Dale and Linda Berhow wrote: mailto:lberhow@means.net > > I live in Erskine, Minnesota, USA. In 1964, my now-deceased aunt, Katherine Waarum, visited her husband's ancestors in Valdres, Norway. While there, she took a lot of photos. I'd like someone in her husband's family to have these photos. The last name of the family is either Ragne or Rogne. Could anyone help me with this?

Does anyone know how to get a death date or burial date from Quebec's Grosse Ile, the quarantine station? My ggrandmother is buried there ( Elsie Toradatter in 1861). Thanks, Jerry

Geoff Lock [SMTP:choda@telusplanet.net] skrev 17. oktober 1999 04:43: > I am searching for the following relatives still living in Fagernas > Borhild born 1925 > Arnhaug born 1929 > Jenny born 1939 > Kirsten born 1942 > These girls are the daughters of Knut Knutsen BAKKE and Anna Jensdatter BRATEN. Knut is the brother of my father Olaf Knutsen BAKKE who immigrated to Canada. Our family would like to make contact with family there. Any help would be great or suggestions of what else I can try. I have sent an email relating to this to the local radio station as well. > Ruby Lock > Choda@telusplanet.net > or fmlytys@home.com > While information about these four sisters was sent Ruby Lock offlist, the following corrections goes onlist to people who might try to help her. First, we do not know that these people are "still living in Fagernes" or any other place. Information about them are taken from "Norske Gardsbruk", Valdres volume, which was published in 1950. They could all have died in 1950 without altering the content of this book! Second, two of the names are misspelled: Borhild should be Borghild Arnhaug shoud be Arnlaug Regards Gunnar Thon > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org

I am searching for the following relatives still living in Fagernas Borhild born 1925 Arnhaug born 1929 Jenny born 1939 Kirsten born 1942 These girls are the daughters of Knut Knutsen BAKKE and Anna Jensdatter BRATEN. Knut is the brother of my father Olaf Knutsen BAKKE who immigrated to Canada. Our family would like to make contact with family there. Any help would be great or suggestions of what else I can try. I have sent an email relating to this to the local radio station as well. Ruby Lock Choda@telusplanet.net or fmlytys@home.com

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Looking for connections with my ancestors Dorothea Larsdatter b. 2 Nov 1842 Valdres/Valders, Oppland?, Norway m. 8 May 1870 Lier, Buskerud, Norway to Christian Olson b. there 1 Mar 1843 . Would like to find their ancestors. (Christian Olson d. 1 Oct 1918 Story City, Story Co, IA ,buried @ Immanuel Church. Suggested father is Ole Hanson of Lier, Buskerud, Norway, no proof.) Dorothea Larsdatter Olson died after her husband, also in Story Co IA, death date unknown. Her undated obituary says she lived in the county old folks home in Story Co Iowa for the fourteen months prior to her death. Christian Olson and Dorothea Larsdatter migrated from Lier, Buskerud, Norway to Story Co IA two days after their m. 8 May 1870 marriage. Their children, all born Story Co IA (Story City or Ames), were: Anna Maria (Mary) Olson b. 20 May 1874, Ames, Story Co., IA, m. 25 Jul 1895 in Ashland, Ashland Co, WI Martin Heggen,b. 5 Feb 1863 Aalesund, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (parents unknown. Known sister Marie Heggen Molsater who lived in WA &/or CA. Probable sister Peraille Heggen who remained in Norway as did unnamed brother who had at least 2 dau ). Their children, all born Ashland WI. Only one child survives in 1999 (and his is the only surviving spouse).: Lillian Heggen (nm) b. 15 Dec 1896 (wrote to 2 spinster cousins in Volda Norway, one of whom, Louise Heggen, taught at a teacher's college as late as 1950.) Clarence Heggen b. Mar 1899 m1 "Mac" bef Jun 1926, m2 Catherine Cutler 18 Dec 1937, both in Cleveland OH Evelyn Heggen b. 27 Nov 1900 m. Harold Chesney, Minneapolis MN Henry Heggen b. 15 Mar 1903, m1 Kathleen Lewis Russell 1926 WA, m2 Marie (surname unkn). He lived in AK 1946 ff, mostly in Anchorage Myrtle Heggen b. 7 May1905 m. William R. Rogers, metro Detroit, MI Elmer Heggen (living) b. 3 Aug 1908 m. Fern Spradling (living) Margaret Heggen b (Sophie Margaret) 17 May 1911 m. Harry Boos, metro Detroit MI Ruth Heggen b (Eleanor Ruth) 12 Oct 1915 m. Eino Honkanen, Superior WI Sophie Olson b. abt 1875 Story Co IA who m. Mr. Holm and died age 20, (per her mother's undated obituary.) Laura Olson b. aft 1875 Story Co IA who m. a NELSON and lived in Eureka KS. Their ch: Mabel Nelson b 7 Jan 1903 who d Mar 1986 Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS, Alfred C. Nelson b30 Jun 1906, d 5 Sept 1982 Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS Nora Nelson b22 Mar 1917, d 17 Dec 1988 Eureka, Greenwood Co KS, Neither daughter married. Alfred's marital history is unknown to me. Oscar Olson (b. 1870s, Story Co IA, d 1956 Kenmare, Ward Co, ND) who moved to ND to work on an uncle's farm and m. abt 1920 Caroline Hansch (b. Germany) . They had one ch Lorraine Olson (living) b. abt 1923 Kenmare, Ward Co, ND, widow of Roy Tveter. Research tips and possible connections would be welcome. The son of a cousin was an exchange student in Norway in the mid 1980s and visited a Heggen farm, but seems too busy now to look up the information. My niece hopes to visit Norway next summer and I would like to develop some leads she could check out. Karen Heggen Here is a website for Trondheim but you'll have to translate Norwegian to read it. http://www.trondheim.com/ Karen Heggen Roger Peterson wrote: > I am seeking the ancestors of Anna BRINGSHAUSEN/ > BRINGSAUSEN who came with her parents to Beltrami > County. WI @1860-69. > > She married Henry FAY May 3, 1869 in Burnside, WI. > > Can you tell me where Trondhjem, Norway is which is > where she was from and if this city? county? has a web > site? > > Thank you for any help, > Roger Peterson > St. Simons, GA > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > Centennial Year 1899-1999 > Key dates: June 10-12 Wilmar June 30-July 6 Fagernes July 29-31 Decorah

