This picture shown here is of me at the Voss Folkemuseum in Voss, Hordaland, Norway. The farm in the center of the picture in the back is the place where my great great great grandmother, Anna Haldorsdatter Glimme Mosafinn grew up. I always enjoy this view when I am in Voss and I always wonder what it was like when she was a child.
My parents are Dale Wendt and Mildred Skarpness Wendt. My mother's ancestry is 100 percent Norwegian and my dad's ancestry was 1/4 Norwegian, 1/4 Swedish, 1/4 German and 1/4 unknown due to his grandfather being adopted as a baby, however in my listings below I have William Wendt's adopted parents and their ancestors from Germany listed.
Most of the genealogy research I do is with Norwegian ancestry and I love helping others find their ancestral homes in Norway. I have a large variety of genealogy resources from my ancestral areas and other areas and I am happy to use them to help others with their research.
Areas in Norway where I have ancestry from are:
Ancestors of Jean Susan Wendt Marthaler - 5 generations
Generation No. 1
1. Jean Susan Wendt, born in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota. She is the daughter of 2. Dale Henry Wendt and 3. Mildred Olga Skarpness. She married (1) Allen John Marthaler October 09, 1971 in Meire Grove, Stearns Co., Minnesota. He was born in Melrose, Stearns Co., Minnesota. He is the son of Gilbert Clemens Marthaler and Marie Rosina Schneider.
Generation No. 2
2. Dale Henry Wendt, born September 26, 1920 in Mobridge, Walworth Co., South Dakota; died June 18, 1993 in Starbuck Hospital, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN. He was the son of 4. William Henry Wendt and 5. Esther Erickson. He married 3. Mildred Olga Skarpness December 12, 1948 in Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Kerkhoven Twp., Swift Co., Minnnesota.
3. Mildred Olga Skarpness, in Rural Sunburg, Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, MN. Died May 30, 2015 at the Glenwood Hospital, Glenwood, Minnesota. She is the daughter of 6. John O. Skarpness and 7. Dena Caroline Clauson.
Generation No. 3
4. William Henry Wendt, born April 14, 1895 in Morris, Stevens Co., MN; died November 05, 1921 in Mobridge, Walworth Co., South Dakota. He was the son of 8. Jacob Wendt and 9. Emilie Retzlaff. He married 5. Esther Erickson October 18, 1916 in Stevens Co., MN.
5. Esther Erickson, born September 03, 1897 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN; died January 08, 1987 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was the daughter of 10. Arne Erickson and 11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson.
6. John O. Skarpness born August 28, 1886 in Rural Sunburg, Swift County, MN; died March 22, 1968 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN. He was the son of 12. Ole Nikolai Johanson Skarpness and 13. Oline Gronseth. He married 7. Dena Caroline Clauson June 05, 1914 in Rolling Forks, Pope Co., MN.
7. Dena Caroline Clauson, born June 13, 1894 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN; died March 31, 1974 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN. She was the daughter of 14. Knute Clauson and 15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson.
Generation No. 4
8. Jacob Wendt, born August 07, 1851 in Hanover, Germany; died March 07, 1944 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. He married 9. Emilie Retzlaff April 06, 1883 in Swan Lake Twp., Stevens Co., MN.
9. Emilie Retzlaff, born December 12, 1864 in Stettine, Germany; died January 13, 1942 in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of 18. Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Retzlaff and 19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth.
10. Arne Erickson born October 18, 1850 in Spetalen (Juven) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died June 24, 1938 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. He was the son of 20. Erik Arnesen Spetalen and 21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum. He married 11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson May 30, 1875 in Solemnized at Nora Church, Pope Co., MN.
11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson, born September 02, 1855 in Fjäll, Mangskog, Varmland, Sweden; died November 11, 1907 in Swedish Hospital, Hennepin Co., MN. She was the daughter of 22. Olof (Ole) Andersson and 23. Anna Nilsdotter.
12. Ole Nikolai Johanson Skarpness born August 20, 1861 in Framnes, Skarpnes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died June 24, 1932 in Swift County, Minnesota. He was the son of 24. Johan Johannesson Stensønes and 25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø. He married 13. Oline Gronseth November 27, 1885.
13. Oline Gronseth born August 31, 1867 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died February 21, 1962 in Superior, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of 26. Ola Larsen Gronseth and 27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok.
14. Knute Clauson, born July 25, 1856 in Menard Co., Illinois; died January 13, 1931 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. He was the son of 28. Klas Knutson Mosafinn and 29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland. He married 15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson December 26, 1879 in Pope County, Minnesota.
15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson, born November 01, 1857 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died September 13, 1941 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. She was the daughter of 30. Nels (Nils) Anderson Revling Øddin and 31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle.
Generation No. 5
18. Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Retzlaff, born December 16, 1843 in Germany; died July 31, 1917 in Hoffman, Minnesota. He married 19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth October 08, 1863 in Germany.
