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Shannon Hecht
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 Posted - 02/11/2009 : 09:16:42
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I am searching for family from Veggli. I "know" that Gunnel H. Stordock was born in 1809 in Veggli and that he was in Southern Wisconsin around 1850. He died in 1898 and is buried in Luther Valley Cemetery. I would like to learn about his ancestry. I also "know" that Ole Stordock was in Southern Wisconsin before 1860. And how about Knut(e) or Lars? These names also appear but with no references.
Thanks,
Shannon Stordock Hecht
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jwiborg
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 14:06:48
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Hi,
have you seen this topic?
I wonder if you are looking for Gunnul Halvorsen Skagen, who was from Rollag, Buskerud. Veggli is located in Rollag.
Gunnul Halvorsen Skagen = Gunnel H. Stordock?
In 1850, Gunnul Halvorsen Skagen can be found in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois:
Gunnel Halvorsen (41) born Norway (Gunnul Halvorsen Skagereiet, emigrated 1839)
wife Margaret Halvorsen (31) born Norway (Margit Larsdatter Nestru, emigrated 1839)
Children:
Inger Halvorsen (8) born Wisconsin
Albert Halvorsen (6) born Illinois
Levi Halvorsen (4) born Illinois (Live)
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 02/11/2009 14:15:15 |
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jwiborg
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 14:58:53
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Marriage record #15:
Gunnul Halvorsen Skajeeiet (30) & Margit Larsdr (19)
Marriage: 28 MAY 1839, Rollag, Buskerud
His father: Halvor Halvorsen
Her father: Lars Thoresen. Margit is born on Tveten
Gunnul & Margit left for America a few months later. Sailing on the Emilie, departuring Gothenburg, Sweden, they arrived in New York on August 19, 1939.
Gunnul Halvorsen
Born: 12 Oct 1809, Chr 22 Oct 1809, Rollag, Buskerud
Father: Halvor Halvorsen
Under Skaget farm in Veggli (Nore), there is a cotter's place called Stordokk... 
The main farm is spelled Skaget today.
Different spelling throughout the history, but from above; I assume:
Skagen = Skaget farm in Nore, Buskerud
Skagereiet = Skageteie = Stordokk ("Skaget-eie" means a small place under Skaget")
Skajeeiet = Skageteie = Stordokk
The farm Skaget is just 10km (6 miles) north of Veggli. It actually belongs to Nore & Uvdal municipality as of today, not Rollag. The border between these municipalities are just south of the farm (purple line).
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 02/11/2009 16:28:37 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 17:06:19
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Originally posted by Shannon Hecht
I also "know" that Ole Stordock was in Southern Wisconsin before 1860.Thanks,
Shannon Stordock Hecht
From the above linked topic, is shows that Margit Larsdr had a sister Anne, born in 1834. Anne married Ole Halvorson Stordokk. He could be a brother of Gunnul Halvorsen Stordokk. Two brothers married two sisters...
Another brother Halvor Halvorson Stordock born 1806 emigrated i 1839. He was married to Ingebjørg Poulsdatter Pålerud (Glaim)
Lars G Stordock (1853-1932) was a son of Gunnul Halvorsen Stordokk & Margit Larsdr Tveiten.
Lars was married to Gunhild P Skavlem.
At "Our Savior's Lutheran Church" Rothsay MN there is a H. G. Stordock listed in the cemetery records compiled by the Otter Tail County Genealogical Society. His birth is given as Sept. 25, 1844 and death as June 9, 1895. For further information, the OTCGS will do research.
"H. G. Stordock" could be "Halvor Gunnulsen Stordock", another son of Gunnul & Margit.
You can possibly contact Jens Gladheim for further info on this family. He lives in Veggli, and is a relative. http://webpages.charter.net/lstall/gladheim/jg1.htm
GUNNEL STORDOCK, farmer Sec. 9; P.O. Beloit; born in Norway in 1800; emigrated to
America in 1839, and located in Illinois; in May, 1840, he came with his wife, and, in company with Gulack KNUTSON, located in the eastern part of Newark township, and, in September, 1841, moved up to the big spring and located there, and bought forty acres of land, and lived there for two years; he and his family first lived in a haystack for three months until they completed a log house; he then sold out his place to Gunder KNUTSON, and returned to Illinois, where he lived till 1870; in that year, he returned to Newark and bought 200 acres of land in Section 9, with residence, barns, and all improvements. He married in Norway Mary LARSON; they had seven children, all now living.
Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis." (c)1879, pp. 773-774. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wirockbios/Bios/bios0620.html
Census-1880 for Newark, Rock, Wisconsin:
Gunder Stordock (70) NOR
Margret Stordock (60) NOR, wife
Knudt Stordock (17) IL, son
Lewis Stordock (27) IL, son (= Lars?)
Nellie Stordock (22) WI, daughter-in-law (=Gunhild P Skavlem ?)
Minnie Stordock (3M) WI, granddaughter
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 02/11/2009 17:51:26 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/11/2009 : 23:05:34
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Gunnel Stordock (Gunnul Halvorsen) and Mary Larson (Margit Larsdatter) married May 28 1839, see #5
Gunnul Halvorsen, Skageneie is registered as moving out of Veggli in Rollag April 4 1839, see #29 (A note says he married Margit Larsdatter #124, registered on page 254)
Ole Halvorsen, Skageneie moving out March 12 is #17 on same page. He was Gunnuls brother and born July 18 1816, see #48.
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Einar |
Edited by - eibache on 03/11/2009 14:02:07 |
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Shannon Hecht
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 03:28:55
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Jan Peter and eibache,
WOW! You did find a lot of information. The line of Gunnel and Margit is not the direct line I am related to. I do know that I am not directly in the line that moved to Minnesota. Lars changed his name to Lewis.
I think it is Ole Halvorsen Stordock who married Margit's sister Anne. I believe Ole and Anna(e) might be the parents of my great-grandfather Anson (Ansten). I don't think I have the names of other siblings. I do have several old family photos.
My grandparents did not speak Norwegian around their children or grandchildren. They felt because they were Americans they should speak English! Oh how I wish They were around!
I really appreciate the help. The name "evolution" is very interesting and something I can use for more research.
Thank you and any more clues would be greatly appreciated.
Shannon Stordock Hecht |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 08:11:24
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Gunnul Halvorsen Stordocks wife Margit Larsdatter was born March 17 1820, see #20 her parents Lars Thorsen and Live Knutsdatter, Tveten.
Margit sister Anne was born Febr 2 1834 and baptized Febr 23, see #36
Lars Thorsen, Lille Tveten (20 years old) and Live Knutsdatter, Glaim (17 years old) were married Nov 21 1816, see #35.
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Einar |
Edited by - eibache on 03/11/2009 08:19:12 |
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jwiborg
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 08:27:21
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Hi Shannon,
Here is your family. I think you have assumed right... 
Here is the 1880-census for Avon, Rock county, Wisconsin:
Ole HOLVERSEN, (64), born NOR, Farmer
Anna HOLVERSEN, Wife, (46), born NOR, Keeping House
Anson HOLERSEN, Son, (15), born WI, Works On The Farm
Holvar HOLVERSEN, Son, (13), born WI, At School
Loise HOVERSEN, Dau, (11), born WI, At School
Sophia SOLVERSEN, Dau, ( 5), born WI,
Lewis HOLVERSEN, Son, (23), born WI, Laborer
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eibache
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 08:37:30
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Lars Thorsen was born 1796 and baptized Dec 26, see second record on left page. His father was Thoer Pedersen, Tveten.
Lars and his father in the 1801 census. His father was then married the second time with Margit Gundersdatter.
This marriage was July 16 1795, see 4th record from bottom of left page
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Edited by - eibache on 03/11/2009 08:47:47 |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 08:54:20
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Live Knutsdatter was born 1798 and baptized Aug 16, see 5th record from bottom of left page her father was Knud Pedersen, Glaim.
Live and her parents and grandparents in 1801
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Shannon Hecht
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 10:06:11
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I can't begin to thank you both for the information! The Anson and Sophia siblings makes sense. I remember Aunt Sophie. She was really old... at least I thought she was when I was little. SHe lived next door to my grandparents with her son and his family.
Why did the name changing between Halvorsen and Stordock? That sure does make things harder!
