This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hansen, Hoylien, Myrliuenget, Botterud Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/1767 Message Board Post: I am writing to from Norway. I am in search of descendants from my ggg father. Several of them has emigrated to the US. I found in Portage co. listings Christian Hansen, Page 601. I have traced my relative which, if this is the correct person, would be his wife Pauline. What I have is as follows: Kristian Hansen, b. 1854 at Tretten, Øyer, Norway to Hans Hansen, b. 1821 in Gausdal, and Eline Olsdatter, b. 1823 and d. bef. 1875 in Gausdal in Norway. Kristian married Pauline Olsdatter Hoylien, b. May 31 1856 at Tretten to Ole Pedersen Myrliuenget and Anne Johnsdatter Botterud. They left Oslo, Norway, Oct. 11 1895 onboard the vessel Montebello and arrived Ellis Island Oct. 23 onboard Teutonic from Liverpool. They were heading for Amherst, Wisconsin according to Ellis Island records. They had three children, Einar (1885), Karen (1888) and Kristine (1893). In addition his father were coming along together with a girl Mathea Christiansdatter (1884), which could be their daughter as well (surname says daughter of Christian). Would this be the same family? As you understand it is difficult for me to go to the library in Portage co. to look this up. I would be grateful if someone could do this for me and if this is the correct people provide me with information on the descendants from them, and if possible get me in contact with any living descendants through e-mail. I have a substantial pedigree on Anne Johnsdatter Botterud. I noted the name Kankrud in the Portage lists as well. This is a name coming from the same area as I am researching. Best regards from Norway