Beitstad Fjord: Drowned-Amundsen & Jonsen
Started by jen · 2010-07-10
jen · 2010-07-10#1
(Beistadfjord)- Knudt Jonsen b: June 18, 1819 -- his Father: Johan Amundsen - went to town for supplies and a storm blew up...winter??? they both drowned, others with them???
The family moved from Fron Parish to Inderoy Parish, Nord-Trondelag County, July 22, 1832.
The family lived on several farms, Johnson - Stokke.
Knudt Johnsen married: Nicolina Hustad,
Children: Olava Johanna Knudtsdatter Johnsen Stokke, b: Nov 1845 in Inderoy. Married Gunder Nikolaisen, 1826-1878...Olava remarried to Bernt Kristian Eliason Froseth b: 1841-Sparbu
Knudt Mother was Anne Thoresdatter b: 1787-1789, she immigrated to Dakota Territory, abt: 1859 with son John, and his family.
Johan Johnsen aged 21, born in Gausdal parish in Gudbrandsdalen, moved from Inderoy to the farm Jonnum in Beitstad Sept 13, 1847. Got married in Beitstad Nov 16, 1847, to Ingeborg Eriksdatter aged 29 born in Faberg in Gudbrandsdal the daughter of Erik Jakobsen. This is the same John that is listed above and changed his name to John Johnson, who in America-Dakota, was quite a horseman.
Johan Amundsen & Anne Thoresdatter Children:
1. Ole Jonsen (Stokke) ?- resides in Trondheim: several children.
2. Thore Jonsen b: Aug 21, 1815,
3. Knudt, (see above info)
4. Jon Jonsen b: May 4, 1826, img to Dakota, with his mother 1859, and family. (see above info)
5. Hans Jonsen b: July 7, 1822 or Feb 6, 1822, img to North Dakota.
6. Gunder Jonsen b: Dec 6, 1829.
7. Anna Jonetta Jonsen Stokke b:March 1, 1834-Steinkjer, img to Dakota.
Any info on this family would be appreciated: Thanks Jen in Wisconsin: [email hidden]