Jørgen Larsen Mitdahl

  Research Notes:

1. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Dale Rosten; dalerosten@yahoo.com; 29 May 2005

- also gives descendents, as well as ancestors
- spelling of last name changes to Midtdahl


2. source: Jon Ola Gjermunsdsen: Bygebok for Os: bygda folket, Vol 3; page 219 [ pdf, Moen-Movold ] and 249 [ pdf, Midtdal - Larsgarden ]

page 219
- lived for a period of time on Øvre Moen (de bodde tidligere på Øvre Moen)

page 249
- family left for America in 1881
- in 1875 on Summundsgarden, Maren was a female servant (tjenestegente) and Jørgen was a day laborer (dagarbeider - also meaning, did not have a steady job)



3. Emigration

Norway Parish Records
- lists Jørgen, b 1853, Maren Nicoline (?) Johnsdtr, b 1850, Lars, b 1872 (Louis), John, b 1876, Gunhild, b 1878

Emigrants from Trondheim
- lists family
- residence -- Jemtel, Sverige (Jamtland) ????
- ship - Dampski Tasso
- designation - Lake Park, MN


4. source: Cemetery visit, walk about, May 2008

- there are tombstones, however, I did not take a photo BUT did record the information
- also: Chester K Midtdal <1910-1992>, [parents unknown] married Mildred I <1911-1992>
John C <1905-1909>, parents unknown
Lizze Midtdal, b 3 Nov 1882, d 8 July 1922 - parents, ?

findagrave id 97308641: records his name as Jorgen Mitdhal
comment: Jorgen Larssen Mitdahl married Kjerstine Moen. They were the parents of 5 children: Louis, John, Gunhild/Nellie, Sarah and Lina.

5. Land - Source: 1899, 1909, 1916, & 1920 Platt, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, MN

- J L Midtdal: SE of SE of Sec 21, Twp 140 N, Range 44, W of 5th

1909, 1916 & 1920 Platt, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, MN
- John L Midtdal: S half of SW of Sec 22, Twp 140 N, Range 44, W of 5th

6. Homestead; Crookston Land Office; issued 19 Mar 1890

- S1/2 of SE and the S1/2 of the SW Sec 22, Twp 140-N, Range 44, W 5th


7. Census

a. MN State
- 1885; Jorgen, Christine, Lars, John, Gunhild, Sarah Marie
- 1895; Jorgen, Marene, Lars, John, Gunhild, Sarah, Lena; in MN and in Clay Co - 14 yrs <1881>
- 1905; Jorgen, Maren C, Lars (listed as a R R Agent)

b. US Federal

- 1900; Jorgen and Maren married 29 yrs; Maren mother of 5 children, 5 living; emigrated 1881; Louis (RR Laborer), Nellie (house servant), Sarah M, Lena S
- 1910; Jorgen and Maren Sarah and Lena
- 1920; Jorgen and Mary, Lena
- 1930; Jorgen and Lena; own home/farm; value at $800; no radio; stock farm



7. Source: 1905 Personal Property Tax List (www.info.clay.mn.us/history)

- lists G L Midtdal, Highland Grove Twp - - - likely this is J L Midtdal



8. source: MN Death Index

- name is spelled Midtdahl for Jorgen and Midtdal for Maren

9. Norway Parish Registers
- baptism for Gunhild -- one of the witnesses was Sigrid Thoresdatter Grue ^1184,1185

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration - 1881, 1881, Trondhiem, Norway to Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ¹¹⁸⁶

2. Land - 1890: Homestead land patent issued; S1/2 of SE and the S1/2 of the SW Sec 22, Twp 140-N, Range 44, W 5th, 19 Mar 1890, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁸⁷

3. Land - 1899, 1909, 1916, 1920: in Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co; SE of SE Sec 21, Twp 140N, Range 44, W5th (added in 1909 and subsequent years, S half of SW Sec 24): Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁸⁸

4. Residence - 1885, 1 May 1885, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁸⁹

5. Residence - 1895, 1 Jun 1895, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹⁰

6. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹¹

7. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹²

8. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹³

9. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹⁴

10. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Highland Grove Twp, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹¹⁹⁵

Jørgen married Maren Kristina (Kjerstine) Johnsdtr Moen, daughter of John Johnsen Moen and Sara Torgersdtr Movold, on 16 Jun 1872 in Narbuvoll, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.¹¹⁴¹ (Maren Kristina (Kjerstine) Johnsdtr Moen was born on 26 May 1850 in Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway, died on 15 Mar 1927 in Clay Co, Minnesota, United States ¹¹⁴² and was buried in West Salem Cemetery, Hitterdal, Clay Co, Minnesota, United States ¹¹⁴³.)