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evylangagerquick
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USA
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Posted - 28/04/2014 :  23:09:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
First let me say Thank You to everyone who has helped me in my research. I greatly appreciate all your help.

My sister, Naomi, years back had visited with our cousin Audrey Lee Nelson (Marjorie and Morris Nelson's daughter) She said Audrey had been to Norway and found a cousin. His name was Selmar Langager.

I was wondering if anyone could help me find information about him. Other than his name I have no information about him. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you

jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran

Norway
4961 Posts

Posted - 29/04/2014 :  19:02:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No idea when he was born, when he lived, where he lived? Any idea when Audrey were in Norway?

Here is one Jens Kristian Selmer Langaker (12 Apr 1903 - 28 Mar 1982).
Married to Margrethe Maggi Udgaard (07 Aug 1914 - 20 May 1994).
Both buried at Vestre Gravlund, Oslo.
2 children.
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evylangagerquick
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USA
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Posted - 30/04/2014 :  02:44:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just talked to my sister to get more information on Selmer. She said he was a cousin to our father Thelmar. He died in WWII and was buried in Normandy.

Wish I had more info but when my parents divorced Mother moved us to Iowa and my father was a trucker. I was grown and had 1 child by the time I saw him.

Thanks for all the help.

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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 30/04/2014 :  07:19:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is a Selmer Langager who died at Normandy in findagrave:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=langager&GSfn=selmer&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=56646730&df=all&

His enlistment records show South Dakota as his birthplace:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8GB-6D2

And here's a family tree:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SB7V-5CZ

Edited by - jkmarler on 30/04/2014 07:34:20
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran

USA
3020 Posts

Posted - 30/04/2014 :  14:04:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A biography of Selmer Edward Langager here:
http://mva.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=1101

In the 1940 census he is in Hill, Pulaska, Arkansas as a private in the US Army (4th Calv), with 1935 residence stated as Veblen, [Marshall county] South Dakota.

He is listed on the Fourth Cavalry World War II Memorial in Fort Meade, South Dakota:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Langager&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=44&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=75528100&df=all&

Edited by - JaneC on 30/04/2014 14:13:49
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 30/04/2014 :  14:25:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Selmer Edvard Langagers father Sigvart Johan Simonsen was born Sept 12 1881, #140.
His parents were sailor Simon Simonsen and Anne Marie Kristoffersdatter. They were married April 11 1878, #19.

Simon Simonsen was born May 29 1852, #71. His parents were Simon Halvorsen and Berthe Simonsdatter, Langager.
Simon Simonsen, his parents and siblings in 1865.
Simon Halvorsen and Berthe Simonsdatter were married July 13 1848, #18.

Anne Marie Christophersdatter was born April 18 1852, #59. Her parents were Christopher Christophersen and Helene Marie Olsdatter. Liknęs.
Anne(a) Marie(a) Christophersdatter, her parents and siblings in 1865.

Christopher Christophersen, Liknęs and Helene Marie Olsdatter, Sandhaaland were married April 4 1850, #4.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 30/04/2014 15:34:44
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran

USA
9301 Posts

Posted - 30/04/2014 :  16:22:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Might he have been marrried also.

South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949
Name: Selmer Langager
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Spouse: Dona Alsager
Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1941
Marriage County: Pennington
County of Residence: Marshall
Post Office: Veblen
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran

USA
9301 Posts

Posted - 30/04/2014 :  16:26:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Family Tree on Ancestry.com shows he was married with one child.

Selmer Edward Langager
Birth 7 Sep 1917 in Veblen, South Dakota
Death 19 Jun 1944 in France (Omaha Beach)

wife

Dona Maxine Alsager
Birth 22 Oct 1922 in Scenic, South Dakota
Death 17 Sep 1988 in Rapid City, South Dakota
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran

USA
9301 Posts

Posted - 30/04/2014 :  16:30:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Probably the family with a young Dona in the 1930 Census.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John M Alsager
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: South Dakota
Race: White
Home in 1930: Township 1, Pennington, South Dakota
Map of Home:
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Augeuila Alsager
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Alsager 46
Augeuila Alsager 39
Lester R Alsager 18
Orval L Alsager 15
Jerald M Alsager 12
Emil W Alsager 9
Dona M Alsager 7
Mardel D Alsager 5
Stanley L Alsager 0
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