This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHRISTIANSON, JOHANNESSEN, JOHNSON, STRAND, LUND, DALBY, KAARE, JELMSTAD, HOWE, HALVORSEN, BARTON, ONSGARD, ROCKNEY, PIERCE, DAHL, HEGABERG, KAMPSTAD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/146.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lynn -- Thanks for responding! Here's what I have on Johannes and Antonette: Johannes CHRISTIANSON (1840-1930) married Antonette JOHANNESSEN (1838-1930) in Østre Toten in 1861. They had 6 children: Johane Mary CHRISTIANSON (1861-1925), Christian JOHNSON (1863-?), Josephine CHRISTIANSON (1865-1898), John Johannessen STRAND (1869-?), Alete JOHANNESSEN (1873-?), and Petra JOHANNESSEN (1876-?). Note that the last names vary because many Norwegian families hadn't started using consistent surnames yet. Johane Mary CHRISTIANSON married Hans CHRISTIANSON (1863-?) in 1887. They had 4 children: Johnnie E. (1888-?), Carrie Bertina (1891-1926), Alma Petra (1893-?). and Betsy (1896-1965). Carrie married Christ LUND (1882-?) in 1912. Alma married Carl DALBY (1883-?) in 1910. Betsy married John KAARE (1894-1983). I have no information on Christian JOHNSON. Josephine CHRISTIANSON married John JELMSTAD in 1886. They had 4 chilren: Anna (1887-?), Johnie (1889-1898), Hilda (1892-1907), and Alfred (1895-1898). Anna married Martin HOWE in 1907 and had 8 children. I can supply more info on the HOWE families upon request. John Johannessen STRAND married Gertrude HALVORSEN (1877-?). They had 15 children. I can supply more information on the STRAND families on request. Alete JOHANNESSEN married George BARTON (1867-?) in 1894. They had 5 children: Florence (1895-1972), Edna (1896-1983), Nora Lucille (1898-1990), Ernest (1900-1981), and Alice Marie (1903-1933). Florence married Clarence K. ONSGARD (1885-1969) in 1915. Edna married Morgan ROCKNEY (1883-?) in 1915. Nora married Clarence PIERCE (1902-?) in 1920. Ernest married Marie Sophie DAHL (1907-1979). Alice married Alfred HEGABERG (1899-?) in 1921. Petra JOHANNESSEN married Alfred KAMPSTAD (1868-?) in 1900. They had 2 children: Lorent Herbert (1910-1931) and Harlan Andrew (1913-1996). I can send you more information directly, including a transcription of the Johannes Andersen slektsbok. -- Rob