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hilinegal
New on board
USA
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 Posted - 20/08/2007 : 21:01:24
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My grandfather, John Staff, was born on a farm near Ringsaker, Norway, May 28, 1874. The entire family (at that time) immigrated to the U.S. in 1888, I believe, after selling the Ringsaker farm.
According to a family genealogy, great grandfather Thomas Staff was born in Ringsaker, in 1847 and married Mathea Johannesdatter Vindjue. Children included daughter Agnetta Staff, July 7, 1869, son Mathias Staff, July 10, 1871, my grandfather, and Elizabeth Staff, July 26, 1876.
My husband, son and his family will be in Norway with me in early September. We plan on visiting the church in Ringsaker (if we can locate it) as we believe there are family headstones in the cemetery. We would like to see if the photo we have of the supposed house is from the farm, but do not know if the farm, Mo, is the one referred to in family stories.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2007 : 23:44:03
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Hi,
this must be your family, dep. port Oslo July 6. 1888, dest. Helena, Montana on ship Rollo Click here
There are 10 churches in Ringsaker municipality, so when your grandfather´s record is found you will see what church/churches you are going to visit Click here
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 20/08/2007 23:56:41 |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2007 : 23:55:32
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Thomas was born 20 Sept 1844 on one of the Staff farms in Ringsaker which explains the origin of the surname the family later took. See the birth/baptismal record #106 -
Ringsaker parish record
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2007 : 00:07:02
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This map will show you Ringsaker in Hedmark county is not fare from Oslo Aiport Gardermoen at Jessheim.
Ringsaker is also close to Lillehammer -94 olympic, Click here
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2007 : 00:37:22
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Thomas Mathiasen and Mathea Johannesdatter married in Ringsaker Nov. 12. 1868 #42 Thomas from farm Staff and Mathea born on farm Vindjue
Vindjue farm in 1865, Mathea age 22,her father Johannes Olsen and mother Agnete Olsdr and 4 siblings.
Widow Ingeborg Olsdr age 77 in the same cencus was fdk-fĝderċdskvinne, prior owner of the farm, now given free room and food for the rest og her life.
She was Mathea´s grandmother
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Edited by - Kċarto on 21/08/2007 01:09:08 |
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hilinegal
New on board
USA
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 05:59:47
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Thanks you all so very much. I was delighted with your assistance.
We'll be staying in Lillehammer and would like to visit the Ringsaker area. The map indicates it is just south of Moelv and close to the lake. If we want to visit the church and/or the farm Mo how would we locate either or both? |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 09:51:43
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Hi,
enter Map and write Ringsaker in "Sĝk etter sted",press "Sĝk", enter Ringsaker kirke and watch farm Vinju down page, dobbelclick on Vinju and watch the farm by changing to Satelitt.
Write Moelv and enter Moelv, Ringsaker(stasjon), dobbelclick on Mo and watch the farm from the satelite.
I havn´t found Staff so fare.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 10:47:03
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Search for Stav Ringsaker rather than Staff and you will find the farm in this map
You can zoom in to maximum and see the farm if you click on the airplane view. |
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Edited by - eibache on 21/08/2007 12:49:50 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2007 : 12:49:40
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You are right about Stav Einar, the letter v has been changed to ff, like the name Hov and Hoff in other municipalities
Thomas parents Mattias Thoresen Store Staff age 23 and Elisabeth Thomasdatter age 19 married August 12. 1841 #38
Stav/Staff is likely coming from the old norse Stafr which means staff or pole coming from a steep hill or ridge between the two farms Store (Large) Staff and Lille (Little) Stav.
Staff is first mentioned in 1440 as Sthaffue.
Vinju mentoned first time 1520 as Vinnju ic coming from vin which means gras/pasture, like in Vinland: Grasland/Pastureland.
Mo is mentioned first time as Moo in 1349 and means plain land.
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Edited by - Kċarto on 23/08/2007 07:49:36 |
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hilinegal
New on board
USA
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Posted - 23/08/2007 : 05:57:19
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Your information is really helpful. I am confident we will find the church and the farm. Our planned visit to the Ringsaker area wil be the highlight of our trip. Thank you.
Please pass along any suggestions for making our Norway experience even more memorable. |
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brenwilli
New on board
USA
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Posted - 07/06/2016 : 03:48:35
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| Mr Staff is also my friend 3 great grandfather. Family includes fremming, phalen. We live in Arizona but most of the family was in Washington state and Montana. |
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brenwilli
New on board
USA
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Posted - 07/06/2016 : 16:20:08
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| I would like to e mail hilinegal but it wont let me, is there another way? Family history is so interesting and is great to know where you came from. One day it would be nice if we could come to Norway, but age and health is keeping us here. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 07/06/2016 : 23:35:25
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| I think you have to be a member of the forum for a bit of time before you are able to email through the norwayheritage system. |
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peder
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USA
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peder
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Ringsaker Farms
