Anna Harvsgaard Hans H. Ekland emigrated 1889?

[gj07258]

Hello,
I am trying to find out any information I can on where my great grandparents came from here in Norway.
I believe they emigrated to the United States in the late 1880's.
My great grandfathers name may have been changed to Ekland at that time.
We believe that my great grandmothers maiden name was Harvsgaard.
Any help you could give us would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Alan Ekland
Seattle, Wa.
Currently in Norway

[Marit Hegsvold Nyhus]

Hello Alan

I think i`ve found Anna, her given name was Anne Gurine born in Fusa in Hordaland from a place called Havsgaard
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-72

Here in 1865 with her parents and brothers and sisters
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=527#ovre

Hans and Anna Gurines marriage in Fusa july 10
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-112

Hans and Anna emigrated in july 1883 from Bergen
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... 15393#ovre

Hans`s bith, nr 27
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-17

Hans with his parents in 1865
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=660#ovre

Best regards
Marit Nyhus

[gj07258]

Hello Marit,
How can I ever thank you! This is wonderful.
I am still going through everything but just knowing where they were from and what his last name is was hugely helpful.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Alan Ekland

[Marit Hegsvold Nyhus]

Hello again Alan

It`s so great that you are happy for what i`ve found about Anna and Hans
Maybe you can find som living relatives in Norway from this family.
I`ve found another brother of Anna-Gurine born in 1870, John Olai,
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-24

Here he is with his family in 1900
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=508#ovre

Annas father Hans Jonsen born 1831 lives with them. He is a widower.
Hans died 22/8-1902 and i found a picture of his grave
http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=961547

Here is John Havsgaards tombstone http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=1676329

And his wife Inga http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=1676551

This is the tombstone of Magdele and Marie Havsgård, they where daugthers of John and Inga http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=1676738

I`m looking for more information

Best regards
Marit Nyhus

[Marit Hegsvold Nyhus]

Hello

Here is the tombstone of Hans Hansen Ekeland (Hans Ekelands father) in Fusa.
He was born 15/6-1818 and died 31/12-1882 http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=961545

And here is Gjertruds tombstone http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=961554

And here is Hans Ekelands sister Mettes tombstone http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=1676468
Her birth http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-125

Here is she and her husband Jon Lassesen Austestad in 1900
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=767#ovre


Marit

[Marit Hegsvold Nyhus]

Hello again

Here i found Johannes Hansen Eikeland (Hans`s brother) in 1900 with his family
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=663#ovre

And here is Kristiane Hansdatter Eikeland (Hans`s sister) in 1900 with her family
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... k=732#ovre

This must be Kristi Hansdatter (Anne-Gurine Havsgaards sister) in 1900 with her family
http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/we ... =2135#ovre

Synneva Hansdatter who is a widow born in 1862 must be Anne-Gurines sister, (look at 1865)
She have 3 children all born in USA.
This must be her emigrating to USA in 1886
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... 21468#ovre

Marit

[Marit Hegsvold Nyhus]

I found picture of John Olai and Inga Havsgaard at Fusa librarys homepage
http://www.fusa.folkebibl.no/cgi-bin/we ... spraak=eng

And also picture of Kristianne and Torkel Lassesen Eikeland.

http://www.fusa.kommune.no/default.asp?PageID=274

Marit

[gj07493]

Hello Alan Ekland.

My name is Margrethe Bjoroy (born Havsgaard) in Eikelandsosen, Fusa. Anna Gurine`s brother, John Olai, was my grandfather. My father Johannes Havsgaard was the son of John Olai. Magdele and Marie were my aunts. We find it very exciting and are looking forward to an answer from you! You can contact us on my husband´s e-mail: [email protected]

[dn29055]

Hi Alan

My name is Franck Andersen from Eikelandsosen, Fusa, Norway.

Your great Grandfather Hans Ekland and my geat grandfathers ( Johannes Hanson Eikeland ) was brothers.

Their father was Hans Hanson Ekeland ( 1818-1882) and mother was Gjertrud Johannesdtr. ( 1824-1880 )
Both living in Eikelandsosen in Fusa, Norway

My Grandfather Sigurd Eikeland (1896-1972) ( son of Johannes Hanson Eikeland) was your great grandfathers uncle.

My Mother (Sølvi Andersen b. Eikeland ) is Sigurd Eikelands daugther.

You have a lot of relatives in Norway.

reg.
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