Hi all, For all those who have never seen Lutefisk, here is a picture from a place we were at in western ND over the weekend. They served over 800 people. <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/images/lutefisk.jpg> Margit

Now you've got me drooling! Was it $20 if you only ate meatballs? Olaf > Hei Olaf!! > Here is a picture of the over 70 crowd just loving the lutefisk, mashed home > grown potatoes, cole slaw, meatballs and gravy, buns, lefse, cranberries and > all the homemade desserts you could wish in your dreams. All they could eat > for $10. Now where in this world can you get that anymore?? :-)) NOWHERE!! > There was a Harley Davidson Motorcycle group that came from Bismarck, ND, > they left a big tip, because they could not believe that they could sit > there all night and eat all they wanted, they were under 70. :-)) > <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/lutefisk2.jpg> > Margit > > > > Ja, dat's fine, but vhere's da mashed potatoes and da buckets of melted > > butter? > > Olaf > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> For all those who have never seen Lutefisk, here is a picture from a place > >> we were at in western ND over the weekend. They served over 800 people. > >> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/images/lutefisk.jpg> > >> > >> Margit > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Barb My Ragnild Olsdatter was an Olsdatter Rudi and was born 1804 on Rudi Dalen farm, died Aug 18 1883, married Peder Christiansen in 1829. As I don't know the parishes or locations of the farms in relation to one another I am not sure if they match. I have been looking for a map that would show the location of the farms and a good english - Norwegian dictionary so I could have a better idea of where and what, when places and words need to be translated . Hope this has been a help. Pete C ----- Original Message ----- From: <BNelson230@aol.com> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Faaberg, Oppland and Ragnild Olsdatter > Hi Peter Christenson, My greatgrandmother was a Ragnild Olsdatter born Jord > 1818 in SotorpS. N. Fron. (Nordre Froens Pr.), Oppland. > Where was your Raghild Olsdatter born? My Ragnild was a widow of Knudt > Halvorsen by 1865. Ragnild and Knudt had four children - Johannes Knudsen, Anne > Knudsdatter, Ole Knudsen, Tolline Knudsdatter. Ole and Tolline were twins. > It is possible that she married again. > I do not know when or where she died. > Barb Nelson > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Jean, Thanks for your response. Sorry for the senior moment and not sending the needed information.His name was Ole T. Olsen, he was born in 1873 in Sordorp. His father was Ole Johannsen who worked on the Lunde Store farm and his mother was Mari Johannesdtr who was Husmk. med Jord on the Tommesstuen farm in the 1875 census. My grandfather's grandparents owned the Granmorken farm and I have information on that from the Bygdebok - Gardar og Slekter I Fron by Einar Hovghaugen. My grandfather and grandmother supposedly homesteded in McHenry County North Dakota for about 20 years then moved to Pierce County just south of Barton where they both lived until they died, he in 1945 and she in 1953. Although I have a great deal of information I also have a great many missing pieces. Thanks for any help you might provide. > [Original Message] > From: Jean Marthaler <marwendt@astound.net> > To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/1/2003 9:13:40 PM > Subject: RE: [Oppland] Genealogy Questions. > > Roger, if you send the information you know about your grandfather such > as his name, age, parent's names etc. to the List we can possibly give > you more help. The Digitalarkivet should show information and the Ellis > Island site will possibly give some information. The more we know about > him the easier it is to find his information > > Also let us know where in North Dakota they lived, if you know the > township and county that would help. > > Jean in Minnesota > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Phillips [mailto:jingles02@earthlink.net] > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 7:46 PM > To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Oppland] Genealogy Questions. > > Margit, > > My grandfather came to the United States from Sordorp, Oppland County in > 1893. > > I am trying to determine: > > What ship brought him from Norway? > Where did he leave from? > Did any other family members come with him? > > He eventually arrived in Otter Tail County Minnesota around Parkers > Prairie and met my grandmother Carrie Peterson. They were married in > 1900 and moved to North Dakota but I don't know whether they were > married before they went to ND or after they arrived. > > Any suggestions on where I might run down this information? > > > Roger Phillips > jingles02@earthlink.net > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=e&filnamn=EMIOSLO&brukar= &loc=0&spraak=e&postnr=90196&next=10&skrivar=true This is the entire site for the correct info. Jean Roger if you click on this you will see a 19 year old Ole Olsen from N. Fron going to Henning. Henning is quite close to Parkers Prairie, so I would wonder if this is your Ole Olson. The year would be 1892, but this could be possible. Jean in Minnesota > > My grandfather came to the United States from Sordorp, Oppland County in > 1893. > > What ship brought him from Norway? > Where did he leave from? > Did any other family members come with him? > > He eventually arrived in Otter Tail County Minnesota around Parkers > Prairie and met my grandmother Carrie Peterson. > > > ==============================

