Karl Andersen ^{2 3}

   Another name for Karl was Carl Andersen.

  General Notes:

Karl Andersen lived on Ulrikstad in Eidsberg 1854-55. He bought the Moen Skolegård farm in Askim in 1855 from his father, Anders Trulsen, for 200 spdl. Karl was a blacksmith.

In 1858 Karl sold the farm to Chr. Hansen for 300 spdl. Hansen sold it two years later to Askim kommune, and a school was built there.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a blacksmith [smed].

• He was a mason [murer] in 1865 in Østre Aker, Akershus, Norway.

• He immigrated in Nov 1881 to Port of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

• He appeared on the census in 1885 in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA.

Karl married Karen Brynhildsdatter, daughter of Brynild Andersen and Unknown, on 23 Jun 1852 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karen Brynhildsdatter was born in May 1829 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 1 Jun 1896 in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA and was buried in Audubon, Becker County, Minnesota, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Carl was 24½ years old and from the nordre Moen farm in Askim. His father was Anders Trulsen. Karen was 22½ years old and from the lille Mørktvedt farm. Her father was Brynild Andersen.

In the census for 1865 Karl and Karen owned part of the Kampen farm in østre Aker, Akershus. He was a mason [murer] and 38 years old. She was 35 years old. They had two children with them: Hans Petter, 8, and Anthon, 4 years old. ^{1 4}