Jon Vilhjølmson KATTEVOLD

1823 - 1899  (76 years)

• Name	Jon Vilhjølmson KATTEVOLD
  Birth	1823	Kattevold 44/1 Nigarden
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer
  Residence	Winneshiek Co., IA, USA
  Death	1899	Glenwood Twp. Winneshiek Co IA USA   [1]
  Notes	Han dro til USA som en av de aller første fra Vang, sammen med broren Jørn. Clarine "Skip" Andersen skriver om familien i "Thune Family in America" On March 10, 1849, brothers John and Jorgen [George]Vilhelmsen Thune set out from Vang, Valdres, Norway, and immigrated to America. John settled first in the Norwegian settlement of Muskego, Wisconsin. Then, on July 2nd, 1850, he arrived in Winn eshiek County, Iowa, where he settled in an area known as "Washington Prairie" southeast of the thriving village of Decorah.* John claimed 81 acres in Glenwood Township, Section 30, the N half of the NW quarter. One of the early trails or road s in the area cut across the southwest corner of his property. On June 11th, 1855, John married Martha Lewis (Larsdtr?). She had been born near Bergen, Norway, in Voss, and was orphaned as a young girl. Growing up in the homes of strangers, Martha had immigrated in 1849 with the family of John Bragstad, settling first in Koshkonong, WI (Dane Co.), then coming to Sp ringfield Twp., Winneshiek Co., IA, in 1851.
  Person ID	I8948	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Vilhjølm Jonsen KATTEVOLD,   b. 1795, Kattevold 44/1 Nigarden d. 1874, Glenwood Twp. Winneshiek Co IA USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Kjersti Jørnsdtr BØ,   b. 1789, Bø 23/1 Nordigarden d. Glenwood Twp. Winneshiek Co IA USA
  Marriage	1823
  Family ID	F3800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marte Lewis LARSDTR,   b. 1824, Voss d. 1909 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1855
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Jonsdtr THUNE,   b. 1857, USA d. 1928 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F13249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Clarine "Skip" Andersen.