Person:Ludvig Larsson Gjennestad (1)

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Ludvig Adolph Larsson Gjennestad
b.15 Jun 1872 Gjennestad østre, Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
d.Oct 1970 Whatcom County, Washington, United States
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m. 10 Dec 1858
  1. Hans Krogh Larsson Gjein1859 - 1861
  2. Hans Krogh Larsson Gjein1862 -
  3. Christian Hansteen Larsson Gjein1864 - 1948
  4. Harald Laurentius Larsson Gjein1866 - 1874
  5. Daniel Larsson Gjennestad1869 - 1957
  6. Ludvig Adolph Larsson Gjennestad1872 - 1970
  7. Lars Gjein Larsson Gjennestad1875 - 1964
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m. 3 Mar 1912
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Facts and Events
Name Ludvig Adolph Larsson Gjennestad
Alt Name[1][2] Ludvig Adolph Pratum
Gender Male
Birth[3] 15 Jun 1872 Gjennestad østre, Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
Baptism[3] 28 Jul 1872 Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
Marriage 3 Mar 1912 Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, United Statesto Margit Gudrun Eleanora Høyendahl
Death[4] Oct 1970 Whatcom County, Washington, United States

"He was raised in the foster care of his uncle Hansen at Faasnes [Fosnes] in Arendal parish. He came to America in 1896. He enlisted in the army and fought in the Spanish-American War. Then, he travelled to Kalispell, Montana and had woodlands there, and after that he had a business in Spokane, Washington for a time before he was employed by the Postal Service" in Seattle.[1]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hans H. Myhre (original in Norwegian with handwritten corrections by the author, plus translation into English
    page 15.

    'Ludvig Adolf, skriver L. A. Pratum istedenfor Gjein, f. 1872 paa Gjennestad. Blev opfostret hos sin onkel Hansen paa Faasnes i Arendal sogn. Han kom til Amerika i 1896. Han enlisted i armeen og var med i den spansk-amerikanske krig, siden reiste han til Kalispell, Montana, hadde skogland der; siden hadde han forretning i Spokane, Washington en tid, men reiste senere til Seattle, hvor han blev ansat i postdepartmentet. Gift med Margit Gudrun Elenor Høyendahl, f. i Oslo, Norge, 1885.'

    translation: 'Ludvig Adolf, wrote his name as L. A. Pratum instead of Gjein; b. 1872 at Gjennestad. He was raised in the foster care of his uncle Hansen at Faasnes [Fosnes] in Arendal parish. He came to America in 1896. He enlisted in the army and fought in the Spanish-American War. Then, he travelled to Kalispell, Montana and had woodlands there, and after that he had a business in Spokane, Washington for a time before he was employed by the Postal Service' in Seattle. He married Margit Gudrun Elenor Høyendahl, b. in Oslo, Norway, 1885.

  2. ↑ Montana, United States. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
    July 2014; marriage of Ludvig Adolph Pratum and Margit Gundrun Elenore Hoyendahl.

    Ludvig Adolph Pratum, single, age 39, born in Norway, son of Lars Hanson and Anderine Hansen
    married 03 Mar 1912 in Kalispell, Montana
    Margit Gundrun Elenore Hoyendahl, single, age 26, born in Norway, daughter of Ole Antone Hoyendahl and Johanne Aasgaard

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Den Norske kirke. Stokke prestegjeld (Vestfold). Kirkebøker
    1872 baptisms (page 9), baptism #61.

    Ludvig Adolph, født 15 Juni, døpt 28 Juli, ægte [legitimate], forældre [parents]: Gaardbruger [farmer] Lars Hansen Gjennestad og Andrine Hansdatter

  4. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service)
    Ludvig Pratum.

    Ludvig Pratum of Whatcom, Washington, born 15 June 1872, died October 1970, age 98

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