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dodgeboy12
RIP
USA
84 Posts |
 Posted - 20/12/2009 : 18:38:58
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I am looking for my Great Grandfather.
He was born December 17, 1837 in Norway (possibly in
Hordeland). He emigrated to Kendall County, Illinois in America
in 1858. He changed his name to Thomas Peterson before
1880. He married Britha Tørrisdtr Lunde in 1874 and died
July 15, 1914 in Ford County, Illinois.
He received letters from Norway with references in the headings
to Svalland, Hetland, and Indbjoe. I only have bits and pieces
of information as someone in our family kept the envelopes
with the postmarks and stamps.
Thank you for anything you can locate.
Kindest regards,
James L. Nelson |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9459 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 19:13:47
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Would this be your great grandfather from the 1880 US Census
Name: Thomas Peterson
Home in 1880: Patton, Ford, Illinois
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Nor
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Betsy
Father's birthplace: Nor
Mother's birthplace: Nor
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Peterson 43
Betsy Peterson 30
Peter Peterson 5
Torrice Peterson 1
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9459 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 19:17:31
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If so then in the 1900 US Census his birth date is listed as Dec 1836. See below
Name: Thomas Peterson
Home in 1900: Patton, Ford, Illinois
Age: 63
Birth Date: Dec 1836
Birthplace: Norway
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1858
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Spouse's name: Betsey
Marriage Year: 1874
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 26
Residence : Patton Township (Excl. Paxton City), Ford, Illinois
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dodgeboy12
RIP
USA
84 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 19:44:59
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Yes it is! And I'm trying to find something to trace him back to Norway (where he was from, etc.). I have found all of my other
Great Grandfathers but I knew the farm / city / county they were from. I know I haven't given you much to go on, but anything you
can find of his life in Norway would help immensely. Thank you so much. James |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7865 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 20:46:49
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Hi,
If these are farm names, and it appears likely, there are places called Svalland, Indbjøe, and Hetland in Fjelberg parish in Hordaland fylke in the 1865 census transcriptions at Digitalarkivet.
Hilsen,
Jackie M. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 20:56:05
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The date of birth dont correspond, but I have:
Torkeld Pedersen Svalland was born to Peder Torkeldsen and Gunild Tørrisdatter on Dec. 18. 1836 in Fjelberg, see #8
He emigrated from Svalland 1858, see right page #49, Bachelor Torkeld Pedersen Svalland |
Edited by - Kåarto on 20/12/2009 21:20:56 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9459 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 21:02:29
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| You mention that he changed his name before 1880. How do you happen to know that and do you know anything about what he was called before the name change. If he arrrived in the US in 1858 what was he called before the name change in 1880? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 23:08:14
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It is reasonable to think that Torkeld Pedersen, Svalland is the right one.
The parents Peder Torkeldsen and Gunla Tørrisdatter married April 7 1837, see #6.
In 1840 they baptized Torkeld (Thomas) brother Peder, born July 25, see #49.
Anna Serinne was born Jan 22 1844, see #14, and Johannes was born Jan 3 1847, see
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Edited by - eibache on 20/12/2009 23:11:35 |
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dodgeboy12
RIP
USA
84 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 23:11:53
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Lyndal40,
The name change idea comes f rom letters he received from Norway over the years and how they were addressed to him. They started
out addressed to Torkel Trondahauen, then Torkel Pederson, and then Thomas Peterson. So I'm not certain he legally changed his name just
that he got letters addressed to him under different names. Thank you. James
Kåarto,
I think you are right because the birth date I have might be wrong. This definitely sounds worth following up. Thank you. James
I cannot thank you both enough!! You are all so helpful!!
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 23:17:37
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I think we are approaching.
Indbjoe as you mentioned, current Innbjoa, is located a bit south from Utbjoa mentioned further down in todays Ølen municipality which was split from Fjelberg 1916.
It´s a question of where the picture is taken.
Down on the page its written:
........read what Svein Svalland writes:- This knows a Svalland boy. The photo is taken at Utbjoa south of the chapel by the road to Trondahaugen........, see here
Kåre
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 23:34:51
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There are so many evidences that we are on the right place James
I wonder if Trondahaugen was a local name on one of the seven Svalland farms since Trondahaugen is not mentioned in neither the 1801-1865 and 1900 census.
Kåre |
Edited by - Kåarto on 20/12/2009 23:35:30 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2009 : 23:38:10
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Gunelle Tørresdatter was baptized June 27 1813, see 5th record on left page, her father was Tørres Tørresen, Fodsel.
Peder Torkeldsen was baptized June 18 1815, see last record on right page, his father was Torcheld Svalland.
Torchel Tollevsen, Svalland and Guri Pedersdatter, Udbioe were married June 11 1807, see 4th couple on right page.
Guro Pedersdatter was baptized April 16 1786, see top record on right page, her father was Peder Sæboe (Peder Samsonsen) and the mother was Anna Tollevsdatter. |
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Edited by - eibache on 21/12/2009 00:18:08 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2009 : 00:13:24
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Trondahaugen still exist at Utbjoa in Ølen municipality, need a better map tomorrow so this will do for tonight, I just want you to see in what part of the County Torkel was born.
South in this map for Hordaland County you will find Ølen and a road by the seashore which seems to stop by a ferry pier.
A local road continue and turns left at the headland where the Svalland farms and Trondahaugen is located.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2009 : 00:21:27
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Per (Peder) Samsonsen, Sæbøe and Anna Tollevsdatter, Udbioe were married July 8 1781, see 2nd couple in second column.
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2009 : 14:21:10
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James,
enter this map, write UTBJOA and click on SØK, enter A (Utbjoa Armering og Sveis), zoom out twice and enter the left road that goes north (zoom in twice), change to FOTO and watchTrondahaugen.
It seems like the houses are demolished
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 21/12/2009 : 15:54:27
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One my ancestral lines came from Ølen also. They emigrated just a few years earlier and first stopped in the general area of Kendall Co. ILL, later most continuing to migrate west into central Iowa.
There is a 4 volume set of bygdebøker for Ølen, the last two of the series finished about 2001. I have that book set on my current "wish list" and have used them when I visited the Salt Lake City Family History Library. (The books are numbered as 1A, 1B, 2, and 3 -- expect to find "Svolland" farm in book no. 3. )
For the time period when your Torkil would have been recorded in local parish church records expect to find him recorded in the Fjelberg books and often annotated as "Aalunds annex". It is common to find family links also extending into nearby Skaanevik, Hordaland.
In recent years Ølen was transferred to Rogaland fylke, rather than Hordaland and then most recently was merged with Vindafjord area of Rogaland. I have stubbornly refused to change all the location references in my own family history research files since I still find the old records by using the old location. |
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Torkel Trondahauen
