Emigrant Searching 2007
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February 2007 – Emigrant Searching 20 Form references are to Hadeland Emigrant Forms being generated by Kontaktforum Hadeland- Amerika. Members can review the forms on-line in the password-protected Research Archive. 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, Ringerike 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 Drammen, Buskerud. 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. 2 May 2007 – Emigrant Searching 21 Form references are to Hadeland Emigrant Forms being generated by Kontaktforum Hadeland- Amerika. Members can review the forms on-line in the password-protected Research Archive. 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.