Effie Rongstad
          Father:  Ole C Rongstad

          Mother: Dina Rongstad

               Grand Father: J. H. Rongstad

               Grand Mother: Karen Rongstad

The e-mail that follows came from Erik Hov Snertingdal Norway:

From: mc436609@c2i.net [mailto:mc436609@c2i.net]

> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:09 AM

> To: lyle@nelson-usa.com

> Subject: Re: Rongstad/Jorgenson

Lyle.

The Jorgensen and Rongstad names come from Torpa ,Nordre

Land ,Oppland County ,Norway. The Rongstad name was

originally Rognstad. John Jorgenson was originally Johan

Jorgensen Snekkerhaugen before he emigrated 1883. Helena

was daughter of John and Caroline Rognstad and was born in

Wisconsin.

 

 Erik Hov in Snertingdal Norway.

The following excerpt copied from the Cottonwood county files from 1885

26 Nelson H. A. 46 M W NOR Served in Union army
26 Nelson Theolina 35 F W NOR
26 Nelson Norman 16 M W MN
26 Nelson Edwin 13 M W MN
26 Nelson Nellie 8 F W MN
26 Nelson Josephine 3 F W MN
26 Nelson Florence 0 F W MN
29 Rongstad J. H. 52 M W NOR
29 Rongstad Karen 51 F W NOR
29 Rongstad Helen 24 F W WI
29 Rongstad Ole C. 20 M W WI
29 Rongstad Lewis 18 M W WI
29 Rongstad Ida C. 16 F W WI
29 Rongstad Clara   10 F W MN
29 Rongstad John 7 M W MN