Roger, Maybe this will help. This is a map of Norway. http://www.maps.com/cgi-bin/magellan/Maps___Europe___NorwayNORWAY?SessionID= 9ep5TXyJ&Args=&Pos=195 Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Nancy <dchnhhi@maqs.net> To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [VALDRES-L] BRINGSHAUSEN, Trondhjem, Norway @1860-69 >Hi, I am new and just starting out and I just found a site for the >Norwegians. I have a gg Grandmother for Trondheim, Norway. Maybe you want >to check this site out: >http://www.nordicnotes.com/Norway/Genealogy_Norway/genealogy_norway.html > >Nancy > >-----Original Message----- >From: Roger Peterson <rbpinc@yahoo.com> >To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:44 PM >Subject: [VALDRES-L] BRINGSHAUSEN, Trondhjem, Norway @1860-69 > > >>I am seeking the ancestors of Anna BRINGSHAUSEN/ >>BRINGSAUSEN who came with her parents to Beltrami >>County. WI @1860-69. >> >>She married Henry FAY May 3, 1869 in Burnside, WI. >> >>Can you tell me where Trondhjem, Norway is which is >>where she was from and if this city? county? has a web >>site? >> >>Thank you for any help, >>Roger Peterson >>St. Simons, GA >> >> >> >>===== >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com >> >> >>==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== >>============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= >> Centennial Year 1899-1999 >>Key dates: June 10-12 Wilmar June 30-July 6 Fagernes July 29-31 Decorah >> >> > > >==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== >============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > Centennial Year 1899-1999 >Key dates: June 10-12 Wilmar June 30-July 6 Fagernes July 29-31 Decorah > >

Hi, I am new and just starting out and I just found a site for the Norwegians. I have a gg Grandmother for Trondheim, Norway. Maybe you want to check this site out: http://www.nordicnotes.com/Norway/Genealogy_Norway/genealogy_norway.html Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Roger Peterson <rbpinc@yahoo.com> To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 6:44 PM Subject: [VALDRES-L] BRINGSHAUSEN, Trondhjem, Norway @1860-69 >I am seeking the ancestors of Anna BRINGSHAUSEN/ >BRINGSAUSEN who came with her parents to Beltrami >County. WI @1860-69. > >She married Henry FAY May 3, 1869 in Burnside, WI. > >Can you tell me where Trondhjem, Norway is which is >where she was from and if this city? county? has a web >site? > >Thank you for any help, >Roger Peterson >St. Simons, GA > > > >===== > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > >==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== >============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > Centennial Year 1899-1999 >Key dates: June 10-12 Wilmar June 30-July 6 Fagernes July 29-31 Decorah > >

