GUNDERSON, Gunder 1795-1880

GUNDERSEN, GUNDERSON, ERICHSEN TRAAEN, PEDERSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 5/31/2013 at 09:18:38

Gunder Gundersen was born September 20, 1795 at Numedalen, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway to Gunner Erichsen Traaen and Brigit Gundersdatter.

He was baptized October 18, 1795 at Traaen Sondre, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway. Birth/baptismal records found at Norwegian Digital Archives for Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 1792-1814, pg 34, middle of page. Sponsors: Kristi Anstensdatter Traen; Gunnil Nielsdatter Asbjornrud; Andreas Sveningsen of Traaen; Gunnil Anstensen of Traaen; Live Olsen of Traen. Mother???. Lutheran church.

Gunder was confirmed on July 5, 1812 at Rollag. Confirmation record found at Norwegian Digital Archives; Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 1792-1814, pg 455, entry # 11: Gunder Gundersen Traaen age 16 1/2.

Gunder married Liv (Live) Petersdatter on October 5, 1817 at Rollag, Buskerud, Norway. The couple had 9 children: Birgitte, Gunder, Joran, Peder, Joran, Knudt (Knud), Peder, Sigri, Erik.

Gunder, Live, Sigri and Erik left Norway in May/June 1858 to emigrate to Mitchell County, Iowa. Emigration record at Norwegian Digital Archives for Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 1847-1860, page 369, entries # 59-81: Gunder Gundersen age 63 Bjerkjerden (sp?); Liv Pedersdatter (Gundersen) age 61; Sigri Gundersdatter age 20; Erick Gundersen age 16.

The family lived with son Peder on his farm.

Found in the 1860, 1870 censuses living at Newburg township, Mitchell County, Iowa:
1860: Peter Gunderson 30, Gunder Gunderson 66, Leave Gunderson 64, Edward Gunderson 18, Sarah Gunderson 20.

1870: Peter Gunderson 48, Rumug Gunderson 26, Gender Gunderson 75, Leva Gunderson 70, Eskill Larson 60, Eliz Gunderson 27.

Found in the 1880 census mortality schedule: Gunda (should be Gunder) Gunderson age 84, died of old age, widowed. (Spouse Live Petersdatter was born July 16, 1797 Buskerud, Norway and died September 1879 at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa).

Gunder Gundersen died March 1880 at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the First Lutheran Cemetery at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 50907187.
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NOTES:
Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. Surname found spelled Gundersen and Gunderson.