Sophie was born in Evjare (a farm?), Selbu, Norway on August 12, 1856. She was the first child of John Johnsen Lien and Anne Fredricksdatter Rosseth. John and Anne came to America in 1857, just after Sophie's birth. They were the first people from the Selbu area to emigrate. They spent eight weeks at sea, finally arriving in Quebec. They continued by water all the way to Chicago. Land near Chicago was scarce, so they traveled further west. They reached Decorah, Iowa at the end of August, nearly five months after they had left Selbu. Sophie's sister, Anna was born there in 1858. By 1860, the family had moved to Canisteo Township, Dodge County, Minnesota.
Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
Sophie was born in Evjare (a farm?), Selbu, Norway on August 12, 1856. She was the first child of John Johnsen Lien and Anne Fredricksdatter Rosseth. John and Anne came to America in 1857, just after Sophie's birth. They were the first people from the Selbu area to emigrate. They spent eight weeks at sea, finally arriving in Quebec. They continued by water all the way to Chicago. Land near Chicago was scarce, so they traveled further west. They reached Decorah, Iowa at the end of August, nearly five months after they had left Selbu. Sophie's sister, Anna was born there in 1858. By 1860, the family had moved to Canisteo Township, Dodge County, Minnesota.
Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
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