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Serving Akershus and Oslo Fylker March 2016 Romerikslaget News Greetings from President Joel Botten The Fellesraad Centennial program is nearing completion and excitement is building. Some of the finest speakers on the sub- ject of the past, present and future of Norwegian culture will be present at the Earl Brown Center and Double Tree hotel in Brooklyn Center May 5-8, 2016. Information centers, displays, vendors, Norwegian dignitaries, folk dancers, activities for children and a gala banquet will make the experience memora- ble. Bring your Norwegian bunad and join the parade. Find further information and a Fellesraad Centennial registration form in this news- Fellesraad letter. Information is also on line at www.Fellesraad.com. Celebrates Your Romerikslaget board invites you to a pre-convention lag annual meeting 100 Years and luncheon to be held Thursday, May 5 at 11:00 am at the Double Tree Ho- May 5-8, 2016 tel. To attend this meeting and optional genealogy session, please fill out the Romerikslag Luncheon Reservation form below and send it to our treasurer. Following the lunch, our genealogist and others will be available to help you with research via the internet from 1:00-4:00 pm. We will not have our collec- Akershus Fylke tion of bygdeboks etc., but if you make a request on the registration form, our librarian will bring the area book(s) you need. Ovre Romerike- Arriving on Thursday will give you an opportunity to attend a 7:00 pm wel- Eidsvoll, Feiring, coming reception and a power point slide program of Norwegian sites and hap- Gjerdrum, Hurdal, penings throughout the Midwest collected and presented by author, photogra- Nannestad, Nes, pher and publisher Doug Ohman. This celebration is one of those once-in-a- lifetime experiences. Hope to see you there! Ullensaker Hilsen, Joel Nedre Romerike - Aurskog-Høland, ROMERIKSLAGET LUNCHEON RESERVATION Blaker, Enebakk, Fet, (DO NOT send with Centennial Registration) Hakadal, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen, Name(s)_______________________ _________________________ Setskog, Skedsmo, Address(es)____________________ _________________________ ____________________ Sørum _________________________ Phone #______________________ E-mail_____________________________ Follo - Frogn, Kråk- Number of single menu lunches at $23.00 ea. _________ stad, Nesodden, Amount enclosed________________ Oppegård, Ski, MAKE CHECK TO: Romerikslaget in America. Vestby, ås SEND TO: Mary Gross, 401 S. 1st St. #1822, Minneapolis, Mn. 55401. Vestre Akershus - Bygdebok(s) I request:__________________________ Asker, Bærum My genealogy question: Oslo Fylke Genealogy News Norwegian Bygdeboker is Going Online! 1858. This is the information I received along with a The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also family tree. known as the LDS is in the process of loading search- Quoted text: Full Name: Gulleik KNUTSON GEITLE able bygdeboker information. Gender: M Birth date: 1858 Birth place: of Geitle, Most of you probably know what a bygdebok is, but in Evanger, Evanger, Hordaland, Norway Father: Knut case you don’t…a bygdebok is basically a collection of KNUTSON Mother: Marta GULLEIKSDOTTER books for a certain kommune or locality in Norway SOURCES (1) Evangerboka, Band II, p. 204 (bygdebok is singular, bygdeboker is plural.) They I wish it would give me the contain a broad general history about every farm in whole family but at least I that kommune including names and birth information know which bygdebok and of the families who lived there. They are a wealth of page number to check. information with lots of pictures. They are in Norwe- There are about 40 books gian but not impossible to figure out. And, as always, currently online but there the information should be verified before adding it to will be 410 when they are your family history. finished, so keep checking if Go to the LDS website, familysearch.org. Under you don’t find what you are SEARCH at the top of the page, select GENEALO- looking for today. GIES. At the bottom of that page click on the BLUE Happy searching. button ALL, then select COMMUNITY TREES and begin your search. I entered the information for my Deb Jarvar great grandfather, Gulleik Knutson at Hordaland, born Lag Officers and Directors President • Joel Botten (2015-2018) Publicity Coordinator • Linda Curtis 1314 Pine Pointe Crv., St Peter, MN 56028 2422 Marquette St., Eau Claire WI 54703 507-351-6712; e-mail [email protected] 715-839-7876; e-mail [email protected] V. P. for Membership • Susan Waldera (2014-2016) Newsletter Editor • Dorothy Mehl N6062 N Skutley Rd, Taylor, WI 54659 2111 E North Crescent, Spokane, WA 99207 715-662-2661; [email protected] 509-489-3868; email [email protected] V. P. for Genealogy • Deb Jarver(2014-2017) Historian • Julie