OTNES

Family History

Norway 1908	Minnesota ~1914~	North Dakota ~1925~	Montana ~1950~	Oregon

Reference:

   Carlson Hultgren Huseby Otnes Family Trees
    Swanson and Christianson Family History
   http://onshus.no/html/wc63/wc63_125.htm

   NORWAY-HERITAGE Website

 

Viksdalen, Norway The valley of Viksdalen. 61°6'1''N - 6°7'2''E	Ytre Rendal Church Rendalen, Hedmark, Norway Area where Hornseth is located
Ringebu, Oppland, Norway   Oppland fylke is located in southern Norway. It is one of two fylke in Norway that do not border on the sea.  Oppland contains large mountain regions.	Ringebu is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway Elstadkleven is between Fåvang and Ringebu North of Oslo and Lillehammer 61°31′0″N, 10°10′0″E

 

Norwegian Farm Names

Because there could be several people in a village by the name of "Johannes Johannessen", it was common to add the farm name for closer identification.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/findfarm.html

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/na12.html

 

 

Jakob Torgersen Elstadkleven
 

Marit Olsdtr Anne
 

Johannes Jacobs (Jakobsen Anne)
Birth: 1826
 

Kari Pedersdtr Kaurstad
Birth: 1819

Children

1. Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen
   Birth: July 26, 1847 in Ringebu, Norway
   Death: 1907
   Occupation: "Snedker"

Johannes Johannessen of Vikdalen
Birth:            July 26, 1847 in Ringebu, Norway
Death:          1907
Occupation: "Snedker"
 

Ingeborg Embretsdotter Trebeck Hornseth
Birth:      November 2, 1861 in Norway
Death:    May 2, 1955 in Minnesota at the age of 93
Parents: Embret Pedersen Hangard Hornseth and Karen Pedersdotter Tangen of Norway
               

Marriage: January 12, 1880, Ytre Rendal, Norway

This is Ingeborg Trebekk Hornseth, married to Johannes Otnes and had 12 children.  With Ingeborg are Henry and Ida (Huseby) Carlson. She came to the US in 1908 with all of her children. Ingeborg lived from 1861 to 1954 (93 years), the latter 40 years in Minnesota.

Children

1. Johannes "John" Otnes
   Birth:      May 31, 1880 in in Bratbakken,Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
                  son of Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen and Ingeborg Embretsd Trebæk
   Marriage: John Otnes & Roseanna Gramm were married in Mercer, North Dakota on ?????????
   Death:    January 1963 in Milwaukee / Multnomah County, Oregon
   SSN:       517-05-7980 issued in Montana
   Military: World War I Draft Registration (Need Copy)
   1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 30 - Farmer
   1917 World War I Draft Registration - Hazen, Mercer, North Dakota - Farmer
   1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 39 - Farmer
   1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 44
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48 - Farmer
    

2. Enoch Otnes
   Birth:       27 Mar 1882, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Military:   World War I Draft Registration (Need Copy)
   Marriage:  Emma Aasness born 1886 and died 1970
   Children:   Emery C. Otnes ~Oct 1928 - ?? Fergus Falls, Minnesota
                     Grace Otnes ~June 1927
   Residence: Homesteaded in Hazen, North Datota
   Death:       April 4, 1950 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
                     The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) April 17, 1950
   1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 28 - Farmer
   1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 37 - Farmer
   1925 North Dakota State Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - Enoch, Ingaborg, Gyda
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 68 - Farmer 

   
    

3. Kari Otnes
   Birth: 10 Aug 1884, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death: Oct 1929, Arctander, Kandiyohi, MN, USA
   Marriage: Edward J. (Husebo) Huseby 1871-1943
   Children: John 1906-1988, Ida 1907-1982 (Ida is mother of Dennis Carlson of Becker Minnesota)
                   Julius Ingmar 1909-1991, Chellog 1912-1992, Kermit Myron 1914, Earl Clifford 1915-1985
                   Clara Fern 1919, Marion Orpha 1922-1933
    

4. Karen "Karrie" Otnes
   Birth:        1886
   Death:      unknown
   Marriage: Edward Huseby born ~1871
   Children:  John ~1907, Ida ~1908, Julius ~1910, Chellog ~1913, Kermit ~1915, Carl ~1916, Clesta 1920
   Marriage: Fred Hansen
   Children:  Irene Hansen who married J. Kenneth Helferty
   1920 US Census - Ingeborg Otnes - Kandiyohi County, Minnesota - Edward & Karrie
   
    

5. Inga Maria Otnes
   Birth: 03 Jun 1888, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death: unknown
   Marriage #1: John Berg
   Children: Elmer J Berg
   Marriage #2: Halvor Anderson
   1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 20 

   
    

