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Theodore GROE

Theodore GROE

Male 1912 - 1944  (32 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Theodore GROE was born on 15 Aug 1912 (son of Thosten O. GROE and Lillian RANGHAM); died on 16 Sep 1944; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.

    Notes:

    He and brother Bud were childhood playmates and 1st cousins once removed of John Bernard and Miriam Simmons.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thosten O. GROE was born on 28 Aug 1881 (son of Ole Torsteinsen GROE and Anna Jonsen SIMMONS); died on 12 Nov 1960; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.

    Notes:

    Thosten Groe was Best Man at the wedding of John J. Simmons and Mabel Krogh. His wife to be, Lily Rangham, was a bridesmaid.

    Thosten married Lillian RANGHAM. Lillian was born in 1881; died on 5 Feb 1969; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lillian RANGHAM was born in 1881; died on 5 Feb 1969; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Theodore GROE was born on 15 Aug 1912; died on 16 Sep 1944; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.
    2. Irl Allen GROE was born on 27 Nov 1914; died on 16 Mar 1983; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.
    3. Maxine Beth GROE was born on 25 Apr 1921; died in 1923; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ole Torsteinsen GROE was born on 12 May 1859 (son of Thosten O. GROE and Wife Of Thosten O. GROE); died on 8 Apr 1933 in Hartland Twp. USA; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp. USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: USA

    Notes:

    Ole T. Groe was the brother of Olavas T. Groe, who married Anna's sister, Gertrude Simmons.

    Ole married Anna Jonsen SIMMONS. Anna (daughter of Jon Simensen KATTEVOLD and Gjartrud Nilsdtr MYRE) was born on 4 Nov 1863 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died on 11 Apr 1950; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Jonsen SIMMONS was born on 4 Nov 1863 in Myre 47/2 Trøo (daughter of Jon Simensen KATTEVOLD and Gjartrud Nilsdtr MYRE); died on 11 Apr 1950; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor.

    Notes:

    Hun og søsteren Gertrude giftet seg i USA med to brødre

    Children:
    1. Clarence GROE died on 4 Aug 1954.
    2. Gena GROE
    3. Josie GROE
    4. Roy GROE
    5. Orin GROE
    6. 2. Thosten O. GROE was born on 28 Aug 1881; died on 12 Nov 1960; was buried in Sunset Rest Cemetary, Northwood, IA.
    7. Clara Josephine GROE was born on 3 Oct 1883; died on 24 Feb 1890; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor.
    8. Alvin Odin GROE was born on 8 Jul 1897; died on 26 Jan 1905; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thosten O. GROE was born on 24 Jul 1821 in Norge; died in 1895.

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    sjekk grøv ?

    Thosten married Wife Of Thosten O. GROE. Wife was born on 16 Nov 1824 in Norge; died on 16 May 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Wife Of Thosten O. GROE was born on 16 Nov 1824 in Norge; died on 16 May 1897.
    Children:
    1. 4. Ole Torsteinsen GROE was born on 12 May 1859; died on 8 Apr 1933 in Hartland Twp. USA; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp. USA.
    2. Olavas T. GROE was born in 1861; died in 1950; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor.

  3. 10.  Jon Simensen KATTEVOLD was born on 24 Nov 1826 in Kvam 53/ (son of Simen Torsteinson LAJORD and Ragnhild Ovesdtr KVAM); died on 12 May 1904 in Northwood, IA, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: USA
    • Baptism: 23 Dec 1826, Vang Kirke I Valdres

    Notes:

    Han var gårdsgutt på Kattevold før han dro til USA Dette må være Vangs største rundbrenner på den tiden. Han fikk minst 10 barn med seks forskjellige jenter, før han giftet seg med en av dem i 1865. I USA kalte han seg John Simmons (etter farens navn Simen).

    I bladet ".................." fra 1865,(se faksimile), står det etter min omsetting: "En norsk Don Juan! Under en straffesak mot den 37 år gamle Jon Simonsen Kattevold, som er inderst i Vang prestegjeld, blir det opplyst at han har fått 10 uekte barn med 6 forskjellige piker. Under forhøret forklarte tiltalte at pikene, "meget ofte kom til Kattevold , både om dagen og om aftenen for å fa fatt i ham". De trakterte han ofte med brennevin og lokket ham deretter til å ha legemlig omgang med dem. Når disse piker har kommet til Kattevold samtidig, har det ofte hendt at de har kommet i klammeri og slagsmål seg i mellom om førsteretten til ham. Da tiltalte har et godt utseende og til og med er flink til å danse og har lett for å omgås "fruentimmer" har det vært nesten umulig for ham å klare å stå imot så mange forelskede piker. Lagrette erklærte at den var fullkomment bekjent med at tiltaltes forklaring var riktig. Tiltale, som tidligere var straffet fordi han hadde avlet 4 uekte barn, erklærte straks at det var hans hensikt å ekte den siste av hans elskerinner og han fikk også utsatt rettsaken en tid slik at han skulle få mulighet til å fullbyrde ekteskapet . Da rettet ble satt på nytt erklærte han at det fortsatt var hans hensikt å gifte seg, men han hadde kommet til at han først ville sone den straff han måtte bli dømt til. (Selv om retten hadde stor forståelse for at han var blitt fristet over evne , kom den likevel til at han måtte dømmes og han fikk 2 års straffearbeid for sin umoralske oppførsel, i rettsreferatet heter det videre): Etter at han ved Overretten var dømt til 2 års straffearbeid, ble det kjent at han hadde henvendt seg til soknepresten for å bli gift, men soknepresten var ikke villig til å vie ham før han hadde hørt "den Geistlige Overøvrighetsens" (Biskopens ) mening om saken. Presten hadde også forsøkt å overtale piken til ikke å gifte seg med Jon Simonsen Kattevold. Presten hadde forklart at om hun, i sin unge alder, ville kaste seg i denne ryggesløse mannens favn, da ville hun atskille seg enda me r fra sin Gud enn det som alt var skjedd. Pike hadde gråtende svart presten at hun heller ville lide den første straff enn den siste.

