Betsey Jane VEFLEN

Family/Spouse: Knut Nilsen VIKEN. Knut was born on 4 May 1849 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Jul 1936 in Renville, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emma VIKEN was born on 11 Nov 1880 in Renville County, Minnesota; died on 11 Dec 1966 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Notes:

He and his wife arrived in Milwaukee on 16 Sep 1847, four-and-a-half months after leaving their homes in Norway.

Birth:
Helle 107/5-8 Nerhelle

Thomas married Kari Torsteinsdatter BUNDE. Kari (daughter of Torstein Øysteinson BUNDE and Berit Olsdatter EGGE) was born on 7 Sep 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 24 Feb 1907 in Nerstrand, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She had 12 children, eight of whom survived and led remarkable lives. They had the advantage of a tutor at home and all were exceptionally bright.

Birth:
Bunde 97/ (either 1 or 4)

Notes:

He is I1208 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Andris hadde, etter mye strev fått låne penger til å kjøpe Vøvle, som han hadde forpaktet av staten i 24 år, men lensmann Lars Wangensteen Kvam ville ha gården til sin sønn, Lars som var lærer og fikk "overtalt" Andris til ikke å by på den. Andri s døde på Jome i VS hos sin sønn. Det var Andris som kjøpte Jomen 57/7 i 1857.

The translation of this is: Andris had, after much effort, borrowed money to buy Vøvle, which he had leased by the state for 24 years, but sheriff Lars Wangensteen Kvam wanted the farm of his son, Lars who was a teacher and got "persuaded" Andris not to bid on it. Andri's died at Jome in VS with his son. It was Andris who bought Jomen 57/7 in 1857.

Birth:
Ødegård 22/1

Died:
Jome 52/7, Jordet

Andris married Gjartrud Thomasdatter TØRSTAD in 1816. Gjartrud (daughter of Thomas Olsen TØRSTAD and Giertrud Pedersdatter VEBLEN) was born in 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I12956 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Hun og Andris var først på 107/5-8 Ner-Helle som innerster og etter hvert forpaktere. Sokneprest Müller ga Andris forpaktningskontrakt 3.6.1820, for samme årsavgift som formannen hadde hatt, det vil si 7 tønner stritt bygg (utresket) og 7 bismarpu nd godt sommersmør. Det siste skulle leveres i to butter i prestegården den 12.1. hvert år.

Birth:
Tørstad 105/3 i Høre

Notes:

He is I13103 in Jim’s VS.

From a 1996 article in Budstikken:

The story of Thorstein is a sad one. In his home area, he was considered outstanding both mentally and physically. Somehow he became involved with a costly litigation and he sold his Bunde farm after arranging for a small annuity for Berit and their four children and to have the use of a dwelling on the farm. Thorstein left, possibly to engage in trade at Lillehammer. There he encountered new hardships and died at a young age, at 35, in 1830. Thorstein is buried at Lillehammer.

Birth:
Bunde, Høre

Torstein married Berit Olsdatter EGGE on 18 Jul 1819 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Ola Gulliksen EGGE and Ingrid Øysteinsdatter KJØS) was born on 24 Jun 1801 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Mar 1877 in Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I13104 Valdres Slekt

Jim claims that Berit and Torstein lived on Bunde 97/1. The bygdebok (p. 182, Vang C) implies that their farm was 97/4.

Berit and Einar lived on the Bonde farm for 14 years before emigrating in March of 1849.

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Married:
date per saragary59

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Birth:
Ødegård 22/1

Haldor married Marit Torgeirsdatter GRØV on 30 Jun 1783. Marit (daughter of Torgeir Knutsen GRØV and Gunvor Olsdatter GRIHAMAR) was born in 1760 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Grøv 7/2 (Husmannsplass)

Notes:

Birth:
Tørstad 105/3 Høre

Died:
Tørstad 105/3 Høre

Thomas married Giertrud Pedersdatter VEBLEN. 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:

Mosvick Family Tree

Birth:
Helle 106/1-3 Øvre Helle (Vang C, p. 182 says he was born 1759; some sources say 1761)

Died:
Bonde

Øystein married Kari Olsdatter FRAMSTAD in 1789. Kari (daughter of Ola Hallsteinsson FRAMSTAD and Berit Toresdatter BERGI) was born on 12 Sep 1756 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mosvick Family Tree

Birth:
Framstad 102/1, Sørre, Høre

Notes:

Birth:
Egge 24/2 Nedre

Ola married Ingrid Øysteinsdatter KJØS. Ingrid (daughter of Øystein Olsen KJØS and Berit Knutsdatter HÅLIEN) was born in 1774 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Apr 1807 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I9282 Valdres Slekt

Birth:
Kjøs 93/1 Øvre

Died:
Egge 24/2 Nedre