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Re: Gaard Family

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 9:17AM GMT
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I do have some additional information. My great-grandfather was Rakel's younger brother, Sivert. The parents of Rakel, Sivert and their siblings were Sjur Larsson and Ingeborg Oddsdatter. Sjur was originally from further north and had moved south, presumably looking for better economic opportunities. He married Ingeborg in Hetland where their first three children were born: Elen Marie, Rakel Severine and Jonas. In 1851 they moved to Rennesoy where the remainder of the children were born: Lena, Anna Gurina, twins Sivert and Johan, and Lauritz. In 1860 they moved to the Island of Talgje. It was from that location that six of the siblings emigrated.

Anna Gurina died at about age 18. Of the remaining siblings only Elen Marie remained in Norway. She stayed on the family farm with her husband Anders Andersson. They had two daughters. Ingeborg married Elling Kjolvik and stayed on the farm. Ane Serina married Tormod Ovrehus and moved to Fister. I have details of all of the descendants of Tormud and Ane Serina down to the present day. I was lucky enough to be in contact with a great-grandson and a great-great granddaughter when I travelled to Norway in the spring. They gave me some information on the antecedents of Anna Serina through Elen Marie and Ingeborg Oddsdatter. it was in Norwegian and I'm working on getting it translated.

Ingeborg Oddsdatter died about the time the family moved to Talge. Sjur married Anna Marta Eriksdatter sometime between the 1865 and 1875 censuses. She had become the family housekeeper after the death of Sjur's first wife.

I hope this helps. I've found several descendants of the Gaard siblings in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. I plan to visit there this summer and hope to learn more about the family from them.

I hope this helps.

Joanne
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