Some of my direct ancestors: http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/norodd/people/p000001f.htm#I11405 Some names that may be familiar to you: http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/norodd/people/p000003e.htm#I9341 Hilsen, Janni -----Original Message----- From: ehoman <rehoman@prodigy.net> To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 31, 2000 4:09 PM Subject: [VALDRES-L] Rogne/Melby Search: Marit Christendotter1852 >Hello Everyone! > I am so grateful to all who read and respond to this board as I have >found several new 3rd, 4th, or "umpteenth" cousins. I have been helped in >many ways. Thank you. > > Wanda Melchert and I are now working on descendants of our >g-grandparents, Guri Christendotter Melby and Knud Olson Roe Melby. I am >forwarding the following message from Wanda to this board as she is also >researching Guri's ancestors and siblings. We both would like to find out >what happened to Marit Christensdotter Rogne, a sister to Guri; and to Guro >Gubrandsdotter Melby who was their mother. I hope someone can help shed >light on them: > >from Wanda: >Searching for descendants of Marit Christensdotter Rogne/Melby, b. May 5, >1852, Rogne, Øystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway. > >Her parents were Christen Mikkelson Rogne b.1820 and >Guro Gudbrandsdotter Melby b.1819. > >The 1865 census showed her living at the Røgnemarke farm #43/5 with parents. >Her father died in 1866; her mother remarried Ola Flaten or Flataker, and >left Rogne. Most of Marits siblings immigrated to America. > >Would also like to learn more about Guro with her second husband Ola >Flaten/Flataker, where they lived, when Guro died, and where she was buried. > > Contact Wanda Melchert, P.O. Box 172, Fessenden ND 58438-0172, ><wrmelchert@stellarnet.com>. > >Note: Or of course, you can also respond to me as RE: . Thanks! > >Elaine Nelson Homan > > >==== 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 >