Following are the names of farms in Oppland where my ancestors resided: 1) Toten (mainly Vestre Toten) -Voldengen, Blåvarp, Sønsteby, Dotseth, Glæsrud, Amlien, Skjølaas, , Hexum, Presterud, Hoel, Sivesind, Overseth, Skaugerud, Berg, Nyset, Morterud, , Sukkestad, Stepperud, Glemmestad, Dyhren, Paulset 2) Vang in Valdres -Briskjihaugen, Svein, Lunde, Fygle, Skogstad, Uvdal (Opdal), Kierstein, Ellingbø, Bakken, Sørbu, Steinde, Skøre, Kasa, N. Leine, Tørpe, Kasa 3) Sør-Aurdal in Valdres -Sørlie, Pladsen, Flugubraten, Rundbroten, Klovene, Leikebakke, Bjerke, Hesjedalen, Fenoen,

Hei Garth, What do you have on Amlien, Dotseth, Grefsrud and Skaugerud (spelled different ways here)? Just curious, those names were known here in my area 100 years ago very well. Dotseth/Dotset stayed the name with the relatives in Iowa, the ones who moved up here to Flom used Dorseth. I have lots more if you are interested with pictures. Margit Peter H. Aamoth. He left Lillehammer, Norway in the spring of 1870 and came to Rock Prairie, Wisconsin where he remained with relatives for a year. Then he travelled west in the spring of 1871 to Minnesota and stopped in Becker County where he also took land. In the Spring of 1872 he sold his Improvement there and with his brother Lars he went to Wild Rice and took land in Fossum Township, where he still lives. In the Winter of 1878 he married Miss Lila Olson, daughter of Peter Olson Skægrud. They have 7 born and all are living. Peter Olsen Skjæggerud is born in Grans parish, Hadeland, Norway, December 31th, 1885. He left his home to go to America in 1851. He arrived the same year in Town of Norway, Racine Co., Wis., where he again met his parents who had made the journey two years earlier. In 1854 the family came to Iowa and settled in Town of Frankville, Winnesheik Co., Iowa. Here he was married to the maid Thora Hendrikson and have 9 children. He lived here until the fall of '75 when he went to the Red River Valley, and arrived to Søren Bergersons House in Wild Rice November 12th. By that time no one had tried to use the power which Wild Rice River gives, and a Flour and Saw Mill was of great importance to the people around in this Settlement, it was on the purpose to supply for this need, Olson came here with a large family in the middle of the winter, with humble means and no houses for people and animals. But in the wilderness the brotherly love shows more up than may be other times and places. The people in the settlement came from far away and near by to help him by erecting houses, and as early as December 15th , he and his family could move in, in their own house. During the winter they logged, and in the spring the neighbors gathered again and helped with the erection of the mill house. A simple Flour and Saw Mill was started in 1876. That everything was very simple, shows the following exclamation from Johan Matson, a quite rational man, however. When he got the sight of the water wheel, he exclaimed : " When this wheel can run a saw, may we then see a glass cabinet even in the clouds". When they had to build the Mill on the northern beach of the river, they, who lived on the southern side, had to take their wheat and flour across the river on boat. Because not everybody was accustomed to handling a boat, there were many strange events. Once John Narum was headed for the mill, but losed the whole burden into the river. Ole Holum wanted to cross the river in a boat, but he did not know how to row, the stream in the river seized the boat, which made him scream and bemoan, as if he was near death. Before we got a bridge, Jakob Herreid crossed the river in the morning in the ice to get to his claim to do some work. The river ice had started to break up, but had fastened again, so one could walk on it in the morning, but during the day it broke up. Olson pulled together some poles and in the afternoon crossed the river to fetch Jakob, but he was long in coming, and Olson had to go back without Jakob because it darkened. It was Eastereve '76 and Jakob Herreid had to put up with staying overnight on the other side under the open sky the whole night. Then one