Gudbrand Gudbrandsen BERGE

1812 - 1879  (67 years)

• Name	Gudbrand Gudbrandsen BERGE
  Birth	20 May 1812	Berge 22/4
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	grb
  Death	25 Oct 1879	Gjerpen, WI., USA
  Notes	Han var blandt pionerene fra Vang som dro til USA. The first member of Anne Olsdatter's family to emigrate was an uncle, a halfbrother of Ole Gulliksen called Gulbrand Gulbrandsen. He took passage with his wife Marit and an infant daughter in 1848; the child died during the voyage and was burie d at sea. The Gulbrandsen family bought choice land in the present town of Liberty, but had too little money to establish their farm. So Bulbrand took a job near Port Washington, on Lake Michigan, a short distance north of Milwaukee. He would sav e some money, then return to start his farm. ---- Two brothers of Gulbrand Gulbrandsen, half-uncles to the to Ole Gulliksen's children, arrived in Manitowoc County. All three Gulbrandsens have come from one or another of the cluster of ga'rd that made up Berge i Vang. Gullik came with his wif e in 1850, settling in the village of Two Rivers. He did blacksmithing there until 1857, then movet to a farm. ------- Gulbrand Gulbrandsen,half-uncle ot the Berges, left Port Washington in 1850, to move onto his land near the Gjerpen church. The Gulbrandsens had lost their only child during passage in 1848. Helge, a second son, was born in present Liberty on Janu ary 29, 1852. He would one day call himself "Harry Gilbertsen", but would be a tower of strength to his family. His diary gives us valuable insight to life in the orwegian community.
  Person ID	I9624	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Gudbrand Gudbrandsen NORDSVEEN,   b. 1778, Nordsveen 69/ d. 1847 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Marit Arnfinnsdtr BERGE,   b. 1773, Berge 22/4 d. 1848 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1804
  Family ID	F908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marit KNUTSDTR,   b. 10 Nov 1824, Prestegården I Vang 32/1 d. 7 Dec 1896 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1846
  Children	1. Dorte Gudbrandsdtr BERGE,   b. 1847, Berge 22/4 d. 1848, USA (Age 1 year) + 2. Gudbrand Gulbrandson BERGE,   b. 27 May 1849, Port Washington, Ozaukee Co., WI. USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Helge GUDBRANDSEN,   b. 29 Jan 1852, Liberty, WI., USA d. 1930 (Age 77 years)   4. Anders GUDBRANDSEN,   b. 12 Apr 1866, USA d. 1927 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F3986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Hougen Berge Story.