Nils P Alness was born 1862 in Verdal, Norway and immigrated with his parents an older sister and two brothers. He married Bergitta Ree born 1865 in Stordahl, Norway she immigrated 1872 with her parent, brother John and sister Olina.
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Carl Aarstad born 1892 in southern Norway immigrated in 1912 to Dakota.
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John Amundson born 1884, in Gulbransdalen, Norway where his name was Johannes Rugsveen, he immigrated around 1903.
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Adolph Anderson was born in Halland, Norway on 1875, he immigrated with his mother and grandmother in 1886 spent short time in Chicago then to Dakota. His wife Gunda Olsen was born 1879 in Jennaker, Norway, daughter of Ole and Marie she immigrated in 1905 to North Dakota and stayed with the Hans Gunderson family, after marriage the couple came to Clark Co.
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Arne Bakken immigrated from Lofoten, Norway in the U.S. he married Anne Renhaug in 1914 who was from the area in Norway.
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Severt Benson was born 1859 in Bergen, Norway. He immigrated in 1870 with his mother, brother Knute and sisters Sarah, Martha to Ossian, Iowa. A brother Lars Aashiem had come earlier.
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Bent Bensen was born 9/2/1883 at Valdres, Norway, immigrated in 1885-6 with his mother, sister and brother and first settled in Dawson, Minneasota. His wife was the daughter of James Jameson relatives of Augustinuis and Bergette Jameson who immigrated from Telmark and first settled at Dodgeville, Wisconsin and moved to Clark 1881.
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Ole Bjerke from Rendahlen immigrated to U.S. in 1886.
A year later his wife Gunhild and five children came and on thier
way the ship colided with another they were rescued and place on
another. Children, Ole Jr., Karoline, Pernelle, Martinus, Oline,
Gina, and Peter, Martinus remained in Norway.
Ole Jr. has wife Petra and son Olaf.
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Lars Larson Brakke and his wife Sigrid Staregranen were married 1865 in Norway. They immigrated in 1867 to Decorah, Winneshiek county, Iowa. They moved to Clark county in 1882. They can be found in Iowa 1880 census under surname Brekke.
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Nels Brekke was born 8/13/1876 at Granvin, Hardanger, Norway with his parents and settled in Austin, Minnesota. He came to South Dakota in 1897 and married in 1902 to Caroline Erikson born 11/29/1880 from Baltic, South Dakota.
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Andrew Brekke born 2/12/1868 in Sverne, Norway. Married 1891 to Marit
Iversseon born 7/8/1859 at Opdahl near Trondhjems.
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Nels Brekke was born 9/10/1859 at Konsberg, Norway. stayed at cousins
Christien Evans near Forward, Wisconsin. Married Maria Lee who was born in Norway and came to Wisconsin when she was four. The couple farmed Maria's parents homestead in Wisconsin until 1920 when they moved to South Dakota.
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John Brenden son of Mathias and Johanne Brenna was born February 1894 in Oppland, Ostre Gausdal, Kolden Farm, Norway. He came with his father, three sister, Magnil, Jorgine, Thora, Juli, Inga and two brothers, Olfa, Nils, Sigrud, Einar, in 1911, his mother passed away in Norway.
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Ole H. Bye came to Dakota in 1886 from Alexandria, Minn.
Ole and Karoline Bjerke (Bjorke in Norway) were both born in Osterdalen Norway. Ole immigrated 1880 and Karoline 1881. The Bye's name was
changed from Dahlby after they came to Dakota. They were married
October, 27, 1882.
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Andrew Carlson was born August 24, 1866 in Bergen, Norway and his wife Julia Nelson was born September 27, 1865 in Bergen, Norway. They were married 1890 in Lincoln County, Canton, South Dakota.
Nels Christopherson and wife Gunhild with children Andrew born 1870, Christopher and Karen immigrated in 1882 from Bynesseth, near Trondhjem they stayed at Baltic, South Dakota for two years before moving to Clark Co. Andrew married Marie Kjukrud from Guldbrandsdalen in 1905
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Ingvold Christianson born May 7, 1893 at Oppland, Østre Gausdal, Bøsflæten, Folebu Norway. Married Lena Pederson born April 25, 1894 at Nortonville, Kansas. Her parents were Peder and Thonette Pederson.
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Ole and Eliza Davidson came from Norway when Ole was 11 and Eliza was 9. They grew up in Inwood, Iowa and were married there. They came to Dakota in 1895. Had that Ole d. 29 Jan 1923 at Bryant, Hamlin Co., SD--since they are neighboring counties and he's in your list, it seems likely that they might have lived in Clark Co. with a Bryant mailing address, or later moved to Bryant, or the Clark county books include that area.
Ole Davidson b. 24 Feb 1868 to David Gunderson 1833-1928 (from Tjøsvoll, Åkra, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway) and Olene Olsdtr. Mannes 1849-1923 (from Mannes, Åkra, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway) who came to America 1877 with 6 children (1 had died young in Norway) and I also have 6 more born in America. I have both David and Olene d. Bryant, SD. I just noticed that Olene died 18 days after her son Ole Davidson died, and Ole's father lived for 5 more years.
Eliza is Bertine Elisa Pedersdatter b. 27 Dec 1874, daughter of Peder Jakobsen 1837-1919 from the town of Skudeneshavn on Karmøy and Mette Serine Gunnarsdtr. Tjøsvoll 1838-1914. Peder died at Inwood, IA, and likely Mette Serine as well, but don't have anything on when they came to America—it would probably be about 1884 if Eliza was 9. Alpheus Mandelson Day and his twin brother Alfyayette came to Dakota in 1888 they were born Amboy, Hillsdale County Michigan on 1864 children of Alfiette and Sarah Day. Alpheus married Martha Hanson born 1872 from Gran, Hadeland, Norway in 1886 with her parents and brother Chris and sister Rogna who married Amund Lunde.
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John Disrud was born of norwegian parents in Hollandale, Wisconsin and married Elsie Gonstad in 1890.
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Hans Jens Groseth and wife Ingeborg Eggen came to U.S. IN 1857 from the farm Eggen in Haltdalen, Norway with thier 7 children, John born 1873, Jens born 1870, Martin Olaus Eggen born 1865, Mary, Hans born 1863 married in 1888 to Julia Clove born 1865 in Norway she immigrated with her parents in 1885, the oldest son Gulbrand born 1832 brought his wife Ingeborg Borren, they reached Hespers, Iowa in July of 1857, Ingeborg died and Gulbrand remarried to Lizabeth Snakohl born 1832 from Faaberg, Norway in 1862.
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Andrew G Eide was born 1873 in Granvin, Norway he came to Decorah, Iowa in 1892. He married in 1902 to Bessie J Clove born 1887 to Isak O and Ragnild Clove.
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Peter B Engen was born 1877 in Neraker, Norway, He was the son of Peter P and Marit Eggen. He came to U.S. at the age of one.
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Peter Eneboe came from Lesjeskogen, Gudransdahlen, Norway when he was
21 in 1896. He had a brother Ole working near Minneapolis and worked
there for a while then went to Boise, Idaho. Went back to Norway and
returned to Clark County worked for Ed Ullyot with his brother John.
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John Eastegard immigrated in 1902 from Hordaland, Hjelmaas, Norway.
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Thomas Engebretson was born in Estarken, Konsviger, Norway. immigrated in early 1880's. Thomas wife was daughter of Ole Frelseth from Hamlin County.
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Lars L Fjelland was born in Etna Bergen, Norway in 1864. His wife Gjore Larsen Fjelland. He immigrated in 1882 when he was 18 and worked
in Ossian, Wisconsin until moveing to Clark County.
