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Name:
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Svenung
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Tollefson
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Vestå (Versto)
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17 Jan 1847/31 May 1920
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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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Svenung
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Vesta
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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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Helbjørg
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Olavsdatter
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Haugen
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26 Nov 1849/3 Apr 1938
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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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Ingebjørg (Emma) 1876- 1960
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Austa (1881-1941)
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Tollef (1877-1960)
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Herbjør (Nebba) 1884 – 1974)
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Kari (Carrie) 1879 - 1959
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Olaf (1886 – 1969)
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Oscar (1886 – 1980)
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Sebert (1890 – 1974)
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Municipality (kommune) in Norway:
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Kviteseid
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Church Parish to which they belonged:
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Brunkeberg
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Emigrant Ship:
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Heimdal
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Depart Date:
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1883
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Port:
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“Christiania” – to New York
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Destinations in America
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Early:
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York, Wisconsin (Jackson County)
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Final:
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Timber Creek area, rural Northfield, Wisconsin (Jackson County)
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Occupations/Professions
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in Norway:
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Blacksmith
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in America:
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Farmer and Blacksmith
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Additional Information:
: Their first 4
children were born in Brunkeberg Parish, Telemark Norway. Four
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more children were born in
America for a total of 8 children.
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Note: Sondre Norheim
(father of modern skiing) was a first cousin of Svenung Vestå’s
mother, Kari
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Eigilsdtr. A wedding gift for Svenung and Helbjørg’s in 1875 from
Sondre Norheim was a pair of silver
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spoons. Sondre
had been awarded a pair of
silver buckles in a ski competition. They had been melted down and
made into silver spoons which are still in the family today.
Note: The Kviteseid Bygdesoge lists Svenung Tollefson Vestå as
Sveinung Talleivsson Versto (Homme 59).
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Contact:
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Sharon (Rosenthal) Lemley
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Relationship to emigrant:
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Great – Grand daughter
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Email:
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sharon_lemley@yahoo.com
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Date:
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20 Nov 2016
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