I am researching my roots (on my mother's father's side) in Vardal and Toten. My gg-grandparents came to the US in 1853 and settled in Wisconsin. Ole Olson, Torke-Hund, born November 03, 1826 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway; died 1891. He was the son of Ole Olsen, Torke and Mari Nilsdatter. He married Karen Ellingsdatter April 19, 1853 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. Ole Olsen Hund is the name given on his emigration record. Karen Ellingsdatter, born October 12, 1829 in Berg, Vardal, Oppland, Norway; died 1911. She was the daughter of Elling Christenson, Lia and Gulline Jensdatter. My ggg-grandparents: Ole Olsen, Torke, was born 1798 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. He was the son of Ole Amundsen, Torke and Johanne Jensdatter, Nærbye. I can trace his ancestry back somewhat further, using the information about Torke from the bygdebok and other resources. He married Mari Nilsdatter April 08, 1825 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. Mari Nilsdatter was born Abt. 1801 in Norway. I know nothing about her parents or ancestors. Elling Christenson, Lia, was born Abt. 1800 in Lia Gard, Nordrehoug Sokn, Buscherud (Buskerud) Amt, Norway; died Aft. 1880. He was the son of Christen Olsen and Anne Ellingsdatter. He apparently moved to Toten in 1823. He married Gulline Jensdatter December 07, 1827 in Domkirken, Oslo, Akershus, Norway. His ancestry is not in Oppland. He later emigrated to the US and is shown living with his daughter Karen and his son-in-law Ole in Wisconsin in 1880. Gulline Jensdatter was born 1805 in Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway. She was the daughter of Jens Johannesen and Dorthe Gudmundsdatter, Torsrud. I have been able to trace her ancestors back for several more generations in Toten. I can post further details on list if there is sufficient interest. I would be interested in exchanging information with anyone that might have common ancestry. I can also advise people who may be searching in the same areas. My wife also have roots in Toten and I will post that information at another time. Greg Holter

> My ggg-grandparents: > > Ole Olsen, Torke, was born 1798 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. He was the son > of Ole Amundsen, Torke and Johanne Jensdatter, Nærbye. I can trace his > ancestry back somewhat further, using the information about Torke from the > bygdebok and other resources. > > He married Mari Nilsdatter April 08, 1825 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. Mari > Nilsdatter was born Abt. 1801 in Norway. I know nothing about her parents > or ancestors. Hi Greg, I see two different possibles in the 1801 census of Norway: <http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10527&varia bel=0&postnr=328&fulle=true&spraak=e> 324 Niels Eliassen Mand 43 Han i 2det hun i 1te ægteskab Huusmand med jord M 325 Marthe Larsdtr Hans kone 29 Han i 2det hun i 1te ægteskab K 326 Peder Nielsen Deres børn 13 Ugift M 327 Niels Nielsen Deres børn 7 M 328 Mari Nielsdtr Deres børn 2 K +++++++++++++++ <http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10527&varia bel=0&postnr=1565&fulle=true&spraak=e> 1562 Niels Jonsen Mand 34 Begge i 1te ægteskab Inderste og maler M 1563 Berthe Bersvensdtr Hans kone 33 Begge i 1te ægteskab K 1564 Marthe Nielsdtr Deres børn 5 K 1565 Maria Nielsdtr Deres børn 2 K Margit