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Family 207, form 214: Mari Gulbrandsdtr. Wangsness, b. Sept. 5, 1854 at Klinkenberg in Jevnaker, emigr. 1910, lived in Minneapolis about 1920. Children in 1920: Gulbrand Klinkenberg Wangsness b. Sept. 19, 1886, lived in Appleton, MN; Thormod Wangsness. Mrs. E. Rostad and Mrs. L. Rostad lived in Minneapolis, MN. Gulbrand emigr. 1902, he was a photographer, Justice of the Peace in 1916. (From the Hadeland Lag biography book 1921)

Family 208, form 219: John Olsen. b. Sept. 15, 1825, emigr. from Augedal in Brandbu with wife Kari Olsdtr., b. Sept. 7, 1827 and children: Ole b. Sept. 25, 1854, Man, b. Sept. 30, 1856, Karen, b. June 8, 1859 and Anne Marie, b. June 25, 1862. Karl died 1872 in Spring Grove, MN. In 1879 the family came to Davenport, ND where John died 1924. The son, O.J. Augedahl, was a businessman in Davenport where he died in 1934. No information about the 3 daughters’ marriages, children and deaths. In 1924 one was Mrs. H. Nelson in Northwood, ND and one was Mrs. W.M. Gullen in Davenport. (From the biography book and obituaries in Decorah Posten June 27, 1924 and Skandinaven June 9, 1924).

Family 209, form 245: Jacob Nilsen Nyhuus. b. Apr. 11, 1819 in Brandbu, emigr. 1852 with his second wife, Karl Mikkelsdtr., b. Jan. 22, 1822 at Røken in Brandbu and children: Christian, b. Jul. 7, 1848 and Mikkel, b. Sept. 14, 1850. Also Jacob’s children from first marriage, Nils b. Aug. 25, 1843 and Anders, b. Oct. 26, 1845 emigr. (when?). They settled in town of Norway, Racine Co., WI. Jacob was enlisted in Company C of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Nov. 5, 1861. He died June 23, 1862 and is buried in Tennessee. No information about Kari and the children. They also had 4 children born in WI: Julius, Carl Jacob, Gulbjor and Jacob, b. 1856 — 1862. Karl’s sister, Marthe Mikkelsdtr., b. Aug. 28, 1826, also emigr. with Jacob and Kari. No info, about her.

Family 210, form 273: Gulbrand Iversen Gamme. b. 1832 in Gran, emigr. 1865 with wife Siri (Sarah) Eriksdtr., b. 1841 in Gran. They lived and died in Lansing, IA. Gulbrand’s father, Iver Olsen Gamme, b. 1797, emigr. 1870 to Lansing, no death records for him. Also Gulbrand’s brother, Ole b. 1830, emigr. 1870, he died 1913 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sin’s sister, Kirsti, b. July 1, 1858, emigr. 1870. Sin’s father, Erik Johnsen, b. Nov. 12, 1812, emigr. 1882 to Lansing. Sin’s brother, Erik, b. May 29, 1843, emigr. 1873 to McGregor, IA with wife Marthe Johnsdtr., b. Dec. 28, 1838 and children Edvard, b. Feb. 1, 1870 and Birthe Maria, b. Mar. 28, 1872. Sin’s brother, Anders, b. Dec. 25, 1853, emigr. 1882 to Lansing. No info, about Sin’s father and siblings from U.S.

Family 211, forms 283 and 22: Torsten Gudbrandsen (Thomas Valbv). b. Apr. 14, 1849 in Gran, emigr. 1867, died 1933 in Madison, SD, married 1876 in Decorah, IA to Margrethe Halvorsdtr.. b. Aug. 6, 1845 in Jevnaker, emigr. 1870, died 1922 in Madison, SD. No info, about children. Torsten’s siblings in U.S.: SArI, b. Jan. 1, 1836, see form 84: Christen, b. Feb. 2, 1842, emigr. 1867, his wife, Anne Pedersdtr., b. May 8, 1841 in Gran, emigr. ? No info, about them from U.S. Anne’s parents, Peder Olsen, b. 1806, and Kjersti Torstensdtr., b. 1812, emigr. 1871. No info. Anne’s siblings in US: Brede. b. July 20, 1838, emigr. 1869, see form 22; Lars, b. June 29, 1849, emigr. 1871, d.1938 in Sioux Falls, SD, see form 1182; Birthe Maria, b. May 28, 1851, emigr. 1873, d. 1931 in Madison, SD. See form 22.

Family 212, form 293: Paul Nilsen.b. Mar. 2, 1828 in Gran, his wife, Olina Gudbrandsdtr., b. Feb.22, 1835 and children: Gudbrand. b. May 19, 1868; Nils, b. May 19, 1868 and Brede b. Aug. 3, 1874, emigr. 1883 to Clermont, IA. At first the family lived and worked at Peder Cornelius Lynne’s farm in Clarkfield, MN, see form 294. Olina was the sister of Ole Corneliusen Lynne’s wife, Anne Gudbrandsdtr., see form 293. No info, about the Paul Nilsen family. Paul Nilsen’s sister, Sin, b. Oct.

1 14, 1836, d. 1890 in Clark Co. SD, see form 1213.

