Rasmus Thorsteinsen Moen and maria Olsdatter Sjelstad, of Dovray Minnesota
Rasmus Thorsteinsen Moen was born in Lom Gudbrandsdalen, Norway.He married maria Olsdatter Sjelstad.She was born in 1818 in Dovre, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway.She died in 1922
Rasmus and Maria had 5 children
THORSTEIN SNEDKERLIEN was born on Feb 9 1844 in Dovre, Norway He changed his name to TOM LIEN when he came to Dovray Minnesota.Tom died on April 1, 1915.Tom married AAGOT P Bakken born 1867 (daughter of Paul and Mari Jorgensdatter) Aagot was also born in Dovre, Gudbransdalen, Norway and died on Jan 13, 1937 in Dovray Minnesota
OLE SNEDKERLIEN
RAGNHILD SNEDKERLIEN
GURI SNEDKERLIEN
HANS SNEDKERLIEN
Tom and Aagot Lien had 10 children
Anna Lien 1852-1885 Norway
Rena Lien Dovre, Norway
George Lien July 26 1865-Feb 13 1957 Dovre, Norway
Mathias Lien Dec 13 1869 Dovre, Norway died Nov 5 1938 in Tracy Minnesota
Mary Lien Oct 2 1876-June 8 1962
Rangnild Lien July 3 1880-Aug 20 1901
LENA LIEN Dec 13, 1883 August 29, 1956
LENA IS MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER!!!!!!!!!
Theodore Lien March 14, 1886 Sept 20 1975
Anna Lien Aug 15 1887 June 30 1888
Albert Lien Dec 15 1889 Feb 13, 1976
I am looking for relatives that are still in the Minnesota area to share/exchange information on our relatives.I am really curiious as to how the name change went from Moen to Snedkerlien and then to Lien.Why?
I look forward to hearing from ANYONE WHO IS RELATED
Janelle