Ole Nilssen Lohenev, son of Niels Nielsen Lonar and Thone Halvorsdtr Schaarnaes, was born in Hjartdal on October 4, 1820. He came to America as a single man on the Emilie, arriving in New York from Drammen on August 5, 1841 and settled at Muskego, Wisconsin.
He married Ingeborg Olsdtr Řian on July 1, 1844. She was born in Tinn on November 20, 1816, and came to America in 1842 with her parents Ole Herbjornsen Řian and Guro Nilsdtr Goystdal. Their children were Kari (7/27/1845-12/31/1950), Thoni (6/8/1850), Nels (7/5/1853-8/5/1934), Olea (9/8/1856-10/10/1934), and Albert (3/8/1859-11/10/1959).
By 1860, the family had moved to Madison Township in Winnishiek County, Iowa. Ole died in May of 1892, and Ingeborg died January 18, 1905. The family today spells their surname "Lonar."
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 116, #100.
Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid