Person:Kittel Olson (2)

The Kittel and Gunhild Olson Story Kittel and Gunhild Olson came from Sigdal, Norway and left the Rolfsrud Farm to come to America. Many Norwegians leaving the old country left on a three- week voyage crossing the Atlantic and arriving in Hull, Quebec. From there they took ships through the Great Lakes, then by land to Decorah, Iowa and Spring Grove, Minnesota a major destination for Norwegian settlers. Gunhild and the Kittel in the 1865 Norwegian census were both single and working on the Rolfsrud Farm. Gunhild's family the Elling Neilsons lived at the neighboring Tostenrud Farm and Gunhild was working at age 16 as a maid on Rolfsrud farm. Kittel's family lived on the Rolfsrud's Farm, their home was called Rolfrudsplassen. Kittel in the census was working as a lumberjack there. Passenger lists 1825 - 1873, Norwegian emigrant search http://www.norwayheritage.com/udvandret.asp?type=passengerlist&ps=46092&jo=610 Name: Kittil Olsen Rolsrudeie Age: 29 Sex: m Remarks: Residence Sigdal Passenger on: Clipper Flora 1867, from Drammen May 3 to Quebec June 11 Source: NAC C-4522 list 42 - Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2004

Gunhild's family left in 1868 and sailed from Bergen, Norway to Houston County MN and settled first in Spring Grove. Kittel came earlier in 1867, his sister Marte in1869 and brother Kirsten in 1871 all settling in Madison township, Winnesheik County Iowa. Kittel Olson and Gunhild Ellingsdatter were married May 27th 1872 in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Kittel and Gunhild settled in Madison township for the next five years. Son Ole K Olson was born to them at home October 9th 1872, and baptized March 30th 1873 in Madison Church, Madison Twp. Two years later daughter Anna Olson was born July 14th 1874 and baptized July 30th 1874 in Madison Church. Then son Edward K Olson was born January 8th 1876 and baptized March 26th 1876 in Madison church. At this time it is presumed that the first Norwegian settlers to the Stony Brook area of Grant County, Minnesota sent word back to their friends in Iowa and a substantial number started to come to the Stony Brook area. It is presumed that Kittel took the trip north to look at land. On returning the family decided to move to Grant County, Minnesota and left in the spring of 1877.

It was a major move for not only Kittel and Gunhild and children but also the entire Elling Neilson family and Kittel's sister Marte, husband Even and family. Kittel and Elling Neilson each staked a claim of a quarter section of land ( 160 acres) in section 32 of Township No. 130Range No 43 W 5th Meridian This is in the south western part of Stony Brook Township, Minnesota ( Stony Brook Township officially became organized on July 30th 1877) Land cost was $1.25 per acre when purchased from the government.

Life for the early pioneer families in Stony Brook was very hard, they lived in crude houses, fought diphtheria, had to get along without many items of necessity and comfort. They endured blizzards in the winter and grasshoppers in the summer. The nearest town was twenty to twenty five miles away. Doing with out was a fact of life, and visiting family or friends was their social life. On October 29th of 1877 son Christian K Olson was born in Stony Brook. It is written in a 1918 account of Stony Brook township by Louis O Foss, that Kittel Olson improved his farm by planting a grove and erecting good buildings for thier times.

Kittel opened a one room store with a small selection of stock, he was referred to as the first pioneer merchant in what would be the town of Wendell.

On July 4th 1879 another son is born to Kittel and Gunhild, Martin K Olson. He was baptized at West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church on August 24th. Kittel's sister Marte and husband Even Olsen are in the 1880 census and listed as living on the Kittel Olson farm. The population of Stony Brook Township in 1880 is 281 people. The price of grain is good and Kittel and family have to take their grain 45 miles to the nearest grist mill, a three day round trip. During the early 1880's Kittel acquires a fair amount of land in the township. In May of 1881 son Severin K Olson is born. Two more children are born to Kittel and Gunhild in the next three years, Gena K Olson on January19th 1883 and Nels K Olson on September 29th 1884.

In 1884 Kittel and Gunhild " prove up" their land, this is the requirement for ownership. A given number of acres must be under cultivation and a house and barn built. In 1886 the first school opens from September to November with seventeen children, four of them being the four oldest Olson children. The school was located a short distance north west of Kittel and Gunhild's farm.

