Gunder Olsen LAUGEN
- Born: 21 Jul 1821, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 2
- Baptized: 5 Aug 1821, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 2
- Marriage: Kjersti Levorsdtr LANDSVÆRK on 29 Dec 1853 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway 1
- Died: 3 Apr 1903, MN at age 81
Another name for Gunder was Gunnar Olsen LAUGEN.
Noted events in his life were:
• Immigration: from Norway, 1874, America. from 1900 census
• Census: Houston, 1880, Houston County, MN. line 27
15 Laugen, Ole O 46 Nor
--- , Emily E 40 Nor
--- , Tilda 19 WI
--- , Isabel 17 WI
--- , Annie 14 WI
--- , Oscar 11 WI
--- , Edward 7 MN
--- , Johan 3 MN
--- , Clara 1M MN
Evanson, Evan 68 Nor father-in-law
Johnson, Anfin 24 Nor Farm Serv
16 Laugen, Gunder O. 59 Nor
--- , Kjersti 63 Nor
--- , Ole G. 26 Nor
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• Census: Houston, 1885, Houston County, MN. line 10
19 Laugen Ole O 51 Norway
" Ambjor 45
" Anne 18 WI
" Oscar 16
" Edward 13 MN
" Clara 5
" John 1
Evenson Even 74 Norway
20 Laugen Ole G 31 Norway
" Dinah 29 MN
" Emma 3
" Sofia 1
" George 3/12
" Gunder 64 Norway
Erickson Martin 27
• Census: Houston, District 70, 1900, Houston County, MN. lie 55
201 207 Laugen Oscar 28 Sep 1871 WI head
--- Jani 32 May 1868 MN wife
--- Edward 2 Aug 1879 MN son
--- Olof 7 May 1892 MN son
--- Alma 4 Oct 1895 MN daughter
--- Edward 26 Mar 1874 WI brother
--- Anna 26 Mar 1874 Norway i1898 sister-in-law
--- John 16 Jun 1883 WI brother
--- Gunder 78 Jan 1828 Norway wd i1874 uncle
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• Biography: History of Fillmore County, MN, 1912, Fillmore County, MN. LAUGEN GUNDER
BOOK - HISTORY OF HOUSTON COUNTY, MN., PUBLISHED IN 1919. Gunder Laugen, the founder of a farm in section 25 west, Houston township, but now deceased, was born in Numadahl, Norway, in 1821. He grew to manhood in his native land and was there married to Christina Landsverk. In 1867 they came to the United States, settling first near Rushford, Fillmore county, Minn., where they farmed for about two years, at the end of that time removing to the farm in Houston township, Houston county above mentioned. There were at the time no improvements on it, but he started them by erecting a small log house and from that time on spent his time in developing the place until advancing years made him entrust further improvements to the younger generation. He died on the farm April 3, 1903, his wife having died in 1885. They were the parents of three children: Ole G., now one of the prominent citizens of Houston township; Louis, who is deceased; and one who died at sea while on the way to this country.
Gunder married Kjersti Levorsdtr LANDSVÆRK, daughter of Levor Olsen LANDSVÆRK and Unknown, on 29 Dec 1853 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway.1 (Kjersti Levorsdtr LANDSVÆRK was born about 1817 in Norway and died in 1885 in MN.)
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