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Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Michigan
Email: rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 01.25.2008

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Hi, My Great Grandfather born in Vestre Toten, Norway in 1842 and lived on the Narum Farm until he emigrated in 1865 to midwest Wisconsin. I am having a hard time trying to find the name of the ship he came on to Quebec (perhaps?) or other U.S. borders. I've seen other passenger lists on other websites for 1865 but none of them pertains to who I am searching. Could there be a way to find out or could someone help? I would greatly appreciate it alot and Thanks.


Name: James Jensen
Postal_address: 2434 East E street, Torrington, WY 82240 USA
Email: jimmyjames9676@yahoo.com
WWW: none
Date: 12.14.2007

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I am a sixth generation american citizen and I am having trouble finding information earlier than my ancestors imigraton from Oiaasen, Toten, Oppland. The earliest info that I have is of Jon NIELSEN born 1687 and married sometime in 1710 to somone lovely I'm sure. I would love to learn anymore about my early family in your beautiful country. Sincerely James Jensen 11-20-1976


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 11.18.2007

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Til orientering: May Stine Kvikstads etterlysning litt lenger ned på denne siden er besvart per e-post med mange opplysninger som burde kunne lede fram til nålevende slekt. Forøvrig så savner jeg en mulighet til å kunne "følge en tråd" uten å legge inn som nytt tema....


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 11.10.2007

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Noen mer oppl. vil hjelpe: Født hvor, når, foreldre osv. Tor


Name: may stine kvikstad
Postal_address: gjestrumbakkgutua 43 2846 bøverbru
Email: mays_lullepus87@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 11.08.2007

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petter solbakken som emigrerte til usa, nord dakota i år? vil vite hva etterkommere hans heter.


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 11.07.2007

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In reply to Bob Steffensrud: I have sent you an private email. I found a lot on them in Ullensaker and Oslo. If you for some reason didn't get the email mail me at to-ru (a in a circle)online.no


Name: Bob Steffensrud
Postal_address: 3026 Twin Creeks Lane Rocklin, CA. 95677
Email: Bawbest@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 11.07.2007

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Klaus Steffensrud, he was born in Toten in 1882 and immigrated to 1908-1909 not sure exactly when he came to the US. Grandmother born Lina Jagerlund in Ullinsaker or Ullinsaken on May 12, 1883 and came to the US on August 6, 1910 from Canada, who entered from Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. I believe her father, my great grandfather was named Larsen Jagerlund who was an officer in the Norwegian Army but I can't confirm this other than a photo I had of my grandmother and her parents,(her father is wearing a military uniform)on the day she leaves for Canada outside their home in Gardemoen. Any information would be appreciated


Name: Roxanne White
Postal_address: Bellevue, Nebraska USA
Email: roxwhite@cox.net
WWW:
Date: 08.03.2007

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First of all I would like to tell you that I have enjoyed your web page, I have found so much information on my family that I can not beleive it. I have alot of family from Biri and Vardal that came to the USA but can not find out anything about them here, so I was hoping that you could give me more information on them. I will do one family at a time: Even Christiansen born august 1799 in Gubberud, Vardal, married Marte Vellechsdatter april 1828. There children were Mathias born 1829 came to the United States in 1850 Christian Evensen born 1832 came to the United States in 1853 Martin Vern Evensen born 1835 came to the US in 1853 Elisa Evensdatter born 1839 came to the US in 1853 Helene Evensdatter born 1843 came to the US in 1853 Johan born 1847 came to the US in 1853. I would love to know any thing else about this family especially Marte Vellechsdatter parents, they were Vellech Velleksen and Marit Hansdatter. Also I would love to be able to find this family in the US, Thank you Roxanne


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 07.29.2007

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In reply to Shirley Godwaldt: Please give me the names of Kristine & Hans's children.


Name: Shirley Godwaldt
Postal_address: 2 Village Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A0Z4
Email: godwaldt@shaw.ca
WWW:
Date: 07.09.2007

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I have information to say that my greatgreatgrandmother, Kristine Olsdatter, born Oct. 1823, came from Toten. She married Hans Kristiansen and they lived around that county. They had five children, the first born in 1855. They emigrated to U.S. in 1888. I have no other information about either of their parents or siblings. I do not know when they married. I would appreciate any other information about them, if it is possible.


Name: Leah Hubbard
Postal_address: 6639 Laurel Ave., Omaha, NE 68104
Email: scrapbooker1158@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 07.06.2007

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Marilyn Stephens, please get a hold of me also. I know it has been a few years since your post, but I have some information about Heleh Colberg and her marriage to Anders (Andrew) Johanneson and the children they had. Thank you very much. Leah


Name: Mike Peterson
Postal_address: NA
Email: mkepeterson@yahoo.com
WWW: NA
Date: 06.01.2007

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MALTERUD FARM (in Aas Parish) My g-g-grandfather, Johannes Pedersen Malterud emigrated to the US in 1867. After he arrived he became John P. Rud. I would like to find out more about his family's emigration. I do not know if he came alone, with his wife, parents, etc. He either married in Norway or Wisconsin to Kari Gulbrandsdatter (Carrie Gilbertson/Johnson), daughter of Gilbert Johanson. Johannes' parents are Peder Johannessen Malterud and Maria Dorthea Andersdatter Gjerst (I am also curious where Gjerst comes from). Maria Dorthea seems to be from Petterud Farm. Any information on her would be great too. Johannes also had brothers and sisters: Martin, Peder, Syverine, Karen Augusta (that I know of). Thank you. Mike


Name: Karen Balke
Postal_address: 4209-13th St, Racine, WI 53405
Email: kbalkestudio@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 05.28.2007

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I am trying to locate my husband's grandfather's ancestors in Ostre Toten. Grandfather, Nels Olson Balke and Peder Olson Balke emigrated to US around 1892 to Kandiyohi County, MN. They left behind 3 sisters, don't know their names. Their parents were Ole Peterson and Fredrika Nelson. Nels married Martha Oaklind,also from Norway, in 1903 in Willmar, MN and they had 4 sons, Ingvald (my husband's father), Clarence, Maynard, and Arnold. They moved to Racine sometime after 1921 after their mother died.


Name: Nancy Borgeson Hvinden
Postal_address: P.O. Box 162
Email: nehvinden@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 04.11.2007

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I just came across this site while doing other research. My paternal grandmother was born Netta Nilsen, daughter of Bergine Kristiansdatter and Stener Nilsen on April 1, 1891. They were from the Biri Redalen Parish. Siblings Inga, Ingvald, Kristian, Gunnar, Sine, Botolf, Anna, ?. Sometime before 1909 Stener bought the Nyseth farm which was later owned by his son Kristian who died about April, 1984. Netta immigrated to North Dakota in 1909, reaching New York on September 9, 1909 aboard the Adriatic. By this time her name was Netta Nyseth. She had borrowed $90 from her uncle Carl Johnson for the fare and then worked as a hired girl in Walsh County, N.D. to pay him back. Her sister Inga went to America with the Carl Johnsons sometime between 1901 and 1908, but I don't know when. Netta married Elmer Wilhelm Borgeson, who was born June 17, 1888 in Dakota Territory, in March 1914. Elmer was of Swedish descent, father from Idala and mother from Dalarna. They lived on farms in Vernon Township, Walsh County, and had seven children, 3 boys, 4 girls. Elmer died Jan. 30, 1934 and Netta June 13, 1982. With the help of her oldest son, Ernest (my father), she stayed on the farm and raised the family, youngest was 3 when his father died. Netta also spent 1959-1963 raising an infant granddaughter when the girls mother died. She enjoyed traveling from coast to coast visiting her children and grandchildren. In 1965 she returned to Adams, N.D. where she had a small house and lived alone until having a stroke which proved fatal a couple of weeks later. Netta was very proud of her Norwegian heritage and was pleased when I studued Norwegian at the University of North Dakota. I have extensive information on my grandmother in the US if you are intersted in more details. For myself, I would like to be able to trace back further than Bergine being the daughter of Kristian Olsen and Ingeborg Larsdatter and Stener the son of Nils Evensen and Ingeborg Torgersdatter. I would appreciate any information. Thank you.


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 01.14.2007

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In reply to Norma H. Wakely: Your information regardin Maren Julia had some errors: She was still at W. Toten 1875, have a look here: 06 106 PETTERSBAKKEN 654 Personer registrert på bosted: Fornavn Etternavn Stilling Stand Fødselsår Yrke/stilling Fødested Sædv bost eller fravær Statsb Tro Sykdom Avskrivers kommentar Helene Maria Johannesdatter husmoder g 1839 inderst, væver, spinner v. Toten, Aas Maren Julia Johannesdatter datter ug 1864 v. Toten, Aas Nekoline Johannesdatter datter ug 1872 v. Toten, Aas Johannes Hansen Graasten husfader g 1830 gaardsarbejder, kommer sandsynligvis ikke tilbage v. Toten, Aas f. Iowa, Amerika However; your info about her father was almost right: It is noted he was living in Iowa at the time the Census was taken, and "probably he'll not come back". The fact that Maren J. was in Norway 1875 open a new possiblity to find her at the Emigrant http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=emikra1&gardpostnr=16485&merk=16485#ovreArchives: If the link don't open; here I have pasted in: Emigranter over Kristiania 1871-1930 År Side Linjenr Lp.nr. Ny fam.gr. Kontr.dato Reisedato Førenamn Etternamn Sivilstand Fam. stilling Yrke Kjønn Alder Heimstad Reisemål Linje Skip Frakt (kr) Frakt (øre) Bet. opplys. Nasjonalitet Løyve 16480 1876 464 12 238a 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Ingeborg Gudbrandsd. ug Tjenestep. k 29 Gran Hadel. Benson Minn. Henderson Brothers Angelo 110 28 Norge 16481 1876 464 13 238b 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Kari Iversd. ug Tjenestep. k 18 Gran Hadel. Benson Minn. Henderson Brothers Angelo Norge 16482 1876 464 14 239 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Henrik Nils. ug Arbeidskl. m 24 Gran Hadel. Rusford Minn. Henderson Brothers Angelo 48 36 Norge L. R. T. af F. 16483 1876 464 15 240 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Jens Peter Ols. ug Arbeidskl. m 20 Gran Hadel. Mason City Iowa Henderson Brothers Angelo 49 78 Norge L. R. 16484 1876 464 16 241a 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Anne Marie Martinsd. ug Tjenestep. k 24 Vestre Toten Barabo Wisc. Henderson Brothers Angelo 67 32 Norge 16485 1876 464 17 241b 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Maren Johannesd. ug Barn k 11 Vestre Toten Barabo Wisc. Henderson Brothers Angelo Norge 16486 1876 464 18 242 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Mathias Johannes. ug Arbdkl. m 19 Vestre Toten Barabo Wisc. Henderson Brothers Angelo 44 101 Norge L. R. 16487 1876 464 19 243 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Martinius Christians. ug Arbdkl. m 21 Vestre Toten Barabo Wisc. Henderson Brothers Angelo 44 101 Norge L. R. T. Fasting 16488 1876 464 20 244 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Even Anders. Næsbaken ug Arbdkl. m 22 Gran Hadel. Chicago Il. Henderson Brothers Angelo 40 59 Norge T. Fasting 16489 1876 464 21 245 1 27.04.1876 28.04.1876 Gulbrand Nils. ug Arbdkl. m 17 Gran Hadel. Rusford Minn. Henderson Brothers Angelo Betalt Norge L. R. I'll also send you a private e-mail. best regards, Tor


Name: Norma Holtan Wakeley
Postal_address: 2414 159th Ave. SE Bellevue, WA 98008
Email: twakeley@verizon.net
WWW:
Date: 01.14.2007

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My grandmother, Maren Julia Graasten was born July 7, 1864 Her parents were Johannas Hansen Graasteen & Helene Maria Korsen. I was told that Maren Julia came to America when she was 7 years old which would be 1871 but I have found no record of her emigration from Oslo. I was told she came to America with an Aunt & Uncle. Her father, brother Ole, age 11, and sister Helene, age 7, emigrated from Oslo in 1875. I have no record of her mother's emigration. Helene Maria Korsen Graasten died an accidental death in 1861 at age 42.


Name: carole thomas
Postal_address: 223 29th Sw Mason city,iowa
Email: mcspotter@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 11.22.2006

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peder pedersen and helena amundsdatter had christen polsburg m karen sophia andersd greveiles and romedal peder pedersen jr kongelstad m oline olsdatter dyer at Hundbakken over gjovik and farverbakken also lived hunseier farm


Name: carole thomas
Postal_address: 223 29th Sw Mason city,iowa
Email: mcspotter@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 11.22.2006

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peder pedersen and helena amundsdatter had christen polsburg m karen sophia andersd greveiles and romedal peder pedersen jr kongelstad m oline olsdatter dyer at Hundbakken over gjovik and farverbakken also lived hunseier farm


Name: Jeanne King
Postal_address: 290 Bittenbender Lane Willits, CA 95490
Email: jeanneking@willitsonline.com
WWW:
Date: 07.15.2006

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My g-grandparents, Ole Toger(26 Oct 1844) and Karen (Peterson)(8 July 1849) Anderson immigrated to America in about 1879. They were married in Ostre Toten, Oppland, Norway on June 21, 1869. Three of their children were born before they left Norway: Arnt (2 Dec 1870), Just ( 1 Mar 1873), and Orlaf (18 Feb 1877). A daughter, Charlotte (1 Mar 1879) either died sometime between birth and their arrival in America. Four children were born after Ole's and Karen's arrival in America:my grandmother, Marie (20 Dec 1880), Samuel (1 Jan 1884), Casper (24 June 1889) and Alfred (1893). As for what they did, the following is from a Wisconsin Biographical entry on Orlaf Anderson: "Ole and Karen (Petersen) Anderson, who also were natives of the land of the fjords. The Andersons were identified with the lumber industry in Norway and came to the United States in 1879 to engage in the same business, being active in some of the most important lumber centers of the cuontry, including Muskegon and Manistee, Michigan, and Peshtigo and Wausau, Wisconsin, after which they operated in the South and on the Pacific Coast. Ole Anderson, father of Orlaf Anderson, was identified with the D. J. Murray Manufacturing Company for several years. This company built sawmills and sawmill machinery and the industry contributed much to the progress and upbuilding of Wisconsin. The work of building sawmills took Ole to many sections of the North, South, the Middle West, and the West coast, and it was while in the far West that he passed from this life in 1920. His widow survived him until 1941, dying in California at the advanced age of ninety-four years," I have a torn out page from the family bible, which is in very bad shape, which lists where Ole, Karen, Arnt, Just and Orlaf were born in Norway but I can't read it.


