Posted on: Polk County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Polk/369 Surname: Christensen, Larsdatter, Ericksen, Olson, Johnson ------------------------- Mads CHRISTENSEN OUTEN, b. ca 1791 Norway; m. 27 Dec. 1821 Akershus, Norway to Helena LARSDATTER who appears to have been the daughter of Lars ERICKSEN and Marte LARSDATTER. The only child I have listed for Mads and Helena is Elizabeth MADSEN who m. Christian OLSON. Ole Olson CHRISTIANSON, son of Elizabeth and Christian, was b. 14 Sept. 1861 Oslo, Norway. He immigrated to the US and settled in Polk Co., MN. The only child I have listed for Ole and wife, Johanna JOHNSON, is Alma CHRISTIANSON/CHRISTENSON who was b. 15 Nov. 1899 Trail, Polk Co., MN. I'm interested in exchanging information.