Name:

Svein

Halvorson

GraveVefald

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Sam

Vefald

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Minnie

Severtson

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Alpha Lulu

Gladys Hazel

Archie

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Bø in Seljord

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Bø; Seljord

Emigrant Ship:

?

Depart Date:

?

Port:

?

Destinations in America 

Early:

Forest City, IA

Final:

Forest City, IA

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Apprentice Saddlemaker

in America:

Additional Information: Family lived on following farms – Grave-Vefald, Brokke, and Kaasa in Bø.  My great-grandfather was a school teacher and assistant Pastor at the church in Seljord. 

Contact:                     

Roland Toenges

Relationship to emigrant:

Grandson

Email:

RPToenges@aol.com

Date:

22May2004