Her name on Norway records is Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn but is found in Otter Tail under the name Marit Erikson
Full Name: Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn
Gender: F
Birth date: 1830
Birth place: Søre Lie (Reinli), Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father: Erik Olson Høverseige
Mother: Ingebjørg Knutsdotter Høvseige
Spouse: Sjugurd Olson Ruse
Marriage date: 1857
Marriage place: , Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
When Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn came to America with husband Syver Olson Ruse and daughter Berit Ruse, Marit used for her maiden name Marit Erikson . She is buried in the Aurdal cemetery under the spelling Marit Eriksen.
Marit, Syver, and Berit Ruse arrived in Aurdal, Minnesota on June 8, 1880.
On June 10, 1880 Syver, Marit, and Berit are living in Aurdal township not far from Marit's brother, Ole Erickson, her half brother, Arne Erickson, and her father, Erick Olson who is living with Arne Erickson. Living directly next door to Syver and Marit is Marit's sister, Gertrude (Erickson) Aas and her family. Syver and Marit must be living in a separate house on the Aas farm as Syver Ruse is listed as "brother-in-law" on the census record. The Ruse family arrived just in time to get counted on the census.
Lots of the Erickson's came to Aurdal by 1880.
In May 1885 Marit's father, Erick Oleson, 79, is living with the her family in Aurdal.
Marit Erickson died in Aurdal in 1886.
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Documentation for name and birth date:
Marit Eriksdatter
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Marit Eriksdatter
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1830
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1830
Christening Place: Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father's Name: Erik Olsen
Mother's Name: Ingeborg Knudsdr
Citation:
"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BM-CXH : 10 February 2018), Marit Eriksdatter, 23 Sep 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 125,571.
~~~Contributed by Find A Grave member Karen Stevens #47476052.
Full Name: Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn
Gender: F
Birth date: 1830
Birth place: Søre Lie (Reinli), Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father: Erik Olson Høverseige
Mother: Ingebjørg Knutsdotter Høvseige
Spouse: Sjugurd Olson Ruse
Marriage date: 1857
Marriage place: , Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
When Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn came to America with husband Syver Olson Ruse and daughter Berit Ruse, Marit used for her maiden name Marit Erikson . She is buried in the Aurdal cemetery under the spelling Marit Eriksen.
Marit, Syver, and Berit Ruse arrived in Aurdal, Minnesota on June 8, 1880.
On June 10, 1880 Syver, Marit, and Berit are living in Aurdal township not far from Marit's brother, Ole Erickson, her half brother, Arne Erickson, and her father, Erick Olson who is living with Arne Erickson. Living directly next door to Syver and Marit is Marit's sister, Gertrude (Erickson) Aas and her family. Syver and Marit must be living in a separate house on the Aas farm as Syver Ruse is listed as "brother-in-law" on the census record. The Ruse family arrived just in time to get counted on the census.
Lots of the Erickson's came to Aurdal by 1880.
In May 1885 Marit's father, Erick Oleson, 79, is living with the her family in Aurdal.
Marit Erickson died in Aurdal in 1886.
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Documentation for name and birth date:
Marit Eriksdatter
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Marit Eriksdatter
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1830
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1830
Christening Place: Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father's Name: Erik Olsen
Mother's Name: Ingeborg Knudsdr
Citation:
"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BM-CXH : 10 February 2018), Marit Eriksdatter, 23 Sep 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 125,571.
~~~Contributed by Find A Grave member Karen Stevens #47476052.
Her name on Norway records is Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn but is found in Otter Tail under the name Marit Erikson
Full Name: Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn
Gender: F
Birth date: 1830
Birth place: Søre Lie (Reinli), Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father: Erik Olson Høverseige
Mother: Ingebjørg Knutsdotter Høvseige
Spouse: Sjugurd Olson Ruse
Marriage date: 1857
Marriage place: , Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
When Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn came to America with husband Syver Olson Ruse and daughter Berit Ruse, Marit used for her maiden name Marit Erikson . She is buried in the Aurdal cemetery under the spelling Marit Eriksen.
Marit, Syver, and Berit Ruse arrived in Aurdal, Minnesota on June 8, 1880.
On June 10, 1880 Syver, Marit, and Berit are living in Aurdal township not far from Marit's brother, Ole Erickson, her half brother, Arne Erickson, and her father, Erick Olson who is living with Arne Erickson. Living directly next door to Syver and Marit is Marit's sister, Gertrude (Erickson) Aas and her family. Syver and Marit must be living in a separate house on the Aas farm as Syver Ruse is listed as "brother-in-law" on the census record. The Ruse family arrived just in time to get counted on the census.
Lots of the Erickson's came to Aurdal by 1880.
In May 1885 Marit's father, Erick Oleson, 79, is living with the her family in Aurdal.
Marit Erickson died in Aurdal in 1886.
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Documentation for name and birth date:
Marit Eriksdatter
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Marit Eriksdatter
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1830
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1830
Christening Place: Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father's Name: Erik Olsen
Mother's Name: Ingeborg Knudsdr
Citation:
"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BM-CXH : 10 February 2018), Marit Eriksdatter, 23 Sep 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 125,571.
~~~Contributed by Find A Grave member Karen Stevens #47476052.
Full Name: Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn
Gender: F
Birth date: 1830
Birth place: Søre Lie (Reinli), Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father: Erik Olson Høverseige
Mother: Ingebjørg Knutsdotter Høvseige
Spouse: Sjugurd Olson Ruse
Marriage date: 1857
Marriage place: , Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
When Marit Eriksdotter Bergatn came to America with husband Syver Olson Ruse and daughter Berit Ruse, Marit used for her maiden name Marit Erikson . She is buried in the Aurdal cemetery under the spelling Marit Eriksen.
Marit, Syver, and Berit Ruse arrived in Aurdal, Minnesota on June 8, 1880.
On June 10, 1880 Syver, Marit, and Berit are living in Aurdal township not far from Marit's brother, Ole Erickson, her half brother, Arne Erickson, and her father, Erick Olson who is living with Arne Erickson. Living directly next door to Syver and Marit is Marit's sister, Gertrude (Erickson) Aas and her family. Syver and Marit must be living in a separate house on the Aas farm as Syver Ruse is listed as "brother-in-law" on the census record. The Ruse family arrived just in time to get counted on the census.
Lots of the Erickson's came to Aurdal by 1880.
In May 1885 Marit's father, Erick Oleson, 79, is living with the her family in Aurdal.
Marit Erickson died in Aurdal in 1886.
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Documentation for name and birth date:
Marit Eriksdatter
Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Marit Eriksdatter
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1830
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1830
Christening Place: Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Father's Name: Erik Olsen
Mother's Name: Ingeborg Knudsdr
Citation:
"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BM-CXH : 10 February 2018), Marit Eriksdatter, 23 Sep 1830; citing ; FHL microfilm 125,571.
~~~Contributed by Find A Grave member Karen Stevens #47476052.
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