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John Torsteinsen NYSTUEN

Male 1840 - 1929  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Torsteinsen NYSTUEN was born on 12 Mar 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Torstein Jonsen NYSTUEN and Berit Iversdotter UVDAL (UPDAL)); died on 28 Jan 1929 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    The Dalby Database has his widow as Nikkoline L. Lervik.

    Family/Spouse: Berit Knutsdatter LEE. Berit was born on 10 Aug 1842 in Valdres i Oppland, Norway; died on 20 Jan 1883 in Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Caleb (Ellam) NYSTUEN was born in 1865 in Worth County, Iowa; died in 1941 in Dakota County, Minnesota.
    2. John J NYSTUEN was born on 16 Feb 1862 in Worth County, Iowa; died on 24 Jun 1942 in Rice County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Torstein Jonsen NYSTUEN was born in 1805 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Jon Knutsen NYSTUEN and Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR); died on 30 Jan 1898 in Iowa.

    Notes:

    He is I8159 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: Han var først innerst på Nystuen, så så kjøpte han Nundal i Årdal i 1846, men da kona Berit døde like etter, solgte han gården igjen i 1849 og flyttet tilbake til Nystuen. Der bodde han i Grønli til de flyttet til Amerika i 1854.

    In the 1880 census, he was Tosten J Nystuen, a farmer in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. The household consisted of himself, age 72, Anna, 56, Ole T., 27, Gulbrand, 25, Anna, 21, Tosten, 19, Knudt, 18, Ole, 16, Beret, 14, and Guri, 12.

    Birth:
    Nystuen 1/

    Torstein married Berit Iversdotter UVDAL (UPDAL) in 1837. Berit (daughter of Iver Trondsson /OPDAL UVDAL and Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Berit Iversdotter UVDAL (UPDAL) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Iver Trondsson /OPDAL UVDAL and Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE); died in 1848 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Uvdal 2/2 sygarden

    Died:
    Nundal 4/ vestre

    Children:
    1. Berit Torsteinsdatter NYSTUEN was born on 6 May 1837 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Oct 1916 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
    2. 1. John Torsteinsen NYSTUEN was born on 12 Mar 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 28 Jan 1929 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota.
    3. Velgjerd Torsteinsdatter NYSTUEN was born on 10 Oct 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Jan 1953 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota.
    4. Ivar Torsteinsen NYSTUEN was born in 1847 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jon Knutsen NYSTUEN was born in 1770 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Knut Thomassen ELTUN and Anne Andrisdatter ELLINGBØ); died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Lunde 17/

    Died:
    Nystuen 1/

    Jon married Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR in 1797 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR and Guri Olsdatter LEINE) was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR and Guri Olsdatter LEINE); died in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Grihamar 4/

    Died:
    Nystuen 1/

    Children:
    1. Knut Jonsson NYSTUEN was born in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. 2. Torstein Jonsen NYSTUEN was born in 1805 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 30 Jan 1898 in Iowa.
    3. Marit Jonsdatter NYSTUEN was born in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    4. Berit Johnsdatter NYSTUEN was born about 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Minnesota.

  3. 6.  Iver Trondsson /OPDAL UVDAL was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Trond Ivarsen UVDAL and Berit Einarsdatter HEEN); died in 1844 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Iver married Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Velgjerd (daughter of Trond Jonsen ELLINGBØ and Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE) was born in 1788/1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE was born in 1788/1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Trond Jonsen ELLINGBØ and Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE); died in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Housekeeper

    Notes:

    See pp. 65 and 302 Vang A.

    Birth:
    Brekke

    Children:
    1. Trond Iversson ELLINGBØE (OPDAL, UVDAL) was born on 16 Feb 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 20 Jan 1902 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; was buried on 23 Jan 1902 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
    2. 3. Berit Iversdotter UVDAL (UPDAL) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848 in Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Knut Thomassen ELTUN was born in 1738 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Thomas Ivarson ELTUN and Anne Thomasdatter SYNDROL); died in 1799 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    He is I1989 in Jim’s VS.

    p. 38 of Vang A

    Jim’s notes:

