Hei all, I have had two brickwalls with my mother's grandparents, one came tumbling down fast.......so hang in there and be flexible on dates, names, spellings etc. I know this is my family without any church records to verify. Things just fit together quite well, but not well enuf a few years ago. I got the following message from a gentleman in Hedmark, and he did not think this was my family either, the clicker was my ggrandmother's sister marrying Rikart Simonsen and emigrating to America. I have reference in Norway to them leaving Loiten, Hedmark and reference in America at Hawley, Minnesota of my ggrandmother's sisters daughter being born in Norway, father: Rikard Simonsen. I do not know yet what happened to Rikard and one child, but will get there I am sure someday. What I was told by the certified death certificate on my ggrandmother was that she was born on May 8, 1845 in Norway to Ole Olsen Mattisund and Olai Engebretsdatter. So, when this wonderful person emailed me this information in December of 2000, I kept it and thought my search was fruitless. Today, I found my gggrandmother listed as Olia Mathisrud when she emigrated from Norway, Olia Olsen in the 1885 census of Hawley Village in Clay County Minnesota and in 1910 dying as Olia Engebretsdatter. Good enuf for me! Margit..............happy as hell.... Bjørn Gunnar Lindalen He sent me the following: Hello Margit Enclosed you find Ole Hansen Mathisrud ancestors, and his descendants, which lists an Oliv Engebretsd as mother and Eline Johansd as her daughter living with her on the Eneberg Farm. Martine had a sister Eline I believe this is not some of yours family. Kind regards Bjørn Gunnar Lindalen Mathisrud, Ole HansenOle Hansen Mathisrud1 was born on 11 Oct 1819. He was christened on 17 Oct 1819 in Løten Kirke, Løten, Hedmark.2 He worked as a Farmer between 1846 and 1852 in Aaserudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark.. Ole Hansen kjøpte Aaserudsveen (Mathisrud) i 1946 av Almenningen for 200 spd. Samtidig utstedte Ole fderÂdskontrakt til sin far. Ole Hansen bought Aaserudsveen (Mathisrud) in 1946 of The common area for 200 spesiedaler (old currency). Simultaneous convey Ole føderÂdskontrakt to his father. Prestegardseie, Olia Embretsdatter Ole Hansen Mathisrud was married to Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie in 1840. Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie3 lived between 1846 and 1852 in Aaserudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark.. She was born in Vang, Hedmark. Ole Hansen Mathisrud and Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie had the following children: I. Olsdatter, Eline Eline Olsdatter4 was born on 1 Mar 1842. Andraa store, Rikart Simensen Eline Olsdatter was married to Rikart Simensen Andraa store in 1868. Rikart Simensen Andraa store5 worked as a craftsman. From Rendalen. II. Olsdatter, Martine Martine Olsdatter6 was born on 3 Jun 1845. III. Olsen, Anders Anders Olsen7 was born on 9 Jan 1848. He worked as a Farmer in 1889 in Bakstad, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark..8 Han var i flere Âr bestyrer p Arnset ¯Êstre i Vang, senere bruker p Fjeld under Berge. He was for many year manager at Arnset ¯stre (east) in Vang, later farmer at Fjeld under Berge. He died on 3 Mar 1941. FIRST GENERATION 1. Olsdatter, ElineEline Olsdatter1 was born on 1 Mar 1842. SECOND GENERATION 2. Mathisrud, Ole HansenOle Hansen Mathisrud2 was born on 11 Oct 1819. He was christened on 17 Oct 1819 in Løten Kirke, Løten, Hedmark.3 He worked as a Farmer between 1846 and 1852 in Aaserudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark.. Ole Hansen kjøpte Aaserudsveen (Mathisrud) i 1946 av Almenningen for 200 spd. Samtidig utstedte Ole føderÂdskontrakt til sin far. Ole Hansen bought Aaserudsveen (Mathisrud) in 1946 of The common area for 200 spesiedaler (old currency). Simultaneous convey Ole føderÂdskontrakt to his father. He was married to Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie in 1840. 3. Prestegardseie, Olia Embretsdatter Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie4 lived between 1846 and 1852 in ‰serudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark.. She was born in Vang, Hedmark. Ole Hansen Mathisrud and Olia Embretsdatter Prestegardseie had the following children: 1 i. Olsdatter, ElineEline Olsdatter. ii. Olsdatter, MartineMartine Olsdatter5 was born on 3 Jun 1845. iii. Olsen, AndersAnders Olsen6 was born on 9 Jan 1848. He worked as a Farmer in 1889 in Bakstad, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark..7 Han var i flere Âr bestyrer p Arnset ¯Êstre i Vang, senere bruker p Fjeld under Berge. He was for many year manager at Arnset ¯stre (east) in Vang, later farmer at Fjeld under Berge. He died on 3 Mar 1941. (Do not think they had any children) THIRD GENERATION 4. Nordset, Hans Olsen Hans Olsen Nordset8 was born in 1782. He worked as a Farmer between 1810 and 1846 in Aaserudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark..9 I 1819 er Hans Olsen oppført som bruker og bygselsmann i Aaserudsveen. In 1819 is Hans Olsen recorded his work as a farmer and leasing man in Aaserudsveen. He died on 18 Jan 1862. He was married to Marte Andersdatter Aaserudsveen on 25 Apr 1812 in Løten Kirke, Løten, Hedmark.10 5. Aaserudsveen, Marte Andersdatter Marte Andersdatter Aaserudsveen11 was born in 1784. She was christened on 29 Dec 1784. She died on 31 Dec 1853. She lived in Aaserudsveen, Mathisrud, Løten, Hedmark.. Hans Olsen Nordset and Marte Andersdatter Aaserudsveen had the following children: 2 i. Mathisrud, Ole Hansen Ole Hansen Mathisrud. FOURTH GENERATION 10. Jensen, Anders Anders Jensen12 was born in 1726 in ÿstgarden Norderhov, L¯ten, Hedmark..13 He worked as a Farmer between 1758 and 1776 in Berset, L¯ten, Hedmark.. He worked as a Farmer between 1781 and 1797 in ‰serudsÊter, ‰serud, Austmarka, Vinger, Hedmark..14 30.08 1783 utstedte Anders Jensen en obligasjon til Christopher Olsen ‰serud p 48 rd. mot pant i l¯s¯re og rydningsrett til ‰serudsveen eller Mathisrud. Anders Jensen hadde sett bedre dager. Han var f¯dt p ¯stgarden Norderhov, giftet seg med enken p Berset og ble gardbruker der i Ârene 1753 - 1776, og han ser ut til  ha vÊrt en bra og dyktig mann. Fra Berset flyttet han og havnet s langt opp i Almenningen. En underlig Lagnad. 30.08 1783 conveyed Anders Jensen a obligation to Christopher Olsen ‰serud at 48 riksdaler (silver coin). courage the mortgage in the chattel and squatter or pioneer's right to ‰serudsveen or Mathisrud. Anders Jensen had seen better days. He was born at ¯stgarden Norderhov, married with the widow at Berset and was farmer there in the years 1753 - 1776, and he see out to have been a well and able husband. >From Berset he moved and come so far up at The common area. A strange Fate. He died in 1796.15 Anders Jensen d¯de i 1796. Ved folketellingen i 1801 er enken, Berthe S¯rensdatter, oppf¯rt som bruker. P naboplassen Mathisrud (g.nr. 90) fins ikke bosittere i 1801. Boet etter Anders var ikke rart. L¯s¯re og innbo ble taksert til 40 rd., men gjelden var 52 rd. Det ble opplyst at foruten de 2 hjemmevÊrende d¯tre hadde Anders en datter, Kersti, 40 Âr gammel, som bodde i Oslo. Anders Jensen died in 1796. With the census in 1801 is the widow, Berthe S¯rensdatter, recorded his work as a farmer. At the neighbor place Mathisrud (g.number. 90) exists not occupants in 1801. The beneficiary after Anders was not much. The chattel and furniture was estimated tax value to 40 riksdaler (silver coin)., but the debt was 52 riksdaler (silver coin). It was educated that besides the 2 daughters who lived at the home, Anders had a daughter, Kersti, at the age of 40 years old, which lived in Oslo. He was also known as Anders Jensen Mathisrud.16 He was married to Berthe S¯rensdatter Liven. Dette var Anders 3. ekteskap. Det er ikke sikkert Berthe er Marthes mor. This was Anders 3. marriage. It is not surely Berthe is Marthes mother. (I have since proved with Church Records that Berthe is her mother.) 11. Liven, Berthe Sørensdatter Berthe Sørensdatter Liven17 was born in 1744 in Nes, Hedmark, Norway.. She died in 1827. Anders Jensen and Berthe Sørensdatter Liven had the following children: 5 i. Aaserudsveen, Marte Andersdatter Marte Andersdatter Aaserudsveen. Prepared by: Bjoern Gunnar Lindalen SOURCES 1. L¯tenboka 2. Side 99. 2. Ibid. Page 99. 3. Klokkerboka for L¯ten. Page 104. 4. L¯tenboka 2. Side 99. 5. Ibid. Side 99. 6. Ibid. Page 99 and 100. 7. Ibid. Side 100. 8. Ibid. Page 98. 9. Ibid. Page 97. 10. Klokkerboka for L¯ten. Page 383, Copulerte 1812 - 1832. 11. L¯tenboka 2. Page 98. 12. Ibid. Page 98. 13. Ibid. Page 97. 14. Ibid. Page 97. 15. Ibid. Page 97. 16. Ibid. Page 97. 17. Ibid. Page 98.