    Etter at saken ble anken til høyesterett, la Jon Simensen Kattevold fram en attest som viste at ekteskapet var fullbyrdet. Etter lovens ord ble tiltalte der med fritatt for straff."

    John Bruce Simmons skriver om ham: Born John Simonsen Kattevold. Born at Qvam, baptized at Vang on Dec. 23, 1826. Kattevold farm is near the town of Vang, Valdres, Norway. Emigrated with wife and four children in 1871. John Simonson Kuttevold [sic] became a naturalized citize n on March 16, 1886 (copy of Clerk of District Court's certification - dated Sept. 17, 1921). Purportedly, this was also the name used on the transfer of property to his son Nels. Gertrude and Anna were born before parents married. Vang baptismal records show the parents of all four children as John Simonsen Kattevold and Gjertrud Nilsdatter Myhre. For the girls John is listed as a bachelor and Gjertrud was listed as a ma iden.

    The records further list the births as her first and second "indiscretions". However, They are shown as John's eighth and tenth!

    However, by 1886 the family had anglicized the name to Simons. Two books in the possession of Ruth (Simmons) Schroeder bear inscriptions by his son:

    American Educational Reader - "John J. Simons Northwood, Iowa Oct. 2, 1886"

    Thompson's Teacher's Examiner (copywrite 1886) - "Christmas present from uncle G. N. Troe John J Simons Silver Lake Worth, Iowa 1888" Interestingly, on the same page the book has been stamped five times with the rubber stamp "John J Simmons".

    My feeling is that the second "m" was added to shorten the "i" and make the name conform more to the Norwegian pronunciation of Simon.

    Ruth Schroeder has three earlier books, which suggest an intermediate step in the Americanization of the family name:

    A history book (copy write 1857) has the written names "Anna Johnson" and "John Johnson"

    An arithmetic book has "Nels Johnson' written in it.

    A reader is inscribed "Nels Johnson" and "John Johnson".

    Note that Anna uses Johnson as opposed to "datter". Family tradition holds that both John and Nels had no middle name and took a middle initial to be more American. I submit now that the initial "J" is for Johnson. Compare to Knut N. and Nel s N. Troe, whose father was Nils. The arithmetic book mentioned above also contains the name O. T. Nelson Troe and may a hand-me-down from a cousin.

    His and Gjertrud's tombstone bears the inscription "GRAV IKKE HAN HVILER - HAN ER IKKE DOD MEN SOVER" Roughly, He reposes not (in the) grave. He is not dead, but sleeping." Bildet er av Jon, Gjertrud Nilsdtr og barna deres.

    Jon married Gjartrud Nilsdtr MYRE on 5 Jan 1865 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway. Gjartrud (daughter of Nils Jørnson BØE and Berte Øystensdtr LØKEN) was born on 3 Nov 1839 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died on 8 Oct 1910 in Northwood, IA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Gjartrud Nilsdtr MYRE was born on 3 Nov 1839 in Myre 47/2 Trøo (daughter of Nils Jørnson BØE and Berte Øystensdtr LØKEN); died on 8 Oct 1910 in Northwood, IA, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: USA

    Notes:

    Hun fikk to barn med rundbrenneren Jon Simensen Kattevold eller Lajord, og bodde med dem på husmannsplassen Søre Trøadn, sammen med enkemannen Knut Øysteinson (1818-), antakelig stelte hun for ham. I følge Frøholm ble Jon Simensen gift med Gjartrud Myre (1842-) fra hovedgården, men etter notater fra Bruce Simmons, ser dette ikke ut til å stemme. Han giftet seg antakelig med denne Gjatruden da de dro til USA.

    Sources: Worth Co. Iowa death records, Northwood, IA. Atlas of Worth Co.; The Anderson Publishing Co; 1913

    The Atlas contains a picture of siblings: Knut N. Troe; Nels N. Troe; Mrs. John Simmons; and Mrs. Siverson. A presumtion is made here that the "N" in both males' names is probably for Nelson, since Gjertrud's father is listed as Nils Troe in th e Death records.

    Betty Rockswold, Valdres Samband genealogist, confirms that Troe is in fact a sub-farm of the Myhre farm, and therefore, reasonable that her parents and siblings carried the name "Troe". The Troe farm is also called Trøadn, Trøo, Tontidn, and Tom to Nørde.

    Children:
    1. Gertude SIMMONS was born on 15 Apr 1861 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died in 1920; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Worth Co..
    2. 5. Anna Jonsen SIMMONS was born on 4 Nov 1863 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died on 11 Apr 1950; was buried in Silver Lake Cemetary, Hartland Twp., Wor.
    3. Nils Jonsen SIMMONS was born in 1867 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died in 1928.
    4. John Jonsen SIMMONS was born on 12 May 1870 in Myre 47/2 Trøo; died on 14 Dec 1950.



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