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renees
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  19:22:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Could someone please tell me where Tostad is. I have Torsten Bezesen Tostad.
Thank you,
Renee Sanders, Oregon, USA

Renee Sanders

Hopkins
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USA
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  20:04:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1600's? 1700's? 1800's?? 1900's?? What vital dates -birth year, emigration year? Names of other family members??

Has the name been "Americanized"?
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renees
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  20:08:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
His wife was Bertha Olsdatter also Tostad. Their birth dates would have been late 1700s as their son Odd/Aad Torstensen was born 1819. He was born Frue Sagn, Stavanger and went to America right after marring Gunhild Evensdatter in 1854.

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renees
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  20:13:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As far as I know Torsten and Bertha never went to America. Odd and Gunhild went to Leland, Ill stayed five years had a son Thomes in 1857 and then went to Fillmore, MN.

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Hopkins
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  21:40:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you're looking in Frue Sokn, Stavanger then try the spelling Tastad.
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Kċarto
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  22:21:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No news about Tostad, but Frue Sagn or Frue Sogn is correctly a local sogn or parish in Stavanger, Stavanger Domkirke, The Dome.

Aad (Odd) Torstensen age 36 and Gunnild Evensdattter emigrated 1855 from Stavanger.
Place of living: Ur??
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=65&filnamn=STAV&gardpostnr=41415&merk=41415#ovre

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 14/07/2007 23:51:23
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Kċarto
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  00:59:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Passport register, the bailiff of Stavanger 1811- 59

Ur was the name of the farm they lived on when they emigrated Mai. 5. 1855.
Ur was in Hjelmeland parish in Aardal sokn /local parish north- east of Stavanger across the fjord.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/rogaland.html

Passport register:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=8&filnamn=passreg&gardpostnr=1615&merk=1615#ovre

Kċre
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renees
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  02:04:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you for your help. I just can't seem to find Torsten Bezesen and Bertha Olsdatter in Tastad. The info was in Aad's obituary but I can't find them.
Thank you again.
Renee Sanders

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Kċarto
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  09:37:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Tostad name and Frue Sogn are still missing, but they married in Ċrdal church in Hjelmeland parish short before they emigrated on April 28. 1855, couple nr 2 down page:
Ungkarl Aad Torstensen age 37 and pige Gunnil Evensdatter age 21.
2 column is where they was born, it´s hard to understand, but we do at least have their birth place in a document:
Aad was born in ....in......sogn(local parish) and Gunnild was born in (hard to understyand) Ingvoldfjord or Ingvaldstad?.
His father was Torsten ..... and her father was Even/Evind...... Sorry, but I can´t give you more help on these names now.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1602&idx_id=1602&uid=ny&idx_side=-145

In the emigration record we find Gunnilds birth or christening date, April 28. 1834
Right top page, nr 12 and 13:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1602&idx_id=1602&uid=ny&idx_side=-222

Hjelmeland church with church records
http://www.disnorge.no/rogaland/kirker/hjelmeland.htm

I can take a look up in these records later in the afternoon after been visiting my cabin, or
perhaps you want to try for yourself, or others in this fora?

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 15/07/2007 11:50:45
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Hopkins
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  13:36:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3327
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renees
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  18:29:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kċarto

The Tostad name and Frue Sogn are still missing, but they married in Ċrdal church in Hjelmeland parish short before they emigrated on April 28. 1855, couple nr 2 down page:
Ungkarl Aad Torstensen age 37 and pige Gunnil Evensdatter age 21.
2 column is where they was born, it´s hard to understand, but we do at least have their birth place in a document:
Aad was born in ....in......sogn(local parish) and Gunnild was born in (hard to understyand) Ingvoldfjord or Ingvaldstad?.
His father was Torsten ..... and her father was Even/Evind...... Sorry, but I can´t give you more help on these names now.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1602&idx_id=1602&uid=ny&idx_side=-145

In the emigration record we find Gunnilds birth or christening date, April 28. 1834
Right top page, nr 12 and 13:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1602&idx_id=1602&uid=ny&idx_side=-222

Hjelmeland church with church records
http://www.disnorge.no/rogaland/kirker/hjelmeland.htm

I can take a look up in these records later in the afternoon after been visiting my cabin, or
perhaps you want to try for yourself, or others in this fora?

Kċre


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renees
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  18:35:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you Kare,
This is wonderful, I have been stuck on these for so long. Have a wonderful day.
Renee

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Kċarto
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  20:27:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Amazinig or Unbelievable Hopkins and Renee.

No doubt these are the right persons. Aad is a very unusual name, it´s the first time I see the name spelled like this, Od or Odd is common, but the pronunciation of Od/Odd is Aad/Ċd, confused? Everyday speech and writing isn´t always the same.
Aad /Odd means the point of a spear, sword, arrow etc.

Gunnild (Sirene) was born March 17 and christened April 28. 1834 in Hjelmeland. She was daughter of Eivind Torgrimsen and Siri Johanesdatter Ingvaldstad.
Ingvaldstad ( Ingvald´s recidence) mentioned abowe that was hard to read was the name of the farm she was born.

top right side nr 10
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=15788&idx_id=15788&uid=ny&idx_side=-65

Thank you, and have a wondeful day both of you too.

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 15/07/2007 22:01:27
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renees
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USA
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Posted - 15/07/2007 :  22:06:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you so much, Kare,
I had given up trying to find her parents. I was trying to find his because Ad's obituary said they were Torsten Bezesen and Bertha Olsdatter both of Tostad. I don't think Tostad/Tastad exists it might be short for something else.
Thank you again so much!
Blessings,
Renee

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Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 16/07/2007 :  00:31:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Renee,
dont´t give up Tostad/Tasatad, because:

In 1865 there are 3 persons with Last name Tostad living in Stavanger and Tastad was a farm in Ĝvre (Upper) Hetland (Frue) parish in Stavanger main parish.

Bezesen/Besesen is also a very unusual name, I know one person named Besse in Norway today.

Tastad was first mentioned in a diploma 1343 when "Orm a Tastad" buy a part in a farm in Randaberg.
The origin of the name Tastad is unknown, but the ending -stad means place or recidence.
http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_visetekst.prl?s=n&Vise=Vise&KRYSS157664@35523=on

It´spassed midnight in Norway so it´s time to take a rest.

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 16/07/2007 00:40:45
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renees
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Posted - 16/07/2007 :  04:29:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Kare, for all of your help. Have a good night.
Renee

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