Family 213, forms 296 and 981: Halvor Torstensen. b. Jan. 6, 1833 at Gjefseneiet in Gran, emign. 1870 with his daughter, Anne b. Mar. 3, 1854. Halvor’s wife, Man Corneliusdtr., b. Dec. 14, 1823 in Gran, emigr. 1871 with the children Kanine, b. Nov. 18, 1856, Torsten, b. Feb. 26, 1859, Iver, b. June 30, 1862 and Maria (Mina). b. Feb. 2, 1866. Their daughter, Maria. b. June 8, 1851, emigr. 1872. First they lived in Clarkfield, MN, later in SD. Halvor’s brothers in U.S.: 1. Martin, b. June 24, 1839 in Gran, emigr. 1869 with wife Birthe Olsdtr., b. June 16, 1841 in Lunner and children: Maria, b. Dec. 10, 1865 and Ole b. Mar. 3, 1868 in Gran. First they lived in Fort Dodge, IA, later in Minneapolis. 2. Gudbrand, b. Sept. 25, 1841 in Gran, emigr. 1886 with wife Else Olsdtr., b. 1849 in Norderhov, and children: Ole b. June 12, 1871, Maria, b. Dec. 25, 1873, Marthe, b. May 1, 1876, Iver, b. May 16, 1879, Gina b. May 17, 1882 and Edvard. b. May 14, 1885. Their destination was Preston, MN. No more information about the families of Halvor, Martin and Gudbrand Thompson? from U.S.

Family 214, form 297: Nils Nilsen (Rosendahl). b. Dec. 12, 1843 at Røisumseiet in Tingelstad, emigr. 1882 to Montevideo, MN with wife, Ingeborg Corneliusdtr., b. Sept. 2, 1838 and children: Nils, b. May 22, 1863, d. Nov. 25, 1945 in Camp Release Twp.,MN. He was a farmer there and not married. Brede, b. Feb. 3, 1866, lived in San Benito, TX in 1934; Christian, b. Feb. 3, 1866, lived in Maddock, ND in 1924; Anders, b. Jan., 30, 1869, lived in Westhope, ND in 1934; Anne Mathea (Mrs. Bertlette). lived in Willow Lake, SD in 1924; Mina (Mrs. Andrew Stevenson), b. Sept. 1, 1875; Nicotine, b. Apr. 5, 1880. Nils and Ingeborg also had a daughter, Inga (Mrs. Emil S. Nelson), b. about 1884 in MN. Nils died Jul. 21, 1924 in Camp Release Twp., Ingeborg d. Apr. 5, 1934 in Montevideo, MN. Nils Nilsen’s brother, Johannes, b. Feb. 24, 1857, see form 723. Missing many records for this Nils Nilsen family.

Family 215, form 298: Olaf Knistensen Hovland. b. June 28, 1882, emigr. 1903. Lived in Glenside, Saskatchewan, Canada, died Nov. 14, 1941 and is buried at Green Valley Church. He was married and had 5 children. Olaf had 4 brothers in Saskatchewan: Ingel, b. Aug. 12, 1880, emigr. 1901, d. 1967; Marius, b. Jul. 8, 1886, emigr. 1906; Anders, b. Oct. 12, 1888; Karl Otto, b.Apr. 21, 1890, emigr. 1911. No more info, about them.

Family 216, form 303: Gulbrand Olsen Monsrud. b. Mar. 29, 1834 in Lunner, emigr. 1864 with wife Anna Christine Andreasdtr., b. Aug. 15, 1836 in , . Gulbrand d. Nov. 19, 1911, Anna d. Jan. 5, 1927, both in Fillmore Co., MN. We have info, about them. Gulbrand’s brother, Anders, b. Aug. 19, 1832, d. July 25, 1875 in Lunner. His wife, Karen Larsdtr.. b. Sept. 20, 1836 in Lunner, emigr. as a widow, 1885 to Comstock, MN ? with children: Ole, b. Mar. 15, 1864; Caroline, b. June 1866; Jørgen, b. May 21, 1869; Andrine, b. Jan. 8, 1873; and Andreas. b. Jan. 30, 1876. No info, about them from U.S. Gudbrand’s brother, Borger, b. March 22, 1836 at Klypen in Lunner, emigr. 1871 to Rushford, MN with wife Randi Bottolfsdtr.. b. Oct. 16, 1832 in Lunner and children: Ole, b. July 12,1865 and Emil, b. July 19, 1870. No information about them from U.S.

Family 217, form 305: John Olsen Hilden. b. Mar. 3, 1821 in Brandbu, emigr. 1870 with wife Anne Hansdtr., b. Dec. 22, 1828 at Grinager in Tingelstad and children: Ingeborg (Mrs. Fossum), b. June 22, 1857; Marthe (Mrs. Stensrud) b. May 24, 1860 and Maria, b. Nov. 11, 1868. They lived in Hartland, MN. John died 1895, no info, about the others. John’s siblings, Mari, b. June 18, 1827, emigr. 1853, Erik, b. Jan. 28, 1833, emigr. 1854. No info about them.

