Gunnar and Svend Johanneson Skjold Rogaland emigrated to USA

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Gunnar and Svend Johanneson Skjold Rogaland emigrated to USA

Legg inn av skjold_search » 27 jan 2007 14:33:54

I'm searching some info about 2 brothers which emigrated from Norway between
1882 1885.

These 2 brothers were born in Skjold parish in (30-40 minutes driving from
the city of Haugesund) Rogaland Norway.



We don't know much about these 2 brothers whereabouts in USA, but the
following biographical data is known:

1.

Gunnar (Gunder) Johanneson b. 1863 - Skjold Rogaland Norway

It is mention that Gunnar could have emigrated to USA some time after 1864?
He lived in Iceland in 1884!?

2.

Svein (Sven Svend) Johanneson b. 1865 - Skjold Rogaland Norway.

He emigrated to USA around 1885 and the records tells that he was kicked by
a horse in 1892/93 and died. Whether he was married or had any children at
that point, is not known?



The 2 brother's parent was:

Father: Johannes Olson b. 1829 - Skjold, d. 1918

Mother: Kari Gunnarsdtr. B. 1831 Skjold d. 1896

They had 5 boy and 1 girl, but only the 2 mention brothers emigrated.



They had also an uncle named Gunnar (Gunder) Gunnarson, b. 1843 - Skjold,
which emigrated to USA in 1873.

We don't know where he settled, but I found a record in a US census from
1890 on a

Gunnar Gunarson born (born abt. 1841 in Norway), in Vernon, Dodge,
Minnesota, age 39, with wife Kari, age 37.

They had 2 children Gustina M. Gunarson age 3 and Peter K. Gunarson age 1.



Not sure whether this person was their uncle or not, but if so it could
indicate that the 2 brothers maybe went in that direction??? And that is why
I'm posting in this forum.



If anybody has any information on any of those 2 or 3 persons in USA, I
would very much like to be able to get in touch whit you.



Pls. contact me at skjold_search@yahoo.no





Kindly regard,



Per in Rogaland Norway

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