PAULSON, Randi Pedersdatter Framstad 1857-1891

FRAMSTAD, PAULSON, GUDBRANDSDATTER, AMUNDSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/29/2013 at 18:03:22

Randi Anna Pedersdatter Framstad was born May 21, 1857 at Saugseiet, Gran, Hadeland, Oppland, Norway to Peder Larsen Framstad and Anne Gudbrandsdatter. She emigrated to Iowa with her parents and siblings, leaving Norway on April 15, 1872. Her sister was Dorthe Pedersdatter Framstad (Mrs. Amund Amundson), her brother was Gudbrand Pedersen Framstad. Her father bought farmland in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

According to her husband's obituary, Randi married Gjert Knutsen Paulson on December 15, 1875 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. and the couple had 3 children: Knud (1886-1960); Anna (1888-1958) and Hermina 1890-1957).

Randi died on May 28, 1891, near Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa. Randi Paulson is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lot Y7, located at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.