tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38181277271772187022024-02-08T05:38:26.365-08:00Going Home to NorwayWayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-12053186038325821092012-06-18T15:28:00.000-07:002012-06-18T15:28:03.571-07:00June 5 thru 11 --- Stockholm with SilmeOur visit to Sweden staying in Stockholm with Silme.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-47702952491514072792012-06-18T15:25:00.002-07:002012-06-29T20:00:21.201-07:00May 30 thru June 5 --- Trysil via RørosWed 5/30<br />
Arrived 6:30 from Trondheim/Røros<br />
Flat on Trysil mountain near Radisson Blu<br />
Dinner out in Trysil<br />
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Thu 5/31<br />
Trysil Kirke<br />
Plassen Kirke<br />
Library: met Hilding Sponberg<br />
Lunch with Melanie Logemann at Rialto<br />
Tove Rud Granberg visited us at our rental flat after dinner, with husband Stein Erik Granberg<br />
Fri 6/1<br />
Day at Skjaerberget, homeplace of Per Larsen<br />
Hilding Sponberg PowerPoint presentation on emigration from Norway<br />
Jan Arne and Gina Bye farm<br />
Einar and Inger Røberg (artist and ceramacist)<br />
Lars Harold Nordgaard<br />
Tove Rud Granberg and Stein Erik Granberg<br />
Kjell Gran<br />
Morten Kjellvang (Military guy, son of Vidar)<br />
Vidar Kjellvang (Bad hips guy)<br />
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Sat 6/2<br />
Erik left 7:45 by bus for Elverum and date with Kirsten Gran Tannåneset on his way to Stockholm<br />
Day with Kjell Gran at cabin called Tannåneset<br />
Visited homeplace of his father, Karsten, called Gran, which means "Spruce". Combination house and barn. Now owned by Hega<br />
Visited Aspberget Farm in Sweden, home of Lars Larsen Aspberget in 1700's<br />
Visited Garaalsen, home of Heinrik Heinriksen Heimeinen, Forest Finn; And museum house built 1850; original house under flagpole<br />
Pultost (cheese, sourcream, and mashed potatoes<br />
Jon Tangnes and ?<br />
Music cd from Tova Granberg with Trysil song<br />
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Sun 6/3<br />
Plassen cemetery flowers to Karsten Gran gravesite<br />
Trysil Bygdetun, folk village; Johannes Flormøen<br />
Trysil Kirke cemetery: Petter Embret Sletten<br />
Ragnar and Jonas left 4:45<br />
Dinner with Lise Drange, and Aase and Harold Drange<br />
Rømmesøll (cold cheese, milk, sourcream soup, also called Ostesøll) and Spekemat, traditional meal of reindeer, sheep, pig meats with flatbrød, and kaffe and kake (kringle=coffee cake)<br />
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Mon 6/4<br />
Bookstore<br />
Lunch at Rialto with Kari Oden<br />
Lars Harold tour of Sletten homeplace; Slettmovegen, Trysil Skog<br />
Kaffe and Waffles with Aase Drange<br />
Gift from Aase of watercolor "Julenisse" or "Fjøsnisse"<br />
Erik Nyhus: the man outside the RialtoWayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-50426427889774717722012-06-18T15:19:00.001-07:002012-06-18T15:23:13.790-07:00May 29 to 30 --- Kristiansund to TrondheimKristiansund to Trondheim with a stop in Hell, Norway to visit Gro Karin Gifstad and her daughter Maya.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-52039394807247612952012-06-18T15:17:00.005-07:002012-06-18T15:22:22.990-07:00May 27 thru 29 --- Ålesund to Kristiansund via Atlantic Hwy<style>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Ålesund</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> to Kristiansund via Atlantic Hwy. Lots of rain and fog.</span>Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-44647357496341024092012-06-18T15:16:00.003-07:002012-06-18T15:16:39.668-07:00May 25 thru 27 --- Ålesund and Runde IslandDocument Ålesund and Runde Island (chasing non-existent Puffins).Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-57246702406079966732012-06-18T15:13:00.000-07:002012-06-18T15:13:34.761-07:00May 24 thru 25 --- Travel to GeirangerDocument part of the trip.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-79226746858092555642012-06-18T15:11:00.002-07:002012-06-29T13:58:15.095-07:00May 21 thru May 24 --- Exploring BergenExploring Bergen was fun, but also a little difficult. I was hurting in enough places to be really tired and cranky, but we had a great visit there. Bryggen is an area of early history in Bergen. The beautiful buildings were a major attraction. From the Internet, Bryggen --- UNESCO World Heritage Site. "Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town’s importance
as part of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire from the 14th to the
mid-16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the
characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen. Its rebuilding has
traditionally followed old patterns and methods, thus leaving its main
structure preserved, which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban
structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings
remain of this former townscape."<br />
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Bryggen is an amazing group of buildings, some of them still leaning from the explosion of an ammunition boat in the harbor. Beautiful colors and an amazing place to explore.<br />
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A highlight of our visit to Bergen was meeting Silme's half-brother Kjell Arne Vardøy and his wife Anne Maria. They live in <span class="st"><em>Glesvær</em>, a small fishing village on the west coast of <em>Sotra.</em></span> Kjell Arne and Anne Maria Vardøy met us at the Glesvaer Kafe where we had Rasteballer, traditional meal of potato balls, sausage, lamb chop and root veggies; also called Klaud in Trysil.<br />
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Kjell Arne and Anne Maria gave us an evening boat tour (with an amazing sunset (11 pm) over the North Sea) of the Vilhelm Paul Vardøy family sea houses. They could not have been nicer and when we parted, it was only because it was so late. Kjell Arne wanted to take us to see more of his property and we wanted to hear more of his stories. Hopefully there will be a next time.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-58392729119772886772012-06-18T15:02:00.002-07:002012-06-18T15:02:58.967-07:00May 20 thru 21 --- Oslo to Flåm to BergenThis will be the story of Norway in a Nutshell from Oslo to Bergen via
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Flåm</span>.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-4657737488203767302012-06-18T15:00:00.003-07:002012-06-18T15:00:47.467-07:00May 15 thru May 20 --- Oslo with Lisbeth and FamilyThis will document our time with Lisbeth and family in Oslo.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-90368847711000333422012-05-12T21:14:00.001-07:002012-05-12T21:14:23.272-07:00A Letter from Torgal Sletten to Eli Aas 26 June 1887 <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Letter from Torgal Sletten to Eli Aas 26 June 1887</b></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">We were given a copy of this letter by Tulla Kahl Froyen of the Trysil Historielag. It describes how difficult things were for our ancestors as they sought to settle the Dakotas. Torgal Sletten's wife, Ingeborg Larsdatter, is my great-grandfather's sister.</span></i><br />
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Sletten letter re: Ole Strandvold & Chris Nordstrom trans. from Norwegian by Priscilla Sorknes<br />Mandan in Dakota the 26th of June 1887<br />
<br />Dear sister Eli Aas!<br />
<br />I think you have waited long for a letter from us. But I have written many to brother Per and I think you have heard and maybe read them. We came to Fargo last year on the 6th of July and our brother-in-law O. Strandvold met us there with two horses and a wagon and gave us a ride to Strandvold. We arrived there during the night between the 6th and 7th of July, at 1 oʼclock in the morning, and both the children and sister Guloug were up and expected us. You can imagine how glad the last mentioned person was when we arrived. We came just as they were in the middle of haying. We were at Strandvold until the 4th of May last year. Then we said goodbye to the Strandvolds and traveled 207 English miles further west to Christian Nordstrom, the husband of Marie Strandvold, who is the daughter of Ole and Guloug.<br />
<br />Maria was at a mental health asylum (word appears to be sindssygeasylet), because she was mentally ill (sindsvag) – and Kristian wrote to me about whether we had settled where we were and that we should come to him, because he could not get any help where he lived. There were very few women available for work there. Christ has up to 20 head of cattle, including cows and calves, and eight horses. He was alone and taking care of everything until we came. They have four children, two sons and two daughters, but now Marie has come home, and she is mentally okay, but she is unable to work very much. Ingeborg has to take care of the house and the cattle stalls. With taking care of both the animals and the housework, she is very busy, but we live well with food and clothing as well as everything else we need. Christian is exceptionally nice, but it has to have been hard for him a while when Marie was so poorly.<br />
<br />You can imagine that we have seen a lot of strange things since we left Norway – countless fine cities and places – much that seems impossible for people to have done, but we cannot thank God enough for our escaping from miserably poor Norway. I have not seen any poor people in America. Everyone has sufficient for their daily needs. That must be because the soil here is so fertile. Everything grows better without fertilizer than it did with the best fertilization in Norway. Everybody is respected here from the lowest worker who conducts his life respectably to a President. And everybody eats at the same table. Here there is fine food at every meal, finer and better than we used for the richest wedding in Norway.<br />
