Name:

Margit

Olson Aadalen

Gaathaug

25Aug1825-29Jan1904

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Margit

Aadalen

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Ole E.

Anderson

Brekke

11Aug1817-6Jun1893

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Emma

Turine

Ole A.

Anders

Turine

Christina

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Sauherad

Church Parish to which they belonged:

?

Emigrant Ship:

 Columbus

Depart Date:

 22 May 1851

Port:

 Kragerø

Destinations in America 

Early:

Final:

Spring Prairie Church, Keyser, WI.

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

in America:

Seamstress

Additional Information:  Margit was traveling alone and met Herman Amberg Preus, a pioneer pastor, & wife Linka on the ship. They hired her as their maid and traveled together to Spring Prairie/Rio, Wisconsin.

Source – Linka’s Diary: A Norwegian Immigrant Story. Her brother is John Oleson Aadalen also listed in this data base

  Margit was Ole’s second wife.  They married in Wisconsin.  There were two children named Turine – the first died at an early age. 

Contact:                     

Sue Erickson

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-gr-granddaughter

Email:

skerickso@att.net

Date:

8/13/04