1806 - 1879 (72 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mons Schanke Monson EIKUM was born on 18 Jul 1806 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (son of Mons Monsson EIKUM and Anna Trondsdatter LI); died on 13 Jan 1879 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Notes:
The father of Thomas Munson is listed as Mons Monson in Thomas and Susan’s marriage record.
In Mons’s confirmation record in the church book, he is Mons Monsen Schanke Eikum.
In the 1865 Norwegian census, he is the owner of the Eikum indre farm (68-2) in Hafslo. This seems to be a relatively prosperous farm with 3 horses, 20 cattle, 55 sheep and 4 pigs.
Birth:
birth and death information from the bygdebøk
Mons married Brithe Olsdatter LIE on 7 Nov 1837 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Brithe was born on 20 May 1820; died on 20 Aug 1849 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mons Schanche Monsen EIKUM was born on 15 Oct 1838 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Ole Monssen EIKUM was born in 1840 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Anne Monsdatter EIKUM was born on 24 Feb 1844 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Mons Schanche Monsen EKUM was born on 22 Dec 1846 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in 1928 in Wisconsin.
- Marie Monsdatter EIKUM was born on 19 Feb 1849 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Family/Spouse: Birthe Torbjornsdatter TEIGHE. Birthe was born in 1817 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in 1889 in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Thomas Monsen EIKUM (MUNSON) was born on 4 Sep 1850 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 24 Nov 1905 in Siskiyou County, California; was buried in Mount Shasta Memorial Park, Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California.
Mons married Kari Larsdatter LIE on 1 Jul 1852 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Kari was born on 18 Jul 1827 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 9 Jan 1887 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Brithe Monsdatter EIKUM was born on 16 Aug 1853 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Berthe Monsdatter EIKUM was born on 22 Jul 1857 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 22 Feb 1925 in Nicollet County, Minnesota; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
- Lars Monsen EIKUM was born on 22 Jul 1857 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
- Lars Monssen EIKUM was born on 13 Mar 1861 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
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Generation: 2
3. | Anna Trondsdatter LI was born on 21 Mar 1784; died on 22 Jul 1806 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Notes:
She was first married to Ole Sølfestson of Luster. He died in 1804.
Died:
apparently from the complications of childbirth
Children:
- 1. Mons Schanke Monson EIKUM was born on 18 Jul 1806 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 13 Jan 1879 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
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Generation: 3
5. | Anne Christensdatter was born about 1750. Children:
- 2. Mons Monsson EIKUM was born on 2 Oct 1774 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 8 Mar 1845 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
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Generation: 4
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