Gjertrud Marie Helgesen

On May 24, 1874, Gabriel Sørensen / Vestly was Sponsor on the birth of his niece Gertrude Marte Marie to parents Søren Sørensen / Vestly and Justine Gabrielsdtr / Vestly.

Gjertrud's immigration Norway to New York: May 28, 1894, Bergen to New York on the Grimm. Occupation listed as maid. Destination was Hurley, Turner Co., SD. [New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924]

Married Andreas Rasin Helgesen November 5, 1898, son of Helge Helgesen and Ingeborg Halvorsen, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, NY [U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, Marriages]

• Lived 1910-1915: 653 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY [1910 Kings Co., NY census and 1915 New York state census]
• Lived 1920-1930: 504 75th St., Brooklyn, NY [1920 and 1930 Kings Co., NY censuses]
• Lived 1935: Cuddebackville, Orange Co., NY [1940 Orange Co., NY census]
• Lived 1940: Deerpark, Orange Co., NY (w/ husband and son Andrew and his wife Elsa)