I am searching for information on my ggrandparents and their ancestors. Ole and Gunda/Julia Olson and their son John came to Illinois from Norway sometime before 1865. John enlisted in the Union Army in January of 1865, giving a residence of Amity on his paperwork. He married Anne/Anna Olson in 1868. Her parents Andrew and Barbra Olson were born in Norway and Anna was born in LaSalle in 1850. In 1880 John and Anna were living in Amity Township, Livingston County with their children Betsey, Oscar (my grandfather), Josie, and Anna. Later, John and Anna moved to South Dakota so John could "take the hot springs" to alleviate the rheumatism he contracted in his Civil War service. I believe the girls also moved to South Dakota, and somehow my grandfather ended up in Iowa and married my grandmother Jesine (Jessie) Underberg. Barbra is buried in Bode, Humboldt County, Iowa. Any information would be deeply appreciated. Because of creative spelling of the last name, tracking! these people is a definite challenge! Please email me at gramaru@msn.com if you have any clues. Thank you! Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com