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Family 218, form 308: Anders Hansen, b. Dec. 7, 1834 at Dvergstenseiet in Tingelstad, d. Apr. 10, 1902 in Decorah, IA. He was in the 15th Wisconsin Inf. Regiment for 4 years, married 2 times and had 7 children. Have info, about them. We are searching for Anders’ siblings: 1. Randi, b. May, 6, 1827 at Dvergstenseiet, mar. 1853 to Andreas Andersen, b. Apr. 11, 1827 in Gran, emigr. between 1866- 1875. Their children: Kirsti, b. Oct. 4, 1852, emigr. 1874, Hans. b. July 28, 1854, emigr. 1873; Anders. b. Apr. 16, 1856, emigr. 1874; Kari, b. Sept. 2, 1858, emigr. 1873; Sesselina, b. about 1860, emigr. with her parents. No information about them. 2. Peder (Quanrud), b. Oct. 8, 1831, mar. 1866 to Mari Eriksdtr., b. Jan. 6, 1836 at Gjefseneiet in Gran. They emigr. 1868 with their daughter Kari, b. Feb. 21, 1867, no info, about Kari. Peder and Mari had 6 children and lived in Spring Grove, MN. Peder died there (no date) and Mari went to Marion, ND where she died Aug. 13, 1923. 3. Hans (Quenrud), b. Jan. 16, 1839, mar. 1864 to Marthe Pedersdtr., b. Dec. 12, 1841 at Horgeneiet in Gran. They emigr. 1868 with 2 children. Have info, about this family. Hans d. 1916 and Marthe d. 1930, both in Allamakee Co., IA. 4. Sesselina. b. Dec. 20, 1845, emigr. 1868, no info. about.her. 5. Lars (Qvanrud?), b. Apr. 16, 1842, emigr. 1870, his wife, Olea Olsdtr., b. Nov. 15, 1835 in Aadalen, emigr. 1871 with children: Hans. b. Oct. 13, 1862, d. 1939 in Lanesboro, MN, Qk. b. Apr. 29, 1865, no info.; Christian, b. Oct. 29, 1867, no info.; Thorvald August, b. Aug. 2, 1870, d. in Grand Forks Co., ND. Lived in Locust, IA and then in Spring Grove, MN. No death records for Lars and Olea. See form 504.

Family 219, form 320: Johan Eliasen, b. June 13, 1820 at Heenseiet in Ringerike, emigr. 1874 to Postville, IA with wife Johanne Gudbrandsdtr., b. Dec. 13, 1829 at Bergereiet in Jevnaker and children: 1. Anton. b. Oct. 16, 1857, no info. 2. Maria. b. Feb. 23, 1860, mar. to Peder P Holt, b. Oct. 14, 1868 at Nordengeneiet in Gran, they lived in Northwood, ND where Maria d. 1943 and Peder 1940, we have info, about them. 3. Olaus, b. Apr. 20, 1863, mar. 1898 in Northwood to Cecilia Levorsen, b. 1872 in IA. They lived in Northwood and had 6 children, no death records; 4. Martin. b. May 17, 1869, no info. No deathrecords for Johan and Johanne. Their other sons: Gudbrand (Gilbert Johnson). b. June 28, 1852 in Ringerike, emigr. 1860, lived 45 years in Northwood, died Dec. 12, 1927 in Kent, WA, and Erik, b. June 28, 1852 in Ringerike, emigr. ?, lived in Northwood, ND in 1928. No more info.

Family 220, form 340: Gulbrand Guibrandsen (GG Dokken). b. Aug. 31, 1833 in Lunner, emigr. 1870. His wife Marthe Larsdtr., b. Nov. 16, 1836 at Grinieiet in Gran, emigr. 1871 with their son Gulbrand. b. Apr. 29,1866 at Lundereiet. We have info, about them. Searching info. about G.G Dokken’s siblings: 1. Johanne, b. Jan. 10, 1844 at Virstadeiet in Lunner, emigr. 1871 with her son, Gudbrand Nilsen, b. Apr. 17, 1863 at Grimsrud in Gran. Johanne got married in Calmar, IA to Thomas Tomasen Hovi. No more records. 2. Man. b. Feb. 6, 1847 at Virstadeiet in Lunner, mar. 1872 to Iver Olsen, b. Dec. 19, 1845 at Ballangrud in Lunner. They emigr. 1885 to Tipton, IA with children: Aagot Marie, b. Nov. 28, 1870, Gustav. b. Jan. 5, 1875; Jensine Henriette Sofie, b. Apr. 7, 1877; and Inga Kristine, b. Feb. 18, 1884. No info, about this family. GG. Dokken’s parents, Gulbrand Gulbrandsen, b. 1807 at Flatlaeiet in Lunner and Marte Johnsdtr., b. 1807 at Sandviken in Jevnaker, emigr. 1874 to Sioux City, IA with their granddaughter, Lise Maria, b. Mar. 1, 1860. No records about them. G.G Dokken’s sister, Ingeborg, b. Nov. 16, 1840 and her husband, Hans Andersen had 3 children who emigr.: Anders. b. Jan. 10, 1867, Lise Marie, b. Apr. 26, 1870 and Kirsti. b. May 28,1873, all born at Lundereiet, not much info, about them, see form 446.

Family 221, form 345: Helleborg Andersdtr.. b. Mar. 3, 1824 at Velo in Jevnaker, mar. 1848 to Anders Johnsen, b. Sept. 4, 1816 at Haga in Jevnaker. They emigr. 1853 with children: Birthe Maria, b. Mar. 31, 1849, John, b. July 8, 1850 and Anders, b. Dec. 31, 1852, all b. at Haga. Also Helleborg’s

3 son, Jens Ingvaldsen, b. Dec. 20, 1846 at Velo emigr. No info, about this family. Helleborg’s siblings, Hans Andersen Velo, b. Mar. 12, 1826, d. 1919 in Rothsay, MN, see form 345; Lars Andersen Velo, b. Aug. 23, 1820, d. 1906 in Rothsay, see form 344; Abraham Andersen Velo. b. Nov. 20, 1828, d. 1900 in Ransom, ND, see form 343.

Family 222, form 346: Iver Olsen, b. Oct. 19, 1834 at Lundereiet in Lunner, mar. 1858 to Karen Jensdtr., b. May 2, 1834 at Prestegaandseiet in Jevnaker, emigr. 1868 with children: Kirstine. b. Mar. 12, 1860 and Karoline, b. Mar. 19, 1865. No info, about them. Iver’s sister, Maren Olsdtr., b. Aug. 4, 1822 and hen husband Halvor Paulsen, b. Feb. 19, 1820, died in Walnut Grove, Redwood Co., MN. We have info, about them and their children.

Family 223, form 348: Hans Johnsen Haga, b. Feb. 14, 1814 at Haga in Jevnaker, mar. 1839 to Eline Maria Olsdtr.. b. 1808 at Heier in Gran. They emigr. 1869 to Clermont, IA. Moved to Canton, SD in 1872. Eline d. about 1870 in IA. Hans d. 1900 in Lincoln Co., SD. Children: Lars, b. Oct. 26, 1840, emigr. 1869, mar. to Maria Eniksdtr., b. Dec. 16, 1847 in . They had 14 children, all b. in Canton, SD. We have info, about them: b) John, b. Aug. 5, 1842 at Sogn, emigr. 1866, mar. to Matthilda Opperud, 7 children, no more records. c) Karen Maria, b. July 16, 1844, mar. 1868 to Hans Christian Christensen, b. Jan. 20, 1843 in Hurdal. They emigr. 1869 with children: Hans Christian, b. Sept. 20, 1866 and Klara Elise, b. Feb. 24, 1869. No info, about them. d) Christian, b. July 24, 1846 at Sogn, emigr. 1866, no info. e) Binthe Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1849 at Sogn, emigr. 1869, no info.

Family 224, form 349: Halvor Larsen, b. June 25, 1856 at Raknerud in Gran, mar. 1880 to Gubjor Gulbrandsdtr., b. Sept. 4, 1860 at Kraggerudseiet in Lunner, emigr. 1880 to Rothsay, MN, 14 children. We have info, about this family. Search for Halvor’s siblings: 1. Kari, b. Dec. 31, 1846, emigr. 1866, no info. 2. Eline, b. June 23, 1858, emigr. 1882. Married to Salomon Swendsen and had 4 children, no other records. 3. Lise, b. Feb. 14, 1861, emigr. 1881, mar. 1884 to Ole Torgensen. b. Nov. 26, 1855, see form 467. Lise d. 1916 and Ole d. 1940 in Pelican Rapids. Have info. Gubjør’s siblings in U.S.: 1. Anne, b. Mar. 25, 1852 at Kraggerudseiet, mar. 1872 to Peder Larsen, b. Nov. 11, 1838 at Gulden in Gran. Emigr. 1872, no info. 2. Torsten, b. Sept. 22, 1853, emigr. 1871, mar. to Mary Nordengen, 14 children, no other info. 3. Andrine, b. Sept. 1, 1866, emigr. 1882, mar. 1889 to Ole P. Western, see form 931. They both died in Rothsay, MN. Have some info, about children. 4. Karine, b. May 6, 1863, emigr. 1882, mar. to Edward Watterud. No info. 5. Johannes, b. May 16, 1869, emigr. 1886 to Rothsay, no info. Halvor Larsen’s aunt, Anne Halvorsdtr., b. Jan, 13, 1830 at Raknerud, emigr. 1866, mar. in Utah to Andrew Halvorsen, b. Sept. 24, 1833 in Norway. No info.

Family 225, form 350: Peder Larsen, b. July 17, 1827 at Grinieiet in Gran, emigr. 1869 to Whitewater. His wife, Marthe Halvorsdtr., b. Sept. 25, 1832 at Raknerud, emigr. 1870 with their children: Lars, b. Aug. 9, 1855. Halvor, b. Dec. 9, 1857, Manthe, b. Nov. 26, 1859, Maren. b. Sept. 8, 1862, Edvard, b. Nov. 12, 1865 and Anne, b. June 15, 1869. The mother, Marthe, died Apr. 16, 1908 in Fainview, SD, which is the only record we have for this family from U.S. Peder’s sister, Marthe, see family 220. Marthe’s siblings, 1. Anne, b. Jan. 13, 1830, see family 224, 2. Halvor, b. Apr. 24, 1841, emigr. 1866 with wife Kari Arnesdtr., b. Oct. 12, 1842 and their son Halvor, b. Sept. 25, 1864. They settled in New Richmond, Polk Co., WI. Missing death records for them, see form 163.

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Family 226, form 356: Anders Hansen Molden. b. 1801, d. Aug. 17, 1874, and his wife Anne Christensdtr.. b. 1812. d. Feb. 11, 1886, both buried in Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail Co., MN, emigr. from Gran 1869/70. Their children in U.S.: 1. Ragnild. b. Sept. 4, 1837 mar. to Ole Gudbrandsen. b. Aug. 10, 1835. They emigr. 1869 from Gran with children: Goro, b. Nov. 10, 1864 and Anders, b. Sept. 14, 1866. No info. abt. them from U.S. 2. Hans. b. May 25, 1839, emigr. 1868, d. June 17, 1876 in Otter Tail Co. 3. Anne. b. Feb. 15, 1846, mar. to Christian Christensen, b. Nov. 4, 1845 at Snuggerud in Tingelstad. They emigr. 1883 to Clermont, IA with children: Albert, b. Sept. 9, 1873 and Anna, b. June 10, 1880. No info from U.S. 4. Birthe, b. Aug. 24, 1849, emigr. 1871, mar. in Norwegian Grove to Lars Nilsen, b. July 20, 1845 in ?? We have their death records from Otter Tail Co. 5. Thor, b. June 22, 1852, emigr. 1871, d. Jan. 22, 1932 in Otter Tail Co. 7. Iver. b. July 2. 1856, emigr. 1869. No info about death.

