Botner
EklundI am lookin for information on the Botner Family. They emigrated to North America in 1865. They went to Ridgeway, IA I believe. Can anyone tell me what they did in Iowa. I know the name was changed to Bothner for some of them when they came to Canada. Why?? Look forward to hearing from anyone.
askeroiHi Eklund. I had a quick glance at the 1865 cencus of Norway. As I espected there were more than one Botner family. There's one in Christiansund; 7 persons in Brandvold, Hedmark; 2 in Berg, Østfold; and one person in Moss, Østfold. As you state no first names, no information on where they came from I'm afraid this is all I can give you. But perhaps you're more interested in the time since they came to "the new world"? Gave it a try...,
landsHi Eklund, I have family that currently live in Ridgeway and they have lived in and around that area for over 150 years. Ridgeway is basically a farming area, corn, sow beans. If you can provide a little more information on this family I may be able to provide some information. Steve
HopkinsThe Botner family, parents and 5? children appear in the 1880 US census for Winneshiek County - Ridgeway or Lincoln township... http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=IOWA1880&variabel=0&postnr=37310&fulle=true&spraak=n
askeroiThat 1880 cencus gave enough information to find your folks in the 1865 cencus http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f60422.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=2811&fulle=true&spraak=n Is this of any help?