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Jorgen "George" Gilbertson

Jorgen "George" Gilbertson

Male 1867 - 1942  (74 years)

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  • Name Jorgen "George" Gilbertson 
    Born 29 Oct 1867  Modum parish, Buskerud county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Emigration 1889  from Norway to USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  505 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    house # of 505 may be an error 
    Died 05 Oct 1942  515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Multi Faith Cemit Cemetery, Omaha Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I02028  All
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2013 

    Father Gulbrand Madsen,   b. 09 Apr 1840, Modum parish, Buskerud county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lisebet "Elise" Jakobsdatter,   b. 2 Feb 1843, Modum parish, Buskerud county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Sep 1865  Modum parish, Buskerud county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johanna Caroline Olson,   b. 14 Dec 1879, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1961, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1896  Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    Married:
    • Marriage Record, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, Volume 5, Page 126, Number 11

      Husband: Georg Gilbertson, born Norway
      Father: Gulbrand Madsen
      Mother: Eliabet Jakobsen
      Occupation: Laborer
      Residence: Eau Claire
      Wife: Johanne Karoline Olsen, born Eau Claire, WI
      Father: Harold Olson
      Mother: Berthe Olson
      Residence: Eau Claire, WI
      Witnessess: Lovise (?) Nelson, Anna Olsen
      Ceremony: Lutheran by Past. Peder Tangjerd (Pastor at First Lutheran Church, Eau Claire)
      Date of Marriage: 22 Jan 1896
    Children 
     1. Elmer Gilbert Gilbertson,   b. 30 Jan 1896, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1951, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    +2. Harold Bernard Gilbertson,   b. 05 May 1899, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1930, Half Moon Lake, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     3. Otilia Gilbertson,   b. 25 Oct 1902, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1903, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Lester Raymond Gilbertson,   b. 6 Jul 1904, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Helen Gilbertson,   b. 1906, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1939, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     6. Geraldine Gilbertson,   b. 24 Nov 1908, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1993  (Age 85 years)
     7. Gladys Victoria Gilbertson,   b. 26 Aug 1911, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1976  (Age 65 years)
     8. Vernon J. Gilbertson,   b. 19 Sep 1914, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1986  (Age 71 years)
     9. Ione A. Gilbertson,   b. 11 Apr 1917, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 2007  (Age 90 years)
     10. Sgt Howard Gilbertson,   b. 15 Feb 1920, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 2001  (Age 81 years)
     11. Roger A. Gilbertson,   b. 15 Sep 1923, 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 2013  (Age 89 years)
     12. George Gilbertson,   b. 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2013 
    Family ID F0448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - house # of 505 may be an error - 1940 - 505 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 05 Oct 1942 - 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    George Gilbertson    		George Gilbertson
    Gilbertson Family - Photo is taken at their home at 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - 1916    		Gilbertson Family - Photo is taken at their home at 515 Forest Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin - 1916
    Back Row left to right - Elmer, Johanna, Vernon, Harold
    Front Row left to right - Lester, Helen, Geraldine, George, Gladys

    Documents
    1900 census Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin    		1900 census Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson are residing at 515 Forest Street in Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Berthe Olson, widowed mother of Johanna, is also living with the family. Family of Chas and Carry Gilbertson are residing down the street at 523 Forest Street, Eau Claire.
    1905 census Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin    		1905 census Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson are residing Eau Claire city, Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1905. Bertha Olson, widowed mother of Johanna, is also living with the family. Family of Chas and Cary Gilbertson are residing nearby.
    1910 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson    		1910 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson
    1920 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson    		1920 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson
    1930 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson residing at 515 Forest Street    		1930 census Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin - Family of George and Johanna Gilbertson residing at 515 Forest Street

  • Notes  Died:
    • Source: Eau Claire Leader 6 Oct 1942 p2

      Custodian of Public Schools Dies After Short Illness; Had Served the City for 44 Years

      George Gilbertson, 74, for the past 44 years employed by the board of education in the public school system and for the past 22 years supervising custodian, died at 1:40am Monday at his home, 515 Forest Street.

      He had been in good health until about two months ago when he suffered a stroke and was confined to his bed.

      Mr. Gilbertson was born in Norway October 29, 1867. He came to the United States 54 years ago and for about five years was employed in lumber camps near Eagle River. He then came to Eau Claire and after working a few years at different jobs became janitor of the Eighth ward school in September, 1898.

      At that time the Eighth ward school was in the building at corner of Williams and N. Barstow streets now serving as an apartment house.

      All schools in the city at that time were heated with wood-burning furnaces and duties of janitors included sawing and splitting wood as well as keeping up a hot fire during winter months. Mr. Gilbertson kept abreast of all changes in methods and equipment through the years as heating systems changed to coal and then to stokers and buildings were modernized.

      For the many years he was in charge of janitors in all the public schools he supervised maintenance and repairs, kept account of supplies and saw to it buildings were in order and janitor work functioning properly.

      He became known through the years to a large share of the population .. many years. He was in charge of janitors in all the public schools he supervised maintenance and repairs, kept account of supplies and saw to it buildings were in order and janitor work functioning properly.

      He became known through the years to a large share of the population of Eau Claire and had an unusually large circle of friends.

      Fishing and hunting was his favorite recreation.

      Mr. Gilbertson was the father of 12 children, two daughters dying in infancy and a son, Harold, and a daughter, Helen, dying later in life.

      He is survived by his wife, Johanna; five sons, Elmer G., of Eau Claire, Lester of Rice Lake, Vernon of Eau Claire, Howard with U.S. army Signal Corps stationed in Hawaii, and [...] with U.S. Marines at San Diego, Calif., and three daughters, Mrs. L. Wendt, Gladys and Ione, all of Eau Claire.

      Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

      Members of the board of education and others voice high esteem of Mr. Gilbertson as a citizen who will be generally missed.

      "In the years I have been here Mr. Gilbertson had never been absent from work for a day until his last illness," Supt. A. T. Stolen said. "His first interest was in his job and in schools of Eau Claire and to them he gave unselfish service. He was an efficient employee and highly regarded by his employers and by all who knew him. During his long service he became a fixed part of our institutions and his loss is deeply regreted."

      Oscar Loken, president of the board of education, also paid tribute to Mr. Gilbertson as a valuable employee and expressed sincere regret. "Mr. Gilbertson was more than employee, he was a staunch friend of school board members," said Mr. Loken, a veteran member of the board.



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