Klungtveit (Twait)

The Klungtveits immigrated to America in multiple trips. The first to emigrate was Daniel Danielsen. His father were Daniel Nilsen Klungtvedt, who was born in 1803 on the Klungtveit farm and died on March 28, 1857, and his mother was Dorte Knutsdatter Hustoft, who was born in 1806 and died on May 6, 1876. Later, three of Daniel's nephews, who were all brothers with each other, immigrated to America. The first was Borre Nilsen. Then, Nils Nilsen and Syvert Nilsen emigrated together from the Norwegian port of Stavanger to London and then to New York. Passport records for the port of Stavanger burned in 1929, so further information is difficult to obtain. The brothers' father was Nils Danielsen Klungtveit, who was born in 1829 on the Klungtveit farm and died on April 10, 1884. Their mother was Dorthe Bjornsdatter Vestbo, who was born in 1830 and died in 1917. Daniel, Borre, Nils, and Syvert all changed their last name to Twait in America.

After the first four emigrated, the Reverend Nils Klungtvedt, who was a nephew of Borre, Nils, and Syvert, also immigrated to America. His father was their older brother, Daniel Nilsen, who was born on April 12, 1856 and died on February 2, 1924. His mother was Anna Torgersdatter who was born on March 8, 1858 and died on April 29, 1917.

Ancestory


DANIEL DANIELSEN TWAIT

Born: Klungtveit Farm, Nedstrand, Norway // December 26, 1837
Emigrated: 1860
Married: Johanna M.
Died: LaSalle County, Illinois // April 1, 1922
Buried: Fox River Lutheran Cemetery, LaSalle County, Illinois



BORRE (BEN) NILSEN TWAIT

Born: Klungtveit Farm, Nedstrand, Norway // December 23, 1860
Emigrated: 1881
Married: Josephine
Died: Buffalo Center, Iowa // January 27, 1930
Buried: Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center, Iowa




NILS NILSEN TWAIT

Born: Klungtveit Farm, Nedstrand, Norway // May 28, 1863
Emigrated: from Stavanger to London, and then to New York // Left in 1883
Died: Chokio, Minnesota // November 2, 1963
Buried: Chokio Lutheran Cemetery, Chokio, Minnesota





SYVERT NILSEN TWAIT

Born: Klungtveit Farm, Nedstrand, Norway // April 2, 1868
Emigrated: from Stavanger to London, and then to New York // Left in 1883
Married: Janna B.
Died: LaSalle County, Illinois // 1932
Buried: Fox River Lutheran Cemetery, LaSalle County, Illinois



NILS DANIELSEN KLUNGTVEDT, Reverend

Born: Klungtveit Farm, Nedstrand, Norway // April 27, 1890
Emigrated: 1908
Married: Magdalene
Died: Minneapolis, Minnesota November 22, 1972
Buried: Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bricelyn, Minnesota