Kjersti Torkjellsdtr SYNDROL

1831 - 1922  (91 years)

• Name	Kjersti Torkjellsdtr SYNDROL
  Birth	28 Sep 1831	Syndrol 48/3   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Decorah, Iowa, USA
  Death	19 Oct 1922
  Notes	Hun dro sammen med søsterem Rangdi. Kjersti og Gudbrand ble vertskap for mange nordmenn som kom over til det nye landet. Bl.a. bodde nevøene hennes Einar og Andrew Syndrol hos dem, mens de ble amerikanisert. Hun kalles "Aunti Rustad" Willard Torgr im skriver om henne: Kjersti Söndrol came tu USA in 1950. She was married July 23, 1854, at Beloit, Wisconsin, to Gulbrand O. Rustad (1826-1903). They eventually made their home at Decorah, where he was a prominent and respected citizen. He worked at the Augsburg Publ ishing House, Decorah, and was also a merchant. For many years he was the treasurer for the "Norske Synode", and was always active in church affairs. He served the community in many ways and was one of the men who selected the site for Luther Coll ege, in which he was much interested. Kjersti was a great helper and was called "Auntie" Rustad by a great many people. She welcomed relatives who came over from Norway as well as those already here, and made a home for her nephews, Einar and Andrew, and others when they first came ov er.
  Person ID	I25022	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Ivar Torkjellsen SYNDROL,   b. 1790, Syndrol 48/3 d. 1844, Syndrol 48/3 (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Guri Ivarsdtr HEMSING,   b. 1797, Hemsing 67/1 Sørre d. 1882, Syndrol 48/3 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1817
  Family ID	F1818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gulbrand O RUSTAD,   b. 5 Aug 1826   d. 23 Sep 1903 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	23 Jul 1854	Beloit, Wisconsin USA
  Children	1. Andrew RUSTAD,   b. 1855, Hallock Minnesota USA d. 1942 (Age 87 years)   2. Annie RUSTAD,   b. 12 Jun 1860, Decorah, Iowa, USA d. 1951 (Age 90 years) + 3. Bertina RUSTAD,   b. 5 Oct 1865, Decorah, Iowa, USA d. 1958 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F9359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S335] The Söndrol Family, book I Compiled by Williard Torgrim, 39 (Reliability: 3).