John Anderson Kroshus

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John was born on the Molstad farm in Hadeland, Norway, on May 29, 1823 and baptized on June 8. His parents were Anders Johnson and Olina Abrahamsdtr.

Church records (the "Udflyttede") show that John and his first wife Maria and their daughter (Pauline's half-sister) Oline gave notice of their intent to leave the Molstad farm in Hadeland, Norway for America on February 21, 1850. The family sailed from Christiania on the brig Vesta on June 25, 1850. The ship arrived in New York on September 3rd. The family settled in Clinton Township, Rock County Wisconsin for a short time.

Maria died in 1851. John married Kari Pedersdtr on March 13, 1852. Kari was born on Gudmundshagen in Hadeland on February 1, 1823. She came to America in 1851 with her husband, Halvor Pedersen and infant daughter, Randi. Halvor and Randi died during the same epidemic that took the life of John's wife Maria.

John, Kari and John's daughter Olive moved to Spring Grove, Houston County MN in 1853. John immigrated to Rock County, WI in 1852 from Norway. 1852 moved to Minnesota Territory, Houston County. Died in Winnesheik Co Iowa at 57 years of age.