Osten Johannes Sorum. The second child and oldest son of Johannes Ostenson and Marit Hans Sorum was born Sept. 22, 1824, on Tondrumsie on North Nordeland Norway.
In 1851 ,he immigrated to America, and he was the first of the Sorums to come to America. Osten was 27 years old when he came here. He came over on a sail ship called the Sjofna and it took them seven weeks to cross the Atlantic. Then by Canal boat to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. A canal boat is a boat pulled
by horses and only the goods is in the boat while the people walk on the land. They went on lake steamers on the lakes. He work ed in Rock Prairie one year, then he went to Menomonie, Wise., where he worked as a logger in the winter and in the summer he worked on the Mississippi River floating timber. For this first job in America, Osten received twenty five cents a day.
In 1855 he bought 120 acres in Allamakee County, Iowa, on West Paint Creek for $150.00. Today that same land is worth thousands of dollars.
He built a log cabin 14' by 16' with one door, two windows. Tables, benches, etc. were all home made and not of the best
work as they didn't have many tools and sometimes three or four families lived together. This log cabin was later replaced by a bigger and better house and improvements made from time to time.
At the present time, it is occupied by Osten's grandson, Nennor, and is a lovely home as there have been improvements made.
They didn't have much stock those first years. They had no horses. Oxen were their means of transportation and they also pulled the plow, etc. They had a plow, a harrow and a hay rack to haul grain. The women tied the bundles and threshed with flail. At that time, wheat sold for twenty five cents a bushel, eggs eight cents a dozen and butchered pigs were $2.50 a hund red. The women used to carry their produce to market which was Mcgregor.
On June 5, 1855, Osten was married to Gunhild Andrina Amundsdatter Bakkum, who was born in Norway, Dec. 24, 1818.
They were married in a log cabin on West Point Creek by Rev. Karen. This cabin belonged to Helge Ness. They drove with oxen and a wagon called Kube rule. Its wheels are made of discs
cut from large logs and boxes made of a few boards nailed
together.
They had three sons:
1 Andreas O.
2 Johannes O. (called John)
3 Christian
OstenJ. died April 25, 1910. Gunhild died Oct. 20, 1910^. They
are buried on West Synode Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, Iowa. Osten left a neat fortune of both land and money to his three sons and all had been acquired by hard work and sensible planning.
Contributor: Tondrumsie (48367629)
In 1851 ,he immigrated to America, and he was the first of the Sorums to come to America. Osten was 27 years old when he came here. He came over on a sail ship called the Sjofna and it took them seven weeks to cross the Atlantic. Then by Canal boat to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. A canal boat is a boat pulled
by horses and only the goods is in the boat while the people walk on the land. They went on lake steamers on the lakes. He work ed in Rock Prairie one year, then he went to Menomonie, Wise., where he worked as a logger in the winter and in the summer he worked on the Mississippi River floating timber. For this first job in America, Osten received twenty five cents a day.
In 1855 he bought 120 acres in Allamakee County, Iowa, on West Paint Creek for $150.00. Today that same land is worth thousands of dollars.
He built a log cabin 14' by 16' with one door, two windows. Tables, benches, etc. were all home made and not of the best
work as they didn't have many tools and sometimes three or four families lived together. This log cabin was later replaced by a bigger and better house and improvements made from time to time.
At the present time, it is occupied by Osten's grandson, Nennor, and is a lovely home as there have been improvements made.
They didn't have much stock those first years. They had no horses. Oxen were their means of transportation and they also pulled the plow, etc. They had a plow, a harrow and a hay rack to haul grain. The women tied the bundles and threshed with flail. At that time, wheat sold for twenty five cents a bushel, eggs eight cents a dozen and butchered pigs were $2.50 a hund red. The women used to carry their produce to market which was Mcgregor.
On June 5, 1855, Osten was married to Gunhild Andrina Amundsdatter Bakkum, who was born in Norway, Dec. 24, 1818.
They were married in a log cabin on West Point Creek by Rev. Karen. This cabin belonged to Helge Ness. They drove with oxen and a wagon called Kube rule. Its wheels are made of discs
cut from large logs and boxes made of a few boards nailed
together.
They had three sons:
1 Andreas O.
2 Johannes O. (called John)
3 Christian
OstenJ. died April 25, 1910. Gunhild died Oct. 20, 1910^. They
are buried on West Synode Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, Iowa. Osten left a neat fortune of both land and money to his three sons and all had been acquired by hard work and sensible planning.
Contributor: Tondrumsie (48367629)
Osten Johannes Sorum. The second child and oldest son of Johannes Ostenson and Marit Hans Sorum was born Sept. 22, 1824, on Tondrumsie on North Nordeland Norway.
In 1851 ,he immigrated to America, and he was the first of the Sorums to come to America. Osten was 27 years old when he came here. He came over on a sail ship called the Sjofna and it took them seven weeks to cross the Atlantic. Then by Canal boat to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. A canal boat is a boat pulled
by horses and only the goods is in the boat while the people walk on the land. They went on lake steamers on the lakes. He work ed in Rock Prairie one year, then he went to Menomonie, Wise., where he worked as a logger in the winter and in the summer he worked on the Mississippi River floating timber. For this first job in America, Osten received twenty five cents a day.
In 1855 he bought 120 acres in Allamakee County, Iowa, on West Paint Creek for $150.00. Today that same land is worth thousands of dollars.
He built a log cabin 14' by 16' with one door, two windows. Tables, benches, etc. were all home made and not of the best
work as they didn't have many tools and sometimes three or four families lived together. This log cabin was later replaced by a bigger and better house and improvements made from time to time.
At the present time, it is occupied by Osten's grandson, Nennor, and is a lovely home as there have been improvements made.
They didn't have much stock those first years. They had no horses. Oxen were their means of transportation and they also pulled the plow, etc. They had a plow, a harrow and a hay rack to haul grain. The women tied the bundles and threshed with flail. At that time, wheat sold for twenty five cents a bushel, eggs eight cents a dozen and butchered pigs were $2.50 a hund red. The women used to carry their produce to market which was Mcgregor.
On June 5, 1855, Osten was married to Gunhild Andrina Amundsdatter Bakkum, who was born in Norway, Dec. 24, 1818.
They were married in a log cabin on West Point Creek by Rev. Karen. This cabin belonged to Helge Ness. They drove with oxen and a wagon called Kube rule. Its wheels are made of discs
cut from large logs and boxes made of a few boards nailed
together.
They had three sons:
1 Andreas O.
2 Johannes O. (called John)
3 Christian
OstenJ. died April 25, 1910. Gunhild died Oct. 20, 1910^. They
are buried on West Synode Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, Iowa. Osten left a neat fortune of both land and money to his three sons and all had been acquired by hard work and sensible planning.
Contributor: Tondrumsie (48367629)
In 1851 ,he immigrated to America, and he was the first of the Sorums to come to America. Osten was 27 years old when he came here. He came over on a sail ship called the Sjofna and it took them seven weeks to cross the Atlantic. Then by Canal boat to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. A canal boat is a boat pulled
by horses and only the goods is in the boat while the people walk on the land. They went on lake steamers on the lakes. He work ed in Rock Prairie one year, then he went to Menomonie, Wise., where he worked as a logger in the winter and in the summer he worked on the Mississippi River floating timber. For this first job in America, Osten received twenty five cents a day.
In 1855 he bought 120 acres in Allamakee County, Iowa, on West Paint Creek for $150.00. Today that same land is worth thousands of dollars.
He built a log cabin 14' by 16' with one door, two windows. Tables, benches, etc. were all home made and not of the best
work as they didn't have many tools and sometimes three or four families lived together. This log cabin was later replaced by a bigger and better house and improvements made from time to time.
At the present time, it is occupied by Osten's grandson, Nennor, and is a lovely home as there have been improvements made.
They didn't have much stock those first years. They had no horses. Oxen were their means of transportation and they also pulled the plow, etc. They had a plow, a harrow and a hay rack to haul grain. The women tied the bundles and threshed with flail. At that time, wheat sold for twenty five cents a bushel, eggs eight cents a dozen and butchered pigs were $2.50 a hund red. The women used to carry their produce to market which was Mcgregor.
On June 5, 1855, Osten was married to Gunhild Andrina Amundsdatter Bakkum, who was born in Norway, Dec. 24, 1818.
They were married in a log cabin on West Point Creek by Rev. Karen. This cabin belonged to Helge Ness. They drove with oxen and a wagon called Kube rule. Its wheels are made of discs
cut from large logs and boxes made of a few boards nailed
together.
They had three sons:
1 Andreas O.
2 Johannes O. (called John)
3 Christian
OstenJ. died April 25, 1910. Gunhild died Oct. 20, 1910^. They
are buried on West Synode Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, Iowa. Osten left a neat fortune of both land and money to his three sons and all had been acquired by hard work and sensible planning.
Contributor: Tondrumsie (48367629)
Family Members
Siblings
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Berthe Johannesdatter-Osten Sorum Husager
1822–1908
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Berthe Johannesdatter Osten "Betsy" Sorum-Johnson Husager
1822–1908
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Hans Johnson Sorom
1826–1906
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Johan-Marti Martin Sorum
1828–1892
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Andreas Johannesen Sorum
1833–1900
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Anna Marie Sorom
1835–1927
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Ole Johanneson Sorum
1841–1921
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John-Johannes Johanneson Sorum
1848–1918
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