Gurine Thorsdatter Tofte Married Gilbert Brakken in Minnesota. Her father and 2 sisters were also in Douglas County, Minnesota. Her father was Thore Iversen Tofte, and a sister was Karen (Mrs. Peder) Boesen of Belle River Township, Douglas County. Another sister, Oline Thoresdatter Tofte lived with Gurine's family from 1899 to her death in 1921.
Here is the Tofte family, including Gurine, on the 1865 census of Ringebu, Oppland county, Norway:
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Tofte
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
Thor Iversen Husfad g Grdbrg og Selvei 1829 Nord Frons Prgj.
Sigri Olsdatter hans Kone g 1827 Sønd Frons Prgj.
Engebret Thorsen deres Søn ug 1854 Ringebo Prgj.
Karen Thorsdatter deres Datter ug 1858 Ringebo Prgj.
Gorine Mattia Thorsdatter deres Datter ug 1863 Ringebo Prgj.
Anne Johannesdatter ug Tjenestepige 1847 Ringebo Prgj.
Mari Østensdatter ug Tjenestekvinde 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
Amund Iversen Inderst ug Snedker 1828 Nord Frons Prgj.
Tjøstel Iversen Inderst ug Gaardsbrugsarbeider 1831 Nord Frons Prgj.
Ragnhild Iversdatter Inderstekvinde ug Spinderske 1835 Ringebo Prgj.
Gurine's birth in Norway:
Gurine Mathea Toresen
Norway, Baptisms
Name:
Gurine Mathea Toresen
Gender:
Female
Christening Date:
31 May 1863
Christening Place:
RINGEBU,OPLAND,NORWAY
Father's Name:
Thor Iversen
Mother's Name:
Sigrid Olsdatter

Gurine's records are complicated by the fact that she remarried after her husband died, and then separated from that 2nd husband. Her death records in Douglas County are under her 2nd married name, but she is buried with her first husband.

Gurine Grulke:
Death Date:
22 Aug 1928
Death Place:
Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota
Age:
65
Mrs. Gurine Grulke, a resident of Douglas county for the past thirty-nine years, was called to her eternal rest last Wednesday morning, Aug. 22, at 4 a.m. at her home in Alexandria, after an illness of only four and a half days, of apoplexy.
Mrs. Grulke, whose maiden name was Gurine Tofte, was born in Ringebo, Gulbransdalen, Norway, on April 30, 1863, and was therefore 65 years, 3 months and 22 days at the time of her death. She received her education in Norway and in 1887 she came to America, coming direct to Minneapolis, where she worked two years. Then coming to Alexandria July 2, 1891. She was united in marriage to Gilbert Brakken, who preceeded her in death. To this union three sons were born.
On April 23, 1903 she was united in marriage to Albert G. Grulke, one son being born to this union. Surviving her are her husband and four sons, Samuel T. Brakken on the home farm in Ida township, Anton Brakken, also of Ida; Archibald Brakken of this city, and Albert T. Grulke of Carlos township, all of whom were present at the time of her death. She also leaves on brother, Engebret Tofte of Williston, N. Dak., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Holan of Landa, N. Dak. There are also six grandchildren.
Mrs. Grulke spent most of her life on the farm in Ida township, residing there about thirty years, coming from there to Alexandria in January 1922, which has since been her home. Mrs. Grulke was for years an active member of the First Norwegian Lutheran church and Ladies Aid society up until the last few years when she was unable to full fill her duties.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 from the First English Lutheran church, Rev. C. E. Hanson officiating. Burial was made in the Lake Ida cemetery. The pallbearers were: John, Miller, Ole Peterson, John Toft, Amund Huset, August Swenson and Charlie Christopherson.
(Park Region Echo, 30 Aug. 1928-contributed by kj #47962105))