Valdres Samband

Sjodalen
IP: 24.10.133.15
Posted on December 5, 2005 at 10:32:13 by cindy madsen

Just inherited my Great, Great Grandmother Lena Opheim Ronning's bible. Just starting to research family history. First question is... she states that her parents were married in 1875, imigrated to America in 1887. Doesn't say where in Norway, but in the bible there is a newspaper clipping of her older sisters obituary. It states that Ragnhild Ophiem was born 1880 in Sjodalen. From what I understand, this is a valley, how can I get more information, church records, land, ect?
 

Sjodalen
IP: 209.81.107.215
Posted on January 6, 2006 at 10:01:11 by Anne Sladky

I believe this area is covered by Gudbrandsdals laget. They should be able to help you.

Link to Gudbrandsdalslaget
 

Info about Great-grandmother
IP: 209.173.230.13
Posted on November 17, 2005 at 14:40:12 by Donald Jorenby

I am looking for information concerning by great-grandmother, Siri Arnesdatter Lio who emigrated with her mother, Ingri Arnesdatter, in 1849.They arrived in New York on board the ship Drafna. When she married by great-grandfather, Harald C. Jorenby, she used the surname Helgesdatter in 1859 at Perry Lutheran Church. I believe she was born in Aadalen.
 

Re(1): Info about Great-grandmother
IP: 204.83.49.100
Posted on January 26, 2006 at 20:46:47 by Garth Ulrich

Aadalen is served by Ringerike-Drammens Ditrict Lag. You can do a search to find theri contact information.
 

Canadian family of Haaken Haakensen
IP: 24.84.213.92
Posted on September 19, 2005 at 02:05:04 by Norma Hawkinson

My great-grandfather Haaken Haakensen was born in Lomen Parish about 1847-1849 and he came to America, settling in Fillmore County Minnesota, where he married my great-grandmother Christina Knudsen. I know that his father's name was also Haaken Haakensen. I am seeking any information that might be available regarding other members of my family in Norway.
 

Margrit Tronsdatter Kjersten
IP: 206.9.80.3
Posted on September 17, 2005 at 07:04:09 by Rod Kjersten

My great grandparents were Andris and Marit Kjersten (Kjerstein) who immigrated to Minnesota from Vang in 1869. I just discovered a Margrit Transdatter Kjersten (age 32)and her son Andreas (age 8) from Vang who were aboard the ship Nord Stjernen,that departed Bergen April 25 and arrived in Quebec May 28, 1872. Is this is a branch of the Kjersten family, are there relatives in Canada or the states?
 

Re(1): Margrit Tronsdatter Kjersten
IP: 172.197.98.209
Posted on March 11, 2006 at 16:07:30 by Terry Throndson

I find from LDS that my Trond and Ingrid had the following children:
Berit Trondsdatter Christened 19. June 1825
Gunnhild Trondsdatter Christened 18. Oct. 1830
Tollev Trondsen Christened 01. Nov. 1835
Marit Trondsdatter Christened 20. Oct. 1839
Sigrid Trondsdatter Christened 31. Oct. 1841
Peder Trondsen 12. Nov. 1842-01.Dec. 1842

the age is even close for Marit Trondsdr. yours shows 1837. mine shows 1839... interesting. good luck. I hope this helps. long shot but close. Tollev Tronsen is my GGgrandpa.
 

Re(1): Margrit Tronsdatter Kjersten
IP: 172.197.98.209
Posted on March 11, 2006 at 04:04:43 by Terry Throndson

http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10543&gardpostnr=73&personpostnr=1804 This may be a long shot but the names and dates may be close. Above is a link to the Øde farm my family comes from.. Trond Tollevsen (Tollefsen) had a son tollef (tollev) trondsen.... My gggrandfather. With Norse naming traditions. Tollev trondsen's sisters were named after mothers ETC. Not having my records with me working out of town....i believe the sisters names were Marit and Berit Tronddtr's . Trond Tollevsen married Ingri Pederdtr. her parents are also list on this 1801 census.. Parents are Peder Ellendsen and and Gunuld Samsonsdtr.....going with naming traditions. even the grandmother is listed here Marit Trondsdtr age 67. i have went through everyone on this 1801 census. They are all related, including the anders (Andersen's) ...I have Not followed up yet as to where the sisters ended up at... but alot of our slidre relatives came to Decorah Iowa...and ventured on to Minn. Wisc. etc... http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f60544&gardpostnr=283&personpostnr=1757&merk=1757#ovre quick search, i found a Peder Andersen married to a Marit Trondsdtr with a daughter marit and son Tollef in the 1865 census....Østre Slidre . Its a long shot, but maybe this might help. the areas are all close....Good luck. We may be related, lol Terry
 

