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 Cheryl Cummings wrote: > My Sampson line was in the Riceland Twp., Freeborn Co., MN area around > 1870 - ? and were originally from Norway. The spelling of SAMPSON may > be a corruption of SEMSON, SEMSEN, SAMSON, etc. Anyone researching in > this line? > > Anna Marie SAMPSON b 1868 MN - is a 2yr old dau in the home of Sans > (b1833 Norway) and Britta (b1849 Norway) Sampson in the 1870 Riceland > Twp, Freeborn Co., MN census. > > Anna Marie married Gilbert FODNESS 08 Jan 1890 in Blue Earth, MN. Think > it's Blue Earth, Faribault Co. rather than Blue Earth County but don't > know for sure yet. Gilbert was born in Nord Aurdahl, Valdres, Norway > c1854 and emigrated with his parents and some siblings in 1855. Am > thinking that Sam Sampson (first name may have also been Sen or Sans) > may have been from Valdres as there is a Sem Sempson living in Decorah > in 1860, which is where my Fodness line (Knud Halvorsen Riste Fodnes) > was in 1860, also. > > The death certificate that I have for Anna Marie says her father was Sam > SAMPSON and her mother was Johanna NASHEIM. This is the only reference > to a Johanna NASHEIM that I have heard of. Oral family history says > Anna was born in 1870, her death cert says 1871 yet there is a 2yr old > Anna in the 1870 census. > > Anna Marie may have had the following siblings: > > Andrew A. b 18 Feb 1871 to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN > Anna Sophia b 28 March 1873 d 28 Mar 1873 Freeborn Co., MN born to Sam > and Betsey SAMPSON Freeborn Co., MN. Parents born Norway, farmer. > Sophia b 11 June 1874 born to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN > > Tine Randine b 7 June 1877 born to Sam and Britta SAMPSON, Freeborn > Co., MN > > Thank you in advance for any suggestions, hints or help, > Cheryl Cummings > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions