My grandfather and great grandfather came from a Sanden farm or gaard in Hallingdal Valley, Buskerud north of Oslo. They lived on this Sanden farm near Nes. They emigrated to Minnesota in 1885 and 1887, settling in Norman county near Flom, Walworth Township (near Detroit Lakes). If you want more information, contact me. My grandfather was Anker Vilhelmson, son of Vilhelm (Wilhelm) Olson. He changed it to Anker Sanden in Minnesota.