MN AHGP Archives-Big Stone Co. Norwegian Immigration
Below is a list of Norwegians (and a few Swedes) who listed their destination as Ortonville. It does not include those who listed their original destination as some other place ( i.e., Chicago or Milwaukee), and then came to Big Stone County.

NameOccupationAgeResidenceShipDeparture
Holm Eliasen laborer 23 Armark Rollo 5/13/1881
Petronelle Pedersen young woman 22 Armark Rollo 5/13/1881
Emilie Pedersen young woman 20 Armark Rollo 5/13/1881
Gunerius Pedersen laborer 19 Armark Rollo 5/13/1881
Johan Johannesen laborer 35 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Berthe Johannesen ~ 37 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Johanne Johannesen child 10 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Lars Johannesen child 8 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Hans Johannesen child 6 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Berthe Johannesen child 4 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Jorgen Johannesen child 2 Ringsaker Kong Sigurd 11/19/1881
Petter Gulbrandsen laborer 48 Rodenaes Angelo 5/12/1882
Kristine Gulbrandsen ~ 44 Rodenaes Angelo 5/12/1882
Anne M. Dyven ~ 20 S. Aurdal Rollo 6/2/1882
Harald A. Dyven laborer 18 S. Aurdal Rollo 6/2/1882
Karl A. Lund laborer 25 Aremark Rollo 6/2/1882
Josefine Olsen ~ 25 Eidskog Rollo 6/16/1882
Marie Andersen ~ 34 Ostervalskog Angelo 8/18/1882
Anna Person ~ 8 Ostervalskog Angelo 8/18/1882
Ole Person laborer 51 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Anna Person ~ 37 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Mathilde Person ~ 20 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Anna Person ~ 19 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Kristine Person ~ 17 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Anders Person ~ 15 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Beda Person child 11 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Ingeborg Person child 10 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Nils Person child 4 Ivarsbyen Hero 3/16/1883
Martin Petersen laborer 59 V. Aker Heimdal 4/19/1883
Turi Petersen ~ 52 V. Aker Heimdal 4/19/1883
Hanna Petersen child 10 V. Aker Heimdal 4/19/1883
Thorvald Petersen child 6 V. Aker Heimdal 4/19/1883
Johanne Johansen ~ 29 Roden�s Geiser 11/1/1883
Ole A. Dyven laborer 20 S. Aurdal Marstin 5/14/1886
Kristine Anderson ~ 30 Dalarne Marsdin 5/6/1887
Lars J. Anderson laborer 20 Wermland Rollo 5/13/1887
Anders P. Erikson laborer 29 Wermland Rollo 5/13/1887
Gustav Erikson laborer 19 Wermland Angelo 7/15/1887
Edvard Nilsen laborer 21 Eidskog Angelo 4/6/1888
Candina J. Olsen ~ 16 Tisted Thingvalla 5/4/1899
Gerda Lindstad ~ 18 Throndhjem Hero 5/18/1881
Tollef Haagensen laborer 50 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Berntine Haagensen wife 56 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Oliver Haagensen son 17 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Elen A. Haagensen daughter 19 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Gerhard Haarstad laborer 26 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Sofie Haarstad wife 28 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Anna Haarstad daughter 2 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Theodor Petersen laborer 24 Tromso Tasso 6/30/1881
Johan Vaage fisherman 26 Nordfjord Tasso 5/23/1883
Kristiana Vaage wife 25 Nordfjord Tasso 5/23/1883
Hans Hanssen laborer 18 Balsfjorden Tasso 6/6/1883
Hans Vidding laborer 30 Amerika Tasso 6/6/1883
Ragnholdt Vidding ~ 8 Tromso Tasso 6/6/1883
Johan M. Karlsen laborer 19 Tromso Tasso 6/6/1883
Adrian Larssen farmer 37 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Kristine Larssen wife 34 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Nikoline Larssen daughter 13 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Martin Larssen son 11 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Kristofer Larssen son 7 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Petra Larssen daughter 3 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Berte Larssen daughter 1 Basfjorden Hero 6/13/1883