Shannon Stordock Hecht |
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jwiborg
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 14:17:10
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Hi,
Halvorsen would be Ole and Gunnul's original lastname, since they were sons of a man with a firstname = Halvor. All sons of Halvor in Norway would get a lastname of Halvorsen in those days, meaning son of Halvor...
However, at the end of the 19th century this naming convention declined, and people starting using their farmnames as a lastname. Since this family originated from the Stordokk farm, it would make sence to take that name as a lastname.
It could also have been too many Halvorsen's around in the Rock county area, thus they changed their name to a more rare one, and maybe also to show their Norwegian heritage.
A male Stordock (widowed) born July 1815 in Norway can be found in census-1900 for Beloit city, Rock, Wisconsin. He must be Ole Holversen Stordock.
Together with him lives single male son Halver Stordock born Jan 1867 in Wisconsin, and single female daughter Louise Stordock, born Sep 1869 in Wisconsin.
Census 1905 for Beloit city, ward 5, Rock, Wisconsin:
Anson C Storduck, born 1865 in Wisconsin
Leena E Stovdock, born 1872 in Norway
Oscar S Storduck, born 1894 in Wisconsin
Gillman H Storduck, born 1896 in Wisconsin
Clifford A Storduck, born 1898 in Wisconsin
Anna K Storduck, born 1900 in Wisconsin
Lillian A Storduck, born 1903 in Wisconsin
Census-1905 for Beloit city, ward 3, Rock, Wisconsin:
Louis Stordock, born 1857 in Wisconsin
Margret Stordock, born 1856 in Wisconsin
Amanda M Stordock, born 1886 in Wisconsin
Cora L Stordock, born 1890 in Wisconsin
Earl O Stordock, born 1892 in Wisconsin
Edwin G Stordock, born 1895 in Wisconsin
Census-1905 for Avon, Rock, Wisconsin:
Halver Stordock, born 1848 in Wisconsin. Head. Single.
C H Stordock, born 1850 in Wisconsin. Brother. Single.
Enga Stordock, born 1853 in Wisconsin. Sister. Single.
Isabel Stordock, born 1855 in Wisconsin. Sister. Single.
More census information are available for free at http://www.familysearch.org/
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 03/11/2009 14:18:01 |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 15:03:43
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Gunnul Halvorsen and Ole Halvorsens parents were Halvor Halvorsen and Inge Gunnulsdatter. (The mother found from confirmation records)
Inge Gunnulsdatter was born 1773 and baptized April 9, see last record on left page her father was Gunuld Jermundsen, Skaget and Thønni Sebiørnsdatter.
Halvor Halvorsen, Toen and Inge Gunulsdatter were married Dec 18 1802, see 3rd couple from bottom of right page
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Einar |
Edited by - eibache on 03/11/2009 15:32:21 |
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Shannon Hecht
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 07:45:25
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Thanks again for all of the information. I have looked at pictures of Veggli on-line. It looks lovely. I wonder where the Stordokkplasse was located. How might I be able to find any archived photos of the family and farm? Ideas?
You've been so helpful. I'm working on all of the family that I know and remember.
Shannon Stordock Hecht |
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jwiborg
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 08:20:13
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Hi Shannon,
earlier, I gave you a suggestion to contact Mr Jens Gladheim. Did you do that? He lives in Veggli, and knows this family, at least according to his homepage.
Thus; he might know where this Stordokk farm was located. I don't think it exist today.
Jan Peter |
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Kåarto
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Posted - 04/11/2009 : 13:47:46
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Stordokk is located to the southern part of lake Kravikfjorden in Nore og Uvdal municipality.
The cristening ceremonies was taken place in Nore Stavechurch, location, some miles further north on the western side of lake Norefjord.
A vell-known and respected person in Numedal is Ole K. Strysse
He was born on Stordokk under Skaget 1928. His father worked as a farmboy on Skaget.
He lives in Veggli and recieved in 2007 the Cultue award for Numedal.
Another person connected to Stordokk is the fiddler Knut Myran.
He was on a music tour in USA in 1961 and -79.
In 1987 he played on the authumn festival "Høstfesten" i Nord Dakota.
He inherited the fiddle after his grandfather Knut Stordokk.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 05/11/2009 13:04:15 |
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Stordock or Stordokk from Veggli
