Timeline for Ludvig Kristian Johansen Gjønvik - Norwegian Immigrant

Timeline for Norwegian Immigrant Ludvig Kristian Johansen Gjønvik who left Trondheim, Norway at the age of 21 to immigrate to America in 1913. This is the detailed timeline based on historical documents.

Timeline - Ludvig Kristian Gjønvik (Norway)
Date Age Description of Event
11.Jan.1892   Born in Trondhjem, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge
11.Mar.1892   Baptized
08.Jan.1893 1 Ludvig's father, Johan Lauritz dies at age 48
13.May.1901 9 Ludvig's mother, Anna Oline, dies at age 49
26.Jun.1901 9 Received Cowpox Vaccination in Trondhjem
July? 1901 9 Sent to live with relatives about 80 Kilometers north of Trondhjem
1905 13 Norway gains independence from Sweden. Danish Prince Carl elected King (as Haakon VII)
29.Sep.1907 15 Confirmed in Mosviken, Ytterøen
December 1908 16 Worked for Johan Skills in Skogn
31.May.1911 19 Left the employ of Johan Skills and returned to Trondhjem
03.Jun.1911 19 Became employed as a punch press operator in the cutting department at Trondhjems Skofabrik (Shoe Factory)
28.May.1913 21 Leaves the employ of Trondhjem's Skofabrik
31.May.1913 21 Received loan of 300 NKr from relatives Ludvig Troseth and Anna Haarstad
04.Jun.1913 21 Listed in Trondhjem, Norge Emigration Register - moving to Rock Island, Illinois, USA
05.Jun.1913 21 Executed Contract for 3rd Class accommodations with the Cunard Steamship Line from Trondhjem, Norge to Boston, Massachusetts
05.Jun.1913 21 Leaves Trondhjem on the Wilson Line S. S. Aaro destined for Hull, England
? June 1913 21 Arrives in Hull, England and boards train with 3rd Class passage across England to the Port of Liverpool.
10 June 1913 21 Leaves Liverpool on the Cunard steamship R.M.S. Laconia (1912), destination Boston, 2,898 nautical miles away. He was assigned to a 3rd Class Cabin located in Section H, Room 57.


Timeline for Ludvig Kristian Gjenvick (USA)
Date Age Description of Event
19 June 1913 21 Arrives in the United States at the port of Boston, Massachusetts. Arrived in the Boston Harbor at about 08:00 on Thursday morning. After about 1 hour of quarantine, the Laconia docked in East Boston amid fair skies and 67ºF.
June 1913 21 Takes a train from Boston, Massachusetts to Rock Island, Illinois. Lived at 512 4th Avenue with his cousin, Ole M. Randall.
1914 22 Listed in Rock Island, IL City Directory as living as a boarder at 512 4th St.
1914 22 Moves to Madison, Minnesota to join his sister Else.
25 June 1915 23 Ludvig was a witness to his sister Else's marriage to Fridtjof Johnson in Madison, Minnesota.
05 April 1916 24 Files Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States
25 February 1917 25 The Cunard Line Steamship Laconia was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-50 six miles northwest by west of Fastnet.
6 April 1917 25 Declaration of War against Germany is signed by President Wilson.
5 June 1917 25 Registers for Selective Service (Draft) in Madison, Minnesota. Indicated he was employed by A. F. Hauck as a farm laborer in Garfield, Minnesota.
27 July 1917 25 The Western Guard newspaper of Lac qui parle County publishes the list of those who have been drawn to serve their country in the Army. Christian Gjenvick was number 21 or the 21st name drawn.
20 September 1917 25 Inducted into the Army at Madison, Minnesota
21 September 1917 25 Reported for Basic training at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa (near Des Moines) along with 18,000 of his fellow inductees. Assigned to company "C" of the 351st Infantry, 176th Infantry Brigade, 88th Division of the National Army.
25 November 1917 25 Transferred along with 8,000 others to the 346th Infantry, 173rd Infantry Brigade, 87th Division of the National Army being organized at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. Assigned to Company "C" of the 346th Infantry after a ten-day quarantine.
25 November 1917 - 20 June 1918 25-26 Training at Camp Pike where Company "C" chateau was situated in the bottom of what was one a beautiful Arkansas ravine.
