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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  00:49:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
With the number of people sporting Kvamsdal as a last name you'd think it would appear in US records more frequently. Here are the leaving through Bergen of Ingeborg and probably brothers Ole and Kaspar Lauritz:

Brother Kaspar lauritz came to US in 1927:
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Bergen 1006 1927 April 29 Kaspar Lauritz Kvamsdal m ug Gårdbruker 1895 Masfjorden Masfjorden Forest City Iowa USA Nei A) Farming U.S.L. Pass

Probable brother Ole Johanneson b 1893:
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Bergen 1497 1910 April 16 Ole Joh Johannessen Kvamsdal m ug Gårdsarb 1893 17 Masfjorden Masfjorden Skal til kjendte Nei a (bedre fortj) Farmarb Skal til kjendte Canadian Pacific

Sister Ingeborg to US in 1911:
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Bergen 1068 1911 April 10 Ingeborg Johannesdtr Kvamsdal f ug Tjenestepike 1891 20 Masfjorden Masfjorden Amk Rake Iowa Nei a (bedre livsvilkaar) Husarb Reiser til familie Cunard
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  01:12:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Apparently Kasper Lauritz Johanneson Kvamsdal became Casper Johnson as part of his naturalization:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-20825-70020-16?cc=1838804&wc=MMV6-WC6:n984971031

Perhaps Martinus & his family did something similar.

Here is Casper Johnson in 1940:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMTM-D7M

Casper Johnson died in 1982:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT76-17D

Edited by - jkmarler on 30/01/2013 01:25:18
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janrm
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Norway
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  06:13:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jensen90

wow that's amazing 12 children and even a set of twins there too,Thanks so much for that,I have to take a trip up there one day,do you know if the farm is still operating as a farm?



No, it is hard to tell from the book. This farm was however a cottager's place under main farm #3 at Kvamsdal. The farm name in masfjordboka is Boshougen or Baatshougen. Could translate approximately to "Pile of rubbish" or "Boat Hill"!

Most likely a small place where people were struggeling to get by. Magnus Kvamsdal's daughter may have stayed there.

Jan, (Mr.) Norway
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  13:53:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
View of Kvamsdal.
Kvamsdal means a short valley surrounded by height on one side and open on the other side.
Kvamsdal farm nr 1-2-3 are probably the farms in the background, link

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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  15:39:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jkmarler


Sister Ingeborg to US in 1911:
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Bergen 1068 1911 April 10 Ingeborg Johannesdtr Kvamsdal f ug Tjenestepike 1891 20 Masfjorden Masfjorden Amk Rake Iowa Nei a (bedre livsvilkaar) Husarb Reiser til familie Cunard



Ingeborg b. Mai 25. 1891 married Georg Petersen from Trøndelag county, Norway, in USA.
7. children;
Melvin
Hellen
Ruth
Lillian
Evelyn
Edith
John

Source; Masfjordsoga (the bygdebook from Masfjord)

Kåre

Edited by - Kåarto on 30/01/2013 15:40:55
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jensen90
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  16:41:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That is awesome,what about the farm Eikemosætre where Martinius Kvamsdal were sent as a fosterchild is that excisting still?
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  16:46:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is the death record of Ingeborg Kvamsdal Peterson's eldest son:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP39-B3L
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  16:53:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Still exist, present Eikemosætra.
Must be somewhat isolated, often mentioned in connection with nature walks.

Cant find a picture/photo after a quick search of the farm, only the weather forecast.

Kåre
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  17:02:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jkmarler


Probable brother Ole Johanneson b 1893:
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Bergen 1497 1910 April 16 Ole Joh Johannessen Kvamsdal m ug Gårdsarb 1893 17 Masfjorden Masfjorden Skal til kjendte Nei a (bedre fortj) Farmarb Skal til kjendte Canadian Pacific



He returned to Norway.
Married in Masfjorden Sept. 9. 1929, Johanne Gjertsdatter Reknes, occ. Road worker, #5

Kåre
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  17:28:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Jorgen Jetmundson Kalhovd draft registration card:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26347-13579-29?cc=1968530&wc=M9MT-KTV:116013246

Jorgen Kalhovde in 1920 in Emmet County, Iowa living with step-brother Baste Jacobson:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8BP-TFX

Jorgen Kalhood family in 1930 (Myrtel not there) in Emmet County, Iowa:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMJM-8WQ

Jorgen Kalhood family in 1940 (no Myrtel) in Emmet County, Iowa:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMTY-WZT
______________________________________________
Here are Martinus and Myrtle in the 1930 census at Dwight, Livingston county, Illinois:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XSBV-KTC

Possible death of Martin Quam birthdate off by 9 days from mnhs.org:

QUAM, MARTIN
Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1902
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: NOT KNOWN
certid# 1958-MN-007983
Date of Death: 26 Apr 1958
County of Death: KANDIYOHI


Edited by - jkmarler on 31/01/2013 05:32:33
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jkmarler
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  17:36:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sigvold Magnar Quam's death in Minnesota:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4HD-54L

His marriage at MOMS:
POPE O462 9/19/1970 QUAM, SIGVOLD MAGNAR LUNDEBREK, ARLENE LOIS

Sigvold had at least 2 daughters:
Kari Liv Quam d/o Sigvold Quam:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCDS-V2B

Jennifer Lynne Quam d/o Sigvold Quam:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCKX-2MK

Here is Sigvold's memorial at findagrave.com. He was an Army vet, guessing Vietnam service?:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=quam&GSfn=sigvold&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=25&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=1098225&df=all&

Edited by - jkmarler on 30/01/2013 18:30:42
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jensen90
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Posted - 30/01/2013 :  18:44:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
that is amazing,so much great information,thank a lot.
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Kåarto
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Norway
5861 Posts

Posted - 30/01/2013 :  22:19:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
[/quote]
He returned to Norway.
Married in Masfjorden Sept. 9. 1929, Johanne Gjertsdatter Reknes, occ. Road worker, #5
Kåre
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They settled down on farm Sletten in Myking population centre in Lindås

Source; Masfjordsoga

Kåre
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 31/01/2013 :  08:39:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A terrible accident hit Ananias Johannesen Kvamsdal b. 1909 on Feb. 3.1944.
His wife Jenny Edvardsdatter Hatlevik and daughter Jorun drowned when steamship Masfjord sank, see info in English down page here

Ananias married again Mai. 10. 1952 to Martha Rognaldsdatter from Litle Matre in Masfjord. They settled down in Fana

Annanias Kvamsdal died in Fana 1991 link

Kåre

Edited by - Kåarto on 31/01/2013 09:11:33
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jensen90
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244 Posts

Posted - 31/01/2013 :  10:55:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That a lot of new information I never knew before,that's awesome,I was also looking for a halfsister of Myrtle Jørgensdatter Kalhovde who supposedly stayed in Norway when the rest of the household Jørgen Jetmundsen Kalhovde emigrated to the US?
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