Posts by Jeff Meland

A little American history. (From Roald Petter Aarbekk in Norway) Written on March 27, 2020 Bertheus Olson traveled to America in 1887 with his brother and sister. Two years later he got his wife Anna and daughter Signe Kristine over to America. Bertheus was a good and hard working family father, my mother Kristofa used…

5-familiesl.bok-Ole-og-Mett   5-familiesl.bok-Ole-og-Mett Also some pictures from Roald:

The following was provided by Roald Petter Aarbekk America Travel 1892 In the church book for Hol / Tjeldsund in Lødingen, Norway one can read that one company of 10 people take out certificate of relocation to North Dakota in the United States May 20, 1892. The people are: 1. Petter Jentoft Larsen born 1865…

Hi Melands family. Here is my grandmother’s American history in 1892 and pictures from visiting about 1985. My wife and I now travel to North Dakota in July to see my family’s emigration site 127 years ago. Muriel and June in Norway (about 1985) Also see the family tree information here: Familieslektsbok Ole og Mette…