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Generation No. 1

1. GRIM1 died Unknown. He married GONOR ANDERSDTR. She was born 1616, and died 1696.

Child of GRIM and GONOR ANDERSDTR is:
2. i. BERGER2 GRIMSEN, b. Abt. 1644, Langeland in Vinger, Norway; d. 1716.

Generation No. 2

2. BERGER2 GRIMSEN (GRIM1) was born Abt. 1644 in Langeland in Vinger, Norway, and died 1716. He
married SIRI BRYNJULSDTR. She was born 1636, and died 1716.

Child of BERGER GRIMSEN and SIRI BRYNJULSDTR is:
3. i. GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, b. Moen Skarer, Norway; d. Bef. March 1745/46.

Generation No. 3

3. GONOR3 BERGERSDTR (BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born in Moen Skarer, Norway, and died Bef.
March 1745/46. She married OLA NILSEN 1709. He was born Abt. 1682 in Moen Skarer, Norway, and
died 1748.

Child of GONOR BERGERSDTR and OLA NILSEN is:
4. i. NILS4 OLSEN, b. 1713, Moen, Norway; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

4. NILS4 OLSEN (GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born 1713 in Moen, Norway, and
died Unknown. He married BERTE HANSDTR 1744, daughter of HANS HANSEN and KARI HENNINGSDTR.
She was born 1715 in Kurud, Vinger, Norway, and died Unknown.

Child of NILS OLSEN and BERTE HANSDTR is:
5. i. BERGER5 NILSEN, b. 1751, Moen/ Skarer, Norway; d. 1822.

Generation No. 5

5. BERGER5 NILSEN (NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born 1751 in
Moen/ Skarer, Norway, and died 1822. He married RAGNHILD THOMASDTR 1779, daughter of THOMAS
NILSEN and OLIA KNUTSDTR. She was born 1746 in Steinbekken u Slastad, Norway, and died 1835.

Child of BERGER NILSEN and RAGNHILD THOMASDTR is:
6. i. NILS6 BERGERSEN, b. 1779, Skarer, Norway; d. 1826.

Generation No. 6

6. NILS6 BERGERSEN (BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1)
was born 1779 in Skarer, Norway, and died 1826. He married CATRINE ANTONSDTR 1802, daughter of
ANTON LARSEN and BODIL VON RUMMELHOFF. She was born 1781 in Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms
Parish, Norway, and died 1839.

Children of NILS BERGERSEN and CATRINE ANTONSDTR are:
i. RANDI7 NILSDTR, b. 1803, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish, Norway; d. Unknown.
ii. BERGER NILSEN, b. 1807, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish, Norway; d. 1808, Odal, Hedmarkens,
Norway.
7. iii. BERGER NILSEN, b. January 29, 1809, Krakerud Moen, Stroms Parish, S Odalen, Norway; d. Bef.
1883.
iv. ANDERS NILSEN, b. 1812, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish, Norway; d. 1843.
v. MARTE CHRISTINE NILSDTR, b. 1818, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish, Norway; d. Unknown.
vi. HANS NILSEN, b. 1822, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish, Norway; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 7

7. BERGER7 NILSEN (NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2
GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born January 29, 1809 in Krakerud Moen, Stroms Parish, S Odalen, Norway, and
died Bef. 1883. He married MARI GUDBRANDSDTR April 29, 1830, daughter of GUDBRAND OLSEN and
TORE SOERENSDTR. She was born March 03, 1810 in On Jelsnes Moen, Stroms Parish, Sor Odal,
Norway, and died Abt. 1883 in Hauggard, Sor Odal, Norway.

Children of BERGER NILSEN and MARI GUDBRANDSDTR are:
8. i. NILS8 BERGERSEN, b. September 18, 1830, Kragerud, Stroms Parish, S Odalen, Norway; d. March
23, 1907, Lamoni, IA.
ii. THORE ANDREA BERGERSDTR, b. November 11, 1833, Moen, Sor Odal, Norway; d. Unknown.
iii. KATRINE ANTOINETTE BERGERSDTR, b. June 06, 1836, Kragerud, S Odalen, Stroms Parish,
Norway; d. 1909; m. SVEND SVENSEN, 1866; b. 1833, Kamperud, Tanum, Bahuslen, Sweden; d.
1909.
iv. BERTHE GURINE BERGERSDTR, b. November 20, 1842, Krakerud, Stroms Parish, Sor Odal, Norway;
d. Unknown.
9. v. GULBRAND BERGERSEN, b. September 18, 1845, Hauggard, Sor Odal, Norway; d. Unknown.
vi. MARTIN BERGERSEN, b. 1850, Hauggard, Sor Odal, Norway; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 8

8. NILS8 BERGERSEN (BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3
BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born September 18, 1830 in Kragerud, Stroms Parish, S
Odalen, Norway, and died March 23, 1907 in Lamoni, IA. He married ELLEN ERIKSDTR Abt. 1853 in
Norway, daughter of ERIK ?. She was born November 27, 1825 in Hoenefoss Romerike, Norway, and died
December 25, 1910 in Creston, Union Co., IA.

