Norwegians in the Civil War
STRANDEN, Christopher
Residence: Jordan Township, Green County, Wisconsin. Born “Christopher Thorsen Stranden” on 30 Jul 1842 at Nes, Buskerud, Norway, son of Thor Sivertsen Stranden and Kari Christophersdatter. He came to America with his parents and five siblings on “Thracian”, sailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, and arriving in New York on 31 Jul 1848. They came to the Luther Valley settlement in Rock County, Wisconsin, and moved soon to Jordan Township. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p331) (Naeseth ’48-917)