Person:Engebret Tales (1)

Engebret Torkelson married Kari Ellefsdatter in 1845.

Engebret and Kari lived a short time on the Foss farm in Sigdal, where they had their first child, Torkel. They lived there only a short time. They then wandered from farm to farm until 1852 when they received a servent (husman) position at Risbrudt on the farm Thales. There was an opening because Engebret's father, Torkel Olsen Risbrudt, who worked for Lars Thales, left Norway and went to America in 1852.

In 1853, Engebret Torkelson got homestead right to the Risbrudt farm in Norway.

In 1861, Engebret and his family left Risbrudt and went to America with his cousin Kristi Knudson Skorta.

When the family immigrated from Norway in 1861, they changed there name from Torkildsen (Torkelson) to Risbrudt. Customarily, they often had referred themselves to others as Engebret Torkelson fra (from) Risbrudt (the family farm from which they came) so when the came to America, they simply added the name of the farm from which they came.

Once in America, the first settled in Spring Grove, MN and following the death of the mother, Mrs. Kari Risbrudt, in 1864 and one child Helga in 1866, they moved to Winneshiek County, Iowa, returning to Douglas County, Minnesota in 1868.

The following year, in 1869, Mr. Risbrudt and his children moved to St. Olaf Twp in Otter Tail County, MN. Since there was no school there at the time, the eldest son, Torkel, instructed his brothers and sisters. Torkel also taught catecism to group meeting at the different homes in the neighborhood. (Ref: Kari Olson Obituary in Fergus Falls Journal, Myrtle Pletan Scrapbook A, 1936-43)

Engebret Torkelson married Kari Ellefsdatter in 1845.

Engebret and Kari lived a short time on the Foss farm in Sigdal, wherethey had their first child, Torkel. They lived there only a short time.They then wandered from farm to farm until 1852 when they received aservent (husman) position at Risbrudt on the farm Thales. There was anopening because Engebret's father, Torkel Olsen Risbrudt, who worked forLars Thales, left Norway and went to America in 1852.

In 1853, Engebret Torkelson got homestead right to the Risbrudt farm inNorway.

In 1861, Engebret and his family left Risbrudt and went to America withhis cousin Kristi Knudson Skorta.

When the family immigrated from Norway in 1861, they changed there namefrom Torkildsen (Torkelson) to Risbrudt. Customarily, they often hadreferred themselves to others as Engebret Torkelson fra (from) Risbrudt(the family farm from which they came) so when the came to America, theysimply added the name of the farm from which they came.

Once in America, the first settled in Spring Grove, MN and following thedeath of the mother, Mrs. Kari Risbrudt, in 1864 and one child Helga in1866, they moved to Winneshiek County, Iowa, returning to Douglas County,Minnesota in 1868.

The following year, in 1869, Mr. Risbrudt and his children moved to St.Olaf Twp in Otter Tail County, MN. Since there was no school there atthe time, the eldest son, Torkel, instructed his brothers and sisters.Torkel also taught catecism to group meeting at the different homes inthe neighborhood. (Ref: Kari Olson Obituary in Fergus Falls Journal,Myrtle Pletan Scrapbook A, 1936-43)

1. ↑ S742
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
2. ↑ Index of Emigrants, by Lee Rokke, July 2004.
3. ↑ Sigdal Eggedal III, by Andreas Morch
   page 742.
4. ↑ Risbrudt Family Tree, by Gail Olson Becky Hensch, 1985.
5. ↑ Rod Pletan. GEDCOM File : Evavold file from Rod 2011-10-11.ged.
6. ↑ Digitized parish records.

   Buskerud, Sigdal in Sigdal, Parish register (official) nr. 6 /1 (1829-1843), Birth and baptism records 1830, page 2, entry #48.
   http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8511&idx_id=8511&uid=ny&idx_side=-7