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]

Below is Gertrude leaving Norway with her family. Margit Digitalarkivet: Migrants from Valdres 1816-67. [186793/150] Rettar til dataene: Digitalarkivet Post 4329-4334 av 7453 totalt i databasen Fornavn Etternavn Gard Stand Alder Reisemål År No Dato Prestegjeld 4329 Even Andersen Heen Hmd 43 Amerika 1850 48 14 M arts Vang V. 4330 Beritte Helgesd Hustru 41 Amerika 1850 49 14 M arts Vang V. 4331 Sigrid Evensd Børn 16 Amerika 1850 50 14 M arts Vang V. 4332 Anders Evens Børn 13 Amerika 1850 51 14 M arts Vang V. 4333 Gjertrud Evensd Børn 11 Amerika 1850 52 14 M arts Vang V. 4334 Helge Evensd Børn 4 Amerika 1850 53 14 M arts Vang V. 4335 Even Evens Børn 1 Amerika 1850 54 14 M arts Vang V.

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

Hi Barb, Have you found him in the 1900 census of Norway? I would like to see his location in Norway. Margit > > Hi Margit, I am looking for information on my husband's grandfather, Kristian > Nilsen of Roras from Slagen. Kristian was born Jan. 16, 1872., he d. April > 16th, 1928 in White Bear MN.. Kristian married a woman from a Andebru farm > near > Tonsberg, it turned out to be an unhappy marriage. > Kristian left Norway with Gina Olava Gulliksen of Nes-Bergan in 1917, we > don't know if they married. They had 10 children in the US and about 250 > descendants now. > We have lost all contact with his family in Norway. > Barb Nelson (BNelson230@aol.com)

Hi Margit, I am looking for information on my husband's grandfather, Kristian Nilsen of Roras from Slagen. Kristian was born Jan. 16, 1872., he d. April 16th, 1928 in White Bear MN.. Kristian married a woman from a Andebru farm near Tonsberg, it turned out to be an unhappy marriage. Kristian left Norway with Gina Olava Gulliksen of Nes-Bergan in 1917, we don't know if they married. They had 10 children in the US and about 250 descendants now. We have lost all contact with his family in Norway. Barb Nelson (BNelson230@aol.com)

Here is a report on my great grandparents and grand father Lars P. This is all I know of their life near and in Barnseville. Wondering if there is a way to find the farm near Wolverton they had (I could not find and land records ), what type of farming they did, and did Lars P. live there also. He married my grandmother in Hudson Wisc. so I am curious as to how long he lived with his parents in Wolverton such a great distance back then from Hudson Wisc. I do have some information on Peter Melbostad who I believe was a prominent citizen of Barnesville. Descendants of Anders Pederson Pederson (Andrew P. Melbostad) Generation No. 1 1. ANDERS PEDERSON PEDERSON (ANDREW P.4 MELBOSTAD) (PEDAR LARS SON3 MELBOSTAD, LARS PEDERSON2 BJERKE, PEDER A.1 ROSSUM) was born September 23, 1827. He married SIRI ELLINGSDATTER (SIGRID LYNNE). Notes for ANDERS PEDERSON PEDERSON (ANDREW P. MELBOSTAD): He arrived in the US in 1854 and was married at Muskego Wisconsin that same year. In Norway his name had been Anders Pederson , but because of the commonnes of that name he changed it to Anders P Melbostad. Melbostad was the name of their farm in Norway and he adopted the first letter of Pederson for a middle initiial as did his son Lars. After their marriage they lived at Muskego until 1858, then moved to a farm in Dakota County, Minnesota near Lakeville. From the date you can readily see that they were among the early pioneers in Minnesota. They lived there for twenty-four years, until 1882 when they moved to another farm near Barnesville (Wolverton). In 1900 he retired from farming and moved into a small home in the town of Barnesville. Mrs. Melbostad died there on Sept. 6, 1905 after a long illness resulting from an accident.Mr Melbostad also died in the same town on August 21, 1907. i. CAROLINE (CARRIE5 MELBOSTAD. ii. PEET (PETER) MELBOSTAD, b. October 06, 1861. Lars P. Melbostad b. 1870 -----Original Message----- From: Margit <margit@eot.com> To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Oppland Mail List >Hi Susan, >I live about 45 miles NE of Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota. What type >of information are you looking for? I get to the Hjemkomst Center in >Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota about once a month. They have a >genealogical center with lots of books. >Margit > >> I have ancestors who emigrated from Gran and I have information on >> their Norwegian roots but would like more on there location in >> Minnesota..Wolverton in Wilkens county and then Barnesville in Clay >> county. Do you know of any resources that may help me find Anders P >> Melbostad died 1907 in Barnesville where he had retired after moving >> from Wolverton. Wife d. 1905 named Siri or Sigrid. His original name >> was Anders Peterson and took the Norwegian family farm name of >> Melbostad which is located in Gran. > > >==== 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 >

