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dodgeboy12
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Posted - 28/04/2012 :  16:16:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi
I'm trying to find where this family came from.


Andrew
Birth: Jan. 5, 1824
Buskerud County, Norway
Death: Mar. 22, 1905
Westgate
Fayette County
Iowa, US
1st Wife
Bertha Marie Larson / Larsdr1 1825 – 1858 Norway

2nd wife
Gunda Gundersdatter
Birth: Jul. 26, 1826
Death: Apr. 8, 1914 Iowa

Jim

Edited by - dodgeboy12 on 28/04/2012 16:17:15

Kċarto
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Posted - 28/04/2012 :  17:27:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Andreas (Andrew) Knudsen came from Norderhov.

Born Jan 5, bap in Haug church March 7. 1824.
Parents Knud Andersen and Eli Tollevsdatter, see #36

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 28/04/2012 17:42:45
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jwiborg
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Posted - 28/04/2012 :  17:35:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
#39, Widower Andreas Knudsen (36) & girl Gunnild Gundvoldsdr (36)
Marriage: 30 Dec 1859, Norderhov, Buskerud, Norway
His father: Knud Andersen
Her father: Gundvold Olsen
Source: Buskerud county, Norderhov, Parish register (official) nr. 12 (1856-1865), Marriage records 1859, page 319.

#36, Andreas Knudsen
Birth:05 Jan 1824
Christening: 07 Mar 1824, Norderhov, Buskerud, Norway
Parents: Knud Andersen & Eli Tollevsdr
Source: Buskerud county, Norderhov, Parish register (official) nr. 9 (1819-1837), Birth and baptism records 1824, page 204-205.

#127 (right page), Gunild Gunvaldsdatter
Birth: 26 Jul 1826
Christening: 08 Oct 1826, Norderhov, Buskerud, Norway
Parents: Gunvald Olsen & Kari Engelbrethsdr
Source: Buskerud county, Norderhov, Parish register (official) nr. 9 (1819-1837), Birth and baptism records 1826, page 322-323.

#40-#41, right page, Emigration to America on April 11th, 1862
Andreas Knudsen, b. 05 Jan 1824
Gunnild Gundvoldsdatter, 26 Jul 1826
Source: Buskerud county, Norderhov, Parish register (official) nr. 12 (1856-1865), Migration records 1862, page 484.

Census-1880 for Fremont, Fayette, Iowa:
Andrew KNUDTSON Self M Male W 54 NOR Farmer NOR NOR
Gunel KNUDTSON Wife M Female W 52 NOR House Keeper NOR NOR
Matilda KNUDTSON Dau S Female W 16 IA NOR NOR
Louisa KNUDTSON Dau S Female W 12 IA NOR NOR
Electa KNUDTSON Dau S Female W 11 IA NOR NOR

Census 1900 for Westgate town, Fayette, Iowa:
Andrew Knudson, Birth Date: Jan 1824, Norway
Spouse: Jane Knudson, Birth Date: Jul 1826, Norway
Estimated Marriage Year: 1860
Immigration Year: 1862
Mother How Many Children: 4
Number Living Children: 3

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dodgeboy12
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Posted - 05/05/2012 :  01:04:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for finding them, You Guys are really good at this.

Thanks again Jim
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