Karen Maria Bjerke 
Karen Maria was born on February 9th, 1870 in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Karen Maria's father was Hans Evenson Bjerke and her mother was Martha Amundsdatter Stenehjem. Her paternal grandparents were Even Olson Bjerke and Martha Johnson; her maternal grandparents were Amund Asbjornson Stenehjem and Kari Olsdotter Qualey. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Andreas H., Andreas H. (Andrew), Edward H., Oscar H., Hjalmer H., Emma Josephine, Hannah Matilde, Selma Oline and Ella Bergine. She was the oldest of the ten children. She died at the age of 86 on May 19th, 1956 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. She was buried on May 23rd, 1956 in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.< 1825 in Norway d.> 1844 in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway
- b.18 Nov 1840 in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway d.24 Mar 1916 in Kindred, Cass County, North Dakota
- b.< 1825 in Norway d.> 1844 in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway
- b.09 Feb 1870 in Spring Grove, Minnesota d.19 May 1956 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota
- b.< 1730 in Sogndahl, Sogn, Norway d.1780 in Stenehjem, Sogndahl, Sogn, Norway
- b.1743 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1812 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.< 1730 in Flatland, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1780 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1784 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1825 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1708 in Stenehjem, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1777 in Stenehjem, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1753 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1812 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1721 in Baten, Hafslo, Sogn, Norway d.> 1801 in Stenehjem, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.12 Aug 1818 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.28 Sep 1874 in Wilmington Township, Houston County, Minnesota
- b.1711 in Barsnes, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1782 in Barsnes, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1752 in Barsnes, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1831 in Stenehjem, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.< 1715 in Olstad, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1792 in Barsnes, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1783 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1825 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.Bet 1701 and 1728 in Engeseter, Sogndahl, Sogn, Norway d.1760 in Engeseter, Sogndahl, Sogn, Norway
- b.1751 in Engeseter, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1786 in Stenehjem, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.> 1709 d.> 1756 in Engeseter, Sogndahl, Sogn, Norway
- b.19 Sep 1852 in Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin d.01 May 1943 in Kindred, Cass County, North Dakota
- b.1723 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.01 May 1788 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.1755 in Trondgarden i Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1790
- b.~ 1723 in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1802 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.18 Oct 1790 in Kvale, Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.> 1831 in Wisconsin or Minnesota
- b.Feb 1730/31 in Flugheim, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1802 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.19 Jan 1821 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.29 Apr 1909 in Wilmington Township, Houston County,Minnesota
- b.1764 in Abyrje, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.1843 in Arvaal, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
- b.~ 1790 in Arvaal, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway d.< 1846 in Kvale, Sogndal, Sogn, Norway
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‌Karen Maria and Jonas Gustav were married in a religious ceremony on June 19th, 1892 in Kindred, Cass County, North Dakota. They had a son and four daughters, named Herbert Melford, Ruby Marcella Jemima, Effie May, Gladys Evangeline and Joyce Letitia.
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Children
Herbert Melford Knudtson
Herbert Melford was born on February 24th, 1893 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. He died at the age of 59 on January 30th, 1953 in Talihina, Oklahoma. He was buried on February 3rd, 1953 in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
Ruby Marcella Jemima Knudtson
Ruby Marcella Jemima was born on March 11th, 1895 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. She died at the age of 73 on September 5th, 1968 in Hillsboro Hospital, Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota. She was buried on September 9th, 1968 in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
Effie May Knudtson
Effie May was born on August 12th, 1896. She died at the age of 1 in September 1897.
Gladys Evangeline Knudtson
Gladys Evangeline was born on May 26th, 1902 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota. She died before 2000 in Carrington, North Dakota.
Joyce Letitia Knudtson
Joyce Letitia was born on April 14th, 1904 in Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota.
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