Sandberg/Kjos family papers, 1884-circa 1940
Title
Sandberg/Kjos family papers, 1884-circa 1940
Identifier
2019/968
Date
1884-circa 1940
Description
Family history of the decendants of Johan Olaf Sandberg and Tolline Thronsdatter Vestre Midsem.
Caroline immigrated in 1884 and worked as a domestic in St. Paul. She married Christian Andersen Kjos in 1889, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota. Caroline died in childbirth; 5 children survived. John apprenticed as a seaman in 1883, immigrating to America in 1900 and settling first in Polk County, Minnesota and later Mohall, North Dakota.
Includes:
Caroline immigrated in 1884 and worked as a domestic in St. Paul. She married Christian Andersen Kjos in 1889, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota. Caroline died in childbirth; 5 children survived. John apprenticed as a seaman in 1883, immigrating to America in 1900 and settling first in Polk County, Minnesota and later Mohall, North Dakota.
Includes:
- Correspondence between Caroline and John, 1884-1889
- Norwegian documents, undated
- Photograph album, undated
- Land records, undated
- Mohall, North Dakota, and Miami, Florida where John owned Quail Lodge, a 5-acre citrus grove
- Family genealogy
Formerly part of P539.
6 folders
Language
English
Norwegian
Subject
Type
Photograph albums
Family trees
Correspondence
Collection
Citation
“Sandberg/Kjos family papers, 1884-circa 1940,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 25, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/2422.