started attempts to build a bridge. Olson arrange for materials and the neighbors came and helped by the erection. But the next spring when the the ice broke up, the bridge followed the ice down the river, as if it was made of straws. Later we erected a good wooden bridge. Now we have a gorgeous steel bridge, so we have no difficulties when crossing the river.After some years there came a young miller to this place, Jørgen Heiberg, son of merchant J. Heiberg in Bergen, Norge. Olson now sold the mill with all the accessories, and because Heiberg possessed more resources, he teared down the old mill, an erected a new one. which later over and over again has been improved, so it by now is one of the best mills of its kind in the West. Mr. Heiberg was at that time unmarried, but had a very cheerful maid to keep the house for him. One Sunday eve she should cross the river to fetch the post and so on for Mr. Heiberg. But because it was late and darkened, she stayed over night on the other side. Early Sunday morning Olson should carry her across the river. But unfortunately someone had been there and had taken the boat to the other side. Olson then wanted to go after it in a canoe he had, but the girl thought it too dreary to wait for him, and before Olson knew of it, she was in the canoe too, and the whole mess went into the river; Olson, the girl, the post, cream and eggs. The girl had fastened to the canoe, but all there was to see was the nose and the feathers on her hat, which came up of the water. Many such stories from those days could be told, but this must be enough to show how the conditions were at that time -Oscar Trandum was born in Ullensaker, Norway on the 5th of April, 1860. He emigrated from Norway in 1881 and came the same year to Goodhue County, Minnesota. He was there for a year and then in 1882 moved to Norman County, Minnesota and took land in Section 8 of the Town of Wild Rice. He was married in January of 1887 to the maid Amanda Olson, datter of Peter O. Skæggrud. Mr. Trandum died the 12th of July in 1887, leaving a widow with an unborn child. Since she has lived for most of the time on the farm. Mrs. Trandum was again married the 5th of March, 1896 to Mr. Nils E. Natvig. Anders and Johanne (Olsdatter) Amlien To help some of us in the Flom area better understand our roots we are putting the names of the Amlien families members. Anders Hansen was born in 1809, his wife Johanne Olsdatter was born in 1808. They lived in Vestre Toten, Norway. They were the parents of two daughters and the grandparents of one grandson who came to the Flom area. Helene Amlien Dorseth wife of Andreas Hanson Dorseth/Dotset. Ole Andersen born in 1839 father of Olaf Grefsrud. Ole took the Grefsrud name when he married because they lived on the Grefsrud farm. Berthe Amlien Kirkeby born in 1848 wife of Martin Kirkeby. Other siblings were Johannes born in 1842, Andrine born in 1845, Johanne born in 1851, Hans born in 1854 and Augusta born in 1857. Mary Grefsrud and Clara Kirkeby were sisters, both born to Per and Gunnhild (Gronlie) Rue. Dorseth Family Farm History The Dorseth farm was originally owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad. It was deeded to Lucy Holms in 1878 for the sum of $500.00. She was a rural school teacher in this area. She in turn sold the land to Andrew Skiem in 1880. Mr Skiem owned this farm for a few years and in the year 1882 sold the land to Andreas Dorseth. It has been in the Dorseth family ever since. Andreas Hanson Dotset was born in Eina, Vestre Toten, Norway on August 14, 1836, to Madison A.H.Dotset and his wife. He married a young girl by the name of Helene (Amlien) while he lived in Norway. In April of 1870 Andreas and Helene left their native land with high hopes of making a better life for themselves and their children in the new world. A world that held the hopes and promises they so wanted. They packed up their belongings, along with their two sons; Andrew (a twin brother died at birth and is buried in Norway)see Andrew and Mathilda Dorseth) and Hans (See Hans and Ronnag Dorseth). They boarded a ship and left, coming to America. They stopped