I just found this information in the 1865 Norwegian Census. My Great Grandmother used the name Matilda Tostensen on her marriage certificate in Kenosha and said she was raised in La Crosse. She gave her birth as 1859, but it would not surprise me if she wrote that "in error"! She said her mothers name was Sarah, but isn't Serine another name for Sarah? If this is the correct Abram & Sarah Tostensen family, I wonder if they might have adopted her in Norway or in Wisconsin, OR she is one of the children listed below and changed her name to Matilda....sigh. Family lore is that her parents died and she was raised by the Kniskerns. I am beginning to think that maybe the Kniskerns died and she was raised by the Tostensens. Another question, is this area in Valdres? If not, where should I look? In the next census this entire family disappears, so I think that it was after they emigrated. (Betty, you tried to help me with Matilda about a year ago and I still appreciate all your efforts) Any suggestions greatfully appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peggy in South Carolina Data on domicile: Census year: 1865 Municipality: Nærbø Municipality number: 1119 Name of domicile: Sør-Varhoug Number of persons in this domicile: 8. Abram Tostensen Husfader g Gaardbruger 1826 Haa Prgj. Berte Serine Mikkelsdatter hans Kone g 1826 Haa Prgj. Elen Regine Andreasdatter hendes Datter (wifes daughter...Abram must be her second marriage) ug 1854 Haa Prgj. Ane Berte Abramsdatter Deres Datter ug 1862 Haa Prgj. Inger Abramsdatter Deres Datter ug 1865 Haa Prgj. Ole Rasmussen e Føderaadsmand 1779 Haa Prgj. Abram Andersen ug Tjener 1824 Haa Prgj. Elen Kirstine Eliasdatter ug Tjenestepige 1848 Haa Prgj.

Hei Peggy, You didn't mention an area in Norway, so I can't judge. Sarah could be a name changed from a bunch of Norwegian women's names, including Sigrid/Sigri/Siri/Sidsel/Sissel/Synøv, etc. I looked through several different indexes we have, hoping to find the name Abraham Tostenson, because people usually emigrated to people from their home area in Norway. No luck. The name Abraham is unusual in Valdres. Have you sent for Matilda's death certificate? Often it gives the names (first names at least) of parents. Just a clue. Lykke til (good luck), Betty Peggy wrote: > > I just found this information in the 1865 Norwegian Census. My Great > Grandmother used the name Matilda Tostensen on her marriage certificate > in Kenosha and said she was raised in La Crosse. She gave her birth as > 1859, but it would not surprise me if she wrote that "in error"! She > said her mothers name was Sarah, but isn't Serine another name for > Sarah? If this is the correct Abram & Sarah Tostensen family, I wonder > if they might have adopted her in Norway or in Wisconsin, OR she is one > of the children listed below and changed her name to Matilda....sigh. > Family lore is that her parents died and she was raised by the > Kniskerns. I am beginning to think that maybe the Kniskerns died and > she was raised by the Tostensens. > > Another question, is this area in Valdres? If not, where should I > look? In the next census this entire family disappears, so I think that > it was after they emigrated. > (Betty, you tried to help me with Matilda about a year ago and I still > appreciate all your efforts) > > Any suggestions greatfully appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Peggy in South Carolina > > Data on domicile: > Census year: 1865 > Municipality: Nærbø > Municipality number: 1119 > Name of domicile: Sør-Varhoug > Number of persons in this domicile: 8. > > Abram Tostensen > Husfader > g > Gaardbruger > 1826 > > Haa Prgj. > Berte Serine Mikkelsdatter > hans Kone > g > > 1826 > > Haa Prgj. > Elen Regine Andreasdatter > hendes Datter (wifes daughter...Abram > must be her second marriage) > ug > > 1854 > > Haa Prgj. > Ane Berte Abramsdatter > Deres Datter > ug > > 1862 > > Haa Prgj. > Inger Abramsdatter > Deres Datter > ug > > 1865 > > Haa Prgj. > Ole Rasmussen > > e > Føderaadsmand > 1779 > > Haa Prgj. > Abram Andersen > > ug > Tjener > 1824 > > Haa Prgj. > Elen Kirstine Eliasdatter > > ug > Tjenestepige > 1848 > > Haa Prgj. > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions > or JADOLVA@aol.com -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com