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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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 Posted - 03/07/2007 : 14:57:57
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Hi Gene,
I'll put my "theory" up here, for others to consider. Any opinion a very welcome...! 
First of all, I did a search on Google for Storrustebrenden, but couldn't find anything useful to pinpoint the farm location. And it's not registered as a farmname today. So I tried different spellings.
Storruste is still a wellknown farm in the area, so I assumed the "problem" was related to the second syllable, brenden.
Brenden can in many areas of Norway be pronounced "brenna" (dialect), so I did a google search for Storrustebrenna instead. And that search sent me to a site called hedalen.no in Sør-Aurdal! :)
It's a story about a woman named Inger, who was an embroideress. And it says she lived at Storrustebrenna (now Vassfarfoten).
Which made me think the farm was now called Vassfarfoten.
A new google search for Vassfarfoten, showed that there is something called Vassfarfoten hyttetun, a camping site for tourists owned by Brith Bakken. New search showed that the place was taken over and renamed "Mystic Mountain" in the year 2000.
It looks like it has changed from a cozy campground to a mysterious and secret sect!
Anyway, the picture I showed you is from that meditation centre called Mystic Mountain, but still called Vassfarfoten hyttetun locally.
And based on the history about "Inger", I believe the Mystic Mountain centre are founded on the premises of the old Storrustebrenden farm... :)
Thoughts, anyone?
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 05/07/2007 : 23:49:32
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Your conclusion seems convincing Jan Peter.
According professor Ola Rygh, Brenden is coming from Brenna (to clear land by burning) and both Storruste and Brenden are located to Hedalen in Sør Aurdal in Valdres.
Storruste was striked by a flood and landslide about 1750 and 6 people, among them 2 children, was killed.
I havn´t found any em. record for Halvor O. Brenden, but two other guys from Hedalen, perhaps Halvor´s brothers, Gulbrand nr 89, born 1832 and Lars Olsen Brenden nr 90, born 1835 em. to USA in 1852
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8992&idx_id=8992&uid=ny&idx_side=-178
If O. stand for Olsen I wonder if these are his parents and sister on farm Brenden in 1865?
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60540&gardpostnr=235&merk=235#ovre
10 guys from Hedalen is listed in the civil war records, one of them. Johannes Brenden, likely fall in the war. Was he a brother of Halvor?
In the 15 volunteer of Wisc. one company was named "Valdres kompani", and Erik Bye made a song about these boys perhaps some 30 years ago.
http://vesterheim.org/cgi-bin/mt2.661/mt-search.cgi?search=BRENDEN
A look up in "Valdres Bygdebok" b. 1-7 could give an answer to the other questions and new information:
http://home.online.no/~ol-hje/vhl/bygdebok/utgjev/index.htm
Kåre
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2007 : 01:49:06
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In the 1900 and 1910 census, Rock, Mitchell County, Iowa: Halvor Brenden, born Norway March 1835, immigrated in 1857. He died in 1912.
He should be in this database but I could not find him:
Utflytta frå Valdres 1816-1867
Migrants fra Valdres |
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docbgood
Starting member
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Posted - 06/07/2007 : 05:30:04
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| To the best of my knowledge, Halvor had no brothers. When I first saw Johannes Brenden listed, I wondered if he was a cousin of Halvor. This was the first time I had seen his name. Halvor was of Co. E, Wisc 15th. I have seen the originals of the company roster and I also have Halvor's Discharge Papers (Original copy and only copy) from the Civil War. I also feel the middle initial O does stand for Olson. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 06/07/2007 : 09:08:53
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No brothers, but this is probably his sisters:
Kari Olsdr, chr 16 MAR 1828 Sør Aurdal, Oppland († 1833-1837?)
Olia Olsdr, chr 06 JUN 1830 Sør Aurdal, Oppland
Ronnoug Olsdr, chr 14 OCT 1832 Sør Aurdal, Oppland
Kari Olsdr, chr 17 JUN 1838 Sør Aurdal, Oppland
Ragnild Olsdr, chr 02 Jan 1844 Sør Aurdal, Oppland
Jan Peter
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DALB
Medium member
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Posted - 06/07/2007 : 16:34:37
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Yes, those are the christening dates for the sisters of Halvor. These are the birth dates. I do not have data on those later than 1840.