In August of 1886 Kittel sells the right of way contract to sixteen and one half acres of his land to the Minnesota & Pacific Railway Company. On the land he retained, Kittel had his home, farm and store. On July 25th 1886 a daughter Sophia was born to Kittel and Gunhild, this made nine healthy children. By 1887 the railway tracks had been laid through, and the site was given the name " Wendell.' With the railway in, two merchantilers Beck and Witzman buy out Kittel and stock his store, later that year they build a new store building. The town of Wendell now has a general store, a blacksmith, a butcher shop and two grain elevators that were built by the Minneapolis & Pacific Elevator. Book available Lilleboe, Don S. Prairie Village, History of Wendell, Minnesota 1887-1918. Published by the author 1973. In 1886 17 children in District 34, four were Kittle Olson children

The school term for 1887 is from May 2 to June 24th, a railway depot with an agent is now established. On June 22nd of 1888 another son is born Olaus K Olson who would later be nicknamed "Shorty". The 1888 school term is from Feb1 to April 28th, and again from May through July with two more Olson children attending, total of 23 students, 6 Olsons.

In 1889 Kittel became one of seven owners in the Farmers Independent Grain Warehouse. They built a storehouse and went into competition with the other grain company and by 1895, their company was handling 82,000 bushels of wheat per year. On March 13th 1889, the Pacific Land Company and Kittel Olson deeded to the Public, parts of his quarter section, and the original town site was platted.

The 1890 school term ran from March through July with the older Olson boys missing days for field work. Helmer K Olson is born on March 17th1890. In 1891 The United Lutheran Church was formed, with 67 founding members. Gunhild's brother Ellend was secretary, brother Hans was treasurer, and the members of the entire Elling Neilson and Kittel Olson family made up a good number of the founding members. They met in members homes until 1901 when they purchased the old school building and moved it to town. A new school was built in Wendell that year. The Ladies Aid Society was formed with Mrs. Hans Ellingson being the president for over twenty years. Gunhild belonged to this organization until her death. On February 19th 1892 Gunhild's last child was born Carl K Olson who was later nicknamed Sam. Prior to the formation of the United Church, Kittel and his family belonged to the West Elbow Lake Lutheran Church ,where all the children, except for the first three, were baptized and some were confirmed.

The Parents, Siblings and their Descendants of Kittel Olson

Kittel Olson was born March 27th, 1840 in Sigdal, Norway. He was the fourth son to Ole (a) Kristenson and third son of Sigrid Halvorsdatter.The 1865 census for Sigdal, Norway has the parents and some brothers and sisters of Kittel, living on the Rolfsrudspladsen, a cottars place, rented sub farm on the large farm Rolfsrud. Kittel and his brother Ole were working as lumberjacks and his parents Ole and Sigrid Kristenson were tending the farm. At this time, Ole and Kittel lived at home as well as two sisters Marte age 24 and Beret age 15. The other siblings would most likely be working at neighboring farms. Kittel traveled to America in 1867, followed by sister Marte and husband Even in 1869 and Kristen in 1871.They settled in Madison Township, Winnesheik County, Iowa. Kittel Olson married Gunhild Ellingsdatter who lived on the neighbouring farm to Rolfsrud in Sigdal. Her family had emigrated to Spring Grove, Minnesota in 1868. Kittel and Gunhild were married on May 27 1872 in Spring Grove and moved to Madison Twp.Kittel and Gunhild's first three children were born in Madison Twp. Ole in 1872,Anna in 1874 and Edward in 1876. All of Kittel's brothers and sisters emigrated to America except Halvor Olson, he moved to Vatnasbaten, Norway and all his descendants are still there. Kittel's sister Marte moved with Kittel and Gunhild to Stony Brook Township in 1877 and were living withKittel and Gunhild in the 1880 Minnesota census. Brother Ole, sister Beret and mother Sigrid came in 1885. We know sister Ragnhild emigrated but have no information on her.

Ole Kristenson, Kittel's father was born in 1806 at Blekeberg, he was baptized on February 2 1806. Ole was a cooper, a maker of barrels, churns and wooden implements just as his father was. He decorated his wooden implements by wood burning them, these were fine designs drawn and burned into the wood. In 1828 Ole married his first wife, Marte Olsdatterfrom Tronseng. They had two children and rented a house on the farm Rolfsrudsplassen in Sigdal, Norway. Kristen, the first child was born in1828, he married Anne Antonsdatter Lund in 1860 and lived in Jorden until they went to America in 1871 and settled in northeast Iowa. Ragnhild was born in 1831, she also went to America, but there is little information on her. Marte Olsdatter died in 1832. On February 20th, 1834 Ole married Sigrid Halvorsdatter from Tveiten, who was born in 1810 in Rollag, Numedal. They had eight children. A Norwegian custom was if a child died , the next child born of that sex was given the same name. Two of the eight children died and their names were given to children who came after them. Marte , the first child was born and died in 1834. Ole ( Olson, son ofOle) was born in 1835, he went to America in 1885 and may have settled in Marshal County, South Dakota. Halvor was born next in 1838, he married Anne Jonsdatter and lived at Vatnasbraten, Norway. He did not emigrate. Kittel Olson was born next on March 27th 1840 and went to America in1867.Marte was born in 1842, she married Even Olsen Hovlandseie in 1866.They went to America in 1869 with their two small daughters. Gunder wasborn and died in 1844, the second Gunder was born in 1847 and died at age four in 1851.Beret was born in 1851, she went to America in 1885. She was a sponsor at a baptism in Traill county, N.D. on Feb 12 1888, there is no more information on her. In the 1865 census for Sigdal, some of the Olson siblings were living on Rolfsrudsplassen. Kittel and brother Ole were working as lumberjacks, his parents were tending the farm and the two sisters Marte age 24 and Beretage 15 lived at home. Ole Kristenson died in 1884, in 1885 Sigrid went to America along with daughter Beret. Sigrid died in 1892 and was buried at Trondheim Lutheran Cemetery in Britton, South Dakota.

Our Ancestry

compiled by Milly Tyberg and Rosella Goettleman

In Norway the farms had names. They kept the same names no matter who lived there. People used their given name, their patronymic name( son -daughter), and then the farm name as their last name. When they moved from one place to another, they changed their last name to the name of that farm. In modern times, they have a surname which they keep no matter where they live. Now they use the farm name as an address. Through out the years, as the population grew, the farms were divided,upper-lower, north-south etc. There were also small places owned by thefarm owners some had a little tillable land, while others did not. These were used by farm workers or rented out to others such as carpenters, blacksmiths, etc. These places had "eie"( possession or owned by) orplassen (place) added to the farm name .since our ancestors had suchnames we know they were renters or a poorer class of people.

Ola and Anna Rudseie

Our earliest known ancestors in this line were Ola Kristensen, born in1748, died in 1783, and Anna Bjornsdatter, born in 1750. They were married in 1777.They lived for a few years at Rudsie, which was part of the Rud Farm. It was also called Tangen. They had a son Kristen and daughter Mari.

Kristen and Marte Blekeberg

Kristen Olson was born in 1778 at Rudsie in Sigdal. Kristen was known as Kristen Mann. He was a cooper and decorated his wares with wood burning .On April 8th 1800, he married Marte Halvorsdatter, who was born in 1770 at Solandseie.They lived in a little cabin ( Saeter) owned by the Blekeberg Farm in a house without land. They had three children. Anneborn in 1800, married in 1820 to Engebret Hanson Reistadeie. They lived at Bjornsjordeie. Son Ole born 1806 married in 1825 to Marte OlsdatterTronseng. They lived at Rolfsrudseie. Daughter Kristie born in 1807, died in 1809. Kristen died at Bjornsjordeie, in 1853. Marte died in 1857 at Rolfsrudeie. Marte's parents were Halvor Torstensen, born at Aasandeie in 1730, andBeret Olsdatter, born at Aasland in 1733, died in 1812. They were married in 1757.Her grandparents were Torstein Tollefsen, died in 1774, married in 1812 to Mari Olsdatter, who died in 1772. And Ola Lassensen from Ligarden, born ca. 1691, died 1751, married in 1715 to Eli Fingarsdatter, possibly a daughter of Fingar Reidarsen Skare, died in 1704, and Berte Bjonsdatter.

BIOGRAPHY: Kittel and Gunhild Olson came from Sigdal, Norway and left the Rolfsrud Farm to come to America. Many Norwegians leaving the old country left on a three- week voyage crossing the Atlantic and arriving in Hull, Quebec. From there they took ships through the Great Lakes, then by land to Decorah, Iowa and Spring Grove, Minnesota a major destination for Norwegian settlers. Gunhild and the Kittel in the 1865 Norwegian census were both single and working on the Rolfsrud Farm.Gunhild's family the Elling Neilsons lived at the neighboring Tostenrud Farm and Gunhild was working at age 16 as a maid on Rolfsrud farm. Kittel's family lived on the Rolfsrud's Farm, their home was calledRolfrudsplassen. Kittel in the census was working as a lumberjack there and went to America in 1867 In the 1865 census for Sigdal, some of the Olson siblings were living on Rolfsrudsplassen. Kittel and brother Ole were working as lumberjacks, his parents were tending the farm and the two sisters Marte age 24 and Beretage 15 lived at home.

1910 Census says he came over in 1876

DEATH: Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 Name: Mr. Kittle Olson Death Date: 3 May 1914 Death County: Grant State File Number: 005048 Certificate Number: 005048 Certificate Year: 1914 Record Number: 143680

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DEATH: Ancestry.com. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data: Stateof Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-1002. Minneapolis, MN, USA:Minnesota Department of Health.

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DEATH: INDEXKEY, FIRSTNAME, MIDDLENAME, LASTNAME, DEATHDATE,DEATHCOUNTY, MOTHERSMAIDENNAME 1914-MN-005048, MR. KITTLE, , OLSON, , , 03 May 1914, , GRANT,,

Kittel Olson and Gunhild (Ellingson)Olson had 12 children, space limits will require brevity: (1) Gena (Olson)Moxness/Hultberg (2)Sopia Olson,born 7-25-1886;died in 1976;married Carl Holm(killed in WWI) then marriedElmer Samuelson--nochildren (3)Anna K. (Olson)Larson, married SvenLarson--6 children:Gena,Sven,Anna,Sophie,Inga,Selma (4)Helmer K. Olsonborn 3-17-1890, wife Elsie,no children (5)Ole K. Olson born 1872, wifeMarie, died 1945--11 children:Idella, Orville, Leonard, Julian, Kenneth,Mabel, Carl, Clifford, Helma, Agnes, Florence (6) Christ K. Olson born3-10-1866, died 6-29-1953, wife Lena--9 children:Cora,Gunhild,Hulda,Ruth,Doris,Henry,Herbert,Phillip,Gladyce (7) Severin K.Olson, wife Annetta--2 children:Ervin & Arlene (8)Martin K. Olson, wifeOttitta(Simonson)--2children:Pearl & Russell (9)Nels K. Olson born9-29-1884 died 5-16-1961, wife Louise (Moe)--5 children:Lawrence,Verner,Roy,Orris,Hazel (10)Edward K. Olson, wife Alma--3 childrenClifford,Clarence,Alice (11)Olaus K. Olson, born 8-27-1888 died7-23-1971, wife Mary--3 children Evelyn,Helen,Orrin (12)Carl K. Olson,never married, reported missing in WWI, Nov.1, 1918

Book available Lilleboe, Don S. Prairie Village, History of Wendell, Minnesota 1887-1918. Published by the author 1973. Perfect bind, 83 pages.

"Kittel Oslon, Wendell's pioneer homesteader and merchant, was a victim of another crime, but not in Wendell. After his wife's death, Olson took a trip to Norway in the summer of 1903 with Mr. and Mrs. Ole Canestrop of Elbow Lake as traveling companions. The triotook a train to New York City, where they were to board a White Star line ship to go to Norway. It was in New Yoork that the crime was perpetrated. A letter written by Mr Canestrop tells what happened. When we reached the river on the other side of New York the conductor yelled, "All aboard for the ferry!" and the crowd on the train made a general rush for the ferry. Mrs. Canestrop and I tried to keep up with the crowd, but in so doing lost Kittel, who did not get on the ferry. The next morning we found found him. When he got off the train a man came up to him and told him he was working for the White Star line, and was there for the purpose of taking him to their hotel. Kittel wint wiht the fellow who had a hack in which Kittel was son locked. When that was done Kittel suspected something was wrong, but he was a prisoner sure enough. The fellow took him perhaps ten or twelve miles to a dirty looking place and told him that it was the White Star lione hotel. Kittel did nto stop a minut but made a run for the first street car and told the conductor to take him to a first-class hotel, which he did. He got a very nice place, and stopped there over night. he does not know how far he was taken, but it cost him 15cents in street car farees to get back to the West Shore freight depot."

Kittel in the summer of 1913 sold his homestead to Ralph Hosford for $62 / acre, later sold to Bert Shelden

History of Stony Brook Township by Louis O. Foss From the first Settlement to 1918 pg 53 In 1877, elling Nilson with wife Annie and the following children: Hans, Christine and Ellen, the last neamed being a boy only twelve years, came to Stony Brook. Mr Nilson and his son Hans took homesteads and settled in Stony Brook. The same year Kittel olson came with wife Gunhild and three children, Ole, Anna, and Edward; he took a homestead.

pg 97 ff THE SOO RAILROAD - WENDELL In 1885 and 1886 rumors began to be heard that a railroad would be built which would run through Stony Brook township, and the hearts of the surrounding farmers "beat high with hope as the rumors materialized. In 188| the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Sault Sainte Marie Railway Company built its road, crossing the town of Stony Brook in the southwest part. A station was located on Section No. 32 of Stony Brook, which proved to be the germ of a thriving village, 'and some day, not very distant, it may develop into a metropolitan city. I shall here give first verbatim, the history of Wendell, taken from the "History of Douglas and Grant Counties : " "The village of Wendell is located in Stony Brook Township, on' Section 32. The land was formerly owned by the Pacific Land Company, and on July I 1, 1889, the original plat of the townsite was filed in the office of the register of deeds by the above company, Kittel Olson and Gunhild Olson. The village is situated on the Soo-Pacific Line, nine miles northwest of Elbow Lake and is the only trading point of pronounced importance in the extensive agricultural area comprising the northwestern part of the county. Here, as elsewhere in the district, the staple industries are wheat raising, corn growing and dairying. Illustrative of the importance of Wendell as a shipping point and the relative a standing of the section as a producer, the fact may be cited that the village is the best in the county. The dairying industry is also followed with much success as is evidenced by the splendid creamery here." The creamery is known as the Farmers Co-operative creamery company and is managed by John Raines. In I9I5 a splendid new brick building was constructed at a cost of six thousand dollars complete. In the month of August, 1916, the total quantity of 'butter made amounted to ten thousand four hundreds and five pounds. Thus it can be seen that this industry is quite a source of wealth, and one which deserves the hearty support of the entire community. The first storekeeper in what is now the village of Wendell was Kittel Olson. When the Soo-pacific road, in its construction in 1887, located a depot at Wendell, the possibilites for a little commercial center were suggested and Messrs. Beck & Witzman (the history has it Whitman), who were in business in Meeker county, bought the stock of goods belonging to Olson and put in a stock of general merchandise. In the fall of the same year Beck built the store ' room now occupied by L. 0. Sand and moved the store into it. In the same year K. I. Haugen built the store room now occupied by T. A. Boyd and put in a stock of goods. T. A. Boyd bought the Haugen store in 1889 and has been in business ever since.

The first postmaster in the village was John A. Beck (the history has it D. A. Beck) in 1887. The community was first served from the postoffice of Ash (the history has it a Asha), a point about three miles from Wendell and on the a ' star route between Fergus Falls and Herman. E. A. Roach succeeded J. A. Beck as postmaster, who in turn was fol. T A Boyd. The present postmaster is J. L. Boyd, the son of T. A. Boyd. who has served for the past three years.

A petition for the incorporation of the village was filed On January 20, 1904, Signed by T. A. Boyd, P. 0. Floan and y : C. A. Prestrud. The village was incorporated in April of the same year with the following officers : T. A. Boyd, president ; E. A. Dybdal, clerk ; L. C. Bergan, treasurer ; C. E.Stickney, Andrew Solem, E. Mobraaten, trustees ; F. 'W. Hungerford and O1e K. Olson, constables ; C. B. Heimark, chairman of the board of health. The present 'elective officers include the following : E.Mobraaten, president L H Pikop, John Raines, E. Mohagen trustees, L C Bergan clerk; Hjalmar Larson, treasurer; C E Stickney justice ; L H Larson, constable ; Ben Simonson, constable and marshal.

pg 204 KITTEL Olson Kittel Olson came in 1877 and settled on his homestead. The following children were born in Stony Brook ; Christen, Martin, Severin, Niels, Olaus, Gina, Sophia, Helmer and Carl. He improved his homestead by planting a grove and erecting fairly good buildings for their time. His farm became still more valuable when the railroad was built through it, part of which was laid out in town lots. He also bought more land. His first wife a hard working and good woman, died, and later he married a second time, his Second wife's name being Marie, by whom he had one child, Capitola May. He was the pioneer merchant of Wendell, for he built the first store room and put in a stock of merchandise on a small scale. He continued in the business for some time but fianally sold out to Messrs. Beck & Witzman. He was a hard worker and although he had a large family to support, he accumulated considerable property. . He did not take much part in the affairs of his township or village, although he attended elections regularly. The writer always entertained a high regard for Mr Olson for when the writer was elected judge of probate Mr. Kittel Olson and Mr. O1e K. Folken signed by his bond without hesitation. Mr. Olson and the writer had many friendly chats. Mr. Olson died some years ago, the writer administering his estate

Grant County Story by Milly Tyberg p243 Kittle Olson, one or the earliest settlers in Grant County, was born in Sigdal Norway in 1837. In 1877 he moved to Wendell where he owned the present townsite as a homestead. When the railroad came through the homestead was connected to a platted townwsite. Kittle owned the first store in Wendell. He married Gunhild Ellingson. Gunhild's parents, Elling and Annie Nilson came to Stony Brook Township in 1877 with the following children; Hans, Christine Grinder and Ellen. Their other children, Annie Erickson, Gunhild Olson, Nils and Martha Dybdal also came to Stony Brook. Elling bought more land until he had one of the most valuable and finest farms in Stony Brook. He was a stern character but honest in all his dealings. He was always helpful to his neighbors. He had a good and efficient wife and dutiful children. Some of his neighbors called him a king because of his many descendants. He might well.. goes and his mental faculties. Elling passed away 8-13-1903. Annie passed away 7-9-1894. Kittle and Gunhild had three children while they lived in Iowa, namely Ole, Anna Larson, and Edward. After they moved to Wendell the following were born; Christ, Martin, Severin, Gena Hultberg (my grandmother), Nels, Sophie Holm, Olaves, Helmer and Carl. Carl was killed in WW II in 1918. The American legion post in Wendell was named for him. Gunhild died 8-18-1895. She was a hard worker and a good woman. Kittle went to Norway and came back with a new wife, Maria, in 1903. they had one daughter Capitola May. Kittle passed away May 1914, he was a hard worker. Although he had a large family to support, he accumulated considerable property.

http://fusion.stolaf.edu/naha/index.cfm?fuseaction=fullrecord&searchtype=name&id=5433

Manuscript Author Olson, Kittil Address Wendell, MN File Location P1627 Lee Rokke papers (Leona E. Rokke) Immigrants from Sigdal, Eggedal & Krødsherad Indexed by first name: Kittil Olsen Rolsrudplassen Olson, Kittil

1. ↑ GEDCOM File : ~ATE2.ged.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;)
   Database online.

   Record for Gunhild Ellingson

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Stony Brook, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T9_621; Family History Film: 1254621; Page: 512.4000; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 0582.

   Record for Kittel Olson

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;)
   Database online.

   Record for Anna Olson

5. ↑ S553
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
6. ↑ Find A Grave
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=241&GScid=83712&GRid=53337940&.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
   Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Stony Brook, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T623_765; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 62.

   Record for Kittil Olson

8. ↑ S553
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.

   Kittel Olson was born 1840 at Rolsrudplassen (pg. 553 in Sigdal Bygdebok) to Ole Kristensen b. 1806 in Setra i Blekaberg m: 1834 second wife, Sigrid Halvorsdtr. (fa. a Halvor Olsen) Oldest of 3 children. fa. died 1884. Mother lived until 1911, came to America with youngest daughter, Beret b. 1851, in 1885 Kittel came to American in 1867.
   Ole's father was a Kristen Olsen Mann Setra Blekaberg b. 1778 in Rudseie, d. 1853 m: Marte Halvorsdtr. Sorlandseie b. 1770 d. 1857

9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Buskerud county, Sigdal in Sigdal, Parish register (official) nr. 6 /1 (1829-1843), Birth and baptism records
   Buskerud county, Sigdal in Sigdal, Parish register (official) nr. 6 /1 (1829-1843), Birth and baptism records 1840, page 31.

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10. ↑ NAC C-4522 list 42 - Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2004
    http://www.norwayheritage.com/udvandret.asp?type=passengerlist&ps=46092&jo=610.

    Passenger lists 1825 - 1873, Norwegian emigrant search
    http://www.norwayheritage.com/udvandret.asp?type=passengerlist&ps=46092&jo=610
    Name: Kittil Olsen Rolsrudeie
    Age: 29
    Sex: m
    Remarks: Residence Sigdal
    Passenger on: Clipper Flora 1867, from Drammen May 3 to Quebec June 11
    Source: NAC C-4522 list 42 - Transcribed by Børge Solem - 2004

11. ↑ North east quarter of section thirty two in township one hundred and thirty north of range forty three west of the fifth principal meridian in Minnesota containing one hundred and sixty acres.