How Nearly Everyone Buried in the Thompson Cemetery Is Related to Everyone Else: Descendants of Anders Monsson Rå and Jørond Knutsdatter Skårheim

• Included in this listing are people buried in the Thompson Cemetery (in black) and those not buried there but needed to show the relationships (in gray). THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING OF MEMBERS OF EACH FAMILY.

• Also included are people who have their names on markers in the cemetery but who may be alive or buried elsewhere

• Some people are listed twice where cousins married, a frequent occurrence in those days.

Anders Monsson Rå 1738-1817
+Jørond Knutsdatter Skårheim 1738-1803

I. Gjertrud Andersdatter Bø 1778-1851
+Ola Johannesson Kjodnes 1776-?

A. Randi Olsdatter Kjodnes (Randi Nelson, RN) 1802-1883
+Torsten Nilsson Saltkjelen (Thomas Nelson, TN) 1804-1889

1. Nils Torstenson Grøto (Nils Nelson) 1830-1909
+Gjertrud Johannesdatter Rikheim (Gjertrud Nelson) 1829-1909

a. Randi Nelson 1853-1920

b. Bertha Nelson 1855-1934
+John L. Johnson 1853-1908

c. Olena Nelson 1863-1956
+Christopher Nitter Ivarsen Hillestad 1858-1934

i. Christine Gjertina Hillestad 1885-1929
+Adolph Theodore (Theodore) Thompson 1883-1961

A) Osman Thompson 1918-1956

ii. Clarence Hillestad 1892-1935
+Olena Moe 1898-1988

d. Thea Johanna (Hannah) Nelson 1866-1949
+Jens Olson Færestad (James Anderson) 1864-1941

i. Norman Anderson 1896-1907

2. Martha Torstensdatter Grøto (Martha Anderson) 1832-1924
+Mons Anderson Voll (Mons Anderson) 1925-1898

a. Thomas M. Anderson 1858-1937
+Anna Moe 1866-1925

i. Hattie Anderson 1885-1954
+John Iverson 1877-1945

A) Milton Iverson 1919-1974

ii. Anna Louise (Lulla) Anderson 1886-1939
+Lewis W. Thompson 1875-1930

A). Adeline Thompson 1910-1926

iii. Elma Anderson 1893-1973
+John Bingham 1884-1933

iv. Erwin W. Anderson 1899-1935

b. Randa Anderson 1862-1944
+Iver Rasmussen Mellem 1858-1944

i. Theolena Mellem 1891-1928
+Fred Jorgenson 1889-1962

A) Forest Jorgenson 1913-1915

ii. Pearl Mellem 1899-1938
+Herman Rottluff 1889-1970

c. Baby Boy Anderson 1877-1877

3. Torsten Torstenson Grøto (Thomas T. Nelson) 1841-1901
+Olena Rasmusdatter Mellem (Olena Nelson) 1843-1896

a. Malina Nelson 1869-1882

b. Randy Nelson 1871-1943
+Halvor Moe 1871-1943

i. Olena Moe 1898-1988
+Clarence Hillestad 1892-1935

c. Ragnelde Nelson 1880-1882

d. Malina Ragnelde Nelson 1883-1970
+Andrew Thompson 1877-1930

Second husband of Malina Ragnelde Nelson
+Knute Moe 1877-1957

Second wife of Torsten Torstenson Grøtø
+Agnes Lee 1860-1923

a. Edgar Orlando Nelson 1900-1902

4. Mari Torstensdatter Grøto (Mary Johnson Odegard) 1849-1932
+Lars Johanneson Bø (Lewis Johnson) 1844-1882

a. Randa Johnson 1872-1931
+George Harlicker 1863-1930

i. George Harlicker 1891-1969
+Agnes Skalicky

A) Kenneth Harlicker 1915-1915

ii. Harold Harlicker 1898-?

iii. Hazel Harlicker 1898-?
+Charles Lehman

A) Ralph William Lehman 1921-1921

iv. Lars Harlicker 1899-1899

v. Mary Alice Harlicker 1901-?

vi. Wilbert Ernest Harlicker 1902-?

vii. Harry Harlicker 1908-1962
+Bernice Jacobsen 1912-1996

A) LaVon Harlicker 1933-1933

B) Mary Alice Harlicker 1936-1936

viii. Gilbert W. Harlicker 1909-1909

Second husband of Mari Torstensdatter Grøtø
+Lars Olson Ødegård (Lewis Odegard) 1855-?

