A Saturday in September

This is my Grandmother Mimi Martinsdaughter Langerud. She was born 20th of August 1898 - all my Grandparents are born in 1898.  Mimi died far too early - 24th of February 1965 - she was only 66 years old.

I do remember that day - it was a typical Norwgian Wednesday in February - cold - icecold - the sky was very blue and the sun was shining on the crispy white snow - it looked like silver - I think it was like that - if not - it should have been.
It was meant to be - that my sister and I should have visited our Grandmother that morning - but it did not. My mother had some tulips she wanted Mimi to have.  And tulips in Norway - in February and in 1965 - wow - that was rare.
My Grandmother never got those flowers - and I do regret that. I am "sending" her flowers every day - I visit her every time I am at The Churchyard in Åsnes. Memories...

At Family Tree DNA I have managed to test my Grandmothers DNA.  This is her origins - from far far back in history and untill today. This is hers most distant maternal ancestors of my Family Finder matches. You see all the red spots?  That is "family"...

Saltbalje - Salttub...

This is the "salttub" that Mimi used to preserve ham.  I guess you all know how to use one...? Well, it is on my patio now.
My Grandmother Mimi's maternal line;  Mimi Martinsdaugher born 1898 in Hof in Solør - dead 1965 in Myra, Åsnes.  My Great Grandmother Marie Bergersdaughter born 1857 in Setrehougen, Hof in Solør - dead 1941 at Myra in Åsnes. My Great Great Grandmother Thea Michelsdaughter born 1819 in Snapholt, Hof in Solør - dead 1895 at Løkka in Hof in Solør.

My Great Great Great Grandmother Berte Olsdaughter born 1785 in Hof in Solør - dead 1840 at Snapholt, Hof in Solør. Her mother - my Great Great Great Great Grandmother mother of Berte, when she was born - I do not know.  I have to do more research...

Enjoy your day...I know I will...happy Saturday...!

An ordinary Thuesday in June

Last June - 2009 - we started our fantastic trip in The USA.  This is the first stop - and of course we had to try American Wendy's burgers!  Interstate 90 - north westbound - from Chicago, Illinois.

Then we turned northbound and into The State of Wisconsin - still driving Interstate 90 - we had some rain - me driving - that was heavy!

Some hours!! after we left Stangelandet and Norway - we could point our noses West - this is Minnesota - plenty of Norwegians emigrated to this State. 

I did find one of my Grandmothers - Mimi - brothers; Asbjørn Martinson Langerud - in Marsh, Minnesota.

Have a nice evening - and do not forget to enjoy...

Whitsuntide

I did this layout a long time ago.  It's my fathers mother and his aunt.  They both lived at Flisa in Åsnes and they had four children, each.  They even died before they turned 70 years old.  But I got to know them - a tiny bit - just for a few years - I wonder what if I had known them better - would I've then been doing geneology? Or... who knows... anyway I'm glad I met them.  Very...

My Grandmother, Mimi Martinsdaughter Langerud Nymoen, born 20. August 1898 at Snapholt, Hof in Solør, Åsnes County, Hedmark.

My Grandmothers sister, Margit Ovidia Martinsdaughter Langerud Linna, born 6. February 1903 at Flissundet, Åsnes County, Hedmark.

Margit married Olav Syversen Linna 12. July 1923 in Åsnes Church.  They got four children, Syver Asbjørn, Ole Martin, Eva Marie and Bjørn Harald. 

Margit Ovida died at Flisa 17. February 1971 and her housbond Syver died 6. November 1941.  They are both burried at Åsnes Curch Cemetary.

My Grandmother Mimi married my Grandfather Einar Karlotson Nymoen 31. October 1925.  My Grandfather, Einar was born 4. September 1898 at Råberget, Hof in Solør, Åsnes County, Hedmark. 

Mimi and Einar had four children, Marit, Inger Marie, Ola Martin and Eivind.  Marit and my father are not with us anymore, Marit died 4. May 1995 and my father passed away 19. March 2005.

Mimi died 24. Februar 1965 and Einar died 1. September 1986.  They are burried at Åsnes Church Cemetary.

Enjoy your day...I have to pick up Nichlasen, he's coming by train from Oslo...he dosn't have a drivers license...