Augustinius Evanson, b. June 14, 1848 in Jemtland, ØT; d. Dec. 8, 1927 in Norwich, ND; m. Anna Røn of Vestre Slidre, Norway. They resided many years in Portland, ND.

1. Carl Johan (Charlie) Evanson, b. July 12, 1875 in Norway, d. July 15, 1960; m. May 20, 1899 to Dina Nelson at Mayville, ND. He was city auditor 32 years at Grand Forks, ND. Interred at Echo, MN.

   1. August Alfred Evanson, b. Dec. 22, 1900 Grand Forks, ND. d. Nov. 29, 1962 Granite Falls, MN. Interred Echo, MN. He was mortuary owner at Echo. m. Nov. 11, 1919 to Tilda Sollum.

      1. Jerome Evanson, b. 1921, d. Dec. 1948 in Naval Hospital, Bremerton, WA. He was a medical doctor.

         1. Richard Evanson, b. 1944. Teacher, St. Peter, MN.

         2. Ingrid Evanson, b. 1947.

         3. Kathy Evanson, b. 1948. m. Earl Meyer. Reside in Minneapolis, MN.

            1. Erik Meyer

            2. Jerry Meyer

      2. Robert Merrill Evanson, Grad. U of Minn. and Law at USC. Robert is aeronautical engineer and attorney.

         1. Mike Evanson, b. 1951, Grad U of Okla. Married Kathryn Logan in 1972. Now a C.P.A. Resides in Tulsa, OK.

            1. Kari Alisa Evanson, b. 1978. Currently at NYU getting her Ph.D. in French.

            2. Jana Kathryn Evanson, b. 1981. Currently in Montana, having recently received a degree in wildlife biology.

         2. Patty Evanson, b. 1955, attended U of Okla.

         3. Jerome Evanson

      3. Dorothy Evanson, Grad St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN. and U of Minn. Received doctorate in nursing. Now teaches nursing at Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis and St. Olaf College. m. Thomas Mrkonich, who taught Earth Science in the St. Louis Park School System. Reside in Minneapolis.

         1. Jana Mrkonich, b. Sept. 29, 1962

         2. Kristen Mrkonich, b. June 2, 1964

         3. Jon Thomas Mrkonich, b. July 7, 1965

   2. Thelmar Adelstein Evanson, b. Dec. 7, 1902 Grand Forks, ND. d. Nov. 19, 1966 Grand Forks, ND. m. Elizabeth Murphy, divorced. m. July 31, 1952 to Eileen Berg. He was pres. Lee-Evanson Studios, press photographer for Grand Forks Herald Tribune, court photographer; won many awards.

      1. Ann Evanson, m. Robert Jordheim. Ann died Aug. 6, 1964 in childbirth. Robert Jordheim remarried and the family resides in Dawson, MN.

         1. Timothy Jay Jordheim, b. Sept. 19, 1952. Graduated U of Minnesota; now an Information Technology manager for Cargill, Inc. m. Mary Casey on June 13, 1981.

            1. Emily Jordheim, b. Dec. 1, 1989.

         2. Jana Elizabeth Jordheim, b. May 17, 1954. Grad high school 1972.

         3. David Gilman Jordheim, b. July 15, 1957

         4. Stephen Andrew Jordheim, b. Aug. 5, 1964

   3. Charles Olaf Evanson, b. July 29, l906 Grand Forks, ND. d. Oct. 2, 1988 Elmhurst, IL. m. June 13, 1933 Elmhurst, IL to Louise Marietta Case, R.N., from Belle Plaine, IA, b. Nov. 10, 1902, d. Oct. 5, 1988. He was an M.D. who delivered 5–6000 babies. With five other doctors he started the Elmhurst Clinic in 1952 (a partnership which began 20 years earlier), which now includes 50 doctors.

      1. Charles John Evanson II, b. Feb. 26, 1936. Ordained Pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN, and author of several theological publications and articles, such as in Logia and Worship: A Lutheran Perspective. Presently in Lithuania. m. Lenore Clark of Olean, NY.

         1. James August Evanson, b. Dec. 10, 1963, Elmhurst, IL. m. Oct. 21, 1995 in Bloomington, IN, to Jill Fleener. Jim is a nephrologist. Reside in Evansville, TN.
            

            1. Lydia Faith Evanson, b. July 2, 2000 in Evansville, IN.
               

         2. Anne Marie Evanson, b. May 1, 1965, Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Anne is financial analyst for Darden Restaurants (parent company of Red Lobster, The Olive Garden Cafe, and Bahama Breeze restaurants) and resides in Altamonte Springs, FL.
            

         3. Charles John (Chip) Evanson III, b. June 30, 1967, Detroit, MI. m. Mar. 23, 1996 in Washington, IN to Julie Stuffle, b. Apr. 10, 1969. Chip is an Account Manager for The Vantive Corporation, and Julie is a Senior Consultant for Computer Sciences Corporation. They reside in Corinth, TX.
            

