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Profiles and Posts:

  • Consumption
    Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able to find a bit of time to work on family history. I was mostly consumed with work on children and other descendants of my ancestors William and Milly McCall. During the week I ran into a couple relatives who died… Read more: Consumption
  • Suffrage – The 1920 Election
    This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. The second post gave a summary of the path leading to gaining full voting… Read more: Suffrage – The 1920 Election
  • Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
    This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post and the previous post discuss… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
  • Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
    This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post you were introduced to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive when the 19th Amendment was ratified. In the second, you got a brief history lesson on voting prior to the 19th Amendment. This post discusses what our ladies missed… Read more: Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
  • Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
    This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced you to our sixteen female ancestors who were living in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. This post covers efforts leading up to women getting full voter rights. Some Votes Cast… Read more: Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
  • Suffrage – Our Female Voters
    This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were alive in the United States in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was signed on 26 Aug 1920. Subsequent posts will cover efforts leading up to women getting full voting rights, elections in which our ladies were not to allowed to… Read more: Suffrage – Our Female Voters
  • Treasures in a Pretty Box
    When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was excited. Even without knowing was was inside, I suspected that I would find at least a few treasures. It had been Grandma Christianson’s. Months later, I finally made time to really explore. In this post, I’ll share what I found.… Read more: Treasures in a Pretty Box
  • Christian Oleson Rukke
    Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie and Jöran Christiansdtr Gire. He was the fourth of their eleven children. His ten siblings were Margit, Magrete, Thor, Joran, Ingeri, Knud, Åse, Magrehte, Peder and Ole. Christian was a twin to his brother Thor. We don’t have birth records with timestamps to prove that… Read more: Christian Oleson Rukke
  • Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
    Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes, Buskerud, Norway as the third child of Christian Oleson Rukke and Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt. She had six siblings, namely: Ole Christianson, Ole Rukke, Björn Christianson, Kari, Randi Christiansdtr, and Margit. Jorand was baptized on 27 Jun 1841 in Nes i Hallingdal,… Read more: Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
  • Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
    Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. I’m using a random number generator to decide how many years to go back in time.  The intent is to see which ancestors were living, where they lived,… Read more: Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
  • Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670
    Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. I’m using a random number generator to decide how many years to go back in time.  The intent is to see which ancestors were living, where they lived,… Read more: Going back 347 years to 15 November 1670
  • Happy Day Peder Christianson Paaverud
    Peter Christianson Paaverud was believed to have been born in 1697, but an exact date of birth is not known. This is true for many of our “Christianson” ancestors and one of the reasons that they aren’t getting as much press as members of other families on our tree. But, since there weren’t any other… Read more: Happy Day Peder Christianson Paaverud
  • Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
    Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than the ordinary of our ancestors. Though, in some ways things are probably similar. So, this is the first of a series of what will become regular blog posts in which we will go back in time to explore what our… Read more: Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
  • Happy Birthday Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset
    Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken, Skar, Hemsedal, Norway, as the only child of Engebret Asleson Torset and Berget Ingvalsdtr Grondal. Her mother was a widow when she married Barebo’s dad. So, Barebo had four half-siblings as a result of the marriage of Berget Ingalsdtr Grondal and… Read more: Happy Birthday Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset
  • Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
    Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry, Freeborn, Minnesota, as the eighth child of Halvor Stemson and Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard. Her parents were Norwegian immigrants. Bertha had eleven siblings, namely: Ingeborg, Barbra, Christina, Nels, Sam, Carl, Carl Gilbert, Berthena Olivia, Julia Helene, Henry Bennett, and Ole Edwin. Bertha… Read more: Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
  • Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
    Margaret Olga Aldahl (1902-1972) Margaret Olga Aldahl was born on 21 Jan 1902 at home in Lansing, Mower, Minnesota as the eleventh child of Lars Olson Aldahl and Caroline Hilson. She had eleven siblings, namely: Johanna Ragnila, George Oscar, Clara Marie, Selmer Ludvig, Ida Bertina, Hilda Melvina, Judith Ronellie “Nellie,” Olga Mathilda (who died young),… Read more: Happy Birthday Margaret Olga Aldahl
  • Happy Birthday Björn Christianson Rukke
    Björn Christianson Rukke (1841-1932) Björn Christianson Rukke was born on 11 Nov 1841 on the Rukke farm in Nes, Buskerud, Norway, as the fourth child of Christian Oleson Rukke and Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt. He had six siblings, namely: Ole (who died at age 15 months), Ole, Jorand, Kari, Randi, and Margit. Björn Christianson Rukke was… Read more: Happy Birthday Björn Christianson Rukke
  • Happy Birthday Bennett Nils Christianson
    Bennett Nils Christianson (1902-2000) This week of each year is always a little tough. For so many years, we got to celebrate Grandpa’s birthday in mid-October. And my son Philip’s birthday was just two days after Grandpa’s, so one time we got to celebrate them together. I like to think that they now celebrate together in heaven.… Read more: Happy Birthday Bennett Nils Christianson
  • Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
    Christian Bennett Christianson (1874-1961) Christian Bennett Christianson was born on 28 Sep 1874 in Udolpho Township of Mower County, Minnesota, as the third child of Björn Christianson Rukke and Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset. He had nine siblings, namely: Ragnild, Mary, Ingebret B, Jorgine Caroline, Clara Bertina, Lena Randina, Maline, Inga Oline, and Bennett Marebo. He was baptized… Read more: Happy Birthday Christian Bennett Christianson
  • The Christianson book is ready
    I am very excited to announce that my book “The Christianson Family” is now available. I started work on the book exactly a year ago and after hundreds of hours of work, many interruptions, and some exciting new discoveries, I am finally finished! This book traces the descendants of Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie who was born… Read more: The Christianson book is ready
  • Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
    Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt (1809-1900) Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was born on 04 Jul 1809 in Skolt, Aalrust, Hemsedal (Hallingdal), Buskerud, Norway as the tenth child of Bjorn Sveinson Hallbjorshus Skolt and Kari Olsdtr Markegolo Skolt. She had nine siblings, namely: Birgit, Svein, Margit, Ola, Bjorn, Birgit, Birgit, Rangdi, and Jon. Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt was baptized on 09… Read more: Happy Birthday Ragnild Bjornsdtr Skolt
  • Is there curling in their DNA?
    No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in my family history. I personally have no skill in that area whatsoever. I’ve never met a sport that couldn’t make me cry. I was always picked last in gym class and I don’t blame the people doing the picking. I hated… Read more: Is there curling in their DNA?
  • Caroline HIlson (1863-1940)
    Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
    Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth Caroline Hilson was born on 04 Mar 1863 in Westfield, Dodge, Minnesota as the third child of Guttorm Hillson Wenaas and Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke. She had seven siblings, namely: Inger Randina, Helena, Ragnild G, Christian G, Henry G, Marie, and… Read more: Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
  • Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
    Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard (1843-1887) Birth Birgit Nilsdtr Lostegaard was born on 23 Feb 1843 on the Lostegaard farm in Gol, Buskerud, Norway. She was the ninth child of Nils Olson Ro Lostegaard and Barbo Eriksdatter Lostegaard. She had eleven siblings, namely: Barbo, Birgit, Ola Nilson, Ragnhild Nilsdatter, Ingeborg Nilsdtr, Birgit, Barbo, Erick Nilsson, Gunhild, Tolliev… Read more: Happy Birthday Birgit Lostegaard
  • Lefse – A Family Tradition
    Yesterday was the 7th annual lefse making day for my family. Lefse is a big deal for us. A big part of many family histories comes in the tradition of foods. For us with Norwegian roots, lefse is a delicacy. My dad was one of three boys, so there wasn’t a daughter to learn the… Read more: Lefse – A Family Tradition
  • Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?
    Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that was brought home from my Grandpa Christianson’s house decades ago, were a couple snapshots titled, “Family Reunion.” The photos were of descendants of Barbo and Bjorn Rukke Christianson and were likely taken sometime between 1911 and 1926. A hundred years… Read more: Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?

Christian Oleson Rukke

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Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…

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