http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=e&filnamn=EMIOSLO&brukar= &loc=0&spraak=e&postnr=90196&next=10&skrivar=true Roger if you click on this you will see a 19 year old Ole Olsen from N. Fron going to Henning. Henning is quite close to Parkers Prairie, so I would wonder if this is your Ole Olson. The year would be 1892, but this could be possible. Jean in Minnesota > > My grandfather came to the United States from Sordorp, Oppland County in > 1893. > > What ship brought him from Norway? > Where did he leave from? > Did any other family members come with him? > > He eventually arrived in Otter Tail County Minnesota around Parkers > Prairie and met my grandmother Carrie Peterson. > > > ==============================

Margit, My grandfather came to the United States from Sordorp, Oppland County in 1893. I am trying to determine: What ship brought him from Norway? Where did he leave from? Did any other family members come with him? He eventually arrived in Otter Tail County Minnesota around Parkers Prairie and met my grandmother Carrie Peterson. They were married in 1900 and moved to North Dakota but I don't know whether they were married before they went to ND or after they arrived. Any suggestions on where I might run down this information? Roger Phillips jingles02@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

Roger, if you send the information you know about your grandfather such as his name, age, parent's names etc. to the List we can possibly give you more help. The Digitalarkivet should show information and the Ellis Island site will possibly give some information. The more we know about him the easier it is to find his information Also let us know where in North Dakota they lived, if you know the township and county that would help. Jean in Minnesota -----Original Message----- From: Roger Phillips [mailto:jingles02@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 7:46 PM To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Oppland] Genealogy Questions. Margit, My grandfather came to the United States from Sordorp, Oppland County in 1893. I am trying to determine: What ship brought him from Norway? Where did he leave from? Did any other family members come with him? He eventually arrived in Otter Tail County Minnesota around Parkers Prairie and met my grandmother Carrie Peterson. They were married in 1900 and moved to North Dakota but I don't know whether they were married before they went to ND or after they arrived. Any suggestions on where I might run down this information? Roger Phillips jingles02@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Margit, I would appreciate a copy, too. Tusen takk. Trudy Wasson trudywasson@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Margit To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:48 AM Subject: [Oppland] Gertrude Hegg f. i Vang Valdres December 22, 1840 I have an obit in a scrapbook in gothic Norwegian script if anyone wants it I can scan and send it. A picture of her also. She died at 102 in 1943. She died at Decorah or Winniesheik County, both are mentioned. She came to America in 1850 with her parents. Margit ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dear Renae and Margit : Fingal Enger married my widowed g grand mother in 1875 .Gjertrud Persdatter Nyhus had two children at the time by her first huband, Olaus Nilson [ Enger ] my grand father ,born 30 Nov 1870 Freeman TWP, Freeborn co, Mn, died in ND 1944 and Caroline Nildatter born after her fathers death in 1872. She died from deptheria in 1881 and like most of the family is buried in Little Forks Luth Cem. Gjurtruds first huband was Nils Oleson, Aaberg, from Nord Aurdal, Oppland , Norway. He was born 12 April 1850 and came to Holden TWP, Goodhue CO, MN in April 1859 with his parents ,Ole Nelson ,Braten [born 1815] and Sigri or Sarah Syversdatter,Aaberg [born 1815 ], In Dec 1865 they moved to Freeborn Co, Freeman twp ,Section 30 ,MN. After the death of their only son ,they sold their farm and from here i have run into a "brick wall'. What i would like to find out is : [1] In 1880 census Caroline was not living with her Mother and step father and had not changed her name to Enger like her brother. She was living with her grand parent Peder and Kari Nyhus any ideas ?.