Birth Name: David Karl Krusen
Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Date of Birth: March 10, 1966
Ethnicity:
* Unknown (father)
* Norwegian (mother)
Family Info:
Dave Krusen is an American musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band’s debut album, Ten. Krusen was also a member of the bands Hovercraft, Candlebox, and Unified Theory. He is the son of Richard “Dick” Krusen and Carol E. Gimse.
Dave’s paternal grandparents were Norman/Noble Richard Krusen and Matie E.
Dave’s maternal grandparents were Peter Adolf Karlsen Gimse (the son of Karl Pedersen Gimse and Beret Andersdatter) and Sadie Nikolaisdatter Haarsager (the daughter of Nikolai Haarsager and Anna Johansdatter). Adolph was born in North Dakota to Norwegian immigrants.
Sources:
* Richard and Carol’s marriage record: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/FBFCA66CAB5307AAA5F994A03A1FC415
* Richard’s 1940 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR1-D9M
* Richard’s Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88022577
* Carol’s 1940 US census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM9F-35Z
* Adolf’s baptismal record: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070419640753.jpg&siz=full
* Adolf’s 1900 Norwegian census: http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/ft/person/pf01037457000597
* Adolf and Sadie’s marriage record: http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/kb/vi/person/pv00000000316298
* Sadie’s 1910 Norwegian census: http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/ft/person/pf01036849001224