B. Jørond Olsdatter Kjodnes (Jennie Halvorson) 1813-1888
+Jacob Halvorson Hauge (Jacob Halvorson) 1814-?

II. Guri Andersdatter M. Bø 1772-1844
+Simon Jenson Grøto 1763-1842

A. Johannes Simonson Bø 1799-?
+Anna Nilsdatter Saltkjelen (Anna Nelson) (not married) 1801-1887

1. Guri Johannesdatter Grøto (Julia Johnson) 1829-1903
+Agrim Jensson Hegg (Agrim Johnson/Broin) 1825-1894

a. James A. Johnson 1855-1915

b. Ole Johnson 1858-1882

c. Bertha Johnson 1860-1940
+Thomas Tollefson 1858-1929

i. Synnevah Tollefson 1894-1975
+Carl William (William) Thompson 1885-1954

A) Bernice Thompson 1916-1989
+Bernard Sorenson Presumed living

B) Arlene Thompson Presumed living
+Roy Loney 1904-1978

C) Wayne Thompson Presumed living
+Norma Presumed living

ii. Alma Tollefson 1897-1953

iii. Thomas B. Tolefson Jr. 1899-1899

d. Anna Johnson 1863-1938
+Erik J. Moe 1857-1937

e. Elsa Johnson 1866-1893

f. Joseph Johnson 1868-1893

g. John A. Johnson 1874-1938

Wife of Johannes Simonson Bø
+Ragnild Sofie Bårdsdatter 1809-1848

1. Lars Johanneson Bø (Lewis Johnson) 1844-1882
+Mari Torstensdatter Grøto (Mary Johnson Odegard) 1849-1932

a. Randa Johnson 1872-1931
+George Harlicker 1863-1930

i. George Harlicker 1891-1969
+Agnes Skalicky

A) Kenneth Harlicker 1915-1915

ii. Harald Harlicker 1898-?

iii. Hazel Harlicker 1898-?
+Charles Lehman

A) Ralph William Lehman 1921-1921

iv. Lars Harlicker 1899-1899

v. Mary Alice Harlicker 1901-?

vi. Wilbert Ernest Harlicker 1902-?

vii. Harry Harlicker 1908-1962
+Bernice Jacobsen 1912-1996

A) LaVon Harlicker 1933-1933

B) Mary Alice Harlicker 1936-1936

viii. Gilbert W. Harlicker 1909-1909

B. Velgjerd Simonsdatter Bø (Veljer Thoreson, Velda Thompson) 1804-1902
+Lars Toreson Nedste Ljøsno (Lars Thoreson, Lewis Thompson) 1799-1883

1. Anna Larsdatter Ljøsno (Anna Nelson/Quam/Kvamme) 1829-1918
+Johannes Nielson Nedre Kvamme (John Nelson/Quam) 1819-1894

a. Metta Nielson 1852-1865

b. Anna Nielson 1863-1867

c. Johannes Nielson 1865-1867

d. Anna Nielson 1872-1874

2. Guri Larsdatter Ljøsno (Julia Johnson) 1836-1925
+Jon Jensson Tungeteigen (John Johnson/Broin/Hegg) 1821-1890

a. James Johnson 1871-1913

b. Wilda Johnson 1873-1917

3. Anders Larsson Ljøsno (Andrew Thompson) 1840-1920
+Anna Petersdatter Stødno 1846-1928

a. Lars Wilhelm Thompson 1867-1874

b. Peter Thompson 1869-1869

c. Simon Peter Thompson 1870-1939

d. Lewis William Thompson 1875-1930
+Anna Louise (Lulla) Anderson 1886-1939

i. Adeline Thompson 1910-1926

e. Andrew Thompson 1877-1930
+Malina Ragnelde Nelson 1883-1970

f. Theodore Thompson 1879-1882

g. Adolph Thompson 1881-1881

h. Adolph Theodore (Theodore) Thompson 1883-1961
+Christina Gjertina Hillestad 1885-1929

