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Name:

Birgith

Mikkelson

Rekaness

b. 1842

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Birgith

 

Rekaness

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Tollef

Olsen

Gjoitel

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Gunild

Olaus

Betsey

 

Helena

Caroline

Tov

 

Tollef

Halvor

Ole

 

Magnus

Mary

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

 Kviteseid

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

 Kviteseid

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

 ?

Depart Date:

1853 or 1855

Port:

?

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Welworth Co., Wisconsin

 

Final:

Fillmore Co., Minnesota

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

 

in America:

Farmer

 

 

 

Additional Information:  Came to America with her parents, Ole Rekaness and Birgith Kaasa. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:                     

Audrey Overland

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-granddaughter

Email:

adover@acegroup.cc

Date:

5Jun2004

 

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