Peder
took over the family farm after their oldest brother, Hans (1810-1839),
was drowned in Troiteshollen. Baard and Eli came with 6 of his 7
children to Wanamingo, Minnesota in 1855.
CLICK HERE to read a letter from Baard's wife, Eli Hansdatter Traelstad
Saetran
Following are images of
these letters and a translation to English.
The "translation" is basically a "direct" translation of the Norwegian
words to English rather than a translation where the resulting text is
re-written the same way and English reader would have written the
letter.
THE LETTER FROM
BAARDTO PEDER 1886
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LETTER
FROM ELI HANSDATTER TRAELSTAD SAETRAN 1826-1914). She and Baard were
married May 29, 1855 in Norway. Baard's first wife, Ingeborg Hansdatter
Saetran had died in 1850 leaving him with 7 children. Eli and Baard had
five of their own in Wanamingo, Minnesota (Minneola Twp.)