My husbands great grandfather was Ole Torgersen, His father was Torgersen. But that is as far as I can get. Ole was born in Eiker Norway, When he was old enough he worked on the GAARD FARM. He had several brothers, who when they grew up, they all came to America on a cattle boat in 1880 or 1881. When they came through immigrations Ole was towards the back of the line of Torgersens. The first few went through just fine, but when Ole came through the man asked his name. Ole said "Torgersen". The man said he had enough Torgersens for the day. The man then asked where Ole worked in Norway and Ole said the GAARD FARM. The man miss spelled GAARD and wrote down GORUD instead. He told Ole that would be his name in America.I don't know where they came into the USA, so I am having a rough time finding that info. Ole later came to Chipewa Falls Wisconsin and then on to Hayward where married Tea Thorsen in 1887, raised a large family of which we are a part of. Ole died in 1921.
Does anyone out there know anything about this family of Torgersens?
Thank you, Sharon Turnbull