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T7V- I9y so? The Anderson-Krogh Genealogy ANCESTRAL LINES and DESCENDANTS Compiled by LESTER W. HANSEN DATE MICROFILM ITEMON ROLL CAMERA NO. su, i si CATALOGUE NO. St Petersburg Florida (JVA" ) 1956 (^ ^ cr ^ OF "I r OF L^ M t L.M- uAY SAINT3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface 5 Part One 11 Ancestral background of Bjorn Anderson and his wife Abel Cath erine von Krogh. Chapter One 13 Line of descenr from Odin to King Ingjald Illraade, the Swedish kings of the Ynglinger Dynasty. 100 B.C. to ca. 690 A.D. Chapter Two 25 Line of descent from King Olav Traetelgja, a son of King Ingjald to King Harald Haarfagre. ca. 690 to 860. The story of Queen Aasa's burial ship in note 4. Chapter Three 33 Line of descent from King Haarfagre to King Haakon Haakonson IV. 860 to 1263. The Gange Rolf story in note 1. King Olaf's re ception at his Mother's home in note 1. The life of Harald III Sigurdson, by Paul B. Chaillu, in The Viking Age, in note 4. Chapter Four 43 Line of descent from King Haakonson's daughter Cecelia to Bjorn Anderson, 1263 to 1801-1850. Line of descent King Sigurd Syr to Margreta, King Haakonson's wife. The Black Death, 1349-50. Villum Jonson, citizen of Stavanger in note 1. Chapter Five 53 Line of descent thru the Skjoldunga Dynasty of Danish Kings, 100 B.C. to 860. Ragnhild, King Sigurd Hjort's daughter marries into the Norwegian Royalty and becomes the mother of King Haar fagre. The Gevjon and Gylfi myth. Dan the Proud. King Helge's wife, Yrsa. Chapter Six 63 Line of descent thru the Haaloigje Aet, (Earls of Norway) The story of Astrid, the wife of King Trygve Olavson. Chapter Seven 73 Other lines of descent. The King Inge line; the Sukka family; the Torsnes family; the Opsal family, and the Strand family. Page Chapter Eight 91 The von Krogh line of descent. The funeral of Lt. Gen. Georg Friderick von Krogh. Stiftsgaarden in Trondheim. Abel Catherine von Krogh's biography. Chapter Nine 119 The van Munthe line of descent. The name "da Monte" mentioned as early as 990. The story of Axel Munthe his book, his home, and San Michele, on Isle of Capri. Chapter Ten 131 The Segelcke line of descent. Severin Vincentz Segelcke's coffin opened. The Engevik gaard. The baptism of Abel Catharine Segel cke, July 3rd 1747. Chapter Eleven 143 The de Fine line of descent. The Svaning Family. The Stabel Fam- ily. Bibliography ...146 Part Two 149 The descendants of Bjorn and Abel Catherine Anderson. The Arnoldus Andreas Anderson Branch 153 The Elizabeth Anderson Danielson Branch 167 The Cecelia Anderson Reque Branch 209 The Martha Anderson Johnson Branch 225 The Dina Anderson Torgerson Branch 229 The Rasmus Bjorn Anderson Branch 247 The Abel Anderson Branch 269 The Brown Anderson Branch 283 The Albert Christian Amundson Branch 301 Abel Catherine Amundson's letter to her daughter 307 Koshkonong, by Arnold Anderson 308 Reminiscences, by Lester W. Hansen 312 Addenda, Odin's ancestry 317 Chart of the Bjorn Anderson ancestral lines Chart of the Abel Catherine von Krogh ancestral lines LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Page Lester W. Hansen Frontispiece The Oseberg Viking ship in its mound 28 The Oseberg Viking ship restored 29 The Oseberg wagon 30 The Oseberg sled 31 The Bjorn Anderson home in Wisconsin 50 The Gevjon statue 54 Vikedal, Norway 88 Kvelve Gaard 89 The Von Krogh coat of arms 92 Col. Georg Friderick von Krogh 95 Lt. Gen. Georg Friderick von Krogh 98 Hogganvik Gaard 100 The two graves of von Krogh, father and son 101 Gen. Soren de Fine von Krogh 103 Gen. Georg Friderick von Krogh 108 Stiftsgaarden, Trondheim 109 Plaque on Cathedral at Trondheim, Norway 110 Lt. Gen. Gerhard Christopher von Krogh Ill Abel Catherine von Krogh-Anderson-Amundson 114 The Cemetery on the Anderson homestead 117 The Segelcke coat of arms 132 Gen. Christian W. Segelcke 134 Anna Cecelia Grubbe Moller 136 The Anderson-Amundson brothers and sisters 150 The Arnoldus A. Anderson Family 152 The Elizabeth Anderson Danielson Family 165 The Cecelia Anderson Reque Family 208 The Martha Anderson Johnson Family 224 The Dina Anderson Torgerson Family 228 The Rasmus Bjorn Anderson Family 245 Rasmus Bjorn Anderson, age 89 - - 246 Bertha Karina Anderson 253 The Abel Anderson Family 268 Page Arthur von Krogh Anderson, 277 The Bernt Augustinus Anderson Family 282 Rudolf Kvelve 296 The Albert Christian Amundson Family 300 Facsimile of letter written by Catherine Amundson to her daughter 305-306 PRINTED BY COLLEGE CITY PRESS NORTHF1ELD. MINNESOTA LESTER WELHAVEN HANSEN To those hardy Pioneers who so nobly and bravely over came the obstacles, hardships, and privations incumbent upon those who open up a new and wild territory to civilization . who