Gurine Jonsdatter Chelsvig
1855-1929
Born: Etne, Olen Parish, Norway
Died: Petersburg, Wright, Iowa, United States
1855-1929
Born: Etne, Olen Parish, Norway
Died: Petersburg, Wright, Iowa, United States
<span><p>Gurine known as Julia was born Gurine Kjellesvik which has been spelled and Kjellesvik, Kjellesvig and Chelsvig- she married 3 times. Her first husband was Johannes Kambo, they had a daughter Hannah Kambo.They had 4 children one of which died in Norway. Sophia, Anna and John Kambo. Johannes Kambo died in 1883/1884. Gurine re-married in 1886-1887 to Abel Olson Kjaerland. In Norway your last name was the name of the land you lived on. Middle names were of your father...</p><p>Abel emigrated to the US and dropped the last name of Kjaerland- which is also spelled as: Kjaerland, Kjarland or Cherland... It is said he didn't think using the land name meant anything in the US. His father was Ola so he was Olson. His gravestone reads Abel Olson. Gurine re-married late in life 1928 to J.H. Johnson. He died 7 months later and Gurine (Julia) died Nov 1929. Her obituary reads Mrs. Gurine Johnson.</p></span>