Tomas Knudson TØRSTAD

Notes:

Called Thomas Knutsen Tørstad, I12971, in Jim’s VS.

The FamilySearch entry is for Tomas Knutson, born in 1795 in Torstad II, Vang, Oppland, Norway.

In the 1865 census, shown as Thomas Knudsen, born in 1794 in Wangs, living with son Anders at Høine. His occupation is shown as “Føderaadsmd.”

The bygdebok says he moved to 26/3 Høyne or Sør-Ellestad in Vestre Slidre.

He married his first cousin.

Birth:
shown as age 23 when he got married

Tomas married Berit Johannesdatter ELLESTAD on 1 Aug 1819 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Johannes Anderson ELLESTAD and Beret Amundsdatter LOMEN) was born on 30 Jul 1796 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died after 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Giertrud Tomasdatter ELLESTAD was born on 7 Oct 1819 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Apr 1893 in Minnesota; was buried in Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery, Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota.
2. Knudt Tomason ELLESTAD was born on 4 May 1822 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Feb 1896 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in 1896 in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
3. Berit Tomasdatter ELLESTAD was born on 16 Jan 1825 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
4. Johannes Tomason ELLESTAD was born on 12 Oct 1827 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
5. Anders (Andrew) Tomasson ELLESTAD was born on 29 Sep 1830 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Nov 1911 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in 1911 in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
6. Anna Tomasdatter ELLESTAD was born on 4 Sep 1833 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Nov 1916 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
7. Peder Tomason ELLESTAD was born on 10 Jun 1836 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 May 1917 in Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried on 25 May 1917 in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
8. Ingri Tomasdatter ELLESTAD was born in 1838.
9. Ole Tomason ELLESTAD was born in Apr 1841 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Jan 1928 in Swift County, Minnesota; was buried in South Lake Johanna Cemetery, Pope County, Minnesota.
10. Anne Tomasdatter ELLESTAD was born on 24 Aug 1844 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 24 Aug 1933 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Aug 1933 in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Notes:

In the 1801 Norwegian census, he was Knud Andersen, 38, living on the Torstad farm in Wangs, Oppland. His wife was Giertrud Pedersdatter, 48, who had been married before to a man named Thomas. Living with them were children of her first marriage as well as children that they had had together. From Giertrud’s first marriage were: Thomes Thomessen, 15, Ole Thomessen, 18, Marit Thomesdatter, 13, Sigrid Thomesdatter, 10, Giertrud Thomesdatter, 8. Children of Giertrud and Knud: Thomes Knudsen, 6, and Anders Knudsen, 4.

The 1801 census did not include place of birth.

He is Knut Andrisson Ellestad, I12871, in Jim’s VS. Jim claims Knut was born in Vestre Slidre on Ellestad 23/1.

Birth:
age 38 in the 1801 census would imply he was born in 1763 or 1764

Died:
Tørstad 105/3 i Høre

Knut married Giertrud Pedersdatter VEBLEN about 1794. Giertrud (daughter of Peder Endreson KATTEVØL and Torø Vilhjølmsdatter BAGETUN) was born about 1753 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The FamilySearch entry is for Iartrud Pedersdotter, born 1752 in Veflen, Vang, Oppland, Norway. She died in 1842 and her parents were Peder Endresen and Toro Vilhelmsdotter. She had two husbands.

She is Gjartrud Persdatter Veflen, I5902, in Jim’s VS. He has her born in 1753 in Veflen 99/1 in Høre.

Notes:

Jim calls him Andris Johannesen Hålien, I5819, in his VS.

grb Ellestad 23/1

Jim’s notes:

Han var også på Ellestad 23/1 i VS. han ble konfirmert i 1743 og fikk sønnen Eirik med Guri Øysteinsdatter Kvien. Tore Ey skriver i "Vang og Slire": "Vang 1744. Fogden Peter Dorph tiltaler Anders Johannessen Holien og Guri Østensdtr Kvien, fordi de som beslægtet i andet led har begået leiermål med hinanden, han 18 år og hun 24. - han dømtes til 2 års fæstningsarbeide, og hun at arbeide ved fiskeriene nordenfjelds i 2 år." Her var det om å gjøre å holde

den moralske fanen høyt! Nå var nok ikke Andris av guds beste barn. I 1763 ble han innstevnet for å ha overfalt Peder Jøgersen Stee med hogg og slag. Året etterpå ble han stevnet for å ha ranet 23 riksdaler fra Håkon Stee.

Andris bygslet bort plassen Åsen, og to støler; Ulvild og Bakli, til Ivar Guttormsen i 1764. (17.10.1764). Tore Ey skriver at det er første gang han har sett navnet Ulvild om noen del av Ellestad. Andris byttet bort en teig som kalles Rusteteigen for 60 rd til Nils Håvardson Ellestad Sønnen Johannes overtok gården i 1784.

Birth:
Hålien 109/1

Anders married Anne Torsteinsdatter RØINE on 27 Oct 1751 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Torstein Nilson DALE and Marit Gulbrandsdatter MELBY) was born in 1728 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1793. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

He is Per Endreson Kattevold, I1267, in Jim’s VS.

grb Veflen 99/1 i Høre

Jim’s notes:

(BK "Gamalt frå Vang"): "Peder E va gjift med Tora V Baggetun. Dei kjøpte noko kjyrkjegoss paa Vøvle og budde der. Sia kjøpte dei ogso en gar paa Bunde, og der held slekte se enno." Per døde fattig hos sønnen Endre på Skel 20/1 i VS. Per og Tor a hadde tre sønner til, all døde små, to av dem het Ivar og en Trond.