Clauson (2015-2018) 9405 Murphy Ln, Eau Claire, WI 54703 22 14th Ave. S.W., New Brighton, MN 55112 715-874-6678; e-mail [email protected] 651-633-3600; email [email protected] Secretary • Eunice Helgeson (2013-2016) Past Presidents: Priscilla Sorknes†, Andreas Jordahl Rhude, 5541 Woodlawn Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55417 Cathryn Berntson Huntsman†, Earl Grefsrud†, Eileen Gulbranson, Marcia Hamilton 612-724-7202; e-mail [email protected] Website: www.romerikeusa.org Treasurer • Mary Gross (2015-20185) Published by Romerikslaget i Amerika © 2014 Version 092014 401 S 1st St. #1822, Minneapolis, MN 55401 507-640-1417; email [email protected] Director • Melvin Slettehaugh (2013-2016) An ad policy has been adopted by the Board of 5701 Orchard Ave. N., Crystal, MN 55429 Romerikslaget. It reads as follows: Individuals or com- 763-535-3616; email [email protected] panies can submit articles that include contact infor- Director • Julie A. Clauson (2015-2018) mation but do not include any prices. The lag Board re- 22 14th Ave. S.W., New Brighton, MN 55112 serves the right to edit or reject any submissions and will 651-633-3600; email [email protected] suggest to non-members that they join or make a dona- Director • Bev Slettehaugh (2014-2017) tion to the lag. 5701 Orchard Ave. N., Crystal, MN 55429 763-535-3616; Director • Linda Curtis (2014-2017) Romerikslaget News is the official publication of Romerikslaget i Amerika and 2422 Marquette St., Eau Claire WI 54703 is published each March/Jul/Nov. Members receive the newsletter, stevne reg- 715-839-7876; e-mail [email protected] istration packet, access to records of Norwegian government and church rec- Director • Mary Baumgartner (2014-2017) ords, Membership Directory and the help of our genealogist. Romerikslaget i Amerika is a Norwegian American association whose mem- 433 E Maple St. River Falls, WI 54022 bers have ancestral roots or present-day ties to the area that nearly surrounds 715-425-7064; e-mail [email protected] Oslo, Norway, called Romerike. The lag was founded in September 1990 to Past President • Marcia Hamilton honor the unique culture of Romerike and to strengthen the bonds with the 4312 Zenith Ave. N., Robbinsdale, MN 55422 parishes of our ancestors. 763-535-2642; e-mail [email protected] 2 Genealogy Stories From Members Romerikslaget member Rev. Gerald Peterson has Kirke on the 06 December 1834. Sigvart Hansen been working on his ancestry on and off for the was my maternal great grandfather. He was born on past 10 years. He described a restlessness that the 24 May 1854. He was baptized at the Sorum was calmed after he was able to “experience the Kirke. His wife, Marthe Randine Hansdr was born family roots first hand”. This is his story. 03 March 1848 in Blaker, Norway. They were mar- ried at the Blaker Kirke. The family seemed to be HUSER/HANSEN FAMILY HISTORY somewhat transient in that Hans was born in Ude- naes, Naes, Norway. On July 28-29, 2015, I finally had the privilege to visit actual sites of my Norwegian ancestors. The As the story goes, my great grandfather, Sigvart and Huser/Hansen’s are on my paternal grandmother’s a half-brother, Engbert, immigrated to the U.S. in side of the family. Thanks to Sharon Babcock, re- 1883. They arrived on the ship Pavonia on 26 Apr searcher of the Hadeland Lag, who suspected that 1883. (Just prior to leaving Norway, my grandma’s the area I was looking for was in Akershus. Sharon older sister Mary was born 19 March 1883. From forwarded my information to Carol Niewinski, for- the New York harbor, they settled in a community mer researcher for the Romerikslag. Carol con- called Bergen, McLeod County, Minnesota which is firmed that she was able to find my ancestors. It’s southwest of Minneapolis, near Glencoe. At this been quite a challenge! point Sigvart & Martha had 3 children: Annie, b. March 1878; Henry, b. 1880 and Mary b. 1883. As far back as I can remember my grandma and her older sister Mary said that the family had come from The Hanson brothers worked as masons for about 2 Bergen, Norway. In 2006, I found and won an auc- years after arriving. About this time, Sigvart and tion on eBay for a man to search in the Norwegian Engbert decided to change their surname from Han- bygdeboks. He didn’t find anything around Bergen. sen to the Huser. (Huser was the name of the farm He didn’t know why, but he decided to see if he where Sigvart was born). could find any family names in the Akershus area. Sigvart & Martha had four more children in Bergen, To his surprise, he found my ancestors there. McLeod, Minnesota: Bessie, b. 28 Nov 1884; Ole, b. He copied and mailed some information about the 25 Aug 1886; and my grandma, Senora Ragna, b. 22 family. It was in Norwegian which didn’t help me Feb 1889. Another daughter, Marthe E. was born on much. 20 Sep 1893.