Hei Jennie, I'm the genealogist for the Valdres Samband Lag. The Thon farm (many diffferent spellings) is in N. Aurdal and also in Etnedal in Valdres - plus many other places in Norway. The name Ole was the most common in the Scandinavian countries. Do you have a birthdate for your Ole? Is there any other name he went by, example: "Ole Jonson Thon" Did he marry in Norway and bring a wife and children along to America? Hilsen, Betty jenny wrote: > > I am very knew at this and I am hoping some one can tell me where to look. > My great grandfather came over to the states in 1868, I Knew his name as > Ole Thon on the passenger list for the Bark Caroline I found a Ole(first > name) Olsen (patronymic name) > Thon (farm name) It allso had Nordre Aurdal Valders Where is this in > Norway????? > Thanks to anyone that can help with that name or the farm name place to > look in Norway. > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com

I am very knew at this and I am hoping some one can tell me where to look. My great grandfather came over to the states in 1868, I Knew his name as Ole Thon on the passenger list for the Bark Caroline I found a Ole(first name) Olsen (patronymic name) Thon (farm name) It allso had Nordre Aurdal Valders Where is this in Norway????? Thanks to anyone that can help with that name or the farm name place to look in Norway.

Thanks, Jim for this link! As a history student and genealogist, I enjoyed it very much. Elaine Homan -----Original Message----- From: JIM <jayhawker@home.com> To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 10:59 AM Subject: [VALDRES-L] Primary Source Documents > > >Check out these Primary Source Documents > >Take a minute to check it out and bookmark it. > > >http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html#17 > >A TREASURY OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS > >Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American >History An invaluable collection of historical works which contributed >to >the formation of American politics, culture, and ideals. The following >is >a massive collection of the literature and documents which were most >relevant to the colonists' lives in America. If it isn't here, it >probably >is not available online anywhere. If the documents on this site interest >you and you appreciate this collection, please consider this book. >http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html#17 > > >==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== >========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== >Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call >June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions >

Thanks, Jim. I love history and know I will be enjoying your site alot. Donna.

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Lars Tobiason Brækken age 53 Wife: Jørand Olsdatter age 48 Children: Ole age 22 Knud age 19 Ingeborg age 17 Tobias ate 15 Berthe age 7 The family checked out of the church for America in 1864. Sounds like the above are the right family. Hilsen, Betty HJELHAWKS@aol.com wrote: > > I have an Ingeborg Tobiason, b. 10 Jul 1847 Norway, daughter of Lars > Tobiason. I am trying to identify her parents and have located the following > who are buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah: > > Lars Tobiason, b. 30 Oct 1811 Vestre Sildre Valders, Norway and died in > Decorah IA 2 Sep 1892 > > and wife, > > Jobend L Tobiason, born Olson in Vungi Valdres, Norway in 1813 and died in > Decorah IA 2 Aug 1881. > > I do not know if my Ingeborg Tobiason is daughter of Lars and Jobend (Olson) > Tobiason, and wonder if anyone could check for this family to see if they had > daughter named Ingeborg born 1847. Records that I have indicated that > Ingeborg Tobiason came to USA which her parents when she was about eight > years of age (ca. 1855). She married my relative, Edward Erickson, a Civil > War veteran. > > Regards, > > Norman Hjelmeland > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com

