Johan married Guri Mikkelsdatter (Holo) Holen on December 26, 1866, in Valders, Norway. They moved onto the Holen farm, and took on the last name Holen. Johan operated the grocery store and Guri managed the dairy farm. They milked cows and goats, making butter and various kinds of cheese. Girls were hired to do the milking and care for the livestock.
The first six of their ten children were born in Valders, near Etnedal, Norway. They were Olia or Olea (Lena), Siri (Sarah), Randi (Mattie), Maria (Mary), Ingeborg Belle (Isabelle), and Martin.
In 1880, Johan went to America and settled in Franklin County, Iowa. He took on carpentry work to earn money to pay for his families' passage to America.
In 1881, he had earned enough money to bring his wife Guri and their six children to Iowa. They lived on a farm near Popejoy, in Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa. On this farm their next four daughters were born, they were Julia (Allie), Tilda or Tillie (Louise), Mena (Minnie), and Gurina (Josephyn or Josephine).
In 1887, the family changed their last name from Holen to Holland.
Johan passed away on October 25, 1908 in Franklin County, Iowa.
If anyone has more information about him please let me know.
Thanks,
Jan
[email protected]
.
Johan married Guri Mikkelsdatter (Holo) Holen on December 26, 1866, in Valders, Norway. They moved onto the Holen farm, and took on the last name Holen. Johan operated the grocery store and Guri managed the dairy farm. They milked cows and goats, making butter and various kinds of cheese. Girls were hired to do the milking and care for the livestock.
The first six of their ten children were born in Valders, near Etnedal, Norway. They were Olia or Olea (Lena), Siri (Sarah), Randi (Mattie), Maria (Mary), Ingeborg Belle (Isabelle), and Martin.
In 1880, Johan went to America and settled in Franklin County, Iowa. He took on carpentry work to earn money to pay for his families' passage to America.
In 1881, he had earned enough money to bring his wife Guri and their six children to Iowa. They lived on a farm near Popejoy, in Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa. On this farm their next four daughters were born, they were Julia (Allie), Tilda or Tillie (Louise), Mena (Minnie), and Gurina (Josephyn or Josephine).
In 1887, the family changed their last name from Holen to Holland.
Johan passed away on October 25, 1908 in Franklin County, Iowa.
If anyone has more information about him please let me know.
Thanks,
Jan
[email protected]
.
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HOLLAND
John
1843 - 1908
Family Members
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Lena "Olea or Olia" Holland Johnson
1867–1944
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Sarah "Siri" Holland Peterson
1870–1957
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Mattie Irena Holland Barhite
1871–1949
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Mary Holland Fryslie
1873–1954
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Isabell H Holland Evans
1876–1931
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Martin J. Holland
1881–1943
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Allie Julia Holland Evans
1882–1943
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Tillie Louise Holland Havens
1884–1961
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Wilhelmina "Minnie" Holland Glade
1887–1957
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Josephine "Gurina" Holland Draves
1889–1948
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