Alfred Johansen Tingsrud to America 1907...

Hi all! My ggrandfather's brother Alfred Johansen Tingsrud (b. Sørum, Akershus Jan 12, 1889) went to America in March 1907: http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=12&filnamn=emikra1&gardpostnr=173434&merk=173434#ovre (No 173434) He was heading for Minnesota and went with the ship "Hellig Olav"with some mates, among them Axel Falla (Klemts. Juliussen) b 1885. Is it possible to find about more about him in America? (Family, death) According to our "Bygdebok" he married in America. Alfred is found on Ellisisland, there seems to be a comment: "Reason for immigration - friend Mr J Solberg" I also wonder who this J Solberg might be? This family came from a Solberg-farm in Sørum, Akershus, Norway and at least one of Alfred's uncles used the surname Solberg...