Gro Aanondsdaughter Harstad b. 1831d. MN
Gro was the eldest of the eleven children of Aanond Tellefsen and Torbjor Kittelsdaughter of Gangshei, Harstad, Valle Saetersdal, Norway. He emigrated to Seneca, IL in 1861. Was married in 1865 to Thore Jutland at Arendal, Fillmore Co., MN. Gro was born Oct 2, 1831, died Oct 5, 1901. Both are buried in Arendal Cemetary. They had five children.
Aanond (Owen) b. July 25, 1866, married Feb 1902 to Anna Bakken of Rushford, MN. whom he divorced. Then married in Arendal, May 13 1924 to Mrs. Anna Boyum. He had three children with his first wife and one with his second wife.
Gladys Bergitta, Alice Adaline, Carl Theodore died age 20, and Ona Emellyne
Gro's second child was Knute Edward who died in infancy
Third child also Knute Edward b. Nov 25, 1870, married at Bucyrus, ND Oct 21 1915 to Miss Susie Hillestad of Arendal. He farmed a few years at Bucyrus and then returned to Arendal where he died Sept 20, 1919 He had two children. Gladys Carriene and Elmer Truman.
Fourth child was Sarah (Siri) Berthine, b. May 15, 1873 and married June 17 1890 to John H. Johnson of Arendal, MN They had five children. Elmer Gordon, Hazel Theresa who married Adolph Boyum, Sidney Julian, Carrie Junett, and Vera Elizabeth.
Fifth child was Caroline b. Dec 22, 1875, married at Arendal, Jan 26, 1899 to Ole Dahle and moved to Adams Co., ND. They had five children. Julian Truman, Alva, who moved to Seattle WA, Grant, Octavia Charlotte and Twila.
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Re: Gro is female. Married Jutland
Darline Duncan 6/30/02