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Surnames: Christianson, Gulleckson
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ngI.2ACEB/121
Message Board Post:
"Syver Christianson (Engen) Sec. 32; P. O. Primrose; born in Buskeruds, Amt Aggershuus Stift, Norway, Oct. 20, 1826; worked with his father as a farmer and tailor until he came to American in 1848 and settled in Plymouth, Rock Co.; worked at his trade and as a farm hand; made a visit to Michigan and two to Minnesota; in 1854, he bought a farm in Perry, and, eighteen months later, removed to Sec. 32, Primrose, where he bought 138 acres; in 1875 he bought the A. Mickleson eighty, and now owns 228 acres. He married, in Rock Co., Wis., Betsy Gulleckson; she was born in the same place, with him, came to American, when 10 years of age, and settled in Plymouth, where they were married in September 1854; they have seven children - Christian L., Guleck S., Syver S., E. Christiana, Jane, Helena and Elena; the eldest was born in Perry, and the others in Primrose. Mr. Christianson and family belong to the Norse Evangelical Lutheran Conference; he is a Republican, and was District Cler!
k several years. He began in Wisconsin with just $1, and has earned every cent and every acre." page 1091, Town of Primrose, History of Dane County, 1880? I am not researching this family but thought this data might be helpful to someone. I suppose there is the chance that ChristiansOn should be spelled ChristiansEn and GullecksOn as GullecksEn.