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Magdalene Hansen Wold
was born on 5 September 1885 in Trondhjem, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway; the daughter of Hans Jakob Torstensen Wold and Marit Pedersdatter Soelberg.  She married Lewis Knudson on 29 July 1908 in Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota.  According to the 1910 U.S. census Magdalene was living in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota with Lewis, thier son Gerald, mother-in-law Gertrude, brother Hans Wold, and brother-in-law George Knudson.3  In the 1930 census, Lewis and Magdalene were living at 322 East 4th Ave., Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota with all nine of their children.4  Magdalene died 21 June 1958 in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota.

Children:
Gerald Lewis Knudson, b: 29 July 1909
Maynard Wold Knudson, b: 8 September 1912
Florence May Knudson, b: 4 May 1913
Eldon Laverne Knudson, b: 9 November 1915
Benjamin Philo Knudson, b: 20 September 1916
Donna Ione Knudson, b: 16 January 1918
Helen Beatrice Knudson, b: 7 January 1920
Norma Madalene Knudson, b: 20 February 1922
Bonnie Jane Knudson, b: 14 July 1926

Hans Jakob Torstensen Wold was born on 2 November 1853 in Norway; the son of Torsten Eriksen Wold and Magdalene Hansen.  He married Marit Pedersdatter Soelberg in Norway.  Hans and Marit left Trondheim for America on 20 April 1887.  Click here for an account of their voyage to America.  They settled in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa where Hans worked as a moulder in a foundry.  Hans died on 2 October 1890 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa at the age of 36.

Children:
Peder Hansen Wold, b: 20 September 1879
Bernard Hansen Wold, b: 20 September 1879
Magdalene Hansen Wold, b: 5 September 1885, d: 21 June 1958
Olga Marie Hansen Wold, b: 14 January 1889
Hans Morten Toralf Hansen Wold, b: 6 March 1891, d: 2 January 1966

Torsten Eriksen Wold was born about 1804 on Munkvold farm, Strinda, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway; the son of Erik Andersen and Maren Tostensdatter.  He married Magdalene Hansen on 4 March 1843 in Strinda, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

Children:
Anders Eriksen, b: 1846
Marie Eriksdatter, b: 1850
Hans Jakob Torstensen Wold, b: 2 November 1853, d: 2 October 1890
Martin Eriksen, b: 1859
Severin Eriksen, b: 1860

Erich Andersen was born about 1771 on Kleven farm.  He married Maren Tostensdatter.

Children:
Anders Eriksen, b: bet. 1799-1803
Torsten Eriksen Wold, b: abt. 1804 

   


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