19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth, born March 17, 1840 in Matzdorf, Germany; died March 25, 1919 in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Carl Friedrich Buth.
20. Erik Arnesen Spetalen born July 30, 1812 in Spetalen(Juven) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died March 23, 1880 in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Arne Olsen Spetalen and Eli Paulsdatter. He married 21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum November 26, 1846 in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway6.
21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum born May 16, 1821 in Aasum(Ovre) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died July 02, 1912 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. She was the daughter of Anders Pederson Aanerud and Marte Klemetsdatter Spetalen Aasum.
24. Johan Johannesson Stensønes born April 30, 1834 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died 1921 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Johannes Jørgensen Stensønes and Ane Pedersdatter Rokstad. He married 25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø October 19, 1857.
25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø born June 11, 1835 in Skomsø, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died 1921 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. She was the daughter of Ole Bersvendsen Skomsø and Ane Karlsdatter Skarpnes.
26. Ola Larsen Gronseth born August 02, 1825 in Grønset, Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway13; died February 13, 1872 in Swift County, Minnesota. He was the son of Lars Rollaugsen Bjørngard Grønset and Lisbet Gunnarsdatter Fornes. He married 27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok June 20, 1861 in Hegra, Øvre Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway14.
27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok born October 31, 1837 in Nordre Kristlok, Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway; died March 01, 1923 in Swift County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Rollaug Hakonsen Kristlok and Gertrude Pettersdatter Kyllo.
28. Klas Knutson Mosafinn born 1811 in Mosafinn, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died January 05, 1895 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Knut Larsson Mosafinn and Anna Haldorsdatter Glimme. He married 29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland Bet. 1850 - 1856 in Illinois.
29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland born August 10, 1823 in Froland, Aust Agder, Norway; died 1861 in Iowa or Illinois. She was the daughter of Knut Markussen Ugland and Maren Danielsdatter Øvre Nevesdal.
30. Nels (Nils) Anderson Revling Øddin born June 05, 1833 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died January 28, 1898 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. He was the son of Anders Halvorson Mælum Revling Øddin and Dorte Nilsdatter Prestegarden. He married 31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle December 29, 1857 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Norway.
31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle, born February 03, 1831 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway29; died January 24, 1904 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. She was the daughter of Lage Knudsen Hjelle and Ingeborg Juelsdatter Skavelden.
My parents are Dale Wendt and Mildred Skarpness Wendt. My mother's ancestry is 100 percent Norwegian and my dad's ancestry was 1/4 Norwegian, 1/4 Swedish, 1/4 German and 1/4 unknown due to his grandfather being adopted as a baby, however in my listings below I have William Wendt's adopted parents and their ancestors from Germany listed.
Most of the genealogy research I do is with Norwegian ancestry and I love helping others find their ancestral homes in Norway. I have a large variety of genealogy resources from my ancestral areas and other areas and I am happy to use them to help others with their research.
Areas in Norway where I have ancestry from are:
- Voss, Hordaland
- Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland
- Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag
- Smøla, Møre og Romsdal
- Kongsvinger, Hedmark
- Froland, Aust Agder
Ancestors of Jean Susan Wendt Marthaler - 5 generations
Generation No. 1
1. Jean Susan Wendt, born in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota. She is the daughter of 2. Dale Henry Wendt and 3. Mildred Olga Skarpness. She married (1) Allen John Marthaler October 09, 1971 in Meire Grove, Stearns Co., Minnesota. He was born in Melrose, Stearns Co., Minnesota. He is the son of Gilbert Clemens Marthaler and Marie Rosina Schneider.
Generation No. 2
2. Dale Henry Wendt, born September 26, 1920 in Mobridge, Walworth Co., South Dakota; died June 18, 1993 in Starbuck Hospital, Starbuck, Pope Co., MN. He was the son of 4. William Henry Wendt and 5. Esther Erickson. He married 3. Mildred Olga Skarpness December 12, 1948 in Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Kerkhoven Twp., Swift Co., Minnnesota.
3. Mildred Olga Skarpness, in Rural Sunburg, Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, MN. Died May 30, 2015 at the Glenwood Hospital, Glenwood, Minnesota. She is the daughter of 6. John O. Skarpness and 7. Dena Caroline Clauson.
Generation No. 3
4. William Henry Wendt, born April 14, 1895 in Morris, Stevens Co., MN; died November 05, 1921 in Mobridge, Walworth Co., South Dakota. He was the son of 8. Jacob Wendt and 9. Emilie Retzlaff. He married 5. Esther Erickson October 18, 1916 in Stevens Co., MN.
5. Esther Erickson, born September 03, 1897 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN; died January 08, 1987 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was the daughter of 10. Arne Erickson and 11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson.
6. John O. Skarpness born August 28, 1886 in Rural Sunburg, Swift County, MN; died March 22, 1968 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN. He was the son of 12. Ole Nikolai Johanson Skarpness and 13. Oline Gronseth. He married 7. Dena Caroline Clauson June 05, 1914 in Rolling Forks, Pope Co., MN.