Lars Larson Stenseth relatives
IP: 142.165.107.204
Posted on September 14, 2005 at 21:33:34 by valerie

We are trying to find relatives from Norway that could tell us something about the Larson's. Lars married Olia Hageseth between 1860 and 1869 and immigrated to USA and eventually to Minnesota. any help would be appreciated
 

Ranum's
IP: 216.129.186.139
Posted on August 24, 2005 at 00:02:09 by Candy Cheney

Hello!
I am searching for information on my grandmother, Lena Ranum. She came from Aurdal, Valdres, Oppland, Norway. She was born June 7, 1885 and immigrated to the US before 1913.

Any help would be so appreciated.
 

Kolstad's
IP: 209.32.154.57
Posted on August 22, 2005 at 09:26:47 by Michael Andrews

If you have Kolstad info from Valdres I am interested.
 

Kari o Mari
IP: 65.25.240.210
Posted on May 31, 2005 at 09:10:39 by Kari Tauring

My singing partner Maren and I are researching Huldre lok, stille and eventyr. We find stories and we find tunes but we are not finding tunes and stories together. If anyone can be of assistance we are particularly interested in: Kari o Mari statt op na
since those are our names! We have written an original tune but are truly interested in what was originally played with the story as well as some translation we are struggling with.

 

My G-Gramma's Norwegian Kin
IP: 152.163.100.199
Posted on May 19, 2005 at 02:43:31 by Dave McPhail

She was known as Kersti Syversdatter in North Aurdal in 1866 when she was born to Syver and Liv Helgesen. She left the Hallingdal at a tender age to emigrate to America with an older brother, Helge (or Harold) and settle in Mitchell county, Iowa. She took the name "Carrie Severson" and married August Hultman and raised 11 kids on a farm south of Little Cedar in Burr Oak township. My gramma Viola was #10. I'd be much obliged for any info on parish names in the North Aurdal area. She grew up on a farm so I know she has a birth, baptism and maybe confirmation record somewhere.
Mange Taks! Dave
 

Re(1): Hippe, Kamrud, Camrud, Xavier, Tornensis families
IP: 71.32.83.211
Posted on January 29, 2006 at 10:44:54 by Patsy Tornensis

Was so thrilled to see your message! We are Sami, and enjoy visits from relatives every 5 or so years. We lived in Poulsbo, Washington where some family still resides, but I now live in Kent, Washington. My grandfather's name was Mathias Tornensis, and my grandmother was Inga Pentha Tornensis. My father was Paul, uncles; Nels, Carl & Henry, Aunt Mary, brother Paul Edward, mother Patricia and daughter, Riesa. Hope to hear from you and exchange details.
 

Re(1): Hippe, Kamrud, Camrud, Xavier, Tornensis families
IP: 209.83.11.79
Posted on March 24, 2005 at 15:37:03 by Doris C. Hayes

I'm related to the Hippe family and have a Marit Jensdtr B: Apr 4, 1835. Her sister Ingeborg was my g grandmother. She married Ole Oleson Sale, grandson of Ole Olson Rogndokken Sælid. Any connections?
Doris Hayes
 

Re(2): Hippe, Kamrud, Camrud, Xavier, Tornensis families
IP: 64.12.117.6
Posted on March 24, 2005 at 21:49:21 by John Xavier

Dear Ms. Hayes,
We are surely related if your Hippe family came from North Aurdal in Valdres. I suspect cousins of that generation to be the case, as many of the Hippe used Marit for women's names. The Marit who was my great-grandmother was Marit Hippe, born June 25, 1845, who married Iver O. Kamrud. They immigrated to the US in 1868. Her parents were Iver Iverson Hippe and Marit Engebretsd Fodnes. Their son, and sister of Marit, Iver Hippe, was born in 1847. This was all in North Aurdal.

Marit and Iver Kamrud ultimately went to Pope County in Minnesota (Glenwood, Starbuck, Alexandria area), and were parents of my grandmother, Bina, born 1878, who married my grandfather Rev. Karl Xavier in 1906.

However, we may also have an in-law connection, as my aunt, Borghild Xavier Selid married Rev. Alvin Selid in 1943 or 1944. The Selids in Norway spelled their name Saelid, so there is probably a cousin by marriage connection. I don't pursue that Selid side, but email me back if you want a family email contact or two. West coast family people have even connected with Saelids in Norway in personal visit.

Thanks for emailing.

John Xavier