----- 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