On a gently sloping hillside overlooking a beautiful lake in Voss, Norway, lies a farm by the name of Giljarhus. This name actually means "a house near a ravine or gulch". Down through the years the spelling became changed to Gilderhus. This was due to the Danish influence. Norway was under the rule of Denmark for several hundred years.
During the early and middle 1800's, this farm was owned by Sjur Giljarhus and his wife, Marta Larsdatter Vika. They had six children -- their names in order of age were: Andres, Anna, Lars, Gunvor, Nils, and Ole.
They all immigrated to the USA.
* Nels arrived July 6, 1839, as did his sister Anna and her husband Knute Brekke. and Ole K Gilderhus who is possiby a 1st cousin.
* Ole S in summer of 1840
* Gunvor came 1841 with her husband Andres Lee.
* Andres came in 1843
* Lars came 1950.
Sjur possibly had a brother name Knut , however this has not been substantiated, however 3 of Knuts children ended up in Dane County. Wisconsin, and one of them immigrated on the same Schooner as did Nels in 1839.
During the early and middle 1800's, this farm was owned by Sjur Giljarhus and his wife, Marta Larsdatter Vika. They had six children -- their names in order of age were: Andres, Anna, Lars, Gunvor, Nils, and Ole.
They all immigrated to the USA.
* Nels arrived July 6, 1839, as did his sister Anna and her husband Knute Brekke. and Ole K Gilderhus who is possiby a 1st cousin.
* Ole S in summer of 1840
* Gunvor came 1841 with her husband Andres Lee.
* Andres came in 1843
* Lars came 1950.
Sjur possibly had a brother name Knut , however this has not been substantiated, however 3 of Knuts children ended up in Dane County. Wisconsin, and one of them immigrated on the same Schooner as did Nels in 1839.
On a gently sloping hillside overlooking a beautiful lake in Voss, Norway, lies a farm by the name of Giljarhus. This name actually means "a house near a ravine or gulch". Down through the years the spelling became changed to Gilderhus. This was due to the Danish influence. Norway was under the rule of Denmark for several hundred years.
During the early and middle 1800's, this farm was owned by Sjur Giljarhus and his wife, Marta Larsdatter Vika. They had six children -- their names in order of age were: Andres, Anna, Lars, Gunvor, Nils, and Ole.
They all immigrated to the USA.
* Nels arrived July 6, 1839, as did his sister Anna and her husband Knute Brekke. and Ole K Gilderhus who is possiby a 1st cousin.
* Ole S in summer of 1840
* Gunvor came 1841 with her husband Andres Lee.
* Andres came in 1843
* Lars came 1950.
Sjur possibly had a brother name Knut , however this has not been substantiated, however 3 of Knuts children ended up in Dane County. Wisconsin, and one of them immigrated on the same Schooner as did Nels in 1839.
During the early and middle 1800's, this farm was owned by Sjur Giljarhus and his wife, Marta Larsdatter Vika. They had six children -- their names in order of age were: Andres, Anna, Lars, Gunvor, Nils, and Ole.
They all immigrated to the USA.
* Nels arrived July 6, 1839, as did his sister Anna and her husband Knute Brekke. and Ole K Gilderhus who is possiby a 1st cousin.
* Ole S in summer of 1840
* Gunvor came 1841 with her husband Andres Lee.
* Andres came in 1843
* Lars came 1950.
Sjur possibly had a brother name Knut , however this has not been substantiated, however 3 of Knuts children ended up in Dane County. Wisconsin, and one of them immigrated on the same Schooner as did Nels in 1839.
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