Children of NILS BERGERSEN and ELLEN ERIKSDTR are:
10. i. BERNT EMIL9 BERGERSON, b. October 20, 1855, Christiania, (Oslo)Norway; d. Unknown, Kansas
City, KS.
11. ii. MATHILDE OLAVA BERGERSON, b. September 22, 1858, Christiania, (Oslo)Norway; d. August 13,
1947, Osceola, IA/Osceola Co., IA.
12. iii. AGNES EMILIE BERGERSON, b. March 10, 1862, Christiania, (Oslo)Norway; d. August 11, 1947,
Highland Township, Union Co., IA.
13. iv. GUSTAVE NICOLAI BERGERSON, b. July 29, 1864, Brandvold Parish, Norway; d. April 21, 1937,
Grandforks, ND.
14. v. MARIA BIRGITTE BERGERSON, b. January 26, 1867, Norway; d. December 23, 1943, Sheridan, Wy.
vi. EASIS BERGERSON, b. December 05, 1869, Ill; d. Infant.
vii. JESSE BERGERSON, b. March 09, 1873, Ill; d. Infant.

9. GULBRAND8 BERGERSEN (BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3
BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born September 18, 1845 in Hauggard, Sor Odal, Norway,
and died Unknown. He married EMMA WELLS September 1869 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. She was
born Abt. 1844 in Yalding, Kent, England, and died Unknown.

Children of GULBRAND BERGERSEN and EMMA WELLS are:
i. EMIL GULBRAND9 BERGERSEN, b. March 1870, Marylebone, Middlesex, England; d. Unknown.
ii. ROBERT E.W. BERGERSEN, b. Abt. 1872, Yalding, Kent, England; d. Unknown.
iii. BERTHA BERGERSEN, b. Abt. 1873, Wotton, Surrey, England; d. Unknown.
iv. HAROLD ALBERT BERGERSEN, b. Abt. 1874, Wotton, Surrey, England; d. Unknown.
v. SIDNEY HILL BERGERSEN, b. Abt. 1876, Deptford, Kent, England; d. Unknown; m. SUE
RADCLYFFE, April 05, 1906, Middlesex, England; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 9

10. BERNT EMIL9 BERGERSON (NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN,
NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born October 20, 1855 in Christiania,
(Oslo)Norway, and died Unknown in Kansas City, KS. He married (1) EMMA SMITH. She was born
November 08, 1869 in Hopkins, Allegan Co, MI, and died January 11, 1896 in Lamoni, IA. He married
(2) LIZZIE PETERSON Abt. 1876 in Ill. She was born Abt. 1861 in Ill, and died Unknown.

Children of BERNT BERGERSON and LIZZIE PETERSON are:
i. BURDETT CLARENCE10 BERGERSON, b. October 09, 1877, Mission Township, LaSalle Co, Ill; d.
February 13, 1936.
ii. PERRY MARCUS BERGERSON, b. May 31, 1879, Augusta, Butler Co, KS; d. February 21, 1950,
Weyburn, Sask, Canada; m. MAGGIE; d. Unknown.
iii. LILLIAN LURENA BERGERSON, b. November 01, 1881; d. 1957; m. CLARENCE FOREMAN; b. 1877;
d. Unknown.
iv. ALIDA PANSY BERGERSON, b. January 26, 1883; d. April 03, 1943; m. JOHN FRICKEY; b. 1879; d.
Unknown.

11. MATHILDE OLAVA9 BERGERSON (NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5
NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born September 22, 1858 in
Christiania, (Oslo)Norway, and died August 13, 1947 in Osceola, IA/Osceola Co., IA. She married
HERBERT PERSELS February 29, 1876. He was born January 23, 1858, and died May 01, 1934 in Osceola,
IA/Osceola, Clarke Co., IA.

Children of MATHILDE BERGERSON and HERBERT PERSELS are:
i. HARRY10 PERSELS, b. 1876; d. Unknown.
ii. HOWARD PERSELS, b. 1879; d. Unknown.
iii. LAURANCE PERSELS, b. 1883; d. Unknown.
iv. ROLAND PERSELS, b. 1887; d. Unknown.
v. MILTON PERSELS, b. 1890; d. Unknown.

12. AGNES EMILIE9 BERGERSON (NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN,
NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born March 10, 1862 in Christiania,
(Oslo)Norway, and died August 11, 1947 in Highland Township, Union Co., IA. She married FRANK
ODELL January 01, 1879 in Kankakee Co. Illinois. He was born July 13, 1853 in Michigan, and died
April 02, 1917 in Union County, IA - (Auto Accident) Age 63.