The use of English by either an older or younger Norwegian would be very unusual. Do you know that he may have lived in England for a couple of years? My only personal knowledge is from my ancestors that were from Ål. God dag. VALDRES-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > VALDRES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 21 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [VALDRES-L] spoke Englsih [Andresen <sax-cma@swbell.net>] > #2 [VALDRES-L] THANK YOU!!!! [Tom Woollweever <bigdog@rrnet.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from VALDRES-D, send a message to > > VALDRES-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [VALDRES-L] spoke Englsih > Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 19:20:26 -0600 > From: Andresen <sax-cma@swbell.net> > To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone have any information on how common it was for a > Norwegian born in the 1830s to speak English? It is told that my > GGgrandfather, born 1833 in Sør-Aurdal, spoke English when he > immigrated in 1852. > Thanks, Clarine "Skipp" Andresen > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [VALDRES-L] THANK YOU!!!! > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 12:06:05 -0600 > From: Tom Woollweever <bigdog@rrnet.com> > To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com > > Greetings to all, > > I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind thoughts and > prayers for my father in law. I wanted to try and send a personal note > to each one of you but due to the enormous volume of emails I received, > it would take much too long. > My father in law is out of intensive care and doing fantastic! His turn > around is almost unbelievable. I told him that he had many people of > Norwegian ancestry praying for him and that, combined with his Norwegian > stubborness, is what pulled him through!! > Thanks again to everyone, > > Tom Woollweever -- /\ / \ Rocking Diamond Organics, Inc. \ / Verne Thorstenson \/ rockdia@rapidnet.com ·.__.·

Greetings to all, I want to thank each and every one of you for your kind thoughts and prayers for my father in law. I wanted to try and send a personal note to each one of you but due to the enormous volume of emails I received, it would take much too long. My father in law is out of intensive care and doing fantastic! His turn around is almost unbelievable. I told him that he had many people of Norwegian ancestry praying for him and that, combined with his Norwegian stubborness, is what pulled him through!! Thanks again to everyone, Tom Woollweever

Does anyone have any information on how common it was for a Norwegian born in the 1830s to speak English? It is told that my GGgrandfather, born 1833 in Sør-Aurdal, spoke English when he immigrated in 1852. Thanks, Clarine "Skipp" Andresen

I have an Ingeborg Tobiason, b. 10 Jul 1847 Norway, daughter of Lars Tobiason. I am trying to identify her parents and have located the following who are buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah: Lars Tobiason, b. 30 Oct 1811 Vestre Sildre Valders, Norway and died in Decorah IA 2 Sep 1892 and wife, Jobend L Tobiason, born Olson in Vungi Valdres, Norway in 1813 and died in Decorah IA 2 Aug 1881. I do not know if my Ingeborg Tobiason is daughter of Lars and Jobend (Olson) Tobiason, and wonder if anyone could check for this family to see if they had daughter named Ingeborg born 1847. Records that I have indicated that Ingeborg Tobiason came to USA which her parents when she was about eight years of age (ca. 1855). She married my relative, Edward Erickson, a Civil War veteran. Regards, Norman Hjelmeland

Hello, If you have requested lookups in my County History Books, there is going to be a delay before I can get to them. My father-in law is in Intensive Care in the hospital and things are not looking very good. I WILL get to all of the requests, I just can't give you how much time it will take before I can get to them. Thank you all for your patience, Tom Woollweever

God bless you at this difficult time. I hope everything works out well. A reader Hilton Head Island

Tom; Thank you for volunteering your expertise. I am researching an Opoien family connection [from Tronheim area], Her name was Beret, she married Lars Paulson. I know she is buried in the cemetery at Page, but not with whom we thought was her husband. What do you have on Beret and Lars Paulson. She was born in 1877 died in 1959. She and Lars had 5 children: Lester born about 1907 Genora born about 1909 Bertine born about 1911, died 1946 Inga, no dob on Luella, no dob on Thank you for any help. Candice Soine clsoine@ncia.com -- MZ

Greetings, Wanted to repost that I have a Richland County History Book(for any newbies) and will do look ups. Also, just received a copy of Rural Cass County History Book and will do lookups in this one too. For those of you who are not familiar with them, both counties are in Eastern North Dakota. Please contact me Off List with any look up requests. Regards, Tom Woollweever

Margit Bakke wrote: mailto:mbakke@eot.com > > Hello All, > The Norman County Minnesota webpage is updated with deaths thru 1981. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnnorman/ > The death pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnnorman/death.htm > If anyone needs a lookup in Norman County at the courthouse, let me know, I > will be going to Ada this week. > Margit

