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Family tree▼ Facts and Events
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28 Oct 1849 |
Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway |
| Census[8][13] |
1865 |
Brunkeberg Parish, Kviteseid, Telemark, NorwayNorwegian |
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at Haugen, which they rebuilt in the 1850's after the original farm was divided into two parts to Olaf and his brother, Sveinung. |
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8 children; 3 died young: #1 born at Berge; #2-5 born at Undeberg; #6 born at Haugen. Family |
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The Haugen farm originated in the 1700's and was rebuild in the 1850's by Ingebjørg and Olav Haugen Origins |
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a fairly extensive estate, which became the summer home of many tourists Property |
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a saeter (a mountain pasture), and Ingebjorg and her children took the sheep and goats up there in the summertime Property |
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Morgedal in Brunkeberg Parish, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norwaythe farm called Haugen Property |
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15 Feb 1918 |
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1909 |
References
- ↑ Brunkeberg Kirke (Brunkeberg in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway). Parish register located at Regional State Archives of Kongsberg, Norway. Digital images.. (The National Archives of Norway. \i Arkivverket DigitalArkivet\i0 . http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read.)
"Kviteseid 1836-1858," 1849 p.412 #22. - ↑ Family Source of Data
Torlief Ømtveit, letter of 24 March 1998 to Lillian (Stuve) Mullock (copy in my possession).
- ↑ Torjus Loupedalen. Kviteseid Bygdesoge, I. (Telemark, Norway: Eigi Forlag, 1956.)
Grave: p155,#9 p156,V(18-22).
- ↑ Family Source of Data*
Torleif Omtveit, Christmas card, 2001, to S. Lemley.
- ↑ Ida Anderson. "Wisconsin Scandinavian Obituaries," database, RootsWeb, \i Scandinavian Obituaries\i0 . ((http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wisobits/))
), MRS. SVENNUNG VESTA; THE WHITEHALL TIMES - APRIL 14, 1938.
- ↑ Family Source of Data*
Helen (Vesta) Amundson, undated 1982 letter to S. Lemley.
- ↑ Hans Andreas Omtveit. KLEIV-ÆTTA. (Tørdal, Norway: Unpublished family genealogy, circa 1999.)
page 18 A6.
- ↑ (Norway). Digital images.. (The National Archives of Norway. \i Arkivverket DigitalArkivet\i0 . http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_reset=nytt.)
"Telemark, 1865 census for 0829 Hvideseid," Household No. 325, Person Nos. 1736-1742.
- ↑ The farm was owned by Torlief Omtveit, a descendant, and he and his wife restored the home to its 1800's furnishings.
- ↑ The property was situated in one of the most picturesque and beautiful valleys or "Bygds" in Norway. It was here that the famous lecturer and author, Paul Du Choleau [Paul B. Du Chaillu] wrote his noted book, "The Land of the Midnight Sun."
- ↑ While there, they made cheese, herded the animals and picked wild berries. The men stayed on the farm where they hayed and took care of the other crops. The women also carded the wool and spun it into yarn.
- ↑ They bought Haugen and settled there.
- ↑ Olaf Halvors., Head, Farmer & Freeholder, 40, BP: Sillegjords Prgj.
Ingebør Tarjeisd., his wife, 38 Birth Place: Hvideseids Prgj.
Halvor Olafs., their son, 14 Hvideseids Prgj.
Helbjør Olafsd., their daughter, 17, Hvideseids Prgj.
Aaste Olafsd., their daughter, 11 Hvideseids Prgj.
Birgit Olafsd., deres Datter, 3 Hvideseids Prgj.
Helge Larsd., Tjenestepige, Single, 29, Sillegjords Prgj.
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