Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAndrine 
Birth27 Feb 1844, Norway
Census9 Jun 1900, Thordenskjold Twp, Barnes Co, ND
Memoroll#1226, pg 6
Census30 Apr 1910, Thordenskjold Twp, Barnes Co, ND
Memoroll#1138, pg 7
Census6 Feb 1920, Thordenskjold Twp, Barnes Co, ND
Memoroll#1330, pg 8
Death7 Aug 1923, Barnes Co, ND
BurialWaldheim Cem, Kathryn, Barnes Co, ND
Misc. Notes
She, her son and second husband, Chris Remmen, immigrated to the US in Aug 1883, via New York and coming to Harmony, Minnesota, when Ludwig was age 13. In 1886, they migrated to North Dakota, settling in a sod hut built into the side of a hill, near Daley, ND. (~20 miles south of Valley City, ND.) Because Valley City was their closest town, Ludwig walked there quite often, even in the winter snow.
Andrine is indexed as Andriun in 1900, where she is listed with her son and second husband, Christopher (56, NOR), married 19 yrs with only one of her 2 children living. She immigrated in 1884, and had been in the US 16 years.
Living with her second husband of 27 yrs, Christopher C. Remmen (56, NOR), and her son Ludwig in 1910. At the time, it says she had 2 children, only one of whom was living.
In 1915, just she and her husband are listed in the state census.
Listed with just her husband in 1920 at age 77, and listed as immigrated in 1884 and naturalized in 1898.
Andrine is indexed as Andriun in 1900, where she is listed with her son and second husband, Christopher (56, NOR), married 19 yrs with only one of her 2 children living. She immigrated in 1884, and had been in the US 16 years.
Living with her second husband of 27 yrs, Christopher C. Remmen (56, NOR), and her son Ludwig in 1910. At the time, it says she had 2 children, only one of whom was living.
In 1915, just she and her husband are listed in the state census.
Listed with just her husband in 1920 at age 77, and listed as immigrated in 1884 and naturalized in 1898.
Spouses
Deathabt 1875, Norway
Misc. Notes
Knud and Andrine were 'husmen' (hired hands on a farm). They were extremely poor, and Ludwig always said that there was barely enough food to keep body and soul together. Their main meal was 'mush' and they had only one egg a year, on Easter. Percy wrote that Knud (Ludwig's father) passed away in Norway about 1875.
MarriageBiri, Oppland Co, Norway
ChildrenLudwig (1870-1962)
Misc. Notes
His naturalization papers list him as Christoffer and are dated 13 July 1898 in Barnes Co, ND. It says he immigrated in August 1883 at New York.
He was naturalized on 13 Jul 1898 in Barnes Co, ND.
Listed with his wife in 1900, 1910 and 1920.
Listed with his step-son, Ludwig in 1900 at age 47 (Aug 1852, NOR). He was naturalized, had lived in the US for 16 yrs, and married 19 yrs.
1920 census says he immigrated in 1883 and was naturalized in 1898.
He is listed as Crist Remmen (77, NOR), a widower, in the Lutheran Old People's Home in Valley City in 1930. It also says he immigrated in 1883 and was naturalized.
He was naturalized on 13 Jul 1898 in Barnes Co, ND.
Listed with his wife in 1900, 1910 and 1920.
Listed with his step-son, Ludwig in 1900 at age 47 (Aug 1852, NOR). He was naturalized, had lived in the US for 16 yrs, and married 19 yrs.
1920 census says he immigrated in 1883 and was naturalized in 1898.
He is listed as Crist Remmen (77, NOR), a widower, in the Lutheran Old People's Home in Valley City in 1930. It also says he immigrated in 1883 and was naturalized.
Marriage1881, Norway
ChildrenJohn Adolf (1883-1896)