Linn Family Stories
Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Radcliffe Centennial Volume, 1980) pp. 200
Henry Linn came to the Radcliffe area in 1905, by way of Iceland. He married Amy Amundson on 2 October 1913. His parents were Hermann Nilsson and Elen Karina Johannesdtr
(Parents)
Hermann Nilsson and Elen Karina Johannesdtr lived on Lindanger Farm, Tysvær Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Hermann was born in 1841 and died in 1918. He came to Tysvær Parish from Sogn og Fjordane County, Askvoll Parish, Rutle Farm. Elen was born in 1843 and died before 1923. She is from Hatlastad Farm, Skjold Parish, Rogaland County. Hermann and Elen were married in 1870.
Children from this marriage:
i. Nils was born in 1870
ii. Johannes was born in 1872
iii. Bernt was born in 1875
iv. Sina was born in 1877
v. Margrete Sofie was born in 1878 and died in 1893
vi. Martin Andreas was born in 1882 and died in 1915
vii. Sina was born in 1884
viii. Henrik Kornelius was born 9 January 1889 (Henry Linn)
(Grandparents)
Johannes Andersson and Brita Endresdtr lived on Hatlastad Farm, Skjold Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Johannes was from Skålaskog Farm, sub-farm Dalen, Sveio Parish, Hordaland County, Norway. He was born in 1817 and died in 1863. Johannes married Brita in 1840. Brita was the daughter of Endre Person and Marta Osmundsdtr, Hamn Farm, Skjold Parish. She was born in 1812 and died in 1873.
Children from this marriage:
i. Marta Karina was born in 1838 and died in 1842.
ii. Eli Karina was born in 1840.
iii. Anna Marta was born in 1841 and died, unmarried, in 1865.
iv. Elen (Eli) wa born in 1843.
v. Andreas was born in 1846.
vi. Endre was born in 1848.
vii. Johanna wa born in 1851.
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Source of Norwegian Based Information:
Østrem, Nils Olav, Tysvær 4 (Skjoldastraumen). Tysvær Kommune, 1999.
Østrem, Nils Olav, Skjold Gard og ætt II, Vindafjord Kommune, 1999.
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