I7io Cabin to Find HOME in ND PARK
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MARCH, 1991 i7iO CABiN TO FiND HOME IN ND PARK New~ d~tailing a major gift of antIquIty from Sigdal destined for a specIal herItage park in Minot, ND, was announced last year and reported in BUSKERUDS BLAD & DRAMMENS TIDENDE newspapers. That gift "Vatnasstua", is a ca~in dating from about 1710 WhICh has been granted leave by the government of Norway which must approve such bequests. As transportation arrangements are worked out, master rosemaler Hans Wold (shown here) has been restorIng roseQaintlng done about 1810 by Gulbrand Larson Foss. Wold's "history" on the back the door shows its connection Vatnas church and St. Olav spring ("kilde"). This issue has more about Wold's work plus ~AT'LLAG (ttl'~(IL a story by Kathleen Stokker~ &\\EETS &\\A\' 3-11 The cabin has special ties to Bygdelagenes Fellesraad SigdlZilings and (Nat'l Lag Council) has Minot. It is the its annual meeting Sat, birthplace of Sidney May 4, at MindekIrken Rand's grandmother, M~nnea~olis, from 9 a~ and it fInds a new tll 2:~0 pm, according home in the city where to Marilyn Somdahl, a Sigdal emigrant and president. leader, Erik Ramstad, Cost is $8 per person donated land on which (lunch incl) and guests Minot was first built. may attend along with 2 Members met Wold at delegates from each of the St. Olaf stevne in 30 member lag whose 1984, accompanied by annual dues-- $5 are his wife Olaug and paid. g~anddaughter Anita. HIS reputation in the An afternoon & evening US grew after teaching genealogy program will rosemaling and be held Fri, May 3, at knifemaking classes at Minnehaha Lutheran Vesterheim Museum that Church, Mpls. This is year. the first year it is open to ALL interested! Further news will Call Maril~n for more shared as it comes Info b AP IL 10 If you are Interested in one or both events. .~~:'.~~!:.~i:.~!\.wtQ)i'.cDtWi\. ,..•••.." ..••..." ..•••.."··:.9.::;)r·:.9.:;)r·~.9.:;)r·••••. Velkommen~ THE DEnEAlDuY PADE The publisher of the Kr¢dsherad Index has informed us that due to heavy Christmas business other projects were put on hold. It now appears tDat those ordering books should have them in hand in March. -*- Bernice Leite of New London has informed us that Rev Joel Njus is translating the old Norwegian records from the East Norway Church near New London. The successor church~ First Lutheran of Norway Lake, will be publishing a history book in 1~92 that will contain information from the translatlon. Several people from Sigdal settled in Norway Lake. If you are interested in reserving a copy of the church history, write to First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake, 6219 Cty Rd 40 NW, New London, MN 56273. QUERIES: Respond to Lee Rokke, 3608 Spencer Blvd, Sioux Falls, SO 57103 1) Does anyone know anything about P.O. Enneberq? He was from Sigdal. Was he the first man in Clearwat~r County ln 188~? 2) Daniel Lie, Hokksund Norway, is searching for descendants of Rev. Anders Larsen Lobben. Rev. Lobben served congregations in Jackso~ Trempealeau Counties, Wisconsin, and Watonwan in Brown & Martin Co, MN. In 1884-1888 he was at Mobridge in Walsworth Co, SD. If you know of any descendants, let Lee Rokke know. She'll help Mr. Lie make the contact. ~) Searching for descendgnts of Nils Halvorsen Stetnset d& Mari~ ~degarden who came to the Us ln 1888. They had severa chi! ren .an were known to be in the a~ea of Cripple Creek, Colorado, at one tlme. They may have changed thelr name to Stone. -*- QUERIES about Jen~& Turi Green's children below: (ref Oct 90 SAGA) Respond to Garth Olrlch, PO Box 28, Spalding, Sask. SOK 4CO CANADA 1) second child: Kjersti Green~ born Dec. 24, 1857; married Ole Evensen Bjornerud in 1879. Thelr son, hven Olsen, was born at Sundseie Aug 2~ 1879, ?nd ~~e f?mily.came to America in 1880. Wh~re did they live: Where lS I<.Jerstlburled? ..What became of the Chlld Even after Ole married Kjersti's sister, Turi Gree~?· .. - 2) third child: Live or Levi had a daughter born Aug 7 1881 at Greenseie, Sigdal, named Oliana Mathilde Pedersdatter. Family came to America in 1882~ and Live may have been married to Peter Green then. What became of uliana? 