Name:

Ole

Kjetilsen

Såheim

1818-?

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Ole

Kittilsen

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Turid

Torgeirsdatter

Såheimsmogen

1818-?

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Aagoth

Gro

Torgeir

Aslaug

Kjetil

Aagoth

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Tinn (Vestfjorddalen)

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Dal

Emigrant Ship:

Depart Date:

1860

Port:

Destinations in America 

Early:

Ridgeway, Iowa

Final:

Ridgeway, Iowa

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

in America:

Farmer

Additional Information: 

Ole joined his brothers Gunnulv and Halvor at Ridgeway.  His father was Kjetil Kjetil Gjøystdal, later moving to Tveito after marrying Gunnulv’s mother Aagot Gunnulvsdatter Tveito.  The parents lost Tveito and moved to Såhaim.  Her parents were Torgeir Vetlesen Såheimsmogen and Aagot Tovsdatter.  By the way, three Kjetilsen brothers married three Torgeirsen sisters.  Both are buried at Ridgeway.  Many of their children moved to Burk Township, Minnehaha County, SD.

Contact:                     

Gene Estensen

Relationship to emigrant:

g-g-uncle

Email:

gene.estensen@gmail.com

Date:

29May2004