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Anne Marie Thorsdtr Nygård (b. May 19, 1880, d. Jul 01, 1931)
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Anne Marie Thorsdtr Nygård (daughter of Thore Mathias Hunskår B. Nygård and Rebekka Jensdtr Nygård) was born May 19, 1880 in Nygård in Rugsund, Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, and died Jul 01, 1931 in New Madison Hospital, Madison, Lake, SD.She married Murray James Hockett on 1901, son of James G. Hockett and Mary Jane Raines.

Annie Marie left for America May 5, 1899 and came over to at age 19 with sister Dean (aka Petrine). She was then a servant maid in Gloppen. Anne worked as a cook for several cafés in Madison, SD.One day it was foggy and she had cooked food for work at home and was taking it there.Her eyeglasses were fogged over and she was crossing the railroad tracks and someone called out her name and she stopped on the tracks and the train hit her.She lived 1 hour longer and died.
More About Anne Marie Thorsdtr Nygård:
Baptism: May 05, 1880, Rugsund, Bremanger, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway.
Burial: Jul 03, 1931, Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake, SD.
Immigration: 1898
Occupation 1: Cook at Jack Cafe.
Occupation 2: 1930, cook at resturant.
More About Anne Marie Thorsdtr Nygård and Murray James Hockett:
Marriage: 1901
Children of Anne Marie Thorsdtr Nygård and Murray James Hockett are:
- Francis Alvin Hockett, b. Dec 04, 1906, SD, d. Oct 26, 1967, Community Hospital, Madison, Lake, SD.