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KnutTor
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 Posted - 23/04/2017 : 19:46:36
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| Do anyone have information about the "Folkegaven project about 1910-1914". This was a fund raising project organized by immigrant from Hallingdal that collected NOK 71 840.- A committee with prof Knut O. Lokensgaard as leader was appointed 21. jan. in Fargo N. Dakota with 3 representatives from each municipalities in Hallingdal. This committee went to Norway and was gathering in Oslo 19. may 1914. Their mission was to deliver the gift to each of the municipalities the represented. This event was described in Norwegian Newspapers. According to this newspaper article the 3 persons representing Hemsedal municipality was Knut Olsen Teigen, Ole Knutson Torset and Torkel Tollefsen. My great grand fathers name was Ole Knutson Torset. He emigrated from Hemsedal in 1884 to Brandon Minnesota and was 58 year old in 1914. My question is: Could this be the same person that was back in Norway with the gift to Hemsedal in 1914?. Do it excist any detailed records about the fund raising project and the people involved? |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 23/04/2017 : 20:37:25
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Each person who contributed financially to the cause had their name written in books specially made for the purpose, parish by parish. One set of the books went to Norway each parish's to each parish and one set stayed in America. The funds were first used to help raise the bautastein in each of the Hallingdal parishes and the interest on the residue was to be distributed to the poor or worthy people in each parish each year.
There is an Ole K. Torset listed in the books as residing at Ray, North Dakota and having contributed $12. There may have been more than one Ole K. Torset, it would require some research to find if he is yours.
The most comprehensive text about the project is in The People's History of the Hallinglag of America 1907-2007 pg 23-30. It was a huge deal in the day. Other sources of information as the events occured are in Hallingen, the official publication of the Hallinglag from about 1909 to 1914
Its reported that 1200 travelled to Norway for the presentations which were held in each of the parishes. In gratitude, the parishes commissioned the Hallinglag banner (which still is used) and presented that to the Lag the following year.
Unfortunately, based on the Ray, N.D. address I think the donor is most likely this guy, Ole K.Thorset, sorry.
Ole Thorseth in 1910 Williams county
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGP-9F7
Ole K Thorseth in 1930 Williams county
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKV2-LQP
Ole Knuds. Thorseth coming to Dakota in 1902
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000001057386
There were 3 contributors with stated Torset connections who gave a total of $25.
Thanks for a fun research! |
Edited by - jkmarler on 24/04/2017 03:51:18 |
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KnutTor
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Posted - 23/04/2017 : 23:43:13
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| Thank's a lot for the information. Maybe I have found the actual Ole K. Torset, born 1875, that was member of the delegation to Norway (and not my great grandfather), but I have to search closer. |
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jkmarler
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Posted - 24/04/2017 : 00:06:18
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Knut,
Can you supply a copy of the newspaper stories from Norway?
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 24/04/2017 : 00:27:08
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Based on the information you provided I would think that this is your Ole K Thorset in the 1910 US Census. Brandon Minnesota is in Douglas County Minnesota. It appears that your Ole K lived in Douglas County most of his life.
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KnutTor
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jkmarler
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Posted - 24/04/2017 : 16:29:32
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Mange tusen takk!
I am curious is the Norwegian National Library newspaper database open to all people to search and use? |
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AntonH
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Posted - 24/04/2017 : 17:22:55
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My experience with the site National Library of Norway is that one needs an Norwegian IP address to use the site. I registered with an email address and password and then found out I could not use the site without having an Norwegian IP address. I did not try the approach of applying for an exemption. This applies to books, I am not sure it applies to Newspapers as well but it might.
This from the site.
Access to bokhylla.no
Bokhylla.no is an online service giving users with Norwegian IP addresses access to every book published in Norway up until 2000. In accordance with the agreement with Kopinor, upon which the service is based, users without Norwegian IP addresses can apply for access for specific purposes, primarily research, education and professional translation. Access is normally granted for a period of six months, with the possibility of an extension. |
Edited by - AntonH on 24/04/2017 17:24:21 |
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KnutTor
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jkmarler
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Posted - 24/04/2017 : 18:29:16
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Knut both addresses worked fine for me, many thanks for the extra effort. I love newspaper research so this helps me tremendously.
To your question it is possible to add pictures and other graphics but it's beyond my comprehension (jeg forstår lit!) about how. |
Edited by - jkmarler on 24/04/2017 18:38:08 |
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