---------- From: "Be Gunelson" <begun@uslink.net> Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 18:32:07 -0600 To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [Oppland] Faaberg, Oppland Peter I am the genealogist for the Valdres Samband and am here to help members of the Samband with their research. Our area includes Østre Slidre. To find out how to become a member, for a mere 10 dollars, check out our website. There you will find a registration form. www.valdressamband.org Be

Bill, It sounds as though you've pushed the Boleng/Onsum ancestry farther than I have. So far, I hadn't looked at the microfilms for Fåberg -- just online resources. I'd be delighted to receive a GEDCOM. I doubt that I have any info that you don't, but I'll be happy to share if I see any holes in the data you provide. Many thanks. Peter J. Arnesen

BINGO! We have a hit! I am descended from Peder and Soennoev! They also had a son Chriftoffer, from whom my line runs. Peder's father was Christoffer PEDERSEN (abt 1635-?), but I don't know his mother's name. Soennoev's father was Amund OLUFSEN (?-abt 1715) and Ann ULUFSDATTER (?-?). Would you like me to send you a GEDCOM file? Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter J. Arnesen" <parnesen@provide.net> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Faaberg, Oppland > Greenvale wrote: > > > > > Researching various surnames in Faaberg, to include Landgraff, > Simensdatter, > > Olsdatter, Jonsen, Christophersdatter, Henigsdatter. Many of my relatives > > lived on Borud, Dalen and Boleng farms. > > > > One of my 6th great grandmothers was Randi Pedersdatter Boleng (1723-?) , > daughter of Peder Christophersen Boleng and Sønnøv Amundsdatter Onsum. She > married Johannes Ellingsen Segelstad of Gausdal. > > Do any of these names sound familiar to you? > > Peter J. Arnesen > > > ==== 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 > >

Peter I am Peter Christenson I have people from the Rudi & Rudi Dalen Farms. My #4 great granpaPeder Christiansen b.1791 Ostre Slidre Valdres Oppland Co.d.30 Oct 1875, married a Ragnild Oldsdatter - Rudi b.1804 Rudi Dalen Farm Valdres Oppland co Norway d.18 Aug 1833 on the Rudi farm. If this is the correct person I also have a list of children and a small amount on her father & mother & siblings.Wpuld you per chance know the location of the farm in Oppland co. and possibly any history of it? Hope this helps Petec ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter J. Arnesen" <parnesen@provide.net> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Faaberg, Oppland > Greenvale wrote: > > > > > Researching various surnames in Faaberg, to include Landgraff, > Simensdatter, > > Olsdatter, Jonsen, Christophersdatter, Henigsdatter. Many of my relatives > > lived on Borud, Dalen and Boleng farms. > > > > One of my 6th great grandmothers was Randi Pedersdatter Boleng (1723-?) , > daughter of Peder Christophersen Boleng and Sønnøv Amundsdatter Onsum. She > married Johannes Ellingsen Segelstad of Gausdal. > > Do any of these names sound familiar to you? > > Peter J. Arnesen > > > ==== 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 > > >

Greenvale wrote: > > Researching various surnames in Faaberg, to include Landgraff, Simensdatter, > Olsdatter, Jonsen, Christophersdatter, Henigsdatter. Many of my relatives > lived on Borud, Dalen and Boleng farms. > One of my 6th great grandmothers was Randi Pedersdatter Boleng (1723-?) , daughter of Peder Christophersen Boleng and Sønnøv Amundsdatter Onsum. She married Johannes Ellingsen Segelstad of Gausdal. Do any of these names sound familiar to you? Peter J. Arnesen

Another factor that may drive your decision is the capability of your genealogy software. I use The Master Genealogist (TMG) which allows you to store unlimited names for the same person. I therefore use the farm name as the surname (usually) and the given name and patronymic as the given name. If my ancestor had a permanent, fixed surname, however, I use that as the surname. In your Landgraff case, that's probably what I'd do. Peter J. Arnesen > How you choose to do this is a matter of personal preference, the important thing is that you remain consistent > with whatever way you choose to do this. > > I have chosen to list my ancestors with their given name and their patronymic (i.e. Olsen, Pedersen, etc.). The > farm name I include in the notes. I chose this method because many of my ancestors lived on several different > farms, which were to numerous to include all in the name field. > > Regards, > Garth > > > > Greenvale wrote: > > > Question: What is the appropriate way of showing the name of a person, > > i.e., should the farm name be treated as the middle name, or is the farm > > name simply placed in your notes. For example, my Landgraff family carried > > this name throughout the generations. Should my ancester be known as Otto > > Ferdinand Landgraff or Otto Ferdinand Hoff Landgraff, Hoff being the farm > > where he was born. > > > > Bill > >