<br />Guloug thinks that our leaving them was difficult, but we exchange letters with each other. I can greet you from her. She says that everything is fine with them. But Guloug has not always had it so good, because Ole has been drunk and been improper toward her now and then, but when we stayed with them he was sober. I saw him drunk two times when we stayed there. The one time was when he went to Fargo. He had gotten drunk and the horses left with him (in the wagon), so he was in danger of killing himself. His head hit the iron pole of the sled and made a large wound in his head.<br />
<br />We have done well since we came here even though we have also had a variety of negative experiences. The Lord chose to take our dear daughter Elide from us to a place even better than America. Although I know she is taken good care of, we regret that she could not remain with us. She died when we had been at Strandvolds for three weeks. I made her last bed myself, namely her casket, but it was a difficult job for me to do. The entire time she lived, I thought she was a hope- filled child, but her time was short. She was healthy the entire time on the trip across the ocean.<br />Since I came to Mandan my work together with Christ has been to make a fence around the pasture for the horses and cows. We put down posts and stretched steel wire (barbed wire?) between them. Now we have finished clearing away the mess on a meadow by the house – about 180 acres on which the Missouri river left a lot of debris during the flood. We will start right away with the haying, but this week we are going to go out and shoot antelope -- Christ and Ole Strandvold, Guloug and O. Strandvoldʼs son, and I. There are a lot of deer (hjort, the larger variety), antelope, wild pigs, which are a kind of large hedgehog, a lot of rabbits, wild cats that are larger than the tamed ones, beaver, mink, some Vaskebjørnlingen. West of here there are Griselbjørn and a lot of moose. There are moose around here too. We are going out to shoot antelope and make spekemat (in this case cured antelope) to have in the summer. I have seen deer and five antelope since I came here. Two deer have been shot. We have eaten them up since we came here. If we go hunting for three days, Christ thinks we can shoot a load for two horses and wagon and drive them home. We do not need to be afraid of being without meat here.<br />
<br />Our tickets to America cost us 135 dollars. O. Strandvold took interest from me for that until last fall, and I was sick with pneumonia last spring for 7 weeks and was not in any condition to work. I got a doctor from Fargo. That and the medicine cost 26 dollars and some cents. Ingeborg was sick for a week last winter and got medicine for 2 dollars. I am angry with O. Strandvold because he did not pay us nearly as much as they paid others, even though I paid for our Oleʼs food last winter when he went to English school – 20 dollars to him for board and we sent him 11 dollars for travel money, and the trip to Mandan cost 22 dollars. I thought he was way too petty toward us, and we have paid everything. You know that we have earned a lot in relation to what we would have gotten if we had been in Norway. We do not have any money now, however, but if we retain our health we will likely earn something this year. A woman can earn as much as she wants every month, because there are too few females here, especially in Dakota.<br />
<br />We have also bought a variety of clothes since we came. If your daughters had been here, they could have become rich in a short time. Our sister Guloug has been in America for over 20 years and has not had typhoid fever before she caught it last winter and was sick for 7 weeks. There was too much for Ingeborg to do during that time, so she got sick afterward for a week, as mentioned earlier.<br />
<br />I so often wish that everyone I knew who had a poor economy could come over here, because one does not need to work too hard in order to have it much better than if one works like a dog in the woods and brush in the Old Country. Olaf, my brotherʼs son, wrote to me about my arranging for his coming to America, but I have no money now so that I could send a ticket, and all the farmers have already hired help for the summer. If he had made his wishes known to me three weeks earlier, he could have been in America now, because then O. Strandvold, Paaul Mortensen and several others would have sent the ticket in order to get him to work for 8 months for 20 dollars a month and board. Some of them pay as much as 27 dollars a months, but no newcomer gets that much.<br />
<br />We will be here at Christ Nordstromʼs this summer and winter, but I undoubtedly will not buy land here, since most often there is not enough rain in the summer. If Christ Nordstrom sells (his property) here, I am thinking that we will travel to the Pacific coast. Washington territory is supposed to be almost like Eden – both the soil and adequate rain; now that is something for us. Nothing definite has been decided, but if it happens, you will hear about it afterward.<br />
<br />I am to greet you more than I can say from Ingeborg and little Ole. Ole speaks English when he wants, but Ingeborg and I have still not learned any more. Greet my siblings and your family and for that matter everyone who wishes to receive greetings, but you dear sister, above all, are greeted from me, your humble brother, T. Sletten.<br />Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-66735915611889395962012-05-12T21:05:00.000-07:002012-05-12T21:05:03.386-07:00Finding Our Sletten Family Members<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finding Our Sletten Family Members</b></span></div>
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Last year, we discovered we had cousins in ND and SD. We went to visit the Sletten and Opheim Families. I will need to add more detail to this in the future.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-62834364989853764942012-05-12T21:01:00.003-07:002012-05-12T21:01:20.399-07:00Waiting for Our Cousin SilmeThis was published earlier when Silme invited me to add to her blog:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">OK, it is 28 January 2012
and it is 5:45 pm and I am waiting at the arriving passenger area where I
always wait for Erik.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Planeload after
planeload of people keeps arriving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
keep checking the board for arrivals and departures and it suddenly jumps from
“On Time” to “Arrived”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wait through
two more piles of people and no Silme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finally I ask someone at a ticket counter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>International flights arrive at an obscure
spot buried behind the luggage carousels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>OK, I am supposed to know this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
run down there and arrive at a weird seating area with some very tall, very
secure doors and wait with a lot of other people who look as “anticipatory” as
I look . . . I guess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am about to jump out of my skin with
excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the years of looking and
pushing (yes I have pushed at times since 1982) focuses on this one event:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The arrival of the first cousin in our family
from Norway to visit our family in the USA since 1886.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So, who is counting?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
waited and watched as the doors opened like a Transporter from the set of Star
Trek and person after person “materialized” through those doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would I recognize her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would she recognize me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do I greet her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I hug her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Shake her hand?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out she
likes to sit in the plane until the last passenger has deplaned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then she makes her entrance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks Silme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It turned out to be so
easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was grinning at me because I
had missed her arrival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was all the
way down the ramp (20 feet from me) while I was talking to a guy who recognized
my tee shirt with “woodturning” on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was, it turned out, taking a class from our teachers when we learned
woodturning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did I recognize her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had the same silly grin on her face that
I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got my hug and then awkwardly
asked Silme to let me say one more thing to a fellow woodturner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, taking her suitcase I proudly led her
to the car and took her home to my family (my wife Patty and two dogs and four
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We were off on a four-day
adventure of showing her our home, our hometown, our friends, our favorite
place to eat (Gulf Rim in Hillsborough, NC), my tiger friends Rajah and Kaela
