Ole Nielsson KATTEVOLD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Jun 1826, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is Ola Nilsson Tørstad, I4990, in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

He seems to be Ola Nilsen Haugen, I25645, in Jim’s VS. For that entry, there is no further information on Ole’s wife or children. However, the VS entry shows Ole’s parents to be Nils Olsen Helle and Berit Håvardsdatter Helle.

He’s simply Ole Nelson in the French Family Tree.

The bygdebok (p. 787) calls him Ola Nilsson Tørstadeiga. He was called Ole Nilsen Ellingbø in the church book entry for Nel’s birth. He was called Ole Nielson Kattevold in the entry for Anders’s birth and for Helge’s birth and for the family’s emigration record.

Shown as Ole Nielsson in the 1865 Norwegian census. He was a “husmand med jord og smed” on the Grunkø farm in Hoved subparish in Vang parish. He was 38, his wife Sigri Olsdatter was 31, and they had two sons: Niels, 7, and Ole, 3. Grunkø, aka Grunke or Grunketeigen, was a husmannplassen under Øvre Kattevøl.

Emigrated from Vang in 1876. The departing family is listed as Ole Nielsen Kattevold, b. 2 Jun 1826, Sigrid Olsdatter, b. 15 Dec 1834, Niels, b. 14 Mar 1859, Ole, b. 25 Aug 1863, Berit, b. 26 Sep 1867, Helge, b. 18 Nov 1870, and Anders, b. 25 May 1874.

Shown as Ole Nilsen in the 1880 census. He and his family lived on a farm in New Market. The family consisted on Ole, 50, Sigri, 45, Nels, 20, Ole J., 18, Betsey, 12, Andrew, 9, Ole, 6, and Lina, 1. Everyone but Lina had been born in Norway.

In the 1885 state census, the family is in New Market. The household consists of Ole Nelson, 60, Sahra, 50, Nels, 25, Ole O., 20, Henry O., 14, Andrew, 10, and Basy, 17.

In the 1895 census, the family lives near the Ellingboes in New Market. The household consists of Ole, 70, Sigri, 60, Nels, 35, Ole, 31, Andrew, 21, Ole, 5, born in Dakota, and Henry, 6 months, born in Minnesota. Ole and his family had been in the state for 19 years, in the present enumeration district for 18 years.

In the 1900 census, he and his family are still in New Market. The household consists of Ole Nailson, 74 (b. June 1826), Sara, 65 (b. Dec 1834), Ole O., 36 (b. Aug 1863), Andrew, 26 (b. May 1874), Nails, 41 (b. 1859), Ole, nephew, 10 (b. Jan 1890), and Henry, nephew, 4 (b. Dec 1895). The youngest Ole had been born in Dakota, Henry in Minnesota, and everyone else in Norway. Sara had had 8 children, 4 still living. Ole and Sara had been married for 41 years. The family had come to the U.S. in 1876.

Birth:
Kvien 96/20 Smedhaugen according to Jim’s VS

Buried:
cemetery records say “probably burial”

Ole married Sigrid Olsdatter (Sarah) ELLINGBØE on 27 Jan 1859 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Sigrid (daughter of Ola Torleivsson ELLINGBØE and Ågot Helgesdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 15 Dec 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Oct 1902 in Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nels NELSON was born on 14 Mar 1859 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Mar 1922 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 21 Mar 1922 in Webster Twp, Rice County, Minnesota.
2. Ole O “Big Tom” NELSON was born on 25 Aug 1863 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 24 May 1933 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 May 1933 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
3. Berit (Betsy) NELSON was born on 26 Sep 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 21 Feb 1933 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in Solor Lutheran Church Cemetery, Webster, Rice County, Minnesota.
4. Helge (Henry) NELSON was born on 18 Nov 1870 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died before 1900.
5. Andrew NELSON was born on 25 May 1874 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
6. Lina NELSON was born about 1879 in Minnesota.

Notes:

He is I25641 in Jim’s VS.

Nils was a husmann on Kvien 96/20 Smedhaugen.

Jim’s notes:

De var husmannsfolk under Brekken 91 før de kom hit. Han kan være fra Ukshovd i ØS. Berit og Nils hadde 5 barn: Håvard 1822-1906 husmann i Haugen, Ola 1826-, Anne 1833-1918 på Kviesteigen, Nil 1837-, og Ola 1840-.

Nils married Berit Håvardsdatter HELLE in 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Håvard Knudsen HELLE and Anne Olsdatter VEFLEN) was born in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is Berit Håvardsdatter Helle, I25642, in Jim’s VS.

She is called “Baret Christopherson” in the cemetery records for Ole’s “probable” burial in West Christiania.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Notes:

He is I25643 in Jim’s VS but is mistakenly named Håvard Hallvardsen.

Using the 1801 census as our guide, the son of Knut Halvorsen and Berit Haaversdatter who was born first was named Halvor Knudsen. Their second son was named Haaver Knudsen.

The listing of he and his siblings in Jim’s VS is confusing. If Håvard’s father is Knut, then he should have been Håvard Knutsen (the same as his older brother). All of this Håvard’s other siblings are appropriately named as Knutsen or Knutsdatter in Jim’s VS.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Håvard married Anne Olsdatter VEFLEN in 1804. Anne was born in 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I25644 in Jim’s VS. No information on her parents or siblings. Jim’s notes are simply: Hun var tjenestejente i Veflen i 1801.

Notes:

Vang C, p. 351.

He is Knut Halvardson Berge, I7715, in Jim’s VS.

In the 1801 census, he and his family live on Helle Øvre. He is shown as Knud Halvorsen and his wife as Berit Haaversdatter. Appropriately then, their first son is Halvor Knudsen and their second son is Haaver Knudsen.

Birth:
Leite 101/7 Under Berge i Høre

Died:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Knut married Berit Haaversdatter ELLESTAD in 1767 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Håvol (Håvard) Nilsen ELLESTAD and Sigrid Knutsdatter ØDEGÅRD) was born on 26 Nov 1741 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I8588 in Jim’s VS.

Jim had her born 1727. ideabrothers’ Carr Family Tree has her birth as 26 Nov 1741. dwfrench1 agrees and provides a record from the Slidre church book showing that there was a Berit born 26 Nov 1741 to Haavard Nilssen Ellestad and Sigrid Knudtsdatter.

Birth:
Ellestad 23/