OTNES

Family History

The information published here is a collection from various websites.

Some of this information is based upon research in progress and

and has not necessarily been proven or finalized.

Welcome to our family pages.  We are Jay Funk and Barbra Ballard Funk and these pages are a labor of love for our children and the reset of the family.  These pages are simply an attempt to research and document where our families have come from, plus any other interesting tid-bits.

Questions or Comments or Additions or Corrections?

Please eMail : jay@usfunks.net

 

Otnes Family Correspondence Webpage


Norway

1908

Minnesota
~1914~

North Dakota

~1925~

Montana
~1950~

Oregon
~1954~

 

Reference:

   Carlson Hultgren Huseby Otnes Family Trees
    Swanson and Christianson Family History
   http://onshus.no/html/wc63/wc63_125.htm

   NORWAY-HERITAGE Website

 

Viksdalen, Norway

The valley of Viksdalen.

61°6'1''N - 6°7'2''E

Ytre Rendal Church
Rendalen, Hedmark, Norway

Area where Hornseth is located

Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
 

Oppland fylke is located in southern Norway.

It is one of two fylke in Norway that do not border on the sea. 

Oppland contains large mountain regions. 

Ringebu is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway

Elstadkleven is between Fåvang and Ringebu

North of Oslo and Lillehammer

61°31′0″N, 10°10′0″E

 

Norwegian Farm Names

Because there could be several people in a village by the name of "Johannes Johannessen", it was common to add the farm name for closer identification.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/findfarm.html

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/na12.html

 

 

Jakob Torgersen Elstadkleven

Jakob Torgersen Elstadkleven
 

Marit Olsdtr Anne
 

 

 

Johannes Jacobs

Johannes Jacobs (Jakobsen Anne)
Birth: 1826
 

Kari Pedersdtr Kaurstad
Birth: 1819

Children

  1. Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen
    Birth: July 26, 1847 in Ringebu, Norway
    Death: 1907
    Occupation: "Snedker"

 

 

Johannes Johannessen of Vikdalen

Johannes Johannessen of Vikdalen
Birth:
            July 26, 1847 in Ringebu, Norway
Death:          1907
Occupation: "Snedker"
 

Ingeborg Embretsdotter Trebeck Hornseth
Birth:      November 2, 1861 in Norway
Death:    May 2, 1955 in Minnesota at the age of 93
Parents: Embret Pedersen Hangard Hornseth and Karen Pedersdotter Tangen of Norway
               

Marriage: January 12, 1880, Ytre Rendal, Norway

June 17, 1908 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool 

  Inga       20                Last Residence:  Ytrrojidallen

  Olga       15                Destination:       Minneapolis

  Ingeborg 46

  John       13

  Arvid      8

  Kjallaug  10

  Gunda     6

  Berglot    3


1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48
1920 United States Federal Census - Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (Ingeborg, Arvid, Gunda, Gyda)
1925 North Dakota State Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - Enoch, Ingaborg, Gyda
1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 68


This is Ingeborg Trebekk Hornseth, married to Johannes Otnes and had 12 children.  With Ingeborg are Henry and Ida (Huseby) Carlson. She came to the US in 1908 with all of her children. Ingeborg lived from 1861 to 1954 (93 years), the latter 40 years in Minnesota.


Children

  1. Johannes "John" Otnes
    Birth:      May 31, 1880 in in Bratbakken,Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
                   son of Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen and Ingeborg Embretsd Trebæk
    Marriage: John Otnes & Roseanna Gramm were married in Mercer, North Dakota on ?????????
    Death:    January 1963 in Milwaukee / Multnomah County, Oregon
    SSN:       517-05-7980 issued in Montana
    Military: World War I Draft Registration (Need Copy)
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 30 - Farmer
    1917 World War I Draft Registration - Hazen, Mercer, North Dakota - Farmer
    1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 39 - Farmer
    1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 44
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48 - Farmer
     

  2. Enoch Otnes
    Birth:       27 Mar 1882, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Military:   World War I Draft Registration (Need Copy)
    Marriage:  Emma Aasness born 1886 and died 1970
    Children:   Emery C. Otnes ~Oct 1928 - ?? Fergus Falls, Minnesota
                      Grace Otnes ~June 1927
    Residence: Homesteaded in Hazen, North Datota
    Death:       April 4, 1950 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
                      The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) April 17, 1950
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 28 - Farmer
    1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 37 - Farmer
    1925 North Dakota State Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - Enoch, Ingaborg, Gyda
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 68 - Farmer 