Kari born 2 Feb 1828 - died 1828 4 months old, Olia, born May 1 1830, Ronnoug, born Sept 5 1832, Halvor, born May 21 1835
I believe Halvor's older uncle, of the same name as his father, Ole Halvorson b. 1799 and his family are on the 1865 census at Ildjarnstadbrænden 735 in 0540 Søndre Aurdal with their son John.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=7&filnamn=f60540&gardpostnr=735&merk=735#ovre
Ole Halvorson (the elder) and Kari Ericksdatter had at least 7 children including John 1834, Ole 1837 and Olea 1824, who are on the census with them. The others are Thora 1826, Halvord 1828, Erik 1831 & Jorand 1840. The first ones were born at Storrusteie - the last at Baakeeie.
The ages on the census for Ole (62) and Kari (64) are not correct.
Marriage - 1824 June 20 Ole Halvordsen Storusteie 26 & Kari Ericksd ibid (same farm) 27 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 07/07/2007 : 00:34:01
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Remarkable name, Ildjarnstadbrenden. A bit of the topic, but:
Ild means fire, jern means iron, stad means place and brænden (brenna) means to clear the land by setting the forest on fire.
Ildjern was a a tool to make fire by using flint .
According the saga about Hedalen church all people in Hedalen died during "Svartedauen" The black plague 1350 that killed 50% of the population in Norway.
Many years later a hunter passing Hedalen shot an arrow after a bird, he missed and heard the arrow hit something hard and was astonisced when he came across an old churc and a churc bell standing on the floor. He thought something magic had happened and to get rid of it he believed he could throw an "Ildjern" across the roof which he did.
He build a house and cleared the land on the same place the "Ildjern" hit the ground and since then this farm has been called Eiljøingstad or Ildjarnstad.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 07/07/2007 17:27:08 |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 07/07/2007 : 01:03:58
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Love it!! Now that is REAL fun stuff! (Of course I'm sorry about the plague ... but it helps paint the picture...)
I don't care if it is complete fiction or not! Thank you Kåre. Thank you. That really sparked up my day! Thanks! |
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DALB
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 05:36:37
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From my 3.07.07 posting - in the search for Olaug Torgrimsdatter, the wife of Ole Halvordsen.
(There is another family of interest -
The Torgrim Olsen Fekier family has a Olia born in 1802, but have not found an Oloug.
This family is at Feker Søndere in 1801
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=12&filnamn=f10540&gardpostnr=61&merk=61#ovre)
I was able to check out the Bygdebok for Hedalen today - Book D of Gard or bygd i Sør Aurdal - and my hunch was right - the family above is your Olaug's family - she is the child named Olia born in 1802. It could have been a clerical error, or a misread name. At any rate the Bygdebok has her listed as Olaug, the wife of your Ole Halvordsen.
These are Olaug's parents Torgrim & Rønuv, 3 siblings and her father's parents, Ole Torgrimsen and Gubiør Thorsdtr. on the 1801 census at the farm Føker Søndere
1801-telling for 0540 Ourdahl
Amt Prestegjeld Sokn Gard
61 Christians Ourdahl Hedahlen Feker Søndere
Førenamn Etternamn Hushaldstill. Alder Sivilstand Yrke Kjønn
1565 Torgrim Olsen Huusbonde 30 Begge i første ægteskab Gaardbruger og national soldat M
1566 Rønuv Poulsdtr Huustrue 36 Begge i første ægteskab K
1567 Ole Torgrimsen Søn 3 Hos forældrene M
1568 Paul Torgrimsen Søn 2 Hos forældrene M
1569 Gubiør Torgrimsdtr Datter 1 Hos forældrene K
1570 Ingri Nielsdtr Pige 16 Ugift Tieneste pige K
1571 Ole Torgrimsen Mand 62 Begge i første ægteskab Nyder føderaad M
1572 Gubiør Thorsdtr Huustrue 64 Begge i første ægteskab Nyder føderaad K
Marriage - 1797 Oct 1 - Torgrim Olsen Fekkier & Ronnou Paulsd Kongsbakke
(take note that Ole Halvorson's parents were also married on the same day, also at Hedalen, so the grandparents on both sides of Halvor's family were married on the same day.)
Children born to Torgrim Olsen & Ronnou Paulsdatter - all born at Fekier, Hedalen - the 1st 6 were chr. in Nord Aurdal
Ole 1798 Mar 24, Povel 1799 June 23, Gubior 1801 Jan 11, **Olia (Oloug) 1802 Jan 24, Erik 1804 June 24, Knudt 1806 June 22,
Chr. in Sør Aurdal - Berith 1808 Mar 26 - born Feb 20 and Ole 1810 Aug 19 - born Aug 10
(the oldest son, Ole 1798 emigrated to US in 1861 - as did his children - Knut b. 1827 emig 1852, Torgrim b. 1838 emig 1861, Kristafer b. 1841, emig 1862, Marit b. 1845 emig 1861 - another son Ola b 1829 married and it did not indicate when he emigrated, but it indicated that it appeared the whole family had emigrated.)
