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Name:
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Kjetil
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Olavson
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Jordgrav
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1808 - ?
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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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Kittel
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Jordgrav
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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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Margit
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Mikkelsdatter
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Øygarden
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1804 - ?
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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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Mikkel
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Ellen Marie
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Kari
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Olav
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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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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Tecumseh
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Depart Date:
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1843
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Port:
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Havre, France
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Destinations in
America
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Early:
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Skoponoug, WI
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Final:
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Fillmore County, MN
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Farmer
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in America:
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Farmer
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Additional Information: Kjetil was
one of the settlers who started the Skoponoug
congregation.
Kjetil’s
oldest son, Mikkel, was in the 2d Minnesota Regiment in the American Civil
War.
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Contact:
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Elaine C. Nordlie
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
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Email:
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enordlie@charter.net
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Date:
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18Oct2004
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