Born in Vike, Voss, Norway.

From the Migrants from Voss 1837-1864 List: Knut (61), his wife, Ragnild (59), along with their children, Lars (1837), Gjertrud (21), Kari (28), and Kari's daughter, Kari (2-1/2) emigrated to America on April 14, 1854. Kari was not married. Also emigrating at the same time were Knut and Ragnild's son, Simon (1829), his wife, Martha (listed as Kari in the Migrant List) (36), and their children, Knud (1848), Lars (1848), Jacob (1849), Askild (1850), Ole (1851), Johannes (1853), and Ragnilde (1853).

Jacob Simonson Knutson (20.5) married Kara/Kari/Carrie Oletta Johnson (21) on 11/29/1869 in Austin. Attendants were Simon Knutson and Lars Knutson.

From the Adams Township 1860 Census: Simon Knutson (Vike) 32 N; Knute 12 N; Lewis 10 N; Jacob 8 N; Askel 7 N; Michael 6 W; Ole 4 W; John 2 MN; Simon 1 MN

From the Adams Township 1865 Census: Simon 35, Anna 25, Lewis 17, Jacob 16, Askel, Mikkel 11,John 7, Simon 6, Ben 3, Mary 0.

From the Adams Township 1870 Census: Jacob Knutson M 21 N; Carrie F 21 N

From the 1968 Adams Centennial Book: Jacob S. Knutson. Born in Norway in 1849. Came to America at age 4 with parents, settling at Spring Prairie, Wis. Later moved to St. Ansgar for 2 years, then to Adams where the family farmed in Marshall township for 45 years. Retired to Adams village where they spent 20 years. Married Carrie Johnson in (November 29) 1869. Six sons were born to them: Simon, Carl, Jake, Eddie, John and Chris.

Born in Vike, Voss, Norway.

From the Migrants from Voss 1837-1864 List: Knut (61), his wife, Ragnild (59), along with their children, Lars (1837), Gjertrud (21), Kari (28), and Kari's daughter, Kari (2-1/2) emigrated to America on April 14, 1854. Kari was not married. Also emigrating at the same time were Knut and Ragnild's son, Simon (1829), his wife, Martha (listed as Kari in the Migrant List) (36), and their children, Knud (1848), Lars (1848), Jacob (1849), Askild (1850), Ole (1851), Johannes (1853), and Ragnilde (1853).

Jacob Simonson Knutson (20.5) married Kara/Kari/Carrie Oletta Johnson (21) on 11/29/1869 in Austin. Attendants were Simon Knutson and Lars Knutson.

From the Adams Township 1860 Census: Simon Knutson (Vike) 32 N; Knute 12 N; Lewis 10 N; Jacob 8 N; Askel 7 N; Michael 6 W; Ole 4 W; John 2 MN; Simon 1 MN

From the Adams Township 1865 Census: Simon 35, Anna 25, Lewis 17, Jacob 16, Askel, Mikkel 11,John 7, Simon 6, Ben 3, Mary 0.

From the Adams Township 1870 Census: Jacob Knutson M 21 N; Carrie F 21 N

From the 1968 Adams Centennial Book: Jacob S. Knutson. Born in Norway in 1849. Came to America at age 4 with parents, settling at Spring Prairie, Wis. Later moved to St. Ansgar for 2 years, then to Adams where the family farmed in Marshall township for 45 years. Retired to Adams village where they spent 20 years. Married Carrie Johnson in (November 29) 1869. Six sons were born to them: Simon, Carl, Jake, Eddie, John and Chris.