Johanna Olsdtr Narjord

  Research Notes:

Summary:

Johanna Olsdatter Narjord, b 1843, is my half-second cousin 3 times removed. Her mother's [Sigri Estensdtr Grue, 1795-1871] great grandfather was my 4th great-grandfather, Jon Simensen Grue, 1729-1807. Johanna's grandfather was Esten Jonsen Grue, Jon Simensen's oldest son. My family descends from Thore Jonsen Grue, a son of Jon Simensen Grue's second marriage.

In 1867 Johanna married in 1867 she married Mikkel Pedersen [Narjord; b 1825]. Mikkel had 2 previous relationships and had 2 children, Kari and Martin born outside of marriage. Johanna had a previous relationship and she had a daughter, Sigrud, born outside of marriage [Sigrud's father was Thore Thoresen Grue, 1829-1899, a brother to my 2nd great grandfather, Simen Thoresen Grue, 1823-1903].

On 15 Dec 1886, Mikkel and Johanna Olsdtr Narjord had a daughter, Kari Mikkelsdatter. In 1869, Mikkel and Johanna, along with their daughter Kari b 1866, Mikkel's son Martin Mikkelson Fåset b 1863, and Johanna's daughter Sigrud Thoresdatter, b 1863 left Togla parish for North America. It appears that for the most part, Mikkel Pedersen used the surname "Peterson" in the US.

Many Family Trees on Ancestry [FTs] have the wrong location for Mikkel Pedersen Narjord's birth, and subsequently record a number siblings that were not related to Mikkel and a number of children that were not the children of Mikkel and Johanna.

The 1900 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa, it is recorded that Johanna was the mother of 10 children with 5 living as of 1 Jun 1900. I have not been able to determine with a reasonable degree of confidence who were the children that had died prior to 1 Jun 1900. I do know that a daughter Sophia who was born in 1878 died in 1882. It is likely that Johanna and Mikkel's daughter Kari died between 1869 and 1885 and it is also likely that Johanna's daughter, Sigrud b 1863, also died between 1869 and 1885. The reason that I record this is that because I have not been able to find any US records for them.

The 5 children that were living at the time of the 1900 US Census were: Ole Mikkel Peterson, 1871-1963; Peter Mikkel Peterson, 1871-1917; Christine Peterson, 1875-1958; Anne Elisabeth Peterson, 1881-1934; and, Sophia Peterson, 1878-1908. Note that the 1910 US census also records that Johanna Olsdtr [b 1843] was the mother of 10 with 5 living. However, it is confirmed that Sophia Peterson died in 1908, meaning there should only be 4 children living. Is the 1900 census correct or is the 1910 census correct? Did the enumerator missed noting that there were 6 children living in the 1900 census? I don't think there is likely to be an answer to this conflict.

There is a record for the family arriving at Quebec, Canada on 31 May 1869 - see Canada Passenger Lists, 1865-1922. Mikkel and Johanna arrive along with Martin, Sigrud and Kari. With a reasonable degree of certainty, I believe that Mikkel's son Martin had died on 20 Jun 1869 and is buried at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Cemetery, near Dorchester, Allamakee Co, Iowa [see findagrave]. Since I haven't found any US records for either Kari b 1867 or Sigrud b 1863, it is likely [but not proven] that they died on route from Quebec to Waterloo Twp, Allamakee Co. There is a possible exception - see point 5 below.

Mikkel and Johanna continued to live on the farm on Sec 14 in Highland Twp. They had a small farm [55 acres], but Mikkel was a skilled carpenter and furniture/cabinet maker and so is it possible that he supplemented some cash income from this type of work. Mikkel died in 1913 and buried at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church cemetery.

Johanna continued to live by herself on the family home and farm after Mikkel died for another 20 years. She died in 1933 and also buried at Waterloo Ridge Cemetery.

Written by Rueben D Grue, 24 Jul 2024. All rights reserved.

