I. too. am not the exception to that. I have roots that go back. with a grandfather that came here from Norway. back in 1906. along with my greatuncle Matt. when they came through Ellis Island. The name that I now have. the Thune name. was not their name. Their name was Gjelsvik. They came through Ellis Island and the immigration officials asked them to change their name because they thought it would be difficult for people in these United States both to spell and pronounce. They did not speak a word of English. I should say. almost no English.
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