6. Johanna Otnes
   Birth: 08 Aug 1890, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death: unknown
   Census: 1910 US Census Preview Image - Johana Otnes
   Marriage: John Newberg
   Children: Elsi, Dorothy, Raymond & Jean Newberg
    

7. Olga Otnes
   Birth: 13 Apr 1893, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death: unknown
   Marriage: Robert Johnson
   1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 15
    

8. Jon "Joe" Otnes
   Birth:        June 3, 1895, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death:      1975 in Happy Valley, Multnomah, Oregon
   Marriage: Linda
   Children:  Olga ~1918, Archie ~1920, Eviline ~1922, Faye, Eunice, Lois, Janice & Dennis Otnes
   SSN:          508-22-6977 Issued in Nebraska
   1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 13
   1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 14
   1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 29
    

9. Chellog / Kjellaug Otnes
   Birth:         August 25, 1897, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
   Death:       1974
   Marriage:  Clarence Bieloh
   Children:   Bill & Helen Bieloh
   1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 10
   1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 13
    

10. Arvid Otnes
    Birth:         December 10, 1899, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:       age of 24 on March 1, 1924 in Burleight County, North Dakota
                      Resident of Mercer County, North Dakota
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 8
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 10 
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 20
     

11. Gunda Otnes
    Birth:         May 7, 1902, VikdalenYtre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:       1967
    Marriage:  Jonas Engblad
    Children:   Norma Engblad who married Richard Barnes
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 6
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 8
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 17
     

12. Gyda Berglot Otnes
    Birth:         1904
    Death:       1994
    Marriage:  Nick Phillips
    Children:   Donald & Norman Phillips
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 3
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 6
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 15
    1925 North Dakota State Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - Enoch, Ingaborg, Gyda

Johannes Johannesson came from Ringebu and lived at Vikdalen farm. That farm was about a half mile from Trebekk (through the woods) so they met and got married. Johannes went to work on the Hornseth farm and they apparently lived there for a while because Ingaborg added that farm to her name. You will find that it was a tradition to use the farm name to differentiate people because they used the name many times over. The farm name was really an address that became part of their name. It is much easier to follow the family names if you think in terms of an address rather than a name, and use birthdays to identify individuals with a same surname and first name.

 

Research:

Darlene Mae Otnes : Oct 23, 1938 - Oct 25, 1993 - Burial: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade, SD
 

John Otnes  (aka. Johannes Johannessen)
Birth:           May 31, 1880 in Bratbakken,Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
                     Parents: Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen and Ingeborg Embretsd. Trebæk
Occupation: Farmer in Mercer County, North Dakota
Death:          December 27, 1962 in Milwaukee / Multnomah County, Oregon
SSN:             517-05-7980 issued in Montana before 1951
 

June 17, 1908 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool    Inga       20                Last Residence:  Ytrrojidallen   Olga       15                Destination:       Minneapolis   Ingeborg 46   John       13  <-- This is Jon "Joe" Otnes not John the oldest son   Arvid      8   Kjallaug  10   Gunda     6   Berglot    3 John Otnes is missing from this list - He must have immigrated earlier

1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 30 - Farmer
1917 World War I Draft Registration - Hazen, Mercer, North Dakota - Farmer
1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 39 - Farmer
1925 North Dakota Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 44
1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48 - Farmer
1962 Dec 27 - John died in Milwaukee, Multnomah, Oregon
 

Roseanna "Rosy or Rose" Gramm
Birth:            February 2, 1902 in North Dakota
Father:         Jacob Gramm of German decent born in Berlin, Russia
                     son of Christ Gramm - came to US in 1898 and then to North Dakota
                     Served in Russian Army and died in March 1952 in Livingston Montana
                     1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 56
                     1952 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) March 5, 1952 - Obituary
Mother:        Fredericka Jenner born March 22, 1883 in South Russia
                     daughter of Mr & Mrs Christ Jenner - came to US as infant with parents
                     Marriage:  Jacob on March 9, 1901 at Fairfax SD
                     Residence: 1903 moved to farm west of Hannover,
                                       1911 moved to Beulah where Jacob was in construction business for 7 years
                                       1918 moved southeast of Zap where they farmed
                                       1922 moved to east of Hazen ND
                                       1956 (or 1952) moved to Livingston MT until death
                     Death:       November 1956    Burial: City Cemetery in Hazen
                     1951 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) April 3, 1951 - 50th Anniversary
                     1956 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) November 9, 1956 - Obituary

Occupation: Housewife
Death:         
Burial:      
1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 23
1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 27

Marriage:     John Otnes & Roseanna Gramm were married in Mercer, North Dakota on ?????????

