Hello I will try to help you. This is both old norwgian language and Valdres dialect at the same time, I think. Sore Lie - is probably the subfarm SORE (means "SOUTH") LIE to the MAIN Farm named Braaten. Neer Espelien - is probably Neer / Nedre which means the place located at th bottom of the slope or seen from a hill. This farm or subfarm is divided from the original Espelien . Hope this helps. Regards, Arne Clarholm Norway ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Jones <ajones@n-connect.net> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:10 AM Subject: [VALDRES-L] please explain... > Hi, Betty and list... > > My ggggrandparents were > Christopher Knudson Sore Lie b 13 Feb 1820 Gaarden Braaten, Sondre Lie, > Valders. Married 1840 Valders to > Kari Knudsdtr. Neer Espelien, b 22 Apr 1781 (I doubt that date is > correct, but it is what my grandfather has written...) > Daughter Carun Christophersdtr b 4 Oct 1847 in Valders. Emigrated to > Minnesota in early to mid 1850's. > Could you tell me what the "Sore Lie" and the "Neer Espelien" mean? > I am assuming Gaarden Braaten is the farm name? > Thanks a lot. > Alexa Jones > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org > Future Stevne's > June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN > June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA > June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD > >

Arne: Thanks for the explanation - it makes more sense now! I appreciate your help. Alexa arne clarholm wrote: > Hello > I will try to help you. > This is both old norwgian language and Valdres dialect at the same time, I think. > > Sore Lie - is probably the subfarm SORE (means "SOUTH") LIE to the MAIN Farm named Braaten. > > Neer Espelien - is probably Neer / Nedre which means the place located at th bottom of the slope or seen from a hill. This farm or subfarm is divided from the original Espelien . > > Hope this helps. > Regards, > > Arne Clarholm > Norway > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Jones <ajones@n-connect.net> > To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:10 AM > Subject: [VALDRES-L] please explain... > > > Hi, Betty and list... > > > > My ggggrandparents were > > Christopher Knudson Sore Lie b 13 Feb 1820 Gaarden Braaten, Sondre Lie, > > Valders. Married 1840 Valders to > > Kari Knudsdtr. Neer Espelien, b 22 Apr 1781 (I doubt that date is > > correct, but it is what my grandfather has written...) > > Daughter Carun Christophersdtr b 4 Oct 1847 in Valders. Emigrated to > > Minnesota in early to mid 1850's. > > Could you tell me what the "Sore Lie" and the "Neer Espelien" mean? > > I am assuming Gaarden Braaten is the farm name? > > Thanks a lot. > > Alexa Jones > > > > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org > > Future Stevne's > > June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN > > June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA > > June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD > > > > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org > Future Stevne's > June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN > June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA > June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD