Gjertrud Knutsdtr. Steinsland was b. 27. Jan 1834 in Hjelmeland, (Rogaland fylke/county) probably at the Steinsland farm. Father was Knud Knudson Steinsland, b. 1811 at Steinsland, the son of Knut Knutson Eggebo, b. 1785-1856, that came to Steinsland ca. 1807 from the Eggebo farm in Aardal (Hjelmeland). Knut m. Gro Torjusdtr. in 1834 in Hjelmeland, b. 1807 in Mo, Telemark county. Gro probably the daughter of Torjus Alvson that came to Steinsland from the Vormeland farm ca. 1828 (from bygdebook Hjelmeland I, page 251.
Knut, wife and 5 children left Hjelmeland via Stavanger in 1857. In 1860 they lived at Chicksaw county, Iowa.
I belive Gjertrud and Aanen did live in Dover twp., Fayette county, IA ?.I have listed 9 children ?
Kjerstine Gjorgine, Ingeborg, Anna, Claus, Samuel, Amalia, Thomas, Joseph and John.
Can you help with their spouses - where did children/spouse live