Family:Erik Romsaas and Abelone Romsaas (1)

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Parents: Knud Romsaas and Mari Kveberg
Erik Knudson Romsaas
b. 20 May 1853 Hjelle Farm, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
d. 11 Feb 1923 Minnesota, USA
Parents: Torger Romsaas and Eli Mytting
Abelone Torgersdatter Nistuen Romsaas
b. 26 Jan 1849 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
d. 1 Feb 1931 Minnesota, USA
m. 9 Jul 1877 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 9 Jul 1877 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
Census[2] 5 Jun 1900 Baxter Township, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA
Census[3] 9 May 1910 Baxter Township, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Thea Eriksdatter Romsaas
17 Oct 1877 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
19 May 1902 Minnesota, USA
2.
Mary Eriksdatter Romsaas
20 Jun 1879 Norway
13 Jul 1963
3.
Ellen Eriksdatter Romsaas
10 May 1881 Norway
11 Sep 1976 Madison Lutheran Home, Madison, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA
4.
Emil Erikson Romsaas
27 Dec 1882 Sygard Romsås Farm, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway
30 Jan 1966 At home, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
5.
Clara Romsaas
1 Jan 1885 Minnesota, USA
10 May 1927
6.
Mathias Romsaas
31 May 1888 Minnesota, USA
21 Nov 1976 USA
7.
Andor Romsaas
25 Jan 1890 Minnesota, USA
29 Sep 1969
8.
Otto Romsaas
4 Apr 1892 Minnesota, USA
11 Jun 1895 Minnesota, USA
9.
Elmer Melvin Romsaas
9 Jan 1895 Minnesota, USA
25 Oct 1971 Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA
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Erik Knudsen Sygard Romsaas (20 May 1853 – 11 February 1923) and Abelone Torgersdatter Nistuen Romsaas Family


In 1884, Erik Knudsen Sygard Romsaas and family immigrated to America. On 30 May 1884 Erik, wife Abelone Torgersdatter Nistuen Romsaas, and children: Tea Eriksdatter, Marie Eriksdatter, Eli Eriksdatter, and Emil Erikson sailed from Oslo, Norway on ship “Island”. They listed Montevideo, Minnesota as their final destination. They must have changed ships in England since they arrived on 16 June 1884 in the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the ship “S.S. Pennsylvania” from Liverpool, England.


Immigrant Ellen (Eli) Eriksdatter Sygard Romsaas recalls the family’s immigration to Minnesota as follows: “We came from Norway to Benson, Minnesota on June 19, 1884 where we met Christian Pederson (Christian Pedersen Mjovig). Christian was in Benson to take home a load of lumber for their house but he had to leave the lumber and take us along. Aunt Marit (Marit Torgersdatter Nistuen Romsaas (Pederson)) was so glad to see us all. We stayed here for a while and then moved to the Wilson place south of Torgersons. This house had been empty for some time. Clara was born here, January 1st. It was a very cold winter and a cold house - ice between the bed and the wall. It was a wonder that mother and Clara lived through it. Uncle Amund's (Amund Torgerson Nistuen Romsaas) mother's brother had a farm without buildings on so he let father put up a small one room house on it and here Andor and Martin were born. We burned hay; Thea, Mary, Emil and I twisted hay. We went out every evening to bring in as much as we could and we had lots of fun doing it.
We had two cows and some sheep and we got one cow from Uncle Pederson and the other from Uncle Torgerson. We had a covered wagon fixed and we were going to the north. All was ready to go in the morning but in the evening, Mathias Romsaas (Mathias Eriksen Oppistuen Romsaas) and Engebret Romsaas (Engebret Eriksen Oppistuen Romsaas) came and got uncle and Dad and we went to bed before they came back. When we got up in the morning, they told us we were not going North but were moving on the farm we were living on. Uncle Amund paid for the farm (guess Dad paid a little).
Aunt Marit came early in the morning to say goodby but instead came along to our new home. We kids walked and chased the few head of stock we had. Otto and Elmer were born here.”

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References
  1. ↑ ISBN 82-7275-081-3. Ministerialbok for Ringebu 1872 - 1877., Series: XII, Pages: XII. (Ringebu Historielag, Ringebu, Norway, 1994?, Second Date, 1872 - 1877)
    Page 235, first Number U 0.
  2. ↑ Twelfth Census of the United StatesSchedule No. 1 - Population
    Enumeration District 118 Sheet 2B & 3A.
  3. ↑ Department of Commerce and Labor - Bureau of the CensusThirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 - Population. (9 May 1910)
    Enumeration District 62 Sheet 1A Line 48.
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