            1. Case O’Bryan Evanson, b. July 2, 1998 in Denton, TX. A Chicago Cubs fan, just like his father.

            2. Claire Julia Evanson, b. November 19, 2001 in TX.

      2. Peter Case Evanson, b. July 4, l937 in Elmhurst, IL. Doctor of Medicine, specializing in radiology. He was a dedicated and driven individual who loved sailing, and whose unique sense of humor often found expression in a peculiar fashion: prank classified ads. He served in the U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry (“Cotton Balers”), 1964–66. Basic training at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX; stationed in Auschaffenburg, Germany; honorable discharge at Fort Dix. m. Sept. 15, 1962 to Margaret Sibyl Swanson (sister of Norman, Karen’s husband), b. Oct. 2, l940 in Rockford, IL.
         During the 1970s Peter’s family lived in River Forest, IL, Willmar, MN, and Madison, WI; in 1978 they moved into Margi’s family farmhouse in Rockford while Peter worked at the Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic, Sterling, IL.
         Peter died Mar. 28, 1983 in an auto accident in Rockford; Margi resides in Belvidere, IL.

         1. Charles Olaf Evanson II, b. Apr. 3, 1963, Elmhurst, IL. m. Feb. 24, 1997 in Skokie, IL, to Rosalind Druce, b. May 5, 1954. Chuck lived and studied in Tokyo, Japan during the mid-1980s, working as a tutor of conversational English. He now owns and operates a neon sign shop and has completed numerous Chicago-to-Mackinac Island sailing races. Ros, a former British National Ice Dancing Champion, teaches figure skating. Reside in Chicago, IL. Two children, both from Ros’s previous marriage:

            1. Megan Rose Ledvina, b. Dec. 9, 1977. m. June 26, 2004 in Chicago, IL to Brian Connolly.

            2. Matthew Ledvina, b. June 15, 1981.

         2. Andrew Josef Evanson, b. May 27, 1966, Frankfurt, Germany. Graduated from Northern Illinois University Dec. 1988. m. Apr. 16, 1994 in Belvidere, IL, to Sally Mae Bickel, b. Jan. 21, 1975 in Monterey, CA. Divorced Sept. 30, 1997; he resides in Oak Park, IL, and works in desktop publishing and e-commerce in Chicago, in addition to maintaining this website. He previously co-owned a DTP business and worked as a disk jockey in DeKalb, IL.
            

         3. Erik Norman Evanson, b. June 10, 1970, Elmhurst, IL. Works in the manufacture and design of microphones and other recording equipment; resides in Rockford, IL.

      3. William Kent Evanson, b. Apr. 23, 1939. Studied Law. Presently financial advisor & certified financial planner with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Barrington, IL. m. Dec. 15, 1973 in Chicago to Susan (legally changed from Florence) Ellen Boitscha of Wheaton, IL, b. Sept. 17, 1947 in Davenport, IA. Reside in Glen Ellyn, IL.

         1. Caroline Louise Evanson, b. Mar. 3, 1982 in Elmhurst, IL. Graduated from Glenbard West High School in 2000 and DePaul University in 2004.

      4. Karen Louise Evanson, b. Dec. 1, 1941, d. May 8, 1998; m. Nov. 15, 1963 in Rockford, IL, to Norman Swanson (brother of Margaret, Peter’s wife). Widowed Nov. 10, 1969. Karen remarried 1975 in Elmhurst, IL, to David Akerlund of Belvidere, IL; divorced in 198_. Karen resided in Presque Isle, WI near the family’s traditional summer home at Oxbow Lake.

         1. Kirsten Louise Swanson, b. Nov. 14, 1965. m. Feb. 1990 to Jerome Lerat in France; divorced 1987. m. June 8, 1996 in Chicago to Christopher Minor. Chris is a stockbroker; Kirsten, a former fashion model, is self-employed as a personal fitness trainer and is an avid runner and cyclist. Reside in Chicago, IL.

         2. Peter Norman Swanson, b. Dec. 19, 1967. m. Oct. 29, 1994 to Lisa Almerico, b. Aug. 1, 1963. Peter graduated from Elmhurst College and is in construction sales, while Lisa owns and operates an interior design company with her mother. Reside in Elmhurst, IL.

            1. Evan Peter Swanson, b. Dec. 21, 2000 in Elmhurst, IL.

            2. Isabella Louise Swanson, b. Dec. 2, 2003 in Elmhurst, IL.

2. Axel Alfred Evanson, b. Feb. 18, 1878 in Norway; a pharmacist, he worked in Grand Forks, ND and Chicago, IL. d. Feb. 1959 in Willmar, MN. Interred at Echo, MN. Never married.

3. Olga Marie Evanson, b. Jan. 6, 1880 in Norway; m. Lars Ottem

   1. Ibsen Ottem, m. Jan. 28, 19__ to Audrey Yvonne Molden, b. Feb. 6, 1923 in Granville, ND.

      Children of Ibsen and Audrey Yvonne (Molden) Ottem (dates as recorded in Don’s mother’s [??] birthday book):

      1. Charles Ottem, b. Feb. 9, 19__

      2. David Ottem, b. May 29, 19__. m. Alvina

         1. Gale Michelle Ottem, b. Mar. 23, 19__.

      3. Karen Marie Ottem, b. Apr. 3, 19__

      4. Betty Ann Ottem, b. June 26, 19__