Family 227, form 357,732 and 377: Peder Pedersen Johnsrud, b. Feb. 21, 1829 and wife Gudbjor Johnsdtr., b. Apr. 28, 1830, emigr. 1867 from Brandbu with children: Pemille, b. Sept. 17, 1854, Peder. b. Sept. 17, 1856, Maria, b. Nov. I, 1858, John, b. Jan. 10, 1861, Birthe Maria, b. May 23, 1863 and Anton, b. Jan. 1, 1866, all b. at Bjerkeeiet in Brandbu. The parents died in Deer Park, WI, have info., but missing some records for the children’s death places and grandchildren of Peder and Gudbjor, see form 357. Peder P. Johnsrud’s sister, Maria and her husband, Halvor Gulbrandsen stayed in Gran, but they had 2 children who emigr.: Maren, b. Nov. 2, 1854, emigr. 1879 and Helene. b. June 17, 1863, emigr. 1884. No info about them. Peder P. Johnsrud’s siblings in U.S.: 1. Haavel, b. Mar. 19, 1818, mar. to Mari Larsdtr., b. Mar. 28,1823, emigr. 1852 with their daughter Maren, b. Dec. 16, 1849; Haavel d. Feb. 2, 1904; Mari d. May 9, 1905, both in Houston Co., MN. No info about Maren. 2. Ole. b. Oct. 15, 1820, mar. to Anne Mathea Pedersdtr., b. Aug. 16, 1811. Ole emigr. 1871, Anne Mathea possibly emigr. 1874 to Hudson, WI with children: Marthe, b. Mar. 29, 1845 and Paul, b. Jan. 20, 1854. Marthe mar. in Polk Co. to an Erik Syversen. No other info about this family. 3. Torsten, b. Apr. 16, 1826, emigr. as a widower 1887, d. 1899 in Polk Co. WI. Torsten’s children in U.S. a) Marte, b. Nov. 15, 1850, emigr. 1883; b) Ole, b. Oct. 1. 1862, emigr. 1881: c) Thorvald, b. Oct. 12, 1865, emigr. 1883, all to Deer Park, WI, no info about them. 4. Simon, b. Nov. 3, 1832. emigr. 1875, see form 732. His wife Elina Christensdtr.. b. Nov. 13,1831, emigr. 1876 with children: a) Torsten, b. June 13, 1861; b) Marthe, b. May 23, 1868 and c) Hans, b. May 23, 1868, (twins), no info. Simon and Elina’s other children in U.S.: d) Peder, b. Jul. 25, 1855, emigr. after 1875, no info; e) Christine Maria, b. Oct. 13, 1858, emigr. 1877, d. Mar 15, 1943 in Dane Co., WI. Have info about her family, see form 377; f) Maren. b. June 13, 1861. emigr. 1877, married to Anton Andersen Honerud, missing information about children and death dates.

Family 228, form 362: Abraham Johannessen Kieggerud (Abraham Johnson), b. Jan. 16, 1821, emigr. 1852 from Jevnaker with wife Anne Mikkelsdtr., b. Sept. 20, 1823 and children: Inger Sophie, b. Mar. 20, 1843; Johannes, b. Mar. 6, 1845; Maren, b. Sept. 12, 1846, Dorthea, b. Feb. 4, 1849 and Mikkel, b. Feb. 8, 1851, all b. at Moeseiet. Abraham d. 1900, Anne d. 1911, both in Wiota, Lafayette Co., WI. The info we have about children: 1. Inger Sophie, mar. to Even Kronborg; 2. Johannes, d. Aug. 30, 1928 in ?, mar. to Regina B. Lee; 3. Maren, no info; 4. Dorthea, mar. Carl Ottersen, b. Jan. 1, 1854 at Moeseiet in Jevnaker, emigr. about 1870; Mikkel, d. Jan. 9, 1866 in ? Abraham’s sister, Maren, b. Aug. 19, 1832, emigr. 1852, no info. Anne’s sister, Johanne Mikkelsdtr., b. Aug. 28, 1814, mar. to Mikkel Hansen, b. Mar. 24, 1812 at Kværn in V. Brandbu. They emigr. 1852 from Jevnaker with children: Maren Sophie, b. Oct. 30, 1839; Hans, b. Feb. 2, 1845; Mikkel, b. Feb. 22, 1845;

5 Anders, b. Mar. 10, 1848 and Johanne, b. Sept. 25, 1849. The mother d. March 1, 1888 and the father died June 20, 1882, both in Wiota. Maren Sophie, d. July 1, 1907 in Wiota, mar. to an Ole C. Hanson, b. May 12, 1830 in ?, d. Apr. 10, 1912 in Wiota. No info about the other children.

Family 228, form 380: Peder Olsen Rikold, b. Apr. 5, 1837 in Tingelstad, mar. to Inger Elina Andersdtr., b. July 7, 1839 in Ringerike. They emigr. 1867 with their daughter Siri, b. Oct. 2, 1863; Peder, d. Oct. 22, 1904; Inger Elina, d. Dec. 9, 1904, both in Emmet Co., IA. They had 7 more children, born in U.S. Have info about them, but nothing about Siri. Peder’s sister, Berthe, b. Mar. 9, 1845, mar. to Nils Christiansen, b. Apr. 15, 1847 at Tovenudseiet, emigr. 1885 to Estherville, IA with children: Christian, b. Apr. 23, 1873; Sofie. b. Sept. 29, 1875; Mari. b. May 9, 1878; Kirsti, b. July 18, 1880 and Olga Natalie, b. Sept. 1884, all born at Hovseiet in Tingelstad. No info about this family.

