In Search of

# 1 - Håkon Heggtveit, Aasgrend 3850 Kviteseid, Norway – seeks information and descendants of Bjørgulv Olavson Fossheim born in 1820, his first wife was, Mari Olavsdotter, Bø born 1818 and died at Grave in Tveitgrendi in 1846 and in 1848 his married his second wife, Maren Olavsdotter Heggtveit b.1817 and children, Mari b.1843 at Lid (first marriage) and Mari (second marriage) was born in 1850 at Heimdal. The family immigrated to the USA in 1852. Reference page 98 Kviteseid Ættesoga. Maren came from the area Aasgrend in Kviteseid and was born at Heggtveit. When she lived there, Herr Landstad (the soknprest) listened to the song Draumkvedet (from the Middle Ages.) wrote down the song. The historielag is planning a monument and would like to contact her descendants. Here is more that I have found out more about Maren Olavsdotters family. Barbro was born at Heggtveit on 1814 (Kviteseidsoga p 221). She had a sister, Barbro, that went to USA in 1861, from Seljord. She was married to Knut Ivarson Fiskarbekk, and had four children; Olav born 1850, Ivar 1852, Åshild 1854 and Gunnhild 1856. They lived at a place called Fiskarbekk, that belonged to Grave in Seljord. I'm not sure which surname they used in USA. Maren and Bjørhulv lived in Tveitegrend at Fossheim, Heimdal, Li, Grave and Tveit.

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# 2 - Egil Dalen Vetle Mulesvei 6 N-3944 Porsgrunn, NORWAY seeks information on his mother's family in the U.S.A. The family came from Heddal in the Notodden County of Telemark. My grandfather, Hans Dalen, had 12 siblings and seven of them immigrated to America between the years 1879 and 1902. We have not had any contact with the descendants of these siblings. You may find more information about this family in the "Heddalsboken" on page 139. )
The following were all children of Fanjunker Ole Olsen Dalen and Ingeborg Thorsdatter (later Bergit Thorsdatter)
1. Ole (born June 1, 1855) emigrated in 1881.
2. Thor (born Sept. 8, 1857) emigrated in 1879. He lived in Minneapolis, MN in 1884.
3. Ole (born March 14, 1862) emigrated in 1881.
4. Ellef (born May 9, 1868) married to Ingeborg Larsdatter Haugen and son Ole (born Sept. 13, 1891) emigrated April 22, 1892.
5. Halvor (born May 8, 1872) emigrated in 1874
6. Ingeborg (born May 31, 1874) married to Johannes Johannesen Bakka (born Oct. 28, 1872) emigrated sometime after 1899.
7. John (born June 11, 1881) emigrated June 14, 1902 to Wisconsin.

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# 3 - Gene Estensen (gene.estensen@gmail.com) seeks information on Gunlek Johnson Bøen. Gunlek was born February 17, 1833 and came to America in 1851 with his father John Gunleksen Bøen and sister Astrid Johnsdatter Bøen (husband Ole Østensen Bøen). This party was from Tinn, Telemark and Ole and Astrid settled at Norseland near St. Peter, Minnesota. Gunlek's father, John Gunlekson Bøen was born in 1788 and was married to Liv Gunnulvsdatter Ingulvsland December 8, 1816. Gunlek may have stayed at Muskego, or moved on to Iowa, we are not sure.

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# 4 - Gene Estensen (gene.estensen@gmail.com) seeks information on Aagot Johnsdatter Våtveit, born 1-7-1822 in Tinn. She came to America in 1843 with her son Østen Østensen Våtveit born 2-12-1841. She was the daughter of John Gunleiksen Våtveit and the sister of my great-great-grandmother Astrid Johnsdatter. She may have been with Østen Østensen Ingolfsland.

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#5 - Fred Øveraas seeks information on his relatives Karen and Hans that emigrated from Norway to USA in 1902. Here is his request, in his own words (from Telemark):

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#6 - We have recieved this query from Telemark. The requestor is Aanund Olsnes; here is the e-mail address,
and the subject is *Lost Bykle souls

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#7 - Information wanted by Maxine Lee Shulstad. I have an old picture of three elderly men and their sister, identified as Hans Bergley, Andrias Bergley, Inge Bergely Melvold and Jens Bergely. (Probably siblings.) The sender's comment, penciled in "Taken at Eagle Bend, Minn three _____ago. Hans and Jim lived _____ ______ moved to Franklin ten miles from here."

Reason for informatjion: My great-great grandparents were Ola Olson Bergelie(n), 1777-1731, and Åste (Aaste) Olsdtr. Jørsdal, 1789-1860, who lived in the Hovin Parish, Tinn, Telemark. because the death of
their oldest son, Ola, 1810-1864, was a suicide, hence his widow, Jøran Olson, of Rollag, Numedal, later of Rollag, MN, never spoke of him. Because of the similarity of the two surnames, I somewhat suspect that
the Bergley people might be distant relations.
Thank you,

Maxine Lee Shulstad,
11345, 230th St. So. Barnesville, MN 56514-9638
e-mail

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