Roger Peterson wrote: > > I am seeking the ancestors of Anna BRINGSHAUSEN/ > BRINGSAUSEN who came with her parents to Beltrami > County. WI @1860-69. > > She married Henry FAY May 3, 1869 in Burnside, WI. > > Can you tell me where Trondhjem, Norway is which is > where she was from and if this city? county? has a web > site? > > Thank you for any help, > Roger Peterson > St. Simons, GA > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > Centennial Year 1899-1999 > Key dates: June 10-12 Wilmar June 30-July 6 Fagernes July 29-31 Decorah Trondheim is a city and also an area. There is S. Trondheim with many parishes, and North Trondheim, also with many parishes. Don't know of a website for Trondheim. Why don't you put your request in soc.genealogy.nordic Norwegians are most kind answering questions like this. Lykke til (good luck) Betty 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 seeking the ancestors of Anna BRINGSHAUSEN/ BRINGSAUSEN who came with her parents to Beltrami County. WI @1860-69. She married Henry FAY May 3, 1869 in Burnside, WI. Can you tell me where Trondhjem, Norway is which is where she was from and if this city? county? has a web site? Thank you for any help, Roger Peterson St. Simons, GA ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

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----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Bergner <bergner@lcse.umn.edu> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12> : find a copy of this book but in the mean time thought it might be a clue. > > Title: Norske Gardsbruk, Oppland fylke I, Valdres > Author: Lars Berg > Publisher: Forlaget Norske Gardsbruk > Published: 1950 > > Wilson library at the University of Minnesota has a copy of this book. > The reason I know this is that I was looking for some information on > South Aurdal farms (Dyven/Juve, Leistrudbakkin, Veglingsrud, Bratrud,...) > and used it to make photo > > http://r8.micro.umn.edu/> > Peter Bergner > Minneapolis, Minnesota > bergner@lcse.umn.edu > http://www.lcse.umn.edu/~bergner > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing Peter: Thank you for detailed information regarding this book. I am living in Canada so a little far for me to visit your library there but will go to my local library and see if I can find a closer copy somewhere. If not maybe I can get the pages I want photocopied some how. If not I will let you know. Ruby Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada Choda@telusplanet.net

I have been reading the messages regarding Knut Bakke Nesbyen and the Fjeldheim Farm, ergo while penning a letter tonight to a relative in Leira I am asking him if he can shed any light on Knut Bakke, etal. A number of our kin live or did around Skrautval, Ulnes, Ron, Fagernes, Leira and elsewhere in that area. Lykke til. Travis Cleveland

: I am told that there is a book called NORSKE GARDSBRUK : (Norweign Farms) edited in 1957 which has a volume for Valdres and that : referrence is given to Knut and family. I am going to try and see if I can : find a copy of this book but in the mean time thought it might be a clue. Title: Norske Gardsbruk, Oppland fylke I, Valdres Author: Lars Berg Publisher: Forlaget Norske Gardsbruk Published: 1950 Wilson library at the University of Minnesota has a copy of this book. The reason I know this is that I was looking for some information on South Aurdal farms (Dyven/Juve, Leistrudbakkin, Veglingsrud, Bratrud,...) and used it to make photo copies for myself. If you would have posted this before Wednesday, I could have made copies for you. As it is, I don't make it to the University very often anymore... If you live in the Twin Cities, I can give you directions (including within the library itself) to see the book yourself (you have to be a student or faculty member to take books out of the building). If you can't make it there yourself and you can't find the book anywhere else, let me know and the next time I'm at the UofMN, I'll try and make copies for you (it could be months away). Wilson library information on this book as well as for Norske Gardsbruks for Buskerud fylke and Hedmark fylke can be found at the following URL: http://r8.micro.umn.edu/LUM.RUN?SS1=Norske+Gardsbruk&ST=T&pb32007=Submit I also noticed while I was poking around there, that Wilson library had old address books for all of Oppland and I'm assuming other parts of Norway as well. The book I was looking at was from the 50's and included people's names, addresses,... If you're looking for someone around that time frame, it might be worth looking into. BTW, does anyone know where I might be able to buy the Norske Gardsbruk for Valdres? It's out of print and I've tried a couple of places in Oslo with no luck. Any ideas? Helsing fr� Minnesota, Peter -- Peter Bergner Minneapolis, Minnesota bergner@lcse.umn.edu http://www.lcse.umn.edu/~bergner