Family 229, form 381: Ole Eriksen, b. July 2, 1831 at Haugen in Brandbu, mar. to Karl Gulbrandsdtr., b. Feb. 17, 1857 at Johnsrud in Brandbu, emigr. 1861 with children: Karl, b. Feb. 17, 1857, Gudbrand, b. Jan. 2, 1859 and Erik b. Sept. 25, 1860. They lived in Grant Co. WI until 1881, then in Barnesville, MN. Ole and Karl had 4 children born in WI: Gunnild, Berthe, Gilbert and Ella. Karl d. June 15, 1915 in Barnesville, Clay Co. MN. No info about Ole and the children. Ole’s father, Enik Nilsen, b. 1803 at Avkjærnslien in Bjoneskogen, emigr. 1867 with his 2nd wife, Kari Johnsdtr., b. Dec. 28, 1817 at Flattum in Bjoneskogen. No death records for them.

Family 230, form 382: Gudbrand Olsen, b. about 1809, and his wife, Gunnild Eriksdtr., b. about 1809, emigr. before 1865 from Sollibraaten at Bjoneskogen in Brandbu with children: 3. Ole, b. Feb. 27, 1842; 4. Erik. b. Mar. 19, 1845 and 5. Gudbrand, b. Aug. 30, 1850. They settled in Grant Co., WI. Gunnild died Jan. 12, 1879 in Grant Co., no info about Gudbrand. We have this info about their children: 1.Kari, b. Feb. 17, 1857, see family 229, form 381; 2. Berthe, b. Oct. 7, 1839, d. Feb. 19, 1928 in Hickory Grove, WI, see form 383; 3. Ole G. Solliebraaten, mar. to Anne Olsdtr., b. April 15, 1850, see form 455. They lived in Barnesville. Have their death records. 4. Erik, mar. to Mari Larsdtr., b. Mar. 28, 1847 at Stensrud in Brandbu, emigr. 1867. They had 10 children. They both died in Grant Co., WI. 5. Gudbrand, mar to a Martha Tingelstad, b. ? in ? They had one child, Gudbrand, died Sept. 29, 1928 in Pelican Rapids, MN. No records for Martha. Mari Larsdtr’s mother, Ingeborg Steffensdtr., b. Oct. 6, 1815 at Hornseiet in Brandbu, emigr. as a widow 1868 with her children: Steffen. b. Feb. 21, 1842; Birthe, b. Apr. 20, 1850; Kari, b. July 12, 1854 and Anne, b. July 22, 1857, all born at Bjoneskogen in Brandbu. Their father was Lars Eriksen, d. 1857. No information about them from U.S.

Family 231, form 387: Erik Torstensen, b. Jan. 21, 1825 at Grimsrud in Brandbu, emigr. 1861 from N~seiet in Brandbu with wife, Marthe Johannesdtr., b. Oct. 19, 1823 at Haagenstadeiet in Lunner and children: Elina, b. Oct. 20, 1851, Torsten, b. Feb. 12, 1854, Kari, b. Oct. 9, 1856 and Johanne. b. March 14, 1859. They settled in Wiota, Lafayette Co., WI where Elina got married in 1874 to Otto Hansen, b. 1850 at Hvalby in S. Land. Elina and Otto lived in Otisco, Waseca Co., MN from 1874 to 1914, when they moved to Minneapolis. Otto was director of First National Bank in Waseca, board member of Augsburg Seminary, member of the board of St. Olaf College, member of Minnesota’s Legislature from 1887 and president of Farmers Ins. Co. for 12 years. They had 7 children: Elina, d. June 22, 1934; Otto, d. Apr. 1, 1921, both buried at Crystal Lake Cern. in Minneapolis. No info about Elina’s parents or siblings.

Family 232, form 395 and 396: Ole Ingebretsen Stensrud, b. Aug. 23, 1811 at Hildeneiet in Tingelstad, emigr. 1868 with wife Marie Juelsdtr., b. Sept. 20, 1812 at V. Toten and children: Ingebreth, b. Oct. 1, 1841, Mathea, b. Oct. 7, 1847; Helene, b. Feb. 14, 1851 and Pauline. b. Feb. 26, 1854. They first settled in Spring Grove, MN, later in New Richmond, St. Croix Co., WI. Ingebreth mar. in 1869 to Marie Ramstad and they lived in Hickson, Cass Co., ND, where they both died in 1921. Mathea mar 1871 in Polk Co., WI to Ole Severin Andreasen, no more info. No info about Helene and

6 Pauline. Ole and Marie’s daughter, Anne. b. Oct. 5, 1838, and her husband Ole Torgersen, b. May 11, 1837 at Gjøvik in Gran, ernigr. 1869 with children: Thron, b. July 9, 1863 and Maria, b. Mar. 25, 1865. No info from U.S. Ole and Marie’s son, Juel. b. Sept. 21, 1844, emigr. about 1867. He got married in Spring Grove to Juliane Jensdtr.. b. Sept. 17, 1843 in , Buskerud. They had 6 children, Juel, d. Dec. 30, 1929 and Juliane, d. July 2, 1926, both buried in New Richmond, WI. Have information.

