Name:

Knud

Saavesen

Aaker

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Knud

 

Aaker

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Mari

Larsdatter

Hægtvedt

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Saave

Asborg

Lars

 

Aslaug

Anne

Aaste

 

Halvor

Nils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Laardal

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Married in Brankeberg Church

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

 

Depart Date:

June, 1845

Port:

Kragerö

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

arr. New York; Koshkonong, WI

 

Final:

Goodhue County

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer, sheriff, district chairman

 

in America:

 Farm owner

 

 

 

Additional Information:  See “The Aaker Saga” at NAHA.

 

 

 

Contact:                     

Brynhild Rowberg

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-great-granddaughter

Email:

bcrowberg@deskmedia.com

Date:

13Jun2004