Stork Iversen Wiche

Stork Iversen Wiche was born Styrk Ivarsen Vike to parents Ivar Styrksen Vike and Eli Gudleiksdtr Vike, and was baptized in Voss on October 25, 1812.  He married Kirsti Torbjornsdtr Rene, daughter of Torbjorn Gitlesen and Kristi Eriksdtr Afdal, who was baptized in Voss on October 27, 1811. 

They came to America on the ship Juno from Bergen, and arrived in New York on July 14, 1843.  They immediately went to the Muskego Settlement in Wisconsin, and moved to Bristol Township, Dane County, Wisconsin in 1846.  In 1871 they relocated to Minnesota, first to Otter Tail County and then to Fertile, Minnesota, in Polk County.  Stork died in 1891 and Kirsti died in 1898.

Children born in America: Christi, 1843; Synneva, 1847; Britha, March 18, 1849 - April 27, 1869; Anna, 1849; Ivar, Sept. 28, 1851 - Nov. 22, 1921; Martine, July 27, 1853; Thorbjorn, July 29, 1854 - June 1938; Martine, May 18, 1858. Eli Stryrksdaatter Vike, born Sept 19, 1842, died 1928.

Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 196, #340-342. 

Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid