George Oswald TURTNESS

Notes:

He came to the U.S. in 1861 according to the 1900 census. In that census, he was a grocer in Albert Lea.

Nels married Kari Anfinsdatter ESTREM about 1884. Kari (daughter of Anfind Andersen AUSTREIM and Marit Knutsdatter DE TASA) was born in Jul 1856 in Minnesota; died on 29 May 1939 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1914-MN-004559

Notes:

In the 1900 census, she had had 6 children, all 6 still living. Remarkably, called “Estra” in the 1900 census.

Died:
Carrie A. Turtness

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jan 1810, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

His name as recorded in the parish register.

He is I11868 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Han vokste opp på Austreim og giftet seg i USA, ganske gammel. Se bilde med notatet om Estremfarmen i Holden twsh.

Don Estrem skriver i notatet sitt (se bildet):

Anfinn married the eldest daughter of Knut Tasa, also an early settler of Decorah, Iowa. Anfinn settled as a neigbour to his father-in-law in the summer in 1855 in Holden Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Then Anfinn sold his half of the farm in Iowa to his brother Christopher for $720.00 on April 21, 1856.

Andris og Marit hadde 4 barn. Den 10. januar 1888 solgte Andris 80 acres til hver av sønnen (Knut og Andris). Andris bodde på gården til han døde i 1910 og er begravet på en liten kirkegård som ligger på den opprinnelige delenen av farmen hans.

In the 1860 census, he is Amphim Anderson, age 50, living in Holden Twp, Goodhue County. His wife Mary is also shown as age 50 for some reason. Their children are Cornelia, 5, born in Iowa, Caroline, 3, born in Minnesota, Andrsn, 1, born in Minnesota, and Canute, one month, born in Minnesota. The household also has an 18 year-old farm laborer, Torston Olseson, and a 31 year-old domestic, Isabel Anderson.

In the 1900 census, as Anfinn Estrem, he is living with his son Knut in Holden Twp, Goodhue County.

Birth:
Austreim 72/2

Buried:
gravestone says 1810, white cross says 12-29-1809

Anfind married Marit Knutsdatter DE TASAIowa. Marit (daughter of Knut Thomassen LO and Kari Jonsdatter STEINDE) was born on 27 Feb 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Nov 1861 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Old Hauge Cemetery, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Mar 1825, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Birth:
Tøso 19/2-3

Baptism:
Øye

Notes:

Called Anders Torkildsen Qvale in his son Anfind’s birth record.

Vang B, p. 321

Birth:
Gåsedelen 29/-, Nå Steinsrud

Died:
Austreim 72/1

Andris married Gunhild Arnfinnsdatter BERGE. Gunhild (daughter of Arnfinn Håvardson BERGE and Ingebjørg Kristoffersdatter BERGE) was born in 1771 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1837 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Berge 22/1

Died:
Austreim 72/1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is I8053 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Noen år etter at Kari døde tok han med seg barna Marit de, Anne Kari, Thomas, Jon og Knut og dro til USA. Knut Thomassen var en av de få som er døpt i den gamle St.Thomas kirken på Fillefjell.

In the 1860 census, he is the 62 year-old Canute Thompson living in Holden Twp, Goodhue County. His married son John and his unmarried son Canute are next on the list on the census form.

Birth:
Lo (B) under Skjøre 19/4-5

Baptism:
døpt i den gamle St.Thomas kirken på Fillefjell

Knut married Kari Jonsdatter STEINDE. Kari (daughter of Jon Håvardsen STEINDE and Marit Larsdatter TASA) was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Tøso 19/2-3

Died:
Tøso 19/2-3