(Carolina Tiger Rescue in Pittsboro, NC), and our woodturning “hobby”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly, we had to hand her off to another
friend in Charlotte for her trip to Florida for more friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually she would wind up experiencing my
son Erik’s adventure in southwest Texas in his 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon and 1951
Kozy Coach Trailer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did not want to
let her leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will happen again.</span></div>Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-91341861532293745142012-05-12T08:58:00.000-07:002012-05-12T20:46:47.920-07:00Descendants of my 3GGF, Lars LarsenI believe this information to be accurate, but I hope that others will share insight and corrections along the way. There are mistakes in here, but it is the best we have. We have had trouble with our original genealogy file, so this is the most up-to-date listing. <b>HELP</b> :-)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 1 Lars Larsen 1782
- 1823 b: 21 Jul 1782 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway d: 27 Jun 1823 in
Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.. +Olea Olsdatter v. Sætre, Audens 1783 - 1865 b: 01 May 1783 in Nybergsund, Norway d: 18 Sep 1869 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">... 2
Lars Larson Skjaerberget 1817 - 1887 b:
20 Feb 1817 in Skjaerberget Farm, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 13 Dec 1887 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">....... +Kersti Persdatter Nyhushagen 1814 - 1862 b:
14 May 1814 in Skjaerberget Farm, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 14 Jul 1862 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3
Olia (Olea in Trysil
Bygdebok) Larsdatter 1841 - 1858 b: 20 Mar 1841 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 06 Sep 1858 in Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3
Lars Larsen Skjærberget,
Nordgaard Larses 1842 - 1930 b: 15 Dec 1842 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 09 Dec 1930 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............. +Kersti Persdatter søndre
Byen 1840 - 1885 b: 15 Sep 1840 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 20 Jan 1885 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Kersti
Larsdatter Byen 1864 - 1912 b: 16 Sep 1864 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1912 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Lars Martinussen
Kolos, Foss 1866 - 1945 b: 03 Jun 1866 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1945</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Martin
Kjellvang 1889 - b: 27 Jan 1889 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Gurine
Gjermundsdatter Kilden, Ljørdalen b:
30 Sep 1887 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.......................... 6 Laura
Martinusdatter Kolos, Foss 1914
- 1975 b: 09 Jul 1914 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway d: 1975</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.............................. +Olaf
E. Bogsveen 1910 - 1984 b: 1910 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1984</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Kersti
Fallet Kjellvang 1891 - b: 20 Jan 1891 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway d: 1968</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Petter Kristiansen Bergli 1881 - b: 27 May
1881 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d:
1962</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">6. Kåre Bergli 22/1 1911
– 1986 married Anne Rognøy, Rennebu (is Rennebu a farm?) 3/10 1910 (No
children)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">6. Kersti Bergli 23/6 1914 –
23 Oct 1973 married Karsten Odleif Tannåneset, Søndre Tannåneset, Flermoen
20/12 1008 – 2010</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">7 Mary Gran 1/7 1933 married Magnar Tangnes, 19/1
1931, Tørberget</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8. Magne</span></div>
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Trine</span></div>
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Magne</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 Arne</span></div>
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Camilla</span></div>
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Ole Marius</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 Jan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 Kjetil</span></div>
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Dan Remy</span></div>
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Thomas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">7. Helga Gran 14/1 1938 –
1990 married Torbjørn Sira 30/9 1938 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Sigrun Gran 13/4 1941
married Olaf Pedersen, Danmark. Living I Denmark No children</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Kjell Gran 2/9 1948 married
Anne LIse Hansen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8. Roger Gran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8.
Lisbeth Tannåneset Gran 12/8 1972 married Ragnar Bye, Living in Oslo</span></div>
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Morten</span></div>
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Jonas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Kirsten Gran Tannåneset 10/7 1950</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 Knut Arild
Gran 25/4 1973 - 06 Apr 1980</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 Kerste
Vilhelmina Silme Gran 16/12 1980. Living in Stockholm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">8 Vilhelm Kristoffer Gran Vardøy 3/7 1985 Living in
Oslo</span></div>
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Gunnhild Bergli 23/3 1916 – 1983 married Hugo Bakken, Bakken, Plassen 8/1 1904-
1985. Moved to Nybø</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Hans Petter Nybø 8/6
1937 Married Mary Irene Karlsson, Sverige. Moved to Karlstad</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Liv Synnøve Nybø 2/1
1939 married Magnus Thorvaldson, Island </span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">7 Åse Margrethe Nybø 12/11 1942 married Kurt Georg
Karlson, Moved top Sweden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 8 IngaLill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Oddbjørn Nybø 26/3 1952
married ….</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">6 Lise Bergli
29/4 1918 married Magnus Drange; Helleland 22/4 1915</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Arne</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 6. Randi Bergli 23/5 1920 married Marting Jnassen,
Averøy, 30/6 1930 -2011 Moved to Kongsvinger.</span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 7 Kjersti</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">6 Haldis Bergli 5/2 1923 – 1986 married Ragnvald Torgrimsen, 18/12
1923-1985. Moved to Larvik. No children</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 6 Kristine Bergli 21/11 1925 . Moving
to Oslo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> 6 Pål Bergli 20/7 1929 married Gerd
Christensen, Ned. 21/3 1929 Moved to Moelv</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Marte
Kjellvang 1893 - b: 05 Mar 1893 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Berta Kjellvang 1895 - b:
03 Apr 1895 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Karinius
Vestli, Grøndalen b:
in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Ludvig
Kjellvang 1897 - b: 15 Feb 1897 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Ida
Persdatter Paulsbyen, Skjærberget 1912
- b: 01 Feb 1912 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Lovise
Kjellvang 1899 - b: 02 Nov 1899 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Ole
Broløkken, Jømna b: in
Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Petter
Kjellvang 1900 - b: 30 Dec 1900 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Elise
Persdatter Paulsbyen, Skjærberget 1911
- b: 16 Aug 1911 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... </span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">5 Ottar
Kjellvang 1903 - b: 01 Sep 1903 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Karine
Kjellvang 1905 - b: 03 Apr 1905 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Martin
Paulsen Myrvang, Skjærberget 1896 - b: 25 Sep 1896 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Arve
Kjellvang 1909 - b: 04 Dec 1909 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Lars
Larsen Moheim 1866 - 1947 b: 22 Sep 1866 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 14 Mar 1947 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Kersti
Gjermundsdatter Grøndalen 1862 -
1930 b: 25 May 1862 in Norway d: 1930 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Kersti
Lovise Larsdatter 1905 - 1981 b: 1905 in Norway d: 1981 in Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Augne
Nyborg 1900 - 1978 b: 1900 in Norway d: 1978 in Norway</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.......................... 6 Arne
Livor Nyborg 1935 - b: 1935 in Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.............................. +Bjørg
Marie Lysfoss 1934 - b: 1934 in Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................................ 7 Anne
Margrethe Nyborg 1959 - b: 1959 in Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................................ 7 Else
Oselie Nyborg 1962 - b: 1962 in Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................................ 7 Vidar
Nyborg 1986 - b: 1986 in Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Karen
