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"Viroqua Couple [Ellef & Johanna] Ellefson Married Sixty-Five Years; Both Are Natives of Norway" Mentions: voted for Abraham Lincoln; crossing Atlantic Ocean and measles on board: "40 children and four adults died and were buried at sea"; serving as a housekeeper and not understanding the language. Photograph of Ellef (age 70) and Johanna (age 62) with son, Julius (32) standing in front of their home, ca. 1909.
"Fossum and Gilbertson" From Nes, Romerike and "Gaudland-Gard og Ætt" Gaudland Fossum families included in family pedigree. The farm Gaudland is located in Sokndal township, in Rogaland county, Norway. Donated by Robert M. Fossum.