1954 - Milwaukie Oregon
1960 - Portland Oregon
1971 - Mrs. Rose Otnes is living in Milwaukie Oregon - per Priscilla's Obituary

Children:  ( 11 total )

1. Irene
   Birth:        ~1925 in Mercer County, North Dakota
   1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 5
    

2. Elmer John
   Birth:        ~1926 in Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage: Oneta Bridgewater Smith
   Children:  Paul Elmer, David Duane, John Rene, Lawrence Harold, Wm Eugene, Carolyne Sue & Donald Owen
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 3
    

3. Elda
   Birth:        ~1928 in Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage: Darylyn Branson
   Children:  Carol Jean, Mike, Joyce, Ronald Branson
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 2
    

4. Harold
   Birth:        ~1929 in Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage: Betty
   Children:  Mark Anthony & Richard Otnes
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 1
    

5. Clarence
   Birth:        March 9, 1930  in Mercer County, North Dakota
   Death:      August 12, 1978 in Oregon
   Marriage: Mary
   SSN:         issued in North Carolina
   Children:  Steve, Sue (Suzanne),  Michelle & Mary
   Burial:      Willamette National Cemetery, Plot Q-279, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
   
   1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 1
    

6. Irene
   Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage #1: Louis Peterson, son of Lous Peterson of Deer Lodge Valley
   Children:       Louis, Casey, John, Jim, Vivian & Annette Peterson
   Marriage #2: Don Sythe
   Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) July 26, 1960 - Army Man, Family Visit Deer Lodge
    

7. Adeline
   Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage #1: Buzz Clark
   Children:       Gary Clark
   Marriage #2: Jack Hoffman
   Children:       Terry Hoffman
   Marriage #3: Bob Pepin
   Children:       Rosmary & Johnna Pepin
    

8. Joanne
   Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage #1: Lee Kell
   Children:       Janice & Brenda Kell
   Marriage #2: Bob Leach
   Children:       Jerry & Debbie Leach
    

9. Joseph Benjamin
   Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
   Marriage #1: Maxine
   Marriage #2: Wilma Birkeland on October 2, 1940
                          daughter of Emil Birkeland
   Children:        Sally, girl, Debbie, Daryl & Robert Otnes
   Residence:      Livingston Montana
   1954 October 10 - Wedding of Joe Otnes and Wilma Birkeland - residence Livinston Montana
    

10. Ruth
    Birth:        Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Bob Pourier
    Children:  Kathy & Jeannete Pourier
     

11. Priscilla Chellog Otnes
    Birth:        January 27, 1932 in Hagen, Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Bert Bridgewater
    Death:      July 1972
    Burial:      Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana
    
     

12. Melvin Arvid
    Marriage: Teresa Mortenson
    Children:  Joe, Tracy, Bonnie, Lalani

NEED COPIES

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - John Otnes from Mercer County, North Dakota

1910 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota   (Preview)
A P Wertlin 50 - Christine Wertlin 55 - Carl Wertlin 17 - Alice Wertlin 13 - John Otnes 30 - Enach Otnes 28

1920 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota

1930 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota
Ingeborg 1861
Joe ~1896, Linda ~1896, Olga ~1918, Archie ~1920, Fay ~1923, Unice ~1927,
Enoch 1882, Emma ~1887, Grace ~1927 Emery C ~1928
John 1880, Rose ~1903, Irene ~1925, Elmer ~1926, Elda ~1928, Harold ~1929, Clarence

 

Priscilla Chellog Otnes

Birth:        January 27, 1932 in Hagen, Mercer County, North Dakota
                 Daughter of Johannes Johannessen Otnes
Residence: moved to Dillon area from Spokane in 1965 
Death:      July 1972
                 Montana Standard, Butte, July 15, 1972 - Dillon woman dies at 40
Burial:      Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana

 

Bert D. Bridgewater

Birth: July 22, 1930

Death: July 3, 2003 in Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming

Marriage: Bert D. Bridgewater
 

Children: 

1. Chris Ardene

   Husband Glenn Hoagland

   Daughter Barbra LeeAnn Ballard Funk

   Son John Stauduhar

   Son Matt Hoagland

2. Alan Douglas born 1952
   

3. Arvid
   

Passenger list 1902 - s/s Manchester Shipper   Captain Departure Arrival Source   Goldsworthy Kristiania April 8 Halifax April 21 NAC T-495 - Kristiania Police Emigrant Protocol Ref. Name Age Sex Remarks Addition 104 Anton Johannessen 29  m  Forester  Hoff, Solør  185 Johannes Johannessen 24  m  Stonemason  Faaberg  265 Johan Oskar Johannessen 43  m  Labourer  Kristiania  274 Severin Johannessen Næs 29  m  Driver  Lilleelvedalen  328 Johan Peter Johannessen 20  m  Electrician/Mechanic  Kristiania  330 Martin Johannessen 23  m  Quarryman/Labourer  Bergen/Skedsmo  397 Sverre Gustav Adolf Johannessen 19  m  Blacksmith  Kristiania  466 Otto Johannessen 30  m  Brickmaker/Labourer  Kristiania