Gunnuf Kjetilsen Søum (Såheim)

 

Gunnulv Kittilsen Såheim was born in Tinnon June 28, 1813.  He was the son of Kittil Kittilsen Såheim and Aagot Gunnulfsdtr Tveito.  He was married on February 27, 1839 to Gro Torgiersdtr Såhaeimsmogen.  They came to America on the ship Emilie, arriving in New York on August 5, 1841. They settled first in Norway Township, Racine County, WIsconsin.  But 1860 the family had relocated to Sumner Township, Winnisheik County, Iowa.  Gunnuf died on September 14, 1877.

 

Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 108, #17. 

Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid