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Name:
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Andres
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Nilsson
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Kleven
(Kleiva)
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9 Dec 1849 –
4 May 1909
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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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Anders
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Kleven
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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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Kjersti
(Kirsten)
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Bjørndøl syndre
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Sept. 1849 –
16 Aug 1926
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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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Children:
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Nils Kleven
– my grandfather
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Thora Kleven
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Anne Kleven
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Clara Kleven
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Dorthea
Kleven
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Amanda
Kleven
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Agnes Kleven
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Cleonora
(Cleo) Kleven
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Sauherad and
Seljord
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Nes in
Sauherad and Seljord
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Emigrant Ship:
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Depart Date:
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1872
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Port:
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Quebec,
Canada
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Destinations in America
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Early:
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Near Lyle
MN Stayed with Bjorndal relatives
2nd
served as pastor Swan Lake, SD (1876), Ness, MN (1878) 3rd
served as pastor Litchfield, MN (1883), Minneota,
MN (1892)
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Final:
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Anders died
in Lyle, MN. Kirsten died in Northfield, MN
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Lutheran
pastor
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in America:
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Lutheran
pastor
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Additional Information:
Anders mother (my 2nd g, grandmother) also
emigrated to US in late 1860s, before her son’s family emigrated.
Her info: Anna Kittilsdtr Kassa, b. 1825 Kassa in Nes parish
Sauherad, Telemark. She died in Lyle? MN in abt 1901. No ship data
other than she travelled with 3 younger siblings.
Cleonora (Cleo), their last
Surviving child, who died at the age of 90 in 1883. Her husband was
Gib Orwoll.
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Note: Kirsten’s parents
and other ancestors through my grandmother, Mabel Ellefson Kleven,
my 2nd great – grandparents (two sets) are on separate
CBH forms.
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Contact:
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Charles
(Chuck) Edward Kleven Vasaly
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Great –
grand father and great -grandmother
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Email:
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cvasaly@aol. com
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Date:
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12-31-2015
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