Birth of Torgrim Olsen (the 3rd of 6 children)
1771 June 22 Torgrim to Ole Torgrimson Aasli & Gubior Thorsd.
Marriage of Torgrim's parents -
trolovede - 1767 Feb 2 - marriage - 24 June Ole Torgrimson Aasti & Gubior Torsd (ibid) (same farm)
Birth of Ole Torgrimson
1739 Mar 1 Ole - Torgrim Andersen Graav & Oloug Eriksd. - Hedalen
Birth of Gubior Thorsdatter
1737 Sept 28 Gubior - Thor Torkildsen Graav & Helja Knudsd Berg (Unmarried)
(Thor later married another - trolovede 1741 Oct 22 - married 18 Mar 1742
Toer Torkildsen Graav & Gunnild Guelsd. Stuegaard)
deaths
1801 Aug - Hedalen - Ole Torgrimson Feiker 63
1812 Jan - Hedalen - Guldborg Thorsd. Fekjer 76
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Birth of Ronnou Paulsdatter (she is the 7th of 9 children)
1767 Jan 5 Ronog - Paul Olson Backe & Oloug Chirstensd
marriage of Paul and Oloug
trolovede 1754 Aug 11 - married 29 Sept Hedalen
Poul Olson Bakke & Olough Christensd. Stueodegaard
Birth of Paul Olson
1724 Feb 20 Povel - Ole Bacche
Birth of Oloug Christensdatter
1730 July 17 Oloug - Chresten Stuegaarden
deaths
1801 Jan - Hedalen - Povel Olson Kongsbake 76
1806 Sept - Hedalen - enken Oloug Kristensd Kongsbake 70
Gard og bygd i Sør - Aurdal book D
pg 553-554 - Storrustebrenna - Hallvor 1835 and his parents Ola Halvorson & Oloug - 6 children
pg 560 - Storrustehuset - Ola Halvorson 1803 and his parents Hallvord Olsen and Olea - 7 children
pg 427-429 - Søre Fekjar samlet - Ola Torgrimsen Åsli & Gudbjørg Torsdatter, son Torgrim & Rønnoug - 8 children
pg 26 - Åsli Bruk B - Nordgarden - Ola Torgrimsen & Gudbjørg - 6 children
pg 190-193 - Bakkom bnr 4 (før Kongsbakke) - Pål Olsen Bakke & Oloug Kristendatter - 9 children
If you ever consider purchasing a Bygdebok, this one should be it - you can follow segments of your extended family throughout the book. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 15:24:30
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Torgrim was likely not recruited since he was a free farmer, had small children and old parents to take care of so, for that reason he was likely a soldier in the 1. Nasjonale bataljon in Oplandske regiment, 9 years before the war against Sweden broke out.
Some "Bygdebooks" is like a railway, taking you from station to station, these from Valdres seems to be like that, knowing now that Halvor O. Brenden´s christened name was Halvor Olsen.
Valdres consists of 6 main parish´s and 24 local parish´s so it can be difficult to sort out sometimes.
Thank you Hopkins.
If you sort out fiction and superstition from the Saga the thruth is often visible considering this was likely a verbal hand over from generation to generation, this is perhaps or likely how Iljdjarnstadbrenden was founded by a hunter shortly after "Svartedauen" in 1350.
In the Middelage throwing a piece of iron across someone or something was to "great help" to drive away evil spirits or demons and was often done for safety´s sake.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 08/07/2007 17:06:37 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 16:06:24
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Regarding this embroideress Inger @ Storrustebrenna, here she is in the 1900 census.
She is named Inger Brenna, and she lives at the Brenna farm with husband Anders Brenna and 5 children. The census says Brenna is a farm under farm #103. Farm 103 in Sør-Aurdal is the Storruste farm.
They must be living at your Storrustebrenden farm...
