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NN Stephenson, "Muskovich"
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. NN Stephenson, "Muskovich" (daughter of Leland Thomas Stephenson and Mary Lou Moe, "Stephenson"). Family/Spouse: NN Muskovich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Leland Thomas Stephenson (son of Benjamin Carlyle Stephenson and Louina Jordahl, "Stephenson"); died after 2008. Leland married Mary Lou Moe, "Stephenson". [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Lou Moe, "Stephenson" Children:
Generation: 3
4. Benjamin Carlyle Stephenson was born on 11 Jun 1896 in Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA; died on 24 Nov 1969 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 28 Nov 1969 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA. Notes:
Died:
Birth: Jun. 11, 1896
Death: Nov. 24, 1969
Mother's Maiden Name: McBride
From the Austin Daily Herald, November 25, 1969:
B. C. Stephenson, 73, died Monday afternoon after suffering a heart attack.
He resided on Austin Rt. 5, and was an agent for Federal Crop Insurance. Surviving are his widow, Louina; two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Barbara) Havens, Mrs. Charles (Donna) Kidder, Riverside, Calif.; three sons, Lyle of Rose Creek, Lee of Mason City, Stanley of Austin; 21 grandchildren; one great-grandson; a brother, Verne of Austin; a sister, Mrs. Grace Howell, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held Friday.
Buried:
Grandview cemetery.Benjamin married Louina Jordahl, "Stephenson" on 23 Oct 1919. Louina (daughter of Hans Nielsen Jordahl and Anna Lassesdatter Bøyum, "Jordahl") was born on 07 Oct 1897 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA; died on 11 Mar 1977 in Riverside, California, USA; was buried on 16 Mar 1977 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
Louina Jordahl, "Stephenson" was born on 07 Oct 1897 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA (daughter of Hans Nielsen Jordahl and Anna Lassesdatter Bøyum, "Jordahl"); died on 11 Mar 1977 in Riverside, California, USA; was buried on 16 Mar 1977 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA. Notes:
Died:
Birth: Oct. 7, 1897 Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA
Death: Mar. 11, 1977 Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Louina died while visiting her daughters in California.
Funeral services were held in California at Preston and Simons Mortuary Chapel on Monday, March 14, 1977, at 3:30 PM, Dr. Kenneth P. Miller officiating. Funeral services were also held in Minnesota.
From the Austin Daily Herald, March 12, 1977:
Mrs. Ben (Louina) Stephenson, 79, died unexpectedly Friday at Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, Calif.
She resided at 1213 4th Ave. SE and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Barbara) Havens, Mrs. Charles (Donna) Kidder, Riverside; three sons, Lyle of Rose Creek, Lee of Mason City, Iowa, Stanley of Austin; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burke, La Mesa, Calif.; a brother, Joe Jordahl, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Worlein Funeral Home, Rev. Carl Borgwardt officiating. Interment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Wednesday until time of service.
Buried:
Grandview cemetery.Children:
- 2. Leland Thomas Stephenson died after 2008.
- Barbara Jean Stephenson, "Havens"
- Lyle J. Stephenson was born on 01 May 1920 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA; died on 03 Jul 2002 in Rose Creek, Windom, Mower, Minnesota, USA.
- Robert James Stephenson was born on 03 Jul 1922 in Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Jun 1969 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; was buried after 17 Jun 1969 in Holtville, Elmore, Alabama, USA.
- Donna Faye Stephenson, "Kidder" was born on 3 Feb 1933.
- Stanley Lee Stephenson was born on 04 Apr 1936 in Iowa, USA; died on 27 Aug 2008 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 31 Aug 2008 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA.
Generation: 4
10. 
Hans Nielsen Jordahl was born on 21 Mar 1868 in Jordal, Fjærland, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; was christened on 6 Apr 1868 in Fjærland, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; died on 6 Mar 1934 in Miles, Custer,, Montana, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Emigration: 11 Apr 1892, Bergen, Hordaland, Vestland, Norge; Reiste til Amerika.
- Occupation: Bef 1934, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA; Store clerk.
Notes:
Birth:
Foreldre var husmann Niels Helgesen og Sigrid Jørgensdatter (fra Måren på Kyrkjebø) på Jordal.Hans married Anna Lassesdatter Bøyum, "Jordahl" on 19 Feb 1891 in Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge. Anna (daughter of Lasse Larsen Vaadevik, "Bøyum" and Brita Johannesdatter Bøyum) was born on 07 Dec 1865 in Bøyum, Mundal, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; was christened on 17 Dec 1865 in Fjærland, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; died on 07 May 1903 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Anna Lassesdatter Bøyum, "Jordahl" was born on 07 Dec 1865 in Bøyum, Mundal, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; was christened on 17 Dec 1865 in Fjærland, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge (daughter of Lasse Larsen Vaadevik, "Bøyum" and Brita Johannesdatter Bøyum); died on 07 May 1903 in USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Emigration: 11 Apr 1892, Bergen, Hordaland, Vestland, Norge; Reiste til Amerika.
Notes:
Died:
After Louina's mother, Anna, died in 1903, the children were placed with other families to be raised. Louina was raised by Ole and Stina Larson. They lived on a farm near Frost, Minnesota.Children:
- 5. Louina Jordahl, "Stephenson" was born on 07 Oct 1897 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA; died on 11 Mar 1977 in Riverside, California, USA; was buried on 16 Mar 1977 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA.
- Nellie Jean Jordahl, "Burke" was born on 15 Oct 1899; died on 23 Sep 1986 in Minnesota, USA.