     

  3. Kari Otnes
    Birth: 10 Aug 1884, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death: Oct 1929, Arctander, Kandiyohi, MN, USA
    Marriage: Edward J. (Husebo) Huseby 1871-1943
    Children: John 1906-1988, Ida 1907-1982 (Ida is mother of Dennis Carlson of Becker Minnesota)
                    Julius Ingmar 1909-1991, Chellog 1912-1992, Kermit Myron 1914, Earl Clifford 1915-1985
                    Clara Fern 1919, Marion Orpha 1922-1933
     

  4. Karen "Karrie" Otnes
    Birth:        1886
    Death:      unknown
    Marriage: Edward Huseby born ~1871
    Children:  John ~1907, Ida ~1908, Julius ~1910, Chellog ~1913, Kermit ~1915, Carl ~1916, Clesta 1920
    Marriage: Fred Hansen
    Children:  Irene Hansen who married J. Kenneth Helferty
    1920 US Census - Ingeborg Otnes - Kandiyohi County, Minnesota - Edward & Karrie

     

  5. Inga Maria Otnes
    Birth: 03 Jun 1888, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death: unknown
    Marriage #1: John Berg
    Children: Elmer J Berg
    Marriage #2: Halvor Anderson
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 20 


     

  6. Johanna Otnes
    Birth:
    08 Aug 1890, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death: unknown
    Census: 1910 US Census Preview Image - Johana Otnes
    Marriage: John Newberg
    Children: Elsi, Dorothy, Raymond & Jean Newberg
     

  7. Olga Otnes
    Birth: 13 Apr 1893, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death: unknown
    Marriage: Robert Johnson
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 15
     

  8. Jon "Joe" Otnes
    Birth:        June 3, 1895, Viken, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:      1975 in Happy Valley, Multnomah, Oregon
    Marriage: Linda
    Children:  Olga ~1918, Archie ~1920, Eviline ~1922, Faye, Eunice, Lois, Janice & Dennis Otnes
    SSN:          508-22-6977 Issued in Nebraska
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 13
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 14
    1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 29
     

  9. Chellog / Kjellaug Otnes
    Birth:         August 25, 1897, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:       1974
    Marriage:  Clarence Bieloh
    Children:   Bill & Helen Bieloh
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 10
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 13
     

  10. Arvid Otnes
    Birth:         December 10, 1899, Vikdalen, Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:       age of 24 on March 1, 1924 in Burleight County, North Dakota
                      Resident of Mercer County, North Dakota
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 8
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 10 
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 20
     

  11. Gunda Otnes
    Birth:         May 7, 1902, VikdalenYtre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
    Death:       1967
    Marriage:  Jonas Engblad
    Children:   Norma Engblad who married Richard Barnes
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 6
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 8
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 17
     

  12. Gyda Berglot Otnes
    Birth:         1904
    Death:       1994
    Marriage:  Nick Phillips
    Children:   Donald & Norman Phillips
    1908 June 17 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool - age 3
    1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 6
    1920 United States Federal Census - Arctander, Kandiyohi, Minnesota - age 15
    1925 North Dakota State Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - Enoch, Ingaborg, Gyda

Johannes Johannesson came from Ringebu and lived at Vikdalen farm. That farm was about a half mile from Trebekk (through the woods) so they met and got married. Johannes went to work on the Hornseth farm and they apparently lived there for a while because Ingaborg added that farm to her name. You will find that it was a tradition to use the farm name to differentiate people because they used the name many times over. The farm name was really an address that became part of their name. It is much easier to follow the family names if you think in terms of an address rather than a name, and use birthdays to identify individuals with a same surname and first name.

 

Research:

Darlene Mae Otnes : Oct 23, 1938 - Oct 25, 1993 - Burial: Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade, SD

 

 

 

Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota

Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota


47°17′49″N 101°37′25″W / 47.29694, -101.62361

 

Hazen is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota in the United States.

