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Welcome to my genealogical website. Here you will find the entire text of my book on the Norwegian settlers in the Manitowoc County area of Wisconsin, entitled Manitowoc-skogen, and my research on a number of families in the United States, Canada, Norway, and Great Britain. If you find this site and the information presented here useful, please leave a comment or contact me. Otherwise enjoy your visit.


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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Peder Knudsen (died 1729) and his wife Barbro Jensdatter (died 1752), farmers at Granum in Etnedal in Valdres in Norway.

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Last updated on January 22nd, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Jonathan Bellonby (fl. 1759-1772) of County Durham.

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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Charles Stevenson (1862-1936) and his wife Annie Johnson (1842-1896), natives of Sweden who farmed in Blinsmon Township in Moody County, South Dakota.

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Last updated on January 7th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Ole Henriksen (d 1724) and his wife Kari Thomasdatter (d 1735), farmers at Anmarkrud in Nord-Aurdal in Valdres in Norway.

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Last updated on January 29th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Ingebret Thoresen (died 1695) and his wife Ambjør Einersdatter (died 1702), farmers at Bidsler in Nannestad in Norway.

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Last updated on January 29th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Hans Jeppesen (died 1753) and his wife Mari Christiansdatter (died 1762), husfolk at Bratt under Gunhildrud in Nannestad in Norway.

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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Even Frodesen (fl. 1591-1619), farmer at Enger in Nannestad in Norway.

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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Ingel Skjennum (fl. 1600-1630), farmer at Skjennum in Nannestad in Norway.

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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of Knud Villjermsen (died 1693) and his wife Barbro Aslaksdatter, farmers at Fremgaarden (also called Kollsgard) in Sør-Aurdal in Valdres in Norway.

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Last updated on January 30th, 2014 by Robert A. Bjerke

The descendants of carpenter Hans Larsen (died 1698) and his wife Berte Christophersdatter (died 1704), who lived at Ukkestadhagen in Nannestad in Norway.

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