Elias Knudsen KLUBBENES
It is believed that when Knut Martinus Eliasen moved from Norway to the United States that he changed his name from Eliasen (Elias' son) to Kleven where he was orginally from. It is important to note that we do not know if this is fact but what I believe what happened.
He married Gunhild Frantzen . Gunhild Frantzen was born at Myrholen, Hjorundfjord, More og Romsdal, Norway 18 Apr 1808 daughter of Frantz Johanson and Siri Hansen .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Anders Severin Olavius Eliasen
born 1832.
Karen Frederikke Eliasen
born 19 May 1834.
Severine Nicoline Eliasen
born 29 Jan 1837.
Lars Peter Eliasen
born 28 Nov 1839.
Jacobine Andrine Eliasen
born 25 Jul 1842.
Nicoline Lisa Eliasen
born 29 Apr 1845.
Johanne Nicoline Eliasen
born 29 Apr 1845.
Knut Martinus Eliasen Kleven
born 13 Jul 1847.
Johan Nicolai Eliasen
born 1849.
Elias Knudsen Klubbenes died 16 May 1873 at Kleven, Ulstein, More og Romsdal, Norway .
Gunhild Frantzen died 11 Aug 1882 at Ulstein, More og Romsdal, Norway .