Most of the following is from data in Oliver Grettum’s Family tree and other letters/notes in his papers. This was prepared by Julie Grettum Perlingiere perlingiere@cox.net as best as it could be deciphered. Donald Grettum has done even more extensive research esp. on the relatives and locations in Norway.

Ingebrit Grettum (Grottum, GrAttum, Grotheim ) - 12/16/1845 - 7/25/1917 in St. Louis, Minn
Ingebregt, Ingelbrigt, Ingelbright (commonly just used an I.) – called Albert
parents - Ingebrigt Baardsen Kvam Grettum (Ingelbrightsen) Martha Rasmusdatter 1805-1844
Family farm – Grothiem
From Mindrum Family history
Born in Stod, Nord-Trondelag, Norway Died St. Louis Co., Minnesota Park Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.
Siblings?
John Grettum (5/28/1840 –1/20/1924)/Gravestone letter 1840
Gravestone says John was the son of John Haldorsen and Sigrid Pedersdatter.
Anna married a Haugum
Mrs-----Haugum from letter (Selma Grettum Haugen is a daughter of John)
Wife 1 – Gustava Anderson Thor 3/24/1846 – 12/8/1879 (10/6/1878?) buried in Thor Cemetery
married 1871
Children – in order of birth
Julia Grettum Markusen 4/1/1872 – 4/21/1956 Seattle, King, Washington
Spouse – Martin Markusen 3/19/1868 - 2/14/1911 married 6/12/1898 (from Alpena, MI)
1900 - moved to Dawson Yukon Territory British Columbia, Canada
1929 - Went with Grace to New Zealand
1930 - Australia – New South Wales
1938 - USA – LA and Seattle
Children – Grace K. 1902 - ??
Spouse – Allen Thurman Arardon children – born 1927? In Canada

William Charles Grettum 8/7/1873 – 8/5/1951 in Little Falls, Minn
Wife1 – Anna Sundly, (Anne Sundlie) 1871 – 1916 married 10/15/1898
Children Walter Arnold Grettum - Spouse – Winifred Brookington ( Winnifred Brockington) 1900 - 1993
Robert Stanley Grettum 1926 – 2000
William (Bill) Charles Grettum, Sr. 12/16-21/1922 Minn – 11/2-5/2002 Rogers AR
Wife: Winnifred Brockington
Wife: Norma Jean Ruud?
Tom Arnold Grettum, Sr.
James (Jim) Grettum
Ivan Grettum – spouse Caroline Little a girl Ann and 1 boy
Aldora
Wife2- Cora Rickard 1879 - 1952 married 11/9/1935
Some data from MyH

Lyla Hulda Grettum Palmer 10/23/1874 – 3/6/1970 in Tacoma, WA
Spouse – Fred G. Palmer - married 4/14/1908
Children - Peter, Daniel, Fred, Bruce


Victor Grettum 4/14/1876 – 4/6/1958 in St. Louis, Missouri
Spouse – Cora Green 2/1882 Minn 12/29/1954 Minn married 10/6/1900
Children – Leroy (Roy) A Grettum 8/30/1901 Minn – Aug 9 1968 Santa Rosa, Somoma CA
Spouse – Elenore Marie Keyes 6/17/1900 St Lousi Co, Minn – 9/29/1996 Cupertino, Santa Clara CA
Children (from Victor letters)
John (Jack) H. Grettum 7/27/1925 born Winona, Minn. (in Navy)
Victor C. Grettum 3/16/1929 – Dec 2016 born Winona, Minn
Donald K. Grettum 7/3/1936
Born Baker, Oregen spouse – Peggy ? – 9/2022


Sophia Grettum Haskins 12/29/1877 – 2/5/1959 in Hennepin, Minn
Spouse – Arthur Henry Haskins 18757?/16/1938 - 7/16/1938 married 1/3/1900
Letter says Arthur was Born in Swindon Eng, came in 1888 at 13y Grocery trade

Children – Oliver Arthur, Chester B., Clifford F., Wendall B., Virginia Jane,
Lucille L. Spouse – George T. White
Mildred Sophia Haskins Marcoe 1908 – 2007
spouse: Ralph Emery Marcoe 1900 – 1972
Son – Ray R. Marcoe 1931-1974 (1928-1975)
spouse: Lovita Martha Rorabough 1932 - 2018

Gustava (Gustia) Grettum Olson 10/4/1879 -3/6/1965 in Grantsburg, WI
Spouse – Paul Christian Olson 4/5/1872 – 12/25/1931 married 6/25/1899 im 1874/Nor/nat1913
Children
Ruth G. Sandberg 11/22/1899, spouse – Walter Sandberg
Chester F. 1/1/1906 spouse - Clara Herinderi , 5/23/1908
Children: Sherley Lillian Olson 1/17/1933 Nancy Jane Olson 9/5/1936
Lula E 11/29/1904, Walter E. 8/22/1902, Phillip , Lulush?, Paul
From Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Wife 2 – Petrine(a) Oveda Berg Pettrine Ovedia 9/24/1852 – 9/26/1941 in St. Louis Minn married 4/5/1880
Parents
Ole Peter Pedersen Berg 1824 Schee, Romedal – 6/13/1892 Stange Hedmark Norge buried 6/22/1892
Per Norway church records 1891 Norway Census correct age of 67 Elverum, Hedmark, Norway
Elizabeth Chattarie Monsdatter (Elizabet Catrine Monsdtr?)
Baptism 10/24/1852 lived in Sparboen / Husbye(Mubby) From Church book from Hadsel Parish 1850-1863 page27
place Hadsel kirke, Hadsel Prestegjeld, Nordland, Norge

