Name:

Tor

Sveinson

Øykjelie

25May1825-28Jun1882

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

Name in America:

Thor

 

Swenson / Våglsid

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

Spouse:

Kristi

Gunnarsdatter

Kvile

4Feb1836-1Jan1927

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

Children:

Svien  1860-1861

Unnamed Baby

Martha  b 1862

 

Helen  1863

Birgit “Bessie”1865

Svein  1866-1867

 

 Svend “Gustav” 1869

Simon  1872

Carl Theodore  1873

 

Herman Eli  1876

Clara Sophie  1876

Alfred  1878

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Vinje

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Vinje

 

Emigrant Ship:

Maple Leaf

Depart Date:

1861

Port:

Porsgrunn

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Koshkonong, Deerfield, Wisconsin

 

Final:

Koshkonong, Deerfield, Wisconsin

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Rosemaler, shoemaker

 

in America:

Farmer

 

Additional Information:  Tor’s rosemaling is featured in Øystein Vesaas’ book, “Rosemaling I Telemark” 

 

 

Contact:                     

Jinger Swenson Mandt

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-granddaughter

Mail:

1191 Liberty Rd., Deefield

WI

 

Email:

Jinman4@aol.com

Date:

24Jul2006