tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936225.post2256617696739682525..comments2023-07-18T05:58:02.884-05:00Comments on 56572: From Ringsaker to RingsakerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936225.post-62175501339762086872009-03-14T05:50:00.000-05:002009-03-14T05:50:00.000-05:00Thank you for the excellent translation of my blog...Thank you for the excellent translation of my blog. I was rather surprised to find that there seemed to be a lot of interest in it, so long after it was written. But now I understand why.<BR/><BR/>When I was visiting the Otter Tail County Historical Society, I tried to trace the descendants of my relatives, but the traces seemed to disappear. However, this gives me the opportunity to try and find out some more.<BR/><BR/>Jens Busmundrud obviously did not leave anyone behind. However, his sister (who would then be the sister of my great grandfather) did. Her name was Marie Ophus, and she was married to Andries Ophus. She died on Dec. 24, 1920. She was the mother of Siver and Ben Ophus, Mrs. C. Hagen, Mrs. Gilbert Mesna and Mrs. Severin Thompson of Alberta, Canada.<BR/><BR/>Mrs. Gilbert Mesna (Karen Mesna), who was the niece of Jens Busmundrud, died in 1938. However, Gilbert Mesna died in 1961, and was survived by three daughters (who obviously also are the daughters of Karen Mesna). Their names are given as:<BR/>Mrs. Ernest (Myrtle) Johnson of Moorhead, Mrs. Emil (Dora) Drayton of Lida and Mrs. James (Glenda)Hanson. In addition, he had a son and a daughter who passed away before him. Also, Mrs. J. Hanson died in 1963.<BR/><BR/>If anyone who reads this should happen to have any information, please write me at: busmundrud@gmail.com.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, there is a small error in the translation of my blog. Our rental car cost 4000 Norwegian kroner for three weeks, not $4000, which would have been quite expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com