[2] Nils Oleson is said to have died, age 22, by drowning in a well he was digging.Is this right? [3]What happened to Ole and Sarah Nelson after they sold their farm in 1872 ?[4] Where and when did they die ?. Please let me know if you have any answers . Ken Enger----- From: "Margit" <margit@eot.com> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [Oppland] The Fingal Enger email > Hi Renae! > > Traill County is just west of the county I live in, Norman County, > Minnesota. There was a lot of going across the border for marriages etc. > Let me know when you get the index done, I would love to see it. > Lyle & Lorraine attended Ardyce's funeral. I also sent the information to > Ole Amund and Arnfinn in Norway. :-)) > Off to western ND for Lutefisk, Meatballs, Lefse and the trimmings early > tomorrow! > Margit > > > Margit, > > > > In reference to above email you showed on the mail list: > > > > Just wanted to add some info on Fingal Enger if this party is interested. I > > have the book "A Saga of Two Cities 1881-1981 A History of Mayville-Portland" > > which is in Traill County, North Dakota. > > > > Page 5 says: "In 1872, a new influx of settlers came who continued the > > westward advance. Fingal Enger, John Amb and Ivar Fecher came on foot from > > Fargo, each carrying an ax and a few biscuits." > > > > Page 49 says: "The Little Forks congregation in Enger Township was organized > > by Pastor Hagboe, Dec. 28, 1877 at the Fingal Enger home." > > > > I've been working on compiling an index for this book so I can help other > > researchers looking for information in this area. I have not yet finished > > it, but did show Fingal Enger on those two pages thus far. > > > > There is a great website for Traill County, North Dakota which is located at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndtraill/ > > > > Renae Larson (your hubby's 3rd cousin!) > > Phoenix, AZ > > > > P.S. I don't know if you heard from Ole Amund recently or not, but my aunt > > Ardyce Harstad passed away in Mayville on October 21st at age 87. Funeral was > > that Friday. If you want more information let me know. > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Renae! Traill County is just west of the county I live in, Norman County, Minnesota. There was a lot of going across the border for marriages etc. Let me know when you get the index done, I would love to see it. Lyle & Lorraine attended Ardyce's funeral. I also sent the information to Ole Amund and Arnfinn in Norway. :-)) Off to western ND for Lutefisk, Meatballs, Lefse and the trimmings early tomorrow! Margit > Margit, > > In reference to above email you showed on the mail list: > > Just wanted to add some info on Fingal Enger if this party is interested. I > have the book "A Saga of Two Cities 1881-1981 A History of Mayville-Portland" > which is in Traill County, North Dakota. > > Page 5 says: "In 1872, a new influx of settlers came who continued the > westward advance. Fingal Enger, John Amb and Ivar Fecher came on foot from > Fargo, each carrying an ax and a few biscuits." > > Page 49 says: "The Little Forks congregation in Enger Township was organized > by Pastor Hagboe, Dec. 28, 1877 at the Fingal Enger home." > > I've been working on compiling an index for this book so I can help other > researchers looking for information in this area. I have not yet finished > it, but did show Fingal Enger on those two pages thus far. > > There is a great website for Traill County, North Dakota which is located at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndtraill/ > > Renae Larson (your hubby's 3rd cousin!) > Phoenix, AZ > > P.S. I don't know if you heard from Ole Amund recently or not, but my aunt > Ardyce Harstad passed away in Mayville on October 21st at age 87. Funeral was > that Friday. If you want more information let me know.

