I am trying to help a friend with this family... the information they have is as follows: Johan Hansen Graaten who was born about 1827 and is found in Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway... married Maren Turinne Sorensdatter Any know about this family? Is there a bygdebok that would include this farm? Thanks so much. Pat Holling
"Pat Holling" <pholling@tds.net> wrote in message news:<41903edd$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net>... > I am trying to help a friend with this family... the information they have > is as follows: > > Johan Hansen Graaten who was born about 1827 and is found in Flesberg, > Buskerud, Norway... married Maren Turinne Sorensdatter > > Any know about this family? > > Is there a bygdebok that would include this farm? > > Thanks so much. > > Pat Holling Johan Hansson Graaten (1821-1908) and Maren Turine Sørensdtr. (ca.1817-1899) and their 9 children are found under Håvardsrudhagen on pg.583-584 in Bind (Volume) VI of Flesbergboka (Sigurd Vinger, 2001). Maren Turine Sørensdtr. was from Sandsvær, Buskerud. Johan Hansson was from Vestre Graaten. His parents were: Hans Johansson Reinholt (1803-1879) and Anne Marie Adamsdtr.(ca.1802-1879). They had 6 children. Anne Marie Adamsdtr. was from Kongsberg, Buskerud. Source: Flesbergboka, Bind VII, pg.46 (Sigurd Vinger, 2004). Hans Johansson was from Reinholt. His parents were: Johan Abrahamson Tangene ( ? -1820) and Johanne Maria Hansdtr. Graaten (1773-1850). They had 3 children. Johan Abrahamson was from Jondalen, Buskerud. Source: Flesbergboka, Bind VII, pg.31 (Sigurd Vinger, 2004). Johanne Maria was from Vestre Graaten. Her parents were: Hans Olson Graaten (1726-1781) and Else Eriksdtr. Rolvson (ca.1751-1803). Johanne Maria was thir only child. Else Eriksdtr. Rolvson was fom Kongsberg, Buskerud. Source: Flesbergboka, Bind VII, pg.45-46 (Sigurd Vinger, 2004). Hans Olson was from Søre Graaten. His parent were: Ola Olson Graaten ( ? -1744) and Ingebjørg Herbrandsdtr. Bergseid. (ca.1694-1761). They had 10 children. Ola Olsons father was Ola Tordson Kodalen from Eggedal, Buskerud. Ingebjørg Herbrandsdtr. was from Rollag, Buskerud. Source: Flesbergboka, Bind VI, pg.598-599 (Sigurd Vinger, 2001).