    Han var født på Eltun, men flyttet til Lunde da han giftet seg med Anne i 1760 De flyttet til Nystuen o1783. da hadde det vært en lang sak om rettighetene til "fjellstøga". Anders Frøholm skriver om enka etter "støgomannen" Nils Oldre; Dordi Lassesdtr Ølgøgn (Hamre) (1743-1783): "Då Dordi vart enke (1777) fekk ho truleg vanskar med å greie fjellstøgopliktene. Futen ville i alle fall ha henne bort og ha Knut T Lunde til ny fjellstøgomann, og sa henne ut hausten 1778. Saka vart utsett seks gonger, men på tinget 6.7.1780 vart Dordi dømd til å flytte frå Nystøga første faredag og ryddiggjøre fjellstøga for Knut Lunde, mot at han ga henne den lova livauren på 4 tn. korn og føding av 3 kyr og 6 småkrøtter inn atura eller penger etter prisen i bygda. Ho meinte å ha rett til å bli sitjande sidan mannen hadde makebytt seg til Nystøga, men retten fann at fjellstøga var "et publique sted", dvs offentlig eigedom som mannen hadde for si levetid, og ikkje slik at at enka som på anna bygselsjord kunn e sitje ut si levetid. Futen hadde levert ei klage på henne frå 18.12.1778 for dårlig stell for dei reisande og vedlikehald av staden. Buet etter Dordi hausten 1784 var verd brutto knapt 137 rd, men gjelda var på heile 248 rd! Ved skiftet gjorde futen krav på vederlag frå buet for at veg-visarstengene på fjellet var nedbrotne og klaga over "skogens ruin", men avingane meinte de i ikkje hadde hogd meir enn dei trong sjølve, og Knut Lunde sa at stengene vart brotne ned kvar vinter det var eit årvisst forfall. På den andre sida ville ikkje Knut betale for husa, som han meinte høyrde fjellstoga til, medan arvingane hevda at støgomennene, mann etter mann, hadde innløyst husa av føremannen. det var for mykje snø til at det kunne halde takst over fjellsteng ene då retten vart satt 9. juli.

    Birth:
    Eltun 13/ Øvre

    Died:
    Nystuen 1/

    Knut married Anne Andrisdatter ELLINGBØ. Anne (daughter of Andris Torsteinson KVÅLE and Unknown) was born in 1724 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anne Andrisdatter ELLINGBØ was born in 1724 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Andris Torsteinson KVÅLE and Unknown); died in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    She is I2492 in Jim’s VS.

    Jim’s notes:

    Anne var først på Lunde 17/, men da Andris døde giftet hun seg med Knut Eltun på Nystuen og flyttet dit. Da Knut døde i 1799 var hun fortsatt på Nystuen til o1801, så flyttet hun til Lunde igjen og døde der hos datteren Gunnvor. Anne og Knut hadd e også datteren Anne Nystuen (1763-1797) gift med Ola G Uvdal han flyttet til Høverstad etter at Anne døde. Det er ikke helt sikkert at hun er datter til denne Andrisen, men det er stor sannsynlighet for det. Men dette bør undersøkes nærmere.

    Birth:
    Ellingbø 34/2 Sygarden

    Died:
    Nystuen 1/

    Children:
    1. Thomas Knutsen NYSTUEN was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Jun 1837 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. 4. Jon Knutsen NYSTUEN was born in 1770 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  3. 10.  Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ola Knutsen GRIHAMAR and Marit Torsteinsdatter KVÅLE); died in 1814 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Grihamar 4/

    Died:
    Grihamar 4/

    Torstein married Guri Olsdatter LEINE. Guri (daughter of Ola Nilsson LEINE and Berit Knutsdatter JEVNE) was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Guri Olsdatter LEINE was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ola Nilsson LEINE and Berit Knutsdatter JEVNE); died in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Leine 56/1 Sørre

    Died:
    Grihamar 4/

    Children:
    1. 5. Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. Ola Torsteinson GRIHAMAR was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  5. 12.  Trond Ivarsen UVDAL was born in 1754 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ivar Asgrimson UVDAL and Sigrid Trondsdatter BREKKE); died in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Uvdal 2/1 Nordigarde

    Trond married Berit Einarsdatter HEEN in 1787 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Einar Kristoffersen HEEN and Ingebjørg Knutsdatter EINANG) was born in 1761 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Berit Einarsdatter HEEN was born in 1761 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Einar Kristoffersen HEEN and Ingebjørg Knutsdatter EINANG); died in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Heen 71/1 Øvre

    Children:
    1. 6. Iver Trondsson /OPDAL UVDAL was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1844 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  7. 14.  Trond Jonsen ELLINGBØ was born in 1734 in Norway (son of Jon Trondsen STEINDE and Berit Embriksdatter ELLINGBØ); died in 1820 in Norway.

    Notes:

    Born in Bøkkadn 33/3 av Ellingbø. Died in Brekke 16/ i Øye in 1820.

    Han overtok Brekke 16/ da broren Andris fikk Ellingbø 33/3 Bøkko. Skjøtet er datert 12.2.1765, men han overtok gåren i 1753. Han betalte 224 rd for gården.

    Trond married Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE in 1763 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Guri (daughter of Ivar Andrisen TUNE and Anne Torsteinsdatter GÅSEDELEN) was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ivar Andrisen TUNE and Anne Torsteinsdatter GÅSEDELEN); died in 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Housekeeper

    Notes:

    See p. 302 Vang A.

    Born in Tune 36/2 nørre, Nordigarden. Died in Brekke 16/ i Øye.

    De hadde tre sønner som het Trond, antakelig døde de to eldste tidlig. De hadde også 2 døtre som het Ingebjørg, en sønn som het Trond som døde ugift i 1812 og en sønn Andris som døde i krigen i 1808.

    Children:
    1. Ivar Trondsen BREKKE was born in 1779 in Norway; died in 1832 in Norway.
    2. 7. Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE was born in 1788/1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. Jon Trondsen BREKKE was born in 1773 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1844.
    4. Torstein Trondsson BREKKE was born in 1786; died in 1869.