Ole Knudsen Grindheim (1817 - 1900)

Ole Knudsen was born 1817 on lower Grindheim farm, Moster, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. He died July 9, 1900 in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. He was son of Knut Halvorsen Utåker and Eli Olsdatter Grindheim. Ole married Ranvei Clausdatter Grindheim on Nov. 3, 1843(# 46) probably in the Old Moster Church. They had many children. Here is a link to their son Lars Olson. See the rest of the children in his Find A Grave below.

1. Lars Olsen, b. May 7, 1844(# 71), d. Jan. 27, 1899, m. Feb. 7, 1874, Cathrine Hanson.
2. Knud Olsen, Jan. 7, 1846(# 6), d. 13 Nov 1917, m. Kari Olson.
3. Anne Olsdatter, Feb. 7, 1848(# 16), d. May 6, 1850(# 47).
4. Eli Olsdatter, Jan. 29, 1850(# 12), d. Nov. 30, 1930, m. 1871, Thor Mikkelson Hystad.
5. Claus Olsen, Aug. 10, 1853(# 168), d. 1941.
6. Anna Olsdatter, Oct. 30, 1855(# 207), d. 1923, m. Gjermund Nordlie.
7. Kari Olsdatter, Jan. 12, 1858(# 14), d. 1942.
8. Ranvei Olsdatter, Feb. 15, 1860(# 23), d. Feb. 10, 1888.
9. Ole Andreas Olsen, Aug. 20, 1862(# 87), d. 14 Oct. 1949, m. 1891, Johannah Bertine Eliason.
10. Severin Olsen, Jan. 1, 1865(# 1), d. May 25, 1921, m. Ingeborg Marie Olson.
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Ole's christening was held Feb. 2, 1817 in the Old Moster Church.


In the 1865 census Ole was living on upper Grindheim farm together with his wife and their children. See the rest of the children on the next page.


Ole emigrated to America together with his wife and their children. They departed from Bergen, Norway May 10, 1867 with the ship Norden and arrived in Quebec, Canada June 18, 1867. Passenger List. See #342-352.

In the 1880 census "Ole Knutson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife and their children.


In the 1895 census "Ole Knudson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife and their children.


In the 1900 census "Ole Knutson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife and their children Severin and Kari.

His gravestone in Find A Grave. 1)

1) Bømlo Bygdebok IV, Moster, p. 309 and 335.
Finnås sokneprestembete, SAB/A-99925/H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0004: Parish register (official) no. A 4, 1804-1830, p. 75.
Finnås sokneprestembete, SAB/A-99925/H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0006: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1836-1850, p. 248.
RA, 1865 census for Finnås, 1865, p. 40.
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