Jenny, Think I have to take part a little in this discussion, as it may be of personal interest too. -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: ehoman [SMTP:rehoman@prodigy.net] Sendt: 25. februar 2000 18:18 Til: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com Emne: Re: [VALDRES-L] Place???? Dear Jenny, You have the best genealogist in Betty Rockswold to help you! I hope I looked at this site and found 5 different farms by the name of Thon in 1865. There were also listed a few other farms like Thon (nordre); Thon nordre; Thon s*; etc. I found Ole Olsons living on only two different farms, the Thon farm in Skrutvold has 2 Ole Olsons; one is 54 and head of household, with a son, Ole Olson age 13. The other farm Thon (nordre) is also in the Skrutvold area and has an Ole Olson age 41 head of household. None of these three Ole's did emigrate, but lived all their life at the Thon farms. These two Thon farms in Skrautval, Nord-Aurdal was one single farm until 1847. Then it was divided into Nordre and Sore Thon. Ole, age 54 above, became the owner of Sore Thon. Ole, age 13, became the next farmer. He too had a son Ole Olsen Thon who emigrated and settled in North Dakota. Here he died in 1956 unmarried. Ole Olsen, age 41 above (my great grandfather) was the farmer at Nordre Thon. One of these could be your Ole, but if you knew his age (even approximate age in 1865) this could be a good tool to help search for him. I have not found any other Ole Olsen Thon in 1865, But your man could have been living at another farm at that time. He could also have been born/living at a cottars place owned by one of the Thon farms in Valdres. If so he could have taken the Thon name even if the name of the cottars place was another. Any additional info would be helpful. We may have common relatives. I have had relatives living at the Thon farm in Etnedal part of Valdres too. Good luck! Hilsen Gunnar Thon