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He came to America from Tinn, Telemark in the year 1842 at the age of 26 and he was a single man.
I believe that I found his grave at the Ridgeway settlement outside Decorah, Iowa. The name in America was Wemark.
Gene Estensen - Webmaster - Submitted after researching "Utvandrarregister for Tinn 1837-1907. Last updated August 11, 2003.
Ole Leiufsen Vermork; Ole Leiufsen Vemork; 1842; Tinn, Telemark. (1) - Sailed on the ELLIDA, arrived in New York from Gothenburg, Aug. 9, 1842, Jens J. Jensen, captain. Ole Leiufsen Vemork, son of Leiuf Gunleiksen Vemork and Ingeborg Sigurdsdatter Sonstebo, born in Tinn, Jan. 25, 1816. Emig to Norway Tp., Racine Co., Wis.; by 1860 to Sumner Tp., Winneshiek Co., Ia. Farmer, died May 16, 1900; buried Lincoln Luth. Cem., Ridgeway, Ia. Married Gro Nilsdatter Rue, dau. of Nils Johnen Rue and Birgit Johnsdatter Haakaland, born Oct 5, 1823; emig. 1843; 15 children. pp. 135-136 #161.
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.
