You don't clarify when these persons might have left Norway and come to Minnesota. 'Skudeness' really brings to mind the parish known as Skudenes in Rogaland. But perhaps they left before the 1865 census?? PR Dan & Deb Porter wrote: > ..... > Peter Simpson's wife: > > Inger Margrette Olson b. August 17, 1852 Skudeness d. December 14, 1930 > Minnesota > > Inger's parents: > > Lars Olson d. abt 1890 > Berta Nicholsen d. abt 1890 > > Lars/Berta children: > > Ole B Olson > Betsy > Michael