Saturday, October 22, 2005

Uf-da! What a name!


(By Erik)

Tryggestad (we pronounce it “TRIG-es-tad,” but the actual pronunciation is closer to the two-syllable “TRIG-schted”) is Norwegian.

It’s the name of a small farming village in Norway — the home of my great-grandfather. “Trygg” is the Norwegian word for “safe.” (There’s a Norwegian company called Trygg Playground Co. that does business here in the States. They make playground equipment, so obviously having “safe” in their name was a good idea.)

Evidently the village was named “safe town” because it was a refuge from the avalanche-prone mountains that surround it.

For a long time we thought my great-grandfather’s name was Ole Iverson (because his father’s name was Iver), and he changed his name when he came to the United States, but I believe we’ve since found some records from Norway where he’s referred to as Ole Tryggestad. It’s a family name still in use in Norway today.

Great-grandpa came to the United States in 1910. And people have been mispronouncing his name ever since.

Two of Ole’s uncles, Andres and Nils Tryggestad, came to America in the 1870s. Their offspring settled in the Michigan, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin. Today there’s a bunch of Tryggestads up in those parts. (There’s even another Erik Tryggestad, believe it or not. I think he works with lasers.)

Ole Tryggestad settled in South Dakota and raised a family. His son, Irvin Orville Tryggestad, married Margaret Helen Loen, also the child of Norwegian immigrants. They moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., and raised three sons. The oldest, Thomas Nolan Tryggestad, is my dad (who, incidentally, hates cold weather and suffers from a malady our family refers to as “the hard chill”).

Dad joined the Air Force and moved to Washington, D.C., where he met my mom, Karen Puckett, from East Tennessee. My sister, Amy, and I were born in Alexandria, Va. (I'm the oldest.)

MORE LATER

18 comments:

Karen said...

Looks like you already need to activate word verification on this site. So glad you have a blog now! I'll add it to my list. Welcome!

Valerie said...

Hi Jeanie! Saw the comment on Karen's blog and had to check you guys out. Looking forward to hearing more!

Ginger said...

Jeanie,
Ginger McBride here. Not sure if you remember me from OC or not, but welcome to the blog world anyway! A little late, but congratulations on getting married. Isn't married life great! And I am so happy that you were able to get a position at OU! That is awesome!

Erik,
On the whole getting readers under 50 thing for the chronicle, I think you are going to have start touching on subjects that get our attention. I just spent 15 minutes on the website and clicked on only a few links and read one story. When I was at OC, I read the Chronicle when I was bored and near the Bible Building. I am not sure what matters to those of under 50 in the church, but it might be time to do some market research to find out. Just a thought! I would love to see the Chronicle be the amazing paper it can be!
Ginger

ann said...

Hey guys!
I found your blog through some random link jumping. Looks great so far and I look forward to reading more from y'all, even though I know you're both too busy to blog probably. :)
Love y'all-
ann
ps- thanks for the link!

Unknown said...

So you're Norwegian then?

Well, next time you're looking for a vacation spot, take the Mrs. to Osseo, Wisconsin, or somewhere near Osseo.

Osseo is home to the Norske Nook, one of my favorite diners in the world. And yes, it's good enough to merit the trip to Wisconsin. The food at the Norske is very ordinary and diner-like. But the place is famous for its pies. The lady who opened the joint years ago has been on Letterman making her sour cream raisin pie, which is a must-have, even if you don't think you like sour cream or raisins. Usually, when I visit while making my annual journey to Wisconsin for camp, I go hungry. I've been known to have the raspberry pie for dinner and the sour cream raisin pie for dessert. With coffee, of course.

Anonymous said...

Hey, Other Erik!

We, David and Lynn Tryggestad, are the parents of that other Erik Tryggestad who "works with lasers!" He is our eldest son, and currently living in Baltimore with his wife Angela Smith and working at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a medical physicist.

We realized that we are all related. David's direct ancestor is Anders, who came over from Norway in the 1870s and settled in Viroqua, Wisconsin. There are still a pack of Trygs in that area.

We visited the Tryggestad farm in 1979, and Erik visited it in 1988, the first time, when he was 14. He is 33 years old now.

We are interested that you are a Christian writer. David is an ELCA pastor and musician. Our Erik is not into organized religion. I think we dragged him to church too often when he was little! He has a younger sister, Maia, Madison, Wisconsin and a younger brother, Soren, Duluth, MN.

I have just now forwarded him your blog site. He should also add his two cents to Tryggblog!

Ha!

Lynn and David Tryggestad
Duluth, MN
The true Northland, which is NOT for wimps!

P.S. Norsk Nook in Osseo has great old-fashioned Real Food to offer. We often stop there.

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Daryl Tryggestad said...

This is Daryl Tryggestad and Hello from Baudette,Mn!
My cousin David in Duluth,Mn is in the far north and that's 4 hours to the south of us much to our dislike at times!
I also am a descendant of Anders. I have 4 children,1 living Eau Claire,Wi and the remaining living in Illinois.
I think we should all meet at the Norske Nook in Osseo, Wi. It's a wonderful place with good food.
God Bless!
Daryl & Deb Tryggestad
Baudette,Mn