Jan Peter
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DALB
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Posted - 10/07/2007 : 17:56:08
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Olia/Olaug's grandmother, (Olaug) Olia Christensdatter at her oldest son's in 1801 - at Kongsbakke (her husband Povel/Paul died in Jan)
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=11&filnamn=f10540&gardpostnr=42&personpostnr=1277&merk=1277#ovre
1801-telling for 0540 Ourdahl
County district Parish Local parish Farm
42 Christians Ourdahl Hedahlen Kongsbakke
Given name Last name Household pos. Age Marital status Occupation Sex
1270 Ole Povelsen Huusbond 46 Begge i første ægteskab Gaardbruger M
1271 Taran Gulbr.dtr Huustrue 44 Begge i første ægteskab K
1272 Gulbrand Olsen Søn 6 Ugifte Alle hos forældrene M
1273 Povel Olsen Søn 2 Ugifte Alle hos forældrene M
1274 Olia Olsdtr Datter 10 Ugifte Alle hos forældrene K
1275 Marit Olsdtr Datter 4 Ugifte Alle hos forældrene K
1276 Levor Iversen Dræng 22 Ugift Tjeneste dræng M
1277 Olia Christensdtr Huusbondens moder 72 Enke af første ægteskab Nyder føderaad K
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Olaug's brother's oldest son, Knud, emigrated in 1852 and the rest of the family by 1862. Could Halvor have come to where his cousin lived in the US?
Under MIgrants from Valdres, I found most of that family except for the son Torgrim
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=valdutfl&metanr=145
Utflytta frå Valdres 1816-1867
Given name Last name Farm Age Year No. Local parish Parish
3476 Knud Olsen Fækjær 1827 3/1 1852 68 Hedal Sør-Aurdal
3910 Ole Ols Fekjær 32 Aar 1861 34 Hedal Sør-Aurdal
3928 Ole Torgrims Fekjer 63 1861 52 Hedal Sør-Aurdal
3929 Marit Olsdtr 1845 30/3 1861 53 Hedal Sør-Aurdal
4005 Kristoffer Ols Fekjær 1841 15/8 1862 4 Hedal Sør-Aurdal
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docbgood
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Posted - 11/07/2007 : 06:39:37
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| To DALB---I have no idea where is cousin Knud lived. I do know, Halvor lived in York Twp, Green Co., Wisconsin before and after the war. I believe this was his only residence in WI until he moved with his family to Osage, IA. I am trying to figure out under what name and spelling he used when he emg. to the USA. I have tried many combinations and no results. |
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LDShoger
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 04:03:12
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Gene,
I haven't found Halvor's actual immigration date/name of the ship, but I did find his obituary in my files. I suspect he used the name Halvor Olsen since he was probably not a land owner, however, he may have taken the name Brenden because he lived on that farm prior to his immigration to America.
Halvor Brenden
Halvor Brenden was born March 21st, 1835, in southern Audals parish, Hedalen, Norway, and was baptized in the old renowned church of the same name. In the year of 1857, he emigrated and came to Green county, Wisconsin, where he lived until he enlisted as a soldier at Madison, the same state, December 7, 1861. He was then 27 years of age. The three successive years he served in the Union army and took part in many important battles.
October 14th, 1866, he was united in marriage to Joran Haugen. To this union were born ten children. His wife and all his children survive him.
The children are Mrs. L.O. Olson, Mrs. J.B. Johnson, Christopher, Henry, Randal, Sophie, and Olga at Rock Creek, this county, Ole of Sargent, Minn., Mrs. L.C. Anderson of Hannaford, N.Dak., and Mrs. Rothe of Madison, Wis.
Mr. Brenden's illness lasted about ten months. He died April 6th at the age of 77 years. The funeral was held at the Rock Creek Lutheran church April 10th. All his children were present, also his niece, Miss Karine Haugen from Green county, Wis. Mrs. Ole Haugen of the same place is his only surviving sister. 12 grand children survive him. The pall bearers were seven old soldiers from St. Ansgar and Osage. He was laid to rest in Rock Creek cemetery.
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LCJOHNS
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Posted - 14/09/2007 : 01:54:41
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I don't know what part of Norway your Halvor was associated with, but in the course of my searches for my wife's ancestors I was referred to the "1865-telling for 0536 Land." There was listed Syver Johanneson and Lisa Torgersdtr Brænden, in the Land prestegjeld, along with the names of their six children. Two of the sons, that I know of, emigrated to Wisconsin, USA. They were Martin and Lauritz (Louis) Brænden, uncles of my wife's grandfather, Adolf Albertson Greni. I believe the Greni family derived their name from a farm in Vestre Teiet, Akershus.
LCJOHNS, starting member.
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