Erik and Martia (Alm) Rekstad Family

9. Martia Olesdatter⁵ Alm (Ole Eriksen Badstuen⁴ Alm ,Erich³ Eriksen Blekan, Erik² Endresen Blekan, Endre¹ Hansen) was born in Gran, Hadeland, Norway February 13, 1868. Martia died 1940 at 72 years of age. Her body was interred in Javnaker Lutheran Church Cemet, Chippewa County, MN.

She married Erik Anderson Rekstad in Watson MN, July 5, 1890. Erik was born in Hadeland, Norway January 1868. Erik died 1951 at 83 years of age. His body was interred in Javnaker Lutheran Church Cemet, Chippewa County, MN.

Martia Olesdatter Alm and Erik Anderson Rekstad had the following children:

46 i. Andrew⁶ Rekstad was born in Watson, MN December 24, 1890.

47 ii. Ole Rekstad was born in "Cary" House, Watson MN January 14, 1893. Ole died February 1970 in Montivideo MN (last residence), at 77 years of age.

48 iii. Johana Sophie Rekstad was born in "Cary" house, Watson MN December 12, 1894. Johana died January 1986 in Montevideo MN, at 91 years of age. She married James Jones. James was born in Wolf Island, Ontario, Canada 1873. James died 1942 at 69 years of age.

49 iv. Helga M. Rekstad was born in "Cary" house, Watson MN October 1897. Helga died 1969 at 71 years of age. She married Jens Jolstad March 14, 1917. Jens was born in Stange, Hedmark, Norway 1886. Jens died 1935 at 49 years of age.

50 v. Anna Rekstad 

51 vi. Edwin Rekstad was born in The Petersen Farm north of Wat December 29, 1902. Edwin died July 9, 1969 in Grace Township, Chippewa County, MN, at 66 years of age.

52 vii. Rudolph Rekstad was born in The Petersen Farm north of Wat June 26, 1905. Rudolph died June 1985 at 79 years of age. His body was interred 1985 in Jevnaker Lutheran Church Cemet, Chippewa County, MN. He married Mildred Moen 1941. Mildred was born October 16, 1914. Mildred died November 15, 1993 in Montivideo MN (Last residence), at 79 years of age. Her body was interred in Jevnaker Lutheran Church Cemet, Chippewa County, MN.

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