Hermo Nilsen Tufte was born in Hol on August 14,
1798. His parents were Niels Hermosen Tufte and Bergit Svendsdtr. He
married Kari Tolleivsdtr Hallsteinsgard on October 20, 1822. She was also
born in Hol, on February 2, 1808 to parents Tollef Holgesen Hallsteinsgard and
Sigri Ellingsdtr. They had four children: Sigrid, Birgit, Nils, and Jorand. The family emigrated to America
in the ship Emilie from Drammen, arriving in New York on August 17,
1842. They settled in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Hermo died November 30, 1883 and Kari died
February 7, 1871. Both are buried in North Cape Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: Utvandrarregister
for Tinn 1837-1907
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United
States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p.
155, #404-409.