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1. Klokkervang, p 8

- Johanna born 1843 was married to Mikkel Persen Narjord and traveled to America

2. Sigrid Marie father is Thore Thoreson Grue, 1829-1899 ...
Sigrid's father was a brother to my 2nd great-grandfather, Simen Thoreson Grue, 1823-1903 .... and so there is a double relationship
- mother Johanne (Johanna) Olsdtr Narjord (born 22 July 1843) married on 28 July 1843 Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, born 22 March 1828 - Johanna and her husband Mikkel Pederson Narjord emigrated to US in 1869 .. Sigrud also travelled

++ 1870 - not found on scan of Highland Twp, Winneshik Co at ancestry [7 July 2009]

3. Findagrave id 66831526 posted by Cheryl Looker Moonen 21 June 2024
- parts of this post is NOT Correct: [1]. The photo posted is NOT Mikkel and Johanna Peterson [Narjord] - it is of someone else but I researched the names. [2]. The post records the wrong date of Mikkel and Johanna's marriage - correct date is 27 Dec 1867;
[3] The post records that they buried a child in Norway. However, the Norway Parish records do not support this statement, since no child of theirs is born or buried before they left Norway in May of 1896; [4]. The post states that Kari and Sigri were twins, but there is no evidence of this.

.... see below, point 7. g. re; Winneshiek County IAGenWeb, 1996 Biographies


4. Ancestry Family Trees [FTs]

SG FT; [sgbygdebok]; access 10 Jul 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/11224970/person/118766994/facts
- notes Johanna's mother was Siri Estendatter Grue, 1795-1872 [she was the daughter of Esten Jonsen Grue, 1754-1797 the eldest son of Jon Simensen Grue, 1729-1807, my 4th great-grandfather] ... but note that this FT only records Siri, but none of her ancestors
- records Johanna's marriage: 28 Jul 1867 .. see parish register ... Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, father Peder Jonsen Narjord
- I am not sure of relationship, if any ... looking a vertical tree, it is not clear, but maybe a family connection through a marriage ????

... BUT this FT and most FTs have the wrong location for Mikkel Pedersen Narjord's birth ...
his birth, 22 Mar 1828 at Tolga parish, Hedmark .. Parish register (official) no. 4, 1815-1836, p. 56, no 17
- his father Peder Johnsen at Narjord and mother ?? too difficult to read ... but mother was Kari Mikkelsdatter

- marriage: 28 Jul 1867 ... Norway Parish record ... location of either Mikkel or Johanna are not recorded

Also note: that the SG FT also includes the family of Martin / Mathais Petersen [Smeby] b 17 Nov 1857, Oppland Co, Norway
- a number of photos of the family .....
- this Martin Peterson lived on Sec 27 of Highland Twp, Winnesheik Co [1905 plat map]
[I had checked this Martin since his name was recorded on the plat along with Mikkel Peterson and post office of Spring Grove; but he is NOT the son of Mikkel] .....18 Jul 2024 ]

Another FT, Miller FT [Curtis_Miller90] ; access 11 Jul 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7931141/person/-928531673/facts
- the above FT has a lot of INCORRECT info, such as a son Peder A Pederson, 1870-1899 ... ... BUT this is NOT CORRECT -
this Peder A Pederson is the son of Anders/Andrew Peterson, Mikkel Peterson Narjord's brother




5. a. Bygebok for Os, volume 3, page 326

Fåset, bnr.4 ... first group, 1863-1866, Esten Perssen Myran
...second group"
"1866 til 1869" .. Mikkel Perssen, f. 1828 på Narjordet, Vestre Rya, 95-3. Married 1867 med Johanna Olsdatter, f. 1843 på Narjordet, Litlnarjordent 97-4. Skjøte fra Esten Perssen Myrans of 1866 [Deed from Esten Perssen Myran's estate 1866]. Familien utfl. 1869 til Amerika. Barn: a. Kari f. 1867"
... has a photo of Mikkel Perssen, Johanna and Kari - must have been taken in the US, since Kari is at least 15 or 16 or 17 yrs of age [about 1882 or 1883 or 1884]

above photo: As I have indicated I have not found any evidence in US records for Kari, b 1867. I wonder if the photo is labelled incorrectly and the daughter is actually, Sophia b 1884? The girl in the photo appears to be maybe 15-17 years old. If the girl is Kari, b 1867, then the photo would have been taken possibly 1882-1884. Johanna Olsdtr would then have been about 39-41 years old, and Mikkel would have been about 54-56 years old. From this photo, both Johanna and Mikkel appear to be about those ages. In order for the girl in the photo to be Sophia, the photo would then have been taken around 1899-1901. Johanna would then have been about 56-58 and Mikkel would have been about 71-73 years old. In this photo, Mikkel does not appear to be 71 years old. Mikkel died in 1913 at the age of 84; Johanna died in 1933 at the age of 89 [the age difference between Mikkel and Johanna was 15 years.

Thus, it seems likely that the photo was mistakenly labelled and that the daughter was actually Sophia rather than Kari. But what happened to Kari???
1. she may have died between 1882-1884 and the date of the 1885 Iowa State census ... Kari is not recorded
2. she may have gone to work at some other farm or family
3. she may have married and lived somewhere else
4. she may have use a different given name

5. b. "Narbuvoll, Holden og Kvilvang" by John Midtdal, 2001
under the record pages for Thore Thoresen Grue, 1829-1899 .... page 283
- Thore and Johanna / Johanne Olsdatter Narjord, b 1743 ... a daughter, Sigrud born 1863
- then Johanne's marriage to Mikkel Pedersen Narjord (Ryen) ...
then .... "This family emigrated to America in 1869, together with Johannes' daughter Sigrid Marie and with Mikkel's son: Martin Fåset, b 27 December 1863 which he [Mikkel Pedersen] had before with Marit Estensdtr Fåset"

... So, is it possible that Mikkel's son Martin used the surname Faset in the US???? [26 Apr 2025 .. nothing on Ancestry, "Faset"

- link to the above page in the above book [via VPN]
https://www.nb.no/items/b9f442cb436c0c97f09f4574caab13b0?page=285&searchText=Hol%C3%B8ydalen


6. Norway Parish Registers

Tolga, Parish register (copy) no. 4, 1845-1887, p. 357, starting with no 7
Mikkel Pedersen Narjord from Faset, age 41 and 1/6
wife, Johanna Olsdatter age 25 and 3 ..
.. her daughter born outside of marriage ..Sigrid Marie Toresdtr Narjord, age 5 and 5/6 years
.. their daughter, Kari Mikkelsdatter, Faset age 1 and 5/6 years
.. and his son, Martin Mikkselson Faset, age 5 yrs and 1/3 years .. born outside of marriage .. born 1863 [b 27 Dec 1863, bap 24 Jan 1864 .. uaget .. mother Marit Estensdatter Faste and Mikkel Pedersen Narjord [Parish register (copy) no. 4, 1845-1887, p. 44, no 3]
Os Sogn
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/9225/288

daughter Kari
b 15 Dec 1866, bap 5 Jan 1867; parents Mikkel Pedersen Faset og Johanna Olsdatter
Os sogn ... Parish register (copy) no. 4, 1845-1887, p. 50, no 2
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/9225/53


.... 6. b. Canadian Passenger lists; SS Peruvian, May 1869 arrival at Quebec
Ancestry image 307 ... https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1263/images/C4524-00203?usePUB=true&pId=7222289



7. Census information

..... possible link to 1870 US Census, Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, IA [see Andrew Peterson research notes: brother of Mikkel
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263731_00402?pId=20472241

Winneshiek County IAGenWeb, 1996 Biographies, pages C-14 and C-15
https://iagenweb.org/winneshiek/Bios/WB1996/C-D.htm ... re, Mikkel Peterson and Johanna ..
and notes by Julie Clauson Boots - Julie was the daughter of Christina Clauson [nee Peterson] and Christina was the daughter of Mikkel and Johanna Peterson [nee Narjord]
Mikkel and Johanna first stayed at his brother Andrew's place ...