Name: Joan Jones
Postal_address: 333 Medinah Ln; Lompoc, CA 93436
Email: jfjdj@verizon.net
WWW: http://joanjones.my-expressions.com/
Date: 07.06.2006

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My gr gr grandparents, Christian Christiansen (Rue) and Mary Pedersdtr Helgestad, her father, (and my g g g grandfather) Peder Hansen Helgestad, and her brother, Peter Hauken, all were passengers on the 1846 Tricolor. Interested in contacting Ole Gramun since my husband and I will visit Norway in August and are planning to visit either Østre Toten or Kristiansand to explore my roots. I have information about their descendents, including me. And I'm eager to find out more about my ancestry. Tusen takk!


Name: Loida Mance
Postal_address: Laguna Niguel, CA USA
Email: loidam@cox.net
WWW: Date: 06-30-06
Date: 07.01.2006

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I am looking for Per Helge Hoved Pedersen, born on Feb. 16, 1951, who was married to my sister Rosa Mance in the Philip- pines who fathered a beautiful daughter named Ruth Rosa Pedersen now 25 years old and very smart. She wants to meet her father. We believe he now lives in Norway or Denmark but have families still live in American Fork, Utah. His parents are Ruth and Per Pedersen which we believe had passed away, had children named Tor and Heidi. If you have any information about the family please send me an e-mail (loidam@cox.net) or call me 949-495-3333. We really appreciate any help/info we can gather to meet the other side of my niece's family.


Name: Loida Mance
Postal_address: Laguna Niguel, CA USA
Email: loidam@cox.net
WWW: Date: 06-30-06
Date: 07.01.2006

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I am looking for Per Helge Hoved Pedersen, born on Feb. 16, 1951, who was married to my sister Rosa Mance in the Philip- pines who fathered a beautiful daughter named Ruth Rosa Pedersen now 25 years old and very smart. She wants to meet her father. We believe he now lives in Norway or Denmark but have families still live in American Fork, Utah. His parents are Ruth and Per Pedersen which we believe had passed away, had children named Tor and Heidi. If you have any information about the family please send me an e-mail (loidam@cox.net) or call me 949-495-3333. We really appreciate any help/info we can gather to meet the other side of my niece's family.


Name: Sharleene
Postal_address: MN
Email: sharjimbreslain@charter.net
WWW:
Date: 06.08.2006

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I am looking for information on Niels Christoffersen b. 1812 in vestre Thoten and his son Christoffer Nielsen b. 1846 in vestre Thoten. Christoffer immigrated to the USA in 1883 with his wife, Juliane. They settled in Wilkin County MN and then I lose them for a while. Their children were Nels b. 1878 in Norway, Georgia(Jorgine) b. 1881 in Norway, Ida 1883 in Minneosta, Emma 1888 and Julia 1893 in North or South Dakota. Julia married John L. Johnson and they lived in North Dakota in the 1930s. I have not found Julia or Emma's birth certificates. Julia's social security info says she was born in Minnesota, but that does not seem to be the case because they have no record of it. The cenus for 1900 MN says she was born in South Dakota...but I haven't been able to find it there yet either.


Name: Sharleene
Postal_address: MN
Email: sharjimbreslain@charter.net
WWW:
Date: 06.08.2006

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I am looking for information on Niels Christoffersen b. 1812 in vestre Thoten and his son Christoffer Nielsen b. 1846 in vestre Thoten. Christoffer immigrated to the USA in 1883 with his wife, Juliane. They settled in Wilkin County MN and then I lose them for a while. Their children were Nels b. 1878 in Norway, Georgia(Jorgine) b. 1881 in Norway, Ida 1883 in Minneosta, Emma 1888 and Julia 1893 in North or South Dakota. Julia married John L. Johnson and they lived in North Dakota in the 1930s. I have not found Julia or Emma's birth certificates. Julia's social security info says she was born in Minnesota, but that does not seem to be the case because they have no record of it. The cenus for 1900 MN says she was born in South Dakota...but I haven't been able to find it there yet either.


Name: Mary E. McFadden
Postal_address: LGM 411 Theodore Fremd Ave, Rye, NY 10580
Email: mary.mcfadden@lakegroupmedia.com
WWW:
Date: 06.04.2006

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I am searching for information regarding the departure of Jens Christiansen Leich, his wife Kari Olsdtr and their five children, Oline, Carl, Julius, Hendrik and Maurits from Christiana sometime between 1866 and 1867. The December 1865 census showed that they lived in the municipality of Gjovik. Municipality Number 0502. Street Name is Qvartal #75, Street No. 2. Jens Christiansen Leich applied for Naturalization in the State of Wisconsin on November 4,1867. Therefore, they would have had to have left Christiana between December, 1865 and November 4th 1867, when he applied to be naturalized. When their sons applied for Naturalization their paperwork stated that they arrived in New York. Can anyone PLEASE HELP me learn more about the date they left Norway and the ship that they took to America? THANK YOU!!


Name: Mary E. McFadden
Postal_address: LGM 411 Theodore Fremd Ave, Rye, NY 10580
Email: mary.mcfadden@lakegroupmedia.com
WWW:
Date: 06.04.2006

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I am searching for information regarding the departure of Jens Christiansen Leich, his wife Kari Olsdtr and their five children, Oline, Carl, Julius, Hendrik and Maurits from Christiana sometime between 1866 and 1867. The December 1865 census showed that they lived in the municipality of Gjovik. Municipality Number 0502. Street Name is Qvartal #75, Street No. 2. Jens Christiansen Leich applied for Naturalization in the State of Wisconsin on November 4,1867. Therefore, they would have had to have left Christiana between December, 1865 and November 4th 1867, when he applied to be naturalized. When their sons applied for Naturalization their paperwork stated that they arrived in New York. Can anyone PLEASE HELP me learn more about the date they left Norway and the ship that they took to America? THANK YOU!!


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 04.23.2006

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In reply to "Emigranmt Information" by Dennis McGuire Dennis; are you sure she was born at Toten?? I'm asking because I have been searching for "your" family for awhile; and I have found a "matching" family living in Lillehammer City 1865, imigrating the US 1869. I'll send you a email too; and I have saved the info at my computer. I'll put it here if you find it intersting. regards; tor


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: 2850 Lena
Email: to-ru@online.no
WWW:
Date: 04.23.2006

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Reply to "Emigrant Information": Dennis; are you sure Bertha Marie Bakkenwas born in Toten? I'm asking because I found a family living in Lillehammer city 1865; emigrating 1869 with the same persons as you have noted? I'll send this as an email to you. I have saved the info at my computer and put it here if you find it interesting. Regards; tor


Name: Dennis McGuire
Postal_address: Darlington Wisconsin
Email: whatzit2you@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 04.16.2006

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I am looking for information on my gr, grandparents. Bertha Marie Bakken, born in Toten, Norway on May 31, 1840 and came to America in 1869 with her husband and 3 children and settled in Wiota Township, Wisconsin. Her husbands name was Mathias Johnson, who was born Dec. 4, 1828. They were married in Norway. The 3 children were Martha Johnson, Hans M. Johnson, and Theodore Johnson. Mathias died on April 18, 1900 and Bertha died on Nov. 8, 1914 in Wiota Township. Theodore was born in 1869 and died 1935. Hans was born 1864/65 and died 1951. Martha was born 1860/62 and died 1922, all in Wisconsin. Bertha had 4 sisters and 2 brothers, Henry and Even Bakken living in the Wiota area at that time also. Any help would be appreciated.


Name: apolinario barba
Postal_address: 1100 phils
Email: polbarba@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 02.17.2006

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im looking for any information about my uncle eutropio barba an american scout during japanese time


Name: Judy
Postal_address: Laurel, Montana
Email: kruzzin88@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 01.30.2006

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Looking for information on Even Olson Narum. Born:5-12-1830 in Ostre Toten, Norway. He married Carine/Karine Christiansdatter in Norway. Born: 1828. They were living on the Narum Farm in Vestre in 1875. In 1865 They were on the Elveseen Farm, Sivilstand, Alder. Their children were: Wilhelm E. Narum, born in 1866; Johannes Evensen, born in 1856 and Olaus Evensen, born in 1856. They were twins. They immigrated to Spring Grove, Minnesota in 1883. Would also like to know who Even's parents were and who Karine's parents were. Any information will greatly be appreciated and thank you.


Name: Judy
Postal_address: Laurel, Montana
Email: kruzzin88@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 01.30.2006

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Looking for information on Even Olson Narum. Born:5-12-1830 in Ostre Toten, Norway. He married Carine/Karine Christiansdatter in Norway. Born: 1828. They were living on the Narum Farm in Vestre in 1875. In 1865 They were on the Elveseen Farm, Sivilstand, Alder. Their children were: Wilhelm E. Narum, born in 1866; Johannes Evensen, born in 1856 and Olaus Evensen, born in 1856. They were twins. They immigrated to Spring Grove, Minnesota in 1883. Would also like to know who Even's parents were and who Karine's parents were. Any information will greatly be appreciated and thank you.


Name: B. Bobholz
Postal_address: Helenville, Wi
Email: bobholz@jefnet.com
WWW:
Date: 11.19.2005

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I am looking for the wedding date of Andreas and Berte (Ols) (Olesdatter) Daughter of Ole Syversen and Beata Johansdr, Andreas is the son of Martin Olsen Myhre, went by the name Martinsen in norway


Name: B. Bobholz
Postal_address: Helenville, Wi
Email: bobholz@jefnet.com
WWW:
Date: 11.19.2005

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I am looking for the wedding date of Andreas and Berte (Ols) (Olesdatter) Daughter of Ole Syversen and Beata Johansdr, Andreas is the son of Martin Olsen Myhre, went by the name Martinsen in norway


Name: Jessie Hislop
Postal_address: Calgary, Alberta
Email: hislgen@shaw.ca
WWW:
Date: 10.13.2005

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Hello! I'm searching for information about a couple Anders Olsen, b. about 1820 in Skiefstad/Skjefstad, Toten and Berthe Larsdatter, his wife b. about 1815 in Fladrud/Fladerud, Toten. They were married 28 May 1844 in Vestre Toten and both were living at Qvigstad/Kvigstad at that time and his father was listed as Ole Andersen and hers as Lars Nielsen. In the 1865 census they were living at Sausveen and in 1875 at Andersbakken (presumably named for Anders). They had 5 known children: Lena chr. 1 Nov 1843 Vestre Toten Anderina chr. 23 May 1852 Vestre Toten Johan chr. 11 Dec 1853 Vestre Toten Karen b. 12 Dec 1855 Anders b. 13 June 1859 Vestre Toten All of whom emigrated to the U.S. we believe before 1900. Most then moved north to Alberta, Canada to the communities of Metiskow,Bawlf or Hay Lakes. Children of Anders used Kvigstad and Qvigstad as surnames. I'm helping a friend research this family and we're particularly interested in any contact with other descendents and further information on earlier generations. Thank you so much to the volunteers with the association for the wonderful transcriptions you've posted. They have helped us enormously with this research and we are eagerly awaiting more. But before we get greedy, we wish to say a huge thank you for all your work.


Name: maga
Postal_address: maga@maga.com
Email: maga@mumu.com
WWW:
Date: 09.20.2005

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Name: May Bogdan
Postal_address: 914 State St Utica NY USA 13502
Email: maebogdan2004@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 06.30.2005

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I am searching for immigration records on Sigurd H Christiansen (Kristiansen) I know he left Oslo (Kristina) in March of 1901. What I dont know is the name of the ship, manifest #, date of arrival in US, and port of arrival. I do know his destination was Chicago Il, USA. Last place of Eurepean residence was KRA?? Sigurd was my great grandfather on my mothers mothers side. I believe that Sigurd was a laborer (bricklayer). he was unmarried at the time of immigration. His birth date was 10/23/1878 born in Oslo? Parents were Petronelle Christiandr & Carl Christiansen. Thank you for your help regards May Bogdan


Name: May Bogdan
Postal_address: 914 State St Utica NY USA 13502
Email: maebogdan2004@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 06.30.2005

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I am searching for immigration records on Sigurd H Christiansen (Kristiansen) I know he left Oslo (Kristina) in March of 1901. What I dont know is the name of the ship, manifest #, date of arrival in US, and port of arrival. I do know his destination was Chicago Il, USA. Last place of Eurepean residence was KRA?? Sigurd was my great grandfather on my mothers mothers side. I believe that Sigurd was a laborer (bricklayer). he was unmarried at the time of immigration. His birth date was 10/23/1878 born in Oslo? Parents were Petronelle Christiandr & Carl Christiansen. Thank you for your help regards May Bogdan


Name: Marlys McFadden
Postal_address: 5 Ridgewood Lane, Hilton Head SC 29928
Email: marlysmcf@adelphia.net
WWW:
Date: 05.24.2005

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Please note the change in e-mail address. I am still looking for ancestors of Lars Pedersen b.ca late 1700s. m. Anne Sorensdatter April 3, 1819 in Hov church, Hov, Søndre Land. Anne b. May 17, 1792 in Sund, Vestre Toten Two known children, Petrine b. Oct 3, 1819 & Berte Maria b. 1824 Røste farm, Søndre Land.Petrine is my maternal great great grandmother. Thanks for anything Hilsen, Marlys


Name: Marlys McFadden
Postal_address: 5 Ridgewood Lane, Hilton Head SC 29928
Email: marlysmcf@adelphia.net
WWW:
Date: 05.24.2005

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Please note the change in e-mail address. I am still looking for ancestors of Lars Pedersen b.ca late 1700s. m. Anne Sorensdatter April 3, 1819 in Hov church, Hov, Søndre Land. Anne b. May 17, 1792 in Sund, Vestre Toten Two known children, Petrine b. Oct 3, 1819 & Berte Maria b. 1824 Røste farm, Søndre Land.Petrine is my maternal great great grandmother. Thanks for anything Hilsen, Marlys


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: Rustad, 2850 Lena
Email: torelisa@online.no
WWW:
Date: 05.22.2005

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RE: on Sigurd H. : I think he's here as an emigrant: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIOSLO&gardpostnr=132449&merk=132449#ovre I'll also try to email you. regards, Tor


Name: May Bogdan
Postal_address: 914 State St Utica NY 13502 2nd flr frnt
Email: maebogdan2004@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 05.19.2005

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Hi, I am looking for information on the immigration of my greatgrandfather. Sigurd Halford Kristiansen. He was born 10/23/1878 in Oslo, is that Toten?? His parents names were Petronelle Christansdatter Sivesind & Carl Christiansen Sivesind. I believe Sigurd to have left Norway in 1901. I do not know the name of the port, ship or anything else. I appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you May Bogdan


Name: Susan Sherette
Postal_address: East Grand Forks, Mn.
Email: suesherette@hotmail.com
WWW: Nyhus
Date: 02.15.2005

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I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Han Peter Nyhus from Vardal, Norway. His father and mother were Niels Olson and Kari Hansdatter. His grandfather and grandmother were Ole Pedersen and Kari Nielsdatter. I don't have a birth or death date for Ole Pedersen or Kari. They had two children Niels and Marte Marie.