Larsdatter 1868 - 1952 b: 06 Aug 1868 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 21 Jun 1952 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Martin Persen
Galaasen, Rud 1867 - 1950 b: 12 Mar 1867 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1950 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Per
M. Rud b 06 Jan 1900 in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d 1994 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway</span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Oleanna
Kolos b 21 Jan 1900 in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d 1995 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.......................... 6 Randi
Rud </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.............................. +Pål
Hemstad </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Olea
Larsdatter 1870 - 1953 b: 20 Dec 1870 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1953 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Ola Enoksen
Grøndalen 1866 - 1936 b: 11 Oct 1866 in Norway d: 1936 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Berte
Larsdatter 1873 - 1951 b: 06 May 1873 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: Bet. 1951 - 1952 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Lars Storberget b: in Sweden </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Per
Larsen 1875 - 1954 b: 09 Aug 1875 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 01 Jul 1954 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Kersti Kristiansdatter
Bakken, Lillebyen 1883 - 1914 b: 18 May 1883 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d:
27 Mar 1914 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Halvor
Larsen 1878 - 1941 b: 07 Jun 1878 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 11 Feb 1941 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Signe Marie Johannesdatter
Finstad 1896 - 1957 b: 08 Sep 1896 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1957 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Oluf
Larsen 1881 - 1941 b: 19 Mar 1881 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 18 Oct 1941 in Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3
Peter Larson 1844 - 1926 b: 10 Apr 1844 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 28 Dec 1926 in Jessenland Township, Sibley
Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............. +Anna M. Marmorine 1861 - 1938 b: 26 Apr 1861 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 21 Sep 1938 in Minneapolis,
Hennepin Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Emily
Olivia Larson 1882 - 1942 b: 24 Oct 1882 in Jessenland Township, Sibley
Co., MN d: 07 May 1942
in Henderson, Sibley Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Emanuel Bernhart Petersen 1870 - 1928 b: Sep 1870
in Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark d:
29 Feb 1928 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., ID</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 George
Peterson </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Elmer
Bernhart Peterson 1908 - 1908 b: 24 Oct 1908 in Leon, Clearwater Co., MN d: 29 Nov 1908 in Leon,
Clearwater Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Carl
Victor Peterson 1910 - 1910 b: 04 Apr 1910 in Leon, Clearwater Co., MN d: 19 May 1910 in Leon,
Clearwater Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Kenneth
Emanuel Peterson 1913 - 2001 b: 23 Apr 1913 in Jessenland, Sibley Co., MN d: 05 Jan 2001 in Marlborough,
Hartford Co., CT</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Doris
Jean Emily Peterson 1915 - 2001 b: 11 May 1915 in Leon, Clearwater Co., MN d: 07 May 2001 in Hopkins,
Hennepin Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Mildred
Evelyn Peterson 1916 - 1980 b: 25 Dec 1916 in Leon, Clearwater Co., MN d: 17 Sep 1980 in Anoka Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Leslie
Peterson 1917 - b: Aft. Sep 1917 d: in Died at 6 years of age</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Gladys
Lillian Peterson 1921 - b: 23 Apr 1921 in Twin Falls, Twin
Falls Co., ID </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Bertha
L. Larson 1884 - 1914 b: 27 Sep 1884 in Jessenland Township, Sibley
Co., MN d: 05 May 1914</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Unknown Lewis </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Robert
Schroeder Lewis WFT Est. 1902-1914 -
WFT Est. 1903-1992 b: WFT Est.
1902-1914 d: WFT Est. 1903-1992</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... <b><s>5
Robert Schroeder WFT Est. 1902-1914 - WFT Est. 1903-1992 b: WFT Est. 1902-1914 d: WFT Est. 1903-1992</s></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Alvin
Halvor Larson 1886 - 1953 b: 07 May 1886 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 22 Nov 1953 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Ruby Luella May Coon 1895
- 1971 b: 01 Jan 1895 in Anoka, MN d: 25 Feb 1971 in
Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Enid
Frances Larson 1930 - b: 05 Jan 1930 in Minneapolis, MN </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Elizabeth
L. Larson 1888 - 1889 b: 23 Oct 1888 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 02 Nov 1889 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Elmer
Larson 1890 - 1984 b: 18 May 1890 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 11 Apr 1984 in Le Sueur, Le Sueur Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Lillie A. Erickson 1894
- 1990 b: 01 Jun 1894 in MN d: 26 Jan 1990 in Le
Sueur, Le Sueur Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Raymond
Victor Larson, Sr. 1892 - 1936 b: 12 Nov 1892 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: Sep 1936 in MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Winifred Adele Fredeen 1897
- WFT Est. 1924-1977 b: 08 Feb
1897 in North Branch, MN d:
WFT Est. 1924-1977</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Raymond
Victor Larson, Jr. 1922 - 1945 b: 14 Mar 1922 in Taylors Falls, MN d: 11 May 1945 in Pacific
Theater, WWII, KIA</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Eileen Sutton Private
- b: Private </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Mae
Christine Larson 1894 - 1984 b: 20 Nov 1894 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 1984 in Le Sueur, Le Sueur Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Raymond Esdras Beliveau 1885
- 1960 b: 26 Jan 1885 in MN d: 27 Jan 1960 in
Arlington Convalescent Home</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Anna
Mae Beliveau 1928 - b: 01 Mar 1928 in Henderson, MN </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Pierrre DuPaquier Private
- b: Private </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Betty
Lou Jean Beliveau 1928 - b: 01 Mar 1928 in Henderson, MN </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Dale Gordon Fredeen Private
- b: Private </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Raymond
T. Beliveau 1931 - 2001 b: 27 Jul 1931 in Minneapolis, MN d: 14 Jul 2001 in Las
Vegas, NV</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Homer
Larson 1896 - 1910 b: 03 Aug 1896 in Jessenland Township, Sibley
Co., MN d: 26 Jan 1910 in Jessenland
Township, Sibley Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Lillian
Larson 1898 - 1903 b: 10 Apr 1898 in Jessenland Township, Sibley
Co., MN d: 18 Nov 1903
in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Charles
Walter Larson 1899 - 1975 b: 25 Oct 1899 in Jessenland Township, Sibley Co., MN d: 28 May 1975 in Le Sueur, Le Sueur Co., MN</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Berthe
S. Larsdatter 1846 - 1914 b: 12 Feb 1846 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 20 Dec 1914 in Oliver Co.,
ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Ingeborg
Larsdatter 1848 - b: 28 Oct 1848 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway d: in Oliver
Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............. +Torgal Sorby Sletten 1841 - b:
18 Dec 1841 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d:
in ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Ole
Torgalson Sletten 1877 - 1953 b: 01 Oct 1877 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 01 Aug 1953 in Burleigh
Co, ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Anna Marie Johnson 1888
- 1952 b: 08 Apr 1888 in Price, Oliver
Co., ND d: 26 Oct 1952 in
Oliver Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Harry
T. Sletten 1918 - 2001 b: 26 Apr 1918 in South of Price, Oliver Co., ND d: 21 Nov 2001 in Center, Oliver Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +LaVonne Althea Schultz 1938
- b: 15 Jul 1938 in Hennepin
Co., MN </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Eva
A. Sletten 1919 - 1999 b: 22 Jul 1919 in ND d: 05 Sep 1999 in Lamoure, Lamoure Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Karen
Elida Torgalsdatter Sletten 1884
- 1886 b: 12 Mar 1884 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway d: 28 Jul 1886 in
Wiser Twp, Cass Co, ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Thea
Elise Sletten 1892 - 1988 b: 05 Aug 1892 in ND d: 18 Jul 1988 in Marion Co., OR</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Gustav Olson Husfloen 1887
- 1962 b: 10 Jun 1887 in Osterdalen,
Hedmark Co., Norway d: 06 Sep
1962 in Marion Co., OR</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Elva
J. Husfloen 1914 - 2002 b: 29 Apr 1914 in Out-in-the-country, ND d: 10 Aug 2002 in
Bowman, Bowman Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Harold Archie Hendry 1905
- 1977 b: 04 Sep 1905 in Stanton, Mercer
Co., ND d: Dec 1977 in
Stanton, Mercer Co., ND</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... . 5
Walter O. Husfloen 1916 - 1985 b:
02 Mar 1916 in ND d:
