John Evenson

• g. og æ. i Høyland, s. 276, nr. 42c

To America 1854.

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John Evenson (aka Joakim Eivindson Lura) was born in Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway. He immigrated to the United States, arriving in 1854.

He married first, Malena. To this union the following children are known to have been born. Malena died in 1878. 1) Edward J. Evenson (Apr 1862-1913)
2) Joseph Evenson (1864-1951)
3) Martin Evenson (abt 1866-15 Oct 1950)
4) Jorgine M. Evenson (1867-1873)
5) Alfred Evenson (1870-1874)
6) John Evenson (7 Jan 1872-)
7) Rev. Alfred J. Evenson (8 Mar 1874-22 Jan 1950; burial Sherman, Minnehaha county, South Dakota)

John married second, Bertha Marie Lura on Jan. 29, 1880, in Roland, Story County, Iowa. To this union the following children were born.
1) Bertha Malene Evenson (Mrs. Ross Olson) (Dec 1880-1903)
2) Josephine Marie Evenson (Mrs. William Alfred Cunningham)(1883-1946)
3) Harry Edwin Evenson (Oct 1884-1962)
4) Clara Adeline Evenson (Mrs. A. M. Cory)(Aug 1887-1977)
5) Benford Walter Evenson (Apr 1890-1951)
6) Lunora Evenson (Mrs. Roy Lockhart)(1 Dec 1892-18 Dec 1986, Los Angeles, Calif.)
7) Orville Luther Evenson (Dec 1895-1960)
8) Elmira Evenson (Mrs. Andrew Alvestad) (Nov 1898-1991)
9) Teresa Mildred Evenson (1990-1997)