Name:

Ole Olsen

Sopanstad

Berge

6Jan1823-8Feb1908

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Ole

Berge

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Ragnhild

Sigurdsdatter

22Mar1836-17Jul1925

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Anna

Martha

Ole

Thomine (“Minnie”)

Laura

Severt

Martha

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Hjartdal

Church Parish to which they belonged:

?

Emigrant Ship:

?

Depart Date:

1865

Port:

?

Destinations in America 

Early:

Davis, IL; Big Canoe, Winneshiek Co., IA

Final:

Lone Tree Twp., Moody Co., South Dakota

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

in America:

Farmer

Additional Information:  On their voyage to America of 8 weeks, their daughter, Anna, became ill.  She was thought to be dead and was put in a box to be buried at sea.  The child fortunately showed a little life and was saved.  She lived to be 86 years old. 

Contact:                     

Martha (Marty) Gale

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-granddaughter

Mail:

9404 SE 54^th St.,             Mercer Island,

WA

98040

Email:

martygale@futuretense.com

Date:

28Nov2006