10 Sep 1985 in Seattle, King Co., WA</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Ruth E. Husfloen 1921
- 2008 b: 09 Feb 1921 d: 01 Sep 2008 in Seattle,
King Co., WA</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Ford
Victor Husfloen 1917 - 2001 b: 17 Jun 1917 in ND d: 09 Apr 2001 in Woodburn, Marion Co., OR</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Kristina
Larsdatter 1851 - 1863 b: 07 Dec 1851 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 21 Oct 1863 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Ole
Larsen 1854 - 1858 b: 31 May 1854 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 16 Sep 1858 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Halvor
Larsen 1857 - b: 29 Jul 1857 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">... 2
Ingeborg Larsdatter
Skjærberget 1806 - 1869 b: 25 May 1806 in Skjaerberget Farm, Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway d: 10
Oct 1869 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">...... +Ole Olsen v. Sætre, Torgals,
Nybergsund 1797 - 1875 b: 04 Oct 1797 in Norway d: 04 Jul 1875 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">......... 3 Ola
Nordgaard </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............. +Helene Unknown </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Oluf
Nordgaard </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">................... +Lovise Lien fra Saetre </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.................... 5 Olav
Lodve Nordgaard </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........................ +Ingrid Lovise Nordgaard </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">.......................... 6 Ola
Olavsen Nordgaard b 15 Oct 1947 in
Nordgaard-Oles Farm, Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> + Kjellaug Nordgaard</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">... 2 Helje Larsdatter 1818 - b: 12
Sep 1818 in Skjaerberget Farm, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">....... +Halvor Halvorsen b: 08 Sep 1809 in Nybergsund ,
Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2pt; text-indent: 34pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Lars Halvorsen b: 24 Sep 1836 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.75pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2pt; text-indent: 34pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Kersti Halvorsdatter b: 26 Apr 1839 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2pt; text-indent: 34pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Halvor Halvorsen b: 03 Aug 1840 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1pt; text-indent: 35pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............ + Gurine Persdatter
Byen b: 17 Aug 1845 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 1.45pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin: 0in 9pt 0in 43pt; text-indent: -7pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Ole Halvorsen b: 18 Jul 1843 in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway, d: 19 Dec 1843 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0.1pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin: 0in 16pt 0in 43pt; text-indent: -7pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Ingeborg Halvorsdatter b: 18 Nov 1852
in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway, d: 30 Jul 1914 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0.1pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin: 0in 19pt 0in 43pt; text-indent: -7pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............3 Helene Halvorsdatter b: 19 Dec 1852 in
Trysil, Hedmark, Norway, d: 05 Dec 1903 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0.1pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin: 0in 29pt 0in 43pt; text-indent: -7pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............ + Ole Olsen Sundsbakken b: 19 Mar 1844
in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway, m: 1874 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway, d: 07 Jan 1929
in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0.1pt;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"> ............3 Oluf Halvorsen b: 11
Sep 1854 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">........ 3 Kalle
Halvorsen 1850 - b: 06 Feb 1850 in Dahl, Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............. +Oline Olsdatter Lutnes 1850 - b:
06 Dec 1850 in Dahl, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">............... 4 Haakon
Halvorsen 1891 - b: 01 Sep 1891 in Dahl, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">... 2
Olea Larsdatter 1821 - 1892 b: 17 Jun 1821 in Skjaerberget Farm, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway d: 1892 in Trysil, Hedmark,
Norway</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">....... +Ola Olsen Saetre Vestjoberget 1817 - 1881 b:
01 Dec 1817 in Vestsjøberget, Norway d:
1881 in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway</span></div>Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-52724314342274589962012-05-12T07:39:00.002-07:002012-06-18T14:39:32.215-07:00Trysil-slegter by: H. NysaeterOn 1 December 2011, I sent out an email with this information on it. There is a lot of family information to be retrieved from this book.<br />
<br />
Hi, Everyone:<br />
<br />
If you have not known this before, I tend to poke at Google and find things like this book. I have sent out the site previously, but here it is again (it is too big a book to send via email):<br />
<br />
http://books.google.com/books?id=k30vAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1&lpg=PP1&dq=Trysil-slegter&source=bl&ots=P7Y3q0Ki0C&sig=HoWx7zosJzpsJo1T998zqOzXhVk&hl=en&ei=i6XbToPrHaP00gHn-e3UDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CF0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Trysil-slegter&f=false<br />
<br />
I have tried to pry some information out of the book and this is what I found:<br />
<br />
If someone who reads Norwegian wanted to try to locate additional information, please tell me if what I have done is accurate. Some of the relationships offer clues that I could not sort out easily. I think it is a good source of information and I would like to see if it helps in our filling out the Family Tree.<br />
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Regards,<br />
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Wayne<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Fortegnelse_over_de_aeldste_personer_i_Trysil</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Trysil-slegter</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">by: H. Nysaeter</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">It is a record of the
oldest people in Trysil, Norway in the years around 1840 and there nearest ??
and successors ??</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This list is the names that
I have been able to gleen out of the above-titled book </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The names to the left are as
shown in our Family Tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The page numbers are the
actual page numbers in the Trysil-slegter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The names to the right are
as shown in the Trysil-slegter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Below each pair of names (in
bold letters) is the relationship of that person to my great-great-grandfather,
Lars Larsen Skjaerberget or Ole Torgel Sletten’s great-great grandfather, Ola
Sørby Sletten</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oluf Nordgaard --- Page 29
--- Oluf Nordgaard, Skjaerberget</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Lovise Lien fra Saetre ---
Page 29 --- Lovise</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Oluf is Lars’ grand nephew</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">---------------</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Peder Pedersen Aas Sørhusaas
--- Page 43 --- Per Aas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Eli Sorby Sletten --- Page
43 --- Eli Sletten</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Eli is Ola’s daughter</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Den, som nu eier gaarden, er
altsaa Per Bakken, Torberget, eller Per Aas, som han nu kalder sig. Han er gift
med Eli Sletten.</span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;">The</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial;">, <span class="hps">who now</span> <span class="hps">owns</span>
<span class="hps">the farm, is</span> <span class="hps">thus</span> <span class="hps">per</span> <span class="hps">hill</span>, <span class="hps">Torberg</span>,
<span class="hps">or Per</span> <span class="hps">Aas</span>, which he <span class="hps">now</span> <span class="hps">cool</span> <span class="hps">down</span>. <span class="hps">He</span> <span class="hps">is</span> <span class="hps">married to</span>
<span class="hps">Eli</span> <span class="hps">Sletten</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Halvor Jonsen Kveen --- Page
54 --- Halvor Kveen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Pernille Sorby Sletten ---
Page 54 --- Pernille fra Sletten</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pernille is Ola’s daughter</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Per Gjermundsen Sørby ---
Page 74 --- Per Gjermundsen Sørby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Kersti Olsdatter Kvernmo ---
Page 74 --- Kerste</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Per is Ola’s father</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">MASSIVE FAMILY ON PAGE 74
THAT ARE NOT DOCUMENTED YET</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ola Halvorsen Strandvold ---