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Tom L Fjelland or Torbjorn Larson (brother to Lars) was born 5/30/1870 at Holsmoen near Bergen. At the age of 14 he moved to Etne, he immigrated in 1889.
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Anton Flatten was born in Norway on 9/10/1860 and immigrated in 1874 and first settled at Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Then Moody County 1886 where he married Julia Bekkedahl at Flandreau, South Dakota.
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Severt P Forbragd immigrated in 1883
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Norman Framstad son of Nils and Marie Framstad married Agnes Wall daughter of Alfred and Julia Wall, born on her great grandfather Peder Torstenson’s homestead.
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Hans and Martin Gaarder came to Clark in the 1880's and brother Mikal came in 1890.
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Halvor O Hagen was born 2/28/1877 in Rjukan, Tinn, Telmark, Norway to Ole K and Aslung Hagen. He and his parents and two sisters Betsy and Mary immmigrated in 1896 to Harmony, Minneasota. He married Oline Applen daughter of Tosten O. and Esther Applen of Harmony, Minn.
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Mary Sletten Hanson was born in Oslo in 1885 she immigrated when she was one year old with her widowed mother and two sisters and one brother. She married Alfred W Hansen who was born 1885 in Luverne, Minneasota.
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Halvor C Hanson married Bertha on 1860 in Gran, Hadeland. children- Rogna, Martha, born 1872 Halvor, Chris. Halvor came and settled the others immigrated in 1888
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Helmer Hanson was born 1890 in Sojisborg, Norway his brother, his parents Hans and Anne Mathisen. In 1912 he came to the U.S. to visit his aunt Helena Anderson.
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Sever Hanson was born in Kongsvinger, 12/14/1841. he immigrated with his parents in 1850 settling in Decorah, Iowa. His wife Ingeborg was born 1/17/1845 in Haveland, Norway and immigrated in 1853.
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John Hamre and Gertrude Halven came from Gravin, Norway.
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John and Helena Haug were maaried in Norway on 9/30/1880 and then immigrated to Wisconsin where a daughter Hannah Bertha was born 11/15/1881 and they came to dakota in 1883.
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Andrew Haug was born 1866 in Hadeland, Norway. Andrew with mother and his bride Anna immigrated in 1888
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Hans Hanson Haug was born 1856 in Hadeland, Norway and immigrated in 1877. First settled in Jorden, Green County, Wisconsin where he married Gunhild Tollefson in 1882, their first son Henry was born. In 1883 they came to Dakota.
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Susie Havlen was born 1888 in Gravin, Hardanger, Norway she immigrated in 1906 with her brother John Hovlen, and sister Gertrude who married John Hamre. Susie married Peter Forde born 1878 in Decorah, Iowa.
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Iver Hiby was born 1865 and immigrated 1867 with his parents to Madisen, Wisconsin, in 1885 he moved to Dakota.
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Iver Hovde son of Morton Hovde was born December 16, 1882 at Ostre, Gulbransdalen, Norway. He immigrated in 1901 locateing in Menominee, Wisconsin and came to Clark in 1906.
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John born 1876 and Ingeborg Hovde born 1882 came from Ostre Gausdal, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1905. John's brother Torvil came with them.
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Ole O Huke and wife Martha and children Nels and Susie left Sogn, Norway in 1874 locateing in Rice County, Minnesota. They came to Dakota in 1876. Son Nels was born 1869 in Sogn, Norway his wife Anne Hanson was born 1868 in Telmark, Norway she came to Dakota 1890.
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Matt Haugen and his twin brother Ole Peterson came with two sisters from Gulbradsdahlen, Norway to Wisconsin in 1881. He married Augusta Kolbo, daughter of Hans and Inngeborg Kolbo of Wesby, Wisconsin.
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Ole O Hilmoe was born 1875 and immigrated in 1881 with his parents and two brothers John and James.
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Simen and Thea Hoye with their five children immigrated in 1879 to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Children Anne, Olaf, Ida, Hanna, Tomina.
