JØRGEN NIELSEN LØBERG SØNDRE
Utreist med/Emigrated on: bark SALVATOR
Utreist til/Emigrated to: Ashippun Township, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
Jørgen Nielsen Løberg Søndre: Born on Løberg Søndre in Gjerpen September 29, 1815 by parents Niels Johnsen Løberg and Agnethe Thygesdatter Kjær. He died February 2, 1884 and is buried in Ashippun Luth. Cem.
He married July 9, 1845 Gurine Isaksdatter, born March 14, 1813 and dead November 8, 1894. She was buried in Ashippun Luth. Cem.. They had the children: Niels (b. Febr 1, 1848), Isak (b. Jan 12, 1850), Anne Martine (b. March 11, 1852)
He emigrated together with his brother John, who died in Pine Lake in 1844.
The following is submitted by Roger Johnson of Ashippun, Dodge Co.:
JORGEN NIELSEN LOBERG & JOHN NIELSEN LOBERG
-1. Niels Johnsen Loberg & Agnethe Thygesdatter Kjaer
1. John Nielsen Loberg Sondre (1-29-1823 to 2-1-1844) John was born on Loberg Sondre in
Gjerpen to Niels Johnsen Loberg and Agnethe Thgesdatter Kjaer. He immigrated to Pine Lake
on the Salvator in 1843 with brother, Jorgen. He died at Pine Lake.
1. Jorgen Nielsen Loberg Sondre (9-29-1815 to 2-2-1884) Jorgen was born on Loberg Sondre
in Gjerpen. He immigrated with his brother, John, on the Salvator in 1843. m. Gurine
Isaksdatter (3-14-1813 or 17 to 11-8-1894) (widow of Lars Rasmusen) on 7-9-1845 in the
Loberg house on what is now the Wilhelm Weber farm just north of St. Olafs Church
where Jorgen settled in the Town of Ashippun. Jorgen Loberg was a charter member of St.
Olafs Congretation when it started on 12-8-1844. Elected to have charge of St.
Olafs graveyard in 1861. Owned the LeRoy Gennerman farm on Hwy. O just north of St.
Olafs; later was the Portz farm, later was the Weber farm. Sold the land for the
graveyard to St. Olafs Church. He is buried at St. Olafs.
2. Isak Larson (1843 to 9-24-1855) Stepson of Jorgen - son of Lars
Rasmuson the first husband of Gurine.
2. Lars Larson (8-4-45 to 4-18-47) Stepson of Jorgen - son of Lars
Rasmuson the first husband of Gurine. Lars was the first recorded baptism in St.
Olafs parish. It took place on September 7, 1845. Lars Rasmussen died in 1845 and
Gurine then married Jorgen Nielsen Loberg. Lars was Jorgens stepson.
2. Niels (Nelson) (2-1-1848 to 3-8-1895)
2. Isak (Isaac) (1-12-1850 to 5-9-1925)
2. Anne (Anna) Martine (3-11-1852 to 8-30-1921)
The first burial in St. Olafs cemetery was that of Lars Rasmussen on Apr. 1, 1845 by
Rev. Breck.
See St. Olafs Church history.
See Town of Ashippun History.
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