Dear Clarine, Are you familiar with THE CHARCOAL BURNER'S LEGEGACY, A Goplerud Family History by Sanford K. Fosholt? Library of Congress catalog card number is: 90-093208. In it I find seven references to Granum family members mostly from Nes in Aadalen. The earliest is Kari Knutsdatter Granum born in 1797. She married Peder Levorson Goplerud who owned the farm Volden near Ness. The most contemporary reference is to an in individual in the 1940's. Interested? Roger Danielson ----- Original Message ----- From: Andresen <sax-cma@swbell.net> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [VALDRES-L] Searching for roots > Searching for info on this couple: Jonas Nielson Granum (b. 1805, > Etnedalen; d. 1883, Mower County, MN) and his wife Anne Olsdtr, died > before 1847 in Land or Valdres. > Any descendants out there? > The line would be through Ragnhild Jonasdtr, b. 1828, Klemoen > farm, Torpen, Land (m. Hans Anderson in US), or Kjersti Jonasdtr, b. > 1838, Espeset farm, Bruflat, Etnedalen (m. Simon Olsen Jorbratten (in > US). These people were among the original settlers in Bear Creek > Settlement, Mower County, MN. Another possible line would be > through Niels Jonasson or Johnson, b. 1828, Granum farm, Etnedalen, > thought to have emigrated to US also. > Sincerely, > Clarine Anderson Andresen > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org > Future Stevne's > June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN > June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA > June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD > >