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Karen Olsdatter QUAM

Female 1836 - 1877  (41 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Karen Olsdatter QUAM was born on 15 Sep 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ola Olsen GRIHAMAR and Sissel Persdatter HAUGEN); died on 11 Nov 1877 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Shown in the church book as the daughter of Ole Olsson Qvam and Sissel Pedersdatter; sponsors Christopher Qvam, Gulbrand Berge, Karen Olsdatter K, Berith Gulliksdatter Qvam, Marith Anfinsdatter.

    Birth:
    Kvam 32/4 Nørre

    Family/Spouse: Ole Knudson GAASEDELEN. Ole (son of Knut Knutson GAASEDELEN and Rangdi Nilsdotter STELE) was born on 30 Jun 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Jan 1890 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rangdi GAASEDELEN was born in Feb 1862 in Minnesota; died on 7 Jun 1946 in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    2. Knut GAASEDELEN was born on 12 Oct 1863 in Minnesota; died on 18 Aug 1865 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    3. Sissel GAASEDELEN was born on 4 Mar 1865 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 30 Sep 1944 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    4. Knute O GAASEDELEN was born about 1867 in Minnesota; died on 9 Aug 1953 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    5. Ole O GAASEDELEN was born on 16 Jan 1869 in Minnesota; died on 29 Sep 1899 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    6. Nils Ole GAASEDELEN was born on 3 Jan 1871 in Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 16 Feb 1942 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 19 Feb 1942 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    7. Edward GAASEDELEN was born on 18 Feb 1872 in Minnesota; died on 3 May 1873 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    8. Peder Edward GAASEDELEN was born on 10 Feb 1876 in Minnesota; died in 1949; was buried in Gol Cemetery, Kenyon Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ola Olsen GRIHAMAR was born in 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ola Torsteinson GRIHAMAR and Ingeborg Marie Olsdatter EDSVOLD); died in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    He married his first cousin.

    Birth:
    Grihamar 4/

    Ola married Sissel Persdatter HAUGEN in 1834. Sissel (daughter of Per Knutsen KVAM and Karen Olsdatter EDSVOLD) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sissel Persdatter HAUGEN was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Per Knutsen KVAM and Karen Olsdatter EDSVOLD); was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    She married her first cousin.

    Birth:
    Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

    Children:
    1. 1. Karen Olsdatter QUAM was born on 15 Sep 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Nov 1877 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    2. Tosten Olsen QVAM was born on 9 May 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Ole O QUAM was born in 1855; died in 1895; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ola Torsteinson GRIHAMAR was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR and Guri Olsdatter LEINE); died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Grihamar 4/

    Ola + Ingeborg Marie Olsdatter EDSVOLD. Ingeborg (daughter of Ole EDSVOLD and Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT) was born in 1773 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ingeborg Marie Olsdatter EDSVOLD was born in 1773 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ole EDSVOLD and Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

    Children:
    1. 2. Ola Olsen GRIHAMAR was born in 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    2. Ole Olsen GRIHAMAR was born in 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1867.
    3. Torstein Olson GRIHAMAR was born in 1805; died in 1897.

  3. 6.  Per Knutsen KVAM was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Knut Persen BERGE and Dorte Eivindsdatter BØ); died on 30 Dec 1829.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Berge 22/4

    Per + Karen Olsdatter EDSVOLD. Karen (daughter of Ole EDSVOLD and Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT) was born in 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Karen Olsdatter EDSVOLD was born in 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ole EDSVOLD and Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT); died in 1843.

    Notes:

    She is I8929 in Jim’s VS.

    Jim’s notes:

    Hun brukte Haugen fra mannen døde til sønnen Knut kunne overta omkring 1840. Karen og Per (Peder) hadde barna: Dorte (1812-1854) død som legdslem, Sissel (1815-omkr 1850) gift med søskenbarnet Ola Olsen Grihamar, de var på nørre Kvam, Ola (1817-18 18), Marit (1819-), Kunt (1822-) var først på Haugen, men i 1850 dro han til USA, Karen (1825-) på Njuko (Sørre Bøe)

    Birth:
    Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

    Children:
    1. 3. Sissel Persdatter HAUGEN was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ola Knutsen GRIHAMAR and Marit Torsteinsdatter KVÅLE); died in 1814 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Grihamar 4/

    Died:
    Grihamar 4/

    Torstein + Guri Olsdatter LEINE. Guri (daughter of Ola Nilsson LEINE and Berit Knutsdatter JEVNE) was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Guri Olsdatter LEINE was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ola Nilsson LEINE and Berit Knutsdatter JEVNE); died in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Leine 56/1 Sørre

    Died:
    Grihamar 4/

    Children:
    1. Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. 4. Ola Torsteinson GRIHAMAR was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  3. 10.  Ole EDSVOLD was born in 1737 in Eidsvold, Akershus, Viken County, Norway; died about 1807.

    Notes:

    He is I2970 in Jim’s VS.

    Jim’s notes:

    Han var det første utenbygds lensmann i Vang. Bodde først på en liten plass under Bøe 41/2. Det var mye strid om han, og amtmannen stolte nok ikke helt på ham for Ove (Stele) Wangensteen og Endre Gåsedelen skulle alltid være med når han krevet inn bøter. Noe Edsvold mislikte sterkt. Han ble beskyldt for brennevinssalg, ungene hans ble dømt for det. Han forsøkte å bli gjestgiver isteden for madam Ancher, men ble nektet. Han lå i langvarig sak om kjøpet av Krøsseikra som heretter ble kalt Lensmannshaugen. Edsvold lå i stadig klammeri med sokneprest Jacob Thode (1776-1785). Edsvold arrangerte et overfall på presten, og fikk det til at det var presten som hadde overfalt lensmannen. Presten måtte derfor frasi seg retten til Grindatjernet og slåttene rundt. Dette har senere tilhørt Lensmannshaugen. Sagnet sier at Thode hadde utfordret haugafolkene ved å lage en ring rundt Grindatjernet av jord fra kirkegården. Dette førte både til at han mistet vannet og på veien hjem snublet hesten hans i Søvela, slik at han brakk lårhalsen og aldri mer kunne komme til fjells.

    De hadde også barna: FREDRIKA KATHRINE (1765-1832) UG, MAREN (1771-) gift I g Erik K Bøe sørre 2.gang Ola O Øvre Kvåle el Sørre Bøe. SISSEL (CECILIA) (1775- ) gm Helge G Nordsveen.

    Ove B. Stele (Wangensteen) skriver om ham: "Ole Eidsvold.

    Han var den første fremmede lensmand her i Vang og var barnefødt på Eidsvold. Det har været sagt at han var en for sin tid meget oplyst mand og i retsaker „vrien og vrang" som en jurist. Straks han kom til Vang, gik han ind på prestegaareden og blev vel mottat av stedets prest, Thode, som gav Eidsvold tilladelse til indtil videre at bo på Korsekeren, en jordeiendom, der lå som bygselgods under prestegaarden. Eidsvold ombytte t så navnet Korsekeren med Lensmandshougen og begyndte allerede da at planlægge på hvilken måte han skulde få tilvendt sig „Lensmandshougen" og sa likesom for spøk: „Lensmandshougen skal til syvende og sidst bli min eiendom". Årene gik og Eidsvol d undlot at betale avgift av jodeiendommen Korsekeren. Presten Thode, som var littt braasint av sig, kom en søndag eftermiddag. kjørende fra en gudstjeneste i annekskirken Øie, og. for at ærte presten hadde. Eidsvold tat sig til at fiske på prestegårdens grund. Og hvorledes det var eller ikke var , så røk herrerne sammen i slagsmål, der endte med at Eidsvold gav sig selv nogen skrammer, skrek og jamret og paastod at være overfaldt av selveste presten. Dette i forening med at presten i al troskyldighet hadde latt Eidsvold sitte uten at betale avgift av Korsekeren, bidrog bl. a. til at presten tilslut overdrog Korsekeren til Eidsvold, som dennes fulde einedom. Men dette var dog ikke det eneste knep, som Eidsvold fik utført. For han hadde alletider været så overmåte gjestrfri og tjenestvillig mot bønderne i Bøgrænden, at de år efter år lot Eidsvold drive fiskeri i Grindetjern og tilmed avhøste høi på str ækningen syd for Grindefjeld, hvor han - betegende nok - lot opta situationskart og avmerke ladehus og „stakstø". Da så Eidsvold hadde brukt fiskeri i Grindetjern og avvirket høi efter kartets utvisende i hævds tid, lot han bønderne på Bø forstå at de hadde forspilt sin ret. Saaledes kom fiskeriet i Grindetjern og strækningen syd for Grindefjeld under Lensman dshougen, og bønderne på Bø står den dag i dag igjen med en - lang næse."

    Ole married Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT in 1762. Cecelia was born in Nov 1737 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 24 Apr 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Cecelia Katharine Jørgensdatter BRATT was born in Nov 1737 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 24 Apr 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    JoAnn Rhoda calls her Sedsel Catrines Jørgensdatter Brattes.

    Died:
    Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

    Children:
    1. Maren Olsdatter Edsvold KRØSSEIKRA was born on 30 Jun 1771 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1810.
    2. 5. Ingeborg Marie Olsdatter EDSVOLD was born in 1773 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Sissel Olsdatter EDSVOLD was born in 1775 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1840.
    4. 7. Karen Olsdatter EDSVOLD was born in 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1843.

  5. 12.  Knut Persen BERGE was born in 1750 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Per Arnfinnsen BERGE and Marit Guttormsdatter STRAND); died in 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    He is I12705 in Jim’s VS.

    Jim’s notes: Han fikk festeseddel av sokneprest Stoud 8.7.1788.

    Birth:
    Berge 22/4

    Died:
    Kvam 32/ Nørre

    Knut married Dorte Eivindsdatter BØ in 1784. Dorte (daughter of Eivind Håvardson BØ and Kjersti Arnfinnsdatter BERGE) was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Dorte Eivindsdatter BØ was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Eivind Håvardson BØ and Kjersti Arnfinnsdatter BERGE); died in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Bø 23/1 Nordigarden

    Died:
    probably Kvam 32/ Nørre

    Children:
    1. 6. Per Knutsen KVAM was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 30 Dec 1829.