Birgit Myking Gjeldaker (1841-1923) was Sigrid's stepmother and her aunt (sister to Anne Myking). Lars and Birgit married when Sigrid was seven years old.
Soon Sigrid had little brothers to contend with -- which she loved. Ola Ruud, Nils Gjeldaker, and Knut Nelson are pictured here with Lars and Birgit.
In 1896, Knut came to North Dakota to homestead. Sigrid writes:
"He helps the boys with ice-skating and helps take care of the small boys. Sigvald and Nels often sit one on each knee, and I say he is now paying back an old bill that I lent him one time."
I would love to get more details about Anne and Birgit. If any readers out there have more info, please send me an email (see the link in the right column). I'll share it with everyone in a future post.
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