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Hermo Tuft; (1) - Sailed on the EMILIE, arrived in New York from
Drammen, Aug. 17, 1842, Thomas Anchersen, captain. Hermo Nilsen Tufte, son of
Niels Hermosen Tufte and Bergit Svendsdatter, born in Hol, Aug. 14, 1798. Emigrated
to Raymond Tp., Racine Co., Wis. Farm, died Nov. 30, 1883. Married Oct. 20,
1822 to Kari Tolleivsdatter Hallsteinsgard, daughter of Tollef Holgesen Hallsteinsgard
and Sigri Ellingsdatter, born in Hol, Feb. 2, 1808, died Feb. 7, 1871; both
buried in North Cape Lutheran Cemetery. Four children, in addition to an adopted
son, Zacharias Nelson. Children: Sigrid Hermosdatter Tufte, born Nov. 2, 1824,
died 1904. Married July 10, 1843 to Elling Eielsen Sunve (emig. From Voss in
1839); Birgit Hermosdatter Tufte, born Aug. 17, 1828, died Feb. 1905. Married
in 1854 to Onon Bjornsen Dahle (emig. From Nissedal in 1848); Nils Hermosen
Tufte, born March 16, 1834, died Feb. 2, 1899. Married Nov. 7, 1857 to Birgit
Andresdatter Bakkegaard, born in Hol Oct. 21, 1840, died June 16, 1920. She
emig. in 1846. Both buried in North Cape Lutheran Cemetery. 12 children. Jorand
Hermosdatter Tufte, born July 10, 1840, died 1928. Married May 18, 1859 to Thomas
Monsen Adland (emig from Samnanger in 1837). p. 155 #404-409.
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.
