Lars Lee and Ingeborg Olsdatter appear twice in this family tree because they are first cousins (their mothers are sisters).

Mentioned in a sale of land in Hjørnevik near Voss to Hans Ivarson Dale in 1860, the year they emigrated to the U.S. (source: https://gw.geneanet.org/solfrid?lang=en&p=lars&n=askjelson)

Origin of the Hjørnevig / Hjørnevik last name and the Lee / Li / Lie last name

Hjørnevig / Hjørnevik is the name of a place near Evanger village, Voss, Norway. In this time and place, it seems that people assigned surnames based on the location (e.g. farm name or other place name) where they lived or were born. Lars Lee's uncle Anders-I Oleson Hjørnevik was listed as living in Hjørnevig in 1865, and some of his children carried on the Hjørnevig / Hjørnevik surname.

When Lars moved to the U.S., he used the last name "Lee," which is also likely a place name. His brother Helge Askjelson Lee is listed in Lars's daughter Marjo's birth record as one of her godfathers. In that record, Helge's name is Helge Askildsen Lie. This most likely means there was a farm named Lie that was in the family, and Lars likely owned it later in life between the time that Marjo was born (when his last name was Hjørnevig) and the time that he moved to the U.S.

1862 Indian Uprising (From Holtan Family History Document)

Lars and Ingeborg (Førde) Lee emigrated in 1860 from Evanger, Voss, Norway with four children--Askeld, age7; Ole, age 6; Mary, age 4; and new born Nils. In 1861, the family lived near Big Canoe, Iowa, just north of Decorah. By spring of 1862, they had settled on a homestead in Belmont Township, Jackson County, Minnesota near the Des Moines River. A cabin was built and crops were planted. Along with their four children, Ingeborg was pregnant with number 5, Anna (Gorden), born in October. Olina would be born 2½ years later.

As early as June, 1862 reports reached the Belmont settlers that there was likely to be trouble with the Indians. Finally, the rumors of an outbreak were confirmed. A German fleeing from New Ulm brought news of an attack which had occurred only a few days before.

On Sunday, August 24, 1862, news arrived that the Sioux Indians were approaching. Some settlers decided to take time to pack their belongings into a wagon. That was a mistake. Thirteen whites were murdered, three others were wounded. Others immediately fled their homes leaving everything behind and narrowly escaping with their lives. Lars and Ingeborg and their children hid by lying flat in a nearby grain field. After dark, they started their trek back to Big Canoe, IA. Often hiding during daylight hours and traveling on foot after dark, they reached Big Canoe about 1 month later with only the clothes on their backs—a trip of 200 miles. Anna (Gorden) was born in October, less than one month later. And 2½ years later Olina was born.

By July 9th, 1873 Lars & Ingeborg Lee purchased the South ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 17 (80 Acres), Canisteo Township, Dodge County, Minnesota from John & Betsy Wilson for $1,600, $800 down and $800 mortgaged. A Canisteo Township plat map of 1896 shows the east 40 acres being sold to John Klampe. A 1905 plat map shows Ole Beaver owning that east 40 acres and Lars and Ingeborg’s daughter, Mary (Holtan) owning the west 40 acres. NOTE: Andrew Holtan had purchased the 80 acres just across the road to the south on October 16th, 1882. Andrew and Mary married on September 27, 1883. Ingeborg, Mary’s mother, passed away that same year at age 56.

A Canisteo Township plat map of 1876 shows another 80-acre parcel described as the South ½ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 16 as owned by Lars Lee. However, at the Dodge County courthouse, it is recorded in Book 3, Page 525 that on May 24, 1882 Lars & Ingeborg Lee purchased that parcel from the State of Minnesota. So, I assume it was being purchased “contract for deed” sometime before 1876.

[NOTE: other sources say they traveled for 8 days. If this is true, it would mean they traveled about 24 miles per day on foot: http://look.no/anita/slekt/webcards/ps70/ps70_436.html ]

From the obituaries of Lars Lee and Mary Holtan

Lars and Ingeborg came from Norway in 1860. They lived with his Brother, Anders, in Kendall Country, Ill for 4 months before settling in Jackson, MN.

Lived in Jackson, MN during the Indian uprising of 1862, but they escaped with their lives. Left their home and walked with whatever they could carry and went to Decorah, Iowa. At the time Askjel was 9, Ole 8, Mary 6, and Nels 2. Lived with Grindeland family and Askjel later married Cecelia Grindeland. The Lars Lee family moved to Dodge County, MN in 1864.

Buried at West St. Olaf Church

All children are rumored to be buried in St. Olaf.

First posted as a comment on FamilySearch.org by user Jon Madsen
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/KV2W-XPN

NOTES

• The death date in Geni is marked as 1862 (probably because of the uprising from that year), but the FindAGrave record says 1906, as well as official death records. Also, he shows up in census records after 1862.
• The death record for Lars A. Lee (1906) says that his father's name was "Oscar Lee." Is this the same person as Askjel Andersson, who is marked as the father in this profile? Is Oscar an Americanized version of Askjel? Death record source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDZZ-QMN