Below is what I have on my husband's grandfather. All his ancestor's came from Oppland on this side of the family. His wife came from Vest Agder, Norway and I have her family quite far back with documentation. Thanks for any help or connections. I was the editor of the Flom 125th Anniversary book, so know the information as given is correct to me, as I wrote it. Thank you for any help or connections or corrections. Margit 1 Oscar Paul Skansgaard. Born on 10 Sep 1897 in Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. Oscar Paul died in Flom Township Norman County Minnesota, on 8 May 1970; he was 72. Buried in 1970 in Wild Rice Lutheran Church Cemetery Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. Oscar and Ruth (Stolen Engebretson) Skansgaard Oscar Paul Skansgaard was born to Iver Erlandsen and Anne (Pedersdatter Aspehaug) Skansgaard on September 10, 1897 on the Skansgaard Farm in Section 28 west of Flom. He was baptized and confirmed in the Aspelund Lutheran Church by Rev. Larson and grew up in the Flom area, attending the Flom School. Ruth Engebretson was born to Anna Teoline Olson on July 20, 1898 in Flom Township. She was united in marriage to Oscar at the Wild Rice parsonage by Rev. B.L. Opdahl on October 20, 1921. Ruth¹s mother Anna, came from the Fidjestol Farm in Kvaas, Lyngdal, Vest Agder, Norway. She had a brother, Hans Olson and a sister Tomine Dorthea (Baukol) who also came to Flom Township. They farmed in Flom Township for 44 years, retiring in 1965. During his life, he was quite active in church work, serving on the Board of Trustees for several years and was custodian of the Wild Rice Lutheran church for many years. He later served as cemetery sextant for several years. Three children were born to Oscar and Ruth: Ingvald (See Ingvald Skansgaard) Robert (See Robert Skansgaard) Lorraine (See Leonard and Lorraine Bakke) Oscar died on May 8, 1970 at Crookston, Minnesota at the age of 72 years. Ruth died on October Flom 125th Anniversary Book On 20 Oct 1921 when Oscar Paul was 24, he married Ruth Stolen Engebretson, in Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. 2 Iver Erlandsen Skansgaard. Iver Erlandsen died in Flom Township Norman County Minnesota, on 25 Jan 1949; he was 97. Born on 8 Jan 1852 in Sodorp Nord Fron Oppland Norway. Iver Erlandsen and Anne (Pedersdatter Aspehaug) Skansgaard Iver Erlandsen Skansgaard was born in Sodorp, Nord Fron, Oppland in Norway in 1852. His parents were Erland Hansen Skansgaard and Bereth Nilsdatter. He was baptized on March 21, 1852 and confirmed in his native Norway. When he was about 28 years old, he decided to emigrate from Norway to America. He left from the Bergen, Norway Harbor on May 5, 1880. When he first came to Minnesota, he lived in St. Paul and worked for the railroad. While in there, he met and married Anne Pedersdatter Aspehaug. Anne was born August 18, 1861 in Oier, Oppland, Norway, in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley. She was baptized on September 29, 1861. Her parents are Peder Knudsen and Sicil Pedersdatter Aspehaug. Anne had many brothers and sisters. Her brothers were: Amund Mellum, Knud, Anders, Johannes, Matias & Ole. Her sisters were: Sina (Stueness), Anne, Karen, Anne & Ingeborg. Amund Mellum came to America with his family, but lived out his last years with the Iver Skansgaard family at Flom. He is buried at Aspelund Lutheran Church Cemetery. Sina was married to Peter Stueness and died shortly after giving birth to a daughter who also died. She is buried in Immanuel Cemetery in Flom Township. Anne left Norway in 1889 and was heading for Baldwin, Wisconsin. Later, she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, where she met and married Iver. Their first child was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cecelia (Sophie) Skansgaard, on September 22, 1891. Iver at that time was working for the railroad. He saw that with his lack of knowledge with the English language, there would be no chance for advancement. He and his wife, Anne and daughter Sophie, moved to Flom Township in Norman County. They settled down in the SW 1/4 of Section 28 and lived there until their deaths. Iver can be remembered as being seen walking to Flom carrying his cream to the Creamery. This was a daily trip in his later years when he was unable to drive his horses. Their other children are as follows:Cecelia (Sophie) Skansgaard was born on September 22, 1891 