Because of its proximity to Beulah, a town of similar size about 10 km (5 mi) away, Hazen is rarely mentioned by itself but rather as Hazen-Beulah. Hazen is also a great place to live it is located about a half an hour away from the largest lake in North Dakota. There are many attractions in Hazen such as Hazen Bay, Knife River Indian Village, National Fish Hatchery, and there brand new RV campsite

 

 

 

 

Milwaukie, Clackamas, Oregon

 

John Otnes  1880 - 1962 & Roseanna Gramm 1902 -

John Otnes  (aka. Johannes Johannessen)
Birth:
           May 31, 1880 in Bratbakken,Ytre Rendal, Hedmark, Norway
                     Parents: Johannes Johannessen Vikdalen and Ingeborg Embretsd. Trebæk
Occupation: Farmer in Mercer County, North Dakota
Death:          December 27, 1962 in Milwaukee / Multnomah County, Oregon
SSN:             517-05-7980 issued in Montana before 1951

June 17, 1908 - S.S. Lake Manitoba sailing from Liverpool 

  Inga       20                Last Residence:  Ytrrojidallen

  Olga       15                Destination:       Minneapolis

  Ingeborg 46

  John       13  <-- This is Jon "Joe" Otnes not John the oldest son

  Arvid      8

  Kjallaug  10

  Gunda     6

  Berglot    3

John Otnes is missing from this list - He must have immigrated earlier


1910 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 30 - Farmer
1917 World War I Draft Registration - Hazen, Mercer, North Dakota - Farmer
1920 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 39 - Farmer
1925 North Dakota Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 44
1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48 - Farmer
1962 Dec 27 - John died in Milwaukee, Multnomah, Oregon
 

Roseanna "Rosy or Rose" Gramm
Birth:            February 2, 1902 in North Dakota
Father:
         Jacob Gramm 1868 - 1952
                     Birth:    of German decent born in Berlin, Russia
                                  son of Christ Gramm - came to US in 1898 and then to North Dakota
                                  Served in Russian Army
                     Death:  died in March 1952 in Livingston Montana
                     Burial:  Hazen Cemetery, Mercer County, North Dakota
                     1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 56
                     1952 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) March 5, 1952 - Obituary
Mother:        Fredericka Jenner born March 22, 1883 in South Russia
                     daughter of Mr & Mrs Christ Jenner - came to US as infant with parents
                     Marriage:  Jacob on March 9, 1901 at Fairfax SD
                     Residence: 1903 moved to farm west of Hannover,
                                       1911 moved to Beulah where Jacob was in construction business for 7 years
                                       1918 moved southeast of Zap where they farmed
                                       1922 moved to east of Hazen ND
                                       1956 (or 1952) moved to Livingston MT until death
                     Death:       November 1956   
                     Burial:
City Cemetery in Hazen
                     1951 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) April 3, 1951 - 50th Anniversary
                     1956 The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) November 9, 1956 - Obituary
Occupation: Housewife
Death:         
Burial:      
1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota - age 23
1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 27
 

Marriage:     John Otnes & Roseanna Gramm were married in Mercer, North Dakota on ?????????

1925 North Dakota Census - Township 146, Mercer, North Dakota : John age 44 + Rosina age 22 + Irene ? 5 months ?

1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 48 - Farmer

1954 - Milwaukie Oregon

1960 - Portland Oregon

1971 - Mrs. Rose Otnes is living in Milwaukie Oregon - per Priscilla's Obituary

Children:  ( 11 total )

  1. Irene
    Birth:        ~1925 in Mercer County, North Dakota
    1925 North Dakota Census - Towhship 146, Mercer, North Dakota : Irerne ? 5 months ?
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 5
     

  2. Elmer John
    Birth:        ~1926 in Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Oneta Bridgewater Smith
    Children:  Paul Elmer, David Duane, John Rene, Lawrence Harold, Wm Eugene, Carolyne Sue & Donald Owen
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 3
     

  3. Elda
    Birth:        ~1928 in Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Darylyn Branson
    Children:  Carol Jean, Mike, Joyce, Ronald Branson
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 2
     

  4. Harold
    Birth:        ~1929 in Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Betty
    Children:  Mark Anthony & Richard Otnes
    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 1
     

  5. Clarence
    Birth:        March 9, 1930  in Mercer County, North Dakota
    Death:      August 12, 1978 in Oregon
    Marriage: Mary
    SSN:         issued in North Carolina
    Children:  Steve, Sue (Suzanne),  Michelle & Mary
    Burial:      Willamette National Cemetery, Plot Q-279, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

    1930 United States Federal Census - Township 144, Mercer, North Dakota - age 1
     

  6. Irene
    Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage #1: Louis Peterson, son of Lous Peterson of Deer Lodge Valley
    Children:       Louis, Casey, John, Jim, Vivian & Annette Peterson
    Marriage #2: Don Sythe
    Montana Standard (Butte, Montana) July 26, 1960 - Army Man, Family Visit Deer Lodge
     