Hei Bill, How I do it is: Ole Svendsen Midtaunet Ramlo Therefore, anyone coming after me will know to look in the Bygdebok's on the Midtaune/Midtaunet/Ramlo Gaards for information. Ole, son of Svend, born on Midtaune, Died on Ramlo. I always put down all the farms/gaards that I find them living on, as then someone searching should know enough to check all of them. A farm name is more of an address then a name. Of course those who came to America often took the farm/gaard name for a surname. This confuses us all at times and keeps us busy looking. My ggrandfathers name at birth was Svend John Olsen f.1850 (illeg). I know where his father came from which was Ramlo. But, his father in 1857 bought Nysetvold farm. Therefore, when my ggrandfather came to America, I have found him under John Olsen Nysetvold/Nysethvold/Nesvold/Naesvold and other variables. Be open to any spellings for any records over 100 years old. :-)) They are only as good as the person transcribing the handwritten records. Any more questions, please ask. Margit > > Researching various surnames in Faaberg, to include Landgraff, Simensdatter, > Olsdatter, Jonsen, Christophersdatter, Henigsdatter. Many of my relatives > lived on Borud, Dalen and Boleng farms. > > Question: What is the appropriate way of showing the name of a person, > i.e., should the farm name be treated as the middle name, or is the farm > name simply placed in your notes. For example, my Landgraff family carried > this name throughout the generations. Should my ancester be known as Otto > Ferdinand Landgraff or Otto Ferdinand Hoff Landgraff, Hoff being the farm > where he was born.

Researching various surnames in Faaberg, to include Landgraff, Simensdatter, Olsdatter, Jonsen, Christophersdatter, Henigsdatter. Many of my relatives lived on Borud, Dalen and Boleng farms. Question: What is the appropriate way of showing the name of a person, i.e., should the farm name be treated as the middle name, or is the farm name simply placed in your notes. For example, my Landgraff family carried this name throughout the generations. Should my ancester be known as Otto Ferdinand Landgraff or Otto Ferdinand Hoff Landgraff, Hoff being the farm where he was born. Bill

How you choose to do this is a matter of personal preference, the important thing is that you remain consistent with whatever way you choose to do this. I have chosen to list my ancestors with their given name and their patronymic (i.e. Olsen, Pedersen, etc.). The farm name I include in the notes. I chose this method because many of my ancestors lived on several different farms, which were to numerous to include all in the name field. Regards, Garth Greenvale wrote: > Question: What is the appropriate way of showing the name of a person, > i.e., should the farm name be treated as the middle name, or is the farm > name simply placed in your notes. For example, my Landgraff family carried > this name throughout the generations. Should my ancester be known as Otto > Ferdinand Landgraff or Otto Ferdinand Hoff Landgraff, Hoff being the farm > where he was born. > > Bill > > > >

I have ancestors who emigrated from Gran and I have information on their Norwegian roots but would like more on there location in Minnesota..Wolverton in Wilkens county and then Barnesville in Clay county. Do you know of any resources that may help me find Anders P Melbostad died 1907 in Barnesville where he had retired after moving from Wolverton. Wife d. 1905 named Siri or Sigrid. His original name was Anders Peterson and took the Norwegian family farm name of Melbostad which is located in Gran. -----Original Message----- From: Margit <margit@eot.com> To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:56 AM Subject: [Oppland] Oppland Mail List >Hi all, > >Just to let you know that my email server has been having problems and >rejecting a lot of email. I have not been getting the posts to the Oppland >list the last few days. If anyone has written to me with a question, please >write again. I will be happy to help if I can. :-) > >Please post your family information and questions if you wish and tell us >who you are interested in researching in the Oppland area of Norway. Also, >anyone from Norway who would like help searching their relatives in America, >please let us know, we love to help and are very good at it when enough >information is given about the emigrants from Norway. >I am open to all suggestions or ideas for the betterment of the list. >Contact me anytime. margit@eot.com > >The archives for the Nor-Oppland list are located here: ><http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NOR-OPPLAND.html> > >For those who are new to Norway research, there are also other lists >available to join. You can find more information about them here: ><http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/> > >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 >