Children of AGNES BERGERSON and FRANK ODELL are:
15. i. CLARENCE EDWARD10 ODELL, b. July 02, 1886, El Dorado ?? Kansas; d. January 20, 1972, Rural
Creston, IA - (Heart Attack)-Age 85.
ii. CLARA MAE ODELL, b. November 26, 1890, Lincoln Township, Union Co. IA; d. February 21, 1978,
Creston, IA.
iii. ELLEN MATILDA ODELL, b. April 13, 1881; d. Unknown.
iv. CORA MAUDE ODELL, b. November 24, 1883; d. Unknown.
v. ENOLA ANCILE ODELL, b. February 10, 1896; d. Unknown.

13. GUSTAVE NICOLAI9 BERGERSON (NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5
NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born July 29, 1864 in
Brandvold Parish, Norway, and died April 21, 1937 in Grandforks, ND. He married NELLIE BAIRD Abt.
1888. She was born February 1859 in Illinois, and died Unknown.

Children of GUSTAVE BERGERSON and NELLIE BAIRD are:
i. BESSIE B.10 BERGERSON, b. April 1889, Iowa; d. Unknown.
ii. HEIRCHEL E. BERGERSON, b. September 1890, Iowa; d. Unknown.
iii. NELSON E. BERGERSON, b. June 25, 1892, Fayette Twnshp, Iowa; d. Unknown.
iv. RICHARD E. BERGERSON, b. September 1893, Iowa; d. Unknown.
v. DAMON ? BERGERSON, b. May 1897, Iowa; d. Unknown.
vi. NELLIE E. BERGERSON, b. March 1899, Iowa; d. Unknown.

14. MARIA BIRGITTE9 BERGERSON (NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6 BERGERSEN, BERGER5
NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born January 26, 1867 in
Norway, and died December 23, 1943 in Sheridan, Wy. She married ULYSSES G CAREY January 04, 1893
in Glenwood, (Mills Co,) IA, son of JAMES CAREY and MARY HILL. He was born March 19, 1870 in
Spencer Co, IN, and died May 10, 1940 in Princeton, Gibson, IN.

Children of MARIA BERGERSON and ULYSSES CAREY are:
16. i. PERLE MARY10 HILL, b. August 22, 1893, Creston, IA; d. September 22, 1967, Sheridan, WY.
17. ii. HAZEL BIRDA HILL, b. August 30, 1897, Lamoni, IA; d. Abt. 1985, Hot Springs, SD.
iii. VIOLET MARIE HILL, b. January 12, 1901, Lamoni, IA; d. Unknown; m. LILLY; d. Unknown.
iv. HAROLD DANIEL HILL, b. December 27, 1904, Lamoni, IA; d. Abt. May 1997, Brainerd, MN.

Generation No. 10

15. CLARENCE EDWARD10 ODELL (AGNES EMILIE9 BERGERSON, NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6
BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born
July 02, 1886 in El Dorado ?? Kansas, and died January 20, 1972 in Rural Creston, IA - (Heart
Attack)-Age 85.

Child of CLARENCE EDWARD ODELL is:
i. ARLENE AGNES11 ODELL, b. December 21, 1912, Creston, Iowa; d. October 27, 1987, Creston, IA
-Age 74.

16. PERLE MARY10 HILL (MARIA BIRGITTE9 BERGERSON, NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6
BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born
August 22, 1893 in Creston, IA, and died September 22, 1967 in Sheridan, WY. She married FRED
RANDALL February 07, 1912 in Lamoni, IA, son of JOHN RANDALL and ELIZA. He died Unknown.

Children of PERLE HILL and FRED RANDALL are:
i. LEROY JOSHUA11 RANDALL, b. Private; m. FLOETTA TRYON, Private; b. Private.
ii. JACK BUEL RANDALL, b. Private.
iii. ELLEN MAY RANDALL, b. Private.

17. HAZEL BIRDA10 HILL (MARIA BIRGITTE9 BERGERSON, NILS8 BERGERSEN, BERGER7 NILSEN, NILS6
BERGERSEN, BERGER5 NILSEN, NILS4 OLSEN, GONOR3 BERGERSDTR, BERGER2 GRIMSEN, GRIM1) was born
August 30, 1897 in Lamoni, IA, and died Abt. 1985 in Hot Springs, SD. She married IRL EVERETT
SUMMERS Abt. December 1918 in Leon, IA, son of JEFFERSON SUMMERS and LOUVISA BASS. He was born
November 03, 1894 in Tingley, IA, and died Abt. February 1950 in SD.

Children of HAZEL HILL and IRL SUMMERS are:
i. BURL LAVERNE11 SUMMERS, b. Private.
ii. GARTH EUGENE SUMMERS, b. Private.
iii. JOYCE EVELYN SUMMERS, b. Private.
iv. DONNA GAYLE SUMMERS, b. Private; m. MERLE JOHNSON, Private; b. Private.
v. HAROLD KEITH SUMMERS, b. Private; m. HAZEL LOUISE MCKNIGHT, Private; b. Private.