GENEALOGIES: ESBY, HEGSTEAD, JOHNSON AND LINDHOLT
Erik Rasten was the brother-in-law of Claus Esby, John Hegstead, Otto Johnson and Oscar Lindholt. He was the half-brother (same mother) of the Larson sisters. And he is the grandfather of this web site's (James W. Thompson) author. To see more about the THOMPSON family, click on the link to the Thompson family (above) or Eline Rasten (below). They both will take you to the same place.
2005 Family Group Sheet
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Husband: Erik Eriksen Rasten
Married: 20 May 1900 in Askim?, Norway
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Born: 5 Sept 1873 in Ringesaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway
Baptized: 26 Oct 1873 in Brottum Church,Ringsaker,Hedemarken,NOR
Immigrated: March 1905 to New York City (SS Columbia from Glasgow)
Died: 1 Dec 1949 in Arthur, Cass County, North Dakota
Buried: 4 Dec 1949 in Riverside Cem., Hillsboro, Traill Co.,ND
Cause of death: Suicide
Father: Erik Eriksen Nystumoen
Mother: Eline Larsdatter
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Wife: Berntina Michalsdr Nilsen
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Born: 1 Apr 1870 in Kjelhus, Harstad, Troms, Norway
Baptized: 18 Jun 1885 in Trondennes, Troms, Norway
Immigrated: 25 Jun 1905 to New York City (SS Caledonia from Glasgow)
Died: 4 Jul 1957 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Buried: in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesot
Census: 1910 in Hennepin, E.D. 119,Page ?
Census: 1920 in Hennepin Co., E.D.105, Sheet 3A, line 41
Cause of death:
Father: Michal Andreas Nilsen
Mother: Johanna Hansdr
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F Child 1: Esther Bertina Rasten
Born: 1 Aug 1900 in Norway
Died: 07 Jul 1992 in Big Lake, Wright County, Minnesota
Buried: in Big Lake Cemetery
Cause of death: Heart Disease
Spouse: A. Watson Derby
Married: 1923 in Minneapolis,Hennepin, MN
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M Child 2: Asmund Edwin Rasten
Born: 1 Nov 1901 in Norway
Died: 31 May 1984 in Big Lake, Sherburne County, Minnesota
Buried: 2 June 1984 in Our Lady of the Lake Cem., Monticello
Cause of death: Stroke; Diabetes
Spouse: Katherine Meagher b. 30 Oct 1901 d. 13 Feb 1981
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F Child 3:Eline Rasten (link to THOMPSON)
Born: 05 Aug 1903 in Nordre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Baptized: 4 Oct 1903 in Nordre Aurdal Main Parish,Oppland,NORWAY
Died: 17 Sep 1985 in Palm Springs, Riverside Co., California
Buried: in cremated;no grave;
Spouse: Charles Thompson b. 19 Jan 1900 d. 20 Apr 1965
Married: 28 April 1928 in Reno, Nevada
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M Child 4: Melvin Rasten
Born: 03 Apr 1905 in Norway
Died: 4 Oct 1952 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Buried: 7 Oct 1952 in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis
Cause of death: Pneumonia; parkinson disease
Spouse: Norma Evelyn Everett b. 13 May 1913 d. 11 Sep 1969
Married: c1933 in
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F Child 5: Marie Olga Rasten
Born: 07 Jun 1908 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Died: 02 Dec 1994 in Cambridge, Isanti County, Minnesota
Cause of death: Biliary Cancer
Spouse: Leonard Conrad
Married: 30 Aug 1930 in Minnesota
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