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Name:
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Knut
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Knutson
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Solberg
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name)
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(birth/death dates)
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Name in America:
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Knut
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Solberg
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(first name)
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(m.i.)
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(last name)
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Spouse:
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Aashild
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Knutsdotter
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gamlehaugen
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name at marriage)
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(birth/death dates)
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Children:
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Else
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Carl
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Konrad
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Haldor
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Gurine
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Ingeborg
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Nissedal
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Nissedal
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Emigrant Ship:
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?
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Depart Date:
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1870
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Port:
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Destinations in
America
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Early:
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Quebec, Canada;
Rushford,
MN
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Final:
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Clarkfield, Yellow
Medicine Co., MN
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Farmer
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in America:
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Farmer and blacksmith
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Additional Information: K.K. Solberg farmed, ran Solberg Bros.
General Merchandise Store in Clarkfield and was
active in his church and in local and state politics. He was in the Minnesota Senate from 1923-1931 and Lt.
Governor for a 2-year term after that.
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Contact:
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Patricia Marie Solberg Burmeister
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Great-granddaughter
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Email:
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cpburmeister@msn.com
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Date:
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July 13, 2004
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