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Sven Gundersen (Gunderson) (Samuel, Svend)

Sven was born on October 5th, 1851 in Bø, Norway. Sven's father was Gunnar Svendsen (Forberg) and his mother was Helge Hansdtr (Torstveit). His paternal grandparents were Svein Nirisen and Guro Gunnarsdtr. (Sanda); his maternal grandparents were Hans Olavsson (Torstveit) and Margit Jørgensdtr.. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Hans, Gunnar, Guro, Margit, Mari, Gunneld, Helge and Bergit. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died about 1915. He was buried in Osnabrock, North Dakota.¹

General Notes
- I had YOB as 1855, probably from census.
  
  Changed name to Samuel (as in Samuel Gunderson) from Sven (as in Sven G Forberget) sometime after arriving from Norway and before 1910.
  
  Brought Madsen wife here in 1881, according to data from Audrey, assuming all birthdates are right.
  
  "Went back to Norway and brought Grandma Madsen when she was 14 years old." She would be 14 in 1881.
  
  ODAFN:
  
  Gunderson: Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from an Old Norse personal name, Gunnarr, a compound of gunn ‘battle’ + arr ‘warrior’.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Gunleik Nirisson ^*
  - b.1695 d.1763
  
  Erik Gunleiksson
  - b.1733 d.1763
  
  Bergit Eivindsdtr. (Eikja)^*
  - b.1706 d.1763
  
  Niri Eriksen (Pladsen)
  - b.1762
  
  Gunnar Halvorsson ^*
  - b.1700 d.1763
  
  Liv Gunnarsdtr. (Gåra)
  - b.1730 d.1824
  
  Mette Olavsdtr. (Askildt)^*
  - b.1700 d.1742
  
  Svein Nirisen
  - b.15 Dec 1791 d.13 Feb 1874 in Bø, Norway
  
  Torbjørn
  - b.<  1710
  
  Svein Torbjørnsson
  - b.1726 d.1808
  
  <Unknown>
  - b.<  1710
  
  Margrit Sveinsdtr (Åse)
  - b.1762
  
  Tone
  - b.<  1723
  
  Tone Torsdtr (Høymyr)
  - b.1739 d.1782
  
  <Unknown>
  - b.<  1723
  
  Gunnar Svendsen (Forberg)
  - b.17 Aug 1827 in Bø, Norway d.~  1892 in United States
  
  Gunnar
  
  Gunnar Gunnarson
  - b.<  1768
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Guro  Gunnarsdtr. (Sanda)
  - b.1784 d.1856
  
  Tjøstolv Sauar
  
  Gunhild Tjøstolvsdtr. (Sanda)
  - b.<  1768
  
  Margit Olavsdtr.
  
  Sven Gundersen (Gunderson)
  - b.05 Oct 1851 in Bø, Norway d.~  1915
  
  Olav
  
  Hans Olavsson (Torstveit)
  - b.<  1812
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Helge Hansdtr (Torstveit)
  - b.01 Oct 1827 in Bø, Norway d.~  1892 in United States
  
  Jørgen
  
  Margit Jørgensdtr.
  - b.<  1812
  
  <Unknown>
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Sven's family with Gurine (Gertrude) Madsen (Peterson)

Details of Sven's family with Hilleborg

¹ Jed & Gaynel's research

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