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Name:
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Aanund
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Olesen
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Krågnes
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1845- 27 Mar 1912
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name)
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(birth/death dates)
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Name in America:
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Aanund
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O
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Kragnes
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(first name)
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(m.i.)
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(last name)
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Spouse:
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*Ingeborg
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Lee
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*Note:1st wife married 1866
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1847 -1875
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name at marriage)
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(birth/death dates)
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2nd wife: Oline Studlien
1863 – 30 Nov. 1937
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Children:
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Gilbert
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Ole Emanuel
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Karoline
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*Isabelle
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*Oliver Martin Kragnes
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*Bernhard
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*Clarence
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*Luther
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*Alvin
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*Note: 2nd wife’s
children
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Vrådal in Kviteseid
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Kviteseid
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Emigrant Ship:
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Depart Date:
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*1853
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Port:
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*Note: Anund’s parents, Ole Anundson Kragnes (Fyresdal) and Kari
Mikklesdatter Holte (Kviteseid) came in 1853
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Destinations in America
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Early:
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Skuren, WI
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2nd:
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Badger Valley in Houston Co. MN
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Final: Clay County, MN 1875; Kragnes, MN North of Moorhead, MN
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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in America:
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Civil War, Owned Thrashing team, Grainery, Store, Postmaster?
Farmer, Kragnes, MN
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Additional Information:
Town of Kragnes between Red River & Buffalo River, closer to
Buffalo River. They belonged to Concordia Lutheran – Glyndon, MN.
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My grandfather was Oliver Martin Kragnes died 1962? My grandmother
was Anne Isabelle Boen died 1972.
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Both were members of Concordia Church
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Note: Additional info from Concordia Congregation and the Buffalo
River Settlement pages 10-12 and MN
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Sesquicentennial
Book “Celebrating our Norwegian-MN Heritage…” pages 120 -121
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Contact:
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“Vonnie” Vonnice Prigge
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Relationship to emigrant:
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My Great grandfather
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Email:
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vprigge@outlook.com
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Date:
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4 July 2016
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