3) fifth child: In~ebOrg - born at Sundseie, Sigdal July 261 1865. came to America in 882; her husband was John Olson. Any in~o? o Correction ~ APOLOGIES FROM THE EDITOR to two paid-in-advance registrants for the July stevne at Wahpeton, ND, whose names did not appear in Oct '90 SAGA. Sigdal registrahts = 60 (3 genealogy + 48 + 9 exhibitors & other lag) LAG THAII~S ICI~.tI'SHEI~AItf.'I~ HIST.'I~I[AL 1991 GIFT [ALE~ItAI~S Sigdal Lag appreclates receiving Kr~dsherad's calendar once again along with extra copies for distribution. It is easy to see how special we are by looking at the cost of the postage! The selection of older, interesting photos makes each of the ten a collector's treasure. Gudbrand Halmrast writes, " I hope that these will delight you and call forth memories of the home territory!" Indeed~ TUSEN TAKK TIL ORDF0RER GUDBRAND HALMRAST for hilser og ti julegaver sam vi mottat i fin form. Na kan vi ~nsker aIle venner i Norge: God Paske! Again, our fondest thanks to all our friends in Kr~dsherad. Members have an opportunity to defray postage costs (Nor & US) when they order 2 their own calendars (p.12). ARRANGE STEVNE HOUSING SOON IF YOU ARE CERTAIN TO NEED AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS THIS JULY 11-13 NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR STEVNE MOTEL. A TOWN CELEBRATION "River Fa1Is Days" WILL BE HAPPENING THERE ON THE SAME DATES. Here's the info on dorms, food service and motels. Forms for U/W facilities in May SAGA. U/W DORM FEES--$12 per person, single room; $18 per couple, double rm. Add $3 for A/C to this, but it may NOT B~ WIDELY AVAILABLE. U/W FOOD SERVICE--offers TWO PLANS with pre-payment 2 weeks in advance. ALL MEALS: (3 days)= $30.60 OR, $18.60 (Fr1/Sat, not incl banquet) SPECIFIC MEALS: B = $2.95 L = 4.40 0 = 5.85 RIVER FALLS MOTELS (Phone area code 715) Best Western Motor Inn~ 708 N. Main 425-6707 Knollwood House Bed & ~rkf, Rt 1 425-1040 River Falls Motel, 1300 S. Main 425-8181 HUDSON, WI (s of 1-94) (Area code 715) Best Western Hudson House Inn 386-2394 Comfort Inn 386-6355 Super 8 Motel 386-8800 SEE page 12 for more stevne information. 7 '"LAG STI\'IE .IIILY 11 III 13, I~I\'II~FALLS, II God Bedring! Get-better-again wishes to MILDRED RUUD, ORLANDO GJESDAL, OLE FOSS, and any other members who have battled health problems since 1990-1991 OFFICERS the October SAGA. The editor has it on good MARILYN SOMDAHL, Pres/Editor authority that Ole talked the 612/831-4409 hospital staff into serving him IEISIIITS 10129 Goodrich Clrcle Bloomington, MN 55437 lutefisk at Christmastime! CHESTER BERGERUD, 1st VP Rt 5, Box 82 WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS. Your name will be in Fergus Falls, MN 56537 the next SAGA if dues arrived very recently. LORAIN BERGAN, 2nd VP Give us your ideas for a great 80th year. Box 145 Wendell, MN 56590 Special thanks to LEE ROKKE for her superb book! LEE ROKKE, 3rd VP/Genealogist 605/338-4695 It represents untold hours of work. DAVID & Lee 3608 Spencer Blvd will return to the Twin Cities to live later on, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 if you call & can't reach her. NA~I~ONg~~~~~ ~~cN~t:~~9 Stillwater, MN 55082 MURIEL HOFF, Treasurer 3512 White Bear Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Bridal party: Tora (Glesne) L Einar Thoresen. Lived til 1957 Ragne, Kristine, and Margit Vinna Elling Skaseth et al 0vre Flagseter, 1928 Kr~dsherad leaders 1976-1979: Morskogen, Skinnes, K. Waaler, Halmrast, Kva..-, & Mayor I.Granum Ytre Kr~dsherad Athletic Club - 193~ A. Raen, I. Granum, A.Sundhaugen, E.Finnerud, G.Skalien; E. Bj~re, O. Skogly, O.Raaen, K. Raen & K. Bjerkerud Haymaking - Sandumseter, 1936 Additional farafacts JULI Cows at 0vre Noreseter-1920 AUG Reidar Braten & Bj~rn 1947 Haying SEPT Norefjell, Peacetime multer search 1945 - J. Kaldager, K. Trangen, E. Haugen & son Bjarne 30 women & children rel.xing - 1943 in Glesnegrenda-Bratastua at Flaglimyrene ANDRESONBAKKAN -Gunderson update to Bjerkerud plan// Now at Hamar, Norge via Vining, MN, USA 1911 Christmas Eve - spndre Bj~re Per Luntepladsen Here 50 Christmases THE !iT ElbfiV !iPRING fiT VfiTNfi!i BY KATHLEEN STOKKER ~ For hundreds of years Norwegians made pilgrimages to various natural springs dedicated to St. Olav, believing them to possess healing power. Perhaps the best known of these springs is the one at Vatnas church in Grenskogen between Sigdal and Eggedal. It is well worth a visit, though somewhat off the beaten path; the closest stop on the bus route left me walking six miles along the roller-coaster hills along the narrow road leading to it~ As the farmers' barley fields gave way to increasingly dense forest, I wondered if I might have passed it by. Then on the right-hand side of the road loomed a yellow church, looking every bit the Church of Gold legend claims was its model: When King Olav traveled around Norway to enforce the Christian faith, he also came to Sigdal. After baptizing the inhabitants, he and his retinue went hunting but lost their way. Exhausted and thirsty, they eventually came to a narrow valley.