Richard,

My wife is a descendant of Jens Mathiassen. I wonder if you would want to exchange information. If so, please contact me at [email protected]

Best wishes,
David Rod
Coralville, Iowa
USA

I am looking for information about the death of Mikkel Erikssen Gunnarsrød, born 23 August 1820 in Sauda to Erik Mikkelssen Gunnarsrød and Eli Andersdatter.

In 1858, he married Marta Olsdatter Teig. They had two children: Eli, born 16 November 1858, and Erick, born 30 July 1860.

Then Mikkel ...

Erik Salvsen and Guro Johannesdatter were the parents of Salve Ericksen Hustveit, born 29 August 1836 in Ølen.

Later, the family moved to Imsland.

Salve married Anna Torgersdatter Haugeland of Li, Jelsa, on 3 June 1855, and they emigrated to America in 1857 with a 3-month-old daughter Anna ...

Hi, Hilde!

Yes, thank you, this is very interesting information and adds much I didn’t know.

John Hovelsrud was my wife’s great-grandfather. So you and she are distant cousins, I suppose.

Here is the link to the newspaper article I quoted from in my first post:
m

John was quite a ...

Thanks again, Lillian!

David

Thanks again, Lillian!

Do you think this "Johannes Evens." in the Ringsaker census for 1865 might be him?

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... felt=skjul

(#7947)

He's the right age, I believe.

Also, do you know what "Fdr" in "Yrke" (occupation) column means?

David

Mange tusen tak, Lillian! This is wonderful information that opens many new lines of inquiry for me.

For instance, the census listing you cite may also identify several of John's siblings: Erik, Mikkel, Agnethe, and Oline.

Then if the first emigration listing (m) is the right one, it looks ...

I am looking for information about the parents or siblings of John E. Hovelsrud, born 20 September 1848, probably in Veldre.

From the Galesville (Wisconsin) Republican, December 20, 1929:

Veldre, Hedemarken, Norway was the birthplace of John E. Hovelsrud. He was next to the youngest of nine ...

Thanks, Kari!

I have additional information about this Ingebrit Oleson, but would still like to find:

1. a confirmed record of his birth. (I have not been able to find a baptismal entry for him in the microfilmed parish records for Hitterdal.)
2. positive identification of his parents and siblings.
3 ...