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Am researching ancestors of Anna Oldsdatter Ronning, born May 18 1858, who immigrated to the USA in approx 1881. She married Martinus O. Borseth and they settled on a farm at Calmar,
Iowa, later moved to a farm at Thompson, Iowa and then about
1915 moved to a farm near Fosston, Minnesota. It is believed
that she came from Oksendahl, Norway. (Trondheim area)

Also, am researching ancestors of Else Pedersdatter Vongsmo.
She was born July 18, 1867 at Klaebu, Norway (Trondheim area)
Her parents were Kirsti and Peder Vongsmo. They both died in
the year 1908 in Norway.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Family Photos

• Father of Emma M. Borseth-Oien (140 KB)
  Martin O. Borseth, b. Mar 15, 1861, d. Feb 19, 1919
• Ole I. Borsethaug, father of Martin O. Borseth (45 KB)
  Ole Borsethaug, b.01-26-1825 father of Ingebrit 1849, Erick 01-20-1855, Martinus 1861, Dorde 1865, Ole (twin) 1868,Ingeborg (twin) 1868, Kristian 1875
• Anna Roning-Borseth, wife of Martinus O. Borseth (153 KB)
  Anna, b. 05-18-1858, d. Oct 9, 1933; mother of 10 Children including; Emma M. Borseth-Oien, b. 08-25-1902, d. 12-14-1942
• Emma Borseth (Oien), Dtr of Anna & Martinus (9 KB)
  Emma Borseth, abt 1918, age 16
• Grandma Else' Oien (128 KB)
  Born at Klabu, Norway, July 1867. Immigrated to Fosston, MN., USA in 1923. Died Dec 1949. Mother of Peder Oien married to Emma Borseth