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son and Mary Krogstad. He was educated in Norway and worked as a bookkeeper until 1866 when he turned 21-year and migrated to America leaving behind his parents and his brother Andrew. His nephew, Torlief Hauge Paulson, passed away at age 85 in 1968. He was a professor at Oslo University BY BELEN WARD and was the last Norwegian BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM relative of Martin Paulson listed in the books. Librarians in Fort Lupton Martin’s wife Kjersti Paulson are hoping to find the people was born in Hadeland, Normissing a very specific kind way on December 14, 1860. She of treasure that they may not migrated to America from Norrealize exists. way with her parents Christen Librarian Cindy Lyons at Paulson and Gillbjorg Samesthe Fort Lupton Public & tua at age 9 in 1869. They School Library was rummagsettled in Filmore County near ing through some archives in Lanesboro, Minnesota. the back of the library a year It was in Filmore County ago when she came across a where Martin met Kjersti treasure of three large books and the two married on May documenting the genealogy of 22, 1876. After they married, the Miller and Paulson famithe newlyweds traveled to the lies. The collection likely took years to put together, with pho- Dakota Territory in a covered wagon pulled by oxen. When tos and scraps from the 1800s arriving, they built their first through the 1980s. house sod house, living in it “We think maybe someone for several years, until they was cleaning out a relative’s completed a log cabin house. house in Fort Lupton and Paulson filed a homestead mixed the genealogy books Librarian Cindy Lyons with the three books that contain an the expansive family genealogy of claim in August 1883 in Moody the Millers and Paulson’s from the 1800s to 1980’s. with other books that they PHOTO BY BELEN WARD County south of Flandreau, were donating,” said Lyons. South Dakota where there Each book contains numerwere only three buildings at ous old photos and hundreds the time – an old mill, a land of pieces of information on office, and a boarding house on the family history, tracing the Main Street. their lineages and generations They had 11 children: Anof families that married and drine Marie, Karl Gilbert, blended. Gunda Pauline who died as a The library needs help baby, Olga, Ida Elisa, George identifying the families and Alfred, Carolina Mathilda, finding their relatives to give Clara Constance, Henry Arthem back this precious story thur, Ella Christine and Myrtie of ancestors, but there are Emilie. clues. Since the large books The Paulson’s donated land contained an expansive family genealogy, they know contribu- to build a church and cemetery tors include Mavis Aaaker Lar- which is now the Lone Rock son. daughter of Clara Paulson Olso Parish near Jasper, Minnesota. Aaker, the granddaughter of Library officials are not Kjerski and Martin Paulson. sure how the books ended To date, the contributors up in Fort Lupton, but are haven’t been found. hoping to find the family’s deEvery year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community scendants. If you know these Norway to Minnesota members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Joeof Hubert, families, please contact Cindy The The linage begins with nextAbove, generation the Ezraleft andChina Eliza- Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 Change, Lyons at the FortSee Lupton Martin bornthat August beth anotherPaulson, organization helps with the food drive. more on Page 2. Miller family. Left, Jessie, Ray, Les, and 25, 1845, in Drammen, Norway. Public & School Library at Myrtle. No date was identified. COURTESY OF THE FORT The Martin Paulson Family — no date given. 303-857-7180. He was the son of Paul PaulLUPTON PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY COURTESY OF THE FORT LUPTON PUBLIC & SCHOOL LIBRARY
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