She was born Gunhild but used Julia after emigrating.

Gunhild Olsdatter Juvbraaten was born August 12, 1840 at Juvbraaten, Aadal, Buskerud, Norway to Ole Olsen Juvbraaten (b 1805 Lindelien, Aadal, Buskerud, Norway, d March 13, 1850 Juvbraaten, Aadal, Buskerud, Norway) and Anne Olsdatter Fonnhuseie (b September 23, 1812 Fonhuseie, Sor Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, d August 13, 1895 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa), the second of their five children.

She had an older sister, Taran Olsdatter (b October 21, 1837 Nordre LIndelien, Aadal, Buskerud, Norway, d April 16, 1912 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa) and three younger siblings:
Ole Olesen Nordby (b June 11, 1843, Juvbraaten, Norway, d October 15, 1883 Spink, South Dakota);
Guri Olsdatter (b February 6, 1846 Juvbraaten, d 1893 Albert Lea, Freeborn, MN) and
Kari Olsdatter (b March 16, 1849 Juvbraaten, d unknown in USA).

Gunhild was baptized on September 27, 1840 at the Viker Kirke, Norderhov, Oppland, Norway.

She emigrated about 1857 to Dane, Wisconsin with her mother and younger siblings.

Found in the 1860 census at Vermont, Dane, Wisconsin: living in a separate household but the same farm as her daughter, Taran and son-in-law, Halstein Iverson Nordby: Anne Olson 48, Gunhild Olson 20, Guri Olson 14, Ole Olson 17, Cari Olson 11. Post office was Black Earth.

Gunhild married Knud Olsen Moen on December 27, 1860 at Dane, Wisconsin (Knud b November 14, 1836 Oppland, Norway d 1872 Clay, Iowa).

Found in the 1870 census living at Lincoln, Clay, Iowa:
1870: Kundt Moen 35, Pmlia Moen 30, Andrew Moen 8, Sophia Moen 5, Albert Moen 3, Oley O Onorley 26, Semis Nicholson 25, Tmudman Oleson 30.

After Knudt's death, Gunhild married Andrew Magnuson Freeburg on December 16, 1872 at Clay, Iowa. Andrew Magnuson Freeburg b April 30, 1840 Sweden, d February 23, 1899 Spencer, Clay, Iowa).

Family found in the 1880-1895 censuses living at Lincoln, Clay, Iowa: 1880: Andrew Freeburg 40, Julia Freeburg 39, Ole Andrew Freeburg 16, Sophia Freeburg 14, Albert Freeburg 12, Carrie Freeburg 9, A. M. Freeburg 6, Emma L. Freeburg 5, Clara Freeburg 2, Stella O. Freeburg 2m,, Gus Freeburg 31, Katrina Freeburg 33, John Freeburg 9, Chas. Freeburg 7, S. M. Freeburg 4, C. M. Freeburg 7m.

1885: Andrew Freburg 44, Julia Freburg 44, Anna Freburg 11, Emma Freburg 9, Clara Freburg 6, Stelle Freburg 4, Jonney Freburg 3, Julia Freburg 4, Oley Moan 21, Sophia Moan 19, Albert Moan 18, Joe Greenman 50.

1895: Julia Freeburg age 54.

Julia Freeburg died July 6, 1895 at Clay, Iowa and was buried at the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, Royal, Lincoln, Clay, Iowa, Section 8.
∼Previously married to Knud Olson Moen