20 March 1918 26 Promoted to the rank of Corporal in the U.S. Army A. E. F.
24 May 1918 26 Became a Naturalized citizen of the U.S.A. in Little Rock, Arkansas
20 June 1918 26 A Skeleton division of officer and non-commissioned Officers were transferred to Camp Dix, near Wrightstown, New Jersey via a train boarded at the Missouri Pacific Station. At Camp Dix, a place called the Farm House where one could purchase Ice cream, coffee, pie, sandwiches ad candy during a very hot summer day.
23 August 1918 26 Left Camp Dix and got on a train bound for Hoboken, New Jersey
24 August 1918 26 Departure from New York Harbor, Pier 58, 0700 hours, abroad the biggest single stacker afloat, a White Star Liner called S. S. Ceramic along with M. G. Company A., and B, pulled out of the harbor in the center of a flotilla of Destroyers and chasers with a few friendly planes and dirigibles overhead.
4 September 1918 26 Woke up in the morning to find the ship plying down between Ireland and Scotland.
5 September 1918 26 Arrival in the morning and debarkation at Liverpool, England where we were greeted with a message from the King. They marched to the Great Central Railroad Station, and took a train to Winchester arriving in the late afternoon. The troupes traveled very comfortably in regular coaches (built like a family carriage). The train contained twenty cars, each car having six compartments, and each compartment hold a squad of eight men (960 men total). Hiked to the rest camp near Winchester called Camp Winnal Down, arriving in the evening in time for some English Stew. The Camp was located about 4 miles from Winchester on top of the hill.
5-7 September 1918 26 At Camp Winnal Down tasting the Horrible English Grub
7 September 1918 26 Left a "rest" camp near Winchester for Southampton.
8 September 1918 26 Boarded the small U.S. Coast steamer "Yale" for the 12 hour journey across the English Channel landing in Le Havre, France. Alien with Company "B", they were packed in like sardines and it was pretty top-heavy, so it rolled almost to the mast and dived under the big waves.
9 September 1918 26 Debark at Le Havre, France.
9-12 September 1918 26 At rest camp, Le Havre, France along with M. G. Company, 346th Infantry, Company "C", under command of Captain James E. Bramlett
12-23 September 1918 26 Short vacation in Salignac, France along with Company D
23 September 1918 26 Broke camp and hiked to a town the French called Saintes
23 September 1918 26 Loaded the troupes from Companies B & C in to the famous boxcars (Chevaux 8, Hommes 40) for a long trip to Montoir traveling all that night and the next day as well.
24 September 1918 26 Assigned to Service of Supply (SOS) Base Section No. 1 near St. Nazaire, France.
September 1918 26 Companies A, B, C & D, assigned to Montoir, France, which was described as a large storage depot and railroad yards; engine terminal and railroad repair shop; and coal storage yards. A large new dock to accommodate eight ships was unfinished at the time of the Armistice. This was the main depot for supplies received at the port of St. Nazaire. Lived in a large sheet iron warehouse that had been erected by U.S. Soldiers, located in the hollow along with Companies A, B & M. G. for the first month until the warehouse became flooded out. This was also one of the larges railroad yards in France.
13 November 1918 26 Armistice signed by Germany. This was also payday for the soldiers.
20 January 1919 27 Listed as a Corporal in the roster of Officers and Enlisted men of Company "C", 346th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces.
31 January 1919 27 A. E. F. Report of Changes recorded "Fr. Awl to duty" Hdqrs Det 1st Bn 346th Inf. Camp 9 St. Nazaire, France, for 24 hrs ending midnight
11 February 1919 27 A. e. f. Report of Changes recorded "Fr. D to S.D." Hdqrs Det 1st Bn 346th Inf. Camp 9 St. Nazaire, France, for 24 hrs ending midnight
16 April 1919 27 Ludvig leaves St. Nazaire France for the return journey home to the United States.
27 April 1919 27 Arrives at Newport News, Virginia from France aboard the S. S. Princess Matoika
07 May 1919 27 Receives Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Army at camp Grant, Illinois and receives $60 bonus (the equivalent of $596.53 in 2000) from the U.S. Army.
