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• Residence: Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA

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Han reiste over med foreldrene Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Eric filed a claim in Yellow Medicine County, near Hanley Fallls. He was also a tinsmith and his skills were in demand in the budding community. He married Carrie Nelson in 1883 and they had five children, two so ns and three daughters. Eric died in 1904, and their youngest son drowned in 1907. Carrie married Christian Johnson of Hanley Falls in 1918, and Arthur operated the farm. Han kalles Eric Knutsen Viken av Marilyn Ettesvold

Occupation:
smed og farmer

Eric married Carrie NELSON in 1883 in Renville City, Renville Co MN USA. Carrie (daughter of Gudbrand Håvardson HERMUNDSTAD and Kari Hallvordsdtr LO) was born in 1857; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Granite Falls, Chippewa Co, MN. USA

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Hun giftet seg igjen i 1918 med Christian Johnson fra Hanley Falls.

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• Residence: Viken Under Tildem Vs

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Den 6 mars 1857 solgte de Viken på auksjon og dro til USA. Brødrene til Nils, Lars og Hans hadde emigrert allerede i 1846 og 1851. De hadde slått seg ned i La Crosse i Wisconsin, så det var dit Nils og Marit la vegen. Etter en sjøreise med seilskip, som tok flere uker, slo de seg ned i Manitowoc, WI.

Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Much of the good land in eastern Wisconsin had already been taken up, so Nils and Marit moved west to Bostwick Valley near LaCrosse in 1861 and joined the Lutheran Church there. There son, Knut was confirmed there in 1865, and shortly thereafter they, too, left for Goodhue County. They settled on a homestead near Marit (his step daughter) and Torger (Eltun) in Warsaw Township, a stone's throw from the farms of Haagen an d Ole Holien. Nils died in 1867 and was probably buried on the farm, as no church records exist concerning his death or burial. Although Vang Lutheran Church was built in 1862, the ministers were often gone on long missionary journeys and many vital statistic s were not recorded.

Occupation:
husmann/grb

Nils married Marit Olsdtr RYE on 18 Mar 1849 in Vestre Slidre, Oppland Fylke, Norway. Marit (daughter of Ola KNUTSEN and Mali KRISTOFFERSDATTER) was born on 4 Oct 1816 in Rye, Ulnes, Nord Aurdal; died in 1898 in Vestre Sogn Cementary, Renville, MN. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Viken Under Tildem Vs

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Da hun giftet seg med Nils K Haugrud, oppga hun faren som Ole Olsen Granum. Han har antakelig giftet seg til Granum

Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "In the 1870 census, Marit and her four sons are listed on the farm. Together, they had joined the Vang Church on 7. January 1869. On the 26. April 1869, Marits mother, Mali Christophersdtr, died in Goodhue County and was buried in the Vang cementary. Sønnen Erik overtalte henne og halvbrødrene til å komme etter til Renville, som akkurat da var åpnet for nybyggere. Så står det videre hos Marilyn: "In the spring of 1875, the farm in Goodhue County was sold and Marit moved to his sons in Renville together with her sons Eric and Ole. Torger and Marit remained where they had lived out of there lives on their homestead. They had three sons an d five daughters, but three of their children died in childhood. Emma was the only one to marry, and she and her husband (Ed Vollmer) were childless. They lived in Northfield and Ed was a jeweler. Da de flyttet til Renville, bodde Marit først hos sin sønn Ole, men da han giftet seg i 1890, flyttet hun til sønnen Knut og hans kone Betsey, Der døde hun av tuberkulose i 1898.

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• Residence: 1850, USA

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I USA endret han navnet til Gilbert Nelson.

Gudbrand married Kari Hallvordsdtr LO in 1860 in USA. Kari was born in 1840 in Lo 58/1 Borgund; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: USA

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Gudbrand og Kari hadde 11 barn.

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• Residence: Haugrud 44/ Vs

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Han var først gift med Dordei Knutsdtr Toldstad i 1803. Han overk Haugrud. Da hun døde giftet han seg med Ragnhild Hansdtr Røn eller Colding.

Occupation:
grb sjekk flere barn

Knut married Ragnhild Hansdtr RØN on 13 May 1808. Ragnhild (daughter of Hans Jonsdtr RØN and Sigrid Andersdtr FAUSKE) was born in 1780 in Røn Nørre 86/1 Vs; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Haugrud 44/ Vs

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Hun er tippoldebarnet til Aurlandsprosten Peder Colding. Hun hadde en tvillingbror Tore, og det ble mange tvillinger i ætleddene etter henne. Knut og Ragnhild hadde hadde tre sønner: Hans, Lars og Nils.

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• Residence: Rye, Ulnes, Nord Aurdal

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Marilyn Ettesvold skriver at han het Ole Olsen Ringsager ett sted, men et annet sted står det at Mali var gift med Ole Knutsen Svennes, som var sønn av Knut Persen Berg

Ola married Mali KRISTOFFERSDATTER on 18 Oct 1829 in Nord Aurdal. Mali (daughter of Christoffer Jonsen LIE and Astrid KNUTSDTR) was born on 24 Aug 1787 in Rye, Ulnes, Nord Aurdal; died on 26 Apr 1829 in Goodhue Co., MN, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Ulnes, Nord-Aurdal

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Hun var en fattig tjenestejente på 13 år i 1801 som arbeidet i Ulnes hos Knut Olsen og Kirsti Bøe. Hun ble konfirmert i 1802 og kirkeboken for Nord Aurdal viser at hun fødte en datter Marit 4. oktober 1816. Moren er ført inn som Mali Kristoffersdt r Rye-eiga og faren er ungkaren Ole Olsen Ringsager. Hun døde hos datteren på farmen hennes. Hun hadde også sønnen Erich Hansen f. 30.april 1821.

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Han overtok etter stefaren Endre K Eltun i 1821 for 140 rd. Han dro til USA i 1853 med de barna som ikke hadde dratt før. De hadde også sønnen Gudbrand (1828-) gift med Marit Knutsdtr Tøso. De dro til USA i 1850 med sønnen Gudbrand (1849-)

Occupation:
grb 1821-1850,

Håvard married Kari Gudbrandsdtr UVDAL in 1823. Kari (daughter of Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL and Ingebjørg Sjugurdsdtr STRAND) was born in 1803 in Uvdal 2/4 Uppigardé; died in 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mannen hennes Håvard dro til USA i 1853, etter at hun var død.