KLEMESRUD, Elisabeth Marie (Halsteinsdatter Norby) 1879-1955

KLEMESRUD, NORBY, HALSTEINSDATTER, EVERSON, JUVBRAATEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/1/2015 at 08:29:35

Elizabeth Marie Halsteinsdatter Norby was born October 1, 1879 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Halstein Everson Norby and Taran Olsdatter Juvbraaten, the eleventh of their twelve children.

She was baptized at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and confirmed at same on April 1, 1894. She was named after an older sister who had died as a child.

Elizabeth married Martin Cornelius Klemesrud (b June 25, 1870, d April 1, 1930) on May 30, 1900 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

The couple had 4 children:
Hiram Clifford (b November 14, 1901 Floyd, Iowa, d April 12, 1980 Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California);

Melvin Edward (b November 12, 1903 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, d December 3, 1974 San Jose, Santa Clara, California);

Theresa Lucille (b March 5, 1906 Cooperstown, Griggs, North Dakota, d May 4, 1981 Redding, Shasta, California) and

Kenneth Leland (b June 28, 1908 Cooperstown, North Dakota, d May 21, 1987 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa).

Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Holstein Iverson 49, Tharine Iverson 42, Iver Iverson 21, Olevas Iverson 19, Anna Iverson 15, Edward Iverson 13, Henry Iverson 9, Laurice Iverson 7, Carl Iverson 5, Caroline Iverson 3, Elisabeth Iverson 8 mos.

1885: Elizabeth Everson age 5.

1900: Martin K Klemesrud 29, Elisabeth Klemesrud 20, Knud H Klemesrud 65, Live Klemesrud 41, Ingvald Wahl 19.

Found in the 1905 census at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa.

Found in the 1910 census at Hamlin, Nelson, North Dakota: Martin K Klunesrd 39, Elisabet Klunesrd 29, Cliford Klunesrd 8, Melvin Klunesrd 6, Thersa Klunesrd 4, Kinneth Klunesrd 1 yr 10 mos.

Found in the 1920 census at McVille, Nelson, North Dakota: Martin Klemesrud 49, Elisabeth Klemesrud 40, Clifford Klemesrud 18, Theresa Klemesrud 13, Melvin Klemesrud 16, Kennet Klemesrud 11.

Elizabeth died October 3, 1955 at Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, California and was buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for her at Find A Grave # 47155957.