I am helping my cousin with her genealogy. I have no idea of the family's exact Norwegian ancestry location, but 95% of the families in the area they settled in were from Ringebu. All of my ancestors from the area were also from Ringebu.
Her g-grandfather was a Michael Peterson - b. June 1885 in Norway (according to the 1900 U.S.Census). He was also refered to as Mike Peterson. He immigrated in 1885. He married a Clara (b. March 1857) in about 1880 (according to the 1910 U.S. Census - very clear). The 1900 census was very hard to read, but the name could have been Oline? She also immigrated in 1885 and I assume with her husband.
They had a daughter Carrie (according to the 1900 U.S. Census) born in Norway in May 1882. I would guess her name was really Kari.
I have run out of my few ideas on searches and would appreciate some direction.
Hello Dick Pleas make a check on the marriage year comparing to the birth year fore Mike. It is not so many times a person is married before he was born. Or it is some thing else I have misunderstand.
If it is possible put in the links or a copy to the findings you have.
Sorry about the error. Michael (or Mike) Peterson was born in June 1855 and NOT 1885. To me, Michael does not sound like a common Norwegian name.
Somewhere I recall seeing alisting that listed Norwegians in the U.S. I think it was Norwegians, but maybe it was the Swedes from the other part of my ancestry.
This Mikkel Pedersen living on the Alm nedre farm in Gran parish, Oppland county, census-1865, is born on 09-Apr-1855, by parents farmer Peder Mikkelsen and wife Karen Juulsdtr.
Michael(?) Peterson
Posted - 21/01/2007 : 04:25:42
