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Hans lived with his cousin John and his family when he first arrived in Chippewa County. He saved his money and was eventually able to secure his own lodgings. In 1888 Ole, his wife Johanna and daughters Johanna, Oline and Martha came to America. We understand that Hans paid passage for his parents and sister Johanna.
All of Hans' siblings eventually came to Southern Minnesota. Some were married with children of their own when they made the journey.
Randi, Erik and Oline are buried in Roseland Cemetery outside Randall, Minnesota. Martia are buried in Jevnaker Cemetery outside Montevideo, Minnesota. Ole Alm and Anna Maria are buried in Sunset Cemetery in Montevideo, and Johanna Alm is buried at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Watson. |
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Randi Olesdatter was born November 1, 1853 on Dvergsteineie in Gran, Hadeland, Norway. Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage Records She married Even Svenrud there. At least one of their daughters remained in Norway when the family came to America in 1901. They initially settled in Utah, but moved to a farm near Randall in Morrison County, Minnesota in 1902. Their 4 youngest children were born in America. Randi and her husband are buried in Roseland Cemetery, Randall Minnesota.
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Erick Oleson Alm was born on Dvergsteineie on April 3, 1859. Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage Records
He married Lisa Martinsdotter in June of 1883. They immigrated with their three children in 1893, settling in Clough Township outside Randall, Minnesota. Five more children were born in Morrison County. Erick died July 3, 1927. He and his wife are buried in Roseland Cemetery in Randall. (There are no known pictures of Erick Alm; the picture above is of the family farmstead)
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Anna Maria (Mary) Alm was born April 29, 1862, on Dvergsteineie. Baptism and Confirmation Records
Her son, Nils, was born in Norway. She came to America in 1889 and married Johan Moe in Watson. They had five more children while living in Montevideo, Minnesota. |
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Martia
Alm was born February 13, 1868, in
Gran, Hadeland, Norway. Baptism and Confirmation Records
She
immigrated with her parents in 1888 and married Erik Rekstad in
Watson on July 5,1890. They had seven children.
Martha died in 1940. She and her husband are buried in the Jevnaker Lutheran Church Cemetery.
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Oline Alm was born June 6, 1870, in Gran, Hadeland, Norway. Baptism and Confirmation Records
She immigrated with her parents in 1888 and married John Olson. They lived for some period of time in Ashland, Wisconsin. They eventually settled near Erick and Randi in Morrison County.
Oline and John had six children.
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Johanna (Hannah) Alm was born May 11, 1879 in Gran, Hadeland, Norway.
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She immigrated with her parents in 1888 and lived at home until she married Henry Paulsrud.
Hank and Hanna lived on his farm outside New England, North Dakota, and raised four children. |
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Ole and Johanna lived out their lives in Tunsberg Township, Chippewa County.
Johanna died of Bright's Disease on May 7, 1896. She was 63 years old. Her funeral and burial occurred at Zion Lutheran Church. |
After his wife's death, Ole and his daughter Johanna lived together in Watson, appearing together in the 1900 census. Ole then lived with his son Hans and his family for a short time. His sons-in-law assisted him in becoming an American citizen in 1901. This may have been necessary for him to be eligible to live at the Sparta township poor farm. |
1910 Census - Ole Alm
In 1910 Ole was the oldest resident of the Sparta poor farm at the age of 81.
He had so alienated his children that none of them were willing to take Ole in or care for him. Ole died of a stroke on May 4, 1915.
He is buried at Sunset Cemetery in Montevideo.
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