Torbjørn Halvorsen Juv was the son of Halvor Tarbionssen Juuv and Kirsti Olsdatter, born in Hjartdal on Jan. 28, 1805. He married Ingeri Haraldsdtr on Jan. 19, 1837. She was born June 28, 1811, to parents Harrald Ambrossen and Anne Tarjersdatter. Twp children were born in Norway: Kirsti, march 14, 1837 and Halvor, born September 17, 1839. The family emigrated to Norway Township, Racine County in 1841. They sailed on the Emilie and arrived in New York from Drammen on August 5, 1841.
Torbjørn and his family moved to Sumner Township in Winnishiek County, Iowa, about 1852. Five children were born in America: Anne, born about 1843; Ole, March 12, 1845-June 7, 1917; Harald, born 1848?, Karen, born 1852?, and Siri, born September 21, 1853.
Ingeri died January 3, 1880, and Torbjørn died on April 2, 1881. They are borh buried in Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 109, #24-27.
Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid