From # 47005894
Arne was born in Voss, Norway in 1820. As a young man lacking a few months of being 20 years old, he came to America with his young bride, whose maiden name was Martha Guliksdatter Kindem. There were 20 persons in the group that emigrated from Voss at that time. That was in 1840. Starting out from Voss in April, they arrived in Chicago in September, a journey of nearly five months.
With the assistance of Anders Nelson Brekke, Arne built a log house in Chicago, where he resided with his bride while working on a highway project on Chicago's west side. He received $16 a month which was considered good pay compared to old country wages.
Arne and his wife remained in Chicago less than a year. We find them the following summer, with another of the Vossing immigrants, Peder Davidson Shervheim, each of the men with an ox team, wending their way to Southern Wisconsin.
They arrived at Hamilton Diggings in Wiota, July 7, 1841, after five days of laborious travel. Both men took a claim on government land.
It is interesting to note that Arne's father was a member of the Norwegian storting or Parliment back in 1827. The lawmaker was a grandfather of Dan K. Anderson. That corresponds to an American congressman.
Wisconsin State Journal 12 Jun 1934
Arne was born in Voss, Norway in 1820. As a young man lacking a few months of being 20 years old, he came to America with his young bride, whose maiden name was Martha Guliksdatter Kindem. There were 20 persons in the group that emigrated from Voss at that time. That was in 1840. Starting out from Voss in April, they arrived in Chicago in September, a journey of nearly five months.
With the assistance of Anders Nelson Brekke, Arne built a log house in Chicago, where he resided with his bride while working on a highway project on Chicago's west side. He received $16 a month which was considered good pay compared to old country wages.
Arne and his wife remained in Chicago less than a year. We find them the following summer, with another of the Vossing immigrants, Peder Davidson Shervheim, each of the men with an ox team, wending their way to Southern Wisconsin.
They arrived at Hamilton Diggings in Wiota, July 7, 1841, after five days of laborious travel. Both men took a claim on government land.
It is interesting to note that Arne's father was a member of the Norwegian storting or Parliment back in 1827. The lawmaker was a grandfather of Dan K. Anderson. That corresponds to an American congressman.
Wisconsin State Journal 12 Jun 1934
From # 47005894
Arne was born in Voss, Norway in 1820. As a young man lacking a few months of being 20 years old, he came to America with his young bride, whose maiden name was Martha Guliksdatter Kindem. There were 20 persons in the group that emigrated from Voss at that time. That was in 1840. Starting out from Voss in April, they arrived in Chicago in September, a journey of nearly five months.
With the assistance of Anders Nelson Brekke, Arne built a log house in Chicago, where he resided with his bride while working on a highway project on Chicago's west side. He received $16 a month which was considered good pay compared to old country wages.
Arne and his wife remained in Chicago less than a year. We find them the following summer, with another of the Vossing immigrants, Peder Davidson Shervheim, each of the men with an ox team, wending their way to Southern Wisconsin.
They arrived at Hamilton Diggings in Wiota, July 7, 1841, after five days of laborious travel. Both men took a claim on government land.
It is interesting to note that Arne's father was a member of the Norwegian storting or Parliment back in 1827. The lawmaker was a grandfather of Dan K. Anderson. That corresponds to an American congressman.
Wisconsin State Journal 12 Jun 1934
Arne was born in Voss, Norway in 1820. As a young man lacking a few months of being 20 years old, he came to America with his young bride, whose maiden name was Martha Guliksdatter Kindem. There were 20 persons in the group that emigrated from Voss at that time. That was in 1840. Starting out from Voss in April, they arrived in Chicago in September, a journey of nearly five months.
With the assistance of Anders Nelson Brekke, Arne built a log house in Chicago, where he resided with his bride while working on a highway project on Chicago's west side. He received $16 a month which was considered good pay compared to old country wages.
Arne and his wife remained in Chicago less than a year. We find them the following summer, with another of the Vossing immigrants, Peder Davidson Shervheim, each of the men with an ox team, wending their way to Southern Wisconsin.
They arrived at Hamilton Diggings in Wiota, July 7, 1841, after five days of laborious travel. Both men took a claim on government land.
It is interesting to note that Arne's father was a member of the Norwegian storting or Parliment back in 1827. The lawmaker was a grandfather of Dan K. Anderson. That corresponds to an American congressman.
Wisconsin State Journal 12 Jun 1934
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