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Family 233, forms 402, 403, 404 and 405: Peder Hansen Grinager family: Missing death records for his children: 1) Hans P. Grinager, b. Jun. 30, 1844 and his children, Adolf. b. Sept. 1, 1878 and Lars Jacob, b. Oct. 7, 1879, lived in SD; 2) Thorvald P. Grinager, b. Nov. 8, 1861, lived in Albert Lea, MN, 3) Mons P. Grinager, b. Nov. 3, 1866.

Family 234, form 407: Anders Andersen, b. Nov. 23, 1826 at Eidsandeiet in Brandbu, emigr. 1852 with wife Mari Andersdtr.. b. Jun. 29, 1828 at Eid in Brandbu. They settled in Des Moines, IA, missing death records. They had at least one son, Carl Thomas, b. Feb. 14, 1865, d. Nov.4, 1948 in Madison, WI. Anders’ siblings: Torsten, b. Aug. 31, 1820, emigr. 1852, Mari, b. Oct. 14, 1828, emigr. 1857 and Goro, b. Mar. 31, 1831, emigr.. 1852. Mari’s sisters,Anna, b. Dec. 12, 1826, and Malene, b. Feb. 12, 1831 emigr. also in 1852. Mari’s mother, Berthe Juelsdtr., b. about 1795, emigr. 1854 with her children: Berthe, b. Mar. 8, 1834 and Amund, b. May 31, 1837. Missing information about all of them. Anders Andersen’s sister, Anne, b. Dec. 12, 1822, died Oct. 21, 1861 in Dane Co., WI.

Family 235, form 408: Nils Evensen, b. Dec. 1, 1828 at Elkeneiet in Tingelstad, emigr. 1861 with wife Dorthe Gudbrandsdtr., b. Mar. 7, 1832 at Næseiet in Brandbu and children: Randi. b. Jan. 16, 1853; Kari, b. March 15, 1855 and Even, b. Aug. 29, 1859, no information. Dorthe’s parents and siblings in US, see forms 408 and 409.

Family 236, form 413: Anne Pedersdtr., widow, b. Jul. 27, 1814 at Skredbergeiet in Tingelstad, emigr. 1872 with children: Anne Helene, b. Jan. 18, 1847 and Anders, b. Jul. 15, 1858. Anders died Mar. 20, 1939 in Sioux Falls, SD, no info, about Anne and Anne Helene. Anne’s son, Hans (Hans A. Teslow), b. Feb. 13, 1849, died May 25, 1917 in Decorah, IA. Anne’s son Peder, b. Oct. 9, 1853, emigr. 1874, no info.

Family 237, form 419: Gudbrand Gudbrandsen, b. Apr. 5, 1827 at Raastad in Gran, emigr. 1861 with wife Birthe Pedersdtr., b. Sept. 10, 1824 and children: Anne, b. Feb. 22, 1855, Randi, b. Feb. 3, 1857, Augusta, b. Jul. 12, 1858 and Pernille, b. May 23, 1860. No info about the 4 daughters. Birthe died 1862 in Blanchardville, WI and Gudbrand married second time to Guri Olson and had 6 more children. He died 1896 in Rothsay, MN, Guri d. 1912 in Sask., Canada.

Family 238, form 425: Fredrik Larsen, b. 1825 at Stadumseiet in Gran, emigr. 1852 from Jevnaker, d. 1907 in Iowa Co., WI, have info, about him and his family. Fredrik’s siblings: 1) Malene, b. Dec. 14, 1818 at Greftgreveiet in Jevnaker, emigr. 1852 with husband Jens Olsen, b. Sept. 1, 1823 in Aadalen and daughter, Christiane, b. Oct. 26, 1850 at Olimbseiet in Jevnaker, no info. 2) Paul. b. Nov. 8,1821 at Greftegreveiet, emigr. 1870 with wife Margrete Jensdtr., b. Jul. 9, 1817 at Sognseiet in Jevnaker and children: Marte, b. Jan. 14, 1842 at Gunstad; Lise, b. Sept 26, 1850; Anne, b. Jan. 16, 1856 and Maria. b. Apr. 19.1858, born at Hensrudeiet i Jevnaker, no info. 3. Anders, b. Apr. 30, 1838 at Gulleneiet in Jevnaker, emigr. 1868 with wife Anne Helgesdtr., b. Feb. 6, 1835 in Norderhov and children: Laurits, b. Jul. 11, 1858; Margrete, b. Apr. 12, 1860; Helge, b. Sept. 21, 1862; Conrad, b. Aug. 19, 1864 and Agnette Marie, b. Jan. 5, 1867, all born at Glassverket. No info, about them.

8 Family 239, forms 428, 429 and 454: Jorgen Immanuel Jensen Johnsrud, b. Sept. 25, 1884 in Gran, emigr. 1903, died Dec. 26, 1962 in Montevideo, MN. We have info. about him and his family. Jorgen’s siblings in US: 1. Martinius, b. Dec. 6, 1886, emigr. 1910, died Apr. 7, 1968 in Lac qui Parle Co., MN, have info.; 2. Randi, b. Dec. 15, 1888, emigr. 1909 with her husband, Iver Olsen Elnæs, b. Jun. 3, 1880 at Elnæs in V. Gran, no info.; 3. Anders, b. Dec. 21, 1890, emigr. 1910, not married, lived in Hibbing, MN, died 1958? Jørgen’s uncles in US: 1. Gudbrand Jacobsen, b. Feb. 25, 1854, farmer near Montevideo, no info.; 2. Iver Jacobsen, b. Nov. 21, 1862, emigr. 1884, no info.; 3. Christen Jacobsen (Christen J. Lynne), b. Sept. 14, 1865, emigr. 1885, died June 16, 1956 in McLean Co., ND, have info.; 4. Jacob Jacobsen, b. Oct. 5, 1869, emigr. 1886, mar. 1886 to Anna Austad. Jacob died Oct. 14, 1948 in?

