Karen,
I did a bit of searching and found a bit of info ...
According to the 1900 census (in Duluth) Oscar is the son of Hans Bjorge, born Oct 1856 in Norway and Jennie born June 1859 in Norway ... they were married 19 years at that point ... Jennie had 6 children, 6 living. Hans immigrated in 1869, Jennie in 1870.
Not sure if it's the same Hans, but I did find a Hans Bjorge age 22 (2 years younger, but I've had ancestors change ages many times) in the 1880 census. He's listed as brother and his occupation is "teaching school". This I find interesting because my Knut Bjorge was staying at the Bjorge farm while he was attending a seminary in Hamar to be a teacher (which apparently he was at some point in MN). Hans may have been too young to have attended that school ... just a thought. He should have been between 11 and 13 when he immigrated ... maybe with his brother??? I think it could be his mother also listed in 1880, so maybe the whole family came over.
I haven't found him in 1870, yet. He's seems to be born between 1856-1859 (according to census records). I don't know Jennie's maiden name, so I haven't found her, yet. I do see here listed as Jennette S. in later census.
We should probably move this off the Svor board ... maybe to a Bjorge board. It's getting late, I'll try to do it at another time.
Stephanie