Name:

Sveinung

Olsen

Fetveit

1876 – 1969

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Sveinung “Sam”

Fetveit

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Guri

Ole-Andreasdatter

Storbraten

1878 – 1967

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Margit

Olav

Agnes

Martin

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Vinje

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Vinje

Emigrant Ship:

Cameo (to Hull), Majestic (to NY)

Depart Date:

1902

Port:

Christiania

Destinations in America 

Early:

Aneta, North Dakota; Banks, McKenzie Co., North Dakota

Final:

Kalispell, Montana

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer and student

in America:

Farmer/blacksmith

Additional Information: In the U.S., “Sam” first lived with his sister, Gro Fetveit Langeli; then, homesteaded near Banks, ND; then, lived in Montana from 1935 to 1969.  His father is the subject of Telesoga No. 11 (1913).  Two of his sisters immigrated – Gro and also Gnhild Fetveit Rappold.  Two of his uncles, Sveinung and AAnund Fetvedt, immigrated to the Fergus Falls, MN area in 1868.

Contact:                     

Ladd G. Bjorneby

Relationship to emigrant:

Grandson

Mail:

222 N. 25^th Ave., Yakima,

WA

98902

Email:

laddbjorneby@earthlink.net

Date:

23Feb2007