Anna Larsdatter Gilbert

GEDCOM Note

DNA evidence

Probably born in Nord Berge as her last name is Bergum - last names are associated with farm born and/or raised on.

Name Anna found in census, 1900, Wright County. Written as Anna Ranum in story of Guthorm Granum also.

All children baptized in North Aurdal parish between 1852 and 1876

Maps and lineage lines in Gail Girard's file

Immigrated to US in 1881, June - landed on New York port.

Jan 12-13, 1888, started as a mild day, children in school, people working outside. Abrupt cold wave struck with blinding snow, temperature fell to -37 degrees F. Children sent home early from school, but many died. Deaths totaled 200 in perhaps Minnesota's worst blizzard. Predated one of the east coast's worst blizzards which struck two months later in March.

Nov 26, 1896, famous Thanksgiving Day storm, rain and thunderstorms in southern Minnesota, snow and blizzard in ND and central and northern MN counties. People caught traveling for the holiday. Severe cold wave as Pokegama Dam went down to -45 degree F.

Ten children, but 9 living in 1900

June 1900 census, Wright County, Buffalo, MN - Name is written as Anna. Living with son Charles. Married to George (Gulbrams) for 47 years. She is 70 years old. Does not seem to be a naturalized citizen. Not able to read, write or speak English.\

Copy of family photo in Gail Girard's file.