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

Hagtvedt

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Saave

Asborg

Lars

Aslaug

Anne

Aaste

Nils

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Lårdal

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Lårdal

Emigrant Ship:

Praciosa

Depart Date:

1845

Port:

Kragero

Destinations in America 

Early:

New York; Koshkonong, Wisconsin

Final:

Goodhue County, Minnesota

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

in America:

Farmer

Additional Information:  More information on Knud and Mari can be found on page 164, “Norwegian Immigrants to US”, Vol. II, by Gerhard Naeseth.  Also, “America-America Letters”, 2001, NAHA (Aaker family letters). 

Contact:                     

Marian Aaker

Relationship to emigrant:

Gr-gr-grandparents of my late husband, Stuart Aaker

Email:

aakerhus@earthlink.net

Date:

11Oct2005