... 1870 Census ...
Michael's age is off; and his wife with the given name of "Mary", but the age is close. This given name may be a mistake or for a short period, Johanna used the given name Mary.
... if this 1870 Census record is correct, then it would seem that Michael and Mary [Mikkel and Johanna], are recorded with no children ... and thus supporting the possibility that Martin, Sigrud and Kari had died prior to 1 Jun 1870

BUT see point 5


a. 1880 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshik Co, Iowa -- ancestry, p 7; indexed as Michael Peterson, age 52, wife, Johanna age 38; farmer; both born in Iowa
- Sigrid Marie not listed with family -- nor is son Martin, born abt 1864, or Kari, born abt 1868
- children -
Ole & Peter, both age 9 [b 1871; twins]
Christina age 5,
Sophia age 2 --- all born in Iowa .... but this Sophia died between 1880 and 1885 since she isn't recorded in the 1885 IA State census
https://iagenweb.org/allamakee/cemetery/WaterlooR.htm ... records: Anne Sophia Mikkelsdatter, 1878-13 Mar 1882

.. note: the previous family to Mikkel and Johanna Peterson, is Mikkel's brother's family, Andrew Peterson [dw/fam 57/61; lines 35-38]

** reviewed again on 12 Jul 2024 .... Martin is not indexed in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 1870 US Census - FamilySearch ... nor is he indexed on Ancestry ...... likely the family was in transit when the census was taken .... NOTE there is no name enumeration for the 1875 Iowa State Census, only a statiscal type of record

b. 1885 Iowa State Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa, Sec 14 NWofSE ; page 12, dw/fam 55
(ancestry, p 12 [11 Mar 2009] - children born in Winneshiek Co, IA -
Per M [Peter] and Ole M, age 13, b abt 1872 ... must be twins
Christine M, age 9,
Ane Elisabet M, age 3 [1882]
Soffie M, age 0 [b 1884; died 1908]

c. 1895 Iowa State Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa; page 14 dw/fam 73/74
Mikkel Pedersen, age 66, b in Nor; farming
Johanna, age 50 b in Nor
Peder M Pedersen, age 22 b in Winneshiek Co, IA [all children]
Christine, age 19
Anna, age 13 [1882]
Sophia, age 10


d. 1900 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshik Co, Iowa; ; ED 0134, sheet 1B; dw/fam 16

Michael Pederson, age 72, born Mar 1828 in Norway; married 35 yrs; farmer; emigrated in 1869
wife, Johanna age 56, b Jul 1843 in Norway, mother of 10 children, 5 living; emigrated in 1869
dau, Sophia, age 15, b Jul 1884 in IA

e. 1910 US Census, Highland Twp, Winneshik Co, Iowa; ED 0157; sheet 6A; dw/fam 77/81
Michel Pederson, age 82 b in Nor; em 1859 ; dairy farm
Johanna, age 66 b in Nor; mother of 10 children 5 living


d. Iowa State Census

- ancestry.com - 24 March 2009 -- can't find Sigrid Marie -- nothing seems to fit, although there is Marie Everson (p9, Linclon Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa) in 1885 Iowa Census, age 22 <1863> married to Amund Everson, age 32, <1853> born in Norway; However, no other listing in Iowa Census and couldn't find on 1900 US Census for Linclon Twp and not indexed in Iowa, MN, or ND


e. Emigrants from Trondheim lists Mikel P Narrejord (age 40, born abt 1829) with wife Johanna (age 25, born abt 1844), 1 son Martin (age 5,) and 2 daughters (Sigrid, age 6, born abt 1863; and Kari (age 0.75); registration as 13 May 1869; from Tolga Parish; destination as Lansing
=== same ship as Esten Olsen Narjord and Ingeborg and family - also same ship on the Canadian Passenger Lists

note: Johanna Olsdtr Narjord along with her husband, Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, and their daughter, Kari Mikkelsdatter leave Tolga-Os parish for North America on 1 May 1869 [Norway Parish Registers no 6, 1852-1876, out-migration, image 352 numbers 29-30. Also recorded for the same year is Mikkel Nilsen Prestlien and family, Sigrud Iversdatter Prestlien and her family. [notes written, 14 Jul 2024

f. Canadian Passenger Lists (Quebec)
- recorded as M P Marsogird (at least indexed on ancestry.com) age 40, Johanna (wife) age 25, Martin age 5, Sigrid age 6, Kari, an infant


+++ f. 1870 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, IA -- no index or a reveiw of the family (scan - 15 Nov 2008)
but see above notes under US Census


g. Source: Allamakee Co, Iowa Burial Grounds, 1845-1988 (Dale P Woodmansee, Waukon, Iowa; 1989;
source link, http://iagenweb.org/allamakee/cemetery/WaterlooR.htm
- no listing for Sigrid Marie Narjord or for anyone with the first name of Sigrid or Sigrid Marie with a close match to year of birth
- however, Mikkel Pederson [born 2 March 1828 and died 22 February 1913]; Johanna [born 1843 and died 1937]; there is a Martin E [ 20 July 1871 and died 29 September 1905] listed next; also a Peder A Pederson [ findagrave linked from parents, born 25 May 1870 Winneshiek Co, IA; died 24 Feb 1899, Highland Twp; married ]; Peder A's wife Maria Pederson [born 1869; died 1952]; and Sophia Pederson, b 6 Jul 1884 and died, 30 Jan 1908 [linked on findagrave from parents]

findagrave, id 66829978
comments on her page: In 1900 census, she is shown with husband, Mikkel Pederson and daughter, Sophia, age 15 [ b abt 1885 ]. She was married in 1865, in Norway. Immigrated in 1869 to America.
Mikkel's findagrave id 66831526
his comments: Husband of Johanna. Married 1865; Immigrated in 1869. Naturalized citizen, Feb. 1, 1897.
Died about 85 yrs of age.
Sophia Pederson, 66831411 - b 1884, d.1908
Note: Peder A Pederson, 66832286, 1870-1899 is linked, but this is NOT their son ..... INCORRECT
Mikkel's findagrave also includes some photos added by Cheryl Locher Moonen, 21 Jun 2024. Unfortunately she included the wrong source link. But the information is from: ***

From: Winneshiek County IAGenWeb, 1996 Biographies ... pages P-18 and P-19
https://iagenweb.org/winneshiek/Bios/WB1996/O-P.htm
I have copied the article for Mikkel and Johanna Peterson, and also for their son Mikkel M Peterson and their daughter, Christine marrid to John Clauson. These articles provide some information about them and their lives. However, there is a couple of mistakes, particularly on information on Norway, etc and some incorrect information on the the



h. wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com - search, Narjord, Johanna; last update - 31 Mar 2003
- decendants of son Ole Mikkel Peterson
- notes other son Peter Peterson

geni.com FT
https://www.geni.com/people/Thore-Grue-Vargaaen/6000000002123982002
- notes that Johanna was a "partner" with Thore T Grue
- she emigrated to the US in 1869 [but no date of death ] ; married to Mikkel Pedersen [his name as Mikkel Pedersen Ryen (Narjord, Litlenarjordet)
- daughter with Thore Grue, Sigrid Marie b 1863; to US but no date of death


i. Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church records
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/154239023:60722

image 160
Mikkel Pedersen
wife Johanna
then image 197, numbers 153-155 born Waterloo Ridge, but names not recorded
BUT: image 205 ... Fortegnelse over Menighedslemmer = list of congregation members
names but no birth years

... Note: image 197 and image 205 - children, Ole and Peter M, Kristine [Christine], and Sofie .. the year[s] that the information is recorded is not indicated ... and so,
Sigrud, Kari, and Martin are not recorded, but it is still possible that they may have moved from the area

............ one problem is that the church records does not note that date that the date was entered ...