7. Dena Caroline Clauson, born June 13, 1894 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN; died March 31, 1974 in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, MN. She was the daughter of 14. Knute Clauson and 15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson.
Generation No. 4
8. Jacob Wendt, born August 07, 1851 in Hanover, Germany; died March 07, 1944 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. He married 9. Emilie Retzlaff April 06, 1883 in Swan Lake Twp., Stevens Co., MN.
9. Emilie Retzlaff, born December 12, 1864 in Stettine, Germany; died January 13, 1942 in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of 18. Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Retzlaff and 19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth.
10. Arne Erickson born October 18, 1850 in Spetalen (Juven) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died June 24, 1938 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. He was the son of 20. Erik Arnesen Spetalen and 21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum. He married 11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson May 30, 1875 in Solemnized at Nora Church, Pope Co., MN.
11. Ida (Ingjerd) Anderson, born September 02, 1855 in Fjäll, Mangskog, Varmland, Sweden; died November 11, 1907 in Swedish Hospital, Hennepin Co., MN. She was the daughter of 22. Olof (Ole) Andersson and 23. Anna Nilsdotter.
12. Ole Nikolai Johanson Skarpness born August 20, 1861 in Framnes, Skarpnes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died June 24, 1932 in Swift County, Minnesota. He was the son of 24. Johan Johannesson Stensønes and 25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø. He married 13. Oline Gronseth November 27, 1885.
13. Oline Gronseth born August 31, 1867 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died February 21, 1962 in Superior, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of 26. Ola Larsen Gronseth and 27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok.
14. Knute Clauson, born July 25, 1856 in Menard Co., Illinois; died January 13, 1931 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. He was the son of 28. Klas Knutson Mosafinn and 29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland. He married 15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson December 26, 1879 in Pope County, Minnesota.
15. Dorthea Nilsdatter Anderson, born November 01, 1857 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died September 13, 1941 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. She was the daughter of 30. Nels (Nils) Anderson Revling Øddin and 31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle.
Generation No. 5
18. Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Retzlaff, born December 16, 1843 in Germany; died July 31, 1917 in Hoffman, Minnesota. He married 19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth October 08, 1863 in Germany.
19. Caroline Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Buth, born March 17, 1840 in Matzdorf, Germany; died March 25, 1919 in Hoffman, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Carl Friedrich Buth.
20. Erik Arnesen Spetalen born July 30, 1812 in Spetalen(Juven) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died March 23, 1880 in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Arne Olsen Spetalen and Eli Paulsdatter. He married 21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum November 26, 1846 in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway6.
21. Marte Andersdatter Aasum born May 16, 1821 in Aasum(Ovre) Farm, Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway; died July 02, 1912 in Rendsville Twp., Stevens Co., MN. She was the daughter of Anders Pederson Aanerud and Marte Klemetsdatter Spetalen Aasum.
24. Johan Johannesson Stensønes born April 30, 1834 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died 1921 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son of Johannes Jørgensen Stensønes and Ane Pedersdatter Rokstad. He married 25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø October 19, 1857.
25. Johanne Olsdatter Skomsø born June 11, 1835 in Skomsø, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died 1921 in Steinsøynes, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. She was the daughter of Ole Bersvendsen Skomsø and Ane Karlsdatter Skarpnes.
26. Ola Larsen Gronseth born August 02, 1825 in Grønset, Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway13; died February 13, 1872 in Swift County, Minnesota. He was the son of Lars Rollaugsen Bjørngard Grønset and Lisbet Gunnarsdatter Fornes. He married 27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok June 20, 1861 in Hegra, Øvre Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway14.
27. Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok born October 31, 1837 in Nordre Kristlok, Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trøndelag, Norway; died March 01, 1923 in Swift County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Rollaug Hakonsen Kristlok and Gertrude Pettersdatter Kyllo.
28. Klas Knutson Mosafinn born 1811 in Mosafinn, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died January 05, 1895 in Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Knut Larsson Mosafinn and Anna Haldorsdatter Glimme. He married 29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland Bet. 1850 - 1856 in Illinois.
29. Anne Knutsdatter Ugland born August 10, 1823 in Froland, Aust Agder, Norway; died 1861 in Iowa or Illinois. She was the daughter of Knut Markussen Ugland and Maren Danielsdatter Øvre Nevesdal.
30. Nels (Nils) Anderson Revling Øddin born June 05, 1833 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died January 28, 1898 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. He was the son of Anders Halvorson Mælum Revling Øddin and Dorte Nilsdatter Prestegarden. He married 31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle December 29, 1857 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Norway.
31. Ragnhild Lagesdatter Hjelle, born February 03, 1831 in Nord-Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway29; died January 24, 1904 in Simon Lake, Gilchrist Twp., Pope Co., MN. She was the daughter of Lage Knudsen Hjelle and Ingeborg Juelsdatter Skavelden.