in Wisconsin, where they lived with an aunt for a short time before moving on to Decorah, Iowa.Here they also had relatives and work was available on a farm. They arrived here in early July and spent the next seven years in Iowa. It was during this time their son John (See John and Lizzie Dorseth) was born, shortly after their arrival. A daughter Augusta (see Ole and Augusta Thorson) followed behind. When they arrived in America a typo (all we can figure) changed their name from Dotset to Dorseth. In the spring of 1877 they left Iowa for Minnesota, traveling first by rail and then by covered wagon to Becker County. Here they homesteaded in section 2. They built a sod house and lived on this land until they proved their homestead. In May of 1882 they purchased 160 acres of land from Andrew Skiem in Section 29 of Flom township in Norman County, and moved his family here. This land had an abundance of good timber suitable for fuel and lumber. It also had a nice sandy loam soil which made farming easier. It was here that they built a log house, barn and granary. Andreas and Helene (Eline) were charter members of Aspelund Lutheran Church. Andreas also helped plan and build the first church in 1885. Andreas died on August 27, 1924 and Helene (Eline) died on July 20, 1908, they are both buried at Aspelund Lutheran Church. Andreas sold his farm to his son, Andrew and his wife Mathilda (Korsgaden) in 1897. See Andrew and Mathilda Dorseth. They had five children; Helmer, Henry(6/10/1895-9/20/1895), Henry, Alma (see Lewis and Alma Ask) and Mabel (see Edgar and Mabel Skansgaard). In 1938, Andrew sold the farm to his son, Henry and his wife, Viola (see Henry and Viola Dorseth). They had five children; Vernon, DonnaMae, Gloria, Alden and Linda. After Henry's retirement from farming in 1965, the farm was rented to Vernon and his wife LaVonne. In 1974 they purchased the farm. Vernon and LaVonne still own the farm, but no longer farm the land. They retired from farming in 1995 and rent the land to Lyle and Erik Bakke. Andrew and Mathilda (Korsgaden) Dorseth Andreas (Andrew) was born to Andreas and Helene (Amlien) Dorseth in Vestre Toten, Norway on July 17, 1866. He immigrated in 1870 with his parents to Wisconsin and then on to Decorah, Iowa where they stayed until the spring of 1877. They were members of Glenwood Lutheran Church while there. In 1877 they left Iowa for Minnesota, they settled first in Becker county then the family came to Norman County where they remained since. In 1884 Andrew was confirmed in the old log church at Wild Rice by Rev. Sagen. He was a charter member of Aspelund Lutheran Church. Mathilda Korsgaden was born in 1874 to Hans and Mary Hanson Korsgaden in Wisconsin. They came to Flom township when she was a child and settled in section 1. Mathilda died at a young age at Fergus Falls, Mn in 1915. She left behind her husband and four children. Both Andrew and Mathilda are buried at Aspelund Lutheran Church, Flom, MN. Andrew and Mathilda were the parents of five children. Henry A. was born on June 10, 1895 and died on September 20, 1895, he is buried at Aspelund. their second child a son was named Helmer (see Helmer Dorseth), then a third child was born in 1898, Alma (see Lewis and Alma Ask) a third son was born in 1900, they named him Henry Adolph (see Henry and Viola Dorseth), their last child a daughter Mabel was born in 1902 (see Edgar and Mabel Skansgaard). Note, Korsgaden is also from the area. > > Following are the names of farms in Oppland where my ancestors resided: > > 1) Toten (mainly Vestre Toten) > -Voldengen, Blåvarp, Sønsteby, Dotseth, Glæsrud, Amlien, Skjølaas, , Hexum, > Presterud, Hoel, Sivesind, Overseth, > Skaugerud, Berg, Nyset, Morterud, , Sukkestad, Stepperud, Glemmestad, Dyhren, > Paulset > > 2) Vang in Valdres > -Briskjihaugen, Svein, Lunde, Fygle, Skogstad, Uvdal (Opdal), Kierstein, > Ellingbø, Bakken, Sørbu, Steinde, > Skøre, Kasa, N. Leine, Tørpe, Kasa > > 3) Sør-Aurdal in Valdres > -Sørlie, Pladsen, Flugubraten, Rundbroten, Klovene, Leikebakke, Bjerke, > Hesjedalen, Fenoen, > > > > > > > ==== 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 >