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Tosten Tostensen KJERSTEN

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tosten Tostensen KJERSTEN was born on 19 Jan 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Torstein Ivarsen KJERSTEIN and Kari Olsdatter ØYLO).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Confirmation: 1836, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    From the confirmation record, his mother was Kari Olsdatter and his father was Tosten Siversson. He was confirmed as Tosten Tostensson Kjerstein.

    He is Tosten Tostensen, age 44, Gaardbruger og Selveier on the Rusiskaaret farm in Vestre Slidre in the 1865 census. Tosten had a wife Rangdi Gudbrandsdatter, age 32, and three daughters: Jørønd, 9, Kari, 6, and Anne, 3.

    He is I28410 in Jim’s VS.

    Birth:
    Kjerstein 12/2, date from the confirmation record

    Family/Spouse: Randi Gudbrandsdatter SYNSTEIKRA. Randi (daughter of Gudbrand Eirikson ELTUN and Jørand Olsdatter KVÅLE) was born about 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jørand (Julia) KJERSTEN was born on 8 Jul 1857 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Mar 1957 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried on 21 Mar 1957 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
    2. Kari Tostensdatter KJERSTEN was born on 20 Apr 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Anna (Annie) KJERSTEIN was born on 26 Mar 1863 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Dec 1941 in Granite Falls Twp, Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried on 6 Dec 1941 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Torstein Ivarsen KJERSTEIN was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ivar Torsteinson KJERSTEIN and Anne Kristoffersdatter LEIROL); died in 1837.

    Notes:

    He is I2975 in Jim’s VS.

    Jim’s notes:

    Han og faren hadde lånt bort mye penger. Boet etter ham hadde penger tilgode hos Jon H Steinde, Ola T Kvåle, Endre T Kattevold, Lars T Leine, Eirik A Eltun m.fl. Torstein og Anne hadde også barna: Torstein Kjerstein (1822- ) gi 1857 m Randi G Eltu nseiga. De flyttet i 1860 til VS og bodde på Førshauge i Lome. De hadde da to barn: Jørend (1857-) og Kari (1860-). Anne Kjerstein (1823-) gm Gudbrand G Uvdal, til USA 1862. Kari Kjerstein (1826- )gi 1853 m Embrik E Robøle. Ragnhild Kjerstein (182 8-) gi 1853 m enkemann Eivind H Bø grb.

    Birth:
    Kjerstein 12/2

    Torstein married Kari Olsdatter ØYLO. Kari (daughter of Ola Gudbrandsen ØYLO and Anne Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE) was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Kari Olsdatter ØYLO was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ola Gudbrandsen ØYLO and Anne Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE); died in 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    She is I2976 in Jim’s VS.

    Birth:
    Øylo 54/

    Died:
    Kjerstein 12/2

    Children:
    1. 1. Tosten Tostensen KJERSTEN was born on 19 Jan 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. Anne Tostensdatter KJERSTEIN was born in 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1869.
    3. Ragnild Tostensdatter KJERSTEIN was born in 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ivar Torsteinson KJERSTEIN was born in 1755 in Norway (son of Torstein Ivarson KJERSTEIN and Ragnild Andrisdatter LEIROL); died in 1815 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Born in Kjerstein 12/2. Died in Kjerstein 12/2.

    Ivar married Anne Kristoffersdatter LEIROL in 1782 in Norway. Anne (daughter of Kristoffer Olsen LEIROL and Tore Andersdatter GIVRE) was born in 1765 in Norway; died in 1815 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne Kristoffersdatter LEIROL was born in 1765 in Norway (daughter of Kristoffer Olsen LEIROL and Tore Andersdatter GIVRE); died in 1815 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Born in Leirol 62/2 sygarden. Died in Kjerstein 12/2.

    Anne og Ivar hadde 11 barn, men bare tre levde opp.

    Children:
    1. Sigrid Ivarsdatter KJERSTEIN was born in 1805 in Norway; died on 11 Sep 1879 in Norway.
    2. 2. Torstein Ivarsen KJERSTEIN was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1837.
    3. Thora Iversdatter KJERSTEIN was born in 1794 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1861.

  3. 6.  Ola Gudbrandsen ØYLO was born in 1746 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Gudbrand Embriksen SØYNE and Kari Simensdatter ØYLO); died in 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Øylo 54/

    Ola married Anne Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE in 1774. Anne (daughter of Finnkjell Fredriksson KJØRLIE and Anne Endresdatter) was born in 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anne Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE was born in 1746 (daughter of Finnkjell Fredriksson KJØRLIE and Anne Endresdatter).
    Children:
    1. Gudbrand Olson ØYLO was born in 1779 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1861.
    2. 3. Kari Olsdatter ØYLO was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Anne Olsdatter ØYLO was born in 1777 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Torstein Ivarson KJERSTEIN was born in 1732 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ivar Torsteinson KJERSTEIN and Berit Sjugurdsdatter); died in 1788 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Vang A, p. 238.

    Born in Kjerstein 12/2. Resided in Kjerstein 12/2.

    Han eide og brukte Kjerstein til 1781, og eide og delvis brukte Dalåker 1785- 1786. Den 21.3.1786 makebyttet han Dalåker med Øystein Endreson Bøe mot Bøe 41/1 sygarde og flyttet dit. Da var han enkemann. Den tredje sønnen hans Ola Kjerstein overto k gården i 1788, da faren døde.

    Birth:
    Kjerstein 12/2

    Torstein married Ragnild Andrisdatter LEIROL. Ragnild (daughter of Andris Andrison LEIROL and Sigrid PERSDATTER) was born in 1734 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1772 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ragnild Andrisdatter LEIROL was born in 1734 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Andris Andrison LEIROL and Sigrid PERSDATTER); died in 1772 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Born in Leirol 62/1, uppistøga. Resided in Kjerstein 12/2.

    Children:
    1. 4. Ivar Torsteinson KJERSTEIN was born in 1755 in Norway; died in 1815 in Norway.
    2. Sigrid Torsteinsdatter KJERSTEIN was born in 1758 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Andris Torsteinsen KJERSTEIN was born in 1761 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    4. Ole Tostensen KJERSTEIN was born in 1764 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1813.

  3. 10.  Kristoffer Olsen LEIROL was born in 1711 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ola Pålson LEROHL and Ingebjørg Helgesdotter LEINE); died in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer

    Notes:

    Vang B, p. 147.

    Born in Leirol 62/2 sygarden. Resided in Leirol 62/2 sygarden.

    Kristoffer married Tore Andersdatter GIVRE in 1748 in Norway. Tore (daughter of Andris Knutson GIVRE and Gro NILSDATTER) was born in 1727 in Norway; died in 1798 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Tore Andersdatter GIVRE was born in 1727 in Norway (daughter of Andris Knutson GIVRE and Gro NILSDATTER); died in 1798 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Born in Givre 75/2 søre. Resided in Leirol 62/2 sygarden.

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Kristoffersdatter LEIROL was born in 1765 in Norway; died in 1815 in Norway.
    2. Nils Kristoffersen LEIROL was born in 1755 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1806.
    3. Pål Kristoffersen LEIROL was born in 1758 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838.

  5. 12.  Gudbrand Embriksen SØYNE was born in 1713 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Embrik Helgesen SØYNE and Gjartrud Torsteinsdatter KVÅLE); died in 1769.

    Notes:

    Vang A, p. 897, as Gudbrand Embriksson Nørsvin.

    Birth:
    Søyne

    Gudbrand married Kari Simensdatter ØYLO. Kari (daughter of Simen Torsteinson SØYNE and Unknown) was born in 1717 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Kari Simensdatter ØYLO was born in 1717 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Simen Torsteinson SØYNE and Unknown); died in 1797.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Øylo 54/

    Children:
    1. 6. Ola Gudbrandsen ØYLO was born in 1746 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. Lars Gudbrandsen ØYLO was born in 1748 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1820.

  7. 14.  Finnkjell Fredriksson KJØRLIE

    Notes:

    Vang C, p. 63.

    Finnkjell married Anne Endresdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anne Endresdatter
    Children:
    1. 7. Anne Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE was born in 1746.
    2. Gjartrud Finnkjellsdatter KJØRLIE was born about 1730 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.