ASSORSEN (GULDBRANDSGAARD), Assor 1816-1908

ASSORSEN, GULDBRANDSGAARD, HANDEGAARD

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 10/21/2009 at 18:51:29

Assor Knudson Guldbrandsgaard was born on the 12th day of May, 1816 in parish of Aal, Hallingdal Norway, and died the 2nd of November, 1908 in St. Ansgar township, Mitchell Co, Iowa at the residence of his son Knud Assorsen.

In the year 1840 he was married to Christi Knudsdatter Handegaard from Hardanger.

With wife and son he emigrated to America in 1852 and arrived in Rock Co., Wisconsin the same fall. He there continued with his trade as a turner. The following year he and his family moved with the Clausen and Tollefson colony to Mitchell Co. and claimed land one and a half miles north of St. Ansgar.

His wife died in 1889 leaving him one son, Knud. Of his six grandchildren, four are living, and nine great-grandchildren.

The last two years he has been poorly, and on Monday morning, the 2nd of November he passed quietly away at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 20 days.

[St. Ansgar Enterprise]

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NOTE: He is also known as Assor Knutson and Assor Knudson. His wife's obit is listed under Kristi Knudson.
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Information found on Findagrave.com shows:

Assor Knudsen (Gulbrandsgaard) was born May 12, 1816 at Aal, Hallingdal, Norway to Knut Larson Gulbrandsgaard (born 1782 Norway ) and Birgit Assorsdatter Halstenson (1785-1863). He had 6 siblings: Lars Knutson Gulbrandsgaard (b 1806 -); Borghild Knutsdatter Gulbrandsgaard (b 1807 -); Ole Knutson Gulbrandsgaard (1809 - 1896); Knud Knutson Gulbrandsgaard (1818 - 1889); Svend Knutson Gulbrandsgaard (1821 - 1842); Guri Knutsdatter Gulbrandsgaard (b 1825 –).

Assor married Christie Knudsdatter Handegaard 1840 at Norway. They had 1 son, Knud Knudsen Assorsen (born September 1841 Norway, died 1920 Mitchell Co, Iowa).

The family emigrated 1852 to Rock, Wisconsin. About a year later, they moved west to Mitchell County, Iowa (1853) and settled near St Ansgar with the Clausen party.

Assor bought land from the US Government at Fort Des Moines on May 15, 1855 for 40 acres, cash sale, Sect 11, 99 N, 18W, 5th PM, Mitchell Co, IA. and in Oct 1855, 40 acres, section 12 of same.

Assor was naturalized June 21, 1858.

Found in the 1860 - 1900 censuses living at St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa:

1860: Asor Knudson 44, Christie Knudson 48, Knud Knudson 19.

1870: Asser Cauntenn 54, Christ Cauntenn 58, Canute Olson 25.

1880: Assor Assorsen, Kristi; living with them is a brother Knud Knudsen, born about 1818 and wife Gunia, age 56 (her name may be Sunif, hard to read)

1885: Asor Knudsen 70, Christie Knudsen 72. Farmer. He may have also been called Assor Knutsen Gudbrandsgard.

1900: widowed; emigrated 1852. Living by Knud and Alfred (son and grandson). Assor Knudsen age 84.

Assor Knudsen died November 2, 1908 at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and is believed to be buried at the Blakestad Cemetery St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.

(Research credit: Deidre Badker, 6-2013)