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Gurine Jonsdatter Chelsvig

1855-1929
Born: Etne, Olen Parish, Norway
Died: Petersburg, Wright, Iowa, United States

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    <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&#39;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>

 
 
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