Jertine Rasmussen young woman 18 N. Stordalen Hero 4/14/1884
Karl Bjorkblad laborer 28 Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Ingrid Bjorkblad wife 26 Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Anna Bjorkblad laborer 54 Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Anna Bjorkblad daughter 4 Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Fredrik Bjorkblad son 2 Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Rekard Bjorkblad son 6m Sweden Hero 6/26/1884
Gustav Aasen tradesman 21 N. Stordalen Tasso 7/3/1884
Nils Jensen laborer 28 Mo i Ranen Juno 5/18/1887
Ole Iversen Damsted ~ 28 Nordfjord Hero 6/13/1888
Arthur Larson laborer 18 Vadso Hero 8/23/1888
Inga Knudsen laborer 19 Tromso via Christiania 24.10.1888
Stine Dahl laborer 45 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Blenda Dahl child 11 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Dagny Dahl child 10 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Magda Dahl child 8 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Anders Dahl child 4 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Nils Dahl child 1 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Caroline Sundstrom laborer 22 Sweden Domino 2/4/1889
Maren Carine Olsen laborer 26 Lyngen Hero 6/19/1889
Bortinus Andersen laborer 19 N. Stordalen Hero 4/2/1890
John R. Rafaelsen laborer 35 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Maren Rafaelsen wife 30 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Bendikte Rafaelsen child 11 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Ragna Rafaelsen child 10 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Jenny Rafaelsen child 8 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Johan Rafaelsen child 6 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Ragnvald Rafaelsen child 4 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Carl Rafaelsen child 2 Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Einar Rafaelsen child 10m Buksn's Domino 5/11/1892
Ole J. Rafaelsen laborer 39 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Andrea Rafaelsen wife 32 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Hildor Rafaelsen child 11 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Rudolf Rafaelsen child 8 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Sebelon Rafaelsen child 4 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Ane Rafaelsen child 1 Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Helga Rafaelsen child 11m Tromso Juno 6/29/1892
Martin Jensen Fuglvig laborer 20 Ranen Tasso 5/18/1898
Theodora Telefsen laborer 52 Karlso Tasso 6/6/1900
August Telefsen ~ 15 Karlso Tasso 6/6/1900
Maria Telefsen ~ 9 Karlso Tasso 6/6/1900
Juline Lovise Haarnes laborer 24 Flatanger Tasso 4/24/1901
Jorgen Larsen laborer 18 Rodo Salmo 7/10/1901
Bergan A. B. Martinsen laborer 20 Rodo Salmo 7/10/1901
Johan Hanssen laborer 20 Tromso Salmo 3/4/1900
Fredrik Rasmussen Dragseid laborer 18 Bjornor Tasso 5/6/1903
Bergithe Nilsen young woman 24 Tronden's Salmo 7/26/1905
Karl Mathias Hagen Mikalsen fisherman 18 Bodo via Xania 6/26/1907
Julianna M. Langvand seamstress 19 M. Helgl via Xania 6/12/1909
Martin Ludvig Zahl Johansen fisherman 24 Luroy Oslo & S. Jarl 5/3/1911
Cecilie Marie Johansen fisherman 31 Luroy Oslo & S. Jarl 5/3/1911
Magnus Sigvart Johansen fisherman 11m Luroy Oslo & S. Jarl 5/3/1911
Hilda Nilsine Johanna Thomasen child 6 Rodo Oslo & S. Jarl 5/3/1911
Filine Marie Ingeborg Rostad servant 24 Tromsosund Spero 10/18/1911
Kristian Julius Grotting day worker 23 Kolvereid Salmo 4/4/1911
Hartvik Lyder Hartviksen fisherman 19 Rodoy Aaro 7/31/1913
Jenny Marie Hartviksen seamstress 24 Rodoy Aaro 7/31/1913


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