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Lars Imsland was born 1/22/1866 at Imsland, Staavanger, Norway and immigrated in 1887. Married Amanda Larson daughter of Ben Larson. The coulpe moved back to Norway in 1900 for one year where thier first son Torjus was born.
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Iver Iverson was born 1889 his mother Bertha T Saboe came from Norway, his father Tollef Iverson grew up in Sand, Norway, he was a sailor carrying cargo to foreign countries, and he settled in West Union, Iowa where he met Bertha.
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Lars Jakobsen Odland was born 7/4/1868 on the island of Aaland, near Karmsund, Norway and immigrated in 1884 with his older brother John to Norway, Iowa. His wife Clara Olivia Quam born 1867 in Norway, Iowa. Probably a Lutheran pastor.
Lars Jakobsen Odland b. on Ådland farm, Åkra parish on the island of Karmøy
(Karmsund is the sound between the island and the mainland, with a road
bridge now crossing it near Haugesund). He d. 1926 and bur. 23 Apr 1926 at
Pipestone, MN.
I didn't have anything on his wife. Her parents were likely from Kvam,
Lesja, Oppland (I've got several in my database with connections to there,
who settled in some of the same areas as my Karmøy people).
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Peter and Metta Jacobsen came from Norway in 1894
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Olaus Jensen Kirkeby was born 1854 in Akershus, Hakadal, Nitedal, Norway and settled in Albert Lee, Minnesota where his brother John Jensen Kirkeby, who later changed last name to Johnson who had immigrated in 1872. Olaus went back to Norway in 1880 he returned in 1881 with his brother Lewis born 1860 in Norway, John didn’t like the prairie and moved back to Clarissa, Minnesota. Olaus on 1882 married Inga Haugerud born 1859 in Norway they married in Albert Lee, Minnesota. Found here in 1865 census
Peder (Jonsen) Johnson married Martea Nordholm sister of Mrs. Nickolia Lien came to U.S. from Osterdalen, Norway.
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Hans Johnson and son Nils born 1856 came to Clark 1881. Nils married Anne Mogen in Minn. she was born 11/30/1858 and they were all from Telmark, Norway.
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Paul Johnson was born 1846 in Norway, he married Margaret Peterson and they lived in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Two sons John and Peter.
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Targer Thomas Johnson was born 1868 in Norway.
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Marie Karlsen was born in Honefass, Norway and immigrated in 1910.
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Isaac and Ragnilda Klove with son’s Iver and Ole immigrated in 1886 from Norway.
Lars L Brakke paid for their tickets.
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Axel Klungseth was born 1877 in Naroysteine, Namdolen, Norway.
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Magnus Kolden immigrated in 1914 to make his home with his uncles Tom and John Hovde and aunt Mrs. Nels Steen.
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Ben Larson was born 1884 in Norway and came here with his parents and settled in Beaver Creek, Minnesota.
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Ben Larson was born and raised in Fitjar, Norway and married Anne in 1876 he immigrated to Ossian, Iowa and then his wife followed, moved to Lac qui Parie, Minn. then to Clark in 1884.
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Hans Lien Jr. 1862 in Lessge Skogen, Norway he immigrated with his parents in 1869 and grew up in Lincoln County, South Dakota before moving to Clark. He married Marie Lee.
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Nickolia Lien (Lossetlien) was born 1/16/1851 in Osterdalen, Norway. In 1875 he married Nikoline Nordholm and the couple immigrated to Alexandria, Minn. in 1882 along with three sons Helmer, Martin, and Ben. In 1886 they came to Clark with the Ole Bye family.
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Gregors Halverson Lindland born 1832, and his wife Ingeborg Olsen born 1837 in Risøer, Lindland Farm, Aust-Agder, Norway. children Christina born 1859, Halvor b. 1862, Emma b. 1864, George b. 1867. They all imigrated in 1868. Found here in 1865 census,
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Andrew Lonning was born 1863 at Bommel, Norway. At the age of 19 he came to Clark after ten years he returned to Norway to visit and married Serina Nielsen who was born 1871.
