Martin Olsen SMESTAD

   Another name for Martin was Martin O. SMESTAD.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: farm Smestad, 1865, Grue, Hedmark, Norway. District no. School distr. Local parish Parish Farm Landed property no.
1198 12 Bjerkes Grue Grue Smestad 238
Pers.no. New household Given name Last name Family pos. Occupation Marital status Age Sex Birth place Remarks (person) Cattle Sheep Mixed grain Oat Potatoes
6170 1 1 Ole Olsen hf Husmand m. Jord g 43 m Grue 2 3 2/4 2 3
6171 2 Marie Olsdatter kone g 38 k Tenskoven E: Flyttet fra kvenlista i krets 12
6172 3 Eli Olsdatter deres Datter ug 15 k Grue
6173 4 Vilhelm Olsen deres Søn ug 14 m Grue
6174 5 Gunnar Olsen deres Søn ug 12 m Grue
6175 6 Marie Olsdatter deres Datter ug 1 k Grue
6176 7 Ole Olsen deres Søn ug 7 m Grue
6177 8 Marthin Olsen deres Søn ug 4 m Grue
6178 9 Anne Olsdatter deres Datter ug 10 k Grue

• Immigration: from Norway, Abt 1880, America.

• Census: Township 151 > District 90, 1900, McHenry County, ND. Marion O Smestad 37
Julia Smestad 32
Oscar W Smestad 8
Mamie K Smestad 6
Agnes J Smestad 4
Clarence G Smestad 2
Lillie Smestad 0
Mollie O Eugen 11

• Land: 160 acres, 1906, McLean County, ND. NDMTAA 040122 SMESTAD, MARTIN O 4/14/1906 11254 ND 5th PM 151N - 080W NW¼ 12 Mclean

• Census: Bjornson > District 0067, 1910, McHenry County, ND. Martin O Smestad 47
Julia J Smestad 42
Mamie C Smestad 16
Agnes J Smestad 14
Clarance G Smestad 12
Lillie V Smestad 9
Ester O Smestad 7
Lloyd A Smestad 6
Melvin J Smestad 4
Chester L Smestad 2
Swen Frondal 19
Iver J Slinde 49

• Census: Bjornson > District 167, 1920, McHenry County, ND. Martin O Smestad 57
Julia Smestad 52
Mamie Smestad 25
Clarence Smestad 21
Lillie Smestad 19
Esther Smestad 17
Lloid Smestad 15
Melvin Smestad 13
Chester Smestad 12
Luther Smestad 9
Leonard Smestad 6

• Census: Bjornson > District 9 >, 1930, McHenry County, ND. Martin O Smestad 67
Julius Smestad 62
Clarence G Smestad 32
Chester L Smestad 23
Luther O Smestad 19
Lenard E Smestad 16
Rudolph H Chilson 33
Agnes J Chilson 34
Lennon M Chilson 10
Julian M Chilson 7
Vivian J Chilson 4 9/12
Donald L Chilson 2 11/12

• Cemetery: Velva Cemetery, Velva, 1949, McHenry County, ND. Plot: Sec 1, Plot 29, Grave 4

• Reference: McHenry County, ND Centennial Book 1885-1985. Page # Name Township T-R
144 Smestad, Clarence Bjornson Twp. 151-80
661 Smestad, Luther Velva Twp. 153-80
513 Smestad, Marlin & Leona (Morris) North Prairie Twp. 154-80
148 Smestad, Martin Bjornson Twp. 151-80
144 Smestad, Martin & Julia (Slinde) Bjornson Twp. 151-80

Martin married Julia J SLINDE ca 1890. (Julia J SLINDE was born on 25 Dec 1867 in Sogndal, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway ³, baptized on 12 Jan 1868 in Sogndal, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway and died on 26 Mar 1957 in Ward County, ND ⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: possible match, 31 Oct 1891, Chippewa County, MN. CHIPPEWA BK B - PG 469
10/31/1891
OLSON, MARTIN
HOTTAN, JULIA