Page 78 --- Ola Strandvold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Gullaug Sørby Sletten ---
Page 78 --- Gullaug Sletten</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Gullaug is Ola’s daughter</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Marthe
Halvorsdatter Strandvold --- Page 78 --- Marthe Strandvold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Per Torgalsen Sætre Torgals
Nordby --- Page 78 --- Per Sætre, Nordby</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Per is Ola’s wife’s nephew</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">THERE ARE OTHERS ON PAGE 78</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ola Torgalsen Saetre Torgals
--- Page 126 --- Ola Torgalsen </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Marte Sørby Sletten --- Page
126 --- Marte Sletten</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Marte is Ola’s daughter</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ingeborg Larsdatter
Skjærberget --- Page 127 --- Ingeborg Larsdatter, n. Skjærberget</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ole Olsen v. Sætre Torgals
Nybergsund --- Page 127 --- Ola Skjærberget</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Ola Nordgaard --- Page 127
--- Ola Nordgaard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Helene Unknown --- Page 127
--- Helene Vestsjøberget</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ola is Per’s cousin</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oluf Nordgaard --- Page 127
--- Oluf Nordgaard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Lovise Lien fra Saetre ---
Page 127 --- Lovise Lien </span></div>
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<br />Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-1512529410984691752012-05-12T07:29:00.001-07:002012-05-12T07:29:37.898-07:00Email Record --- Finding Per Larsen in Norway<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is the actual email record of Peter Larson (Per Larsen) and his
family being found in Norway.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">From:</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;">
"Reina" <<a href="mailto:nukilik@kpnmail.nl"><span style="color: blue;">nukilik@kpnmail.nl</span></a><br />
<i>Subject:</i> Re: [NOR] Peter Larson <br />
<i>Date:</i> Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:38:05 +0200 <br />
<i>References:</i> <df17.18237850.39f1ccba@aol.com<br />
<i>In-Reply-To:</i> <df17.18237850.39f1ccba@aol.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Whow.......Vicky.......You are
AMAZING.....I really think you have found them!<br />
<br />
Yes, indeed, me too I had noticed before this family in Trysil, because there
have been a Berthe born febr 1846 and a Per Larsen in 1844 same parents. But I
did not see the name Norgaard.<br />
<br />
But now you have shown us:<br />
1. Skjærberget and the name "Norgaarden"<br />
2. Peter Larsen born 15 april 1844 PLUS a reference in USA as his birthday 10
april 1844<br />
3. the name Trysil<br />
4. Berthe born febr 1846 in Trysil same parents<br />
5. Peter's emigration from Trysil to Oslo and Berthe's idem<br />
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I am sure you have found the right parents in Norway: Lars Larsen Skjærberget +
Kirsti Pedersdr in Trysil, Hedmark!!<br />
<br />
Really nice work Vicky!!1<br />
<br />
Jerrald will be very happy!<br />
<br />
Best whishes<br />
Reina<br />
<br />
----- Original Message ----- <br />
From: <<a href="mailto:Joyhart@aol.com"><span style="color: blue;">Joyhart@aol.com</span></a><br />
To: <<a href="mailto:norway@rootsweb.com"><span style="color: blue;">norway@rootsweb.com</span></a><br />
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:04 PM<br />
Subject: Re: [NOR] Peter Larson<br />
<br />
Reina and Jerrald,<br />
<br />
One of Peter Larson's great-grandsons sent me his obituary (with some discrepancies?).
The great-grandson had no further info on Peter's father, except that he might
have been called "Lars Norgard."<br />
<br />
Henderson (MN) Independent newspaper, January 1927<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The late Peter Larson of
Jessenland, of whose demise mention was made in this paper last week, was a
native of Norway, having been born in Trysk, April 10, 1844. He came to this
country in 1869, locating at Minneapolis, where he worked at the gunsmith and
blacksmith trades until 1874 when he came to Henderson and then to Jessenland,
following his profession of watchmaker. December 26, 1882, he married Miss Anna
Marmorine, in Jessenland, and they made their home with the Marmorines where
they resided since. Peter Larson, was one of the old school of upright citizens
whose words were as good as their bonds, and he made many warm friends. He took
an active part in public affairs of the township and held the office of town
treasurer for 25 years and acted as treasurer of of his school district for 29
years. He was a member of Henderson Lodge No. 80. A.F. & A.M. for over
forty years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did not come to town in
recent years owing to rheumatic trouble, but was able to be around most of the
time, about home, until a week before his demise when he suffered an attack of
acute bronchitis and, although he received the best of care and medical
attention, gradually became weaker and finally succumbed to the inevitable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The funeral was held on Friday of last week
and was largely attended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The services
were according to Masonic rites. The bereaved widow and the following children
survive: Mrs. Ben Peterson, of Clearbrook, Minn.; Mrs. Esdras Beliveau, of
Henderson; A.H. Larson, of Minneapolis; Elmer Larson who is at home; R.V.
Larson, of Pequot, Minn.; and W.C. Larson, of Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following relatives and friends from a
distance were in attendance at the funeral: Alvin H. Larson, of Minneapolis;
Raymond V. Larson, Pequot; Miss Margurieta Umland, of Cloquet; Miss Emma
Marmorine, of Minneapolis, C.F. Hillstrom, Alfred Hillstrom and Stephen Smith,
of Belle Plaine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Independent joins
with a wide circle of friends of the bereaved in extending condolence.<br />
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I looked high and low for "Trysk" in Norway with no luck!! I decided
to try "Trysil/Trysild" in Hedmark County, which in 1865 had several Skjærberget
farms with alternate names (Nordgaarden, Larses, Ønset, etc.).<br />
<br />
Here's my "hunch."<br />
<br />
"Per Larson" smed=smith (blacksmith or locksmith, etc.) in 1865
Trysil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the neighboring farms is
Skjærberget AKA Norgaarden:<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/24vs5vk"><span style="color: blue;">http://tinyurl.com/24vs5vk</span></a><br />
<br />
The 1900 Jessenland Twp. Sibley County, MN census lists Peter Larson, born April
1844. Peer Larson, birth April 15, 1844, son of Lars Larson Skjærberget and Kirsti
Pedersdatter, entry #36:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Source
information: Hedmark county, Trysil in Trysil, Parish register (official) nr. 4
/1 (1842-1850), Birth and baptism records 1844, page 34-35.<br />
Permanent pagelink:</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9002&idx_id=9002&uid=ny&idx_side=-21"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9002&idx_id=9002&uid=ny&idx_side=-21</span></a><br />
<br />
Per Larson Skjærberget leaving Trysil Parish, June 20, 1869:<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/277btkd"><span style="color: blue;">http://tinyurl.com/277btkd</span></a><br />
<br />
Peer Larson, smed, July 1869 leaving Oslo for St. Paul:<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/26vtlze"><span style="color: blue;">http://tinyurl.com/26vtlze</span></a><br />
<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 1870, 1875 and 1880 Jessenland
Township, Sibley County, MN censuses list "Peter Larsen" living with
his future in-laws, Olaf and Mary/Maria Marmorine. (His obit states he came to
Sibley County in 1874.)<br />
<br />
Possible Naturalization records:<br />
First Name Last Name<br />
PER LARSON<br />
Location: SIBLEY<br />
State: MINNESOTA<br />
Reel #: 1<br />
Vol #: A<br />
Code #: 1<br />
Page #: 292<br />
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First Name Last Name<br />
PETER LARSON<br />
Location: SIBLEY<br />
State: MINNESOTA<br />
Reel #: 2<br />
Vol #: C<br />
Code #: 9<br />
Page #: 8<br />
<br />
In 1900, Peter's sister "Bertha Norgard" was living with them. It
gives her birthdate as Feb. 1846, and immigrating in 1866 (same year given for Peter;
probably incorrect for both).<br />
<br />
Berthe Larson, birth Feb 12, 1846, daughter of Lars Larson Skjærberget and Kirsti
Pedersdatter, entry #16:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Source
information: Hedmark county, Trysil in Trysil, Parish register (official) nr. 4
/1 (1842-1850), Birth and baptism records 1846, page 62-63.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Permanent pagelink:<br />
<a href="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9002&idx_id=9002&uid=ny&idx_side=-35"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9002&idx_id=9002&uid=ny&idx_side=-35</span></a><br />
<br />
Closest match I could find for her in 1865 Trysil. Berte Larsdatter, unmarried
servant, age 19, at the Sletten farm:<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2u3sb2d"><span style="color: blue;">http://tinyurl.com/2u3sb2d</span></a><br />
<br />
Berthe Larsdatter (born Skjærberget) migrating to Christiania in 1880 (birthdate
matches above):<br />