Name: Susan Sherette
Postal_address: East Grand Forks, Mn.
Email: suesherette@hotmail.com
WWW: Nyhus
Date: 02.15.2005

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I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Han Peter Nyhus from Vardal, Norway. His father and mother were Niels Olson and Kari Hansdatter. His grandfather and grandmother were Ole Pedersen and Kari Nielsdatter. I don't have a birth or death date for Ole Pedersen or Kari. They had two children Niels and Marte Marie.


Name: Tor Rustad
Postal_address: Rustad, 2850 Lena
Email: torelisa@online.no
WWW:
Date: 02.09.2005

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Anne Erlandsdatter; I guess I found her here: Emigranter fra Oslo 1867-1930 Havn Nummer År Måned Dag Fornavn Etternavn Kjønn Stand Yrke Fødselsår Alder Bopel Bestemmelsessted Merknad Utlendinger Frakt Linje 26056 Oslo 1505D 1873 Mai 30 Julius Petersen m u Søn 16 Næs, Hedm. Neenah, Wis. 2602 Norsk Betalt Hero 26057 Oslo 1505E 1873 Mai 30 Elise Petersen f u Datter 12 Næs, Hedm. Neenah, Wis. 2603 Norsk Betalt Hero 26058 Oslo 1505F 1873 Mai 30 Paula Petersen f u Datter 10 Næs, Hedm. Neenah, Wis. 2604 Norsk Betalt Hero 26059 Oslo 1505G 1873 Mai 30 Olda Petersen f u Datter 4 Næs, Hedm. Neenah, Wis. 2605 Norsk Betalt Hero 26060 Oslo 1505H 1873 Mai 30 Syver Petersen m u Søn 8/12 åR Næs, Hedm. Neenah, Wis. 2606 Norsk Betalt Hero 26061 Oslo 1506A 1873 Mai 30 Anne Erlandsdatter f G G. Kone 47 V. Toten La Crosse, Wis. 2607 Norsk Betalt Hero 26062 Oslo 1506B 1873 Mai 30 Marie Pedersdatter f u Datter 19 V. Toten La Crosse, Wis. 2608 Norsk Betalt Hero 26063 Oslo 1506C 1873 Mai 30 Ole Pedersen m u Søn 12 V. Toten La Crosse, Wis. 2609 Norsk Betalt Hero 26064 Oslo 1506D 1873 Mai 30 Elen Pedersen f u Datter 10 V. Toten La Crosse, Wis. 2610 Norsk Betalt Hero 26065 Oslo 1506E 1873 Mai 30 Karine Pedersen f u Datter 7 V. Toten La Crosse, Wis. 2611 Norsk Betalt Hero (She was married, the ticket was prepaid)


Name: Burt Stensberg
Postal_address: 925C S. West Court, Appleton, WI 54915
Email: blstens@SBCglobal.net
WWW:
Date: 02.04.2005

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Searching for the emigration date of my great, greatgrandfather, Peder Olson Holte, born in Vestre Toten in 1826 and his wife Anne Elandsdatter, born about 1827. They were living in LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1874 when their eldest daughter Marie, married my greatgrandfather, Martin Edwardson Stensberg.


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Spokane, WA
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.28.2004

Emigrant_information

Anders Hansen B-abt 1835 and Marthe Nielsdatter Hansen B-1836 had 5 children, Niels Hans Marthin Andersen B-1868 Johanne Mar. Kari Looking for information regarding parents or lineage of Anders Hansen and Marthe Nielsdatter. From 1875 census is shows they lived on the Sveen Østre farm in Østre Toten Please email me with any information and thank you in advance


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Spokane, WA
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.28.2004

Emigrant_information

Anders Hansen B-abt 1835 and Marthe Nielsdatter Hansen B-1836 had 5 children, Niels Hans Marthin Andersen B-1868 Johanne Mar. Kari Looking for information regarding parents or lineage of Anders Hansen and Marthe Nielsdatter. From 1875 census is shows they lived on the Sveen Østre farm in Østre Toten Please email me with any information and thank you in advance


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Spokane, WA
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.28.2004

Emigrant_information

Anders Hansen B-abt 1835 and Marthe Nielsdatter Hansen B-1836 had 5 children, Niels Hans Marthin Andersen B-1868 Johanne Mar. Kari Looking for information regarding parents or lineage of Anders Hansen and Marthe Nielsdatter. From 1875 census is shows they lived on the Sveen Østre farm in Østre Toten Please email me with any information and thank you in advance


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Anders and Martha Anderson
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.16.2004

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Anders Anderson / Hanson? Martha Anderson / Hanson? Nels Anderson Hans Anderson Johanne Anderson Martin Anderson Caude Anderson I am currently looking for the family of Martin Anderson born June 27, 1867 in Toten, also listed as being born in Christiansand. Immigrated to the US about 1889. His parents are listed as Anders and Martha Anderson. Martin changed is name when he came to the US to Martin Anderson Enger, and died in June 4th, 1943 buried in Willmar Minn. Looking for parents Anders and Martha Anderson / Hanson? and above. my email. cchill63@yahoo.com Thank you in advance if you have any information


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Anders and Martha Anderson
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.16.2004

Emigrant_information

Anders Anderson / Hanson? Martha Anderson / Hanson? Nels Anderson Hans Anderson Johanne Anderson Martin Anderson Caude Anderson I am currently looking for the family of Martin Anderson born June 27, 1867 in Toten, also listed as being born in Christiansand. Immigrated to the US about 1889. His parents are listed as Anders and Martha Anderson. Martin changed is name when he came to the US to Martin Anderson Enger, and died in June 4th, 1943 buried in Willmar Minn. Looking for parents Anders and Martha Anderson / Hanson? and above. my email. cchill63@yahoo.com Thank you in advance if you have any information


Name: Cindy
Postal_address: Anders and Martha Anderson
Email: cchill63@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 12.16.2004

Emigrant_information

Anders Anderson / Hanson? Martha Anderson / Hanson? Nels Anderson Hans Anderson Johanne Anderson Martin Anderson Caude Anderson I am currently looking for the family of Martin Anderson born June 27, 1867 in Toten, also listed as being born in Christiansand. Immigrated to the US about 1889. His parents are listed as Anders and Martha Anderson. Martin changed is name when he came to the US to Martin Anderson Enger, and died in June 4th, 1943 buried in Willmar Minn. Looking for parents Anders and Martha Anderson / Hanson? and above. my email. cchill63@yahoo.com Thank you in advance if you have any information


Name: Robin
Postal_address: Pacific Grove, CA
Email: trillerud@mindspring.com
WWW: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robint/
Date: 12.06.2004

Emigrant_information

I am a descendent of 2 families from this area: Family #1 - Peder Johannessen (1823) +Marie Gundersdatter (b 1823) children: Ottilie Marie, Pauline, Hans, Karl, Matias, Nikolai Adolf, and Peder (I'm the g-granddaughter of Matias). -from Snipstad, Hof, Ostre Toten Farm name Trillerud emmigrated ~1867/8 to Freeborn County MN, farmer, later Matias became a dry-goods store owner. Pictures of the farm today can be found on the website - thanks to another Trillerud. I'd like to know more about the family - prior to the 1865 Census. Family #2 - Even Nelson + Johanna emmigrated about ~1853 first to Wisconsin then moved to Albert Lea in 1855/8 - farmer. From Nes, Hedemark. Guessing that Even's father was Niels Larsen of Evenrud Farm (see 1801 census) - looking for confirmation of that. Even Nelson + Johanna had 5 children - William, Amelia, Christian, Julius, and Julia. Amelia married Matias above and is my g-grandmother. Part of the Nelson family still lives in Albert Lea MN - they run several of the insurance agencies there (started by Julius).


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Michigan USA
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 12.01.2004

Emigrant_information

Hello, I am searching for Syvart Nikolai Thomassen who was in the 1875 census, Vestre Toten, Gjerstad Ostre, Kolbo, as a kjorekarl (?). Born 1858-1859, Toten. I cannot find him listed later than 1875 so may have immigrated to USA. Would it be possible to help and find him on immigration list with ship and information and destination? Need to know if he survived after 1875 or not and where would he be located. Thankyou Very Much for any help at all. Rachael


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Michigan USA
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 12.01.2004

Emigrant_information

Hello, I am searching for Syvart Nikolai Thomassen who was in the 1875 census, Vestre Toten, Gjerstad Ostre, Kolbo, as a kjorekarl (?). Born 1858-1859, Toten. I cannot find him listed later than 1875 so may have immigrated to USA. Would it be possible to help and find him on immigration list with ship and information and destination? Need to know if he survived after 1875 or not and where would he be located. Thankyou Very Much for any help at all. Rachael


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Michigan USA
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 12.01.2004

Emigrant_information

Hello, I am searching for Syvart Nikolai Thomassen who was in the 1875 census, Vestre Toten, Gjerstad Ostre, Kolbo, as a kjorekarl (?). Born 1858-1859, Toten. I cannot find him listed later than 1875 so may have immigrated to USA. Would it be possible to help and find him on immigration list with ship and information and destination? Need to know if he survived after 1875 or not and where would he be located. Thankyou Very Much for any help at all. Rachael


Name: Per Dahl
Postal_address: Sig.simensensveien 24, Gjøvik Norge
Email: per-da2@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 11.19.2004

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Hi Marylin Stephens My father read your question about Helen Colberg. He doesn't write english, but he understood that he has some information about your family. It also seems to be a part of our family. We tryed to send some information to you on the e-mail adress registred, but we got fatal error trying. if you give us your correct adress we can send the information we got to you. Per


Name: Per Dahl
Postal_address: Sig.simensensveien 24, Gjøvik Norge
Email: per-da2@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 11.19.2004

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Hi Marylin Stephens My father read your question about Helen Colberg. He doesn't write english, but he understood that he has some information about your family. It also seems to be a part of our family. We tryed to send some information to you on the e-mail adress registred, but we got fatal error trying. if you give us your correct adress we can send the information we got to you. Per


Name: Christine Hill
Postal_address: PO Box 257
Email: christine.a.hill@co.hennepin.mn.us
WWW:
Date: 10.27.2004

Emigrant_information

Looking for info about brothers Lars Knute Vick (Vik) born 10-22-1884 and his brother, Knute Vick (Vik) who emigrated from Norway -- probably Valdres -- in/around 1900. Their father's name was Knute Vik, and mother's name was Anna Markegaard. Also looking for families of Edward and Berthe Maria Mobeck, and Asgrim/Osgim Rood/Ruud. Thanks!


Name: Ruth Pedersen
Postal_address: Philippines
Email: ruthpedersen@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 05.12.2004

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looking for my father his name Per Helge Hoved Pedersen. My grandparents name Ruth Pedersen and Peter Pedersen. If you have such some information about him pls. e-mail me at ruthpedersen@yahoo.com


Name: lena king
Postal_address: new jersey
Email: lenajo5683@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 04.06.2004

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looking for my father's family, he was hjalmar johansen, mothes name was lena kristine johansen. my grandfather's name was either fredrik alexander or alexander pedersen. My father was born aug. 16, 1920 any info would be greatly appreicated. thank you, lena


Name: lena king
Postal_address: new jersey
Email: lenajo5683@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 04.06.2004

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looking for my father's family, he was hjalmar johansen, mothes name was lena kristine johansen. my grandfather's name was either fredrik alexander or alexander pedersen. My father was born aug. 16, 1920 any info would be greatly appreicated. thank you, lena


Name: Egil Øyangen
Postal_address: Norway
Email: oeyangen@online.no
WWW:
Date: 03.19.2004

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Hi, saw your query when I was searching for relatives in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Helen seems not to be his daughter, but his stepdaughter. See http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f60527&variabel=0&postnr=3946&fulle=true&spraak=n 671 7 156 Braastadfjerdingen Hunds Annex Vardal Kolbergsrud 124 1 Personnr Husholdning Fornavn Etternavn Familiestatus Yrke Sivilstand Alder Kjønn Fødested Hester Stort kveg Får Svin Bygg Blandkorn Erter Poteter 3940 17 1 Ole Christians. Husfader Gdbr og Selveier g 47 m Østre Totens Prgj. 2 8 8 1 1 1/4 3 3/16 8 3941 18 Mathea Hansd. hans Kone g 29 k Vardals Prgj. 3942 19 Peder Oluf Ols. deres Søn ug 2 m Vardals Prgj. 3943 20 Syverine Olsd. deres Datter ug 14 k Vardals Prgj. 3944 21 Helene Olsd. deres Datter ug 12 k Vardals Prgj. 3945 22 Berthe Olsd. deres Datter ug 10 k Vardals Prgj. 3946 23 Helene Johannesd. hans Steddatter ug 5 k Vardals Prgj. Her fathers name is Johannes. But maybe it is something about it in a bygdebok for Vardal? Egil


Name: Egil Øyangen
Postal_address: Norway
Email: oeyangen@online.no
WWW:
Date: 03.19.2004

Emigrant_information

Hi, saw your query when I was searching for relatives in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Helen seems not to be his daughter, but his stepdaughter. See http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f60527&variabel=0&postnr=3946&fulle=true&spraak=n 671 7 156 Braastadfjerdingen Hunds Annex Vardal Kolbergsrud 124 1 Personnr Husholdning Fornavn Etternavn Familiestatus Yrke Sivilstand Alder Kjønn Fødested Hester Stort kveg Får Svin Bygg Blandkorn Erter Poteter 3940 17 1 Ole Christians. Husfader Gdbr og Selveier g 47 m Østre Totens Prgj. 2 8 8 1 1 1/4 3 3/16 8 3941 18 Mathea Hansd. hans Kone g 29 k Vardals Prgj. 3942 19 Peder Oluf Ols. deres Søn ug 2 m Vardals Prgj. 3943 20 Syverine Olsd. deres Datter ug 14 k Vardals Prgj. 3944 21 Helene Olsd. deres Datter ug 12 k Vardals Prgj. 3945 22 Berthe Olsd. deres Datter ug 10 k Vardals Prgj. 3946 23 Helene Johannesd. hans Steddatter ug 5 k Vardals Prgj. Her fathers name is Johannes. But maybe it is something about it in a bygdebok for Vardal? Egil


Name: Marilyn Stephens
Postal_address: 508 North Olive Abilene, Kansas 67410
Email: bobmar@access-com
WWW:
Date: 02.24.2004

Emigrant_information

My greatgrandmother Helen Colberg was born on March 28,1861 in Norway. Her fathers name was Ole Kolbergsrud and I do not know her mothers name as I am searching for that along with information on Ole. I know Ole was born in 1819 in Toten, Norway. I am told that their was a couple other children other than Helene from his first marriage. Helene had a daughter born July 5,1883 in Norway and I am told that her first husband was Atone Johanneson. She came to America between 1883 and 1885 and settled in Freeman South Dakota when she married Andrew Johanneson in 1885. Oles second wife name was Mathea Hansdtr and they had 7 children. Pder Olson Kolbergsrud who changed their name to Helli as that is where they lived- Syverinne Helli Kolbergsrud-KarlKolsbergsrud-Maurita Kolbergsrud-August Kolbergsrud who came to America in 1887-Klara Kolsbergsrud and Tilla Kolbergsrud. Can anyone help with the name of Helene's mother and any birth dates.thanks


