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Name:
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Tor
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Sveinson
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Øykjelie
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25May1825-28Jun1882
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name)
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(birth/death dates)
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Name in America:
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Thor
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Swenson / Våglsid
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(first name)
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(m.i.)
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(last name)
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Spouse:
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Kristi
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Gunnarsdatter
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Kvile
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4Feb1836-1Jan1927
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(first name)
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(surname)
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(farm name at marriage)
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(birth/death dates)
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Children:
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Svien 1860-1861
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Unnamed Baby
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Martha
b 1862
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Helen
1863
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Birgit “Bessie”1865
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Svein 1866-1867
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Svend “Gustav” 1869
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Simon
1872
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Carl Theodore 1873
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Herman Eli 1876
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Clara Sophie 1876
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Alfred
1878
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Vinje
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Vinje
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Emigrant Ship:
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Maple Leaf
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Depart Date:
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1861
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Port:
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Porsgrunn
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Destinations in
America
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Early:
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Koshkonong, Deerfield,
Wisconsin
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Final:
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Koshkonong, Deerfield,
Wisconsin
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Rosemaler, shoemaker
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in America:
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Farmer
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Additional Information: Tor’s rosemaling
is featured in Øystein Vesaas’
book, “Rosemaling I Telemark”
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Contact:
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Jinger Swenson Mandt
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Great-granddaughter
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Mail:
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1191 Liberty Rd., Deefield
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WI
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Email:
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Jinman4@aol.com
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Date:
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24Jul2006
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