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Norris Olai (Don) FORREST

Male 1896 - 1990  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Norris Olai (Don) FORREST was born on 1 Dec 1896 in Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota (son of Thomas Clarence FORSTROM (FOREST) and Tina A HOLT); died on 15 May 1990 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Mt. Hood.

    Norris married Harriet Louise CARLSON in 1920 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, and was divorced. Harriet was born on 11 Dec 1900 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota; died in Feb 1982 in Seattle, King County, Washington; was buried in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Thomas FORREST was born in 1921 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota; died on 16 May 1944 in MIA over Hangzhou, China.
    2. Elvira Louise FORREST was born on 16 May 1923 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota; died on 3 Sep 2017 in Tennessee; was buried in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Butler County, Alabama.

    Norris married Adelaide RAW on 7 Jul 1937 in Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Adelaide died in 1963 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Clarence FORSTROM (FOREST) was born on 18 Jun 1874 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota (son of Ole Endresen FORSTROM (FYSTRO) and Berit Knudsdatter (Betsy E) THOMPSON); died on 12 Mar 1944 in Havre, Hill County, Montana; was buried in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.

    Thomas married Tina A HOLT in 1895. Tina was born on 24 May 1876 in Greenvale Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana; was buried on 5 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Tina A HOLT was born on 24 May 1876 in Greenvale Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana; was buried on 5 Jun 1924 in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana.
    Children:
    1. Berthe Oliviet FORSTROM was born in Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 7 Nov 1894 in Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    2. Ida Lena FORSTROM was born in Aug 1895; died in Nov 1895; was buried in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    3. 1. Norris Olai (Don) FORREST was born on 1 Dec 1896 in Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 15 May 1990 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Mt. Hood.
    4. Clarence Tilden FORREST was born on 30 Apr 1899 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; died on 30 Apr 1982 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried in Mt. Hood.
    5. Edgar Leroy FOREST was born on 18 May 1901 in Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 21 Mar 1970 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California; was buried in Oakmount Memorial Park, Lafayette County, California.
    6. Oliver Berthold FOREST was born on 28 Dec 1903 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jul 1971 in Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Montana; was buried in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ole Endresen FORSTROM (FYSTRO) was born on 27 Dec 1840 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Endre Endresen and Kari Olsdatter); died on 19 Oct 1897; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.

    Ole married Berit Knudsdatter (Betsy E) THOMPSON. Berit (daughter of Knudt Tomason ELLESTAD and Ingri Gulliksdatter EGGE) was born on 21 Oct 1853 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Sep 1938 in Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Berit Knudsdatter (Betsy E) THOMPSON was born on 21 Oct 1853 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Knudt Tomason ELLESTAD and Ingri Gulliksdatter EGGE); died on 27 Sep 1938 in Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Clarence FORSTROM was born in Dec 1872 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 14 Jun 1873 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    2. 2. Thomas Clarence FORSTROM (FOREST) was born on 18 Jun 1874 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 12 Mar 1944 in Havre, Hill County, Montana; was buried in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.
    3. Ole FORSTROM was born about 1875 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 19 Oct 1877 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    4. Izore Caroline (Ida) FORSTROM was born on 27 Feb 1877 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 7 May 1905 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    5. Edward Simon FORSTROM was born in Jan 1879 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 29 Mar 1880 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    6. Edward Simon FORSTROM was born on 24 Jan 1882 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 5 Dec 1939 in Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    7. Olai Benoni (Robert) FORSTROM was born on 2 Feb 1883 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 23 Dec 1959 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Lakeville Grove Cemetery, Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    8. Julius Arthur (Art) FORSTROM was born on 18 Nov 1890 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; died on 9 Apr 1960 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried on 12 Apr 1960 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Endre Endresen was born about 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Endre married Kari Olsdatter. Kari was born about 1812 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Kari Olsdatter was born about 1812 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    Children:
    1. 4. Ole Endresen FORSTROM (FYSTRO) was born on 27 Dec 1840 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Oct 1897; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    2. Endre Endresen was born about 1851 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Kirsti Endresdatter was born about 1855 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    4. Ingri Endresdatter was born about 1858 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  3. 10.  Knudt Tomason ELLESTAD was born on 4 May 1822 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Tomas Knudson TØRSTAD and Berit Johannesdatter ELLESTAD); died on 11 Feb 1896 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in 1896 in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.

    Knudt married Ingri Gulliksdatter EGGE on 17 Oct 1852 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ingri (daughter of Gullik Olsen EGGE and Marit Engebretsdatter BEITO) was born on 14 Aug 1819 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1863 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Ingri Gulliksdatter EGGE was born on 14 Aug 1819 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Gullik Olsen EGGE and Marit Engebretsdatter BEITO); died in 1863 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Knudt THOMPSON was born on 12 Apr 1852 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 31 Jan 1872; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    2. 5. Berit Knudsdatter (Betsy E) THOMPSON was born on 21 Oct 1853 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Sep 1938 in Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.