Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907 LIEUTENANTS: 76 AAKER, L. K. from Lardal, Telemarken. Civil War. Died Crookston, Minn. 1899. AARGAARD, Fredrik. Civil War. Report from Chicago, Ill. ANDERSON, Anton Elias (Eli) from Valders. Civil War. Struck with Paralysis in 1892 and lives as an invalid in a soldier's home in Marshalltown, Ia. ANDERSON, A. G. from Sogn. Civil War. Informant reports that he took part in 12 battles but what became of him is unknown to the informant. ANDERSON, Andrew. Spanish-American War. Is still in the US Army. ANDERSON, Nils from Kragerø. Civil War. Died in Scandinavia, Wis. ANDERSON, Ole from Valders. Civil War. In the Battle of Blue Hills, Mo. he received a bullet in his head, fell and was taken up as dead but recovered. Lives in Decorah, Ia. BRANDT, Iver A. from Valders. Civil War. Was wounded at Stones river. Lives in Decorah, Ia. BROWN, - (?) Fell in the Battle of Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1864. BRUN, Johan Nordahl from Koppervik. Civil War. Was badly wounded and taken prisoner at Stones River but was soon recovered by the cavalry. Worked for Fedrelandet og Emigranten's printers in La Crosse, Wis. both before and after the war. Died at a young age. CHANTLAND (Kjentland), Iver from Aardal, Ryfylke. Civil War. Died at Moscow, Wis. 1901. CHANTLAND (Kjentland), Peder from Aardal, Ryfylke. Civil War. Died at Fort Dodge, Ia. 1905. Chantland once saved his life with the help of a jackknife. He had to flee chased by a rebel with a fixed bayonet that came uncomfortably close to his (Chantland's) back so he turned and struck his attacker down with his jackknife because he had had to throw his rifle away. CHILGREN, Nels P. (?n.). Indian War in Nicollet Co., Minn. 1862. CLEMENT, Andrew (?n.) Civil War. Was a prisoner in Chattanooga. Died in Portage, Wis, DAHL, Ole Rasmussen from Kristiansund's Parish. Civil War. Was a prisoner in Macon for a time. Died in Tomah, Wis. 1882. DYNNA, Ludvig L. Parents from Hadeland. Civil War. Lived in Osage, Ia. ELLINGSEN, Ole from Sokndal, Ringerike. Civil War. Died at Freeborn Co., Minn. ENGELSTAD, Emanuel from Modum. Civil War. Resigned after having been in service for a.year. Died Chicago, Ill. ERICKSEN, Ellend from the Trytten farm in Vik in Sogn. Civil War. He was the first to sign up in Captain Grinager's Norwegian Company from Freeborn Co., Minn. Was wounded and taken prisoner at New Hope Church. Lived at Albert Lea, Minn. ERICKSEN, Erick. Parents from Voss. Civil War. Lived in Olivia, Minn. ERICKSEN, Martin from Hurdalen. Civil War. Was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga. Died later at Sparta, Minn. during amputation of a leg (Was hit by a bombshell below the knee). GASMAN, L. M. from Gjerpen. Civil War. Lived at Ashippun, Dodge Co. Wis. GILBERT, N. I. (Nils Iversen Baarum) from Østre Slidre, Valders. Civil War. Was wounded 3 times in the course of the war - and listed in the Honor Roll because one night he sneaked past the enemy lines and rescued a wounded comrade who had been left on the battlefield the day before. Lived in Eleva, Wis. Gilbert writes, "The enemy had fortified themselves on the mountain ridge Basset Rust, Georgia and the 15th Wis. received orders to drive them off, something another regiment had made a failed attempt at before we came. Now, the Norwegian boys who were used to such terrain climbed quickly and bravely to the mountain top. That the rebels shot and rolled stones did not worry them. During a rapid bayonet attack the enemy was driven from their entrenchment and down the other side of the mountain. At that time we were under General Willich. Among the other regiments in his brigade there was a German one who he thought highly of since he was a German himself. One day General Thomas, the Corps Chief, wished to take the 15th from him and give him a larger (Yankee) regiment instead. But Willich did not wish that and expressed himself in the following manner, 'I can take mein dutch regiment, the durthy-second and mein little norsk regiment, the 15th, and lick a whole division of Yanks!' However, what is certain is that the Norwegian Regiment was treated with partiality in the army. For example it can be mentioned that as a rule we got the first and best sites in camps. But we also paid heavily for that - with blood. The 15th Wis. took part in several hard and decisive battles and lost more men than any other regiment from our area." GRØNNING, Mons from Strandbarm. Civil War. Lives on the Pacific Coast. HANSEN, Peter (?n.). Civil War. 4th Minn. Regiment. HANSEN, George. Civil War. 4th Minn. Reg. HEGG, Ole A. from Valders. Civil War. Was wounded. Died at Whitehall, Wis. HELLING, Knut from Aal, Hallingdal. Civil War. Lived Madelia, Minn. HEYER, Christian. Civil War. Wounded at Chickamauga. Report from Columbia Co., Wis. HOGNESS, Mathias from Trondhjem. Recruiting officer in Civil War. Died in New York while on a trip home to Norway 1864. HOFMAN, John.Spanish-American War. Was promoted from Private to First Lieutenant because during a rain of fire in the Philippines he put out a fire on a bridge. (The enemy had set the bridge on fire). Lives in Yankton, S. Dak. HOLTER, Edvin O., son of A. M. Holter (from Voss). Lived in Helena, Mont. It was during the Spanish-American War that young Holter was a Lieutenant. HOVDEN, Guttorm Johnson. Civil War. Report from Ridgeway, Ia. (In the army his name was George Johnson) IRGENS, Johan S. from Modum. Civil War. Died at Adams, Minn. JOHNSON, Charles (?n.) 4th Minn. Regiment. Resigned 1862. JOHNSON, Hans (?n.) Civil War. 2nd minn. Reg. Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. during the war. JOHNSON, J. C. from Kristiania. Civil War. Was wounded. Lived in Carpio, N.D. JOHNSON, John L. Civil War. Lived in Hillsboro, N.D. JOHNSON, Martin from Mo, Helgeland. Spanish-American War. Lived in Tacoma, Wash. JOHNSON, Nils B. Indian Wars and Civil War. 3rd Minn. Regiment. JOHNSON, Ole B. Civil War. Was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga and probably died in Andersonville Prison. Lived in Manitowoc, Wis. before the war. KITTELSEN, Charles from Sigdal. Civil War. Lived in Minneapolis, Minn. LARSEN, James. Civil War. Report from Perry, Dane Co., Wis. LARSEN, Lars A. Civil War. Was badly wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. Lived at State Line, Freeborn Co., Minn. (Larsen was near Colonel Heg when he received his fatal wound and helped him off the battlefield). LARSEN, Samuel G. Spanish-American War. Lives at Yankton, S.D. LONNEVIK, Thos. from Tinn, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Lives at Devil's Lake, N. Dak. LUCKEN (Løkken), Olaus H. from Sandefjord. Civil War. Lived in Duluth, Minn. LUND, Albert L. from Kristiania. Civil War. Lived in Cambridge, Wis. MATTSON, Thomas O. Spanish-American War. Lived Jamestown, N. Dak. MONSON, Mons. Spanish-American War. Lives at Sisseton, S. Dak. (The report does not agree as to what his rank in the war was, however he did serve in the Philippines and now has the title of Lieutenant). NELSON, Charles B. Civil War. Was wounded at the Battle of New Hope Church. Report from Beloit, Wis. NOBEN, N. Civil War. Lived at Grafton, N. Dak. OLSEN, Christian. Civil War. Report from Mt. Morris, Wis. OLSEN, Martin. Spanish-American War. First Lieutenant and later Paymaster in Manila. Report from Burnett Co., Wis. OLSEN, Ole B. Private, Civil War. Was posted on the Honor Roll as a Lieutenant for the bravery he exhibited the 7th April 1862 on Island No. 10 when the ironclad 'Carondolet' went through the blockade. Died Manitowoc, Wis. OLSEN, Ole P. from Qvam, Nordre Fron Parish, Gudbrandsdalen. Civil War. Lived in New Richland, Minn. OLSEN, Rollin from Hadeland. Civil War. Was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga and spent 19 months in Andersonville Prison. Died Green Co., Wis 1898. OVERSEN, Hames from Telemarken. Civil War. Is dead. Report from Trempeleau Co., Wis PAULSEN, Ole from Grue, Solør. Indian Wars and Civil War. Later a priest at Blanchardville, Wis., now in Fargo, N.D. (During the Indian Wars he often served as a Captain - in the 9th Minnesota Regiment. He is a brother of Major John Paulson. PETERS, John. Civil War. Lived at Mt. Horeb, Wis. RASK, Sam from Næs, Hallingdal. Spanish-American War. Was wounded. Lived at Bloomington Prairie, Minn. SAMUELSEN, Svend from Mitsum, Krogstad Parish. Civil War. Lived at Eaton, Manitowoc Co. Wis. SIMONSEN, Thor. Civil War. Taken prisoner at New Hope Church, 27th May 1864 and kept at Macon for 4 months. Was mustered out at Madison, Wis. SLETTE, Ole Pederson from Sigdal. Civil War. Died at Manchester, Minn. SLOAN, Thor Paulsen. Civil War. Was badly wounded in the battle at Marietta, Ga., 24th June 1864 and died a few days later. Lived in Coon Valley, Wis. before the war. SOLBERG, Olaus. Civil War. Was in service for only a short time. Report from Freeborn Co., Minn. STEDJE, Jens from Stedje in Sogn. Spanish-American War. He came back alive but his residence is unknown to the author. STEVENSEN, L. G. from Voss. Civil War. Died at Grafton N. Dak. STONE, T. P. Civil War. Fell in the Kenesaw Mountains. (It is said he was Norwegian and his name in Norway was Steen. SØRENSEN, Harald. Spanish-American War. Lived Fargo, N. Dak. (My correspondents report does not agree with regard to his rank though it seems he was a Lieutenant). TANBERG, Christian. Civil War. Was badly wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. Report from Green Co., Wis. THARALDSEN, T. H. Parents from Fyresdal, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Now Postmaster in Grafton, N.D. THOMPSON, Ole G. from Voss. Civil War. Before the war he worked at the Chicago Journal's printing works. After the war he was a Deputy Police Chief for a time in that city. THOMPSON, Oliver. Civil War. Enlisted in Chicago. Fell in the Battle of Chickamauga, 20th Sept. 1863. THORSEN, P. from Stavanger. Civil War. Served in the12th Iowa Regiment. TOSTERUP, August from Lunde near Flekkefjord. Recently in Oklahoma. TUE (Tew), Martin. Spanish-American War. Report from Willmar, Minn. TUFTE, Nils G. from Gjerpen near Skien. Civil War. Died at Pine Lake, Wis.

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Thank you so much for this this. I didn't know it had gone through the mailing list so I put it on the message board as well. I sure appreciate your help. Lori >From: kringhaug@shaw.ca >Reply-To: NOR-VEST-AGDER-L@rootsweb.com >To: NOR-VEST-AGDER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [VAgder] Re: Census Translation Help >Date: 13 Jun 2005 01:20:33 -0600 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lcC.2ACI/350.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Hi Lori! >The s under trossamfunn means they belongto the state church - the Lutheran >church. >The 'gaardbruger' means he was a farm operator. I can only guess that >the'S' means he was a 'selveier' - freeholder. >'Murmester' = bricklayer. >'Datter folkeskoleelev' = daughter high school student. > > > >==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== >Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ >Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lcC.2ACI/350.1.1 Message Board Post: Olaf, Thank you so much for this translation. I sure appreciate your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lcC.2ACI/350.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lori! The s under trossamfunn means they belongto the state church - the Lutheran church. The 'gaardbruger' means he was a farm operator. I can only guess that the'S' means he was a 'selveier' - freeholder. 'Murmester' = bricklayer. 'Datter folkeskoleelev' = daughter high school student.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lcC.2ACI/350 Message Board Post: I would appreciate a little help with the 1900 census: What does "s" mean under "Trossamfunn" Also these two words: Gaardbruger S og murmester Datter folkeskoleelev Thank you very much.

Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907 CAPTAINS: 52 ANDERSON, J. emigrated from the Kværnemoe farm in Elverum in 1852 and settled in Ole Bull's colony (Oleana, Pa). Here he lost his bride, after which he enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War, advanced to Captain - and fell in the field. BAKKE, Even H. from Østre Toten. Civil War, was wounded. Died in Fingal, N. Dak. BENDIKSEN, Ole M., Private, Civil War. Was appointed as Captain because, against his doctor's advice and despite his illness, he requested to take part in all the battles in which his regiment took part. Lives in Lewiston, Wis. BERG, Fredrik (?n.). Served in the Civil War only from 22nd Nov. 1861 to 12 June 1862. Lives in Milwaukee, Wis. BERG, Ingwald A. Civil War. Lives in Grand Forks, N. Dak. BJØRNSTAD, Alfred. Civil War. Now stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn. BROWN (BRYNE), Andreas A. from Voss. Was wounded in the Civil War. Lives in Alexandria, Minn. BUGGE, Jens. As far as is known he took part in the Civil War, later stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn. EMMONSEN, Albert. Sergeant in the Civil War, was given the rank of Captain because at the Battle of Chickamauga he stepped up before his company in his fallen Captain's place and by word and example encouraged the soldiers to hold firm. Report from Norway, Racine Co., Wis. EVENSEN, Ole, Private in the Civil War. Received the rank of Captain when, at the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, he dashed out of the entrenchment during a fierce rain of bullets to rescue a wounded comrade and carried him back to safety within the earthworks. Lived at Stoughton, Wis. FOSSE, Andreas L. from Voss. Corporal in the Civil War. Listed on the Honor Roll* as a Captain because during the Battle at Stones River, after he had been severely wounded, he held his position and fought bravely until he fell dead. He enlisted from Dane Co., Wis. GASMAN, August from Gjerpen. Served in the Civil War and was wounded at Chickamauga. Died at Waupaca, Wis. GRINAGER, Mons from Gran, Hadeland. During the Civil War he organized a Company essentially consisting of Norwegian boys from Freeborn Co. Minn. where he had lived. He was badly wounded in the Battle of Murfreesboro (with blood running from his wounds that were later healed - he remained in command of his Company that had been scattered by the enemy's terrible fire). Died Minneapolis, Minn. GRÆSLIE, Ole from Kristiania. Private in the Civil War. Was wounded (probably in the Battle of Gettysburg). Promoted to Captain in 1864. Died at Forest City, Ia., 1900. HANSEN, Hans J. from Grinde in Sogn. Civil War. Lived in Norway, Racine Co., Wis. before the war. Was wounded and fell into enemy hands at the Battle of Chickamauga, 19th Sept. 1863, and died three weeks later. HANSEN, Ole K. Sergeant in the Civil War. Was listed in the Honor Roll as a Captain because during the Battle at Dallas despite being wounded 5 times, he refused to leave the battlefield and finally fell into enemy hands since he had gone so far forward that the Regiment could not save him. HANSEN, Jens from Nannestad. Private in the Civil War. Listed in the Honor Roll as a Captain because during the Battle of Chickamauga, when the standard bearer fell, he advanced through murderous fire and recovered the banner so it would not fall into enemy hands. He was later captured and died in Andersonville Prison. He had lived in Calumet Co. Wis. before the war. HAUFF, Henrik N., born in Sandefjord but lived in Kristiania for several years before he emigrated. He was injured in the Civil War and died during amputation of his left leg on the battlefield at Chickamauga the 19th Sept 1863. (Besides being a Captain, Hauff also served as Regimental Adjutant for a time). INGMUNDSEN, John from Rygge Parish, Smaalenene. Civil War. For a time before the Civil War he lived in Allamakee Co., Ia., later in Neshonoc, La Crosse Co., Wis. Fell in the Battle of Stones River, 30th December 1862. IVERSEN, Albert. Was a sergeant in the Civil War. Was listed in the Honor Roll as a Captain because in the Battle of Chickamauga he stood at the front of his Company in his fallen Captain's place and through his heroic example he spurred his comrades to hold their position even though they were hard pressed on almost every side. IVERSEN, Arthur. Civil War. Lives at Sioux Falls, S. Dak. JENSEN, Andrew. Civil War. Report from Great Falls, Mont. JOHANNESSEN, Johannes. M. from Bellevue near Bergen. Civil War. Fell at Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1863. JOHNSON, Charles (?n.) Civil War, Company M, 1st Reg. Heavy Artillery (from Minnesota) JOHNSON, John H. Civil War. Lives in Grafton, N.D. JOHNSON, Niels, Sergeant in Civil War. Received honorary title of Captain because at the Battle of Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1863 he led an attack until he was badly wounded and had to leave the field. As he left his comrades he shouted, "Stand by the banner, boys!" Report from Oconomowoc, Wis. KITTELSEN, Andreas (Andrew Kelley) fom Bamle was in the 38th Wis. Inf. during the Civil War and was badly wounded in the taking of Petersburg. Lives in Minneapolis, Minn. KLEVEN, Johan E. from Nordre Land. Civil War. Died at Culbertson, Neb. KNUDSEN, Fredrik was, as far as is known, in the Civil War. He is currently employed by the General Staff in Washington, D.C. as a translator of military works. He is also noted as a linguist and an expert in military matters. LARSEN, Torger was a private in the Civil War. He became a titular Captain because during one of the attacks at the Battle of Chickamauga when his section had to withdraw he saved a wounded regimental officer from falling into the hands of the enemy. Larsen carried the officer out of the tumult of battle at a moment when it seemed that everyone had enough to do just saving themselves. Report from Manitowoc, Wis. LIEBERG, Eberhardt P. from Solør emigrated (at the age of 19) to the Ole Bull settlement in Pennsylvania in 1852. Later took part in the Civil War and was badly wounded (probably at the Battle of Altoona). Died in Mankato, Minn. in 1906. LIEN, - from Nordfjord. Civil War. Now lives in Meridian, Wash. and gets $40.00 a month in pension. NELSON, L. G. from Naas, Drangedal. Civil War. Lives in Owatonna, Minn. (For further information about him and others that are mentioned here see, 'Norwegians in public positions in America) OLESON, Stone. Indian wars in Nicollet Co., Minn. NELSON, Thomas from the Midthun farm, Hardanger. Was wounded in the Civil War. Died London, Wis. 1905. OLSEN, Søren. Son of the Slooper pioneer Ole Olsen Hetletvedt from Stavanger and brother of Colonel Porter Olsen, refer to the latter's biography. Captain Søren Olsen fell at the Battle of Murfreesboro. Enlisted from Newark, Kendall Co., Ill. ONSTAD, John. Civil War. Report from Dunn Co., Wis. OVERSON, Jacob (or John) from Telemarken. Corporal in the Civil War. Received Captain's rank because when his Captain fell at the Battle of' Chickamauga he took over the Company, that was in a tight pinch, and urged the men to hold their position. He was badly wounded but survived. Lives in Oregon. PETERSEN, John from Kjølstad near Fredrikshald was a Captain for the settler's Homeguard against the Indians during the disturbances in Nicollet and neighbouring counties (Minn.) in the early 60s. Lives in St. Peter, Minn. PETERSEN, Sivert. H enlisted as a private in the Civil War from Winneshiek Co.. Was listed on the Honor Roll as a Captain because when his section was scattered at the Battle at Stones River and when he was ordered by a rebel calvaryman to surrender, he shot him dead rather than obey. He thus saved both himself and nearby comrades who now came together and drove the attackers off. He was later taken prisoner and died in Andersonville Prison. RASK, O. H. from Næs, Hallingdal. Enlisted in Spanish-American War from Minneapolis, Minn. Died during service in the Philippines. RICE, Cushman, born in Willmar to parents from Vinje, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Lives in Port Au Prince, Cuba (N.B. Haiti?? OK) RICE, John T. (?n.). Civil War. Lived in Waterford, Wis. ROLLIS, C. J. Spanish-American War. Lives in Stoughton, Wis. ROSSING, Torkild A. from Lands Parish. Civil War. Lives in Bode, Ia. SEIM, Knut from Voss. Civil War. Died after return. Report from Chicago, Ill. SKARO, A. K. from Hol, Hallingdal. Civil War. Fell on the battlefield at Nashville, Tenn. the 16th Dec 1864 and buried at his home in St. Peter, Minn. SKOFSTAD, Albert Johannessen from Lier near Drammen. Civil War. Died at Decorah, Ia. SÆTRE, Jacob H. from Nordfjord. Spanish-American War. Lives at Madison, Nebr. TORKILDSEN, Andreas from Bakke Parish, Lister og Mandals Amt. Civil War. Was a police officer in Chicago, Ill. before and after the war but later moved to Fort Dodge, Ia. WARNER, Clemet E. Whether he was a Captain is not known with certainty. My correspondent's report about Warner, who otherwise did not seem to be Norwegian, reads so: "He lost his parents right after arrival in America and was adopted by a family with the name Warner. He enlisted in the Civil War and advanced to a high officer's position. He lost his left arm and was taken prisoner during the war but came back to Windsor, Dane Co., Wis and later became a Member of the State Legislature a couple of times." WILLIAMS, Knut from Voss. Civil War. Report from Chicago, Ill. * *(N.B.The army's commander Major General William S. Rosecrans authorized an Honor Roll after the Battle of Stones River. The roll included both officers and enlisted men who had died, were wounded or had survived, who had all distinguished themselves in some fashion. OK)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lcC.2ACI/349 Message Board Post: I am researching the Tennison line. I have a Michael Tennison who is in Marquette County, WI in the census for 1860,70 and 80. I could not find him in the 1850, but on a ships list for the Bark Emigrant I found and Mikkel and Bertha Drange, and the ages are right and they have a 9 month old girl with them. I am thinking that Drange must be a farm name, but I have no idea what area that farm would be in. The ship came to New York, but I thought that most of the Wisconsin immigrants came in through Canada. Can anyone help me with this problem. I am only Norwegian by marriage so I am completely lost. Thank you, Cyndy Moen

Hello Cyndy: This is more difficult because they had already left before the 1865 Norway Census. I looked there and found at least 7 farms named Drange. You could at least start at these. 1. Drange Farm, Randøsund Sogn [Parish], Oddernes District, Vest Agder "County". The name Tønnes and Tønnesen is attested here. 2. Drange Farm, Herred Sogn, Vest Agder County. The name is attested, but I have the Bygdebok [=local history] for Herred and couldn't find Mikal or Berte here at Drange. 3. Drange Farm, Nes and Hitterø Sogns, Vest Agder County. Only some wives maiden names were Tønnesdatter. 4. Drange Farm, Lunde Sogn, Rogaland County. Some Tønnesen but most would be too young to be parents to Mikal. Possible siblings. 5. Drange Farm, Helleland Sogn, Rogaland County. Possible, but no likely parent. 6. Drange, Sveen Sogn, Hordeland county. No Tønnes or Tønnesen in 1865. 7. Drange Farm, Opdal Sogn, Tysnes District, Hordeland County. This is a starting place, but a long go. You can ask for look-ups from people who have the Bygdeboks or access to the Church Records of these Sogns. It always helps to have as much detail as possible. For example. What are the ages of Mikal and Berte? When did the ship sail with them? Datter's name? [Often named after one parent's mother] etc. Hope this helps to get a start, Richard Peterson delldudes@gra.midco.net wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lcC.2ACI/349 Message Board Post: I am researching the Tennison line. I have a Michael Tennison who is in Marquette County, WI in the census for 1860,70 and 80. I could not find him in the 1850, but on a ships list for the Bark Emigrant I found and Mikkel and Bertha Drange, and the ages are right and they have a 9 month old girl with them. I am thinking that Drange must be a farm name, but I have no idea what area that farm would be in. The ship came to New York, but I thought that most of the Wisconsin immigrants came in through Canada. Can anyone help me with this problem. I am only Norwegian by marriage so I am completely lost. Thank you, Cyndy Moen ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx Richard Peterson 1513 Lorelei Dr Apt 309 Zion, Il 60099 USA rlockmanpete@sbcglobal.net

Hi all, Mange takk to all those who replied onlist and off list about my piece of jewelry. I appreciate it. From what I have been able to gather, Geschutz means copyright or protected. Most believe it was used for a watch. :-)) Margit

Margit wrote: > Hi all, > I have a piece from I believe Norway that has been handed down in the > family. > Can anyone help me with what it would have been used for? It is too > short for a necklace and too big for a bracelet. Perhaps a watch chain? Harald

Hi all, I put up a new picture with the markings of the piece on. Looks like WJL on one part and I do not have a clue on the other part. On my computer, if you click on the picture, it gets larger. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/jewell.jpg Thanks for all help. Margit On Jun 7, 2005, at 7:28 PM, Margit wrote: > Hi Patti, > Under a magnifying glass it all looks original. I am going to take it > to the PBS Antiques Road Show in Bismarck, ND in July. Maybe someone > there will know more with the markings on it. They are in two > different places. > I have a Bunad Book, but it is by Heidi Fossnes Cappelen. The side of > the family that this came from is my husband's and they are all from > Gudbrandsdal. > Thanks for replying. > Margit > >

Hi Vivian, I have Anne Teoline, it is the father of her child that is a brickwall. Nothing more then a name. Thanks for answering. Margit On Jun 7, 2005, at 1:16 PM, The Moulders wrote: > Margit, I'm a little confused. Is it only Erik you are > looking for or Anne Teoline also? > > Vivian > > --- Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > >> Hi Richard, >> Yes I know, this is one tough cookie when I only >> have a name to go on >> and he is not showing up in any census records >> either. I just thought >> perhaps he was a boyfriend who followed her over or >> something. >> Thanks, >> Margit >>

Hi all, I have a piece from I believe Norway that has been handed down in the family. Can anyone help me with what it would have been used for? It is too short for a necklace and too big for a bracelet. Thanks, Margit You can view it here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/jewelry.jpg

Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907 MAJORS, REGIMENTAL ADJUTANTS, DOCTORS, NAVAL OFFICERS ETC: 27 ARVESEN, Wilhelm, Quartermaster in the Civil War, lives in Waushara Co., Wis. ASSERSEN, Peter C. from Egersund, former Engineer in US Navy. Retired in 1903 with the rank of Rear Admiral, lives in New Haven, Conn. BAKKE, Jørgen, Quartermaster aboard the warship 'New York' during the Spanish American War. He was one of those who went aboard the steamer 'Merrimac' which under Lieutenant Hobson's command sailed into the narrow channel to Havana's harbor where it was scuttled to prevent the Spanish fleet that lay in the harbor from getting out. Bakke was thus one of those who met his death in the conduct of this famous heroic deed. The 'Merrimac' was loaded with stones so that it would be even more difficult to get it out of the way. (N. B. Ulvestad seems to have been badly misinformed. The action with the Merrimac took place at Santiago de Cuba, not Havana. Jørgen Bakke was not one of the 8 volunteers. None of them were killed, but were captured by the Spanish and later exchanged. See: http://www.spanamwar.com/merrimac.htm OK) CHRISTIANSEN, Johan from Røken, a Captain in the navy during the Civil War, the report from San Francisco, Cal. where he has had his home for a time and where he was last heard from. GABRIELSEN, Peter, doctor in the Indian War and Civil War, served in the 1st Minnesota Regiment. GROTHAN, O. from Hevne, Major in the Spanish-American War. Lives in St. Paul, Nabraska. HANSEN, (?)* from Trondhjem, Major in the Civil War. Returned to Norway where he died. HANSEN, Hans, Quartermaster in the Civil War. Reported from La Crosse Co., Wis. HANSEN, Søren J. from Skien, had his medical training in Norway and practiced (at the outbreak of the Civil War) at Koshkonong, Wis. from where he started as Regimental Physician. His wife, Alberta, born Ulfers, accompanied him as his nurse. After the war Hansen returned to Norway and took up the position as Medical Health Officer in Romsdalen. HEG, Ole from Lier near Drammen, Quartermaster in the Civil War, lives in Burlington, Racine Co., Wis. (He was a brother to the aforementioned Colonel Hans Heg. In this connection I can report that the Colonel's widow is alive and living with her son James E. Heg at 17 Battery Place, New York. Similarly I can also note that Colonel Heg's daughter is married to Congressman Charles Newell Foster of New Jersey) HIMOE, Stephen O., physician in his brother-in-law Colonel Heg's Regiment (15th Wis.). Later Brigade physician. Died in Kansas City, Mo. in 1904. JOHNSON, C. O. (?n.)*, physician in Bracket's Battalion of Cavalry (from Minnesota) in the Civil War and Indian War. JOHNSON, J. H. from Fjøsnæs, Ætne Parish, temporary Chaplain in the Civil War (otherwise he was a sergeant), joined from Coon Prairie, Vernion Co., Wis. but after the war lived mostly in Chicago where he died in 1899. LIEN, Jonas, son of the former Mayor of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Børre Lien from Singsaas near Trondhjem. Took part in the Spanish-American War where he was promoted to Regimental Adjutant. Fell in a battle in the Philippines. MELHORN, John F. (?n.), lived in Beaver Dam, Wis. when the Civil War broke out. Was appointed as Assistant Surgeon in August 1863 but died a couple of months after he took over the position. MONSEN, M. from Bergen, Chief Gunner on the warship 'Iowa' who performed a heroic deed we should remember. On the 15th April 1904 when that ship lay outside Pensacola, Fla.one of the gun turrets exploded and the fire spread at a furious rate. Monsen realized what would happen if it reached the magazine so he sprang into the magazine and closed all the openings. When they had overcome the flames they found our hero standing in water and powder up to his chin - and almost dead. But he had saved the ship - and ca. 600 men. (N.B. The ship in this incident was actually the USS Missouri. Monsen received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism: http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_peace/monssen_mons.html He was promoted to Lieutenant and two destroyers were named for him: http://www.domeisland.com/benson-gleavesclass/ussmonssen.html OK) NELSON, ?. Adjutant in the Civil War. Was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. Further information lacking. OLSEN, Bonde, Quartermaster in the Indian War and Civil War, served in the 3rd Minnesota Regiment. ONARHEIM, Ole Tollefsen from Tysnes. Took part in the Spanish-American War and promoted to Major. Lives in Anaconda, Mont. PAULSEN, John from Grue, Solør served as a corporal in both the Indian War and Civil War and was one of the few of the 9th Minn. Regiment who survived the battle at Guntown, Miss. He was promoted to Captain and later Major. Now lives in California. RASSENBORG, Johannes J. from Høland was third in command of the warship 'Tulip' during the Civil War and fell in a battle on the Potomac River the 6th November 1864. (N. B. The USS Tulip was a gunboat that blew a boiler killing 47 of a 67 man crew: http://www.historycentral.com/navy/gunboat/tulip.html OK) RISUM, Otto A. from Risør was a Regimental Adjutant in the Civil War and was wounded. He lives in Pulcifer, Wis. SUNDALEN, Christian O. (Olsen) from Aadalen, Ringerike. He was an officer in Norway, emigrated to Minneapolis, Minn. Enlisted in the Spansih-American War and is still in the Philippines but his rank is unknown to the author. URDAHL, Lars P. from Hardanger was a Quartermaster in the Civil War. Lives (at least until recently) in Stoughton, Wis. WELSHOUS, Mathias (?n.) was a Quartermaster during the Indian War in Minnesota (1862) WILSON, George from Christiania was a Major in the Civil War. He was badly wounded at Chickamauga the 19th September 1862 but recovered. He died in La Crosse, Wis. ØIEN, Anton O. from Trondhjem was trained as a pharmacist in Bodø before he emigrated to America. He was a field pharamacist during the Civil War. He was taken prisoner at Chickamauga and spent 18 months in the South's prisons, finally in Andersonville where he was appointed assistant prison pharmacist. But he misused his position! He smuggled in a bit of good food for his starving comrades as often as possible. Some of them provided him the opportunity to escape. He died in Chicago, Ill. in 1892. *In the occasional cases where I was in doubt of the person's nationality I have placed (?n.) but where I was in doubt about the spelling of a name (because of illegible writing) I have only set a (?) after the name.

Margit, I'm a little confused. Is it only Erik you are looking for or Anne Teoline also? Vivian --- Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > Hi Richard, > Yes I know, this is one tough cookie when I only > have a name to go on > and he is not showing up in any census records > either. I just thought > perhaps he was a boyfriend who followed her over or > something. > Thanks, > Margit > > On Jun 5, 2005, at 12:18 PM, Richard Peterson wrote: > > > Hi Margit > > > > There are 10 Erik Stølen's listed in the 1865 > Census in the > > Digitalarkivet. Several are of an age just a > little older than Anne > > Teoline. Without more specific information it > would be impossible to > > determine if any of them is your Erik.Actually he > would not have to be > > from Vest Agder, unless you know he is. > > > > Richard > > > > Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I just thought I would put this onlist in case any > one connected. I > > have lots of information and documentation from > Church Records. It is > > my husband's family. Anne Teoline did not marry > the father of her > > child. Does anyone know of the Stulen/Stolen name > in the Vest Agder > > area? > > Thank you. > > Margit > > > > First Generation > > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > > > > 1 Anne Teoline Olsdatter Fidjestol. Anne Teoline > died in Crookston Polk > > County Minnesota, in 1903; she was 37. Buried in > 1903 in Bethlehem > > Cemetery Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. > Born on 8 Apr 1865 in > > Kvaas Lyngdal Vest Agder Norway. > > > > Anne Teoline did not marry Erick Stulen. > > > > They had one child: > > i. Ruth (1898-1991) > > > > > > Second Generation > > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > > Make sure you check out the other lists available > here for Norway: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your > > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with > family and friends. > > Learn more: > > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx? > > > sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > > Richard Peterson > > 1513 Lorelei Dr Apt 309 > > Zion, Il 60099 > > USA > > rlockmanpete@sbcglobal.net > > > > > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories > about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in > the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html

Hi Richard, Yes I know, this is one tough cookie when I only have a name to go on and he is not showing up in any census records either. I just thought perhaps he was a boyfriend who followed her over or something. Thanks, Margit On Jun 5, 2005, at 12:18 PM, Richard Peterson wrote: > Hi Margit > > There are 10 Erik Stølen's listed in the 1865 Census in the > Digitalarkivet. Several are of an age just a little older than Anne > Teoline. Without more specific information it would be impossible to > determine if any of them is your Erik.Actually he would not have to be > from Vest Agder, unless you know he is. > > Richard > > Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > Hi all, > I just thought I would put this onlist in case any one connected. I > have lots of information and documentation from Church Records. It is > my husband's family. Anne Teoline did not marry the father of her > child. Does anyone know of the Stulen/Stolen name in the Vest Agder > area? > Thank you. > Margit > > First Generation > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > > 1 Anne Teoline Olsdatter Fidjestol. Anne Teoline died in Crookston Polk > County Minnesota, in 1903; she was 37. Buried in 1903 in Bethlehem > Cemetery Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. Born on 8 Apr 1865 in > Kvaas Lyngdal Vest Agder Norway. > > Anne Teoline did not marry Erick Stulen. > > They had one child: > i. Ruth (1898-1991) > > > Second Generation > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx? > sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > Richard Peterson > 1513 Lorelei Dr Apt 309 > Zion, Il 60099 > USA > rlockmanpete@sbcglobal.net > > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Hi Margit, I found Anne Teoline Olsdatter. She is 1 year old on the 1865 census, and I found her family on Fidjestol in Kvas. Stølen is in Austad, but I couldn't find Erich. I have all the Lyngdal books and will send more on Anne Teoline. Vivian --- Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > Hi Richard, > Yes I know, this is one tough cookie when I only > have a name to go on > and he is not showing up in any census records > either. I just thought > perhaps he was a boyfriend who followed her over or > something. > Thanks, > Margit > > On Jun 5, 2005, at 12:18 PM, Richard Peterson wrote: > > > Hi Margit > > > > There are 10 Erik Stølen's listed in the 1865 > Census in the > > Digitalarkivet. Several are of an age just a > little older than Anne > > Teoline. Without more specific information it > would be impossible to > > determine if any of them is your Erik.Actually he > would not have to be > > from Vest Agder, unless you know he is. > > > > Richard > > > > Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I just thought I would put this onlist in case any > one connected. I > > have lots of information and documentation from > Church Records. It is > > my husband's family. Anne Teoline did not marry > the father of her > > child. Does anyone know of the Stulen/Stolen name > in the Vest Agder > > area? > > Thank you. > > Margit > > > > First Generation > > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > > > > 1 Anne Teoline Olsdatter Fidjestol. Anne Teoline > died in Crookston Polk > > County Minnesota, in 1903; she was 37. Buried in > 1903 in Bethlehem > > Cemetery Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. > Born on 8 Apr 1865 in > > Kvaas Lyngdal Vest Agder Norway. > > > > Anne Teoline did not marry Erick Stulen. > > > > They had one child: > > i. Ruth (1898-1991) > > > > > > Second Generation > > ————————————————————————————————————————————— > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > > Make sure you check out the other lists available > here for Norway: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your > > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with > family and friends. > > Learn more: > > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx? > > > sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > > Richard Peterson > > 1513 Lorelei Dr Apt 309 > > Zion, Il 60099 > > USA > > rlockmanpete@sbcglobal.net > > > > > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories > about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in > the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html

Hi Margit There are 10 Erik St�len's listed in the 1865 Census in the Digitalarkivet. Several are of an age just a little older than Anne Teoline. Without more specific information it would be impossible to determine if any of them is your Erik.Actually he would not have to be from Vest Agder, unless you know he is. Richard Margit <margit@eot.com> wrote: Hi all, I just thought I would put this onlist in case any one connected. I have lots of information and documentation from Church Records. It is my husband's family. Anne Teoline did not marry the father of her child. Does anyone know of the Stulen/Stolen name in the Vest Agder area? Thank you. Margit First Generation ��������������������������������������������� 1 Anne Teoline Olsdatter Fidjestol. Anne Teoline died in Crookston Polk County Minnesota, in 1903; she was 37. Buried in 1903 in Bethlehem Cemetery Flom Township Norman County Minnesota. Born on 8 Apr 1865 in Kvaas Lyngdal Vest Agder Norway. Anne Teoline did not marry Erick Stulen. They had one child: i. Ruth (1898-1991) Second Generation ��������������������������������������������� ==== NOR-VEST-AGDER Mailing List ==== Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 Richard Peterson 1513 Lorelei Dr Apt 309 Zion, Il 60099 USA rlockmanpete@sbcglobal.net

Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907 Norwegians in American Wars. The author had hoped that he could begin the section with George Washington himself who was well known as a warrior* but best known as the first President of the United States. It is claimed that he was of Norwegian descent. According to Alfred Wells' genealogic works and other sources, Washington's forefathers came from Norway to the east coast of England where they settled - 8 miles north of the present city of Richmond in York County. The place was called Vaskeby because there was a small lake nearby where the colony's women washed their clothes. Later the name Vaskeby was translated into English and came to be Washingtown and the 'town' was later shortened to 'ton'. George Washington took his name from his birthplace which people generally did in almost all countries in those days. But since this happened many hundreds of years ago we repeat it here - with reservation. One should not be absolutely confident when it involves ancient things that may have gone through many (perhaps at times unreliable) hands. Another famous person who I believed could be identified as a Norwegian was General H. A. Haralson. His daughter Mrs. Gordon (widow of General J. B. Gordon) who is said to live in Atlanta Ga. has, however, not answered my inquiries. But now we come to those whose nationality I can establish. And I have listed them naturally by rank - in groups - and at the same time in the respective groups arranged their names alphabetically. Thereby one can find more easily what one searches for *In this connection I will not fail to mention the Norwegian Thomas Johnson who served under Admiral John Paul Jones and took part in the first significant sea battle in America's history. He was one of those who grappled the 'Bonhomme Richard' to the 'Serapis', a heroic action which almost cost him his life for he was struck by a bullet. Later he was sent for by George Washington who because of the bravery Johnson showed wished to personally see and thank him. COLONELS: 3 (of whom 2 later functioned as Brigadiers) HEG, Hans C., born in Lier, near Drammen, 1829. In 1840 he emigrated with his parents to Muskego, Wis. where they, as previously mentioned, were among the first settlers and where his father Even H. Heg was the publisher of 'Nordlyset'. In 1861 when the Civil War broke out and the 15th Wisconsin Regiment was organized, Heg was appointed (by the Governor) as its Colonel. During the war he also functioned as Brigade head. He fell at the Battle of Chickamauga. When the commanding General heard that he exclaimed, "It saddens me greatly that Heg is fallen. He was a skilled officer and I had it in mind to promote him to General." At the site where he fell the government raised a monument at a cost of $25,000 with the following inscription: "Hans C. Heg, Col. 15th Wisconsin; commanding 3rd Brigade, Davis Division; mortally wounded about 4 P. M. September 19th, 1863." This is a sign of the high esteem in which he was held. (His political career is given below in the section, "Norwegians in Public Positions in America" and about his Regiment "The 15th Wis." we find a full account later in this section.) JOHNSON, Ole C. was born on the Skipnes farm, Holden Parish, Telemarken, 1838 and emigrated with his parents to Whitewater, Wis., 1844. In 1859 they moved to Koshkonong in the same State. Ole started out as a Captain for Company B, 15th Wis. Reg. and during the course of the Civil War he was promoted first to Major and later to Lieutenant-Colonel. At the Battle of Chickamauga he was captured and taken to Libby Prison where he remained for a longer time but from where he found the opportunity to escape. He came back to the Regiment and took up arms again. In 1865, when his sevice in the 15th Wis. ran out he was appointed as Colonel for the 53rd Wis. He as well as many other of our veterans can be found in the section, "Norwegians in Public Positions in America". He died in Beloit, Wis.at the end of the 80s. OLSEN, Porter C., son of Ole Olsen Hetletvedt who emigrated from Stavanger on the sloop "Restaurationen" in 1825 and who first settled in Orleans Co., N.Y. and who in 1839 moved to Kendall Co., Ill. where according to the Settlement history earlier in the book he was the first Norwegian settler - and owner of the land where the Town of Newark was built. At the outbreak of the Civil War Porter Olsen organized a Company mainly made up of Norwegian boys (Company F, 36th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers) He went to the field as a Captain for the Volunteers but over a short period he was advanced to Colonel, later he even functioned as a Brigadier - and fell as such in the Battle of Franklin, Tenn.