Gunhild Mikkelsdatter (Julia) DIGENE

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1942-MN-018858
• Baptism: 2 Feb 1868, Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Gunhild’s first stop after she came to the U.S. in 1886 or 1887 was her uncle Abraham’s home in Granite Falls. According to Evey, Gunhild first worked for a sheriff and his family in Granite Falls, a job in which she had to cook and keep house for the family which included 13 children. Later she decided to go to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to work for her aunt who had a hotel. It was on that train trip to Aberdeen that Gunhild met Erik Thompson, her future husband.

Apparently that aunt was Marit’s sister Siri, judging by what Rose said of that aunt, as recounted by Evey, “She had a big family, that aunt. Ma (Gunhild) had a picture of two strappin’ nice young men, you know, with stove-pipe hats on. And their names were Erick and Edvard, I think. That aunt came to Minneapolis later. Well, anyway, they lived in Aberdeen….”

Living in Waubun, Minnesota, in the fall of 1934 when Helen came to live with them and go to high school.

The 1900 census reported that Julia came to the U.S. in 1887. The 1900 census also reported that Julia had 6 pregnancies and 6 children.

Residence in 1900, 1910: Ward Township, Todd Co., Minnesota

Residence in 1920 through about 1932: Waubun, Lake Grove Township, Mahnomen Co., Minnesota

Residence in 1942: 2206 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she had lived for two years according to her death certificate. She died of mitral stenosis brought about by bronchial pneumonia. She had spent one day in the hospital.

Julia and Erick paid for the immigration of Julia’s sister Anne Marie in 1904.

Alison’s site has a copy of Julia’s obit from the Farmington Tribune, April 3, 1942:

Mrs. E. A. Thompson of Minneapolis died of pneumonia at the Swedish Hospital after an illness of 2 days.

Funeral services were held from Billman’s undertaking parlors, 2121 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, and at the West Christiania Lutheran Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Wm. L. Peterson officiciating. Mrs. Orville Myron sang two songs, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Peterson.

The pallbearers were Edwin, Arthur, and Oscar Ellingboe, Clarence Campion, and Lloyed Luckman, grandsons of the deceased, and Clarence Tonsager, a nephew.

Gunhild (Julie) Digen was born in Hedalen, Norway, on January 2, 1868, and died at the age of 74 years, 2 months, and 17 days. She came to United States in 1886, to Granite Falls, and from there she went to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where she was married to Erick A. Thompson of Scott County, Minnesota, February 27, 1889.

Nine children were born to this union who, with the aged father, survive. They are: (Rose Mathilde) Mrs. O. Ellingboe of Lakeville; (Anna M.) Mrs. Arnold Peterson; (Ida) Mrs. Clifford Luce, both of Minneapolis; (Mollie) Mrs. M. J. Ryan of Moline, Illinois; (Ellen) Mrs. Roy Worrell of Denver, Colorado; Edward of Seattle, Washington; Melvin, George, and Clarence of Duluth, Minnesota. Also 17 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, a brother in Norway, and a sister in Ellensburg, Washington. Her mother, father, 4 sisters, and a brother have preceded her in death.

Deceased was a true Christian, a kind and loving wife and mother, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Christened:
Hedalen Stavkirke

Died:
11:10 PM, Swedish Hospital, of pneumonia

Buried:
death cert said burial on March 28th

Gunhild married Erik (Erick) Andrew THOMPSON on 27 Feb 1889 in Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota. Erik (son of Anders (Andrew) Tomasson ELLESTAD and Rangdi Eriksdatter KVÅLE) was born on 6 May 1861 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 26 May 1861 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 May 1948 in Sanford Hospital, Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried on 14 May 1948 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Alison’s site has the marriage certificate.

1. Rose Mathilda THOMPSON was born on 25 Jan 1890 in Frederick, Brown County, South Dakota; died on 31 Dec 1976 in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 2 Jan 1977 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
2. Anna M THOMPSON was born on 15 Sep 1891 in Mayville, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 16 Mar 1986 in Sherburne County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
3. Mollie Bertha THOMPSON was born in Mar 1893 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 16 Oct 1962 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois.
4. Edward THOMPSON was born on 13 Aug 1895 in Minnesota; died on 13 Apr 1987 in Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Apr 1987 in Orono Cemetery, Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota.
5. Melvin O THOMPSON was born on 1 Apr 1897 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 14 Jun 1991 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
6. Ellen THOMPSON was born on 12 Dec 1898 in Minnesota; died on 2 Oct 1976 in Wright County, Minnesota.
7. Ida T THOMPSON was born on 17 Feb 1901 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 21 Jun 1992 in Franklin Heights, Franklin County, Virginia; was buried in Franklin Memorial Park, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia.
8. George Eric THOMPSON was born on 28 Dec 1903 in Minnesota; died on 7 May 1983 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
9. Clarence E THOMPSON was born on 24 Sep 1905 in Ward Twp, Todd County, Minnesota; died on 16 Jul 2005 in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota; was buried on 20 Jul 2005 in Orono Cemetery, Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Oct 1835, Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Residence in 1865: Digene Gård, Hedalen Parish, Søndre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. In that census, the household consists of Mikkel, 30, Marit, 20, Siri, 2, Gudbrand Halsstinsøn, 60, Sigrid Mikkelsdatter, 62, and Abraham Gudbransøn, 22, shoemaker. Everyone was born in Søndre Aurdals.

