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Gullik Knutsen LIEN

Gullik Knutsen LIEN

Male 1815 - 1903  (88 years)

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  • Name Gullik Knutsen LIEN 
    Birth 18 Feb 1815  Lien 80/ Septun Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation
    • pioner
    Residence Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 1 Apr 1903  Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Springfield Cemetery, Winneshiek Co USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • De dro til USA umiddelbart etter bryllupet, sammen med svigerfamilien hans 1. Gullik Knudsen (Septon) Lien was born in Feb 1815 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway at the søndre (southern) Septon farm. He has a baptismal record, dated Feb 19 1815 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway. He served in the military in 1838 in the Norwegian army. Records suggest that he served from Jan. 1, 1838 to Dec. 31, 1842. He immigrated in Jul 1850 to the United States. The month after his wedding, on May 10, 1850, he, his wife, and his in-laws, having traveled to the coast from Vang, Norway, set sail from Bergen, Norway aboard the brig "Ørnen" (Eagle), whose captain was Nicolai Jahn. They landed in New York City on July 15, 1850. Upon arrival to the United States, the family traveled to Iowa where they bought government land in Springfield Township in Winnesheik County, near the site of Springfield Lutheran Church. When they arrived in Iowa, in September 1850, they did not have a chance to plant crops before winter. They built a dugout in a hillside, near a spring, in which to live through the winter. Using his axe, he cleared land for others who had come before, so he could earn a living until he could begin farming in the spring. (Their farm is still operated, by a fifth generation descendant- named Gary Allen Lien, as of 1994.) He died on Apr 12 1903 in Decorah, Iowa. Age at death: 88. He was buried in Winneshiek County, (near Decorah), Iowa in Springfield Township at Springfield Cemetery. He was a member of Springfield Lutheran Church, along with his wife, in Winneshiek County, (near Decorah), Iowa at Springfield Township.

      (In Norway, prior to 1923, surnames reflected the farm name where a person lived. When a person or family moved to a different farm, they would drop the former farm name and be called by the new farm name.) The name of the Septon farm where he was born changed officially to "Lien" in 1830. Now the farm name is sometimes spelled "Lii," "Lié," or "Lia." (Alternatively, some American records show Gullik's first name spelled "Gullick, and his middle name spelled "Knutson" or "Knudson." However, Norwegian records and his tombstone in Iowa spell his first name "Gullik." Several sources, including a Norwegian military record, his marriage record, and American church records show his middle name as "Knudsen." Jan Edvardsen of Follebu, Norway says that "Knud" is the Norwegian spelling of the name that was used prior to the 1900's, and "Knut" is the more modern spelling. Gullik's family in America knew his birth date as Feb. 18, 1815, and this is the date on his tombstone; however, church records in Vang, Norway indicate that he was born Feb. 14, 1815. The minister, who wrote out his infant baptismal record, first accidentally wrote the date as the 19th (which was the baptism date) but then added a note saying the birth date was the 14th instead. Church records list his marriage date as Apr. 13, 1850; however, a handwritten Norwegian marriage record gives his wedding date as Apr. 14, 1850.)

      He was engaged on Mar 16 1850 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway. On that date, the minister of the church was informed of the marriage intentions. He was married to Berit Knudsdatter Østrem (daughter of Knud Eivindsen Remmesbrekken and Kari Kristoffersdatter Heen) on Apr 14 1850 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway. (They are third cousins.) Berit Knudsdatter Østrem was born in 1826 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway at the Austreim farm. She has a baptismal record, dated on Nov 10 1826 in Vang, Oppland Co., Valdres region, Norway at Hurum Church. She immigrated in Jul 1850 to the United States. As a newlywed, she sailed from Bergen, Norway with her family and husband aboard the brig "Ørnen" (Eagle). They set sail on May 10, 1850, and landed in New York City on July 15, 1850. She died on Mar 22 1904 in Decorah, Iowa. Age at death: 77. She was buried in Winneshiek County, (near Decorah), Iowa in Springfield Township at Springfield Cemetery. She was a member of Springfield Lutheran Church, along with her husband, in Winneshiek County, (near Decorah), Iowa.

      (Alternatively, there are records that spell her first name "Beret," and "Berith," her maiden name as "Austreim," show her birth date as Oct. 7,

      1826, and wedding date as Apr. 13, 1850. However, American church and family records, including her tombstone, show her name spelled "Berit" and her birth date as Sept. 29, 1826. She and her family spelled the surname "Østrem." The marriage record gives her wedding date as April 14, 1850. Her tombstone mistakenly shows her middle initial as "G" instead of "K." Apparently, the stone is a monument with inscriptions on each side for various family members. Alden Lien says that the stone-cutter (who made inscriptions for all the family members buried there) made a mistake putting a "G" for her middle initial which was the middle initial for all of the other members of the family.)
    Person ID I41581  Valdres Slekt
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2007 

    Father Knut Thomassen TORPE,   b. 1782, Torpe 84/ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828 (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Sigrid Olsdtr LIEN,   b. 1793, Lien 80/ Septun Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1876, Framstad 102/1, Sørre, Høre Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 1808 
    Family ID F535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Berit Knudsdatter AUSTREIM,   b. 1826, Austreim 72/2 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1904, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 13 Apr 1850  Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 31 Aug 1850, Cambridge, WI USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1934, Valley View, WA USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +2. Knut Gullickson Lien LEE,   b. 20 Apr 1852, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1905, Ada, MN USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     3. Kari Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 6 Sep 1853, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1873, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
    +4. Marit Gullicksdtr LIEN,   b. 1 Feb 1855, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1888, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     5. Kjirsti Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 18 Mar 1856, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +6. Berit Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 20 Dec 1857, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Ingebor Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 13 Jun 1859, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Ole Gullickson LIEN,   b. 2 Feb 1861, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Gertrude Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 10 Jun 1862, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Christopher Gullickson LIEN,   b. 25 Feb 1864, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1942, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     11. Anna Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 5 Apr 1866, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1893, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     12. Guri Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 21 Nov 1867, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1874, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
     13. Christine Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 25 May 1869, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1900, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     14. Elvina Gullicksdatter LIEN,   b. 15 Jun 1872, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1890, Decorah, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
    Family ID F15262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2007 

  • Sources 
    1. [S164] Martha Schliesser Hicks.


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