D'Arcy, All of the information I have was included in my email so at this point it doesn't look like it's the same Sam. Thanks, Cheryl > > I have a Sam SAMSON married into my family, but know nothing about him. His > wife was Marit "Mary" Hande (b. 1870) and they lived in Coleville, WA. > However, Mary's twin brother, Knud N. Hande homesteaded at Gardner, SD, and > then he and his family later moved to Kalamazoo, MI. Does any of this seem > to fit into your family tree? > > Marit Nilsdatter "Mary" HANDE SAMSON (RN=1142) > > BORN ON: 13 May 1870 > BORN AT: Vestre Slidre, Valdres, Oppland, Norway > LIVING AT: Coleville, Washington, USA > FATHER: Niels Knudsen BERJI or BERGE HANDE (RN=758) > MOTHER: Ågot Johannesdatter FYSTRO HANDE (RN=1124) > SPOUSE #1: Samuel SAMSON (RN=1256) > MARRIED ON: > MARRIED AT: > MARITAL STATUS: M > NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 0 > > NOTE 1: Twin of Knud > NOTE 2: Emigrated to USA, 1895 > > SOURCES: > 1) Vestre Slidre parish records > 2) U.S. Census, 1900 > 3) Niece, Mary HANDE CAREY, Portage, MI > > Beste hilsen! -- D'Arcy Hande >

I am experiencing some confusion regarding positively identifying the mother of my ancestor Anders Olsen: 1) According to The Valdris Book Andreas Olson, the son of Ole Iversen Gravlibraaten from Aadalen and Ingrid Andersdatter Delet from Begnedalen, was married to Ragnild Gulbrandsdatter Skytteland . 2) According to Sør-Aurdal by Gjermundsen the father of Andreas Olsen was Ole Iversen Haugsrud born circa. 1793 died 1855 on Ruste and his mother was Guri Gudmundsdatter 1790-1859. They were married in 1813. This book also tells that Anders Olsen Dale married Ragnhild Gulbrandsdatter Skyttland born 1825 , the daughter of Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Skyttland from Sør-Sørum (1787-1873) and Guri Gudbrandsdatter from Haugsrudeie (1792-1878). Andreas and Ragnhild were maried on January 1, 1849 and lived on nørdre Fenøya and later at søre Fenøya. 3) According to old membership records of Valdris Samband, Andreas Olsen was born Jan. 22, 1822 at Sorumseie, Begnadalen, the son of Ole Gravlibraaten from Ness, Aadalen and Ingrid Andersdatter Delet from Begnadalen. Ingrid was the daughter of Anders Delet. (Another problem-where is this Delet?) 4) According to another publication (either The Valdris Book or Valdres Samband 1899-1974) the parents of Anders are named as Ole Iversen Gravbraaten and Marit. I would appreciate any help or leads in trying to sort this all out, Garth in Saskatchewan.

I have a Sam SAMSON married into my family, but know nothing about him. His wife was Marit "Mary" Hande (b. 1870) and they lived in Coleville, WA. However, Mary's twin brother, Knud N. Hande homesteaded at Gardner, SD, and then he and his family later moved to Kalamazoo, MI. Does any of this seem to fit into your family tree? Marit Nilsdatter "Mary" HANDE SAMSON (RN=1142) BORN ON: 13 May 1870 BORN AT: Vestre Slidre, Valdres, Oppland, Norway LIVING AT: Coleville, Washington, USA FATHER: Niels Knudsen BERJI or BERGE HANDE (RN=758) MOTHER: Ågot Johannesdatter FYSTRO HANDE (RN=1124) SPOUSE #1: Samuel SAMSON (RN=1256) MARRIED ON: MARRIED AT: MARITAL STATUS: M NUMBER OF CHILDREN: 0 NOTE 1: Twin of Knud NOTE 2: Emigrated to USA, 1895 SOURCES: 1) Vestre Slidre parish records 2) U.S. Census, 1900 3) Niece, Mary HANDE CAREY, Portage, MI Beste hilsen! -- D'Arcy Hande Cheryl Cummings wrote: > My Sampson line was in the Riceland Twp., Freeborn Co., MN area around > 1870 - ? and were originally from Norway. The spelling of SAMPSON may > be a corruption of SEMSON, SEMSEN, SAMSON, etc. Anyone researching in > this line? > > Anna Marie SAMPSON b 1868 MN - is a 2yr old dau in the home of Sans > (b1833 Norway) and Britta (b1849 Norway) Sampson in the 1870 Riceland > Twp, Freeborn Co., MN census. > > Anna Marie married Gilbert FODNESS 08 Jan 1890 in Blue Earth, MN. Think > it's Blue Earth, Faribault Co. rather than Blue Earth County but don't > know for sure yet. Gilbert was born in Nord Aurdahl, Valdres, Norway > c1854 and emigrated with his parents and some siblings in 1855. Am > thinking that Sam Sampson (first name may have also been Sen or Sans) > may have been from Valdres as there is a Sem Sempson living in Decorah > in 1860, which is where my Fodness line (Knud Halvorsen Riste Fodnes) > was in 1860, also. > > The death certificate that I have for Anna Marie says her father was Sam > SAMPSON and her mother was Johanna NASHEIM. This is the only reference > to a Johanna NASHEIM that I have heard of. Oral family history says > Anna was born in 1870, her death cert says 1871 yet there is a 2yr old > Anna in the 1870 census. > > Anna Marie may have had the following siblings: > > Andrew A. b 18 Feb 1871 to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN > Anna Sophia b 28 March 1873 d 28 Mar 1873 Freeborn Co., MN born to Sam > and Betsey SAMPSON Freeborn Co., MN. Parents born Norway, farmer. > Sophia b 11 June 1874 born to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN > > Tine Randine b 7 June 1877 born to Sam and Britta SAMPSON, Freeborn > Co., MN > > Thank you in advance for any suggestions, hints or help, > Cheryl Cummings > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions

My Sampson line was in the Riceland Twp., Freeborn Co., MN area around 1870 - ? and were originally from Norway. The spelling of SAMPSON may be a corruption of SEMSON, SEMSEN, SAMSON, etc. Anyone researching in this line? Anna Marie SAMPSON b 1868 MN - is a 2yr old dau in the home of Sans (b1833 Norway) and Britta (b1849 Norway) Sampson in the 1870 Riceland Twp, Freeborn Co., MN census. Anna Marie married Gilbert FODNESS 08 Jan 1890 in Blue Earth, MN. Think it's Blue Earth, Faribault Co. rather than Blue Earth County but don't know for sure yet. Gilbert was born in Nord Aurdahl, Valdres, Norway c1854 and emigrated with his parents and some siblings in 1855. Am thinking that Sam Sampson (first name may have also been Sen or Sans) may have been from Valdres as there is a Sem Sempson living in Decorah in 1860, which is where my Fodness line (Knud Halvorsen Riste Fodnes) was in 1860, also. The death certificate that I have for Anna Marie says her father was Sam SAMPSON and her mother was Johanna NASHEIM. This is the only reference to a Johanna NASHEIM that I have heard of. Oral family history says Anna was born in 1870, her death cert says 1871 yet there is a 2yr old Anna in the 1870 census. Anna Marie may have had the following siblings: Andrew A. b 18 Feb 1871 to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN Anna Sophia b 28 March 1873 d 28 Mar 1873 Freeborn Co., MN born to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON Freeborn Co., MN. Parents born Norway, farmer. Sophia b 11 June 1874 born to Sam and Betsey SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN Tine Randine b 7 June 1877 born to Sam and Britta SAMPSON, Freeborn Co., MN Thank you in advance for any suggestions, hints or help, Cheryl Cummings

Hi Sandra, I am a member of the Valdres Samband and I read your note - what a puzzle! Have you found a death records for Ole and Augie (assuming they died in North Dakota) - I have found that if you know the death date, you may be able to find a newspaper for the area and look at the obituary (if there was one) and sometimes they tell place of birth and other information....or perhaps an obituary for your gg grandfather, Ole would tell when he came to the US and who may have stayed in Norway. Hope this helps - Glen