John
Christianson was the son of Christian Johnson & Ingeborg Johnsdatter Tollefsrud
Anne Nilsdatter Viker was the daughter of Nils
Hanson Rustand Viker & Kari Thorsdatter Viker
THE FAMILY OF JOHN CHRISTIANSON & ANNE NILSDATTER VIKER:
John Christianson & Anne Nilsdatter Viker | John
Christianson & Anne Nilsdatter Viker were married on October 18, 1847 in the
Viker Church, Aadalen, Buskerud, Norway. They had 6 children. The family is
listed on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm, Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway.
John & Anne emigrated to America in 1884 along with their daughter, Gunhild
Maria. Several of their sons had already gone ahead of them; only one of their
children (Johan) stayed in Norway. John & Anne are listed on the 1900 census
of Hubbard, Polk Co., MN, living next to the family of their married son Nils
Johnson Skalet. John Christianson died November 3, 1905 in Nielsville, Polk
Co., MN. Anne Nilsdatter Viker Christianson died July 22, 1906 at the home
of her daughter Karen in Nielsville, Polk Co., MN. Both are buried in the
St. Petri Cemetery. |
The Children of John Christianson & Anne Nilsdatter Viker:
Christian Johnson Skalet | Christian Johnson Skalet was born on January
04, 1849 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. He is listed
with his parents at age 17 on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm, Sondre Aurdal,
Oppland, Norway. Christian & his brother Nils emigrated from Norway in 1873,
settling in Houston Co., MN, where they were engaged in farming and carpenter
work. They are both listed on the 1875 census of Houston Co., MN. In 1877 they
came by oxen and covered wagon in a caravan to the Nielsville, Polk Co., MN area.
Christian is listed in the household of Nils & his family on the 1880 census
of Vineland, Polk, MN. He is listed on the 1900 census of Hubbard, Polk Co., MN.
Christian married Gurina "Gertie" Helland about 1905 in Polk
Co., MN, and they had 2 sons. At the time of their marriage, Christian was about
age 56 and Gertie was about age 19. The family is listed on the 1910 census of
Hubbard, Polk Co., MN. They are listed on the 1920 census of Scandia, Polk Co.,
MN. Christian Johnson Skalet died about 1926 in Nielsville, Polk Co., MN. Gurina
died June 11, 1969 at the Pioneer Home in Erskine, Polk Co., MN. Gurina was married
second to Peder Thorson, about 1927 in probably Polk Co., Minnesota. Peder &
Gurina are listed with the Skalet sons on the 1930 census of Hubbard, Polk, Minnesota.
Gurina died on June 11, 1969 in Erskine, Polk, Minnesota. She is listed as Gurina
Thorson on the Minnesota Death Index. Notes for Christian Johnson Skalet | |
Nils Johnson Skalet | Nils Johnson Skalet was born on September
15, 1851 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. He is listed
with his parents at age 15 on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm, Sondre Aurdal,
Oppland, Norway. Nils & his brother Christian immigrated from Norway to America
in 1873, and they settled first in Houston Co., MN. Nils married Berthe Iversdatter
Klubberud on December 22, 1873 in Black Hammer Twp, Houston Co., MN and they
had 10 children. They are listed on the 1875 state census of Houston Co., MN.
Nils & Berthe moved from Houston to Polk Co., MN about 1877, and they are
listed on the 1880 census of Vineland, Polk, MN, with Nils' brother Christian
also in the household. The family is listed on the 1900 census of Hubbard, Polk
Co., MN. Nils Johnson Skalet died on December 15, 1902 at the Brekke Farm in
Hubbard Twp (Nielsville), Polk Co., MN. Berthe also died there on May 01,
1929 Photo of Nils & Berthe Skalet Notes for Nils Johnson Skalet | |
Ole Johnson Skalet | Ole Johnson Skalet was born on March 25,
1854 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. He is listed with
his parents at age 12 on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm, Sondre Aurdal, Oppland,
Norway. I have not found the family on the 1875 Norway census at this time. Ole
married Olava Olsdatter on April 14, 1879 at Begnadalen, Sor Aurdol, Valdres,
Oppland, Norway and they had 6 children. Ole & Olava immigrated with their
family to America in 1886 and settled in Polk Co., MN. They are listed on the
1900, 1910 & 1930 censuses of Hubbard, Polk Co., MN. Ole Johnson Skalet
died on August 10, 1934 in Polk Co., MN. Olava died on March 24, 1937 in Nielsville,
Polk Co., MN. Notes for Ole Johnson Skalet | |
Johan Johnson Skalet Roen Rusto | Johan Johnson Skalet Roen Rusto
was born on January 10, 1857 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway.
He is listed with his parents at age 9 on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm,
Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. I have not found the family on the 1875 Norway
census at this time. Johan married Kari Thorstensdatter Sorflatbrotin Rustoe
on August 29, 1880 at Bagn Kirke, Sor Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, and they had 5
children. Johan was the only Skalet that did not migrate to American. He was given
the name Rustoe when he moved into another valley in Norway where his wife lived.
The family is listed on the 1900 census of the Rustoen farm, Sor Aurdals, Oppland,
Norway. Kari died about 1923. Germans invaded Johan's home in the early 1940's;
they sent his horses to Germany and butchered his other stock. Johan Johnson
Skalet died on January 26, 1944 in Valdres, Sondre Aurdal, Norway. Notes for Johan Johnson Skalet Roen Rusto | |
Karen Torine Johnsdatter Skalet | Karen Torine Johnsdatter Skalet
was born on February 12, 1860 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway.
She is listed with her parents at age 6 on the 1865 census of the Skalet farm,
Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. I have not found the family on the 1875 Norway
census at this time. Karen married John Adolph Pederson Skalet Kunkel on
April 9, 1882 at Begnadalen, Sor Aurdal, Oppland, Norway and they had 10 children.
They emigrated from Norway to America in 1883, and settled in Polk Co., MN. The
family is listed on the 1900 & 1910 censuses of Hubbard, Polk Co., MN. Karen
is listed as having 9 births with 9 surviving in 1900, and as having 10 births
with 10 surviving in 1910. John died on May 19, 1918 in Nielsville, Polk Co, MN.
Karen Skalet is listed as head of household & widowed on the 1920 census of
Hubbard, Polk Co., MN, and also on the 1930 census of Nielsville, Polk Co., MN.
Karen Torine Johnsdatter Skalet Pederson died on December 27, 1937 in Nielsville,
Polk Co., MN. John & Karen both had the last name Skalet on all census
records, but some of their sons later went by the last name Kunkel. Notes for Karen Torine Johnsdatter Skalet | |
Maria Gunhild Johnsdatter Skalet | Maria Gunhild Johnsdatter
Skalet was born on November 18, 1863 on the Skalet farm in Sondre Aurdol, Oppland,
Norway. She is listed with her parents at age 3 on the 1865 census of the
Skalet farm, Sondre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. I have not found the family on the
1875 Norway census at this time. She emigrated with her parents to America in
1884. Maria married Anton Larson Aamold in Minnesota in abt 1890 and they
had 9 children. They lived lived at north east of Fosston, Polk Co., MN by Cross
Lake. The family is listed on the 1900 census of Queens Twp., Polk Co., MN. Maria
Gunhild Viker Aamold died in 1901 in Queens Twp., Polk Co., MN from pneumonia.
The children were scattered among relatives. Anton remarried Mrs. Julia Berg on
Dec 7, 1904 and he took a homestead at Outlook, Sask., Canada. He moved there
his son John; daughters Alma & Clara also moved up there later. Anton died
in 1931. Notes for Maria Gunhild Skalet Aamold |