As far as I know I dont have any people that imigrated to Minnesota. They all came from the Valders region in Oppland co. Sorry bout that but If I find some I'll let you know, Thank you for the reply Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Erickson" <Skerickso@worldnet.att.net> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 5:25 AM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Oppland Mail List > I have ancestors who emigrated from Gran and I have information on > their Norwegian roots but would like more on there location in > Minnesota..Wolverton in Wilkens county and then Barnesville in Clay > county. Do you know of any resources that may help me find Anders P > Melbostad died 1907 in Barnesville where he had retired after moving > from Wolverton. Wife d. 1905 named Siri or Sigrid. His original name > was Anders Peterson and took the Norwegian family farm name of > Melbostad which is located in Gran. > -----Original Message----- > From: Margit <margit@eot.com> > To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:56 AM > Subject: [Oppland] Oppland Mail List > > > >Hi all, > > > >Just to let you know that my email server has been having problems > and > >rejecting a lot of email. I have not been getting the posts to the > Oppland > >list the last few days. If anyone has written to me with a question, > please > >write again. I will be happy to help if I can. :-) > > > >Please post your family information and questions if you wish and > tell us > >who you are interested in researching in the Oppland area of Norway. > Also, > >anyone from Norway who would like help searching their relatives in > America, > >please let us know, we love to help and are very good at it when > enough > >information is given about the emigrants from Norway. > >I am open to all suggestions or ideas for the betterment of the list. > >Contact me anytime. margit@eot.com > > > >The archives for the Nor-Oppland list are located here: > ><http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NOR-OPPLAND.html> > > > >For those who are new to Norway research, there are also other lists > >available to join. You can find more information about them here: > ><http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/> > > > >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 > > > > > > ==== 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 > > >

Hello All! I would like to take this time to welcome all those who have signed on for the Oppland Mail List and all those who are returning. If I have missed someone, please let me know. greenvale@starpower.net jingles02@earthlink.net braathun@netvector.es petec@snowcrest.net marwendt@astound.net MNW1213@aol.com Please post your family information and questions if you wish and tell us who you are interested in researching in the Oppland area of Norway. Also, anyone from Norway who would like help searching their relatives in America, please let us know, we love to help and are very good at it when enough information is given about the emigrants from Norway. I am open to all suggestions or ideas for the betterment of the list. Contact me anytime. margit@eot.com The archives for the Nor-Oppland list are located here: <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NOR-OPPLAND.html> For those who are new to Norway research, there are also other lists available to join. You can find more information about them here: <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/> Visit site http://www.fellesraad.com/ Join a Lag today! I hope you all have a great Fall Season and much success in your searches for your family! Margit

Hi Susan, I live about 45 miles NE of Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota. What type of information are you looking for? I get to the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota about once a month. They have a genealogical center with lots of books. Margit > I have ancestors who emigrated from Gran and I have information on > their Norwegian roots but would like more on there location in > Minnesota..Wolverton in Wilkens county and then Barnesville in Clay > county. Do you know of any resources that may help me find Anders P > Melbostad died 1907 in Barnesville where he had retired after moving > from Wolverton. Wife d. 1905 named Siri or Sigrid. His original name > was Anders Peterson and took the Norwegian family farm name of > Melbostad which is located in Gran.

Hi all, Below are some resource pages online for the Oppland area of Norway. I thought if there were some on the list new to genealogy and the Oppland area, these would help. If you need help using these resources, feel free to contact me at margit@eot.com Margit [Slektshistoriske kilder 1500 - 1900] [Oppland] <http://www.dis-norge.no/genress/index.php?todo=visKategori&kid=100009&PHPSE SSID=3cc3e5ea574f58a00035d6fa6a9f7971> Historiske kommuner: Bagn (Se Sør-Aurdal) Balke (Se Østre Toten) Biri (Se Gjøvik) Brandbu (Se Gran) Bruflat (Se Etnedal) Bøverdalen (Se Lom) Eina (Se Vestre Toten) Fluberg (Se Søndre Land) Fåberg (Se Lillehammer) Garmo (Se Lom) Hedalen (Se Sør-Aurdal) Heidal (Se Sel) Hunn (Se Gjøvik) Kolbu (Se Vestre Toten) Kvam (Se Nord-Fron) Reinli (Se Sør-Aurdal) Snertingdal (Se Gjøvik) Sødorp (Se Nord-Fron) Tingelstad (Se Gran) Torpa (Se Nordre Land) Tretten (Se Øyer) Vardal (Se Gjøvik) Ås (Se Vestre Toten) Gjøvik og Toten slektshistorielag <http://slektshistorielaget.no/> Gjøvik og Toten slektshistorielag is the genealogical society for the municipals Gjøvik, Vestre Toten and Østre Toten in Oppland county. We are a part of Vestoppland slektshistorielag. Arkivnett Oppland <http://www.arkivnett.ol.no/dbsok/ekb.asp> Please select a parish Biri | Dovre | Fron | Fåberg | Gausdal | Lesja | Lillehammer | Lom | Nord-Fron | Ringebu | Sel | Skjåk | Sør-Fron | Vestre Gausdal | Vågå | Østre Gausdal | Øyer |