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Willard TORGRIM

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willard TORGRIM was born on 1 Aug 1902 in Decorah, Iowa, USA (son of Cornelius THORGIMSON and Elena JACOBSON).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Decorah, Iowa, USA

    Notes:

    Han het opprinnelig Thorgrim Willard Thorgrimson, men skiftet navn i 1912 til Willard Torgrim. Det er han som har satt sammen "Sødrolsboka". Han stammer selv fra Telemark og hans genealogiske hefter har 3 bind: Ingebjørg Søndrolsætta, II Opeda l og III Telemark. Han besøkte Vang i 1857. Da begynte han antakelig å arbeide med sin slektsforskning.

    Willard married Marie HJELLE on 8 Apr 1951. Marie was born in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Willard married Emma HJELLE on 18 Jun 1928. Emma was born in 1902; died in 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gertrude Ann TORGRIM
    2. Willard James TORGRIM

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cornelius THORGIMSON (son of K THORGROMSON).

    Cornelius married Elena JACOBSON on 6 Feb 1880. Elena (daughter of Jacob JACOBSEN and Rangdi Ivarsdtr SYNDROL) was born on 13 Sep 1853 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died in 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elena JACOBSON was born on 13 Sep 1853 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA (daughter of Jacob JACOBSEN and Rangdi Ivarsdtr SYNDROL); died in 1930.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Decorah, Iowa, USA

    Children:
    1. Joseph Elmer THORGRIMSON was born on 9 Dec 1883; died on 22 Nov 1941.
    2. James Rudolph THORGIMSON was born on 1 Nov 1885 in Decorah, Iowa, USA; died on 3 Dec 1916.
    3. 1. Willard TORGRIM was born on 1 Aug 1902 in Decorah, Iowa, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  K THORGROMSON
    Children:
    1. Rachel K. THORGRIMSON died in Decorah, Iowa, USA.
    2. 2. Cornelius THORGIMSON

  2. 6.  Jacob JACOBSEN was born in 1824 in Lofthus I Hardanger; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Clinton, Wisconsin USA

    Jacob married Rangdi Ivarsdtr SYNDROL in 1852. Rangdi (daughter of Ivar Torkjellsen SYNDROL and Guri Ivarsdtr HEMSING) was born on 1 May 1827 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 19 Nov 1912 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Rangdi Ivarsdtr SYNDROL was born on 1 May 1827 in Syndrol 48/3 (daughter of Ivar Torkjellsen SYNDROL and Guri Ivarsdtr HEMSING); died on 19 Nov 1912 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 13 May 1827, Vang Kirke I Valdres

    Notes:

    Rangdi og Jacob hadde 10 barn: Elena 1853-1930, Iver 1855-1931, Andrew 1857-1861, Albert 1859-1922, Julia 1862-1940, Anna 1864-1835, Amelia 1864-1935, Sarah 1869-barn, Josie 1872-1872 og Joseph 1872-1873. Fadderne hennes ved dåpen var Anne Torstei nsdtr Søyne, Anne Torkildsen Hemsing, Knut Simonsen Søyne, Wilhelm Olsen Tune og Torstein Ivarsen Hemsing. 23 år gammel dro hun til Amerika, og var der som pioner. Hun arbeidet nær Racine i Wisconsin. Hun hadde en god stemme og sang i kirkekoret der. Det samme gjorde Jacob Opdal (Willard Torgrim: Family ties from Norway, book II). Han var en nykomlin g fra Norge, som arbeidet i J.I Case Machine Company i Racine, hvor de lagde tønnehjul. Ifølge Amelia (Anne)Jacobson, fortalte presten Andrewson at Jacob Opedal var en ganske sky mann. Han ville følge Rangdi hjem fra sangøvelsene i kirken, men han gikk altid flere meter bak henne. I 1952 giftet de seg og bodde en tid i Beloit, Wisconsin, Men i 1857 fikk de "land" i nærheten av Clinton, Wisconsin, og bygde opp en bra farm der. De fikk 10 barn, 5 av dem døde som småbarn. De bodde på farmen sin resten av livet og bidro mye til utviklingen av det vesle samfunnet. Randi ble 85 år gammel. Begge er gravlagt på Bergen Cementery i Clinton.|

    Children:
    1. 3. Elena JACOBSON was born on 13 Sep 1853 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died in 1930.
    2. Albert JACOBSEN was born on 31 Dec 1859 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died in Nov 1922.
    3. Julia JACOBSON was born on 18 Jan 1862 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died on 10 Jan 1940.
    4. Anna "Andrina" JACOBSEN was born on 10 Jun 1864 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died on 8 Sep 1935 in Des Moines, IA., USA.
    5. Amelia JACOBSEN was born on 31 Aug 1866 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA; died on 10 Feb 1953.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Ivar Torkjellsen SYNDROL was born in 1790 in Syndrol 48/3 (son of Torkjell Ivarsen TUNE and Randi Embriksdtr KVIEN); died in 1844 in Syndrol 48/3.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Syndrol 48/3

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    grb fra 1809

    Ivar married Guri Ivarsdtr HEMSING in 1817. Guri (daughter of Ivar Sjugurdson HEMSING and Kjersti Andrisdtr NORDLAND) was born in 1797 in Hemsing 67/1 Sørre; died in 1882 in Syndrol 48/3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Guri Ivarsdtr HEMSING was born in 1797 in Hemsing 67/1 Sørre (daughter of Ivar Sjugurdson HEMSING and Kjersti Andrisdtr NORDLAND); died in 1882 in Syndrol 48/3.

    Notes:

    I folketellingen for 1865 står det: "Det bemærkes at Knut og Ivar bor på hver sin gård og er adskilte i bor og seng" Det vil si at de er separert eller skilt. Hvem Knut er vet jeg ikke, hvis det ikke er feilskrift for Ivar.

    Children:
    1. Torkjell Ivarsen SYNDROL was born in 1819 in Syndrol 48/3; and died.
    2. Ivar Ivarson SYNDROL was born on 26 Jul 1821 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 17 Mar 1894; was buried in Vang Kirkegård.
    3. Andris Ivarson SYNDROL was born on 4 May 1824 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 27 Jul 1849.
    4. 7. Rangdi Ivarsdtr SYNDROL was born on 1 May 1827 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 19 Nov 1912 in Clinton, Wisconsin USA.
    5. Kjersti Torkjellsdtr SYNDROL was born on 28 Sep 1831 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 19 Oct 1922.
    6. Anne Ivarsdtr SYNDROL was born on 3 Apr 1834 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 16 Jul 1927.
    7. Guri Ivarsdtr SYNDROL was born on 10 Aug 1838 in Syndrol 48/3; died on 7 Oct 1936 in Kvåle 38/7-8 Nordigarden og Valstad.


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