Notes for HALVOR ERIKSEN ODLAND

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Notes for HALVOR ERIKSEN ODLAND

Halvor, Martha, and Erick left Tysvaer Parish on 8 Apr 1857 for America, likely arriving at the port of Quebec. On arrival, they headed for Koshkonong a Norwegian immigrant center near Cambridge, WI. On 25 Oct 1858, Halvor became a citizen
. He moved his family via covered wagon to South Dakota, arriving on 1 Aug 1861. They were poor, but worked hard. By 1871, his land contained 3 houses, 4 stables, 2 sheds, and a granery.