Brief Life History of Såmund
When Såmund Gudmundsen Uppsund was born on 13 May 1831, in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway, his father, Gudmund Såmundsen, was 26 and his mother, Mari Thomasdatter, was 25. He married Elen Maria Erichsdatter Mork on 16 May 1861, in Shipp, Pierpont Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880 and Springville Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 2 April 1901, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Springville City Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Soren Gudemansen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970
- Samuel (Saamund) Gudmundson, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem ""Ja, vi elsker."""
1851
Established in 1851,
Name Meaning
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Gudmund (see Gudmundson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Diaries of Samuel Gudmundson (1831-1901)
The diaries and letters of Samuel Gudmundson are currently (2009) in the Church historyBuilding in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copies of their lightly edited transcriptions are available through: LaStar Ri …
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