Ann, Just picked up your message. I would be very interested in any families that we might be related too. My husbands Great grandfather was Tollak Knute ("Torre-"Thomas") Gaard. He was born in Talgie, Norway on January 12, 1841. His parents were Knute and Gunvor Gaard. He served in the Norwegian standing army. He immigrated to America in 1875, first settling in Illinios and later in Elmore, MN, where he died in 1933. His son, Knute T. Gaard also immigrated to America with him. I,m very intested in tracing this family further in Norway, but so far have had no luck.