Margit - I think I just found my great grandmother's brother but I guess I want you to affirm it since I do not read Norwegian and I am guessing alot. Eli Syversdatter had a brother Ole. Ole came to America and was a close neighbor of his niece, Maria, after she married. For Overhalla, on page 216, I found Ole Sivertsen, age 29, from Lands Praesteg.; wife Hellen Olsdatter, age 26, from Lands Praesteg; son, Stener Olsen, aged 6, Lands Praesteg.; and, Brede Olsen, aged 1, Overhalla. All of the names and ages match except for Brede. I assume he died between age 1 and when the family first appears in the U.S. census. After Ole's name it says "Tjenestekari", what does that mean? After Hellene's name it says "Tjenestep", what does that mean? Thank you - Mary Ann