Subject: Re: [Oppland] urgent reqest for help, ole Nelson,aaberg and sigri[sarah ] syversdatter,aaberg From: "Ken Enger" <kenger@bellsouth.net> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:52:51 -0800 To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com Dear Margit : Nils Oleson was born 12 April 1850, married 5 Dec 1870 and died in Feb 1872, his daughter was born shortly after his death in 1872. His widow moved to ND in June 1874 with her parents,her two children, two brothers and sister. They settled next to Fingal Gulbrandson, Enger, on the Goose River. In 1875 Gjertrud married Fingal and Olaus Nilson , my grand father , took the name Enger. Thank you for the quick response. Ken Enger ps Olaus Engers land is still being farmed and owned by his grand son, Scott Enger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margit, In reference to above email you showed on the mail list: Just wanted to add some info on Fingal Enger if this party is interested. I have the book "A Saga of Two Cities 1881-1981 A History of Mayville-Portland" which is in Traill County, North Dakota. Page 5 says: "In 1872, a new influx of settlers came who continued the westward advance. Fingal Enger, John Amb and Ivar Fecher came on foot from Fargo, each carrying an ax and a few biscuits." Page 49 says: "The Little Forks congregation in Enger Township was organized by Pastor Hagboe, Dec. 28, 1877 at the Fingal Enger home." I've been working on compiling an index for this book so I can help other researchers looking for information in this area. I have not yet finished it, but did show Fingal Enger on those two pages thus far. There is a great website for Traill County, North Dakota which is located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndtraill/ Renae Larson (your hubby's 3rd cousin!) Phoenix, AZ P.S. I don't know if you heard from Ole Amund recently or not, but my aunt Ardyce Harstad passed away in Mayville on October 21st at age 87. Funeral was that Friday. If you want more information let me know.

I know of someone who I believe has connections to this farmin Nordre Aurdal. In the USA they settled in Pope Co., MN and used the surname Lie/Lee. If you would like to contact me offlist I will send you the email addess of this person. Regards, Garth

Hi Peter Christenson, My greatgrandmother was a Ragnild Olsdatter born Jord 1818 in SotorpS. N. Fron. (Nordre Froens Pr.), Oppland. Where was your Raghild Olsdatter born? My Ragnild was a widow of Knudt Halvorsen by 1865. Ragnild and Knudt had four children - Johannes Knudsen, Anne Knudsdatter, Ole Knudsen, Tolline Knudsdatter. Ole and Tolline were twins. It is possible that she married again. I do not know when or where she died. Barb Nelson

