Sam Thompson (1877 - 1951)

Sam Thompson (or Salomon Kornelius Gerhardsen as his name was in Norway) was born Aug. 31, 1877(# 41) on Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar in Sunnhordaland County, Norway. He died on May 10, 1951 in Clearbrook, Clearwater County, MN. He was son of Gerhard Conrad Thomsen and Anna Martine Olsdatter. Sam married Ingeborg Torgerson, Aug. 17, 1912 in Clearbrook. She was born on March 28, 1892 in Boyd, MN. She died Dec. 6, 1958 in Clearbrook. They had 5 children:

1. Anna Thompson married Peter Halvorsen.
2. Ragnvald Thompson. He was living in Clearbrook, Clearwater County, MN.
3. Helen Thompson married Reuben Sandland.
4. Gerda Thompson married Olaf Engebretson.
5. Ruth Thompson married Wally Larson.

Salomon Kornelius' christning was on Sep. 16, 1877 in Fitjar church (See birth link above). He was confirmed Oct. 4, 1891(# 4) in Fitjar church. His grade was very good. He was then living on Ivarsøy farm.

Salomon Kornelius emigrated from Bergen to America, June 26, 1900. He was then 23 years of age and a sailor. He travelled by Allan Line.

According to Jacob Aaland, Salomon Emigrated to Belgrade, Minnesota in 1896. Latest known adress is Clearbrook, Minnesota. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 107.
Jacob Aaland: Fitjar Bygdeskipnad og bygdesoge.
Digitalarkivet.
World Family Tree at Genealogy.com
Hordaland county, Fitjar, Parish register (official) nr. A 1 (1862-1881), Birth and baptism records 1877, page 64.