Name:

Halvor

Eilevson

Jørisdal

/died 1843

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Oliver

Elefson

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Gro

Olsdatter

Bakka

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Gro

Ellef

Ole

Sigrid

Halvor

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Hovin

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Hovin

Emigrant Ship:

Washinton

Depart Date:

Spring 1842

Port:

Larvik

Destinations in America 

Early:

Muskego, WI

Final:

Mission Twp., LaSalle County, IL

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

in America:

Farmer

Additional Information: After arrival in America, three of the children in this family married three of the children in the Hayer/Folseland family.  Of the five children in the Jørisdal/Elefson family, only three married.  Therefore, all the descendants of Halvor Eilevson Jøisdal and his spouse are also descendants of Lars Anderson Heier (Folseland) and his spouse.

Contact:                     

Vern Elefson

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-great-grandson

Email:

elefson@pressenter.com

Date:

22May2004