Christina's 1st husband was Hans Olsen Fjaerestad and they had 3 children prior to his death: Lena Hansdatter Fjaerestad and twins Per Hanson Fjaerestad & Olaf Hanson Fjaerestad. Per died same year as birth. Christina then married Erick O Fjerstad and they had a child (Hannah) in Norway prior to coming to USA. Lena & Olaf took on the Fjerstad name.
1910 CENSUS Brandsvold Township, Polk County, MN. Living in home: Erik Fjerstad-45/Norway & Christina M-39/Norway, her daughter from 1st marriage: Lena FJerstad-16/ Norway, and son, Olaf Fjerstad-14/Norway. Their children: Hannah-9/Norway, Hilda-7/MN, Peter-5/MN, Lloyd-3/MN, Ella-2/MN, Sitona-5 months/MN. This is his 1st marriage and her 2nd (she was married to a Hans Fjerstad/died after about 5 years and 3 children/ one died). They have been married 10 years. She has had 9 births/8 are living. He immigrated 1885. She and children born in Norway immigrated in 1902. He owns farmhouse. He is a farmer.
1920 CENSUS Brandsvold Township, Polk County, MN. Living in home: Erick Fjerstad-54/Norway & Christina-48/Norway, Oluf-23/Norway, Hannah-18/Norway, Hilda-17/MN, Peter-15/MN, Lloyd-12/MN, Ella-11/MN, Sitona-9/MN, Oliver-7/MN, Francis-6/MN, Emma-4/MN. All born in Norway immigrated in 1885 and naturalized in 1890. He owns the farmhouse. He is a farmer.
1930 CENSUS Brandsvold Township, Polk County, MN. Living in home: Erick O. Fjerstad-64/Norway & Christina-58/Norway, Peter A.R.-25/MN, Lloyd-23/MN (currently married/age 22 at 1st marriage), Sitona A-20/MN, Oliver-18/MN, Francis-16/MN, Emma-14/MN. He was 36 at 1st marriage and she was 22 (this is her 2nd marriage/his 1st). He owns the farmhouse. No radio. He is a farmer and the boys are farm labor.
MN DEATH INDEX: Christina Maria Fjerstad. Age 88. Born Sept 22, 1871. Died June 2, 1960 Polk County, MN. Registration Date: 1960. Certificate #014783. Record #1436433.