1867 - 1952 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Knut Kristoffersen Ruskehaugen VEFLEN was born on 29 Sep 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Kristoffer Torsteinson KVAM and Jørend Olsdatter TØRSTAD); died on 8 Dec 1952 in Mountrail County, North Dakota. Notes:
May have lived in Grant County, Minnesota, in 1900. A Knute Weflin, b. Sept 1870, lived in Elk Lake Twp, Grant County, in the 1900 census. He was single and farmed on a rented farm. He had come to the U.S. in 1890.
Birth:
Veflen 99/ Ruskehaugen; date from NDPDI
Died:
as Knute K Weflen
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Generation: 2
2. | Kristoffer Torsteinson KVAM was born in 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Torstein Olsen Leirol KVAM and Ingelev Ovesdatter KVAM); died in Apr 1880 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
Husmann and shoemaker.
In the 1865 Norwegian census, he was Kristofer Torsteinsen, age 42, a husmand med Jord on Haugen in Vang. The household also had Jorand, 32, Torstein, 8, Ole, 6, and Ove, 1, along with Magrete Torsteinsdatter, 42, and her daughters Marie Haldorsdatter, 13, and Magrete Svendsdatter, 4.
Birth:
Kvam 53/ Sløtet
Kristoffer married Jørend Olsdatter TØRSTAD in 1856. Jørend (daughter of Ola Knutsen TØRSTAD and Sigrid Alvsdatter LOME) was born in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 25 Sep 1923 in Mountrail County, North Dakota; was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Belden, Mountrail County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Jørend Olsdatter TØRSTAD was born in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ola Knutsen TØRSTAD and Sigrid Alvsdatter LOME); died on 25 Sep 1923 in Mountrail County, North Dakota; was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Belden, Mountrail County, North Dakota. Notes:
After Kristoffer died, she took her three youngest children to the U.S. and lived with the children who were already there.
The Weflen Family Tree says that she came to the U.S. in 1901, arriving in Maine in April with her son Christopher with both headed for Hoffman, Minnesota, where, apparently, Knut lived. The Weflen Family Tree says she died in Mountrail, ND, in 1923.
In the 1910 census, she lives with her youngest son in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The census form shows her as having had 8 children, 7 still living.
Birth:
Tørstad 105/1 Midtre Niestøgun i Høre; September 29th according to the NDPDI
Died:
in NDPDI as Jarand Weflen
Children:
- Torstein Kristofferson Ruskehaugen VEFLEN was born in 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1934 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Ola Kristoffersen VEFLEN was born in 1859 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1935 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Ove Kristoffersen Ruskhaugen VEFLEN was born in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in United States.
- 1. Knut Kristoffersen Ruskehaugen VEFLEN was born on 29 Sep 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Dec 1952 in Mountrail County, North Dakota.
- Sigrid Kristoffersdatter (Selma) VEFLEN was born on 11 May 1870 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Nov 1936 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington; was buried in Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington.
- Ola Kristoffersen Ruskehaugen VEFLEN was born on 17 Feb 1873 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Ingeleiv Kristoffersdatter (Ida) VEFLEN was born on 17 Feb 1873 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Kristoffer Kristoffersen VEFLEN was born on 8 Jun 1876 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Oct 1953 in Mountrail County, North Dakota.
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Generation: 3
5. | Ingelev Ovesdatter KVAM was born in 1785 (daughter of Ove Jonsson KATTEVØL and Maren Torsteinsdatter); died in 1863. Notes:
In Jim’s VS, she is Ingelev Ovesdtr Kvam, I2239.
Children:
- Maren Torsteinsdatter KVAM was born in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died before 1890 in Minnesota.
- Berit Torsteinsdatter KVAM was born in 1814 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Ola Torsteinson KVAM was born in 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1875.
- 2. Kristoffer Torsteinson KVAM was born in 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Apr 1880 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Margrete Torsteinsdatter Sløtet KVAM was born in 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
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7. | Sigrid Alvsdatter LOME was born in 1797 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Alf Olsen LOME and Sigrid Halvorsdatter BERGE). Notes:
Birth:
Lome Øvre 33/2
Children:
- Sigrid Olsdatter TØRSTAD was born on 27 Jan 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1910.
- Ola Olsen TØRSTAD was born in 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- 3. Jørend Olsdatter TØRSTAD was born in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 25 Sep 1923 in Mountrail County, North Dakota; was buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Belden, Mountrail County, North Dakota.
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Generation: 4
11. | Maren Torsteinsdatter was born in 1754; died in 1832 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
In Jim’s VS, she is Maren TORSTEINSDTR, I2231, no parents shown.
Jim’s notes on her:
Frøholm mener hun er født utenfor Vang. Da mest sannsynlig i Vestre Slidre. Maren og Ove hadde barna: Jon (1776-1865) grb Kvam, Trond (1779-1833) husmann og innerst på Tveit, Nørre Bø og på Stele. Torstein (1780-) fikk sønnen Torstein (1807-) med Sigrid Jonsdtr Ølgøgn, Endre (1782- ), Ingeleiv (1783-), Ingeleiv (1785-1863) husmannskone på Sløtet, Endre (1788-1861) gm Anne Andrisdtr Oldre grb på Bunde 97/1, Andris (1791-1876) husmann på Piprud under Kvåle, han var først husmann under Berge. Ragnhild (1794-1887) hun var ugift og bodde på Kattevold i 1865. Peter (1797-1876) han var husmann på Petersplassen under Njuko og var gift med Sigrid Eriksdtr Njuko. kan være samme far som Kari Tostensdtr på Bakkin under Windingstad
Died:
Kvam 53/
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13. | Jørend Knutsdatter TØRSTAD was born in 1771 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1844. Notes:
Birth:
Tørstad 105/1-2 Nordigarden i Høre
Children:
- 6. Ola Knutsen TØRSTAD was born in 1797 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1877.
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