28 June 1919 27 Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I, is signed at Versailles, France
11 October 1919 27 Ludvig Kristian GJENVICK and Clara Susan SEEFERT are married in Minneapolis, Minnesota by the Reverend George Britquis, a Minister of the Evangelical Association. Witnesses were John SEEFERT and Mary WEINAND.
17 October 1919 27 Filed Marriage License and Certificate
12 January 1920 28 Ludvig (28) was enumerated in the 1920 US Census living at 1419 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other residents of the house included Clara Susan GJENVICK (28), John SEEFERT (31), Charlie SCHRAMM (37), Minnie Schramm (40), and Clara SCHRAMM (6).
1920 28 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 1419 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (Renter) working as Machine Operator at Heywood Paper Box & Manufacturing Company, 420 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
01 November 1920 28 Received $300 Soldiers' Bonus from the State of Minnesota (the equivalent of $2580.00 in the year 2000.)
07 December 1920 28 Benjamin Arthur GJENVICK was born in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, the first of three children to Ludvig Kristian and Clara.
Early 1920's   Began working for the Clover Leaf creamery Company in the Bottling Line.
1921 29 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) occupation listed as helper.
1922 30 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) occupation listed as laborer
1923 31 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) occupation listed as helper.
27 May 1923 31 Marie Anna GJENVICK was born, the second of three children to Ludvig Kristian and Clara.
1924 32 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) working as a Helper at the Clover Leaf Creamery Company.
1925 33 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) working as a Helper at the Clover Leaf Creamery Company.
1926 34 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) working as a Helper at the Clover Leaf Creamery Company.
28 August 1926 34 Lawrence Kristian GJENVICK was born, the third of three children to Ludvig Kristian and Clara.
1927 35 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Renter) working as a Helper at the Clover Leaf Creamery Company.
1928 36 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3530 Newton Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (Homeowner) working as a Helper at the Clover Leaf Creamery Company.
1928 36 Left the employ of Clover Leaf Creamery Company and moved the family to a farm in Spring Valley, Pierce County, Wisconsin (approximately 18 miles west, southwest of Menomnie).
1929 37 Listed as "Moved to Elmwood, Wisconsin" in the Minneapolis City Directory.
24-28 October 1929 37 The stock market crashes - billions of dollars of value are lost in a few days time span.
1930 38 Sold the farm in Spring Valley, Wisconsin and returned to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1930 38 Purchased a small grocery store in north Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1930 38 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 1914 Irvig Avenue North
1932 40 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3919 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Homeowner) working as a grocer - self-employed.
1933 41 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 3919 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1934 42 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 2937 Queen Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1935 43 Listed in the Minneapolis City Directory as living at 1915 West Broadway, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Homeowner) working as a laborer.
15 June 1936 44 Veterans Compensation Act Bonus - the cashing in of the 1924 Veterans of World War I bonus certificates is mailed to recipients. He received $700 -- the equivalent of $8,661.87 in the year 2000.
15 September 1937 45 Employed by the WPA Project # 4055-65-71-5786(5). The WPA Project Ludvig worked on involved the "Grading and Repair of Certain Streets and Alleys in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
23 February 1938 46 Ludvig's wife, Clara Susan Seefert GJENVICK dies at age 46. She had been cleaning the house and while washing some of the woodwork, had run a sliver into a finger. Infection set in. This was at a time just before the advent of the broad-spectrum antibiotics that would have arrested such an infection. Her arm swelled up to twice its size and finally, she was so ill, that she had to go to the hospital - Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Knowing the seriousness of her illness, she had each of her children come into her room and spent time with them to say goodbye. There was nothing the doctors could do to control the raging infection and complications set in -- dropsy and respiratory problems and in just a short time, Clara passed away.
Late 1930's   Employed by D. W. Onan Company in their Maintenance Department.
4 June 1952 60 Ludvig K. GJENVICK, an employee of D. W. Onan & Sons, leaves soon for a two-month visit in Norway. He will travel as goodwill ambassador of the Minneapolis Aquatennial. On right, Ludvig is boarding train to New York to take a ship to Norway. He sailed aboard the SS Stavangerfjord.
1957 65 Ludvig retires from D. W. Onan & Sons
19 September 1975 83 Died at 16:05 of Ventricular fibrillation due to Coronary Artery disease at the Ebenezer Nursing Home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
23 September 1975   Buried at Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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