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Nielset
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  22:20:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Has anyone transcribed the graves in the church cemetery on the island of Ytteroy (off the coast near Levanger)?
My ancestors lived there for many generations.
My Gt Gt grandfather was ZACHARIAS NIELSSEN BRUSTAD (or variations of the spelling) born 1804; died 1883. His wife was BERIT SIVERTSDTR born 1811; died 1870. Also many other ancestors.
J M Neilson

jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 21/04/2012 :  23:21:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A bit off topic, but one of the biggest men who have ever lived came from the Brustad farm on Ytterøy.
Henrik Brustad (23 May 1844 - 07 Jan 1899) was a Norwegian giant, and in his time the worlds biggest and strongest man.
His height was 226 cm, and he could lift 500 kilogr. He travelled around the world on varous exhibitions, and was also entertaining at the Barnum's Circus in America.
His parents was Ole Pedersen & Martha Henriksdr


Henrik and brother Peder Brustad.

Jan Peter
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