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/34qho96"><span style="color: blue;">http://tinyurl.com/34qho96</span></a><br />
Or the actual churchbook page indicates she left Trysil for Christiania in
1874, right-hand page, entry #12:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Source
information: Hedmark county, Trysil, Parish register (official) nr. 7
(1874-1880), Migration records 1880, page 329.<br />
<a href="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6054&idx_id=6054&uid=ny&"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6054&idx_id=6054&uid=ny&</span></a>;<br />
idx_side=-311<br />
(The same year, an Ole Olson NORGAARDEN, born Skjærberget, left for America.)<br />
<br />
Maybe this is her in the 1895 Minneapolis census, indexed under “Berta Norgaand,”
born about 1845 Norway:<br />
<a href="http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=1058&"><span style="color: blue;">http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=1058&</span></a>;<br />
iid=MNV290_67-0144&fn=Berta&ln=Nordgaand&st=d&ssrc=&pid=771517<br />
<br />
The 1894-95 Minneapolis directory lists a “Bertha L. Norgor,” dressmaker, living
at the same address as the above Berta. I think they're one and the same.<br />
<br />
1910 Twp #141, Oliver County, ND census:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Bertha L. Norgaar,” living next to widow Ingeborg Sletten. I believe Ingeborg
is Bertha Norgaar/Nordgard and Peter Larson's sister. She married Torgal
Sletten and they emigrated from Trysil in 1886 with children Ole and Karen
Elvida (they later had a daughter Thea).<br />
<br />
Jerrald, If am I on the right track as this Bertha being "your" Peter
Larson's sister, then this is probably her North Dakota death certificate information:<br />
<br />
NORGAAR, BERTHA S. [*] Died: 12/20/1914 Oliver County, ND; resident of Oliver
County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Born: 02/12/1846<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[* I've run across many incorrect transcriptions
with the letter “L” being transcribed as “S” and vice versa.]<br />
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Just my thoughts!! The above would need to be verified by descendants.<br />
<br />
Vickie in MN<br />
<br />
In a message dated 10/15/10 8:26:22 AM, <a href="mailto:Joyhart@aol.com"><span style="color: blue;">Joyhart@aol.com</span></a> writes:<br />
<br />
Reina,<br />
<br />
I also looked into Peter and Bertha Larson, but I came up empty-handed in finding
them in the 1865 Norway census (under Larsen/Larson/Larsson/Norgard/Norgaard,
etc.). More details are needed on these siblings!<br />
<br />
The 1900 census states Anna (nee: Marmorine, daughter of Olaf and Mary) had borne
9 children and 8 were living - but 9 children were listed; in 1910, 7 of 10
children were living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children (and
birth years according to 1900 Sibley County census; death years from the MN
Death Cert. Index and/or cemetery records):</span></div>
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Emily 1882-1942 [married Ben Peterson]<br />
Bertha b. September 1884<br />
Halvor A. [AKA Alvin H.] 1886-1955<br />
Elmer 1890-1984<br />
Raymond V. b. Nov 1892<br />
Mae Christine 1894 -1984 [married Raymond Beliveau]<br />
Homer 1896-1910<br />
Charles W. [AKA Walter Charles] 1899-1975<br />
Lillian 1898 - 1903<br />
I think they also had a daughter, Elizabeth (1888-1889). She was buried in the
same plot as Homer and Lillian.<br />
<br />
Peter Larson 1844-1926 buried Brown Cemetery, Henderson, Sibley County, MN.<br />
Anna M. Larson 1861-1938 " " "<br />
Some of their children are also buried there.<br />
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I've sent an e-mail to a gentleman who claims to be a great-grandson of Peter
and Anna Larson. Hopefully, he'll send info about Peter's birthplace in Norway.<br />
<br />
Vickie in MN<br />
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In a message dated 10/15/10 4:09:38 AM, <a href="mailto:nukilik@kpnmail.nl"><span style="color: blue;">nukilik@kpnmail.nl</span></a> writes:<br />
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Hello Jerrald,<br />
<br />
Thank you for your information. So I understand that Peter Larsen was age 56 in
1900 (so born around 1844 in Norway) and that he was married to Anna (Larsen)
age 39 (so born around 1861 in Minnesota).<br />
<br />
Peder was emigrated first to New York and he and his family lived in 1900 in
Jessenland, Sibley Minnesota. The name of his children have been Emily O.,
Bertha, Halver A, Raymond, May, Charles, Homer, Lilian. I suppose all born in
America. We do not look for them, only the names can be important to give cues
for names in his family earlier in time.<br />
<br />
Other household members have been August Marworin born 1877 and Bertha S. Norgard
born 1846.<br />
<br />
I suppose this Bertha S. Norgard is his sister, about whom you told us she came
with Peder to U.S.A. (Bertha Larsen born feb. 1846 you said earlier).<br />
<br />
We are only looking for the familybackground of Peder Larsen b. 1844 and his
sister Bertha Larsen n. 1846 in Norway. Peder Larsen and his sister Bertha
Larsen immigrated in 1866. 1866 is an early year, most emigration records start
after abt. 1871 in Norway.<br />
<br />
The name "Norgard" might give a clue: sounds Norwegian. What do you
know about Bertha? Was she married with a man called "Norgard" or can
Norgard be "her Norwegian name" ?<br />
<br />
You may ask the list, the people at the list are really very helpful.<br />
<br />
It looks important enough if the name "Norgard" could give a cue
about Peder and Bertha's background.<br />
<br />
Kind regards<br />
Reina<br />
------<br />
Original query:<br />
<br />
I need some help finding Peter Larson parents and grandparent in Norway Peter
was born 1844 Norway and immigration 1866. His sister Bertha Larson born<br />
Feb 1846 come over with Peter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any help
appreciate.<br />
<br />
Jerrald Lloyd</span></div>Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-32357436087694309772012-05-12T06:47:00.001-07:002012-06-18T14:58:27.691-07:00Our Family Search Began in 1983The following email was written prior to our trip to ND, SD, and MN to meet our new cousins the Sletten and Opheim families. After my visit with cousins in 1983, I wrote to all of my known family and listed everything I knew about the family. I asked for help. I only got two responses. My father gave the most detail in a letter written on 6 November 1984. A lot of things have happened, but this is the earliest beginnings.<br />
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<b>9 June 2011</b></div>
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<b>The Special Visit to MN in 1983 and the Mystery of the Shoeboxes of "stuff" about Ben Peterson and Emily Olivia Larson Peterson</b><br />
<br />
I got to thinking about the upcoming trip and remembering a very, very special visit I had there with my family in 1983. Erik was 16 and Leif was 15. The Oshkosh, WI Airshow was the event and was very important to the boys, both of whom flew with two guys in Richmond who owned WWII combat aircraft.<br />
<br />
I had an inspiration when I thought to call Shirley Arlene Erickson Molnau and ask if we could come and visit them. It was 275 miles "out of our way" but I really wanted them to meet my family after being away from them for too long. Shirley's mother Mildred is my father's sister.<br />
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Shirley said "yes" under one condition --- we had to stay awhile and get to know her sisters and her family. She wanted to drag out the shoe boxes full of "stuff" about our family. We laughed about crazy family lore about where we came from and what our ancestors were like (lots of stories there, but another time). Shirley and her husband, DuWayne Edward Molnau, could not have been nicer to us. I have no memory of how long we stayed. I think we had a pop-up camper with us. It could have been 8 hours or two days, but it was a good visit and a lot of fun for everyone.<br />
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My best memories are of an rhea, a South American version of an emu, taking one look at me from the fence and racing off down a row of corn with his body going "whack-whack" on the corn stalks. Then there were the beautiful fancy chickens of all varieties.<br />
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That is where I got some of the letters between my father and my grandmother and my great-grandmother. They even waved grandfather Emanuel Bernhart Peterson's death certificate in my face to prove that he did not have a hunting accident in Twin Falls while Emily was on holiday with the children in MN. I wish I knew whether those shoe boxes had his actual full birth date in them. All we need to crack the mystery of his family origins in the DAY of the month he was born in Sept 1870.<br />
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If anyone has a clue about where those boxes of mementoes reside today, please let me know.Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-47678122193250550862012-05-11T15:59:00.000-07:002012-05-12T06:23:28.918-07:00Peter Larson of Trysil, Hedmark, NorwayHow better to figure out how we got here than to start with my great-grandfather, Peter Larson. He was born "Per Larsen" and changed his name to "Peter Larson" for some unknown reason. This is his obituary with some additions based on new information:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Per Larsen was born in Trysil,
Hedmark, Norway on April 15, 1844, third of eight children born to Lars Larsen
Skjaerberget and Kersti Persdatter Nyhushagen.