Birth:
Kattevold 44/1 Nigarden

Died:
Skjel 20/1 Nørre

Peder married Torø Vilhjølmsdatter BAGETUN in 1747 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Torø (daughter of Vilhjølm Andrisson BAGGETUN and Mari Torsteinsdatter KVAM) was born in 1724 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 3 Apr 1801 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Baggetun 35/

Buried:
Kvien 96/

Johannes married Sigri Einersdatter KJØS. Sigri (daughter of Einar Eiriksson LUNDE and Åste Andrisdotter KJØS) was born in 1682 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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dwfrench1 has her as Sigri Einarsdatter Kjøs, b. 1683 in Kjøs in Hurum, d. 1754 in Holien.

Notes:

dwfrench1 calls him Tosten Nilsen Rogne

Torstein married Marit Gulbrandsdatter MELBY in 1725. Marit (daughter of Gulbrand Gulbrandson MELBY and Anne Øysteinsdatter HELLE) was born in 1702 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I6439 in Jim’s VS, in which Jim has her born in 1696 and dying 1792.

Jim’s notes:

Mannen hennes Torstein Nilsen Dale, stevnet Johannes Melby og sønnen Gudbrand som hadde Røyne for å få gården. Beitrusten skriver at Marit var født 1702 og døde i 1782.

Tore Ey skriver i "Vang og Slire": "Torstein Nilsson Dale stevner Johannes Røine (Melby) tillige med hans sønn Gudbrand og datters mann Ole Nilsen (Ukshøvd) til at rødiggjøre gården Røine skyldene overalt 22 skind, hvortil han på sin hustru Marit Gudbrandsdtrs (Melby) vegne er af eldste odelslinie, for så mange penge, som hendes fader Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Melby den afhandlet. ------ Johannes Røine (Melby) kan ei nekte , at Gudbrand Gudbrandsen Melbys fader, Gudbrand Gudbrandsen var eldre broder end som han. De arvet 8 skinn i Røine etter sin morbroder Knut Johannesen , som døide uten livsarvinger. Gudbrand Johannese n indgav et skiftebrev av 6 April 1671 efter hans farfader Gudbrand Gubrandson Melby , hvorved bevistes, at citanten Tosten Nilssensværfader Gudbrand Gudbrandsens fader Gudbrand melby var ældre broder end Johannes Gudbrandsen. Ligeledes at Gro Johannesdatt er var Johannes Melbys datter og Knut Johannesen Røines søster ---. De ble så forligte, at indstevnte Johannes Røine skal buge gården Røine, så længe han lever, men efter hans død skal Torstein Nilsson Dale på sin hustru Marit Gudbrandsdtr Melbys vegne som af eldste gren tilvige al gården Røine, skyødende 22 skin d ---." Torstein Nilssen overtok Røine i 1742."

Det er ikke lett å følge med i slektskapsforholdene her i øvre delen av Østre Slidre, med så mye inngifte og så mange like navn. Men kranglevorne har de vært i denne familien og holdt på eiendomsretten. Så veldig stor uvennskap kan alle disse rettssakene likevel ikke ha ført til innen familien, for de giftet seg om hverandre. F.eks giftet barnebarnet til Johannes, Gudbrand Tommassen Dale seg med Marit, datteren til Torstein Nilsen og Marit Gudbrandsen.

Birth:
dwfrench1 says she was born in 1696

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer and Lensman (from 1712)

Notes:

Lensman from 1712

Other sources say born in 1675, died in 1745. Kleber’s genealogy page cites these dates and refers to him as Endre Ivarsson Ellingbø.

Endre married Gjertrud Trondsdatter KATTEVØLVang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Gjertrud (daughter of Trond Jonson KATTEVØL and Dorte Pedersdatter COLDING (AURDAL)) was born in 1688 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1745 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

Kleber’s genealogy page refers to her as Gjartrud.

Notes:

Vang A, p. 610.

Born, died, and resided in Baggetun 35/.

De hadde også barna: ANDRIS (1727- ) og TORKJELL V Baggetun (1729- ) som var gift med Ragndi Kvåle (1738- ) fra Valstad 38/7-8 De drev en tid Baggetun 35/B før de flyttet fra Vang.

Rolf Baggethun writes:

Vilhelm Andersen Baggethun var født i 1682. Han blev gift med Ragndi Trondsdatter (fra Brekken eller Kattevold) og hadde med henne to barn, Jon og Ragndi (den siste blev gift med Torkel Torsteinsen Gaasedelen). Ragndi Trondsdatter døde i 1713 , og Vilhelm giftet sig så, med Marit Torsteinsdatter (Kasa). De hadde følgende barn: Torstein, født 1722, Tord, født 1724 og gift med Peder Endresøn Kattevold på Veblen, Anders, født 1727 og gift med Marit Asbjørnsdatter (.Hamre?) i 1759, og Tor kel, født 1729 og gift med Ragnhild Jonsdatter Kvale i 1753. Vilhelms annen hustru døde i 1741. Han var da 59 år gammel. Fire år senere trolovet han sig med Ingri Knutsdatter. Det var lyst to ganger for dem, og bryllupsdagen var fastsatt , da Vilhelm døde i slutten av mai. Ingri var alt flyttet til ham med alt sitt gods, og hun nevnes i skiftet efter ham 28. juni 1745 som ",den salige manns etterlatte kvinne".

Vilhjølm married Mari Torsteinsdatter KVAM in 1722. Mari (daughter of Torstein Gunnarsson KVAM and Marit (Marte) Sakariasdatter BØ) was born in 1681 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is not included in Jim’s VS.