This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: janealogy50 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.walworth/2417.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Julie (?), It would be terrific to receive the pictures of the cemetery. You could e-mail the jpeg photo to janetix@roadrunner.com and I would be so appreciative! Yes, it is possible that Martha Halvorsen was Tosten's older sister. But I'm sure you know there were a lot of Halvorsen/Halverson families in Wisconsin at the time. Have you checked Digitalarkivet? The following information applies to her: Birth Record, Digitised Parish Records, "Marthe Halvorsdatter Svendsøe; b. 29 Aug 1818; bap. 13 Sep 1818; Father: Halvor Halvorsen; Mother: Ingeborg Knudsdatter Svendsøe; Bø, Bratsberg amt, Norway," Page 53 of original document; Bø 1815-1831; Digitalarkivet; Archives of Norwa Bratsberg amt is the old name for modern Telemark. Using the Digitalarkivet website, you could check the Bø parish church book (kirkebok) for 1828 and try to find Tosten. I just tried but the servers apparently are very slow tonight in Norway. Let me know if you have trouble, OK? Jan 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.