Birgit H. Groth (or Holsteinson)
was born in Ness, Norway, Aug. 7, 1831. She came to the
United States in 1849, and lived in New York for one
year, then came to Clayton County, and settled on section
7, Marion Township. She has 200 acres of good land. She
was married to Sven Holsteinson Sept. 11, 1847, in
Wisconsin. He was born in Norway, March 11, 1821, and
died Sept. 3, 1879. Birgit was the daughter of Mr.
Holgrimson. By her marriage she has eight living children
- Julia, born Oct. 8, 1854; Holstead, May 19, 1860;
Holgrim, March 5, 1863; Rachel, March 16, 1865; Barbo,
April 30, 1867; Kittil, Jan. 14, 1870; Olena Sophia, Dec.
17, 1874, and Sven Bartemus, Oct. 1, 1879. Five children
are dead. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 930 |