1850

Asmund marries Signe Olavsdatter Amlijordet H2e from Skafsa - Signe and Asmund are both born in 1826, so both are aged 24 when they marry.

Their first child Eivind Asmundsen is born in 1850 -

their second son Olav Asmundsen is born in 1853 -

Their third son Knut Asmundsen is born in 1855 , followed by a daughter, Birgit Asmundsdatter in 1858.

Their last child, Gunhild Asmundsdatter is born in 1862, but only lives until 1863 when she dies. Sadly Signe, her mother, dies in the same year, leaving Asmund with four small children .

UNDEBERG

Undeberg at Songelstveiten was known as a place from approximately 1817.

Not long after that came Tarald Gunnovson and his wife, Ase Olavsdatter, here from Mo.

Tarald died as a cottar in 1822.

Widow and children was living, but in 1826 Ase married her, left and he came to Renneberg.

Recent people at the place/subfarm to find until Asmund Knutson with his wife Signe Olavsdatter were husfolk in 1853.

1863

Signe died in 1863, and Asmund married and left with Guro Johannesdatter Plassen.

Guro died the same year in childbirth, so Asmund married for the third time with Sigrid Palsdatter.

1865

In 1865, Osmund Knudtsen ( Asmund) is aged 38 and is living on the farm Undeberg with his 3 young sons -

Eivind Osmundsen , born in 1851 in Moland is aged 14 years.

Ole Osmundsen, was born in 1854 in Moland and is aged 11 years.

and Knudt Osmundsen, born in 1856 in Moland is aged 9 years.

1868

In 1868, Asmund remarries Guro Johannesdatter Plassen on 15 March 1868 at Fyresdal Kirke ( or Church) - Guro was born in 1835 and is 33 when they marry - Asmund is 42.

Guro's father is Johannes Larsen.

Sadly she dies in childbirth in the same year, together with their son Johannes Asmundsen.

in 1868, Gunhild, Asmund's mother also dies, so once again, Asmund is left with four children to care for.

1869

In 1869, Asmund's father Knut Halvorsen died, just a year after his mother.

1870

1871

Asmund's and Sigri's first child, a son is born in 1871 - and named Anund Asmundsen...

1872

Their second son, Kittel is born in 1872, probably 31 May 1872 -

So by the time Asmund and his family decided to leave for Australia, he had lost two wives, a daughter from his first marriage, a son from his second, 2 brothers and both parents.

When they arrived in Australia, he lost another young son just two years after they arrived here, and then another daughter, Louie, would die aged just 14 in 1897.

• Variations in name found on records:

• Asmund Undeberg (1873)

• Hunsmand Asmund (1874)

• Asmund Knudsen (1880)

• Osmund Knudsen (1882)

1872 -

Asmund and Sigri and their two young children decide to emigrate to Queensland...

Asmund leaves his other sons and daughter here in Norway presumably.... Eivind, the eldest son is 22, Olav is 19, and Knut is 17 and Birgit is 14.

VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA

Asmund, Sigried, Asmund and Kittell arrived on the "Lammershagen" on the 8th January 1873.

They travelled under the name of Undeberg, which was the name of the farm they had lived on in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway.

Because of the number of similar names generated by the patronymic naming system, it was usual for people to add the name of their farm or some other qualifier to distinguish one person from another.

Also in the 1870's the patronymic naming system was being slowly replaced by the use of surnames which remained constant - so the early records in Queensland show many variations of the names as the years went by.

They appear on the shipping list ( Folder 0115/SHP / SCGS Library) as free passengers.

Asmund was aged 46 years, his third wife Sigrid was aged 30, their son Asmund was one and a half and the baby son Kittell, was just 6 months old.

Asmund, the young child, later appears in Australian records as Edmund and is known to the family as Ned Knudsen.

Kittell, or Kittel, or sometimes Kitfel, died in Queensland aged about 5 years.

(Note in Knudsen family bible has Chattel Christian, born 23/5 and died 2/1 - possibly Kittell, but not checked as yet).

THE VOYAGE -

When the Lammershagen arrived in Moreton Bay it was discovered there was typhoid on board - the ship was quarantined -

NAMES OF THE CHILDREN

The Norwegian naming custom follows a pattern which is used by some families...

Eldest son is named after the Paternal grandfather... Edmund should be Ansmund or Anund

Second son after the maternal grandfather..... Kittel Asmundsen

Eldest daughter after the paternal grandmother.....

Second daughter after the maternal grandmother...

However if there is a deceased spouse, the name of the spouse is used first...

in this case

Eldest son is Asmund or Anund, shortened in Australia to Edward or Ned

Second son is Kittel Asmundson..... ( Kittel is apparently a Telemark name)

Paul - probably after his maternal Grandfather... Sigri's father was Pal or Poul Asmundsen b. 1787

Alfred Christiansen..... Sigri's grandfather was Aasmund Kristiansen b. 1744

Signa - after Signa Olsen? first wife of Asmund Knutsen

Ellen -

Louisa Sarah - Sarah after mother...?

LIFE IN AUSTRALIA

1876

Asmund Knudsen is listed on the Qld Electoral Roll in 1876 as a householder at Indooroopilly in Oxley Division.

1877

1886

1887

1888

1889 - Asman Knudsen is listed as a farmer at Mt Berryman in the Post Office directory....

1890

1891

1892

1903

Asmund and Sigri Knudsen are living at Sandy Creek, Laidley - Asmund's occupation is given as farmer. ( notes taken from 1903 Qld Electoral Roll)

• No : 409

• Surname : KNUDSEN

• Given Names : Osmond

• Title :

• Sex : Male

• Place of Living: Sandy Creek

• Occupation : farmer

• Polling Place : Laidley

• Division : Moreton

• ID : 157082

• No : 410

• Surname : KNUDSEN

• Given Names : Sarah

• Title :

• Sex : Female

• Place of Living: Sandy Creek

• Occupation : domestic duties

• Polling Place : Laidley

• Division : Moreton

• ID : 157083

Edward Knudsen, the eldest son of Asmund and Sigri is living at Mount Mistake, Townson, working as a labourer ...

• No : 145

• Surname : KNUDSEN

• Given Names : Edward

• Title :

• Sex : Male

• Place of Living: Mount Mistake, Townson

• Occupation : labourer

• Polling Place : Upper Laidley Creek

Division : Moreton

ID : 166350

Paul Knudsen is also living at Mount Mistake, Townson and working as a labourer... perhaps he and his brother are working together?

Paul Knudsen marries Elizabeth Mary Bayliss on 16 September 1903.

No : 146

Surname : KNUDSEN

Given Names : Paul

Title :

Sex : Male

Place of Living: Mount Mistake, Townson

Occupation : labourer

Polling Place : Upper Laidley Creek

Division : Moreton

ID : 166351

Dorothy Louisa Barkle is born at Thornton on 22 April 1903, a second daughter for Frank and Ellen Barkle. Frank is listed as a farmer on teh 1903 Electoral Roll ...living at Thornton, Queensland.

No : 15

Surname : BARKLE

Given Names : Francis

Title :

Sex : Male

Place of Living: Thornton

Occupation : farmer

Polling Place : Upper Laidley Creek

Division : Moreton

ID : 166220

No : 14

Surname : BARKLE

Given Names : Ellen

Title :

Sex : Female

Place of Living: Thornton

Occupation : domestic duties

Polling Place : Upper Laidley Creek

Division : Moreton

ID : 166219

1904

1905 -

Asman Knudsen is listed as a carpenter at Mt Berryman in the Post Office Directory...

Frank Barkle and Ellen Knudsen officially register their marriage and children on 20 March 1905.....

Another daughter, Emily Barkle is born to Frank and Ellen Barkle.

1906