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He came to America from Tinn, Telemark in the year 1842 at the age of 29 1/2. His wife Anne Olsdatter was also 29 1/2. There three children on the journey were:
Gunlek Østensen, age 8
Ole Østensen, age 4 1/2
Jon Østensen, age 1 3/4
They later moved to Harmony, Minnesota.
Gene Estensen - Webmaster - Submitted after researching "Utvandrarregister for Tinn 1837-1907.
Østen Mæland; Østen Gunleksen Mæland;
1842; Tinn, Telemark. (1) - Sailed on the ELLIDA, arrived in New York from Gothenburg,
Aug. 9, 1842, Jens J. Jensen, captain. Østen Gulliksen Maeland, son of
Gunleik Hansson Maeland and Liv Gunleiksdatter Maeland, born in Tinn, Sept.
2, 1812. Emigrated to Dover Tp., Racine Co., Wis.; 1857 to Harmony, Minn. Farmer,
died March 2, 1878. Married, Oct. 19, 1833. Wife - Anne Olsdatter Øverland,
daughter of Ola Jonsson Øverland and Aslaug Jonsdatter Saaheim, born
Nov. 19, 1812. Several children, incl. 4 born in America: Anne, 1843?; Martin,
Aug. 23, 1846; Elisabeth, 1849; Ole, Feb. 16, 1852. Born in Norway: Gullick,
March 23, 1834; Ola, Nov 11, 1837; Jon, July 13, 1840.
p. 134 #137-141.
Thank you Jackie Hufschmid for this update.
(1) Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth.
Last updated August 23, 2003.
