Ole Haagensen Grønhovd, son of Haaken Narvesen Grønhovd and Ingebjørg Nilsdatter Grønhovd, was born in Sigdal, Aug. 10, 1815. He was married April 26, 1840 to Kari Kristoffersdatter Kopseng, daughter of Kristoffer Olsen Kopseng and Gunhild Larsdatter Kodalen. Kari was born Aug 25, 1819. Their daughter Ingeborg, was born in Norway on Aug 31, 1840 and died in Wisconsin on Mar 20, 1844.
The family sailed on the Emilie and arrived in New York from Drammen, Aug. 5, 1841. The family settled in Norway Township, Racine County, Wisconsin, where Ole took up farming.
Children born in the US were: Haaken, Sep 28, 1842-Feb 2, 1844; Haaken, jan 12, 1845-Apr 19, 1922; Christopher, Feb 27, 1847-Oct 8, 1926; Ole, May 21, 1849-Aug 12, 1850; Ingeborg Helen, Aug 8, 1851-Jun 15, 1916; Gunnil, Dec. 25, 1853-May 28, 1862; Olaus, 1856?-Apr 20, 1893.
Kari died May 12, 1900. Ole died less than 5 months later, on Sep 23, 1900. THey are buried in Norway Lutehran Cemetery, Waterford, Wisconsin.
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 99, #32-33.
Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid