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/0gB.2ACI/274.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Recognize most of those names - Guro Helgesdatter of Jordal farm in Odda, Hordaland. b. ca 1870, d. ca 1940, resided Garretson, S. Dakota. (Guro married in US to Lars Olson of Reinsnos and/or Bakke farms.) Father Helge Olson of Jordal (1845-1909) had about 7 earlier generations of residence on the Jordal farm sections, mother Torbjørg Ormsdatter of Hildal farm (1845-1908). Lars Olson (later known as your Lewis O. Larson) son of Ola Larsson (1835-c.a.1925) and Torbjørg Arnesdatter of Tveit farm in Odda (1838-1919). Lars/Lewis lived on Bakke farm before he emigrated. Of course, nothing directly to do with Lars or Trond Berven (actually from Stykkje plass of the Nedre Børve farm in Kinsarvik/Ullensvang area just to the north of Odda area With earlier family ties to Vikane farm in Kinsarvik and Meland farm in Ullensvang. Ola Larsson was son of Lars Olson of Reinsnos and Ingebjørg Gunnarsdatter of Eitrheim farm.