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Gibert Matsen was born September 10, 1869 at Sande near Drammen, Norway and immigrated in 1888 he met up with an older brother in Estherville, Iowa.
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Olaf Mathison was born 1891 in Norway and immigrated in 1908.
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Ole Munson was born in Sogn, Norway and came to Clark from Goodhue County, Minn. his wife's name was Rondi.
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John O Nelson and wife Kari Brekke immigrated in 1883 with Kari's father Lars Brakke.
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Martin Nelson born 1871 came with his parents, brothers and sisters from Bergen in 1884. Marie Hiby was born 1869 her parents came from Hallingdal, Norway in 1867.
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Nels O Nelson came from Norway 1893.
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Ole Nesheim was born 1881 in Norway, his wife Anna Medaas was born 1883 and immigrated in 1914. Possibly Ole here in 1900 census,
Possible Anna in 1900 census, the bio say’s she had six brothers and sisters so the second link looks better.
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in Gravins, Hordaland
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Ole K Nesheim was born 1864 in Norway in 1886 immigrated to U.S. he stayed with relatives in Hayfield, Minnesota, worked a while in Goodhue County, Minnesota and came to Clark in 1897. In 1897 he married Thara Haugen from Minneasota.
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Andrew Ness son of Gunder and Gunvar Ness was born 1861 in Stavanger, Norway, he immigrated with his parents and brothers john, Sam, Martin and Gunder and sister Serine, they came to Decorah, Iowa in 1884 and then on to Dakota. From Nes farm, Skudenes parish, Karmøy, Rogaland fylke (formerly called Stavanger amt, which is why people from there say they are from Stavanger even though not from the town of Stavanger).
Andrew was Endre Berdines Gundersen Nes b. 9 Dec 1860 according to what I
have, parents Gunder Endresen b. 1835 from Stava (another farm in Skudenes
parish on Karmøy) and Gunvor Salvesdatter Nes b. 1829 on Nes.
Andrew G Ness and Gena Erikson Ness were born in Norway. They lived in Worthing, South Dakota and came to Clark Co. 1901.
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Christopher E Nordhus was born 6/16/1860 at Fjelberg, Norway and immigrated in 1879 to Ossian, Iowa. He married Julia Larson at Calmer, Iowa on 12/3//1884 and in 1890 they moved to Clark.
Anders G Olson was born in Sweden and moved to Norway as a young boy, where he was an expert ship builder. He was widower with two small girls Julia and Anna. He married a widow Severine who had a boy Ben. The five of them immigrated then two more children were born O J and Louise.
August and Eva Olson came from Grimstad, Norway in 1891 with children Ole, Anna and Alfred. They stayed with August brother Anders Olson.
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David A Olsen born 1860 in Blanchervillie, Wisconsin to Andrew Olson and wife Carrie.
Found here in Wisconsin 1880 census,
Morgan Olson was born 1859 in Wisconsin and married Nellie Haug who was born 1850 in Norway, she immigrated in 1869 and stayed with her uncle Andrew Johnson in Jordan, Wisconsin. Morgan’s father immigrated in 1849 to Wisconsin. Morgan came to Dakota in 1882.
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Nils Olsen born, 5/29/1887, Oppland, Jevnaker, Bratvalsengen Farm, son of Ole Olsen and Mari Torstensdatter. found here in 1900 census,
Nels Olsen son of Ole and Marie Olsen was born 1887 in Jannaker Norway and immigrated in 1906 to Grand Forks, North Dakota, he came to South Dakota in 1908.
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Otto Olsen at the age of nine immigrated with his parents, four sister and one brother from Gulbransdalen, Norway to Freeborn County, Albert Lee, Minnesota where he grew up, he came to Clark in early 1880's. He married Brendika Kleven in Miinesota, she came from Oslo, Norway.