Name:

Olav

Aslakson

Geitestad

1821 – 7Jan1903

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Ole

A.

Gedstad

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Torbjorg

Knutsdtr.

Gryte

1822 – 17Feb1910

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Aslak

Knut

Olav

 

Kjetil

Signe

Hege

 

Kari

Eivind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Fyresdal

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Moland

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

Bark Rjukan

Depart Date:

20Apr1867

Port:

Skien

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Houston County, Minnesota

 

Final:

Lennox, Lincoln Cty, South Dakota, USA

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

 

in America:

Farmer

 

 

 

Additional Information: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:                     

Warren Gedstad

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-grandson

Email:

Wgedstad@sbcglobal.net

Date:

9May2004