Berit Johannesdatter ELLESTAD

Notes:

Shown in the 1865 census as Berit Thomasdatter born in 1794 in Vestre Slidre. Living with her husband on the Høine farm with her son Anders.

In his VS, Jim also shows her incorrectly as Berit Thomasdatter. She was definitely Berit Johannesdatter in her marriage record.

Shown as age 24 when she got married.

She married her first cousin.

Birth:
Lommen

Berit married Tomas Knudson TØRSTAD on 1 Aug 1819 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Tomas (son of Knut Andersen TØRSTAD, Hollien and Giertrud Pedersdatter VEBLEN) was born in 1795 in Tørstad, Vang 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 census, the family is on the Ellestad farm, Lommens Annes, Slidre. The family is Johannes Andersen, 42, Berit Amundsdatter, 40, Anders Johannessen, 13, Ole Johannessen, 9, Amund Johannessen, 3, Anne Johannesdatter, 18, Berit Johannesdatter, 4. Johannes is “Bonde og gaardbeboer” and, for marital status for both Johannes and his wife, “begge i første ægteskab.”

Johannes married Beret Amundsdatter LOMEN on 26 Dec 1781 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Beret (daughter of Amund Olson LOMEN and Beret Olsdatter) was born in 1764 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Amund married Beret Olsdatter about 1760. Beret was born about 1740; died on 18 May 1796 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

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

Ole married Beret Olsdatter STAE. Beret (daughter of Ole Jonson STAE EL. KVÅLE and Barbro Gulliksdatter BJELBØLE) was born in 1713 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Aug 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]