Anna Langdon’s Norwegian Family Tree
- Where was Anna born? Leikanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
- Who were her parents? Botolv Olson Grinde born in 1847 and Kari Olsdotter Huke who was born in 1852.
- When did they come to America? The family emigrated in 1875.
- Did she have brothers and sisters? Anna had 2 sisters and 1 brother. 1 sister Ola, was born in Norway in 1874 and died the same year. Brother Ole was born in May of 1877 in Minnesota. He died on December 10, 1877, less than a year after his birth in Adams, Minnesota. Sister Susan “Susie” was born on June 26, 1876, in Adams, Minnesota. She married Stephan Smith Skinner in 1896. They had four children. She died as a young mother on April 27, 1904, in Watertown, South Dakota, at the age of 27.
- What happened to Anna’s mother? When Kari Olsdatter Huke was born on August 24, 1852, in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Ole, was 44, and her mother, Synneva, was 44. She married Bottolf “Bennie” Olson Grinde on August 15, 1872, in her hometown. They had four children during their marriage. She died as a young mother on September 18, 1878, of Lung Fever in Adams, Minnesota, at the age of 26, and was buried there.
- What happened to Anna’s father? When Bottolf “Bennie” Olson Grinde was born on September 4, 1847, in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Ole, was 22 and his mother, Anna, was 24. He married Kari Olsdatter Huke on August 15, 1872, in his hometown. He died in 1885 in Watertown, South Dakota, at the age of 38.
- What happened to Anna and Susie after the death of their parents? Anna lived with a man named A. B. Anderson until she married Herbert. I don’t know what happened to Susie before her marriage, but I think we have a good idea. That will be covered below.
- Where is Anna’s mother buried? In an unmarked grave at Little Cedar Cemetery in Adams, Minnesota. LINK
- Where is Anna’s father buried? Highland Cemetery in Brandt, South Dakota.
A Few More Quick Facts About Anna (Olson) Langdon
Husband 1: 20 May 1889 she married Herbert Langdon. He passed away 3 May 1912. Husband 2: At age 45 in 1917 she married Peter J. Erickson. He passed away. Husband 3: She married Viron (Barnie) Marshall. He passed away 20 May 1958. Death: Anna passed away 29 Nov 1964 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Clear Lake. I believe she is named on two headstones. Once with Herbert and once with Viron. She’s buried with Herbert. Links below to findagrave.
Sister Susan “Susie” Skinner
Anna’s sister Susie married Stephan Smith Skinner in Watertown, South Dakota. She had 4 children with him. She became very sick in 1903. I seem to remember seeing she had consumption, but I can’t find the source right now. Anna was living in Oregon at the time and moved back to be with her. Susie died 27 Apr 1904 in Watertown. Here’s an article from April 15, 1904.
Here’s an article about her funeral dated May 3, 1904.
Susie Skinner’s Grave
Mount Hope Cemetery; Codington County, South Dakota. LINK
Susie Skinner’s Family Tree
Newspaper Articles About the Skinners
Here’s a few articles. I think the first article is taking about S.S. Skinner’s father, who had the same name. The last article details the death of Susie’s husband only 1 year later. He drowned on Pelican Lake while duck hunting with a group of friends. He went missing at dusk and when his capsized boat was found the next morning a search party went looking for him. He was found only 30 feet from the shore in water only 3 feet deep. His feet were firmly imbedded in the oozy mud on the bottom and had fallen backward. They guessed he had struggled so hard to extricate himself that his muscles cramped up and he fell backward, unable to stand up again.
Who was Herbert Skinner? He was Susie’s son.
What Happened to Anna and Susie after their parents died?
It looks like they lived with family in the area. First, who was Ole O. Grinde?
- He was Bottolf’s brother. He lived in the township of Norden, just below ND Clark’s home.
- Why didn’t Susie and Anna live with him? I think Susie probably did, but Anna lived with A. B. Anderson.
- Who was A. B. Anderson? Ole Grinde was married to Amelia Anderson. She was A. B. Anderson’s sister. In a sense, Anna ends up living with family. She was at least with relatives.
- Did any other relatives live in the area? Yes. I’m not sure how many, but Anna’s grandmother was also in the area. I’m guessing she was probably living with Ole. Her name was Anna Grinde.
- Where does Anna Grinde fit in the family tree? Herbert Langdon is my 2nd great grandfather. Anna Grinde is my 4th great grandmother.
Grindes at East Highland Lutheran Church
They are all buried right in front. East Highland Church is just south of Ole Grinde’s land. When we visited in 2014, we didn’t know that they were related. We took photos because of the names. Glad we did!
Anna Grinde died 25 Apr. 1900. Her headstone is pictured above. Ole and his wife Amelia are buried next to her.
Ole died in 1935 and is buried in Brandt, SD.
- Here he is in Find-A-Grave. LINK
- Here’s a photo of his headstone in “south dakota gravestones”. LINK
Interesting 1918 article about Ole.
Ole’s death notice. Not pretty. He had his leg ampuatated.
Catherine Langdon Article
Clear Lake Centennial Book? It was published in late 1980 or so. I’m guessing because other people on this page died in the late 1980s. It tells us that Anna lived with A. B. Anderson. Below is a photo of the A. B. Anderson farm near Brandt where Anna went to live at 12 years old after her dad died.
Anna’s Obit
Here’s Anna’s obit from the “Clear Lake Courier” on 10 Dec. 1964; pg. 1. It names her sister. Mrs. Steven Skinner, who died in 1904 in Watertown, SD.