In the 1900 census, the family was on Dikjene farm in Søndre Aurdals. The household consisted of Mikkel Gudbrandsen, b. 1835, jordbruger, Marit Eriksdr, b. 1845, Gudbrand Mikkelsen, tømmerkjører and jordarbeider (carpenter and farm laborer), b. 1876, Erik Mikkelsen, tømmerhugger, b. 1883, Anne Maria, budeie (milkmaid), b. 1886, and Martin Johnsen, dattersøn, b. 1891.

Called Mikke Nerbye Gulbrandsen Digene in the Norway Burial Index.

Mikkel married Marit Eriksdatter DAHLEN on 24 Sep 1864 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Marit (daughter of Erik Narveson DAHLEN and Siri Arnesdatter KVÅLSHAGEN) was born on 6 Nov 1845 in Bagn, Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Jan 1933 in Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1845, Bagn, Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Rose said that Julia’s mother came from Bang and she was right. (Also spelled Bagn, apparently.)

Died:
Died at 5:30 AM

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Married:
ages 29 and 17 in parish record entry

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Not listed in the 1801 census. Shown as age 60 in the 1865 census, at which time he and his wife were living on Digene with Mikkel and his family and Abraham.

Shown as age 26 in his marriage record.

Birth:
may be date of baptism

Gudbrand married Sigrid Mikkelsdatter BRATTERUD on 13 Oct 1833 in Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. Sigrid (daughter of Mikjel Haraldson BRATTRUD and Rangdi Knudsdatter SKINNRUD) was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 21 Apr 1893 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She is called Sigrid Mikkelsdatter Neerbÿe in Mikkel’s birth record.

Shown as age 62 in the 1865 census.

Shown as age 29 in her marriage record.

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In the 1865 Norwegian census, he was Erik Navessen, 67, føderaadsmand, living with his wife, children, and grandchildren on a Sørfladdahl farm in Bagn, Søndre Aurdal. The gaardbruker of the farm was Erik’s son, Narve, 41. Others of the senior Erik’s children living in the farm were Erik Erikssen, 14, and Tora Eriksdatter, 23.

Erik married Siri Arnesdatter KVÅLSHAGEN on 12 Jul 1825 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Siri (daughter of Arne Olson NAVRUD and Guri Halsteinsdatter FRAMGARDEN) was born in 1803 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1874 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1801 census as Halsten Aberhamsen, 24, living with his wife and two children on the Øverbye farm, Hedahlen parish, Ourdahl, Oppland.

Halstein married Marit Gulbrandsdatter SORUM in 1795 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Marit (daughter of Gulbrand Hanson SORUM and Lisbet Gulbrandsdatter) was born on 29 Sep 1776 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1839 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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As Mekel Haraldsen in the 1801 census, he was a gbr on Braterud. He was 42 years old, his wife Randj Knudsdatter was 25, and they had on child, Anne Mekelsdatter, age 2. Also in their household was Sofie Andersdatter, 22, a maid, and Anne Mekelsdatter, Mekel’s widowed mother, age 77.

There was another Mekel Haroldsen living on Braterud in the 1801 census. He was age 52 and his wife was the 42 year-old Kirsti Syversdatter. _That_ Mekel had a 6 year-old son Harold Mekelsen. Could Harald T have had two sons named Mekel?? Julia Duraso’s Field/Anderson Family Tree says that he did! (The mother of Harald T’s wife, Anne Mikjelsdatter, was Dorte Mikkelsdatter.)

Mikjel married Rangdi Knudsdatter SKINNRUD in 1794 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Rangdi (daughter of Knud Tidemanson REVLING and Marit Olsdatter STAVEDALEN) was born on 2 May 1776 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1801 census, he was a husmann on the Dølven farm in Hedalen, Ourdahl. He was shown as age 44, his wife as age 41; it was the first marriage for each of them.

Narve married Anne Øysteinsdatter HESTHAGIN on 6 Apr 1787 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Øystein Olsen HESTHAGIN) was born in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Y

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Married:
Bang according to cswader1

Notes:

Surname suffix KvÂl Framgarden sometimes added.

In the 1801 census, he and Guri and their family lived on Kwæll in Reenlie, Ourdahl (Nord-Aurdal).

Arne married Guri Halsteinsdatter FRAMGARDEN in 1791 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Guri (daughter of Halstein Pålson FRAMGARDEN and Siri Olsdatter LEISTRUD, Erstad) was born on 1 Jan 1766 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1837 in Sør-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]