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She never married. She was a lifetime member of Aspelund Lutheran Church and is buried in the cemetery there. She died in January of 1971. She did housework in the area and later made a home and cared for Oline Hanson of Perley, Minnesota.Emil Skansgaard, born January 3, 1893 in Flom Township, he died November 17, 1967 and is buried at Aspelund Lutheran Cemetery. He never married and lived at home with his family.Nels Skansgaard, born September 26, 1894 in Flom Township, (See Nels and Caroline Skansgaard) Oscar Paul Skansgaard, born September 10, 1897, (See Oscar and Ruth Skansgaard) Alfred Skansgaard, born September 17, 1899 in Flom Township, (See Alfred and Gladys Skansgaard) John Skansgaard was born Herman Skansgaard, born July 12, 1905 in Flom Township. All the children attended the Flom School, located in Flom, Minnesota. Flom 125th Anniversary Book In 1890 when Iver Erlandsen was 37, he married Anne Pedersdatter Aspehaug, in Minneapolis Minnesota. 3 Anne Pedersdatter Aspehaug. Born on 17 Aug 1861 in Oier Oppland Norway. Anne Pedersdatter died in Flom Township Norman County Minnesota, on 11 Sep 1924; she was 63. (I believe her home farm is now called Hasli from information given by others) 4 Erland Hanssen Skansgaard. Born in 1828 in Norway. Erland Hanssen died in Norway in 1909; he was 81. Born on 23 Oct 1826 in Sodorp Nord Fron Oppland. Erland Hanssen died in Norman County Minnesota, on 29 Nov 1909; he was 81. Erland Hansen and Berith (Nilsdatter Loken) Skansgaard Erland Hansson Kjorstadmoen was born in Sodorp, Nord Fron, Oppland, Norway to Hans Hansen and Anne Jacobsdatter on December 4, 1827. He was baptized and confirmed in Norway. He married Beret Nielsdatter Loften on November 27, 1851. Beret was the daughter of Niels Erichsen and Ragnil Thronsdatter. She was born in 1825 in Sodorp, Nor Fron, Oppland, Norway. She had the following siblings: Johannes, Kari, Thore, Mari, Mari and Erik Nielsen Loften. Four sons were born to Erland and Beret: Iver, (see Iver and Anne Skansgaard) Hans, (see Hans and Anne Skansgaard) Amund Niels The family is found living on the Skansgaard farm in the 1865 census of Norway and the 1875 census of Norway. Skansgaard was a small farm under Kjorstad in Sor-Fron. It was a husmannsplass. It was named Skansgaard when a husman came back from a war and named it so. The name is not rooted in farm names in Fron. Loften was a husmannsplassar in Nord-Fron. Not much is known about Amund and Niels. Amund was born on January 10, 1859 and Niels was born on October 11, 1854. Amund emigrated from Bergen, Norway on March 24, 1880 on the Stjerne Line. His place of residence was given as Haus. The day before, on March 23, 1880, his brother Niels emigrated from Bergen, Norway on the Inman Line. His place of residence was given as Haus. It is not known if the brothers were in this area when they came here. We do know that they lived on the West Coast, probably in Washington State. Amund changed his name to Edward Holmer and Niels changed his name to John Ring. It is known that Amund/Edward worked on ³Bergen¹s banen² in Norway in 1880. The road was built at that time from Bergen to Voss. Amund/Edward also used the name A.E. Holm. He stated in one letter to his parents that he had changed his name because it was hard for people to pronounce Skansgaard. Both men were known to have been in the Salt Lake City, Utah area at the turn of the century. One letter was received from Niels/John that was written on April 29, 1894 from a hospital in Salt Lake City. He talks of being very sick and about going to San Francisco to receive treatment from a Chinese doctor. That letter he signed Neils Erlandson. Amund/Edward died in 1936 in Washington State it is presumed. A letter was received from the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Seattle, Washington. It was to do with an estate that was left after his death. Erland and Beret emigrated from Oslo, Norway on April 25, 1884 on the Rollo. Their passage was prepaid, more than likely by one of their sons who were already all in America. Their place of residence was S. Fron and Storback was their destination in America. They landed in Quebec, Canada in May of 1884. Starbuck, Minnesota is where they first went to when they arrived here. His contract #16575 with Allan Brothers & Co. for his and Beret¹s passage, reads as follows: Erland Hansen has received of the