Name:

Kjersti

Andreasdtr

Dale

22Aug1854-19Jul1899

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Kjersti

Dale, Vraa and Kvaalsgaard

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Ole

Endre

Vraa

11Sep1853-1Oct1945

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Endre

Gunnar

Oline

Elmer

Olaus I

Olaus II

 Gilbert

Hendri

Annie

Tilla

Olavas

Gunder

Tilda

Jorgen

Laura

John

infant

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Seljord

Church Parish to which they belonged:

?

Emigrant Ship:

Rjukan

Depart Date:

19April1868

Port:

Quebec

Destinations in America 

Early:

see below

Final:

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Homemaker

in America:

Homemaker

Additional Information:  Kjersti immigrated with her parents and four siblings to Norway Township, Fillmore Co., MN.  She married Ole Endre Vraa in 1874 and they farmed a short time in Norway Twp before migrating to the Sand Hill are (Climax, MN) in about 1880.  They family homesteaded, rented or purchased a farm in that area where they lived until she died in childbirth in 1899. 

Contact:                     

Earl M. Vraa

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-grandson

Email:

emvraa@nelson-tel.net

Date:

1/23/05