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ANNA EMBERLAND
ANNA EMBERLAND was one of 12 children born to Telef and Anna Emberland. They lived on the Emberland farm, Tjernagel post office, near Haugesund at Sunnhordland Hordaland Fulke, Norway.
In those days it was a long trip from Norway to America. They couldn't travel on luxury liners or by airplane like today. Most of the people in those days came over on old cattle boats remodeled to haul people, with very poor accommodations. Many got seasick, and there were no pills to take for it then. When they did get to America, there was a language barrier, as they could only speak Norwegian.
When the day came for Anna to leave for America, there were mixed emotions. Her family was happy she had the opportunity to go. But naturally, they would rather see their girl stay in Norway as America was so far away, and they wondered if they would ever see her again. There were many hugs, kisses and tears before she got on the ship. An old family friend, Gunder Emberland, who had already made plans to go to America, was to be Anna's escort. Even though he had the same last name, they were not related. Instead, Gunder Emberland was related to our grandfather, Ole Kalevik.
Well, Anna reached America and the Mads Johnson home south of Belgrade, Minnesota. She was a hard worker and had her entire ticket all paid up in one year.
By this time she was being courted by a young man named Ole Kalevik (our grandfather). He had come to America five years before she did. His first job was working for John Martin to learn the American language, which he did. Ole and his brother Mathias had bought a farm in Arctander Township, Section 15, and farmed in partnership.
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1870 - 1945 (74 years)
