1880 Bloomington, Franklin, Nebraska Andrew Johnson 39 b abt 1841 Norway Sarah Johnson 40 b abt 1840 Norway John Johnson 13 <> Martha C. Johnson 8 George Johnson 7<> Nutie Johnson 5 Martin Johnson 3<> Tina Johnson<>
Baptisms from the Ida Library also includes these children of Andrew Johannesen and Sara Jorgensdater: Johan Nels 18 December 1867 <> Dortea Jorgine 12 Sept 1869 Jorgen Olaves 7 April 1873 (George Ole)<> Dortea Kristine 2 Jan 1876 Martin 10 April 1877<> Dorothea Kristine 19 July 1879 (Tina)<>
Ages and names of at least 4 children cross reference with Andrew Johnson and Sarah Johnson children from 1880 USA Census.
Seems beyond question that Andrew Johnson and Sarah (Jorgensdatter or Nelson) were members at Long Prairie.
This is great news from the baptism records that Andrew and Sarah Johnson had a daughter Dortea (and indeed gave three daughters that honorary name)! Another clue that Sarah could be Siri, daughter of Jørgen Nilsen Bøe and Dorthe Knudsdatter. I did wonder about that daughter "Nutie" in 1880. Darn those pesky inconsistencies and discrepancies throughout (1900 census saying Sarah was born in October, not September, and so on). Still, I would fall off my chair with surprise if you are wrong about Sarah being Siri!
Death Record Of Jorgen Nilsen Boe from Long Prairie Lutheran Parish Records provided by the IDA Library: Looks like August 29/ 1858. The librarian could not find a death record for Dorthea Knudsdatter Stole but indicated that the records for 1870 - 1876 are missing.
Death Records were also found for two infant children Johanne Jorgine 1868 and Dorothea Kristine 1876........children of Andrew and Sara. Death Record of Johannes Halvorsen Kleven (Andrews father) October 1849
Evidence that Siri Jorgensdatter's parents and Andrew Johannesen's parents were members of the Long Prairie Parish.....and further evidence that Siri could be Sarah.
Gunild Nilsdatterr Kleven under Askilt
Posted - 14/02/2015 : 21:59:59
