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GULBRANDSEN, Gulbrand Lundberg 1828-1902

GULBRANDSEN, OLSEN, JOHNSDATTER, LUNDBERG HVAMSTAD, WAMSTAD

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 5/19/2013 at 12:21:06

Gulbrand Lundberg Gulbrandsen was born February 8, 1828 at Skrukkli, Hurdalen, Norway to Gudbrand Olsen and Magnild Johnsdatter. (RCLC Cemetery says birthdate is Feb. 8, 1828; Hadeland Lag records say Feb. 2, 1828.) (Gulbrand's parents were married December 29, 1818 in Hurdal, Norway.)
Gulbrand married Anne Olsdatter Wamstad (Hvamstad) on February 3, 1863 at Hadeland, Oppland, Norway. They emigrated 1866 to near Decorah, Winneshiek County Iowa with their older children. Three years later (1869), they moved west to settle on farmland in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. (1873 RCLC Church membership list says Gulbrand Lundberg Gulbrandsen came from Washington Prairie, Iowa in 1869.) Farmer. Gulbrand and Anna had 6 children.
Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Gilbert Gulbrantson 52, Anna Gulbrantson 46, Lars Gulbrantson 16, Gillas Gulbrantson 13, Martin Gulbrantson 11, Oleva Gulbrantson 9, Bertha Gulbrantson 6, Martha Gulbrantson 4.
1885: Gulbrand Gulbrandson 57, Anna Gulbrandson 51, Lars Gulbrandson 21, Gilas Gulbrandson 18, Martin Gulbrandson 18, Tilda Gulbrandson 14, Louisa Gulbrandson 11, Martha Gulbrandson 8.
1895: G Gulbrandson age 67.
1900: Adolph Guldbranson 31, Guldbran Guldbranson 72, Anne Guldbranson 66, Gilles Guldbranson 33, Hary Brookmyer 27.
(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)
Gulbrand Gulbrandsen died April 9, 1902 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
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Biography from the 1883 History of Mitchell Co., Pg. 307:
Gulbrand Gulbrandson settled in Cedar Twnshp., Mitchell Co., in 1869. The western part of the township did not settle up as rapidly as the eastern, and Gulbrand Gulbrandson, in company with Ole Wamstad was one of the earliest settlers in the western part.
He was born Feb. 13, 1828, in Norway, where he was reared to agricultural pursuits.
In 1862, he was married to Annie Wamstad. They have six children: Lars, Gilles, Martin Adolph, Matilda, Louisa and Martha.
In 1866, he left his native land for America, landed at New York, went to Winneshiek Co., IA, where he remained until he came here to Mitchell Co. He has erected a substantial farm house, planted a grove, and has a pleasant home.
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See also: FindaGrave Memorial #51593271.

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Obituary: Gulbrand Lundberg Gulbrandsen was born February 8, 1828 at Skrukkli, Hurdalen, Norway to Gudbrand Olsen and Magnild Johnsdatter. (RCLC Cemetery says birthdate is Feb. 8, 1828; Hadeland Lag records say Feb. 2, 1828.) (Gulbrand's parents were married December 29, 1818 in Hurdal, Norway.) Gulbrand married Anne Olsdatter Wamstad (Hvamstad) on February 3, 1863 at Hadeland, Oppland, Norway. They emigrated 1866 to near Decorah, Winneshiek County Iowa with their older children. Three years later (1869), they moved west to settle on farmland in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. (1873 RCLC Church membership list says Gulbrand Lundberg Gulbrandsen came from Washington Prairie, Iowa in 1869.) Farmer. Gulbrand and Anna had 6 children. Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa: 1880: Gilbert Gulbrantson 52, Anna Gulbrantson 46, Lars Gulbrantson 16, Gillas Gulbrantson 13, Martin Gulbrantson 11, Oleva Gulbrantson 9, Bertha Gulbrantson 6, Martha Gulbrantson 4. 1885: Gulbrand Gulbrandson 57, Anna Gulbrandson 51, Lars Gulbrandson 21, Gilas Gulbrandson 18, Martin Gulbrandson 18, Tilda Gulbrandson 14, Louisa Gulbrandson 11, Martha Gulbrandson 8. 1895: G Gulbrandson age 67. 1900: Adolph Guldbranson 31, Guldbran Guldbranson 72, Anne Guldbranson 66, Gilles Guldbranson 33, Hary Brookmyer 27. (Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.) Gulbrand Gulbrandsen died April 9, 1902 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biography from the 1883 History of Mitchell Co., Pg. 307: Gulbrand Gulbrandson settled in Cedar Twnshp., Mitchell Co., in 1869. The western part of the township did not settle up as rapidly as the eastern, and Gulbrand Gulbrandson, in company with Ole Wamstad was one of the earliest settlers in the western part. He was born Feb. 13, 1828, in Norway, where he was reared to agricultural pursuits. In 1862, he was married to Annie Wamstad. They have six children: Lars, Gilles, Martin Adolph, Matilda, Louisa and Martha. In 1866, he left his native land for America, landed at New York, went to Winneshiek Co., IA, where he remained until he came here to Mitchell Co. He has erected a substantial farm house, planted a grove, and has a pleasant home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: FindaGrave Memorial #51593271.
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