Name: Marilyn Stephens
Postal_address: 508 North Olive Abilene, Kansas 67410
Email: bobmar@access-com
WWW:
Date: 02.24.2004

Emigrant_information

My greatgrandmother Helen Colberg was born on March 28,1861 in Norway. Her fathers name was Ole Kolbergsrud and I do not know her mothers name as I am searching for that along with information on Ole. I know Ole was born in 1819 in Toten, Norway. I am told that their was a couple other children other than Helene from his first marriage. Helene had a daughter born July 5,1883 in Norway and I am told that her first husband was Atone Johanneson. She came to America between 1883 and 1885 and settled in Freeman South Dakota when she married Andrew Johanneson in 1885. Oles second wife name was Mathea Hansdtr and they had 7 children. Pder Olson Kolbergsrud who changed their name to Helli as that is where they lived- Syverinne Helli Kolbergsrud-KarlKolsbergsrud-Maurita Kolbergsrud-August Kolbergsrud who came to America in 1887-Klara Kolsbergsrud and Tilla Kolbergsrud. Can anyone help with the name of Helene's mother and any birth dates.thanks


Name: Marilyn Stephens
Postal_address: 508 North Olive Abilene, Kansas 67410
Email: bobmar@access-com
WWW:
Date: 02.24.2004

Emigrant_information

My greatgrandmother Helen Colberg was born on March 28,1861 in Norway. Her fathers name was Ole Kolbergsrud and I do not know her mothers name as I am searching for that along with information on Ole. I know Ole was born in 1819 in Toten, Norway. I am told that their was a couple other children other than Helene from his first marriage. Helene had a daughter born July 5,1883 in Norway and I am told that her first husband was Atone Johanneson. She came to America between 1883 and 1885 and settled in Freeman South Dakota when she married Andrew Johanneson in 1885. Oles second wife name was Mathea Hansdtr and they had 7 children. Pder Olson Kolbergsrud who changed their name to Helli as that is where they lived- Syverinne Helli Kolbergsrud-KarlKolsbergsrud-Maurita Kolbergsrud-August Kolbergsrud who came to America in 1887-Klara Kolsbergsrud and Tilla Kolbergsrud. Can anyone help with the name of Helene's mother and any birth dates.thanks


Name: jack asstryoid
Postal_address: 169 flasid drive
Email: prick@yahoo.com
WWW: prick@yahoo.com
Date: 01.29.2004

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surch for how many john smiths in this system


Name: Liv Løvtjernet
Postal_address: 2224 Austmarka, Norway
Email: livtjern@online.no
WWW:
Date: 11.04.2003

Emigrant_information

Looking for:

JOHANNES JENSEN, b: 12.08.1836 in Biri, m. to INGEBORG NILSDT. (OR CHRISTENSDT.) b: 1827 in Vardal.

Johannes emigrated with the ship Domino, and he moved to Beloit in Wisc., 28.03.1879.

Ingeborg emigrated with their kids in 22.04.1880, with the ship Baldur, and moved to Chicago.

KIDS:

a) IVER, b: 1856, emigrated to Orfordwille, Wisc. in 1879.

b) NILS, b: 1863, emigr. with his mother.

c) BERTHE, b: 1868, emigr. with her mother.

d) BERGINE, b: 01. may 1869, emigr. with her mother.

e) BERNT, b: 1858 died 11. may 1867 in Biri.

Johannes had two daughters more in Norway, and relatives after them would like to know where he and his family lived in USA. ----------------------------------------------------

One of Johannes brother, Anton Jensen, b: 7. august 1834, m. to Karen Hansdt. b: 1832 in Biri, emigr. to USA, and in the census 1880 in the township Newark, Wisc. I found him. His name is Antoin Jensen in the census, the wife is Carie, the kids are Jack, Annie, Harold and Betsy. _____________________________________________________

Another brothers and sisters of Johannes and Anton were:

-Nils, b: 11. augusti 1823 - d. 12. december 1824. -Peder, b: 27. augusti 1825. -Andrine, b: 30. june 1830. -Lene Beate, b: 15.june 1840. -Oline, b: 16. july 1842.

Maybe some of them emigrated too, but I've found some of them here in Norway.

They lived at Drogsetheie, at Frydenlund and Gunhildbrenna in Biri.

I looks most for Johannes, but if someone have any informations, I will be happy. I'm not a relative, but I looks like to help another people.

Sincerely from Austmarka (Kongsvinger) in Norway.


Name: Moira Bue
Postal_address: 1103 Eagles landing, Florida 34748, USA
Email: mbue@bigfoot.com
WWW:
Date: 09.15.2003

Emigrant_information

Additional Information for database:- Botolf Gulbrandsen from research done on Trygve Bue (Petersen in your database)... There were 4 brothers who emigrated to the United States between 1888 and 1902:- Botolf and Kristoffer Gulbrandsen, and Torgrim and Trygve Petersen/Bue According to the 1875 census Botolf was born in 1872 not 1875 but the birth record appears to be lost. Their parents were Peter Gulbrandsen and Tina Olsdatter Bue of Pertersborg, Biri. Kristoffer emigrated to Dakota and the others to Minnesota.


Name: Rich Bakken
Postal_address: 8624 W Bluemound Rd - Milwaukee, WI 53226
Email: Rich_Bakken@wlc.edu
WWW:
Date: 09.14.2003

Emigrant_information

I'm looking for more information on a distant relation - Their names are: Peder Knudsen Hougsveen and his wife Anne Mondsdatter. Their son, Mathias (Matias) Pedersen Maehlumseie, was born July 4, 1831 (according to the Ringsaker parish Register 1826-1837, page 47, no. 94). Mathias and his family are listed in the archives as "Out-migrants in Ringsaker" in 1866 when they emigrated to America. Any help would be great!


Name: Jane A. Grimstad
Postal_address: Wisconsin
Email: jagphd@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 05.12.2003

Emigrant_information

I'm searching for information on my great-grandparents and their children/families. My ggf's name was Ole Lovstad, born on July 20, 1851--I've been told he also went by the last name "Evenson." He worked on the "Vang" farm in Norway. My ggm's name was Kristine Lovstad (Oversveen), born on March 5, 1855. They married in Norway on December 10, 1875. They did not immigrate until--I'm guessing--after 1910 and went to Westby, WI where most of their children lived. I'm also looking for info. on their son, Evan--born in about 1877. He was in the US by 1905 but I cannot find a record of his passage. My grandmother's (Emma Lovstad Grimstad) church was Totenviken in Skreia, Norway before coming to the US so I'm assuming this is the home church of her parents, too. Thanks in advance to any and all who can help me find out about these folks.


Name: linda
Postal_address: washington state
Email: lindamhartley@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 03.27.2003

Emigrant_information

I'm looking for grandfather and greatgrandfather information. Peter Halvorsen, born 1839 in Verdalen Parish, married Jonetta Halvorsdatter. Grandfather, Anton (Kristian) Petersen, born 1890 in Levanger immigrated to U.S. in 1915. Siblings: Ole, Otilie Nicolline, Gustava, Gustav, and Marie, all remaining,I think, in Levanger area. Thanks much! Linda


Name: linda
Postal_address: washington state
Email: lindamhartley@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 03.27.2003

Emigrant_information

I'm looking for grandfather and greatgrandfather information. Peter Halvorsen, born 1839 in Verdalen Parish, married Jonetta Halvorsdatter. Grandfather, Anton (Kristian) Petersen, born 1890 in Levanger immigrated to U.S. in 1915. Siblings: Ole, Otilie Nicolline, Gustava, Gustav, and Marie, all remaining,I think, in Levanger area. Thanks much! Linda


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Florida
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 03.19.2003

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Hello, I have ancestor's from Vestre Toten. Im trying to find a Syvart Nikolai Thomasen, born 1859-60 to Thomas Sorensen and Mathea Nilsdatter. Thomas died in Norway and Mathea, her 2 boys Gustav and Claus immigrated in 1870 to Quebec, leaving Syvart behind. Syvart was living on the Gjerstad Farm in 1875. I would like to know when he immigrated to the U.S.A. if he did or not. Any help i would greatly appreciate and thanks.


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Florida
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 03.19.2003

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Hello, I have ancestor's from Vestre Toten. Im trying to find a Syvart Nikolai Thomasen, born 1859-60 to Thomas Sorensen and Mathea Nilsdatter. Thomas died in Norway and Mathea, her 2 boys Gustav and Claus immigrated in 1870 to Quebec, leaving Syvart behind. Syvart was living on the Gjerstad Farm in 1875. I would like to know when he immigrated to the U.S.A. if he did or not. Any help i would greatly appreciate and thanks.


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Florida
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 03.19.2003

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Hello, I have ancestor's from Vestre Toten. Im trying to find a Syvart Nikolai Thomasen, born 1859-60 to Thomas Sorensen and Mathea Nilsdatter. Thomas died in Norway and Mathea, her 2 boys Gustav and Claus immigrated in 1870 to Quebec, leaving Syvart behind. Syvart was living on the Gjerstad Farm in 1875. I would like to know when he immigrated to the U.S.A. if he did or not. Any help i would greatly appreciate and thanks.


Name: Frank W. Anderson
Postal_address: 176 Arrowhead Circle, Jupiter, Fl. 33458
Email: Fande899566@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 02.06.2003

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Gunder Pederson B.in Biri 1796 to peter Jensen(Tofsrud Farm)B.1760. Grandfather was Jens Christiansen Gmother was Marit Olesdtr. Grt Uncles & Gaunts were Ingeborg,Marit, Christen, Anne, Ole. Jon & Kari. Any information on their descendents, that still live in Biri area would be greatly appreciated.


Name: Roger Lucas
Postal_address: P.O. Box 660, Electric City, Wa. 99123
Email: rslucas@televar.com
WWW:
Date: 01.23.2003

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Am looking for information about Laurits Rusten who came from the Lillehammer area and left for Minneapolis, Minn., USA in 1876. Also would like information on Mari or Mary Rusten who preceded him to the same location. Their father's name was Erik.


Name: Jodi Thompson
Postal_address: Breckenridge, MN
Email: RobThompson@702com.net
WWW:
Date: 01.08.2003

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I am looking for information regarding Anna Maria Swenson, who moved to Hadeland, Norway in 1857. In 1865, she married Syver____(Changed to Wahl in America). Syver was born in Hadeland in 1844. They had 4 boys in Norway; Anton, Diderick, Otto, and Siem before emmigrating to Erhard, MN. Any information on this family would be helpful. Thanks! Jodi Thompson


Name: Lee Ellen Hveem
Postal_address: 40 W. 72nd St., #47, New York, NY 10023
Email: lehveem@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 01.01.2003

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I am looking for information on Nils Hveem and his family, who I understand came from the Hveem farm in Toten, Norway, around the turn of the century, 1900. He lived in Montana and died in Minnesota.


Name: Lee Ellen Hveem
Postal_address: 40 W. 72nd St., #47, New York, NY 10023
Email: lehveem@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 01.01.2003

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I am looking for information on Nils Hveem and his family, who I understand came from the Hveem farm in Toten, Norway, around the turn of the century, 1900. He lived in Montana and died in Minnesota.


Name: Evelyn Smith
Postal_address: 1502-5st.n.w.,Austin,MN.
Email: vesmith@smig.net
WWW: My Family.com
Date: 02.28.2002

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I would like information on Ingrid Germundsdatter Hoyme Born:14 may 1827,Slidre,Oppland,nor. Her parents were: Gjermund Gudbrandsen Hoyme:Born:1803---Wife: Sigri Kristoffersdatter Riidste.Born:1 FEB.1807 Can anyone verify these people? Ragnhild was my G.G.Aunt Thank You,Evelyn Smith


Name: Mike Eastvold - Tordis Trønnes
Postal_address: Norwalk, Wiscomsin
Email: mweastvold@elroynet.com  - t-troenn@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 02.20.2002

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Greetings!

My name is Mike Eastvold and I Iive in Norwalk, Wisconsin. My Brother, Gene, and his wife, Jennie, from Side Lake, Minnesota along with my mother, Ordella, from Glyndon, Minnesota will be travelling in Norway from May 10-20 of this year. I was given your name and e-mail address by Glen and Madeline Stalsberg from Westby, Wisconsin who had you do some investigating for them prior to their trip to Norway last Spring. Would you help us find some information on my maternal great-great grandfather, Nils Nilson Bjerke, who was born on 6/12/1813 in Toten. He was married about 1837-38 to Kjerstine Nilson Bjerke (married name), born 3/17/1820 and they immigrated to the US in 1864 and settled in the Ostrander, Minnesota area, I believe. They had 11 children: Johanna b1839, Lauritz b?, Helena b1841, Lars b1848, Nels b1850, Petronelle b1852, Even b1857 (my great grandfather), John b1863, Christiania b?, Caroline b?, Clara b1866. Thank you for any information on the ancestors of the Bjerkes.

Phone: 608.823.7314 mweastvold@elroynet.com


Name: Terje Røed Hansen
Postal_address: Enebakkveien 168, 0680 OSLO
Email: terje.roed.hansen@dnv.com
WWW:
Date: 02.18.2002

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Rettinger og tilføyelser til "Utvandringen til Amerika"

Navnet skal være JOHANNE Maria Hansdatter, IKKE JOHANNES HANSEN:

Gjøvik og Toten Slektshistorielag

Utvandrere til Amerika fra Vardal 1846-1915

Utvandret år: 1868 Fornavn: JOHANNES Etternavn: HANSEN Sted: AAS Født: 1833 Diverse informasjon: Side i boka: 412 Utvandret fra: Far fornavn: HANS Far_etternavn: ANDERSEN Far diverse info: Mor fornavn: INGER Mor etternavn: JENSDATTER Mor diverse info:

©Gjøvik og Toten Slektshistorielag - Døpte i Vardal 1831-43

Protokoll: A 5 Side: 011 Nr: 059 År: 1833 Kirke: Født: 13.07.1833 Døpt: 28.07.1833 Fornavn: Johanna Maria Kjønn: K Ekte/uekte: E Far fornavn: Hans Far farsnavn: Andersen Far bosted: Aas Far yrke/stand: Gdmnd. Mor fornavn: Inger Mor farsnavn: Jensdr. Mor bosted: Aas Mor yrke/stand: Gdkone Merknader: 1. fadder: Gift Mann Anders bor Aas 2. fadder: Gift Kvinne Anders' Hustru bor Aas 3. fadder: Gift Mann Johannes bor Bjugstad 4. fadder: Gift Kvinne Johannes' Hustru bor Bjugstad 5. fadder: Mann Mathias bor Bjugstad

Descendants of Hans Andersen 1 Hans Andersen b: desember 1785 Brusveen, Hund, Vardal, Oppland d: Aft. 1857 USA .. +Inger Jensdatter b: desember 1789 Bjugstad Nedre, Vardal, Oppland m: 29 mars 1811 Vardal, Oppland d: Aft. 1857 USA ........ 2 Andreas Hansen b: 15 juni 1811 Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Johanne Hansdatter b: 24 juni 1813 Bjørnsveen, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Jens Hansen b: 27 september 1815 Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland d: Unknown Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Johanne Maria Hansdatter b: 17 januar 1817 Bjørnsveen, Vardal, Oppland d: Unknown Bjørnsveen, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Ingeborg Hansdatter b: 10 august 1819 Bergseie, Vardal, Oppland d: 14 mai 1869 Skjerveneie, Vardal, Oppland ............ +Hans Hansen b: 11 november 1814 Byeie, Vardal, Oppland m: 20 mai 1839 Vardal, Oppland d: 6 september 1867 Fjælstad, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Mari Hansdatter b: 17 januar 1822 Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Oline Hansdatter b: 27 januar 1824 Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland d: USA ............ +Hans Pedersen b: 4 oktober 1821 Hundseie, Hund, Vardal, Oppland m: 27 november 1847 Vardal, Oppland d: USA ........ 2 Helene Hansdatter b: 12 mars 1827 Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ........ 2 Jens Hansen b: 30 november 1829 Bjørnsveen, Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland ............ +Marte Johannesdatter b: 18 mars 1829 Brusveen, Vardal, Oppland m: 29 desember 1852 Vardal, Oppland d: USA ........ 2 Johanne Maria Hansdatter b: 13 juli 1833 Aas, Hund, Vardal, Oppland


Name: Eva Johannessen
Postal_address: Vestre Totenvei  522,   2817 Gjøvik
Email: geir.eva@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 01.28.2002

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Replay to Emily Lester. Herman Madsen Taralrud born 23-9-1825.His parents name are Mads Hansen and Ingeborg Olsdatter.Hermann got married 20.10.1852 to Marte Halvorsdatter from Bollum. Her fathers name is Halvor Andersen. I have found them whith 3 children.John born 30-12-1852. Haagen born 28.12.1855 and Hellene born 2-5.1857. I also found thise:Mads Hansen born 1788.Died 18-3-1848. Married 28.3.1815 to Ingeborg Olsdatter.born 1792.They got 9 children.Marte born 28-7.1815, Margrete born 8-3.1818, Hellene born 25-11-1820, Johane born 22-3-1823, Hermann 23-9-1825, Karie born 29-4-1828, Ole born 21-12-1830, Haagen born 16-12-1833-(died 16-8-1834). Haagen born 8-10-1835. Best regards Eva.


Name: Barbara Westfall
Postal_address: PO Box 172, Greenwood, DE 19950 USA
Email: barbwestfall@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 01.20.2002

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Am seeking info about my great grandfather JOHN S.JOHNSON, born 18 Sept.1851, Hadeland, and his parents, PETER JOHNSON (or SATRA) & ELENA. Emigrated from HADELAND, Norway with parents by ship to New York at about 11 years old. Had three brothers: Chris, Gilbert, and George & two sisters, Sophia and Maria (don't know if they were born in Norway or US). He was a blacksmith. Married Mary Broaden in Wisconsin, had eleven children (one my grandmother). Died 17 June, 1934, Inwood, Iowa, USA. Unclear connection with name PETE SATRA or SATARA which appears on family photos from ca 1880.


Name: Emily Lester
Postal_address: 1757 368th Ave, Estherville, Ia 51334
Email: Flower_01@hotmail.com
WWW:
Date: 01.10.2002

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I'm looking for my g,g,g, grandfather named Herman Madson. Married to Martha Mary Olson in 1852, They lived in toten, Norway where they had 4 childern, 2 died and the other 2, Jonh Madson, born 12-31-1852 and Martin Madson, born 4-3-1859, emigrated with Herman and Martha to Minneapolis, Mn in brown county in 1861. (we think)After arriving in Brown county they gave birth to Henry Madson in 12-17-1864, Caral Madson in 3-24-1866, Anton Madson in 8-8-1945, Hannah Madson (unmarried) in 1868, and Thorwald in april of 1875.


Name: Robert Muscovitz
Postal_address: 11117 Louisiana Ct. W. Champlin , Mn 55316
Email: rampvm@gateway.net
WWW:
Date: 12.07.2001

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Searching For the Moller (o has a line through it) family all born in Toten according to census information. No name for father..Sigrid my gr-gr-grandmother had my greatgrandmother Julie in 1887 in Toten as well as all her brothers and sisters.Can't find any information on this family. Please help me....Bob


Name: Bud Dorr
Postal_address: 85 Sunny Hill Road, Casco, ME 04015
Email: rdorr1@maine.rr.com
WWW:
Date: 11.26.2001

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Christian Larsen appeared in the 1865 census for Østre Toten (#0528), the parish of Østre Thoten, sub-parish of Balke, farm name of Mellem - Hveem

The listing and translation by me follows:

"Christian Larsen, husband, farmer and farmer owner, age 61, born in Vestre Thoten. He owned 3 horses, 9 cows, 5 sheep, 3 pigs, 1/16 halibut, 5/8 rye, 21/4 barley, 71/2 oats & barley mixture, 5/8 peas & 3/8 potatoes. Marthe Haagensdatter, his wife, age 55, born in Østre Thoten. Ole Christianson, their son, age 18, born Østre Thoten, Helped his father on the farm. Marthe M. Christiansdatter, their daughter, age 11, born Østre Thoten. Lise Olsdatter, age 21, born parish of Vardals, a maid or servant. Lars Nielson, a renter and "Kapitalist", age 67, born parish of Lands."

Ole Christiansen (5 May 1848 Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway - 15 Apr 1941 MN), son of Christian Larson (c1804 Vestre Thoten, Oppland - 12 Sep 1886 MN) & Marthe Haagensdatter (c1810 Østre Thoten - ????). Ole married Mathea Olsdatter (27 Mar 1861 Ringsager, Hedmark - 24 Feb 1897 MN), daughter of Ole Monson (c1835 Ringsager, Hedmark - 20 Aug 1906 MN) & Eline Christiansdatter (farm name Harby) (14 Jan 1831 Biri, Oppland - 23 Jan 1910 Polk Cty, MN). Christian Larsen changed his name from Wiem taking his father's name, and he had a daughter named Mathea Whiem b. 1837 who married John Austad (Farm name) probably in MN. I believe Wiem/Whiem is the English pronounciation for the farm name Hveem which is found in the Totens. I am having a hard time finding the Christian Larsen family in Norway. It appears Christian may have been married twice and Marthe Haagensdatter was his second wife, his daughter, Marthe, from that first marriage.

To confuse things even more, there is another couple of the same name from the domicile of Paanengstuen in the 1865 census but they are a good 10 years younger and the children are not correct. Also, she spells her first name "Marte," not "Marthe," as for the correct Haagendatter.

The 1885 census for Sundal, Norman County follows:

Family #16 Larson, Ole; Age 36; male; born in Norway (he changed his name from Ole Christiansen) Larson, Martha; Age 24; female; born in Norway (formerly Mathea Olsdatter) Larson, Martha; Age 12; female; born in Norway Larson, Emma; Age 4; female; born in Minn. Larson, Marthe L.; Age 2; female; born in Minn.

(birth places of Emma and Marthe L. could indicate an emigration between 1873 & 1881, if Martha did emigrate with that family. Martha, age 12, could have been Ole Larson's sister; she was probably not a daughter.

Hopefully, this will give you enough to find the couple in your references.

Genealogically yours,

Bud Dorr Casco, Maine


Name: anne marit dalby
Postal_address: 2848 skreia
Email: s-hasvol@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 11.14.2001

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julie bakken born in 1886


Name: Anne Marit Dalby
Postal_address: 2848 Skreia
Email: s-hasvol@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 11.14.2001

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julie bakken born 1886 in etnedal


Name: Sylvia Ellingwood
Postal_address: PO box 6024; Spokane, Wa. USA 99217
Email: Seeschick2@MSN.Com
WWW:
Date: 11.06.2001

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SEVERT OLSON Born Sept. 1, 1853 @ Vardalen, Norway (according to his obituary.) Immigrated to U.S. in 1881.Married Jennie Jackson,(Born 1872 in Norway). Died October 7, 1937 @ Crosby Beach, Minn..There were 3 female and one male children born to this union. They were Mable, Gina, Susanna and Martin. Mable had one daughter, Florence, fatherered by Royal Samuel Richardson. Gina had Robert and Dorothy who were fathered by Guy Bye and all were born in Minnesota.Susanna never married or had children. Martin had many childen by his wife Dorothy Wright. My question is: Is the Vardal covered by this site the same as or near VARDALEN which is not to be found on modern maps of Norway? I have found many Norwegian emmigrants who came to U.S. from Vardalen. If it is, does anyone know how I can locate the farm or church records that would help me research behind Severt Olson? Any and all help appreciated.


Name: Sylvia Ellingwood
Postal_address: PO box 6024; Spokane, Wa. USA 99217
Email: Seeschick2@MSN.Com
WWW:
Date: 11.06.2001

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SEVERT OLSON Born Sept. 1, 1853 @ Vardalen, Norway (according to his obituary.) Immigrated to U.S. in 1881.Married Jennie Jackson,(Born 1872 in Norway). Died October 7, 1937 @ Crosby Beach, Minn..There were 3 female and one male children born to this union. They were Mable, Gina, Susanna and Martin. Mable had one daughter, Florence, fatherered by Royal Samuel Richardson. Gina had Robert and Dorothy who were fathered by Guy Bye and all were born in Minnesota.Susanna never married or had children. Martin had many childen by his wife Dorothy Wright. My question is: Is the Vardal covered by this site the same as or near VARDALEN which is not to be found on modern maps of Norway? I have found many Norwegian emmigrants who came to U.S. from Vardalen. If it is, does anyone know how I can locate the farm or church records that would help me research behind Severt Olson? Any and all help appreciated.


Name: Geir Thorud
Postal_address: alingsåsvn 31, N-2013 Skjetten
Email: geir.thorud@chello.no
WWW:
Date: 09.20.2001

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Reply to Patti Flynn Heimsness

I don't know he answer, but I suggest that you enter your question in the Discussion Forum on this page

http://www.museumsnett.no/mka/ssa/

See near the bottom of the page.

Kind regards, Geir


Name: Patti Flynn Heimsness
Postal_address: Billings MT USA
Email: pattiflynn@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 09.19.2001

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Does anyone know what the rules were about taking a newborn on these ships coming from Norway?

I cannot find a listing for a babygirl named Emma who was born in Sept 1886, and my Tolleruds left for America in 1887.

Is it possible that if a child was in arms that they were not counted?


Name: Chris Blashill
Postal_address: N. 4608 Stevenson, Otis Orchards, Washington 99027
Email: cblashill@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 09.19.2001

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Looking for information on NIEL NIELSEN BJERKE (NELS NELSON BJERKE) Born in Ostre Toten Norway June 12 1813 Married Vestre Toten Norway on December 1838 to KJERSTINE LARSDATER OLSEN (SORGEN) Born March 17, 1820. In April Niels and Kjerstine sold their farm north of Oslo, on Lake Mjosa called Nigarden Vestre Bjerke to Hans Anderson Ougedahl(Augdahl) The family first settled in Spring Grove (Ostrander)Minnesota, then to Fillmore, and finally to Mower County Minnesota. Children to this union are LAURITZ (Know nothing about Lauritz born between 1838-1867 JOHANNA b. 1839 Norway married Ole Olsen Bentehaughen (Bente); HELENE b. 1841 Norway married INGEBRIKT IVERSON BRAATEN (EMBRICK IVERSON); CHRISTIANIA b. 1842 Norway married HANS NORGARDEN; NILS b. 1844 d. 1844 Norway; LARS b. 1848 Norway married INGER KANRINE JOHANNESON; NELS NELSON b.1850 Norway married ANNE CATHERINE HOLMAN (RUDSHOLEMEN; PETRONELLE b. 1852 Norway married FREDERICK PETERSON; KAROLINE b. 1854 Norway married ANDREW NELSON; EVEN b. 1856 Norway married ANNA SOPHIA JOHNSON; JOHAN b. 1862 Norway married LENA LARSON; CLARA b. 1866 Minnesota married OLE DANIELSON

NIELS NIELSON (NELS NELSON) BJERKE parents are NIELS NIELSEN BJERKE AND ELI JENSDATTER NOKLEBYE

KJERSTINE LARSDATER OLSEN (SORGEN) parents are LARS OLSEN NARUM AND JOHANNE JACOBSDATTER HOIERASS (HOVERAASEN)

ANY!!! help you could provide, on family information, photgraphs, immigration, and/or ship they traveled on to come to America would be greatly appreciated.


Name: Anne Dawe
Postal_address: Canada
Email: annedawe@yahoo.com
WWW:
Date: 08.01.2001

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Researching Mikkel Johannesen & wife Kristine Andreasd. & son Johan Mikkelson. Lived Ruttenborg, Ostre toten 1865. Went to USA in 1867. Can anyone help me with the name of the ship they sailed on? Through Quebec??


Name: Sally Chose (Kjos) Brockman
Postal_address: #!  Waterford Downs Court     Florence,  Oregon.      USA
Email: kenandsally@worldnet.att.net
WWW:
Date: 07.30.2001

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I'm trying to trace my roots. Have very little information so with what I have, I hope someone may be able to help me. My grandfather's name was Christian Olesen (Olsen?)Chose(Kjos). He was born Feb. 17, 1847 in Rinsaker, Norway. My grandmother's name was Anna Helen Hansen born June 2, 1854 in Nes Bzgden, Norway. I have heard they came from Trondheim or sailed on a freighter from there to America, married in the USA, and homesteaded in Rudolph, Wisconsin.May have also been known as Grand Rapids. (My Dad always said)They had 4 sons, Selmer, Purl, Burt, and Clark. Perhaps these names may help in identification. I am going to be on a Tauck Tour in Norway August 26-Sept. 12. If anyone has any information, please contact me, ASAP. It's been my dream to visit Norway and I would love to find a blood relative! Sorry the time is so short, but we just got on internet, so I'm a 72 year old still believing in miracles.


Name: Sally Chose (Kjos) Brockman
Postal_address: #!  Waterford Downs Court     Florence,  Oregon.      USA
Email: kenandsally@worldnet.att.net
WWW:
Date: 07.30.2001

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I'm trying to trace my roots. Have very little information so with what I have, I hope someone may be able to help me. My grandfather's name was Christian Olesen (Olsen?)Chose(Kjos). He was born Feb. 17, 1847 in Rinsaker, Norway. My grandmother's name was Anna Helen Hansen born June 2, 1854 in Nes Bzgden, Norway. I have heard they came from Trondheim or sailed on a freighter from there to America, married in the USA, and homesteaded in Rudolph, Wisconsin.May have also been known as Grand Rapids. (My Dad always said)They had 4 sons, Selmer, Purl, Burt, and Clark. Perhaps these names may help in identification. I am going to be on a Tauck Tour in Norway August 26-Sept. 12. If anyone has any information, please contact me, ASAP. It's been my dream to visit Norway and I would love to find a blood relative! Sorry the time is so short, but we just got on internet, so I'm a 72 year old still believing in miracles.


