This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jinman4 Surnames: HIMLE, HIMLEY, GRAEE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/609.1441.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Erick Anderson Himley was born 5/24/1830 at bruk 4 on the Nedre Himle farm in Voss, Norway. He immigrated to the US in 1850. He went first to Chicago and in the fall of 1851 moved to section 26 in Deerfield township, Dane County, Wis. where he remained the rest of his life. He died 12/7/1900 and is buried at the Hauge Cemetery in Deerfield. Erick was married in 1865 to Eli Anfinsdatter Graee, also from Voss. Erick was the son of Anders Erickson Himle (b 1804) & his first wife, Synneva Rognaldsdatter Glimme (b 1808) Anders & Synneva were married at Voss in 1828. Synneva died sometime before 1853, as that is when Anders married his second wife, the widow Marta Aslaksdatter Himle. Anders Erickson Himle was the son of Erik Clauson Tesdal (1768-1846) and Åsa Andersdatter Himle. Åsa died in 1838 at age 70. Anders & Åsa had 3 children: Ingjerd (b 1794), Anders (above) and Claus (b 1799). Claus immigrated to the US, coming first to Dane county, and then moving around 1868 to MN. He had 8 children and all eventually ended up living in MN Erik Clauson Tesdal was the son of Claus Svendson Tesdal (b 1734) & Jorunn Eriksdatter Graee (b 1731). Claus Svendson Tesdal was the son of Svend Mikkelson Honve (b abt 1685, died 1735, & Anna Knutsdatter Finne, b abt 1695, died 1762. Svend & Anna were married at Voss in 1713. Svend was the son of Mikkel Honve who died in 1699. Anna Knutsdatter Finne was the daughter of Knut Nilson Sonve (1664-1739) & Margretha Clausdatter Miltzow (1672-1763. Knut Nilso Sonve was born 1639 in Voss and died sometime between 1702-1705. Margretha Clausdatter Miltzow was the daughter of Klas (just a different spelling) Henrikson Miltzow (1632-1692) and Inger Lauritzdatter Heiberg Mosafinn (b ?, died in 1700). Inger's lineage goes back through the Lydvo & Smør lines. If you do a search on the internet, I'm sure you will find more info. Klas Henrikson Miltzow was the son of Henrik Gjertson Miltzow (10/20/1599-11/19/1666) & Kristense Madsdatter (1595-1951). Henrik Gjertson Miltzow was the son of Gjert Klason Miltzow & Margrete Ivarsdatter Mork. Gjert Klason Miltzow was the son of Klas Henrikson Miltzow, born in Treptow, Pommerania, died 1595 in Bergen, Norway. Klas Henrikson Miltzow was the son of Henrik Miltzow, born about 1500 in Treptow, Pommerania, and Anna Hannemans, also born about 1500. There is the majority of your ancestry in a nutshell. Hime was a large farm comprised of Ovre Himle and Nedre Himle, with at least 6 bruks (sub farms) at Nedre Himle and at least 5 bruks at Ovre Himle. I would be interested in the descendants of Susan and Edward Himley if you would be willing to share that information. The information would be for the Koshkonong Prairie Historical Society. I probably could pull more information on this family if you are interested. If so, please contact me directly. Jinger Mandt Deerfield WI Jinman4@aol.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.