Name:

Herbjen (Herbjørn)

Olsen

Vaa (Vàer)

1806-25Jul1891

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Herbjen

Waa  (Waugh*)

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Torbjor (Torbjørg)

Helge (Høljesdatter)

Rollag

2Jul1812-Feb1898

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Torbjor   1836

Signe  1838

Groe   1841

Kari   1844

Aase   1847

Ole   1851

Helge   1858

Birget   1855

Knut   1859

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Tinn, Vestfjorddalen

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Dal

Emigrant Ship:

?

Depart Date:

?

Port:

?

Destinations in America 

Early:

Fillmore Co., Minnesota

Final:

Grant Co., Minnesota

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farming

in America:

Farming

Additional Information:  Herbjen’s parents: Ole (Ole Leiulvsen) and Signe (Signe Herbjørnsdatter Moe) Vaa; Torbjor’s parents: Hålge and Torbjor Rollag.  None of these paraents came to America.  Knut was the only child born in America.  At age 19, Knut bought land in Grant County and brought his parents to live with him.  Knut married Sarah Flatestal in 1882.  After Herbjen found too many Vaa names in Grant County he had the courts change his name to Waugh.  Herbjen and Ole Flatestal (contact’s great-grandfathers) are pictured in the 100th anniversary booklet of the Greenfield Lutheran Church (near Harmony Minnesota.

Contact:                 

Norma Waugh Melbostad

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-granddaughter

Email:

nmelbostad@msn.com

Date:

12Apr2005