KLEMESRUD, Liv (Grov) 1835-1916
KLEMESRUD, GRAV, GROV, CARLSON
Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 11/11/2011 at 16:05:40
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Obituary-Klemesrud
One more of the people in the Rock Creek settlement has passed away: Mrs. Live Klemesrud, wife of Knud H. Klemesrud, died Sunday, January 2, 1916, at 11:30 a.m., at the old homestead, where they have lived about forty-six years. The cause of her death was pneumonia and she was confined to her bed only a short time.
Her maiden name was Grav, and she was born in Hedalen, Norway, November 6, 1835.
On October 11, 1858, she was united in marriage to Knud H. Klemesrud in Hedalen's church, where she was baptized and confirmed. To the union were born eight children. Three are gone before, all dying in childhood, the husband and five children survive her: Harald, Mrs. C. H. Carlson, Herman and Sever reside near the old home and Martin in McVille, N.D. All were present during their mother's illness, her death and funeral. Twenty-seven grandchldren survive her, also three sisters, one in Norway and two in America.
Mr. and Mrs. Klemesrd came to this country in the summer of 1866. The first two years they lived near Black Earth, Dane county, Wisconsin. In the fall of 1868 they moved to Mitchell County, Iowa, and settled in the Rock Creek settlement. October 11, 1908, they celebrated their golden wedding.
The funeral was held Wednesday, January 5, 1916, at the home and the Lutheran church, conducted by the pastor, assisted by Rev. Moe, of Lyle. She was laid to rest in the cemetery near the Lutheran church.
[Mitchell County Press, January 6, 1916]
(Credit: M. O'Connor)
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Liv Haraldsdatter Grov was born November 26, 1835 at Hedalen, Valdres, Norway to Harald Guttormsen Nordre Grov and Marit Christensdatter Stugaarden, the second of their nine children.
She married Knud Hermandsen Klemesrud on October 11, 1858 at Valdres, Hedalen, Oppland, Norway.
The couple had these children: Harold, Carrie, Herman, Martin Cornelius, Syver and Gabriel (all used the surname Klemesrud) and in Knud's biography it says they had three children (no names) who died in infancy.
Liv and her husband Knud and their two children, Harold and Carrie emigrated in 1866 to Black Earth, Dane, County, Wisconsin and lived there about two years. They then moved west to settle on farmland at Cedar township, Mitchell, County, Iowa.Liv died January 2, 1916 at her home at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
(Credit: Deidre Badker 5/2013)
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Found in the 1870 - 1910 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa (1870, 1880 & 1895 censuses used name Knud Hermanson):
1870: Canute Haroldson 36, Leve Haroldson 35, Harold Haroldson 12, Carrie Haroldson 5, Herman Haroldson 3.1880: Knud Hermanson 46, Liva Hermanson 45, Harl Hermanson 21, Carrie Hermanson 16, Herman Hermanson 13, Martin Hermanson 9, Liever Hermanson 6, Gabriel Hermanson age 1.
1885: Knud Hermandson 53, Let Hermandson 52, Harol Hermandson 25, Carra Hermandson 19, Herman Hermandson 18, Martin Hermandson 13, Sever Hermandson 10.
1895: Live Hermandson age 60.
1900: Martin K Klemesrud 29, Elisabeth Klemesrud 20, Knud H Klemesrud 65, Live Klemesrud 41, Ingvald Wahl 19.
1910: Knud Hermanson Klemessud 71[75], Lou Klemessud 75[78].(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)
(Credit: Deidre Badker 5/2013)
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