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Flapjaxsid
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USA
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Posted - 19/07/2007 :  04:45:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can someone help translate the following Norwegian words on the tombstone of my Great Grandfather.

fn fra sorgen
fri fra doden
o vorail jeg oetc fro
i guds engler
somla ems ro
belsignet doere
eders minde

I am not sure I have all of the spelling correct.

Thanks,

Sid

eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran

Norway
6495 Posts
Posted - 19/07/2007 :  08:13:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
fri fra sorgen - free (delivered) from sorrow
fri fra døden - free (delivered) from death
o vorail jeg oetc fro - ? ? I ? ?
i guds engler - in the Lords angels
somla ems ro - ? ? ?
belsignet doere - (velsignet være) - blessed be
eders minde - your/their memory
-a picture would be needed to get the right words where I have used ?
Einar
Edited by - eibache on 19/07/2007 19:17:41
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Flapjaxsid
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USA
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Posted - 20/07/2007 :  05:09:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the help. I could not find many of these words on the Norwegian dictionary link from Norway Heritage. I thought the words had something to do with his Norwegian home. We have found the Liekeren farm, about two miles north of Fagernes.

Sid
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Flapjaxsid
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USA
41 Posts
Posted - 12/08/2007 :  03:59:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Eibache. I have a better picture of the words you could not translate. I believe they are as follows:

O vor vil jeg voere fro
Samkavems ro.

Hope this will give you correct letters for translation.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Sid Thompson
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran

Norway
6495 Posts
Posted - 12/08/2007 :  09:16:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am afraid it did not help much - can you supply a picture of the tombstone?
Einar
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Flapjaxsid
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USA
41 Posts
Posted - 12/08/2007 :  13:43:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The picture is the 35MM style, not digital. I will see if I can figure out how to transfer the picture and send it to you.

Thanks for your efforts,

Sid
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jwiborg
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Norway
4961 Posts
Posted - 12/08/2007 :  15:17:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A suggestion....

Fri fra sorgen, fri fra døden
O hvor vil jeg være fro
I guds englers samkvems ro
Velsignet være eders minde

Free from sorrow, free from death
Oh where I will be merrily
In contact with the tranquillity of the Lords angels
Blessed be your memory

Jan Peter
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 12/08/2007 :  17:08:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good proposal Jan Peter - Sid with a suitable scanner you can get the 35mm digitalized.
Einar
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Flapjaxsid
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USA
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Posted - 12/08/2007 :  19:54:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks for the help. I will share this with my family.

Sid
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