Knute Oleson Rukke was born in Norway, on the Rukke farm near the town of Nesbyen in Buskerud County, just northwest of Oslo. He married twice. His first wife was Kari Lilligard. They were married before 1838 and had three children: Gunhilde in 1838, Ole (Knudson) in 1840, and Nils (Nels) (Knudson) in 1842. Knute, Kari and family left Norway in 1852 and came to America. The emigrated to Brodhead, Rock County, Wisconsin. Kari died that same year, either on shipboard or in Wisconsin.
His second wife was Barbro Olesdatter, whom he wed in 1852. In 1856, they traveled by covered wagon with a group of 8 families to St. Olaf Lake, Minnesota, in Waseca county.
Both Knute and Ole (his brother) were then known as Rotegard or Rodegaard, although they were sometimes listed as Rukke in the Waseca county records, as well as church records.
After two years of living in their wagons, the two brothers settled on adjoining farms on the north side of St. Olaf Lake, about 4 miles from where the new village of New Richland would start in 1877. They were among the first group of Norwegians to form the LeSueur River Lutheran Church, located about 1 mile northwest of their farms.
His second wife was Barbro Olesdatter, whom he wed in 1852. In 1856, they traveled by covered wagon with a group of 8 families to St. Olaf Lake, Minnesota, in Waseca county.
Both Knute and Ole (his brother) were then known as Rotegard or Rodegaard, although they were sometimes listed as Rukke in the Waseca county records, as well as church records.
After two years of living in their wagons, the two brothers settled on adjoining farms on the north side of St. Olaf Lake, about 4 miles from where the new village of New Richland would start in 1877. They were among the first group of Norwegians to form the LeSueur River Lutheran Church, located about 1 mile northwest of their farms.
Knute Oleson Rukke was born in Norway, on the Rukke farm near the town of Nesbyen in Buskerud County, just northwest of Oslo. He married twice. His first wife was Kari Lilligard. They were married before 1838 and had three children: Gunhilde in 1838, Ole (Knudson) in 1840, and Nils (Nels) (Knudson) in 1842. Knute, Kari and family left Norway in 1852 and came to America. The emigrated to Brodhead, Rock County, Wisconsin. Kari died that same year, either on shipboard or in Wisconsin.
His second wife was Barbro Olesdatter, whom he wed in 1852. In 1856, they traveled by covered wagon with a group of 8 families to St. Olaf Lake, Minnesota, in Waseca county.
Both Knute and Ole (his brother) were then known as Rotegard or Rodegaard, although they were sometimes listed as Rukke in the Waseca county records, as well as church records.
After two years of living in their wagons, the two brothers settled on adjoining farms on the north side of St. Olaf Lake, about 4 miles from where the new village of New Richland would start in 1877. They were among the first group of Norwegians to form the LeSueur River Lutheran Church, located about 1 mile northwest of their farms.
His second wife was Barbro Olesdatter, whom he wed in 1852. In 1856, they traveled by covered wagon with a group of 8 families to St. Olaf Lake, Minnesota, in Waseca county.
Both Knute and Ole (his brother) were then known as Rotegard or Rodegaard, although they were sometimes listed as Rukke in the Waseca county records, as well as church records.
After two years of living in their wagons, the two brothers settled on adjoining farms on the north side of St. Olaf Lake, about 4 miles from where the new village of New Richland would start in 1877. They were among the first group of Norwegians to form the LeSueur River Lutheran Church, located about 1 mile northwest of their farms.
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