Andreas Olsen Ulberg

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"Andreas married Rangnild Bakke. Ole O. was born to this union.

The following is from the Lennox Diamond Jubilee Book.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrias Olson Ulberg were among the early emigrants to Perry Township.

It was in 1868 that his elderly couple bade farewell to their native homeland and departed from Norway. Their "jog" across the Atlantic proved eventful, as their ship encountered a storm and was damaged, drifting back within 50 miles of Ireland and there towed to the harbor Limbric where it underwent repairs.

On August 9, 1868 the family reached Black Earth, Wis., and there they remained for eight years. In 1876 they continued into Dakota Territory, going first to St. Paul, then by rail to Sheldon, IA., and from there overland by covered wagon to Canton, arriving there on May 27. Here the family remained and a son, Ole, searched western Lincoln county and east Turner county for a place to file. He went to the land office at Sioux Falls and was able to learn the unoccupied land, and subsequently filed on a homestead two and one half miles east of the present Lennox town site.

Mr. Ulberg was born in Sondre Aurdal, Valdres, Norway, March 19, 1823. Mrs. Ulberg was born in Nordre Aurdal, Valdres, Norway, June 30, 1836.

They grew to maturity in their native land, and took their marriage vows in 1857. Mrs. Ulberg was Miss Ranghild Bakke before her marriage.

The couple farmed in Norway following their marriage until their immigration. Seven children were born to this union, namely: Ole Ulberg of Lennox; Mary (Mrs. Ole Holm) of Namdalen, Norway; Julia (Mrs. J. M. Wahl) of Canton, died in 1914; John Ulberg of Sioux Falls; Clara Ulberg of Lennox, died in 1904; Martin Ulberg, Ramona, Calif, and one infant son who died in Wisconsin in 1873.

Mr. Ulberg remained on the homestead until his death, July 7, 1913. He attained the age of 90 years, although rheumatism handicapped his physical duties during the last three decades of his life. Prior to his death he was confined to his bed for four weeks, and to his home most of his last 14 months.

Mrs. Ulberg died November 26, 1896."

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"Andrew and Ragnild "came to America in 1868 on the well known emigrant sailing ship- Anapar. Leaving Oslo, the ship encountered a hurricane on the Atlantic Ocean.... tearing down the masts and loosing the rigging. It drifted helplessly for 2 weeks when finally was towed into Limerick Island where it took 6 weeks to make repairs" (copied from J.M. Wahl's journal. August 9, 1868, they came to Black Earth, Cane, Co., Wisconsin, where they lived for 8 years. In 1876, they left for St. Paul and on to Sheldon, IA. From there they traveled overland by covered wagon, arriving in Canton, SD on May 27. Andrew suffered from rheumatism (arthritis?) the last 30 years of his life, confining him to his home the last 14 months and t his bed the last 4 weeks. The Lennox SD Golden Anniversary Book states that the sailing ship in the above story drifted back within 50 miles of Ireland to the harbor Limbric." Source: Sharon Simmons (Ramstad) - Generation 6