i. Osman Thompson 1918-1956

i. Carl William (William) Thompson 1885-1954
+Synnevah Tollefson 1894-1975

i. Bernice Thompson 1916-1989
+Bernard Sorenson Presumed living

ii. Arlene Thompson Presumed living
+Roy Loney 1904-1978

iii. Wayne Thompson Presumed living
+Norma Presumed living

j. Agnes Thompson 1888-1960
+George Massengill (buried in Tennessee) 1885-1973

C. Jørond Simonsdatter Bø 1808-1906
+Ingvard Nilsson Rå 1807-1886

1. Guri Ingvardsdatter Hageland (Julia Lewison) 1831-1916
+Lasse Lasseson Hynjahagen (Lewis Lewison) 1837-1913

a. Jens (James) Lewison 1874-1950
+Marie Kvamme 1881-1962

i. Marvelene Lewison 1905-1906

ii. Judith Lewison 1906-1906

iii. Alice Jeanette Lewison 1910-1910

iv. Adelaide Lewison Presumed living
+Unknown Hinckley

v. Dolores Lewison Presumed living
+Arthur Larson 1920-1971

2. Nils Ingvardson Hageland (Nels Edwardson) 1837-1926
+Guri Monsdatter Ljøsno (Julia Edwardson) 1844-1920

a. Anna Edwardson 1882-1887

b. Samuel Edwardson 1885-1938
+Velda Kvamme 1885-1976

i. Sidney Edwardson 1915-1915

ii. Stanley Edwardson 1917-1943

D. Mons Simonson Bø 1812-1899
+Anna Jensdatter Glitre 1815-1907

1. Guri Monsdatter Ljøsno (Julia Edwardson) 1844-1920
+Nils Ingvardson Hageland (Nels Edwardson) 1837-1926

a. Anna Edwardson 1882-1887

b. Samuel Edwardson 1885-1938
+Velda Kvamme 1885-1976

i. Sidney Edwardson 1915-1915

ii. Stanley Edwardson 1917-1943

Relationships not shown above:

Torsten Nelson and Anna Nelson were brother and sister, and Thomas Tollefson's father Ole was their nephew:

Nils Torstenson "Dunvoll" 1757-1833
+Randi Henriksdatter Glithaug Rå 1762-1834

I. Mari Nilsdatter Saltkjelen 1797-?
+Tollef Thomasson Ljøsno 1789-1860

A. Ole Tollefson Ljøsno 1829-1908
+Synneva Henriksdatter (Ljøsno?) 1830-1925

1. Henrik Tollefson Bef. 1861-1872?

2. Thomas Tolefson 1858-1929 (see above)

3. Ole Tollefson 1860-1940

4. Anna Tollefson Abt. 1867-1872

II. Anna Nilsdatter Saltkjelen 1801-1887 (see above)

III. Torsten Nilsson Saltkjelen 1804-1889 (see above)

Olena (Mellem) Nelson, Iver Mellem and Robert Mellem were siblings and Christopher Hillestad was their cousin:

Per Ivarsen Hillestad 1788-1848
+Anna Kristoffersdatter Sie 1785-1862

I. Malina Persdatter Hillestad 1812-?
+Rasmus Augundson Mellem 1803-?

A. Olena Rasmusdatter Mellem 1843-1896 (see above)

B. Iver Rasmussen Mellem 1858-1944 (see above)

C. Robert Rasmussen Mellem 1863-1943
+Gertrude Osterberg 1861-1942

1. Edna Lillian Mellem 1904-1926

II. Ivar Person Hillestad 1816-1869
+Kirsti Andersdatter Nygard Solvi 1822-?

A. Christopher Nitter Ivarsen Hillestad 1858-1934 (see above)

Halvor Moe, Anna (Moe) Anderson, and Knute Moe were siblings:

Halvor Jokumson Rå 1828-1912
+Britha Andersdatter Glitre 1838-1908

I. Anna Moe 1866-1925 (see above)

II. Halvor Moe 1871-1943 (see above)

III. Knute Moe 1877-1957 (see above)

John Johnson was half brother to Agrim Johnson:

Jens Jensson Brøyn 1789-?
+Inga Sveinsdatter Tungeteigen 1780-? (not married)

I. Jon Jensson Tungeteigen 1821-1890 (see above)

Wife of Jens Jensson Brøyn
+Brita Agrimsdatter Eraker 1794-?

I. Agrim Jensson Hegg 1825-1894 (see above)

Unni Quam is supposed to have been related to Erik Moe, but I don't know exactly how.

Unni T. Quam 1841-1920
+John O. Quam 1847-1912

Those buried in the Thompson Cemetery whose links to the others are unknown to me:

Anderson, Dean 1930-1940

Andriesen, Andrew Abt. 1826-1887

Knutson, Baby Boy 1942-1942

Knutson, Jeanette 1939-1940

Knutson, Milford 1915-1976

Thorson, ? 1864-1871

Thorson, Agnes C. 1882-1888

Thorson, Oskar 1878-1879

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Who's Who in the Thompson Cemetery

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