undersigned, (against payment of passage-money, including landing money in Quebec, Boston, Halifax, Portland or Baltimore, as specified) Through ticket #16575 for 2 adults to be forwarded to Starbuck, Minn. in the following manner: 1. By Steam-Ship to Hull, where the separate Steam-Ship ticket is to be given up; 2. By Railway to Liverpool; 3. By Steam-Ship to Quebec, Boston, Halifax, Portland or Baltimore; 4. By Railway to destination. During the whole journey hence to America, passengers will be supplied with good and sufficient food as well as with suitable lodging; and this arrangement stands equally good in the event of any unavoidable delay or accident interrupting the journey, which in that case will be continued as soon as possible in a satisfactory manner. Passengers must attach a full and plain address to each of their luggage packages. 10 Cubic feet Luggage per Steam Ship and 100 pds per. Railway free for each passenger above 12 years old; for children between 1 and 12 years of age, half the quantity. On arriving in England, passengers must not hasten to go on shore, but wait until they are fetched by our Correspondents¹ people, who will make themselves known by showing a list of all the Passenger¹s names. Passengers should not have any dealings with Interpreters. Tins and bedding should be bought in Norway or in Liverpool. On arriving at America, Passengers must be careful not to let themselves be persuaded to take Lake-Steamer tickets instead of their railway tickets. Passengers should hold to this contract and show it as often as they have occasion, but not give it up until they arrive at their destination. A deposit of 20,000 Norwegian Kroner has been made to the Norwegian Government as security for due fulfillment of this contract. E. H. Skansgaard made his Declaration of his intention to become a citizen in Pope County of Minnesota. He could not write, so he signed with an X and it was witnessed by A.L. Brevig. We do not know how long they stayed in the Starbuck area. When they came to Flom Township, they lived in Section 27 on a farm. Beret died May 24, 1898 and Erland died November 29, 1909. They are both buried in Aspelund Lutheran Church Cemetery. Flom 125th Anniversary Book Sodorp Parish once was called Nord Fron. Sodorp church is located in Vinstra. In the 1920s the seventeenth century church was moved to a new location in Vinstra. A chapel was built at the old site which is surrounded by the old cemetery. In this old cemetery is a monument to Per Gynt of Grieg/Ibsen fame. My grandfather's birthplace is close by the chapel site. So Sodorp is in Gudbrandsdalen and in Oppland fylke. Skansgård is a husmann plass in Sør Fron, not Nord Fron. From the bygdebok, pages 282-283In 1865 Nordgard Kjorstad had seven husmenn Moen nedre, Steindalen, 2 places Haugom, Baukolshaugen, Skansgård, and Dondro. I believe I sent you the sentences Namnet Skansgård skal vera oppstått ved at ein husmann som låg ute i krigen i 1808-14 hadde kvarter på ein gard som heitte Skansgård, og da han kom heim att tok han namnet på denne garden som namn på plassen sin. Det er ei rimeleg forklaring. Namnet Skansgård har ikkje oppstått med rot i bygdamålet på Fron. It was named Skansgård when a husman came back from a war and named it so. The name is not rooted in farm names in Fron. Jim Olson-source On 27 Nov 1851 when Erland Hanssen was 23, he married Beret Nielsdatter, in Nord Fron Oppland Norway. 5 Beret Nielsdatter. Born in 1825 in Sodorp Nord Fron Oppland Norway. Beret died in Norman County Minnesota, on 24 May 1898; she was 73. 6 Peder Knudsen Aspehaug. Born in 1814 in Oppland Norway. On 31 Jan 1839 when Peder Knudsen was 25, he married Sicil Pedersdatter, in Oier Oppland Norway. 7 Sicil Pedersdatter. Born abt 1818 in Oppland Norway. 8 Hans Erlandsen. Born in 1893 in Norway. Hans married Anne Pedersdatter. 9 Anne Pedersdatter. 10 Niels Erichsen. On 19 Nov 1820 Niels married Ragnil Thronsdatter, in Sodorp Nord Fron Oppland Norway. 11 Ragnil Thronsdatter. Born in 1800 in Norway. 16 Erland Hanssen. Born abt 1734 in Norway. Erland married Marit Johnsdatter. 17 Marit Johnsdatter. Born abt 1759 in Norway. 20 Erich Mortensen. Born abt 1748 in Norway. Erich married Kari Iversdatter. 21 Kari Iversdatter. Born abt 1757 in Norway. 22 Thron Johannesen. Born abt 1768 in Norway. Thron married Berit Amundsdatter. 23 Berit Amundsdatter. Born abt 1763 in Norway. 40 Morten Nielsen. Born abt 1722 in Norway.