Jorgenson Family Web Site
Montevideo, Minnesota USA

www.jorgensonclan.net

... Welcome to the Jorgenson Family Clan Home Page! .......... We are a fun loving bunch of Norwegian descendants who love to eat..........We have a three day family reunion every odd year where we except new members into the clan .......... We hope you will enjoy your visit to our home in cyber space ...........

CLAN HISTORY

January 12, 1842
Birth of Ingeri Jorgensdatter Jorgenson (sister of Johannes Jorgenson) who came to the U.S.A. in 1869

May 26, 1868
Departure of Ole Erlandson (father of Elsie) from Norway to the USA at age of 22. He boarded the ship "Pacific" and traveled from Oslo, Norway to Milwaukee, Wisconsin via Quebec, Canada.

June 3, 1871
Johannes Jorgenson (father of Engebret) declared his intention to become a naturalized citizen at New Ulm, Minnesota.

March 10, 1878
Erland Haagenson, grandfather of Elsie M. Erlandson, took up residence on the land in Baxter Township Lac Qui Parle County Minnesota

November 5th, 1880
The Jorgenson Family Homestead was purchased on November 5th, 1880
from the United States of America and sold to
Johannes Jorgenson and his wife Kari Jorgenson

June 6, 1886
Birth of Engebret Johannes Jorgenson

December 13, 1888
Ole Erlandson, father of Elsie M. Erlandson, was married to Karen Lysgaarden, in the township of Baxter, Minnesota

March 17, 1889
Birth of Elsie Marie Erlandson

April 14, 1905
Wedding of Elsie M. Erlandson to Engebret Johannes Jorgenson

April 25, 1909
Boyd Bulletin News Paper
Mrs. Johannes Jorgenson, Kari, died at her home in Camp Release Township Sunday, April 25, following many years of sickness. She and her husband were among the early settlers of our town.

February 4, 1968
Death of Elsie M. Jorgenson, wife of Engebret J. Jorgenson

May 9th, 1974
Death of Engebret J. Jorgenson, husband of Elsie Marie. Jorgenson

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Warren R. Jorgenson

E-mail: wrjorgen@tds.net

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