Birth Name: Laura Ann Osnes
Place of Birth: Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 19, 1985
Ethnicity:
50% Norwegian
25% German
25% British Isles (English, possibly other)
Laura Osnes is an American singer and actress.
Laura is the daughter of Jane Ruth (Raduechel) and Russell Nathaniel Osnes. Laura was raised in Eagan, Minnesota.
Laura’s father has Norwegian ancestry. Laura’s mother is of half-German, half-English, descent.
Laura’s paternal grandfather was Russell Ellsworth Osnes. His parents were John T. Osnes and Barbara Pederson (the daughter of Hans Matthias Pederson/Pedersen and Jacobia Olene Hansine Sackerson/Zachariasdatter). John was born in Iowa, to parents from Norway. Barbara was also born in Iowa, to Norwegian parents.
Laura’s paternal grandmother was Ardell Bresdahl/Brosdal. Her parents were Carl Thomas Brosdal (the son of Jorgen J. Brosdal and Thone/Theone Felland) and Alvina/Elvina Tonnetta Tweed (the daughter of Olav/Ole Jonson Tweed and Annie Ramsey). Annie’s parents were Telleiv Torjusson Ramsey and Ingeborg Torovsdatter Heimdal.
Carl Thomas was born in Iowa, to parents from Norway. Alvina was also born in Iowa, to a father from Nissedal, Telemark County, Norway, and a mother from Iowa, whose parents were from Aust-Agder and Telemark Counties, Norway.
Laura’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Raduechel. His parents were William Fredrich Raduechel (the son of Carl Raduechel and Henrietta Schmidt) and Elsie Elizabeth “Lizzie” Drueger/Krueger (the daughter of William Krueger and Anna).
William was born in Nebraska, to parents from Pomerania, Prussia (now Germany). Elsie was also born in Nebraska, to a father from Germany and a mother from Wisconsin, whose parents were German.
Laura’s maternal grandmother was Julia Ann Patterson. Her parents were Laurence/Lawrence Arthur Patterson (the son of Arthur M. Patterson and Mary F. Clements) and Daisy Bell/Belle Rathbun. Arthur’s parents were Fredrick/Frederick A. Patterson and Mary D. Kendell. Mary’s parents were Andrew Jackson Clements and Maria A. Mixer.
Sources: Birth Certificate of Laura Osnes – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCN1-JSZ
Genealogy of Laura Osnes – https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/laura-ann-osnes_153143632
Laura’s paternal grandparents, John T. Osnes and Barbara Pederson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJD-6WV
Laura’s paternal great-grandmother, Alvina/Elvina Tweed, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG95-CTQ
Genealogy of Laura’s paternal great-grandmother, Alvina/Elvina Tweed – https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/alvina-tonnette-tweed_163995830
Genealogy of Laura’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Telleiv Torjusson Ramsey and Ingeborg Torovsdatter Heimdal – https://www.geni.com/
Laura’s maternal great-grandmother, Elsie Elizabeth “Lizzie” Drueger/Krueger, on the 1900 & 1930 U.S. Censuses – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3B5-GT1
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQKR-23P
Genealogy of Laura’s maternal grandmother, Julia Ann Patterson – https://www.geni.com/
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