Ole Parents – Muns Olson, Sophia Graeger
Children – in order of birth
Rosa Grettum Lueke 12/12/1880 Minn. – 8/24/1961 Grantsburg, WI Children - none
Spouse – Erven Franklin Lueke 11/9/1881-4/22/1964 married 6/27/1906
Have photo of Erven and Rosa – writing on back
Oldest son of Sara Lorrisa Schinh? Lueke Lived and worked for Union Pacific RR Superior, Wisc.
Received from Esing? Schinh 4/24/66

Alfred Grettum 5/14/1882 - 11/25/1906 no spouse or children

Safton Grettum 2/15/1884 – 1952 Alberta Canada Children - none
Spouse - Jane N. Halcro 4/13/1884 married 12/5/1914

Albert Grettum 1/18/1886 - 1/18/1886

Alice Grettum Hanson 1/18/1888 – 6/20/1968 in LA
Spouse – Fred G. Hanson married 5/16/1906
Children
Betty (Alice Elizabeth to Betty Alice) 2/28/1907 spouse Phil ? 1/17/1905? married 8/10/1929
Jane Millicent Hanson 11/9/1918

Oliver Grettum 6/24/1891 in Tower, Minn. – 6/14/1968 Died in Norman OK/Buried in Tulsa
Newspaper articles good dates
~ Senior Play: 1909 (Duluth Evening Herald, MN, March 15, 1909) good date
Entering HS: 1905 Endion School - (Duluth Evening Herald, MN, June 19, 1905) O. Walter G.?
Junior Debate: 1908 (The Duluth Daily Star Feb 19 1908 & Oct 20 1908)
Apprentice for F H Louns Berry &Co Duluth Her
Lived on 4th Place close to TU
Wife- Julie (Julia) Bogseth 9/11/1892 in Ashland Co. WI - 3/1/1942 in Tulsa, OK
Baptism 10/9/1892 Christ Lutheran Church in Washburn, WI? St. Paul Minn?
married 2/12/1915 (dec1915?) in Hibbing, Minn
Parents: Ellen Bogseth 10/1867 in Norway – John (Anders?) Bogseth,
1900 Census Living in St Louis, Minn.
Ellen (Florence?) Bogseth 32 y born 10/1867 born in Norway Widowed by 1900??
Children: all born in Wisconsin
Julia 7y 9/1892, Anton 3 y 6/1897,
stepsons Martin 14y? 2/1885?
Johnie 13y Feb? 1886 23 in 1910 census but listed as adopted son of Martin Larson

Nephew Carl Sivertson? 13y 1/1887 in WI
Mother Ingelborg Iverson 77y 12/1822 in Norway imm 1894

Siblings: Martin 1885-?, John Bogseth 1886-?, Anton Bogseth 6/1897-?
Children:
Joyce Eleanore Grettum Moore – 1916 – 1988 spouse Robert Scott Moore 1913 - 1986
Children Karen Scott Moore Young Spouse William C. Young
Children MariBeth Young Cordova, Christi Ann Young
Russell Oliver Grettum Sr. Spouse – Clarice Geraldine Collings Grettum
Russell (Rusty) Oliver Grettum Jr. (1951 – 2021)

Irving G. Grettum 7/20/1893 in Minn – 6/14/1968 in Pasadena. CA
Wife – Gladys Elizabeth Blaisdell 5/3/1892 – 1/18/1988 married 1/30/1916
Child – Robert Grettum 1919 - 1945 (Captain – WWII - died)

Duluth City Dir. R=resident, b=boarder?
Ingebrigt Grettum - r 1609 E 5th Duluth Lawyer 518 Manhattan Bldg
Irving Grettum Apprentice b 1609 E 5th Duluth F H Louns Berry & Co
Oliver Grettum Student b 1609 E 5th Duluth F H Louns Berry & Co
Safton Grettum r 1609 E 5th Duluth
Victor Grettum r 325 3rd AV W. Duluth Clk N P Ry
William Grettum (Wm G & Co) r 919 E 5th Duluth grain comn 518 Board of Trade Bldg

Letters to Oliver Grettum from:
Julia G. Markusen 3? letters 3/18/1945, Dates?
William Grettum 1 letter 2/18/1945
Lyla G. Palmer 5 letters 9/9/1943, 11/22/1968
Victor Grettum 2 letters 2/22/1945, Date?
Sophia G. Haskins 4 letters 1/31/1945, 2/26/1945, 3/13/1943?, 7//24/194?
Gusta G. Olson 1 letter 3/27/1945
Safton Grettum 1 letter 1/10/1945
Alice G. Hanson 2 letters ? 4/9/(1945?), 7/12/1945, 2/4/1945
Oliver Grettum 1 letter 6/11/1945 To Marion & Erling 820 Keck Av Evansville, Ind.
Lucile Haskins White 1 letter 1/22/1965 Niece
Betty Hanson ? 1 letter 5/13/1962? Niece
Ruth G. Sandberg 1 letter 9/1/1968 Niece