Residence: Glencoe, Minnesota. Born in Hedalen, Valdres, Norway, on 4 Jul 1823, son of John Christensen Stugarden and Berit Olsdatter Öikegaardsbraaten. Married Ingeborg Börthus in 1851. They came to America in 1853 and lived at Glencoe. Several children. Civil War: Private. Post war: Later lived at Ellendale, South Dakota. (Hanover ?). Died in South Dakota. Sources: (Letter from LaVonne Houlton, Modesto, California) (Letter to Minneapolis Norwegian Language Newspaper, 1892, signed A. K. Brenden, Bend, Oregon) “Roen, Christopher”