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Florida
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 07.07.2001

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Hello, My Great Grandfather was OLAUS Nilsen/ NELSON, born Sept.1, 1842, Vestre Toten, Oppland CO. He immigrated in 1865 to Quebec then to Wisconsin. Can anyone help me find the ship he sailed on maybe leaving fron Christiania or Stravanger? I would appreciate any help to lead me there. Thanks so much. Rachael


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: Florida
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 07.07.2001

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Hello, My Great Grandfather was OLAUS Nilsen/ NELSON, born Sept.1, 1842, Vestre Toten, Oppland CO. He immigrated in 1865 to Quebec then to Wisconsin. Can anyone help me find the ship he sailed on maybe leaving fron Christiania or Stravanger? I would appreciate any help to lead me there. Thanks so much. Rachael


Name: Dee Preston
Postal_address: Wisconsin
Email: dpreston2@charter.net
WWW:
Date: 07.03.2001

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Johannes Monson b 1771 m 1814 to Aesa Elingsdatter b 1777 Johannes d 1841, Aesa d 1883 in Norway children: Marte 1814 Ringsaker, Even 1815, Kari 1817, Agnette 1821, Lars 1823 Johannes father Mons Guttormsen mother Sigri Solberg also married to Guri Andersdatter (m 1837) Looking for dates for Mons and for Sigri Hoping to get all possible information on Mons & Sigri & Guri Thanks so much DEE dpreston2@charter


Name: Joyce Quall Urban
Postal_address: 6152 N. Kedvale Ave.
Email: tlurban-chgo@att.net
WWW:
Date: 06.04.2001

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On the emigrants page I am only able to access the two pages with the corrections. An error message appears on the three original listings. Thank you for the wonderful site.

Joyce


Name: Larry Young
Postal_address: P.O. Box 296 Doniphan, Missouri 63935
Email: lyoung@semo.net
WWW:
Date: 05.28.2001

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Am looking for information on g/g grandmother, her name was MINA JOHNSON,(born 1877) her father was John Johnson, her mothers name was Mary Sather. Mina was married to Ole Petter Nilssen (born 1869). All lived in Ostre Totens, Ole Nilssens father was named Nils Hakensen (born 1826). Mina arrived in the United States about 1904. Mina had a brother who was in America his name was Fred Johnson Sather (born Oct 1880), he also was born in Toten. Minas daughter, Anna (born 1899) was christened on Dec. 26th 1899 in Balke. Any information about any of these people or events would be appreciated. This is all I know or think I know. Thank you for any assistance.


Name: angela olsen
Postal_address: 4829 hwy 92 acworth ga 30102
Email: angela991@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 05.07.2001

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looking up infrormation on my greatgrand father emil olsen born 13 feb 1868 emigrated to usa not sur when but he married in 1893 to jennie joy obrien they had sons named emilthomas ,john frederic james r w also other olsen that were with him were arther b olsen and harold and mary they kept the norweigien name practice in use if anyone reconogizes any familarities just e mail also he was the owner of the olsen diamond coal company located on bolivar street in canton mass thanks angela


Name: Geir Thorud
Postal_address: Alingsåsveien 31, N-2013 Skjetten
Email: geir.thorud@chello.no
WWW:
Date: 04.29.2001

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A partial answer to Lynn Matheson Curtis 04.28.2001. I think I have found Einar in the passenger records on Ellis Island on the WWW:

Name: Mathisen, Einar Recidence: Vardal Arrival: 19 May 1904 Age: 19 y Marital status: S Ship: Willehad Port of departure: Christiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway

The emigration records for Kristiansand in "Digitalarkivet" on WWW shows: (my comments in parenthesis)

(Port:) Kristiansand (Number:)1642 1904 Mai 06 Einar Matiasen M(ail) U(nmarried) Gaardsarbeider (=farm worker) (Born:) 1884 (Recidence:) Vardal (Destination:) New York (Line:) SKAND L.

In the 1900 census on a cottars fram called Furuset (part of Braastad farm) I found: Mathias Evensen Furuset Cottar with land "raising" horses born 1860 -- Gunhild Dagfinsdatter Furuset Cottars wife born 1863 Church: Adventist Bap -- Inger Mathiasdatter doughter unmarried pupil born 1890 -- Oline Mathiasd. doughter unmarried pupil born 1893 -- Dina Mathiasd. doughter unmarried 1896 -- All born in Vardal.

There is also another farm called Furuseth nearby - note "h". Furuset is located 2-4 miles north of the city centre of Gjøvik city. Furuset is also called Braastadeie.

I tried to find Einar in a contrywide search in the 1900 sencus without luck - but he should be in the database - perhaps with a slightly different spelling of his name.

You can find all the marriage and children of Mathias&Gunhild in our database with christenings in "Hunn" sub-parish of Vardal parish. Karine born 5 July 1887, Inger 12 Jan 1890, Oline 8 Jan 1893, Dina 7 Jan 1896. Also a son 7 March 1902 born dead.

M&G married in Vardal 26 Oct 1883, Mathias' father Even Olsen at Braastadeie and Gunhild's father Daffin Jakobsen at Nygaardseie. From christening records M's mother: Oline Pedersdatter and G's mother Inger Eriksdatter. Use our databases to get further back!

Tried to find emigration info for Dina on Elis Island and Digitalarkivet (emigration Oslo and Kristiansand), no luck, but she could have used another port, and Digitalrkivet (Oslo port) will not be complete until later this year. Have not tried the other sisters.

For www-links to Digitalarkivet and Ellis Island see our "Nett-ressurser" page.

Kind regards,

Geir Thorud


Name: Lynn Matheson Curtis
Postal_address: Westby, Wisconsin
Email: curtisrl@juno.com
WWW:
Date: 04.28.2001

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Any information please: Einar Matheson (Furuseth in Norway),born Oct 19,1884 in the Gjovik area, emigrated to US in 1905? His father-Mathias Furuseth or Glomstad or Braastad,worked on Braastad Farm,born July 23,1860. His mother Gunhild Marie Daffinsdatter,born Sept 28,1863. His sisters emigrated at a different time: Oline, Inger, Dina, Karine. What area district in the Gjovik area did they live? What ship did they travel on? What date of travel? Are they on the census records? Any information is very appreciated. Mange takk


Name: George Olson
Postal_address: Northome, Mn.
Email: olekaren@paulbunyan.net
WWW:
Date: 04.04.2001

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I am looking for information about ancestors and/or living family of my great grandmother Julia ( in some places Julie) PAULSEN. She was born 15 July 1864 in Østre Toten. According to a record of her that I found, she was christened 9 Sep 1866 Østre Toten. Her father's name was Paul Andreas FREDERICHSEN (donæt know if this is the right spelling) and her mother is listed as Antonette ANDERSEN. Julia had the following siblings - Peder Anton, Anne, Frederikke. Iæve been told by relatives here that Julia came to the U.S. in the early to mid 1880's with her parents and at least one of her sisters. The parents are said to have returned to Norway. Julia also had an uncle that Came to the U.S. His name was Hans Frederichsen. He was born at Andersgaard, Østre Toten as was Julia's father and her oldest sister. They settled in Richland County, North Dakota, and Julia married Ole Olsen Lund 31 July 1887. Ole was from Ringsaker. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


Name: Edith McDougall
Postal_address: Florida, USA
Email: eempem@gate.net
WWW:
Date: 04.01.2001

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My grandmother, Karen Marie Rolfsen, came from Oppland, Jevnaker, Lunner. She lived on the Haavelsrud farm. She left Norway in 1905 and resided in Minnesota until her death in 1922.

Is there anyone out there who came from or still lives in this area? I am planning a trip to Norway this fall and would like some information on this area.

Thank you!


Name: Kari Sabrie
Postal_address: USA
Email: sabrie@apci.net
WWW:
Date: 03.05.2001

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I am looking for the ancestry and descendency of all names but especially Harald (Klaussen)Thune from Ostre-Toten. Born December 23, 1890, Harald emigrated to the USA in 1911. Have traced him from Hull via Kristiansand, but cannot find his passage to the US yet. His father was Klaus Kristoffersen Thune, his mother Maren Hansdtr., both of Ostre-Toten. Maren's parents were Hans Haakensen (Vestre-Toten) and Johanne Abrahamsdatter from Hurdalens Prgi. Maren's siblings were: Helene, Alette, and Berte. I do not have any information on Klaus' parents.

Harald's brothers/sisters were: Olga, Karsten, Ingeborg and Marthe. I believe he was the only one to emigrate. Here in the USA he married Maria Steenberg-daughter of Kristian Anderson Steenberg and Johanna Larsdatter Nordlee/Nordlie, both from Norway (I believe Akershus).

Harald and Martha married and settled in the Coon Valley/Cashton Viroqua/Westby area of Monroe and Vernon Counties, Wisconsin. Harald and Martha had four girls: Jeannette, Dagny, Hazel and Martha. I am the granddaughter of Martha.

Harald died in September of 1964 and is buried at Immanual Lutheran Cemetery, Portland, Monroe County, WI where there is a beautiful stone with he and his wife's names and Ostre-Toten engraved.

I'm really just looking for either help in trying to find out more about this family, and/or relatives either in Norway or the US to communicate and share information with.

Thanks!


Name: Rigmor Iversen
Postal_address: Haveråsveien 9, 1440 Drøbak
Email: rig-mor@online.no
WWW:
Date: 03.03.2001

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I am surching for my grandfather. His name was PEDER KVÆRUM. He was born in 1884 in LILLEHAMMER in Norway. (My mother was born 21.10.1910) He should find a place in USA were they all should live togheter, but all the letters he wrote to my grand mother, my grand-grand mother took. So my grand mother believed that he had left her and my mother behind. Many years after my grand-grand mother died the loveletters he had written was found. I have tried to surch for him, but it`s not easy. I have found 1.) PEDER JENSEN KVÆRUM who left Norway in 1903- 18 years old from VARDAL in Norway. He went to MONTANA. 2.) PEDER NILS.KV`RUM who left Norway in 1911. He was born 08.09.1884 in LILLEHAMMER, Norway. He went to MINNEAPOLIS. I can not find any of this PEDER in the Norwegian archives ecept from the immigrations archives. I will be very greatfull and happy for all the help I can get.


Name: Deborah Garcia
Postal_address: 492 Nassau Bolingbrook, Illinois   60440       United States
Email: Poeticdragon@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 02.23.2001

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In Search of ancestors in Norway. Great grandfather Hans Ruud arrived in America when he was about 17 in aproximately 1903. He had three children Harry, June and Leroy. Settled in Illinois and died in 1960's.


Name: Thomas O. Tucker
Postal_address: 3998 Hazel Street North  White Bear Lake MN. 55110 USA
Email: thomas otucker@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 02.02.2001

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I an looking for birth, marriage and immigration records on my g g grandfather Christioan larson born in Toten 7 February 1823. Also looking for same information on his Son Sivert larson also born in toten. The both went to the United States and farmed in Becker County Minnesota near the the town of Audubon.

Any information would be most helpful.

Tom Tucker


Name: Gjøvik og Toten Slektshistorielag /Heljar
Postal_address: Raufoss
Email:
WWW:
Date: 01.14.2001

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Answer to Dee Presten about Lars and Maren.

Found the following informations in our web-sources:

Løpenr: 19 Kirke: Biri kirke Barnet født: 02.03.1823 Barnet døpt: 16.03.1823 Barnets fornavn: Lars Barnets etternavn: Johannessen Farens fornavn: Johannes Farens etternavn: Monsen Farens stand, stilling: Husmand u. Rolie Morens fornavn: Aase Morens etternavn: Ellingsdatter Morens stand, stilling: Husmandskone Foreldrenes bosted: Rolieie i Redalen Faddere: Ole og Mari Rolieie, Agnete Rolieie, Johanes Rolieie og Ole Pedersen Ekren

Nothing about Maren.

Gjøvik og Toten Slektshistorielag Heljar Westlie


Name: Dee Preston
Postal_address: Osseo, Wisconsin
Email: dpreston@win.bright.net
WWW:
Date: 01.13.2001

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I'm looking for information on Lars Johanneson born 1823 married Maren Larsdatter born 1824 Children: Johannes Larson 1844 Lars Larson 1846 Antonette 1849 Kristian Larson 1851 Martinus L. Larson 1856 Maria Larsdatter 1863 all born in Birid, Norway and came to Wisconsin (?) Trempealeau County..Thanks Dee dpreston@win.bright.net


Name: Howard Sherpe (Skjerpe)
Postal_address: 1017 Chieftain Lookout, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Email: skjerpe@chorus.net
WWW:
Date: 01.09.2001

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Lars Hansen Brennom was born 8 Sept. 1811 in Biri, Norway. He was the son of Hans Larsen Brennom (Also spelled Brænnum) and Marit Jensdatter. On 20 June 1835 he married Berthe Larsdatter Tomten, also from Biri, daughter of Lars Knutsen Tomten and Elie Larsdatter Herberg. He was 25 and she was 23 years old. Lars took the Tomten name, which means they moved onto the Tomten farm when they got married. The “gen” was added to the Tomten name after they came to America and they went by Tomtengen. In the 1880 census they are still listed as Tomten. On 4 July 1850, Lars, Berthe, and their children: Hans, Even, Marie, Lisa and Agnethe immigrated to America. They came to Wisconsin and settled on a farm on Coon Prairie, south of present day Westby, just west of the Sherpe farm on Sherpe Road. Two more children were born in Wisconsin: Bergine and Laurine. They were members of the Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church and are buried in the Coon Prairie Cemetary. Their children were: 1a. Hans Larson Tomtengen, born 28 Sept. 1840, died 2 October 1903 (63). 1b. Even Larson Tomtengen, born 30 Oct. 1842, died 10 Sept. 1906 (63). 1c. Marie Larsdatter Tomtengen (Gullord), born 2 March 1845. 1d. Lisa Larsdatter Tomtengen (Sherpe), born 9 Jan. 1847, died 20 May 1930 (83). 1e. Agnethe Larsdatter Tomtengen (Nelson), born 6 Oct. 1849, died 20 Oct. 1916 (67) 1f. Bergine Larsdatter Tomtengen (Sherpe), born 2 Aug. 1852, died 1924 (72). 1g. Laurine Larsdatter Tomtengen (Svendsen/Rude), born 25 Jan. 1855, died 25 May 1926 (71).

I have much additional information on the family and their descendents in America, up to the present generations, if anyone is interested. I would also be interested in any information anyone has on the families or any relatives still living in Norway.


