Johannes Pedersen SWIGGUM

   Other names for Johannes were Johannes FUREHAUGEN, Johannes Pedersen LUNDE, Johannes Pedersen MÆHLUM, Johannes Pedersen MELEM, John PETERSON, Johannes Pedersen SVIGGUM and Johannes SWIGGUM.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from Norway, 1854, America. 32722 41594 u 1854 m 31 3 1854 0 Johannes Peders. Sviggum g H 1822 0.00 Hafslo Amerika 1425 87 101.00 1426 0 m johannes peders. sviggum 1854 hafslo
32723 41595 u 1854 k 31 3 1854 0 Marthe Erikd. Sviggum g E 1814 0.00 Hafslo Amerika 1425 87 101.00 1426 0 k marthe erikd. sviggum 1854 hafslo
32724 41596 u 1854 k 31 3 1854 0 Brithe Johannesd. Sviggum u B 1848 0.00 Hafslo Amerika 1425 87 101.00 1426 0 k brithe johannesd. sviggum 1854 hafslo
32725 41597 u 1854 m 31 3 1854 0 Erik Johanness. Sviggum u B 1851 0.00 Hafslo Amerika 1425 87 101.00 1426 0 m erik johanness. sviggum 1854 hafslo
32726 41598 u 1854 m 31 3 1854 0 Ole Peders. Sviggum H 1825 0.00 Hafslo Amerika 1425 0 101.00 1426 0 m ole peders. sviggum 1854 hafslo

[first to Columbia County, WI, then in 1856 to Arendahl, Fillmore County, MN]

• Census: Arendahl, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. line 25

60 61 Peterson John 49 Norway
" Martha 56 Norway
" Errick 17 Norway
" Christie 10 Mn
Harmon Christina 19 Norway
Thompson John 22 Norway

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Johannes married Marthe Eriksdatter HØGI, daughter of Erik Johannessen TRÆET and Ingebor Arnesdtr QVÆRNOL, on 27 Jan 1848 in Hafslo, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway.¹ (Marthe Eriksdatter HØGI was born on 13 Feb 1814 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and was baptized in 1814 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway ².)