Parents: Thomas Olsen Skreberget Helle and Kari Evensdatter Høyme.
See his wife's memorial for the list of their children.
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Vang is a municipality in Oppland County, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of "Vang i Valdres". The municipality of Vang was established on 1 January 1838. Wikipedia.
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Born 14th October, 1842 Braekkenseiet in Vang, Oppland, Norway. Immigrated with his parents to the U.S. in 1848. He was a farmer. Death record Manitowoc Book 17-72.
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Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States 1848. Naeseth and Hedberg. Page 178-179.
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W.W.W. Norwegian-Hertage Passenger Lists. Drafna. 1848.
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Edwin Thompson (bp Even), son of *Thomas Olsen Helle and Kari Evensdatter,
b 14 Oct 1842 Brrekkenseiet in Vang, d 26 June 1919.
Immigrated 1848 with his parents. Farmer in Rockland.
m 20 Jan 1870 Manitowoc County to Anne Marie,
daughter of *Anders Olsen Aabol and Kari Olsdatter,
b 20 May 1850 Cato, d 27 March 1926.
Children: MalIa Karine b 16 March 1871;
Thomas Olavus b 31 Aug 1872, d 1930;
Kristine Anette b 16 June 1875, m *George Torrison;
Anders Cornelius b 21 June 1877, d 1974, m 3 April 1902 Gjerpen to Emma Marie daughter of * And. Madson;
Birthine Sophie b 8 Aug 1879, d 1972, m Hammer;
Martin Edward b 30 Aug 1881;
George Herman b 2 Sept 1883, d 1966, m Emma;
Hiram Elmer Connell b 8 Nov 1885, d 1957, m 15 June 1911 Gjerpen to Aletta Geneva daughter of *Mathias Geraldson;
Enanda Klarette Alfredine b 26 Jan 1888, d 26 Dec 1907;
Norman Oskar b 5 Oct 1890, d 12 Sept 1896;
Ruel Edwin b 29 Oct 1892, m 18 Oct 1919 St Pauls to Esther Harvey daughter of "E. T. Harvey.
"Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents
of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in
Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 55, 56
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