He came to this country in 1869, locating at Minneapolis, where he
worked at the gunsmith and blacksmith trades until 1874 when he came to
Henderson and then to Jessenland, following his profession of watchmaker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">December 26, 1882, he
married Miss Anna M. Marmorine (daughter of Olaf Monsson Marmorine and Maja Stina
Johansdotter of Henderson, MN), in Jessenland, and they made their home with
the Marmorine family where they have resided since. Known in this country as Peter Larson, he was
one of the old school of upright citizens whose words were as good as their
bonds, and he made many warm friends. He
took an active part in public affairs of the township and held the office of
town treasurer for 25 years and acted as treasurer of his school district for
29 years. He was a member of Henderson
Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons) for over forty
years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">He did not come to town in
recent years owing to rheumatic trouble, but was able to be around most of the
time, about home, until a week before his demise when he suffered an attack of
acute bronchitis and, although he received the best of care and medical
attention, gradually became weaker and finally succumbed to the inevitable on
December 28, 1926.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The funeral was held on
Friday of last week and was largely attended. The services were according to
Masonic rites. The bereaved widow and
the following children survive: Mrs. Emily
Olivia Larson Peterson of Clearbrook, MN, Mrs. Mae Christine Larson Beliveau of
Henderson, Mr. Alvin Halvor Larson of Minneapolis, Mr. Elmer Larson who is at
home, Mr. Raymond Victor Larson, Sr. of Pequot, MN, and Mr. Walter Charles
Larson of Chicago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">He was preceded in death
by three of his daughters (Mrs. Bertha L. Larson Lewis, Miss Elizabeth L.
Larson, and Miss Lillian Larson) and by one of his sons (Mr. Homer Larson).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The following relatives
and friends from a distance were in attendance at the funeral: Alvin H. Larson of Minneapolis, Raymond Victor
Larson of Pequot, Miss Margurieta Umland of Cloquet, Miss Emma Marmorine of
Minneapolis, C.F. Hillstrom, Alfred Hillstrom, and Stephen Smith of Belle
Plaine.</span></div>
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wide circle of friends of the bereaved in extending condolence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In addition, the following
grandchildren were born to Peter Larson (born Per Larsen): George Peterson, Elmer Bernhart Peterson,
Carl Victor Peterson, Kenneth Emanuel Peterson, Doris Jean Emily Peterson,
Mildred Evelyn Peterson, Leslie Peterson, Gladys Lillian Peterson, Robert
Schroeder Lewis, Enid Frances Larson, Raymond Victor Larson, Jr., Anna Mae
Beliveau (adopted), Betty Lou Jean Beliveau (adopted), and Raymond T. Beliveau
(adopted).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The above obituary is an
expansion upon the original, which was published in the Henderson
Independent. There is a story behind one
element of the original that is worth noting here. In the original, his birthplace is noted as
Trysk, Norway. This misprint became a
huge stonewall which was just recently broken down by an amateur genealogist
looking at it with a fresh eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Per Larsen was one of eight
siblings. Five of them remained in
Norway. Two of his sisters came to the
United States and eventually settled in Oliver County, ND. Beate Larsdatter never married. Ingeborg Larsdatter married Torgal Sorby
Sletten Innbygda (also from Trysil, Norway) and to them were born three
children: Ole Torgalson Sletten, Karen
Elida Torgalsdatter Sletten, and Thea Elise Sletten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Peter Larson --- Picture
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Peter Larson and Anna M. Marmorine
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<br /></div>Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3818127727177218702.post-21485405046028841172012-05-11T15:30:00.004-07:002012-06-18T14:38:17.120-07:00The Beginning of Our Journey to Trysil, NorwayOn 14 May 2012 we leave for Norway. It has taken almost 30 years to get to this point and only in the last 15 months did we find the actual birthplace of our Peter Larson (Per Larsen) in Trysil, Hedmark, Norway. This will be an attempt to not only document how we got to this point, but also will document our adventures both in Norway and in Sweden.<br />
<br />
With the help of our friend Sam Odom, we got to the airport in plenty of time. First time to use my shiny new passport. No trouble getting to Dulles Airport in Washington or to Manchester, England on United Airlines. We picked up some "duty-free" alcohol in Dulles. You have to put it in a special plastic bag that is sealed. They deliver it to your gate. Follow the rules. Do NOT open the bag. Pretty clear, at least to us.<br />
<br />
Now we are in Manchester, England and we have to leave security and go up and down to get to the new gate and check back through security. Plastic sealed booze in hand. Then came the two young men from the Baptist school in Virginia, bottles proudly in hand, no sealed plastic bag. I am standing behind them thinking, "This is going to be interesting. They need to start drinking quickly, before they get to those two ladies!" Too late. Their "special bottles" (high-end, not the cheap stuff) were confiscated. Wonder how they wrote that up in the Baptist daily.<br />
<br />
Then Erik and I got through with no difficulty. Patty, however, was called back to be patted down. There was something suspicious in her bag. "Is that a teapot in there?" asked the nice lady behind the x-ray machine. Actually, it was the head of her tripod. It is so specialized that she had been told to hand-carry it through security in case the checked luggage got stolen.<br />
<br />
The flights were long and cramped, but we seemed to get through OK. Now on to SAS for our flight to Oslo. Erik's and my cousin, Lisbeth Tannåneset Bye, is waiting for us with our new traveling companion, a troll named Per Larsen after my great-grandfather. I asked for a name I could pronounce. Hope great-granddaddy Peter Larson does not mind. Per Larsen changed his name to Peter Larson when he came to the US in 1869, just to set the record straight.<br />
<br />
Lisbeth was grinning at least as widely as we were when we finally got through the gate. Some people say that Norwegians do not like to hug. As we were to find out, starting with Lisbeth, that is not the case. Between the tears of joy, I was thinking, "How could we have waited so long to find each other?" In a fraction of a second, our lives were joined as if we had known each other forever. Thank you, Lisbeth, Ragnar, Morten, and Jonas!Wayne T. Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306523320743052724noreply@blogger.com0