Dear Margit : Yes this is my family.The ages are wrong ,Ole was born 22 Feb 1815 and Sigri's last name was Syversdatter not Knudsdatter and she was born 2 Oct 1815, Aaberg, Nord Aurdal.Her father was Syver Knudson, Aaberg, born 11 Sep 1768 and died 4 March 1853. Her mother was Marit Nilsdatter, Aaberg, born 20 Jan 1788, Nord Aurdal.This was Syver's 2nd marrage, married 27 Sep 1812.As far as i know Sigri was their only child ? I will send you more information later. My main objective is to find out what happened to Ole and Sarah [Sigri ] after 1872. I checked the 1880 census and did not find them . Ken- Original Message ----- From: "Margit" <margit@eot.com> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] urgent reqest for help, ole Nelson,aaberg andsigri[sarah ] syversdatter,aaberg > Hei Ken, > This is the only family I find leaving from Nord Aurdal in your time frame > that fits with information given by you: > Would you have more information maybe? It does help to give all information > you know. > Margit > > Digitalarkivet: Migrants from Valdres 1816-67. [187029/32] > Rettar til dataene: Digitalarkivet > Post 531-536 av 7453 totalt i databasen > Fornavn Etternavn Gard Stand Alder Reisemål År No Dato Sokn Prestegjeld > > 531 Ole Nilsen Aaberg 41 Amerika 1859 24 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal > 532 Sigri Knudsd Hustru 41 Amerika 1859 25 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal > 533 Nils Olsen Søn 7 Amerika 1859 26 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal > > > > > Dear Margit : Nils Oleson was born 12 April 1850, married 5 > > Dec 1870 and died in Feb 1872, his daughter was born shortly after his > > death in 1872. His widow moved to ND in June 1874 with her parents,her two > > children, two brothers and sister. They settled next to Fingal Gulbrandson, > > Enger, on the Goose River. In 1875 Gjertrud married Fingal and Olaus Nilson > > , my grand father , took the name Enger. Thank you for the quick response. > > Ken Enger ps Olaus Engers land is still being farmed and owned by his > > grand son, Scott Enger > > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Ken, with the info I have, Sigri's (Siri) parents actually had 5 children. I will get you those names off List. Jean in Minnesota Yes this is my family.The ages are wrong ,Ole was born 22 Feb 1815 and Sigri's last name was Syversdatter not Knudsdatter and she was born 2 Oct 1815, Aaberg, Nord Aurdal.Her father was Syver Knudson, Aaberg, born 11 Sep 1768 and died 4 March 1853. Her mother was Marit Nilsdatter, Aaberg, born 20 Jan 1788, Nord Aurdal.This was Syver's 2nd marrage, married 27 Sep 1812.As far as i know Sigri was their only child ? I will send you more information later. My main objective is to find out what happened to Ole and Sarah [Sigri ] after 1872. I checked the 1880 census and did not find them

Hei all, There is an annual Lutefisk Feed at Almont, ND this weekend. I heard they ordered 875 lbs of Lutefisk. It is the best feed around. They also serve Meatballs and mashed potatoes and the works. It is served "Family Style", which means all you can eat for your buck! Don't know the prices this year, but has usually been $10 a head. I will be there working all day. Margit

Dear Margit : Nils Oleson was born 12 April 1850, married 5 Dec 1870 and died in Feb 1872, his daughter was born shortly after his death in 1872. His widow moved to ND in June 1874 with her parents,her two children, two brothers and sister. They settled next to Fingal Gulbrandson, Enger, on the Goose River. In 1875 Gjertrud married Fingal and Olaus Nilson , my grand father , took the name Enger. Thank you for the quick response. Ken Enger ps Olaus Engers land is still being farmed and owned by his grand son, Scott Enger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margit" <margit@eot.com> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] urgent reqest for help, ole Nelson,aaberg and sigri[sarah ] syversdatter,aaberg > Ken, > If Nils died in 1870, how did he have a child in 1872? > Margit > > Dear Margit: I have been searching for a long time trying to find out where > and when my great grand parents , > Ole Nelson, Aaberg or Braten [born 22 Feb 1815, married 6 Nov 1842 > Sigri or Sarah Syversdatter, Aaberg, born 2 Oct 1815, died . > > They left Norway in April 1959 and are listed in 1860 Census, Goodhue Co, > Holden TWP, Mn. In Dec 1865 they moved to Feeborn Co, Freeman TWP and bought > a farm from my great uncle, Bjorn Erickson, Nyhus. > > In 1870 census they are listed as still living in Freeman TWP, section 30 . > In 1872 their only son, Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 died in a farm > accident and was buried at Silver Lake Luth. Cem in Northwood, Iowa .On 5 > Dec 1870 > > Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 married > Gjertrud Pedersdatter, Nyhus. She was born in Eggedal , Norway in 1846 and > died in Hatton ND in 1914 . > > Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children > Olaus Nilson [later Enger ], born 30 Nov 1870-died in Nd in 1944 > and > Caroline Nilsdatter born 1872 and died ND 1881. > > Olaus Nilson Enger has hundreds of decendents.I would like help in finding > out : > [1] what ship they Ole, Sarah or Sigri and son Nils ] came over on and what > port they arrived at, > [2] where they lived in Holdon TWP, what church they attended > [3 ] where did they go in 1872 when they sold their land. > [4 ] when and where did they die > [5] also did Ole or Nils ever become US citizens .Thank you for > > your help. [also under Family Trees ,Ancesstry . com ,see my GEDCOM file] > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hei Ken, This is the only family I find leaving from Nord Aurdal in your time frame that fits with information given by you: Would you have more information maybe? It does help to give all information you know. Margit Digitalarkivet: Migrants from Valdres 1816-67. [187029/32] Rettar til dataene: Digitalarkivet Post 531-536 av 7453 totalt i databasen Fornavn Etternavn Gard Stand Alder Reisemål År No Dato Sokn Prestegjeld 531 Ole Nilsen Aaberg 41 Amerika 1859 24 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal 532 Sigri Knudsd Hustru 41 Amerika 1859 25 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal 533 Nils Olsen Søn 7 Amerika 1859 26 11 a pril Aurdal Nord-Aurdal > > Dear Margit : Nils Oleson was born 12 April 1850, married 5 > Dec 1870 and died in Feb 1872, his daughter was born shortly after his > death in 1872. His widow moved to ND in June 1874 with her parents,her two > children, two brothers and sister. They settled next to Fingal Gulbrandson, > Enger, on the Goose River. In 1875 Gjertrud married Fingal and Olaus Nilson > , my grand father , took the name Enger. Thank you for the quick response. > Ken Enger ps Olaus Engers land is still being farmed and owned by his > grand son, Scott Enger

