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Christ Johansen Hans Jo Christian Nordrum 1865-1957 Hans Nordrum 1868-1942 32
Christian was born the 27 th of April, 1865 in Norway. 4 He was christened June 5 th 1865 at his parish in Nordsinni. 7 His sponsors were, Anne Nelsen, Nils Ragebeth and Nicouler Larsen. 7 (These names are hard to read and may be miss-spelled) Christian, who went by Christ, was only five when his family made their Trans-Atlantic trip. 15 During his youth he worked for various farms until 1889; 27 when he and his brother Hans begun a general merchandise store Nordrum hansen Nordrum on Spring Valley’s East Side. 51 Hans was born March 11, 1868 4 in Norway, and christened April 5, 1868. 7 His sponsors were, Mari Aasen, Nils and Andreai Botran 7 (author’s note: Andreai’s surname is very difficult to read) He was later confirmed in the Christian faith the 15 th of June 1884, at the age of 16, at North Rush River Lutheran Church in Wisconsin. 26 Christ and Hans were the only two brothers who did not move west to Washington; choosing instead to go into business together in Spring Valley, and later in Elmwood. The brothers lived in Spring Lake township in 1895. Their sister, Nettie, lived with them for a while before her marriage, to another of Spring Lake’s residents: J.C. Johnson. Their friend, Ole Vold lived next door. 53 Once the new store was built in Elmwood, the brothers moved into the apartment above the store. 3 Albert Anderson; they broke allegiance to Oscar the 2 nd ; King of Norway and Sweden. Christ was 41, and Hans was 38. 54 Elmwood, Wisconsin is located east of Spring Valley, near Eau Galle, where the Nordrums first settled. The road winds along the river valley, displaying a beautiful scenic drive. They built a three story general store; one of its’ kind that closed in the 40’s. 19 Joyce Wada remembers visiting the brother’s store in her youth, “My dad took me for a ride to visit the brothers. Walking into the store was like walking into another world. Everything was exactly as it had been in the late 1800 to early 1900’s. I recall the stylish clothes, women’s high button, leather shoes, beautiful hair combs along with the many common products in a general store. Everything, exactly in the place it had always been. The first floor was actually two floors high. The shelving went to the ceiling and a large movable ladder, fastened to a rail on the wall, could be moved around the room to reach the goods up high. As my father and Great Uncle Christ talked on, I drifted away to explore steps that led to another room up higher. The steps continued up, but I did not continue on. There were racks and racks of men’s heavy coats with felt hats sitting on shelves above them. Everything was gray with dust. The two men lived in one room in the rear of the store on ground level with an outdoor bathroom. 25 years later we learned what misers they were. They trusted no one, especially bankers.” 19 Lena’s daughter, Helen Barnstable remembers, “Chris and Hans had a big store and sold everything from groceries to clothing, shoes and fabric in Elmwood, 8 miles from Spring Valley. My family would drive there twice a year to shop.” 23 Spring Valley is built along the Eau Galle River; and during the floods of both 1894 and 1904; the brother’s store suffered great damage. With the damage of the latter flood, Christ, who was the business man of the two, had enough. They sold the store to Frank Curtis, and began to build in Elmwood in 1905. 3 In September 1906, both Hans and Christ, finalized their citizenship papers, in the witness of Matt and Robert Vanasse wrote, “I remember as a young lad in the 1930s and 1940s, spending much time with the family in Wisconsin. And we visited other Nordrum relatives [Chris] who lived in Elmwood, and owned an old fashioned, dry goods store that was fun to tour, and see the high buttoned shoes.” 49 Hans died the 15 th of June 1942. 4 He was 74 years 33
Page 1 and 2: Nordrum Family A Journey from Norwa
Page 3 and 4: Acknowledgments With out the help o
Page 5 and 6: Norwegian Naming Customs Since the
Page 7 and 8: Leaving Home His decision must have
Page 9 and 10: Pierce County, Wisconsin handful of
Page 11 and 12: Andreas Langum recounts, “When I
Page 13 and 14: in the periphery of the storm. A bo
Page 15 and 16: 1863. Edouard Manet paints Luncheon
Page 17 and 18: The Nordrum’s log home in St. Cro
Page 19 and 20: Johan Mikkelsen Nordrum Above: Pray
Page 21 and 22: Above: Nordrum brothers playing in
Page 23 and 24: Johannes, known as John, was born i
Page 25 and 26: Above: Mary Nordrum’s Parish sdtr
Page 27 and 28: The sitting room’s French doors o
Page 29 and 30: Iva Lavine & Luella Josephine We’
Page 31: tended school at Spring Valley and
Page 35 and 36: Looking inside Christ & Hans store
Page 37 and 38: Nordrum Brother’s Store in Elmwoo
Page 39 and 40: Hans & Christian Nordrum Hans, Anto
Page 41 and 42: Friends & Family in Spring Valley M
Page 43 and 44: “My parents were married in 1890
Page 45 and 46: Lena Vanasse 1. Lena walked two to
Page 47 and 48: and small stemmed -ware containing
Page 49 and 50: syrup. Will’s father, Peter, bega
Page 51 and 52: L.D. Veltum, was waiting to take hi
Page 53 and 54: love and grace to her peaceful soul
Page 55 and 56: egularly to church, and businesses
Page 57 and 58: Memories of Spring Valley, Wisconsi
Page 59 and 60: Mina Antonettie Nordrum Mina Antone
Page 61 and 62: St. Paul Minnesota St. Luke’s Hos
Page 63 and 64: The Spring Valley Sun Left to Right
Page 65 and 66: Jerome Fry Kills Johnson Killed By
Page 67 and 68: FRY IS FOLLOWED HOME Soon afterward
Page 69 and 70: daughter of E.J. Long, in 1880 and
Page 71 and 72: Who was Jerome Fry Jerome Fry was b
Page 73 and 74: Memories of Shelton, Washington (1)
Page 75 and 76: Verna & Nettie Ellison Circa 1913 A
Page 77 and 78: Nettie’s New Home Albert believed
Page 79 and 80: Dear Tony and all: Well, I am fine.
Page 81 and 82: every week and she says I can read
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“Would you say a few words before
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Amund Mikkelson Nordrum b. 1773, To
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v. BRYCE JONATHAN VANASSE, b. 23 Ju
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Children of LEONARD VANASSE and MAR
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iii. DENISE DELORAS (LORI) ALTON, b
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SON 1 ) was born 20 Sep 1959 in Riv
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was born 30 Dec 1958 in Hudson, St.
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Descendants of Nettie Nordrum Johns
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9. FRANCIS JUNE 4 HARDY (Alma Josep
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He married ADRIENNE NICOLE MADDIX 0
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Testimony in the case against Jerom
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Q. What caused it A. It could be ca
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A. Sometime on Saturday afternoon.
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ing around as if shuffling their fe
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thing to do with it. Q. You did not
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A. It is very frequent. Q. You live
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that I should go up to the section
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A. Immediately North of the bar. Q.
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Q. Do you know of any persons who w
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from breaking dishes and hurting th
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A. The front door. Q. Did you wait
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A. The boys came and said he was no
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him then. Jerry O’Connor Jerry O
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in which the assumption is made tha
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Sources: (1) “Naming Practices of
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