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Norwegian Genealogy

Name:

John

Olavson

Morke

1801/pre-1880

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

John

Olson

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Ragnhild

Knutsdtr.

Ladsten

1811/1880-1895

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Knut

Eivind

Turi

 

Olav

Juri

Jon

 

Gyri

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Kviteseid

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

?

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

Bolivar

Depart Date:

1852

Port:

arr. Quebec

 

 

 

Destinations in America

Early:

Deerfield, Dane Co., Wisconsin

 

Final:

Deerfield, Dane Co., Wischonsin

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

 

in America:

Farmer

 

 

 

Additional Information: Used the name Magnushommen on the journey to America. Ragnhild was the person who called America a “rag-hole”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Jackie L. Hufschmid

Relationship to emigrant:

3d Great-granddaughter

Email:

jhufschmid@gmail.com

Date:

5Jun2004

 

 

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