Here’s a photo of Anna’s home in Clear Lake from the 1950s. She lived in many places, and this was just one of them. The house pictured had been abandoned and no one was living in it at the time the photo was taken.
Donna Langdon Family Research
Here’s an email about Archie and Hattie gathered from Donna’s research. I’d love to see the rest, but this is all I have:
Archie was born in Deuel County in the Clear Lake, South Dakota area. His parents were Anna and Herbert Langdon. When Archie was a baby, they moved to the Yoncalla, Oregon area and lived there until Archie was about 13 years of age. They then moved back to the Clear Lake area.
Hattie Wohler was born in Brandt, South Dakota. Her parents were Carrie and Lars Wohler. They farmed in the Brandt South Dakota area for several years. When Hattie and her sisters and brothers were young, her parents were divorced. Her father moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he operated a hotel. Her mother stayed on the farm with the children and continued to operate the farm with the help of her son Henry. In later years, after her father Lars became ill, he returned to the Brandt area where he died. Both Hattie’s parents are buried at the cemetery at Brandt, South Dakota.
Hattie and Archie were married in Brandt, South Dakota at the Highland Lutheran Church. They farmed a few years in the Brandt and Clear Lake area. They then moved to Watertown, South Dakota where Archie worked for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad. He worked for the railroad until 1922 and lost his job because of the strike. He then worked at several other jobs until they moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1925 with their eight children and Archie started working at the John Morrell Packing Plant. He worked there until his retirement in 1926. Shortly after Hattie and Archie moved to Sioux Falls, their son Loren Herbert (Lorraine’s twin) died from spinal meningitis when he was approximately 9 months old. Hattie and Archie lived to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary. They both died in Sioux Falls and are buried at the Hills of Rest Cemetery in Sioux Falls.
From the 1979 Leikanger Bygdebok:
Grinde farm, p. 35 shows Anna’s parents:
Botolv Olson Grinde born in 1847 married in 1872, Kari Olsdotter Huke who was born in 1852.
Their children were:
a. Anna born 1872
b. Ola born 1874 – died 1874
The family emigrated to America 1875.
Grinde farm, p. 30 shows Botolv’s parents:
- Ole Botolvson Henjum (628b) 1825-
married 1846 Anna Nilsdotter Njos (738c) 1823-
children:
a. Synnova 1845- see Grinde 394
b. Botolv 1847– see Grinde 410
c. Nils 1849-
d. Solveig 1851- see Henjum 998
e. Nils 1853- emigrated to America 1874
f. Anna 1857- emigrated to America 1882
g. Ola 1860-1861
h. Ola 1862- emigrated to America 1882
i. Kristi 1865- emigrated to America 1882
j. Synneva 1868- emigrated to America 1882
They had a husmannsplass under Grinde – Ole and Anna (Botolv’s parents) emigrated to America 1882.
Huke farm, p. 63 shows Kari’s parents:
- Ole Olson Huke (112b) 1808-1896
married ….. Synneva Endresdotter …… 1808-1875
children:
a. Anna 1830-
b. Ivar 1833- see Ytre Borlaug 192
c. Eirik 1835- see Grinde 380
d. Synneva 1839-1839
e. Synneva 1840- see Grinde 378
f. Ola 1845- see Holum 116
g. Kari 1852– see Grinde 410
Anna Parents
Bottolf and Kari Marriage Aug 15 1872
One month later Anna is born on September 10, 1872.
The groom is Bottolf Olsen who lives on the farm “Njos Grinde” (A subfarm of the larger Grinde farm). He was born 4 Sept 1847. His father’s name is Ole Bottolfsen Grinde.
The bride is Kari Olsdatter who lives on the farm “Huke” (A subfarm of the larger Grinde farm). She was born 24 Aug 1852. Her father’s name is Ole Olsen Huke
Source Information: Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Leikanger, Ministerialbok nr. A 9 (1869-1888), Ekteviede 1872, side 153.
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Bottolf birth 4 Sept 1847
He is number 73
Source Information: Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Leikanger, Ministerialbok nr. A 7 (1838-1851), Fødte og døpte 1847, side 114.
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Kari birth 24 Aug 1852
She is number 53
Source Information: Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Leikanger, Ministerialbok nr. A 8 (1852-1868), Fødte og døpte 1852, side 6.
Link to the Church books available for their area. LINK
Anna Grandparents
Kari’s side. (The info below is from an email I received from Norway)
Email 1: This entry with Synneva Endresdotter and her apparently unknown origin turned me on, and I have now found out that Ole Olson Huke and Synneva Eriksdotter Henjum were married in Leikanger June 27, 1833. She is called Eriksdotter in the 1865 census as well! However, there turns out to be two Synneva Eriksdotters in Leikanger born about the same time, and I need some time to figure out which is the right one!
Email 2: In the meantime I have found Synneva Eriksdotter. She was from the Henjum farm and born in 1807, but for some reason she is recorded under Njos 678d with unknown destiny!
Assorted Info
Herbert and Anna’s Marriage Certificate
- It lists her place of residence as Norden. LINK
Ole’s naturalization papers. He emmigrated to America via Quebec, Canada in May of 1885.
Here’s Bottlof Oleson’s naturalization. A.B. Anderson was a witness for him.
Here’s a link to the Norwegian Archives that shows Bortel Olsen with daughters Anna and Susan. They are living in Deuel County, Dakota Territory in the 1880 Census.
Please provide me with more details on the topic