Sigurd Edvin Olaussen and Granddad, Matt Hemmingsen, were cousins of Hattfjelldal's Groli Farm. Matt emigrated in late 1887, at eleven. Sigurd was seven then, but not yet an orphan. He left Norway early in 1902, for the Thief River Falls area of Minnesota.1 This locale was familiar to Granddad through his work, both there and … Continue reading Sigurd Edvin Olaussen Olson Grolid (1880-1946) of Hattfjelldal
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Christmas Uproar at Groli Farm. God Jul! 25. desember 1880
It was Christmas Day of 1880 at the home of our great-greats, Hemming Paulsen and Gurine Olsdatter. Their children were grown and most had arrived to celebrate with young families of their own. Dear Elen was remembered, their daughter gone since spring, but babbles from Ingeborg Anna Marie's infant son filled the house with expectation … Continue reading Christmas Uproar at Groli Farm. God Jul! 25. desember 1880
Those Fiplingkrogen Tales Of Mali Hemmingsdatter (1809-1888)
Dad consigned Mali Hemmingsdatter (1809-1888) to mere mention in our Family History. Ah, but some intriguing stories will go untold if her ancestral girl power is allowed to go unappreciated. She was little sister in the group of four adults in Generation 2: Hemmingsen, of Nord-Trondelag County, Norway. Now, it is so that her brothers … Continue reading Those Fiplingkrogen Tales Of Mali Hemmingsdatter (1809-1888)
Matt Hemmingsen 1876-1967: In The Beginning Again.
We can never get to the beginning, but for a solid Generation One, we will settle on Hemming Sivertsen and his wife, Guro Olsdatter. They were born about 1762 and 1771 respectively, of heritage long established around the Stjordal/Meraker area of Trondelag County, Norway.1 Matt Hemmingsen was their descendant and our Granddad, born a little … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen 1876-1967: In The Beginning Again.
The Adoption Witness: Those Peripatetic Skog-Vefsn Folk At Lake Cowichan
Our story has been about Anna, wife of great uncle Ed Hemmingsen and their adopted daughter, Betty, aka Baroness of Skog-Vefsn, who was also Anna’s great niece. They were Norwegians living at Lake Cowichan, B.C. mid-1920. Descendant Skog-folk from Vefsn sought an even broader emigrant accounting to include Anna’s brothers, Edvin and Theodur, plus Betty’s … Continue reading The Adoption Witness: Those Peripatetic Skog-Vefsn Folk At Lake Cowichan
The Adoption Witness: Tales From Skog-Vefsn Before Lake Cowichan
Our last post on the Baroness of Skog-Vefsn got the attention of descendant folk in Norway. She was the daughter of great uncle Ed Hemmingsen, and his wife, Anna, who lived at Lake Cowichan, B.C. Circumstances led us to opine that she, Dorothea Elizabeth (Betty) was both adopted by, and great-niece, to Anna. Could that … Continue reading The Adoption Witness: Tales From Skog-Vefsn Before Lake Cowichan
The Adoption Witness On Ancestry: The Baroness of Skog-Vefsn Emigrates to Lake Cowichan
Here is a copy of an original letter from the Baron of Manby/Baron of Skog-Vefsn; Dr. Lloyd J. Bailey, B.A., M.A., M.Ed. Ph.D. to our father, John O. Hemmingsen, dated 11 Feb 2000.1 Now, even original materials must be offered with caution; some may contain a little farce. That is, while it is far from … Continue reading The Adoption Witness On Ancestry: The Baroness of Skog-Vefsn Emigrates to Lake Cowichan