through many sufferings and heart breaking experiences have made it possible for their descendants, those of us today living, to enjoy the luxuries and blessings of modern life, this book is dedicated. —LESTER W. HANSEN — 3- A TRIBUTE TO A FATHER My father's hands were ugly, gnarled and hard, Misshaped by heavy labor in his youth, Oh, they were rough, unmanicured, uncouth, I often saw them calloused, bruised, and scarred. How willingly, how easily they wrought, The able servants of a dauntless will. Now master, servant both lie cold and still, And yet, compelling me to noble thought, Through past example they are teaching me, To work, to pray, to earn my daily bread. From out the distant past are reaching me, In spite of all the crowded years that sped, I see them beckoning, beseeching me, Or laid in solemn blessings on my head. —Author Unknown •4 — — PREFACE — Although we consider ourselves of Norwegian descent, ancestral lines have been traced to the Swedish, Danish and Finnish kings as well, so as an introduction, a few lines regarding early Scandinavian history might be in order. The Scandinavian countries were first mentioned by historians of antiquity in an account of a journey which Pyteas from Massilia (the present Marseille) made thru Northern Europe about 330 B.C. He visited Britain and heard of a great country, Thule, (Scandinavia) situated six days' journey to the north. Pyteas also tells of the land of Amber, or the southern shores of the Baltic where the Guttones, (Swedes) are dwelling. Pliny the Elder who visited the shores of the Baltic in the first century after Christ is the first to mention plainly the name of Scandinavia. He mentions Scandia, Nerigon, (Norway) and Thule. Tacitus, in his work, Germania, written 100 years after Christ, mentions the Baltic sea as "Suevian," the Danish mainland of Jutland as "Cimbric Peninsula," and the Swedes are called "Suiones." He mentions them as having a strong naval force. "Their vessels dif fer from ours in having a prow at each end, so that they are always ready to advance. These people honor wealth, for which reason they are subject to monarchial government." Writing in runic script was used early. The runes were a copy of Greek and Roman letters, however, in cutting letters on stone and on wood slabs, the round portion of any letter was necessarily made in straight lines. It is quite likely that many historical facts regarding early rulers were recorded in runes, and served as a source of informa-r tion for later historians. These people who populated the territory known as Greater Svitjod, (Scandinavia, Poland and Russia) were heathens and worshipped pagan Gods, chief of which was Odin residing in Aasgaard, where he maintained a large Temple supervised by twelve "Hovgoder," temple priests who presided at sacrifices and altar offerings. The Carpathian and Ural mountain ranges formed the outer boundaries of Greater Svitjod to the north-east while to the south-east the Roman Emperors ruled the country. During the time of the Romans these people were often mentioned as barbarians, and pro bably caused the Roman Empire much trouble. During the first — 5 — centuries after Christ many a visit was made by Prince or Pirate to the land of the Romans and they were acquainted with the civilization and the products of the country. During the Roman decline they held su premacy on the high seas. Historians were prone to rate the people of Greater Svitjod as ignorant barbarians but this is wrong, as they had a culture and a way of life. The upper classes and rulers enjoyed many of the luxuries of that day and age in dress, trinkets, and utensils. They had their "skalds," men versed in runes and folklore, and above all, they knew their way about on the high seas. They loved freedom and adventure. It is interesting to note that in every part of the globe the spread of the English speaking people and of their language far exceeds that of all other European nations combined. We may well ask why this is so. The answer is found in the fact that these people are the more energetic, daring, adventurous, and prosperous, and they understand the art of self-government, and of ruling alien peoples. Their love of conquest, their bravery, and inexhaustible energy are prominent traits of their character which they have inherited from the warlike and ocean-loving tribes of the North, the Norsemen, the ancient ancestors of the English speaking peoples. After several hundred years of immi gration by these northern tribes in the seventh, eighth, and ninth cen turies England became a powerful colony of these Norsemen. These Norsemen were a freedom loving and independent race. They chose their own chiefs or kings to rule the districts in which they lived.