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Jacob Halvorsen SYDBJERKE
(1778-)
Marthe Jonsdatter ERPESTAD
(Abt 1780-)
Christopher Jonsen SANDSNÆS
(1769-)
Mari Halvorsdatter BØRCHE
(1781-1823)
Amund Jacobsen BJERKE
(1814-)
Mari Kristoffersdatter SANDSNESS
(1823-)
Christopher Amundsen BJERKE
(1843-1917)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Karen Christophersdatter GAARDER

Christopher Amundsen BJERKE

  • Born: 30 Jan 1843, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway 2
  • Baptized: 5 Mar 1843, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway
  • Marriage: Karen Christophersdatter GAARDER on 27 Jan 1882 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA 1
  • Died: 25 Jun 1917, Yucatan Township, Houston County, Minnesota, USA at age 74 3

   Other names for Christopher were Kristoffer Amundsen BJERKE, Chritoffer JACOBSEN, Christopher JACOBSON and Christopher Amundsen SYDBJERKE.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: farm Bjerke søndre, 1865, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway. District no. Page School distr. Local parish Parish Farm Remarks (farm) Title
244 3 174 Engelstad Nannestad Nannestad Bjerke søndre 33 1

Pers.no. Household Given name Last name Family pos. Occupation Marital status Age Sex Birth place Horses Cattle Pig Rye Barley Oat Potatoes
1418 29 1 Amund Jacobs. Husfadr Gaardbr og Selveier g 53 m Nannestad Prgj. 1 1 1 1/4 1 1/2 12 6
1419 30 Mari Kristoffersd. hans Kone g 43 k Nannestad Prgj.
1420 31 Hans J. Amunds. deres Søn hjelper Fadr m G. ug 26 m Nannestad Prgj.
1421 32 Kristoffer Amunds. deres Søn hjelper Fadr m G. ug 23 m Nannestad Prgj.
1422 33 Marthe Marie Amundsd. deres Datter ug 20 k Nannestad Prgj.
1423 34 Hermand Amunds. deres Søn ug 17 m Nannestad Prgj.
1424 1 Karen B. Amundsd. deres Datter ug 13 k Nannestad Prgj.
1425 2 Konrad Amunds. deres Søn ug 8 m Nannestad Prgj.
1426 3 Gustav Amunds. deres Søn ug 2 m Nannestad Prgj.
1427 4 Johanne Halvorsd. Logerende Sypige ug 18 k Nannestad Prgj.

• Census: Yucatan, 1885, Houston County, Minnesota, USA.
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Christofer BjorkeM42yNorway
Karen BjorkeF37yNorway
Martin A BjorkeM7yMinnesota
John A BjorkeM2yDakota
Family Number: 41 , GS Film number: 000565743

• Census, 1900, Houston County, Minnesota, USA. Christeffer Bjerke 53 Jan 1847 i1866
Carn Bjerke 53 Apr 1847 i1871
John Bjerke 17 May 1883
Carl Bjerke 10 Nov 1889
Anne Bjerke 82 Mar 1818

• Census, 1910, Houston County, Minnesota, USA. Christopher Jacobson 48 [1862 (Jan 1844)]
Carrie Jacobson 63
John Jacobson 26
Carl Jacobson 20
Christopher Gorder 83 [1827]

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Christopher married Karen Christophersdatter GAARDER, daughter of Christopher Trulson GORDER and Marthe Jacobsdotter MIDTOG, on 27 Jan 1882 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.1 (Karen Christophersdatter GAARDER was born on 7 Apr 1847 in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway, baptized on 2 May 1847 in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway and died on 5 Mar 1932 in Yucatan Township, Houston County, Minnesota, USA.)


Sources


1 Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949, film: 1316805 folder: 4539641 image: 00277
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2 Nannestad 1840-1850 (Arkivverket), #19, p27, 1843.

3 Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 (LDS), B53042-7.


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