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Anne, born March 16, 1825, came from a large family
living on a big farm in Gausdal. Anne Johannesdatter married Niels
Paulsen i V. Gausdal church June 1, 1852. Their children Bertha, born
1854; Peter, 1856; Mathea, 1859; Ida, 1861; Tobias, 1863; and
Agnette, 1865.
The first who went to America was Peter, date unknown.
Annie and Niels came over to the United States May 19, 1882 with the
"Rollo" steamship. They landed in New York, then went to
Grand Forks, ND. and later to Erskine, MN. where they farmed.
Niels was 52 years young, Anne a year older, Mathea 22
or 23, Ida 21, Tobias 19, Agnette 17.
They all came on the "Rollo", Bertha and
Simen Hanson came over to the U.S. on May 30, 1890, to Montreal,
Canada, came later to Erskine and farmed there. Bertha was 35 years
young, Simen was 35, Niels, 11 yrs, Hans 10, Mathias 7, Amund 5, Ida
3, and Signe 11 months, came with them.
They had seven more children in Erskine All of the
Niels and Annie's children were born in Norway before the came to
America, They lived at "Sveum" in Augedalen, Annie's father
lived with them and here sister, Tore, who had 2 boys. |
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