----- Original Message ----- From: Steinar Vissebråten <steinv@online.no> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [VALDRES-L] NESBYEN > At 20:37 05.10.1999 -0600, Geoff Lock wrote the following: > >I am hoping someone can help me in locating possible descendants of Emil > Kristiansen NESBYEN and Ragna Knutsdatter BAKKE. Ragna was the oldest > sister of my father Olaf Knutsen BAKKE. I have a photo of Emil and Ragna > with their children taken were they are quite elderly possible late 60's or > early 70's. Their children were Kolbjorn born 19 dec 1916 in Fagernas, > Knut, Matea,Kjellaug,Borhild,Einar,and Agnes. Kolbjorn was the oldest > child and the ages or order of the other children is unknown. Any help in > locating any of these children or their descendants would be really > appreciated. I would like to correspond and exchange information regarding > the family with them. Thank you > >Ruby (BAKKE) Lock > > > NESBYEN is a village in Hallingdal. > > Give me dates and places for birth and if they are here I'll find them. > > > > Best > regards > Steinar > Homepage: http://home.sol.no/~steinv > Nes parish churchbooks: http://home.sol.no/~steinv/kirke.htm > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions > > Steinar: Just a quick note to let you know that I had a response from someone else regarding Ragna's brother Knut. I am not sure if this will help you with finding anything on the family of Emil and Ragna Nesbyen but just in case I thought I would let you know. Ragna's brother Knut who was two years younger owned the farm of FJELDHEIM in Nord Aurdal, Skrautval parish in Fagernas in 1950. I am told that there is a book called NORSKE GARDSBRUK (Norweign Farms) edited in 1957 which has a volume for Valdres and that referrence is given to Knut and family. I am going to try and see if I can find a copy of this book but in the mean time thought it might be a clue. I wish I could come to Norway and search for myself but health problems won't let me travel right now. I would give anything to find a living relative to communicate with and share information and family stories. Like I say I don't know if this helps or not but anything is worth a try. Thanks again for your willingness to try helping me in my search. Ruby

Hello Am researching the following surname: SMEDSRUD/SMITHRUD Thank you Sue Horak

----- Original Message ----- From: Steinar Vissebråten <steinv@online.no> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [VALDRES-L] NESBYEN > At 20:37 05.10.1999 -0600, Geoff Lock wrote the following: > >I am hoping someone can help me in locating possible descendants of Emil > Kristiansen NESBYEN and Ragna Knutsdatter BAKKE. Ragna was the oldest > sister of my father Olaf Knutsen BAKKE. I have a photo of Emil and Ragna > with their children taken were they are quite elderly possible late 60's or > early 70's. Their children were Kolbjorn born 19 dec 1916 in Fagernas, > Knut, Matea,Kjellaug,Borhild,Einar,and Agnes. Kolbjorn was the oldest > child and the ages or order of the other children is unknown. Any help in > locating any of these children or their descendants would be really > appreciated. I would like to correspond and exchange information regarding > the family with them. Thank you > >Ruby (BAKKE) Lock > > > NESBYEN is a village in Hallingdal. > > Give me dates and places for birth and if they are here I'll find them. > > > > Best > regards > Steinar > Homepage: http://home.sol.no/~steinv > Nes parish churchbooks: http://home.sol.no/~steinv/kirke.htm > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions > > Steinar: Thank you for your offer. I have not go a lot of information to go on but any effort to help would be great. Ragna was my fathers oldest sister and all I have is a photo to go on. My father left Norway and immigrated to Canada in the early 1920's fleeing the counrty for having tried to start a union and was very bitter - never spoke much of family or the country so now I am trying to learn all I can about the family and hopfully a little of the countrys history. Any way the following is all I have. Ragna was born 16 Apr 1895 in Fagernas to Knut Olsen BAKKE and Anne Knudsdatter SORSTRAND. Sshe married Emil Kristiansen NESBYEN on 18 Jun 1916 in Fagernas. Emil was born 27 Apr 11891 in Fluberg, Sondre Land, Oppland to Kristian Evensen NORBEIE and Martea Toresdatter. That is all I have on his family. They had the following children who some of may still be living and also their children. Kolbjorn Emilsen NESBYEN was born 19 Dec 1916 in Fagernas, Valdres,Oppland and after that the only information is from the back of this photo I have. Judging by the photo I believe it may have been taken sometime around the 1960- 1970's but that is just a guess. In this photo are the other children and names only. They are Knut,Matea,Kjellaug,Borhild, Einar and Agnes. I do not have birthdates or even the proper order of these children. If I could find even one or two of them I am hoping I can learn more. I sent a copy of this photo to another cousin but all she was willing to tell me is yes this was dad's sister and her husband and children. Her mother dad's youngest sister lived in Oslo and has since died. She had the three children of who two of the write occasionally but neither is willing to share much personal family information or stories. I am hoping if I find some of the other brothers and sisters children I will find someone willing to share the family histories. Wether the family stayed in Fagernas or moved elsewhere after Kolbjorn was born in 1916 I have no idea. I know it is not much to go on but it is all I have. My father died in 1983. He had four siblings. Ragna the oldest born in 1895, Knut born 1897, then my father in 1900, then Bendik in 1903 and last Berit in 1905. Their father died in 1906 leaving their mother to raise the children alone. Berit had three children of who I do have contact but are very unwilling to share anything with us. Ragna as above. Knut married Anne Knutsdatter BRATEN and I am told also had a large family but of them I do not even have one name. Bendikwas a male nurse and I have been told never married but died in his early 20's after getting some kind of infection from a patient. This is the extent of what I know and like I said Iwould really be greatful for any attempts at helping. It is not much to go on and if nothing or noone is found I will understand. Just know I do appreciate any and all efforts. THANK YOU. RUBY