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Name:
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Knute
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Johnson
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Luraas
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3Sep1818-21Oct1871
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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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Knute
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Johnson
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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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Gyri
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Nilsdatter
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Rue
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2Oct1816-5Sep1896
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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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Elizabeth
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Cornelia Caroline
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Nels Knutson
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Ingabor Isabelle
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Birgit Knutsdatter
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Georgina
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Tinn
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Atra
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Emigrant Ship:
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Venice
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Depart Date:
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1839
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Port:
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Gothenberg
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Destinations in America
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Early:
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Old Muskego, Racine
Co., Wisconsin
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Final:
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Clayton Twp,
Winnebago Co., Wisconsin
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Farmer, carpenter
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in America:
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Farmer, carpenter
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Additional Information:
Knute was a signer of the Muskego Manifest.
I have a photo of him and Gyri together in 1870 (+/-).
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Contact:
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Jennifer Witzel
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Gr-gr-gr-gr-Granddaughter
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Mail:
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Email:
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jtwitzel@verizon.net
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Date:
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23Jan2010
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