D'Arcy, All of the information I have was included in my email so at this point it doesn't look like it's the same Sam. Thanks, Cheryl > > I have a Sam SAMSON married into my family, but know nothing about him. His > wife was Marit "Mary" Hande (b. 1870) and they lived in Coleville, WA. > However, Mary's twin brother, Knud N. Hande homesteaded at Gardner, SD, and > then he and his family later moved to Kalamazoo, MI. Does any of this seem > to fit into your family tree? > > Marit Nilsdatter "Mary" HANDE SAMSON (RN=1142) > > BORN ON: 13 May 1870 > BORN AT: Vestre Slidre, Valdres, Oppland, Norway > LIVING AT: Coleville, Washington, USA > FATHER: Niels Knudsen BERJI or BERGE HANDE (RN=758) > MOTHER: Ågot Johannesdatter FYSTRO HANDE (RN=1124) > SPOUSE #1: Samuel SAMSON (RN=1256) > MARRIED ON: > MARRIED AT: > MARITAL STATUS: M > NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 0 > > NOTE 1: Twin of Knud > NOTE 2: Emigrated to USA, 1895 > > SOURCES: > 1) Vestre Slidre parish records > 2) U.S. Census, 1900 > 3) Niece, Mary HANDE CAREY, Portage, MI > > Beste hilsen! -- D'Arcy Hande >