Kjerste Halvorsdatter was Born:Sept,21,1851 , The daughter of Halvor Ericksen and Kjersti "Saamundsdatter" Ericksen, Kjerste was born in Nordre Grini,Landsmarka,Lunde,Telemark,Norway. Her Baptism was on October,12,1851, Ole and Kjerste was Married November,23,1877 in Hola,Kirke,Holla,Telemark,Norway,On March 28,1879 they departed from Hola,Telemark,Norway to the USA.They Homesteaded in Clay, Dakota Territory,(South Dakota)later to be called Vermilion City,Clay South Dakota, Their Son Halvor and Daughter Anna was born in Vermillon City,Clay South Dakota.They adopted Bernt"Anderson"Corneliuson who was born in Fairview,Clay,South Dakota,Bernt parents were killed.(Info from Halvor C Corneliuson) In June 26 1905 they was in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905. Roll:MNSC_112 , They had moved to North Branch,Chisago,Minnesota. Kjerste was a loving Mother and was always helping out on the farm.Kjerste passed away May, 27,1909 in North Branch,Chisago from Hernia Complications. Preceding her in Death was Adopted Son: Bernt"Anderson" Corneliuson. Leaving behind Her Husband: Ole Corneliuson and One Daughter: Anna Corneliuson and One Son: Halvor and Daughter-In-Law Elma "Thorson"Corneliuson and One Grand Daughter:Hazel Evangeline Corneliuson. , (written by Great Granddaughter Mary Childers 2012) MN Death Index record:
CORNELINSON, KJENSTI
Date of Birth: na
Place of Birth: na
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1909-MN-001879
Date of Death: 27 May 1909
County of Death: CHISAGO

NOTE: Misspelling of names in the above MNDI record