Family 240, form 442: Mons Gudbrandsen, b. Aug. 27, 1836 at Ballangrud in Lunner, emigr. 1877 with wife Johanne Amalie Johannesdtr., b. Aug. 25, 1844 and children: Emma Elise, b. Mar. 22, 1863; Marth, b. Feb. 11, 1868; Alma Jonatine, b. Jun. 10, 1872; Sjgne, b. Aug. 15, 1874 and Osvald, b. 1877, all born at Biri Glasswork. They lived in Dawson, MN, and had 3 more children here: Laura, Melvin and Alfred. No info about them.

Family 241, form 443: Mikkel Torstensen, b. 1808 at Sørum i Moen, emigt before 1875 with wife Marthe Halvorsdtr., b. 1805 at Molden in Gran, no info. Children in US: 1) Berthe, b. Jul. 30, 1840, no info; 2) Margrethe, b. May 2, 1842, emigr. 1870 with husband Andreas Andersen Holt, b. Nov. 11, 1842 in Hurdal. They died 1920 and 1919 in Delevan, Faribault Co., MN; 3) Halvor (Halvor Thompson), b. July 23, 1844 at Sørumseiet, lived in Delevan in 1916; 4) Torsten (Thorsten Thompson), b. Dec. 3, 1846, lived in Delevan in 1916; 5) Anders (Anders)Thompson, b. May 11, 1850, emigr. 1869, lived in Winnebago in 1916.

Family 242, form 445: Hans Gudbrandsen, b. Nov. 6, 1850 at Løken in Gran, emigr. 1868, died 1935 in Bryant, SD. Have info, about him, but missing records for his siblings: 1) Peder, b. Mar. 31, 1842, emigr. 1870 with wife Siri Torstensdtr., b. Nov. 3, 1839 at Molstad in Tingelstad and children: Gudbrand, b. Oct. 17, 1864; Maria, b. Feb. 28, 1867 and Collonel, b. May 6, 1870. They had Tom, Pauline and Edward born in US. Peder died 1920 and Sin died 1925, both in Kingsbury, SD. No info, about children; 2) Iver, b. Mar. 27, 1854 at Loken, emigr. 1876, died 1946 in Kingsbury Co., SD; 3) Gudbraiid, b. Dec. 24, 1861 at Løken, emigr. 1883, died 1942 in ? Missing info. about wife and children.

Family 243, form 446: Iver Hansen Lunder, b. Feb. 18, 1879 in Lunner, emigr. 1901, lived in Canton, SD, later in Ruso, ND, died 1958 in Upsala, MN. Have info, about Iver, but missing records for his half-brother Anders Hansen, b. Jan. 16, 1867, emigr. 1882. Iver’s uncles in US: 1) Tron Andersen, b. May 26, 1825 at Lunderbakken in Lunner, emigr. 1867 with wife Ingeborg Larsdtr., b. Jan. 16, 1821 at Almseiet in Tingelstad and children: Birthe, b. Dec. 14, 1846; Helene, b. Aug. 10, 1850; Anders, b. Mar. 2, 1856; Lars, b. Dec. 20, 1858; Kjersti, b. May 28, 1861 and Tron, b. Jan. 5, 1864, all born at Lundereiet. 2) Peder Hansen, b. Jan 27, 1829, emigr, as a widower 1867 with his daughter Mathilde Christine, b. Dec. 27, 1864. Peder’s wife was Ingeborg Mathea Helgesdtr., b. 1836, died 1865. Ingeborg Matheas’ siblings in US: 1) Anne. b, Oct. 26, 1834 at Tronerud in Jevnaker, emigr. 1967; 2) Lise, b. Jan. 13, 1840, emigr. 1869; 3) Petra, b. June 6, 1842, emigr. about 1872, mar. 1885 to Peder Sandaker. They lived in Spring Creek. Petra died Dec. 25, 1927, Peder died 1925, both in Madison, MN. Missing much info, about the others.

Family 244, form 449: Hans Gudbrandsen, b. Jun. 20, 1823 at Dolerud in Jevnaker, emigr. 1886 with wife Karien Torgersdtr., born in Hønefoss. No info. Their children in US: 1. Anne Eline, b. Jan. 1, 1853 at Bjellumseiet in Jevnaker, not married, emigr. 1886 with her children: Adolf Anderson, b. Apr. 22, 1875; Gina Aletta, b. Jan. 2, 1880 and Hilda, b. May 17, 1885. Adolf died Sept. 1942 in Clark Co., SD, have info, about his wife and children, missing records for Anne Eline, Gina and Hilda. 2) Peder

9 Gudbrandsen, b. Mar. 17, 1857, emigr. 1878, lived in Kingsburg, CA in 1926; 3) Emilie (Mrs. Ole Larson), b. Jan. 26, 1860, emigr. 1882, lived in Chicago in 1926; 4) Gurine (Mrs. Peter Larson), b. Oct. 3, 1862, emigr. 1884, lived in Chicago in 1926; 5) Christine (Mrs. Anderson), b. May 27, 1866, emigr. 1882, lived in Vienna, SD in 1926; 6. Emil Otto, b. May 13, 1869, emigr. 1885, missing much info, about all of them.

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