Name: Maggie Nelson
Postal_address: 11435 Gull Lake Dr S.W.    Brainerd, Mn 56401 U.S.A.
Email: olelena@brainerd.net
WWW:
Date: 01.09.2001

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I am looking for information about descendents of Olaus Nilsen Fossum. Olaus was born on Fossumeie, Nes on 03 Dec 1855. His parents were Niels Olsen and Berthe Olsdatter. Olaus was a baker and emigrated to the United States, probably from Gjøvik, in 1901. He left his family behind in Gjøvik. His wife was Berthe Christensen. Some of the children's names were Hanna, Josefine, Nils, Bertha, Fredrik. There were possibly others. Nils followed his father to the United States in 1906. Both of them settled in Superior, Wisconsin. Olaus worked with his brother, Nikolai Nilsson (Nelson) in Nikolai's bakery. Nils was a car repairer. He died at the age of 26 years in 1914. His father, Olaus, died in 1919.

Nikolai Nelson was my husband's grandfather. I believe that there are several of Olaus' descendents still living in Gjøvik and would very much like to be in contact with them. One of Bertha's grandsons named "Knute" from Gjøvik visited another relative in Superior several years ago.

Any help locating members of this family would be appreciated. Maggie Nelson


Name: Stacy Pleau
Postal_address: 1420 Portland Ave. St Paul Park,MN 55071
Email: pleau@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 01.08.2001

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Looking for information on Christian Kolberg came to Brandon MN in 1881 at one year of age. His father was Ole Olsen who came the same year, married Johanna born 1847 in Vardal, Ole born 1848 in Vardal.Ole's dad was Ole Hansen married to Karen Pedersdatter in 1838, they stayed in Norway. Does the cemetery in Vardal go back far? or do they only leave them buried for so long and then remove the bodies. The family farm name was Kolberg or Kolbergsrudeie.Any information would be great.


Name: Garth Ulrich
Postal_address: box 28, Spalding, SK  SOK 4CO  CANADA
Email: gulrich@sk.sympatico.ca
WWW:
Date: 01.08.2001

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My direct ancestors from Toten lived on the following farms: Blaavarp, Sønsteby, Dotset, Nordengen, Glaesrud, Skjolaas, Amlien, Presterud, Hoel, Heksum, Morterud, Nyset, Skaugerud, Øverseth, Sivesind, Sukkestad, Stepperud, Glemmestad and Dyhren.

Siblings of my ancestors lived on the following farms after marriage: Morterudenga, Vestrum, Reinsvollsveen, Kvernum under Heksum, Gamme, Roset, Gamhagen, Vilaasen, Jutulrud, Jonsrud, Strande, Faestad amd Grefsrud.

Any possible connections?

Garth Ulrich


Name: Rachael (Nelson) Gehringer
Postal_address: 2801 28th St. S.W. Lehigh Acres, Fl.  33971
Email: Rach537@aol.com
WWW: http://hometown.aol.com/rach537/familyindex.html
Date: 12.29.2000

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Hello, I have information for the records of my ancestor's as well as searching. I am searching for my ancestor's who immigrated from Vestre Toten, Oppland County, Norway in 1870 on a sail ship called, "EDDA". They sailed to Quebec to Grosse Ille as some people were sick with measles. Searching for: (Father):Niels/Nils Olsen, born abt. 1811, Christianed in Kolbu, Vestre Toten. (Mother):Kristine Asbjornsdatter, born abt.1811, Lands, Oppland, Norway. (Daughter):Mathea Nildatter, born June 26, 1837, Holjestuen, Vestre Toten. (Grandson):Gustav Thomassen, born 1863, Oppland (Grandson):Klaus Martinus Thomassen, born 1865, Oppland Mathea was a widow at the time immigrating. She was married to Thomas Sorensen when i found it on the 1865 Census living in Lehnsbygden, Kolbo, Vestre Toten. They also had an older son who was not on the immigration list named: (Grandson) Syvart Nikolai Thomassen, who was 6 years old in 1865. Niels Olsen and Kristine Asbjornsdatter also had other children but 2 others i do have as information. The others cannot be found as per Ole Granum, not listed in the parish registers. The two i have are:

(Great Grandfather) Olaus Nelson Narum, Born Sept. 2, 1842, Vestre Toten, Oppland. Immigrated in 1865 to Quebec. He stayed by a cousin, Marcus Matson until he was able to find his own way. Married to Maria Evensdatter Hovern. They had 12 children. Died in Jan. 2, 1929, Whitehall Hospital, Jackson Co. Wisconsin. Buried in the Northfield Lutheran Church Cemetary with wife Maria. He started a congregation in the Northfield Lutheran Church in Northfield, Wisconsin. Olaus was a very religious and smart man, well liked by people. He knew the bible from inside out. He was also a carpenter.

(Great Great Uncle, son of Niels and Katherine), August Nelson Narum, Born Aug. 4, 1847, Vestre Toten. Immigrated in 1868 with same ticket number as a Johanns Johannesen, whoever that may be (?). Died in Merrillan, Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 1909, buried in the Oakwood Cemetary in Merrillan. Married to Martha Lewison. They had 10 children. August was a cobbler or shoemaker by trade and time to time, a farmer.

I do have the obituary's for Olaus and August if anyone is interested? I would greatly appreciate any information in finding NIels, Kristine, Mathea, Gustav and Klaus. I have searched the census's in Wisconsin with no luck. Mathea may have remarried or just changed her name. I havent a clue to what it could of been. Thankyou Very Much for any help.

Rachael (Nelson) Gehrnger


Name: ginny Dahl Baxter
Postal_address: 17028 11th  plw Lynnwood, wa  usa  98037
Email: baxter22@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 12.13.2000

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Jochiam Tollefsen DAHL, wife oline born 1860 in Sigersford, father Peter Peterson(?) Came to usa in 1903.

this is great uncle. we should share th same next grneeration back,


Name: ginny dahl  Baxter
Postal_address: 17028 11th  pl w, lynnwood wa   usa  98037
Email: baxter22@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 12.13.2000

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Interst in gr grandfather JOHAN PEDERSON, WIFE OLENA lived in sigersford where had family, Peter, Hans Karl Olena Johanson or Dahl. He was born at Aamodt Land Parish, Tronsheim,


Name: Birger Naess
Postal_address: Sikveien 15, 1481 HAGAN, Norway
Email: bbn@nittedalsnettet.no
WWW:
Date: 11.07.2000

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Looking for my great grandmothers sister: Helene Kristiansen (or Hansdatter) from Nordsveen, Östre Toten, Norway born ca.1857 Father: Hans Kristian Kristiansen, Nordsveen Mother: Berte Marie Kristiansdatter Helene left for USA. She is registrated in 1865 but not in 1875 so she probably left before she was 18 !


Name: Keith Basney
Postal_address: 6260 Kalen Drive, Woodbury, MN  55129
Email: kmbasney@earthlink.com
WWW:
Date: 10.26.2000

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Johan Christiansen Borstad is my great grandfather who left Vardal in 1875 with brother Lars on the ship hero for Red Wing, Minnesota. Brother Andreas joined them 4 years later. Father was Christian Jensen, mother Mathea Hasdtr. Mjolstadeie. Christian Jensen was first married to Kari Borstad and took over farm when she died. Johan had sisters named Kari and Karoline who as far as I know stayed in Vardal. Karoline was born about 1862, Kari sometime later. Looking for the families of the sisters and what happened to them.


Name: Trudy Lowe
Postal_address: 347 B West Oak St. Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Email: trudy5247@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 10.09.2000

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My grandfather, Einar Kolbjorn Nordlie came to the US at the age of 13.Am searching for information on his relatives. Thanks to this site, I have found some in the 1875 census and they are: Hans Jorgen Theigler, b.1831 in Jevnaker, wife Lisa Ursula, b.1834 in Biri (her father Johannes Guliksen, b. 1814 in Biri),and their children Joakin Martinus,b.1856, Bastian, b.1861, Freitjof Hjalmar,b.1864, Laura, b.1869 and my greatgrandmother Inga, b.1872. They are all listed as living on Biriglasverk land. In the 1900 census many are in Baerums. Inga married Ole A. Nordlie born in 1851 in Nordreland. They had 4 children, 3 of whom are listed in the census. I cannot find Ole anywhere in the earlier censuses. Any information on this family would be appreciated.


Name: Suzanne Kienbaum
Postal_address: 589 Wagon Wheel Lane, Marysville, OH  43040
Email: kienbaum@urec.net
WWW:
Date: 10.04.2000

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I am interested in learning about Taarnpetter of Biri. His mother Johanna and my great-great grandfather, Gulbrand Pedersen were half brother and sister. I would really like to go back as far as possible in his maternal lineage. Johanna and Gulbrand's mother was Anne Larsdatter, daughter of Guro of Rinden and Lars Ingebretsen of Gilberg, V (Faaberg baptism # 4368) I am wondering if Guro is the daughter of Ole of Rinden and Aaste, who was born Jan. 19, 1759 that I found in Faaberg church records? I have heard that the local genealogy of Biri has some articles on Taarnpetter. Tusen Tak!


Name: Larry Amundson
Postal_address: 3012-Rodney Lane   Racine, Wi. 53406
Email: larcaramund@prodigy.net
WWW:
Date: 09.14.2000

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Am searching for any information on my gr.gr.grandparents. The only information I have was taken off the records of their church in America that was published in a book. I could find no listing of a farm in Norway under the two spellings of Kvabolslien, so this was probably transcribed incorrectly. Iver Mathsen Kvabolslien or Kvobolslien bn.1808 married to Annie Mathea Andersdtr. fra Ostr Toten bn.1812. Mathinius Iversen bn.July 3,1842. Alexander Iversen bn. 1846 Amelia Iversdtr. bn. 1853

All emigrated to America in 1861.

Best regards,

Larry Amundson


Name: Liv Marit Haakenstad
Postal_address: Karlsvognen 57,N- 2315 HAMAR
Email: birislekt@c2i.net
WWW: http://home5.c2i.net/birislekt
Date: 09.11.2000

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Bruce Wigness - Even Christiansen Mystery.

Marriage: Even Christiansen Steenseie at Berg nordre (north) 23 years. Father: Christian Larsen married 23/4-1850 in Ringsaker Church to Agnethe Nielsdatter Aaseneie 28 years. Father: Niels Monsen. Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1837-50, folio 400 b.

Christning: Agnethe, born 6/12-1822, chr. 1/1-1823, Ringsaker Church. Parents: Niels Monsen and Kirstine Larsdatter Basmundrud. Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1821-26, page 22. Christning: Even, born 17/1-1827, chr. 4/2-1827, Ringsaker Church. Parents: Christian Larsen and Christine Evensdatter Stenseie. Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1826-37, folio 3 a.

Immigrations: Even Kristiansen Liereie at Ring, b. 7/1-1827, Agnethe Nielsdatter b. 6/12-1822 and Kristian Evensen b. 4/7-1852. They immigrated to US in 1854 (?). Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1850-60, folio 446 a. Their relationship is confirmed in the Churchbook - she is his wife, and Kristian is their child.

Christning: Christian Evensen Liereie b. 4/7-1852, chr. 1/8-1852, Ringsaker Church. Parents: Even Christiansen and Agnethe Nielsdatter Liereie. Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1850-60, folio 15 b.

Confirmation: Even Christiansen Steenseie chr. 11/2-1827. Confirmation 20/8-1843. Parents: Christian Larsen and Christine Evensdatter. Sourch: Ringsaker Churchbook 1837-50, folio 230 b.

Sincerly, Liv Marit Haakenstad


Name: Vidar Holum
Postal_address: Landingsvn. 132 - 0767 Oslo
Email: holum@online.no
WWW: www.holum.net
Date: 08.27.2000

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Hello Take a look on my search for Anker to Canada and USA.

http://www.holum.net/holum/gen/canada.htm#Saskatchewan

The search has gone on for 50 years, any clue.

Last straw is searching border passings at Portal North Dakota 1928 to 1940 puh.... Does anyone have the films: The record should have been maintained along with those at St Albans VT. The NARA descriptions for several rolls of passenger manifest microfilms mention Portal ND, e.g., M1464 roll 476.

Check the NARA online microfilm catalog at http://www.nara.gov/genealogy under immigration. The film series are M1461, M1462, M1463, M1464, and M1465.

Regards Vidar Holum


Name: Bruce Wigness
Postal_address: 2755 Highway 55, Eagan, Minnesota, USA 55121
Email: bwigness@uswest.net
WWW:
Date: 08.16.2000

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I found the married couple I was looking for in your log. They are Even Kristiansen, b.8Jan1826 in Bire; and Agnette Hemma, b.blank, in Hemma. It shows that they emigrated in 1954. All of that information was exactly the same as what I already had from the family Bible and other sources. The only additional information contained in these two entries was Even's parents name, given as "Kristian Stalberg" and "Marthe?", which is my first and only clue as to who either Even or Agnette's parents are. The problem is this. The Biri church records show Kristian Stalberg and Marthe Ericksdatter Gullord haveing a son named Even Andreas who is born on 25Jun1826, but that child died 18Jan1832. Therefore, the only way both your entry and the church entries can all be correct is if Kristian Stalberg had two sons named Even within 6 months of each other, and for some reason, one of them is not recorded in the church records. The answer seems to be that my Even Kristiansen is an illigitimate child, and the entry for his mother ("Marthe?")is a guess on somebodies part. Do you either agree or have another suggestion? This is quite a puzzle. Thanks. Bruce


Name: Torun Sorli
Postal_address: Lynnebakka 276 N-2750 Gran
Email: torunsoe@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 07.26.2000

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Peder Danielsen b. 1854, Neraasen in Vardal and wife Antonette Hansdatter b. Oct. 10,1852 Skybergseie (Sveen) i Vardal. Children: Helga Pedersdatter b. April 18, 1875, Varpbakken,Vardal Einar Pedersen b. Oct. 2, 1876

Emigr. 1886: Peder Danielsen, married bricklayer/mason b. 1854 (son of Daniel Pedersen and "pige" Berte Larsdatter Neraasengen). Peder went with the ship'Angelo' July 2,1886 to New York. I have not found his wife and children emigrated between 1886 and -90, but the wife and children are not found in 1900 cencus in Vardal eighter. I would like to know if this family actually went to the US, where they stayed and their anchestors. Antonette where the sister of my ggrandmother. Any iformation of the family would be useful!


Name: Torun Sorli
Postal_address: Lynnebakka 276 N-2750 Gran
Email: torunsoe@frisurf.no
WWW:
Date: 07.26.2000

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Peder Danielsen b. 1854, Neraasen in Vardal and wife Antonette Hansdatter b. Oct. 10,1852 Skybergseie (Sveen) i Vardal. Children: Helga Pedersdatter b. April 18, 1875, Varpbakken,Vardal Einar Pedersen b. Oct. 2, 1876

Emigr. 1886: Peder Danielsen, married bricklayer/mason b. 1854 (son of Daniel Pedersen and "pige" Berte Larsdatter Neraasengen). Peder went with the ship'Angelo' July 2,1886 to New York. I have not found his wife and children emigrated between 1886 and -90, but the wife and children are not found in 1900 cencus in Vardal eighter. I would like to know if this family actually went to the US, where they stayed and their anchestors. Antonette where the sister of my ggrandmother. Any iformation of the family would be useful!