  7. Adeline
    Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage #1: Buzz Clark
    Children:       Gary Clark
    Marriage #2: Jack Hoffman
    Children:       Terry Hoffman
    Marriage #3: Bob Pepin
    Children:       Rosmary & Johnna Pepin
     

  8. Joanne
    Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage #1: Lee Kell
    Children:       Janice & Brenda Kell
    Marriage #2: Bob Leach
    Children:       Jerry & Debbie Leach
     

  9. Joseph Benjamin
    Birth:             Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage #1: Maxine
    Marriage #2: Wilma Birkeland on October 2, 1940
                           daughter of Emil Birkeland
    Children:        Sally, girl, Debbie, Daryl & Robert Otnes
    Residence:      Livingston Montana
    1954 October 10 - Wedding of Joe Otnes and Wilma Birkeland - residence Livinston Montana
     

  10. Ruth
    Birth:        Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Bob Pourier
    Children:  Kathy & Jeannete Pourier
     

  11. Priscilla Chellog Otnes
    Birth:        January 27, 1932 in Hagen, Mercer County, North Dakota
    Marriage: Bert Bridgewater
    Death:      July 1972
    Burial:      Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana

     

  12. Melvin Arvid
    Marriage: Teresa Mortenson
    Children:  Joe, Tracy, Bonnie, Lalani

 

 

 

NEED COPIES

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - John Otnes from Mercer County, North Dakota

1910 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota   (Preview)

A P Wertlin 50 - Christine Wertlin 55 - Carl Wertlin 17 - Alice Wertlin 13 - John Otnes 30 - Enach Otnes 28

1920 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota

1930 United States Federal Census - John Otnes in Mercer County, North Dakota
Ingeborg 1861
Joe ~1896, Linda ~1896, Olga ~1918, Archie ~1920, Fay ~1923, Unice ~1927,
Enoch 1882, Emma ~1887, Grace ~1927 Emery C ~1928
John 1880, Rose ~1903, Irene ~1925, Elmer ~1926, Elda ~1928, Harold ~1929, Clarence

 

 

Priscilla Chellog Otnes

Priscilla Chellog Otnes


Birth:
        January 27, 1932 in Hagen, Mercer County, North Dakota
                 Daughter of
Johannes Johannessen Otnes
Residence: moved to Dillon area from Spokane in 1965 
Death:      July 1972
                 Montana Standard, Butte, July 15, 1972 - Dillon woman dies at 40
Burial:      Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana

 

Bert D. Bridgewater

Birth: July 22, 1930

Death: July 3, 2003 in Cowley, Big Horn County, Wyoming


Marriage: Bert D. Bridgewater
 

Children: 

  1. Chris Ardene

     

     

       

    Chris
    Bridgewater
    Hoagland
      Husband
    Glenn
    Hoagland
     

    Daughter
    Barbra
    LeeAnn
    Ballard

    Funk

     

    Son

    John

    Stauduhar

     

      Son
    Matt
    Hoagland

     

     

  2. Alan Douglas born 1952


     

  3. Arvid

 

 

Otnes Family Research

 

Passenger list 1902 - s/s Manchester Shipper
  Captain Departure Arrival Source
  Goldsworthy Kristiania April 8 Halifax April 21 NAC T-495 - Kristiania Police Emigrant Protocol
Ref. Name Age Sex Remarks Addition
ID 59134104 Anton Johannessen 29  Forester  Hoff, Solør 
185 Johannes Johannessen 24  Stonemason  Faaberg 
265 Johan Oskar Johannessen 43  Labourer  Kristiania 
274 Severin Johannessen Næs 29  Driver  Lilleelvedalen 
328 Johan Peter Johannessen 20  Electrician/Mechanic  Kristiania 
330 Martin Johannessen 23  Quarryman/Labourer  Bergen/Skedsmo 
397 Sverre Gustav Adolf Johannessen 19  Blacksmith  Kristiania 
466 Otto Johannessen 30  Brickmaker/Labourer  Kristiania 

 

Louise Johannessen

Birth:   Sep. 25, 1850
Death:   May 28, 1937
Inscription: Born at Tromso Norway
 
Burial:
Artichoke Lake Baptist Cemetery
Artichoke
Big Stone County
Minnesota, USA

 

 

Randi Otness

b. 31 Dec 1879

d. Feb 1977 in Billings, Montana

SSN - 516-58-4891 issued in Montana