Signe Sarah Gunderson
Last updated 10 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 24 Aug 1832 in , , , Norge (Norway)
Died: 2 Oct 1895
birth-christian-eggerholm-1870: Birth register index entry for Christian Eggerholm (1870); Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 Feb 2024), DFN 004881544, MFN 1317561, image 28; entry 7; citing “Data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Signe Eggerholm).
census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragness[sic], enumeration district 3-186, page 2 (form/penned) or 489B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragness ⟩ 186”, image 4; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 617 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 36-39, dwelling 13
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Aggerholm, Sarah).
death-julius-agerholm-1924: Certificate of death for Julius Agerholm (1924); North Dakota, U.S., State Death Certificates, 1908-2007, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ 1924 ⟩ 00501-01000”, image 364; citing “North Dakota Department of Health; Bismarck, North Dakota; North Dakota Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes given name (Signe).
marker-signe-aggerholm-1895: Gravestone of Signe Gundersdatter Aggerholm (1895); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Feb 2024), memorial ID 58070720, photograph uploaded 1 Sep 201 by Peggy; citing “Concordia Cemetery (Moland Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Section 3, Lane 6, Lot 6”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Signe ⟨followup⟩ Aggerholm). See research notes for followup details.
religious-registry-ministerial-houston-lutheran: Registry from Houston Lutheran Church (Houston, Minnesota); U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Houston ⟩ Houston Lutheran Church”, image 54 (pages 108-109); citing “Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records”
Reference Detail: Number 11
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Signe Gunderson).
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birth-christian-eggerholm-1870: Birth register index entry for Christian Eggerholm (1870); Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 4 Feb 2024), DFN 004881544, MFN 1317561, image 28; entry 7; citing “Data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Norway [Norge (Norway)]).
census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragness[sic], enumeration district 3-186, page 2 (form/penned) or 489B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragness ⟩ 186”, image 4; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 617 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 36-39, dwelling 13
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Norway [Norge (Norway)]). See research notes for conflict details.
marker-signe-aggerholm-1895: Gravestone of Signe Gundersdatter Aggerholm (1895); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Feb 2024), memorial ID 58070720, photograph uploaded 1 Sep 201 by Peggy; citing “Concordia Cemetery (Moland Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Section 3, Lane 6, Lot 6”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (24 Aug. 1832).
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marker-signe-aggerholm-1895: Gravestone of Signe Gundersdatter Aggerholm (1895); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Feb 2024), memorial ID 58070720, photograph uploaded 1 Sep 201 by Peggy; citing “Concordia Cemetery (Moland Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Section 3, Lane 6, Lot 6”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (2 Okt. 1895).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Jens Jensen Aggerholm (bet 1820/1821 – ?)
Married: ?
census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragness[sic], enumeration district 3-186, page 2 (form/penned) or 489B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragness ⟩ 186”, image 4; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 617 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 36-39, dwelling 13
Comment Detail: Source identifies Sarah Aggerholm as the wife of Jens J. Aggerholm.
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Child: Matilda T. Aggerholm (1867 – 1948)
Child: Christian Julius Gerhard Aggerholm (1870 – 1924)
Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Residence: at Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragness[sic], enumeration district 3-186, page 2 (form/penned) or 489B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragness ⟩ 186”, image 4; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 617 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 36-39, dwelling 13
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Jun 1880) and residence location (Kragness[sic], in the County of Clay, State of Minnesota [, USA]). The location might be the unincorporated area known as Kragnes within the townhip.
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLCTS
Birth Date: This database uses 24 Aug 1832. The 1880 US Census gives an age of (46), which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Jun 1880, gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1833 to 1 Jun 1834. [census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2]
FOLLOWUP
Does Sarah have a middle name of Sarah, or did she adopt it as a nickname? [census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2]
The "middle name" on her grave marker is Gundersdatter, and follows the Norwegian patronymic naming convention for a daughter's surname. However, if it is her name, it conflicts with her name as noted on the birth registery of her son, Julius. That surname, Gunderson, does not follow the convention, but is used in this database since it is clearly used as a surname. (Interestingly, the female patroynmic suffix of -datter/-dadder can be found in several other entries on the page, but one other entry also uses the male suffix of -son/-sen.) [religious-registry-ministerial-houston-lutheran, marker-signe-aggerholm-1895]
An amateur genealogy on Ancestry claims Signe Gundersdatter is the daughter of Gunnar Tarjesen Rortvedt (1796-) and Tone Gunnardatter (1799-). However, no evidence is provided and I have questions about the names. First is the conincidence of Gunnar's wife's surname suggesting the wife's father was also Gunnar. Second is Signe's surname base of Gunder rather than Gunnar. I don't know if these are simple spelling variations or distinct names.
A passenger list appears to show 10 year old Signe Gundersdatter arriving on the [?] Aeolus at the Port of New York on or before 28 Aug 1843. (The passenger manifest was sworn to by the ship's master on that date.) (New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 , Ancestry database, path "Date ⟩ 1843 ⟩ August ⟩ 28 ⟩ Aeolus", image 1, line 24)
In addition to Matilda and Julius, Jens' Find A Grave memorial has an unsourced link to a child, Marius Theodore Aggerholm (17 Mar 1865 - 10 Jul 1866) who died as an infant. Unfortunately, the gravestone image is unreadable. (Marius' Find A Grave memorial #114181305)
census-us-1880-ps-mn-clay-186-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragness[sic], enumeration district 3-186, page 2 (form/penned) or 489B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragness ⟩ 186”, image 4; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 617 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 36-39, dwelling 13
marker-signe-aggerholm-1895: Gravestone of Signe Gundersdatter Aggerholm (1895); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Feb 2024), memorial ID 58070720, photograph uploaded 1 Sep 201 by Peggy; citing “Concordia Cemetery (Moland Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Section 3, Lane 6, Lot 6”
(no additional information)
religious-registry-ministerial-houston-lutheran: Registry from Houston Lutheran Church (Houston, Minnesota); U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Houston ⟩ Houston Lutheran Church”, image 54 (pages 108-109); citing “Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records”
Reference Detail: Number 11
research-conversation-with-{private}-2011: Research Source: Conversation with {private}, 5-15 Oct 2011, includes files containing a short family tree created by Wayne Scott from 15 Oct 2011 email; privately held
Reference Detail: Attachment 8-1, page 2; 8-2, pages 1,2
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