MARRIAGE (NORWAY CHURCH RECORDS):

Jens Adolf Sigurd Glad (age 32) Born 1870 at Volden. Father-Jens E. Glad Volden

Amalie Kaspara Nilsen (age 24) Born 1878 at Furfjord. Father-Nils Andreas Pettersen Furfjord

Marriage Date: December 1, 1902, at Sortland, Nordland, Norge (Norway).

NORWAY EMIGRATION RECORD (Wife Amalie and infant daughter, Dagny will follow him in 1906)

Jens Adolf Sigurd Glad. Age 35. Born 1870. Married. 

Emigration Date: May 10, 1905, from Trondheim, Norge (Norway). Destination-Denver, Colorado.

BORDER CROSSING CANADA INTO THE USA

Jens A.S. Glad. Age 35. Arrival from Liverpool, England on May 27, 1905, at Port of Quebec, Canada. Destination Denver, Colorado. Relative name (cousin) E.Bygoras.

NATURALIZATIONS IN ND-McLEAN COUNTY (1873-1952).

Sigurd Glad. Residence is Section 3, Township 148, Range 79. Town of Turtle Lake. State of ND. Occupation: Farmer. Born: March 28, 1870, Vesteralen, Norway. Emigrated to the US from Trondheim, Norway on or about 1st of March 1905 and arrived at the port of Quebec, Canada then the Canada Railroad. Declared my intention to become a US Citizen on June 5, 1905. I am married to Amalie Glad who was born in Norway and resides at Turtle Lake ND. I have 3 children: Dagny born 1903 in Vesterdalen, Norway; Ragnhild born 1908 at Turtle Lake ND; Jens born 1909 at Turtle Lake ND. All reside at Turtle Lake, ND.

January 19, 1911, Citizenship DENIED (see news clipping) lack of witness knowing him 5 years. News clipping stated he had not been a resident of the state long enough.

November 8, 1911, Citizenship GRANTED (see news clipping).

NORTH DAKOTA DEATH CERTIFICATE

Jens Adolph Sigurd Glad

Born March 28, 1870, Sortland, Norway

Death August 1, 1945, Medicine Hill Township, McLean County, North Dakota, USA at his residence in Township 148, Range 79 where he had lived for 39 years. Has been in the USA 40 years.

He is Married (Amalia-age 66). He is 75 years-4 months-3 days old at the time of his death.

Occupation: Farmer. Father: Jens Glad (born in Norway). Mother: Anna Osenbroch (born in Norway). Informant (wife) Mrs. Jens Glad, Turtle Lake, ND.

Burial. Place: Turtle Lake, ND on August 3, 1945.

1910 US CENSUS MEDICINE HILL TOWNSHIP, McLEAN COUNTY, ND (TWP 148-RANGE79).

Living in the farmhouse is Sigurd Glad-40/Norway and his wife, Amalie-31/Norway and their children: Dagny-6/Norway, Ragnild-1yr & 10 months/ND, Arnold-4 months/ND. He immigrated in 1905/papers filed, wife and Dagny in 1906. This is the 1st marriage for both, married 8 years (1902). She has given birth to 3 children & has 3 children living. He owns the farmhouse-free of mortgage. He is a farmer.

1920 US CENSUS TOWNSHIP 148-RANGE 79, McLEAN COUNTY, ND

Living in farmhouse is Sigurd Glad-49/Norway & his wife, Amalie-41/Norway, their children: Dagny-16/ Norway, Ragnhild-12/ND, Jens-10/ND, Arne-6/ND. They also have a hired man-Elmer Vinge-18/MN, Single, doing farm labor.  The farmhouse is mortgaged. He is a farmer. He immigrated in 1905 & naturalized citizen in 1911. She immigrated in 1906 & naturalized in 1911 as did Dagny.

1925 ND STATE CENSUS TOWNSHIP 148, McLEAN COUNTY, ND

Sigurd Glad-55, Amalie-47, Dagny-21, Ragnhild-16, Jens-15, Arne-11

1930 US CENSUS TOWNSHIP 148-RANGE79, McLEAN COUNTY, ND

Living in home is Sigurd Glad-60/Norway & Amalie-51/Norway, Ragnhild A-21/ND (Teacher/Public School), Jens A-20/ND, Arne S-16/ND.  He owns the farmhouse. Has a radio. He was 32/she was 24 at 1st marriage. He immigrated in 1905/she in 1906 and are naturalized citizens. He is a farmer.

1940 US CENSUS MEDICINE HILL TOWNSHIP, McLEAN COUNTY, ND (TOWNSHIP 148-RANGE 79)

Living in the farmhouse is Sigurd Glad-70/Norway & wife Amalie-60/Norway. They also have a hired hand living with them-Raymond Calhiem-21/ND, Single, lived in same place in 1935.

Sigurd owns the farmhouse with a value of $800. They lived in same house in 1935. He is a farmer.

SIGURD GLAD dies August 1, 1945.

AMALIE GLAD dies November 6, 1954.