Person:Randi Sørensdatter Svindal (2)

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Name Randi Sørensdatter Svindal
Alt Name[1] Randi Sørensdatter Bjørndal
Gender Female
Birth[2][3][4] 24 Jun 1841 Svindal østre, Grindheim, Vest-Agder, Norway
Baptism[3] 27 Jun 1841 Grindheim, Vest-Agder, Norway
Confirmation[6][7] 5 Oct 1856 Grindheim, Vest-Agder, Norway
Marriage 11 Jul 1864 Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwayto Nils Kitelsson Bortelien
Residence 1866 Bjørndal, Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwaywith Nils Kitelsson Bortelien
Immigration[5][8] Mar 1882 North Dakota, United States
Residence 1882 Lampton Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota, United Stateswith Nils Kitelsson Bortelien
Death[4][5] 24 Dec 1918 Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States
References
  1. 1865 census for Evje - old version of Digitalarkivet, in Norge. Rentekammeret. Folketellingen den 31ste desember 1865, Norge. (Norge, 1866)
    Nedenes (Aust-Agder), Evje, Hordnæs, Bjørndal.

    Nils Kittelsen, 29, Gaardbrug Selvei [farmer and farm owner]
    Kone [wife]: Randei Sørensdatter, 24
    deres Søn: Sørens Nilsen, 1
    alle født i Evje Prgj. [all born in Evje clerical district]

    4 cattle, 11 sheep, 10 goats, 1/2 unit of land of barley, 1 1/2 units of mixed grain, 2 1/2 units of potatoes

    Note that the birth place of the parents is incorrect.

    Note that this census was actually taken in 1866.

  2. Tobias Nelson Bjorndahl, handwritten notes in his personal bible (at the beginning of the New Testament).

    'Randi Sorensdater Sveindahl Bjorndahl Born June 24th 1841'

  3. 3.0 3.1 Den Norske kirke. Bjelland prestegjeld (Vest-Agder). Kirkebøker
    1841 baptisms in Grindheim parish (page 101), baptism #8.

    Ranni, født 25 Juni, døpt 27 Juni, forældrene [parents]: Soren Olsen, Gundvor Sorensdtr østre Svindal

  4. 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Department of Health. Public Death Index.

    Rande Bjorndahl of Walsh County, North Dakota, born 06/24/1841, died 12/24/1918 in Walsh County

  5. 5.0 5.1 Family records.

    Randi or Randei immigrated to North Dakota with her husband and family in Mar 1882. She died 1918 in Edinburg, North Dakota.

  6. Family records.

    A letter received by Saskatchewan Old Age Pensions on 19 Jan 1942, detailing research in Norwegian archives on the family of Nils Kittelsen and Randi Sorensdatter, indicates that she was confirmed 20 Sep 1855.

    The date is incorrect - see notes regarding the digitized parish register.

  7. Den Norske kirke. Bjelland prestegjeld (Vest-Agder). Kirkebøker
    1856 confirmations in Grindheim parish (page 563), confirmation #5.

    5 October 1856:
    Ranni Svindal, født 25 Jun 41, forældrene [parents]: Soren Olsen, Gunvor Sorensdtr

    Note that the heading on the page where she is listed says 30 Sep 1855, but there are 2 numbered lists on this page and the second (in which she is listed) says 5 Oct 1856.

  8. Nils Kiddelsen and family, in Norge. Politikammer (Kristiansand, Vest-Agder). Emigrantprotokoller, 1873-1927. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmet av the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960-1992).

    Emigrating in 1882, residence Aaseral:
    Nils Kiddelsen, age 45
    Randi Kiddelsen, age 41
    Søren Kiddelsen, age 17
    Knud Kiddelsen, age 12
    Ole Kiddelsen, age 11
    Tobias Kiddelsen, age 7
    Carl Kiddelsen, age 4
    Gunvor Kiddelsen, age 3
    Kari Kiddelsen

  9.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Lampton, Walsh, North Dakota.

    Knut Bjorndahl, age 41, born in Norway, widowed, immigrated in 1882, farmer
    mother: Rande Bjorndahl, age 68, born in Norway, widowed, immigrated in 1882, housekeeper
    sister: Gina Bjornahl, age 26, born in Norway, single, immigrated in 1882
    sister: Annie Bjorndahl, age 24, born in N Dakota, single