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He came to America from Tinn, Telemark in the year 1837 at the age of 32. His wife Kari Knutsdatter was 30. Two children accompanied them to America:
Goute Goutesen, age 4
Knud Goutesen, age 1 1/2
Gene Estensen - Webmaster - Submitted after researching "Utvandrarregister for Tinn 1837-1907.
Gonnar Midböen; Gunder Goutesen Ligaard (Midbøen);
1837; Tinn, Telemark. (1) - Sailed on the NOORD, arrived in New York from Gothenburg,
Aug. 15, 1837, H. P. Bunck, captain. Gunder Gautesen Ligaard, son of Gaute Eirikssen
Midtbøen and Margit Knutsdatter Svenningsgard, born on the Ramberg farm
in Hol, Oct. 12, 1805. Emig. to LaSalle Co., Ill., moving to Norway Tp., Racine
Co., Wis. Died Oct. 14, 1881. Married Jan. 15, 1833 to Kari Knudsdatter Nørstebø,
dau. of Knud Olsen Nørstebø and Helga Thoresdatter, born June
7, 1807, died Feb. 25, 1881; both buried in the Muskego Luth. Cemetery. At least
5 children, including: Helge, Sept 28, 1834-Jan. 11, 1835; Swain, 1846? - Oct.
8, 1923; Margit, 1848 - 1915. Goute Gundersen Ligaard, born May 18, 1833, died
March 16, 1905. Knud Gundersen Ligaard, born Sept. 29, 1835, died May/Aug. 1837
on board ship. Pp. 42-43, #134-137
Thank you Jackie Hufschmid for this latest 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.
