Gilbert Gordon and Olava EVENSTAD

Details of Gilbert and Olava and details of each of their immediate descendents.

First Compiled by Charles N. Gordon
1954 Compiled by James Gilbert Gordon
1983 Compiled by Michael Greig Gordon


GILBERT GORDON, 7th child of Hans Larson Gordon and Kjersti (Nelson?) B. 10 Oct 1862 at: Lacrosse, Wisconsin D. 11 Apr 1927 at: Ada, Minnesota. Buried in the southwest quadrant of the cemetary at Ada, which is itself the southeast corner of Ada. GPS: N 47d 17.667, W 96d 30.130 (WGS84) Elev 889 ft. (1) OLAVA EVENSTAD, daughter of Mattias KNUDSEN (Evenstad) and Oline OLSDATTER (SVEEN) B. 13 Mar 1864 at: Norway M. 5 Jan 1882 at: D. 20 Dec 1937 at: Ada, Minnesota 7 Children: Family Photo Clara, photo Born: 8 Nov 1883 at Shelly, Minnesota Minnie Othelia, photo Born: 13 Jun 1885 at Norman County, Minnesota Hanna Louisa, photo Born: 5 Dec 1987 at Norman County, Minnesota Amanda Mabel, photo Born: 6 May 1893 at Norman County, Minnesota Henry Norman, photo Born: 15 Apr 1985 at Hendrum, Minnesota George Oliver, photo Born: 27 Oct 1897 at Hendrum, Minnesota Lloyd Chester. photo Born: 22 Jan 1904 at Norman County, Minnesota Group Photo of George, Henry, and Lloyd. Narratives: Gilbert Gordon was involved in "farming, carpentry, etc." He died following a surgical operation. Olava died from Cerebral Stroke (research by James Gilbert Gordon) Photos PHOTO of headstone. GPS: N 47d 17.667, W 96d 30.130 (WGS84) Elev 889 ft. Headstone from the road, looking east-northeast. Notice tree and small bench. Headstone group and view west. Aerial Photo of Ada 3 meter per pixel, 466 kilobytes. Cemetery is bottom right in the photo. Gilbert Gordon Branch, someone's family tree.
3 CLARA GORDON, first child of Gilbert Gordon and Olava Evanstad B. 8 Nov 1883 at: Shelly, Minnesota D. __ ___ ____ at: (1) PETER C. BROOKS B. 28 Jul 1879 at: Manchester, England D. 12 Dec 1927 at: M. 20 Dec 1907 at: Ada, Minnesota. Buried at Ada Cemetary. Photo of Headstones for Peter and Clara GPS N 47d 17.66, W 96d 30.14 Children: Glen Narratives:
Peter Brooks was a Section Foreman (in what?) and soldier.
3 MINNIE OTHELIA GORDON, 2nd child of Gilbert Gordon and Olava Evanstad B. 13 Jun 1885 at: at Norman County, Minnesota D. __ ___ ____ at: (1) FRANK AUGUST BENNEFELD B. 1 Jun 1887 at: Ada, Minnesota M. 19 Feb 1908 at: Norman County, Minnesota D. __ ___ ____ at: 7 Children: Clifford Chester, Morris Milo, Alice Florence, Lester C., (un-named twin), Florence Vernice May, Wallace Franklin. Occupations: Farming, Mechanic (research by James Gilbert Gordon)
PHILLIP HILL, son of ? Born: 9 Mar 1887 at: Albert Lea, Minnesota Chr: at: Marr: at: Died: at: Buried: at:
HANNA LOUISA GORDON, daughter of Gilbert Gordon & Olava Evanstad Born: 5 Dec 1887 at: Norman County, Minnesota Chr: at: Died: at: Buried: at: ED. C. COWELL (second husband) son of ? Children: Born Married ? Narratives: Not much is known about this family at this time.
#HANS/GILBERT/4th AMANDA MABEL GORDON daughter of Gilbert Gordon & Olava Evanstad Born: 6 May 1893 at: Norman County, Minnesota Died: 2 Jan 1906 at: Norman County, Minnesota
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HENRY NORMAN GORDON, son of Gilbert Gordon & Olava Evanstad
Born: 15 Apr 1895 at: Hendrum, Minnesota
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EDNA ERICKSON, daughter of ?
Born: 10 May 1900 at:
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Children: 1 Born Married
Jean G. Gordon 16 Feb 1930
Narratives:
Occupations: Police, County Sherrif, Soldier (need more details)

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GEORGE OLIVER GORDON son of Gilbert Gordon & Olava Evanstad
Born: 27 Oct 1897 at: Hendrum, Minnesota
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CLOVER FRANCES SPRATFORD, daughter of ?
Born: 13 Mar 1910 at:
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Children: 3 Born Married
Betty Ane Vida G. 30 Apr 1931
Merwin George G. 8 May 1933 Nancy Weesen
Darlene Clover G. 16 Oct 1934
Narratives:
Occupation: Highway Dept. He had a second wife but we don't know her
name. The children were by his first wife. (Note: some of the information
may be incorrect as the data we have is rather confusing.)

Lloyd Chester Gordon, 7th child, moved to new page.
mgordon@orneveien.org