Name: Geir Thorud
Postal_address: Alingsåsvn. 31, 2013 Skjetten
Email: geir.thorud@c2i.net
WWW:
Date: 07.20.2000

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Regarding BJ Anne Miller's query of 07.19.2000:

I have searched the online databases and I think I have found a very good candidate for your Johanna.

In the database with baptised in Vardal 1867-72, I found Johanne born 15 Aug 1871, baptised 10 Sept 1871. Father Peter Johannes Johnsen, farmer at Helli in Vardal Mother Brite Knudsdr. (=Knudsdatter)

There are other Johanne Johannesdatters in the databases, but I have checked the 1875 census and the emigration databases for Vardal, Biri, Gjøvik and Snertingdal and did not find any other person that fits. The fact that the birth date matches exactly indicates that this is most likely the right person.

In the 1875 Census database, the family lives at "Østre Hellie" farm (Østre = Eastern (?)) in Vardal.

Husbond: Peter Johnsen b 1841 in "Østre Sundelvens Sogn" 
Wife: Brit Knudsdatter b 1842 in -"- 
Children: 
Peder Gustaf Petersen b 1870 in "Østre Vardal Sogn og Prestegjeld" 
Johanne Petersdatter b 1871 in -"- 
Pernille Petersdatter b 1873 in -"- 
Kristian Maurits Petersen b 1874 in -"-

At the same place lives: Husbond John Nilsen b 1807 in Horningdal 
Wife Johanne Pedersdatter b 1815 in -"-

they are most likely Peter's parents.

Helli is located approx 5 miles north-west of the city centre of Gjøvik.

I can't find these persons in the 1865 census, neither can I find Peter and Brit's marriage in Vardal, so I assume they (or Peter's parents) bought the Østre Helli farm sometime between 1865 and 1870. They "imigrated" from Hornindal in Sogn og Fjordane county, or most likely from Sunnylven in Møre og Romsdal county. Around this time there were several farms in this area that were bought by people from Møre and Romsdal, I think I have seen an article about it in one of the volumes of the local "yearbook" for history called "Årbok for Gjøvik", but I don't have the right volume at hand - maybe someone reading this has that volume at hand?

I found Peter, his parents and siblings in the 1865 census for "Sundelven" in Møre og Romsdal county at http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=n&filename=arkivverket/ft1865/f61523&variabel=0&postnr=683&fulle=true&spraak=e on the "Frøse" farm. Here the birthplace of John and Johane is registered as "Eid in Nordfjord".

Also on Frøse farm, I find a "Brite Knudsdatter 24 years" a servant (maybe the sister of the housewife Lovise), see http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=n&filename=arkivverket/ft1865/f61523&variabel=16&postnr=680&fulle=true&spraak=e

In the database with Emigrants from Vardal, you can find Johanne, her mother (called Brita) and siblings - they emigrated 22 Sept 1882 with the line Rollo to "Osaka" (=Osakis??). "Freight" prepayd. In the book that the database is a summary of, I also find additional siblings: Emil b. 1876, Johan Peter b 1878, Johanne - 1 year old. (I assume you can find all the children in the databases with baptised in Vardal.)

Peter must have emigrated earlier - you could check the emigration protocols in the "Digitalarkivet" on the WWW.

Just one note on Johannes husband, I believe Ivaison should be Ivarson ?

Well, that's all I could find. Maybe some of the above fits with other information you have - e.g. Johannes siblings? I would be most interested in your further findings, and we are also interested in additional info about descendents for our records.

Kind regards, Geir Thorud


Name: BJ Anne Miller
Postal_address: 1016  38ST  Bellingham, WA  98226
Email: bjannemiller@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 07.19.2000

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Can find no birthdata on Johanna(Johana?)Johannson (Johannsen- possibly changed to Hannson?)born in Gjovik area somewhere. Moved to Osakis Minnesota with parents in 1881; married Nils Ivaison Skabo (from Skabu/Ringebu area) in 1891 in Abercrombie, North Dakota - finally settling in Ross, ND. Please can someone confirm her birthplace; parents and any siblings names. I would be most grateful! Mange Mange Takk!


Name: BJ Anne Miller
Postal_address: 1016  38th ST   Bellingham, WA  98226
Email: BJAnneMiller@msn.com
WWW:
Date: 07.19.2000

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Cannot find any birthdata on my greatgrandmother Johanna (Johana?) Johannson (Johannsen-shorted to Hannson?) born 08/15/1871 - believe in Gjovik area somewhere. Went to Osakis, Minnesota USA in 1882 with her parents; names unknown. She married Nils Ivaison Skabo (from Skabu/Ringebu area) in 1891 in Abercrombie, North Dakota. PLEASE can you find her birthplace, & names of parents & siblings? I would be most grateful! Mange Mange Takks !


Name: Burt Stensberg
Postal_address: 310 Clark Avenue, Rothschild, WI, 54474, USA
Email: BStensberg@aol.com
WWW:
Date: 06.11.2000

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I am searching for the emigration dates for my ggrandfather and ggrandmother Martin Edvardson Stensberg and Marie Pedersdatter Holte. Martin was born June 6, 1844 in Fluberg Parish, Sondreland; Marie was born November 20, 1854 in Kolbu Parish, Vestre Toten. They were married in La Crosse, Wi on February 19, 1874. Later moved to central Wisconsin. Are buried in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, New Minor, Juneau County, Wisconsin.


Name: Geir Thorud
Postal_address: Alingsaasvn 31, N-2013 Skjetten
Email: Geir.Thorud@c2i.net
WWW:
Date: 06.08.2000

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Partial answer to Harriet Hanson's query of 05.23.00

I will use your query as a demonstration of what kind of information one may find in our databases and in other databases on the internet.

Heljar Westlie found Lars Johannesen Sveum in the emigrant database for Gjøvik that we just published. This database has an English user interface.

Lars is registered as emigrated in 1870. According to the emigration protocol he lived at a place in Biri called Haugsveen before he emigrated.

You can find Lars and John in the emigration protocol for Kristiania (now Oslo) using this link: http://www.hist.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=n&filename=arkivverket/dnu/osloemig&variabel=18&postnr=80532&fulle=true

They emigrated June 10 1870 with the line Albion to La Crosse.

Page 201 in the book "Utvandringen til Amerika" (which is the source for the emigrant database) repeats the information in the emigrant protocol, and adds that Lars' parents were Johannes Larsen Tømmerbrein and Eli Fredriksdatter. They bought Haugsveum in 1841.

Lars and his parents and siblings are registered in the 1865 census for Biri at Hougsveum. You can find a link to the census under sources for Gjøvik.

You can then find the parents Johannes and Eli married Jun 11 1847 in the "Gifte in Biri and Snertingdal 1814-54" (Married in Biri ....) database. It shows that Johannes' father was Lars Andersen and Eli's father was Fredrik Olsen. More details in the database. Johannes lived at Hougsveen when married. He was then a widdower. I also found his first marriage Dec 7 1841 in the same database. His first mariage states that he lived at Tømmerbrænden.

In the 1865 census Haugsveen is in Snertingdal, which is some distance from Haugsveum, so it may be that both occurences of Haugsveen should actually have been read Haugsveum. We will try to check this.

Kind regards, Geir Thorud


Name: Marlys McFadden
Postal_address: 5 Ridgewood Lane, Hilton Head SC  29928
Email: momarlys@cs.com
WWW: none
Date: 06.07.2000

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I am looking for a birthdate, birthplace, death date, death place for Lars Pederson m. Anne Sorensdatter(b. 17-05-1792, Sund, Vestre Toten dtr of Soren Thomassen & Berte Johannesdatter) children: (1)Petrine Larsdatter (my gr gr grandmother) b. 03-10-1819 Roste Farm, Land m. 15-04-1839 AAs Church VT to Even Kleven Hanson(Evenson)b. 1811 Jutulrud, Oppland(son of Hans Hanson Graasten & Anne Olsdatter. Even died 07-01-1893 Climax MN. Petrine died 1868 in England on her way to America to join her husband. (2)Ole Larson b. 13-11-1821 Roste Farm, Land (3)Berte Marie Larsdatter b. 12-05-1824Roste Farm, Land (4) Andreas Larson b. 06-09-1826 Roste Farm, Land (5) Karen Larsdatter b. 10-02-1829 Roste Farm, Land (6) Sophie Larsdatter b. 14-10-1832 Roste Farm.

children of Petrine & Even are: (1)Agnette Evensdatter b. 20-12-1839 Sonstebye, VT m. Nils Thune. d. 27-01-1898 Climax MN (2) Lars Evenson b. 18-10-1843 Sonstebye, VT d 19-0601894 Berthold ND (3) Hans Christian Evenson b. 23-07-1848 Sonstebye VT (4) Johannes Even Evenson b. 21=07-1851 Sonstebye, VT m. 1873 in Freeborn Co MN to Anne Mathea Hanson (b. 04-06-1851 d. 17-07-1904 Climax MN (known as John Evenson in US) (5)Peder Anthon Evenson b. 17-04-1854 Sonstebye, VT m 1889 Fosston MN to Trina Kjolhaub b. Fosston MN. Peder d. 19-05-1931 Climax MN (6)Pauline Hanson Evensdatter(my gr grandmother) b. 14-08-1857 Raufoss, VT m. 23-06-1875 Climax MN Ole Estenson Nygaard Jr(went by Ole Estenson Sr)b. 28-10-1848 Tynset d. 14-08-1937 Climax MN. Pauline died 16-06-1928 Climax MN

I don't know the date of Pauline's emigration to US but have everything down from there.

Sure would appreciate any info on Lars, his parents, siblings,& dates.

Mange takk Hilsen Marlys


Name: Sandy Gretebeck
Postal_address: 6540 McHenry, Burlington, WI 53105
Email: biosun@tds.net
WWW:
Date: 06.03.2000

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Lars Johannessen Grefsrud (b.28 Oct 1830 Vestre Toten d. 30 Dec 1884) & Maria Andersdatter Thorsbakken (b. 1837 Vestre Toten m. 27 Feb 1858) had seven children. Two came to America. Lurits(b. 24 Nov 1868 d. Sep 1921) went by the name Lewis Larsen in Superior WI. He arrived in 1889 aboard the Drammen. Married Karen Pedersen from Malvik and had 7 daughters. We have the decendants. A sister Malla (b. 16 Apr 1877 d. 11 Sep 1958) came several years later, married with no children. The other children of Lars & Maria were Johan Anton (b.1858) married Emma Augusta Ramsdatter Sangnes, Perder (b.1862), Mathias (b.1865) married Johanne Pedersdatter, Berthe Marie (b.3 Jan 1868)married Hans H Ladderud Pettersbakken - have the decendants of their firstborn Halfdan Hanson who immigrated to WI. The remaining child of Lars and Maria was Anders (b,1875). Searching the family history of Lars & Maria in Vestre Toten. Will share what we have on those that came to Wisconsin.


Name: Gjøvik og Toten Slektshistorielag /Heljar
Postal_address: 
Email: 
WWW: www.slektshistorielaget.com
Date: 05.23.2000

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Answer to Garth Ulrich.

1)The parents of Anne Larsdatter Heksum was: Lars Cristophersen Heksum, b. 1723, and Berte (Andersdt.?)Berg, b.1727. The parents of Lars Heksum was: Chrostopher Haraldsen Heksum, b. 1685 and Kari Nilsdtr.

2)We've no answer at this time.

Arne Amundgård at Toten Økomuseum has been helpful to find this informations.

Regards Heljar Westlie


Name: Erlend Eriksen Mæhlum
Postal_address: Konglungen, 1392 Vettre
Email: mehlum@c2i.net
WWW:
Date: 05.29.2000

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En i familien min reiste til Canada i 1912. Hans navn var Torbjørn O. Mæhlum. Torbjørn var født 14/2-1895 på Liabrænden, Reinli i Sør-Aurdal. Foreldrene var Ole Olsen Liabrænden og Kari Torsteinsdatter Lien, som kjøpte Mæhlum i Vardal ca 1902. Torbjørn giftet seg i Canada og fikk to barn.

Jeg så også i utvandrerprotokollen at på samme turen avreise 8 mars 1912 med damskipet Oskar II, var det to til fra Vardal: Ole Kristian Føllingstad til Canada og John Henrik Kjersrud til USA.

 


Name: Harriet Hanson
Postal_address: P. O. Box 1196, Mariposa, CA 95338
Email: uffda@sierratel.com
WWW:
Date: 05.23.2000

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Correction to my earlier entry. Annie Nelson Johnson died in 1878. Query: Is there a printed history of Biri that might contain more information about Lars Johannesen Sveum's ancestry?


Name: Harriet Hanson
Postal_address: P. O. box 1196, Mariposa, CA, USA
Email: uffda@sierratel.com
WWW: ==
Date: 05.23.2000

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My grandfather, Lars Johannesen Sveum was born in Biri, Oppland on 21 January 1850 to Johannes Larsen and Eli Fredriksdatter. Lars came to the US in approximately 1870, I believe with his brothers John (born 1848) and Christian (born 1853). There were also four sisters who came to the US - Mathea, Lena, Sena and Inga. Lars changed his name (or it was changed for him!) to Lars/Louis/Louy Johnson. Lars married Annie Nelson and they had two children (James, 1876-1975, and Clara, 1877 - 1892) both born in Northfield, Jackson, WI Annie died in 1886 and in 1886, Lars married my grandmother, Harriet Sophia Lyon Johnson. They had 11 children. Lars died in 1915 in LaCrosse, WI and Harriet in 1931 in Alma Center, WI.


Name: Garth Ulrich
Postal_address: Box 28, Spalding, SK SOK 4CO  Canada
Email: gulrich@sk.sympatico.ca
WWW:
Date: 05.07.2000

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My emigrant ancestors from Toten were Niels Larsen and his wife Anne Mathea Olsdatter. Niels was born on Sønsteby in 1821, the son of Lars Nielsen and Viveke Nielsdatter. Anne Mathea was born on Blåvarp Søndre in 1822, the daughter of Ole Nielsen and Berte Kristiansdatter. At the time that Niels and Anne Mathea left for America in 1853 they were living on Voldengen. They settled near Decorah, Iowa. Some descendants spell the name Voldeng and others spell the name Volding. This summer I will publish a book that will include their ancestors and the descendants of their oldest son Ole Nelson Voldeng.

Questions: 1) Who were the parents of Anne Larsdatter Heksum 1763-1838? 2) Ole Olsen was married to Berte Jensdatter Amlien Store (born 1741). He came from somewhere in Snertingdal. What was the farm that he came from?

Regards, Garth Ulrich


Name: Geir Thorud
Postal_address: Alingsåsveien 31, 2013 Skjetten, Norway
Email: geir.thorud@c2i.net
WWW: http://home.c2i.net/gthorud
Date: 05.04.2000

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Information about a few emigrants from the Gjøvik area can be found on my www page http://home.c2i.net/gthorud/emigrlis.htm

Enjoy

Geir


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