Also: daughter, Sophia ... birth records at Waterloo Ridge ...
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314970-00287?pId=154239586
.. died in 1908 findagrave id 66831411; 1900 US census living with parents




j. Land records
Ancestry collection: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
Winneshiek Co, IA
1886image 10, Sec 14 - 40 acres
1905image 16, Sec 14 - 55 acres; NWofNE¼, Sec 14, Twp 100N, Range 7W of the 5th; post office Spring Grove, MN [image 96]
1916 image 5, Sect 14 [Johanna Petersen]

link to 1905 ... https://www.ancestry.ca/imageviewer/collections/1127/images/31617_072148-00355?ssrc=&backlabel=Return
Historic Map Works link, [much easier to read]
https://historicmapworks.com/Map/US/41019/Highland+Township/Winneshiek+County+1905/Iowa/

8. John Mason's book, History of Otter Tail Co, MN, 1916

- under C E (Carl Edward) Olson, page 330

- Esten Olson Norgaard and Ingeborg are "...the oldest living settlers in Tordenskjold township."
- "The paternal grandgrandparents [of Carl Edward Olson]... were parents of six children, all of whom remained in Norway expect Mr. Olson's father and his father's sister, Mrs. Johanna Peterson, who now resides at Waterloo Ridge, Iowa."


9. ancestry.com Public Member Trees 'LaVerne Harold Griffen family tree owner griff_griffin1"; last log on in Jan 2013; search under Johanna Narjord born 1843 died 1933 IA

- lists two children, Ole Mikkel Petersen, 1871-1963 and Peter Persen, 1871- ^{1820,1821,1822,1823}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence - 1865, 1865, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. ¹³¹⁶ Farm - Bækken søndre

2. Emigration - 1869, 10 May 1869, Trondhiem, Norway to Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ^1824,1825 Johanna Olsdtr Narjord along with her husband, Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, and their daughter, Kari Mikkelsdatter leave Tolga-Os parish for North America on 1 May 1869 [Norway Parish Registers, out-migration]. They registered on the Emigrants from Trondheim database on 10 May 1869 Also traveling with them were Johanna's daughter from a previous relationship with Thore Thoresen Grue, Sigrud Marie Thoresdatter. Additionally, Mikkel's son from a previous relationship, Martin Mikkelsen Narjord, also left with Johanna and Mikkel.

The family arrived in Quebec, Canada on 31 May 1869. It appears that they then traveled to Allamakee County, Iowa and possbly stayed with relatives at Dorchester, and to the area known as Waterloo Ridge. It is likely that they arrived there by the middle of Jun 1869

3. Emigration - 1869, 31 May 1869, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ¹⁸²⁶ Arrival on 31 May 1869

Johanna had a relationship with Thore Thoresen Grue, son of Thore Jonsen Grue and Kari Ingebretsdatter Broen. (Thore Thoresen Grue was born on 18 May 1829 in Os, Tolga, Norway, died on 17 Nov 1899 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway ¹⁸⁰⁶ and was buried on 30 Dec 1899 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.)

Johanna next married Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, son of Per Jonssen and Kari Mikkelsdatter, on 28 Jul 1867 in Os, Togla, Hedmark, Norway ^233,1817.^,1818 (Mikkel Pedersen Narjord was born on 22 Mar 1828 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway, died on 22 Feb 1913 in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States ¹⁸²⁷ and was buried in Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, Waterloo Twp, Allamakee Co, Iowa.)