Kittil Torjulssen Finnesgarden

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BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY. MN., PUBLISHED IN 1935. Kittil T. Finnesgaard was born in Hallingdal, Norway, March 20, 1816. Deciding to emigrate to America, he landed in Quebec in 1852 after an ocean voyage of eleven weeks. He pioneered for a time in Rock County, Wisconsin; later moving to Clayton County, Iowa, and from there on to Fillmore County, Minnesota. In 1856 he located in Holden township, Goodhue county, where he built a log cabin which for a number of years not only accommodated several families but also was the scene of many religious and social gatherings of the pioneer days. In 1864 he moved to Kenyon township where he made his home continuously to the time of his death on September 12, 1899, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife, Guri Jeglum Finnesgaard was born in Hallingdal, Norway, on January 19, 1835. She passed away on July 28,1907. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Finnesgaard were born ten children: Torgus, Mrs. Anne Huleback, Julie, Sissil, Knut, Asle, Carl, Henning, Mrs. Gurine Gunderson and Annette. Mr. Finnesgaard was a member of the Holden church. When the Gol Lutheran church was organized he affiliated with that congregation.

BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY. MN., PUBLISHED IN 1935. Kittil T. Finnesgaard was born in Hallingdal, Norway, March 20, 1816. Deciding to emigrate to America, he landed in Quebec in 1852 after an ocean voyage of eleven weeks. He pioneered for a time in Rock County, Wisconsin; later moving to Clayton County, Iowa, and from there on to Fillmore County, Minnesota. In 1856 he located in Holden township, Goodhue county, where he built a log cabin which for a number of years not only accommodated several families but also was the scene of many religious and social gatherings of the pioneer days. In 1864 he moved to Kenyon township where he made his home continuously to the time of his death on September 12, 1899, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife, Guri Jeglum Finnesgaard was born in Hallingdal, Norway, on January 19, 1835. She passed away on July 28,1907. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Finnesgaard were born ten children: Torgus, Mrs. Anne Huleback, Julie, Sissil, Knut, Asle, Carl, Henning, Mrs. Gurine Gunderson and Annette. Mr. Finnesgaard was a member of the Holden church. When the Gol Lutheran church was organized he affiliated with that congregation.