Ken, List exactly where they came from in Oppland and all their children with birthdates and where they lived in the USA. Why do you say Aaberg or Braten? List all you know about them in Norway. How do you know they came over in 1859? What names did they use when they came to America or left Norway?? If he (Ole) bought land, he had to get Naturalized. Was Nils born in Norway?? America?? You need to give all information known and sources of your information. Have you found any of them in the 1880 Federal Census? What names did you find them under in the 1860 and 1870 census? Did you check the 1875 census? Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children......where? Minnesota? Iowa? North Dakota? Margit > > Ken, > If Nils died in 1870, how did he have a child in 1872? > Margit > > Dear Margit: I have been searching for a long time trying to find out where > and when my great grand parents , > Ole Nelson, Aaberg or Braten [born 22 Feb 1815, married 6 Nov 1842 > Sigri or Sarah Syversdatter, Aaberg, born 2 Oct 1815, died . > > They left Norway in April 1959 and are listed in 1860 Census, Goodhue Co, > Holden TWP, Mn. In Dec 1865 they moved to Feeborn Co, Freeman TWP and bought > a farm from my great uncle, Bjorn Erickson, Nyhus. > > In 1870 census they are listed as still living in Freeman TWP, section 30 . > In 1872 their only son, Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 died in a farm > accident and was buried at Silver Lake Luth. Cem in Northwood, Iowa .On 5 > Dec 1870 > > Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 married > Gjertrud Pedersdatter, Nyhus. She was born in Eggedal , Norway in 1846 and > died in Hatton ND in 1914 . > > Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children > Olaus Nilson [later Enger ], born 30 Nov 1870-died in Nd in 1944 > and > Caroline Nilsdatter born 1872 and died ND 1881. > > Olaus Nilson Enger has hundreds of decendents.I would like help in finding > out : > [1] what ship they Ole, Sarah or Sigri and son Nils] came over on and what > port they arrived at, > [2] where they lived in Holdon TWP, what church they attended > [3 ] where did they go in 1872 when they sold their land. > [4 ] when and where did they die > [5] also did Ole or Nils ever become US citizens .Thank you for >> your help. [also under Family Trees ,Ancesstry . com ,see my GEDCOM file] > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >