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More Larson Intermarriages

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

I have been very occupied transferring more data from “Larsons & Slettens 1985” and “Whence We Came” into my own database. Much of it was already there, thanks to Uncle Ivan and cousin Orrin Moen, who got me jump-started years ago when they both kindly sent me their entire databases. But there is still much to add, including some branches that were not there yet, and some corrections and source citations for the rest.

Two years ago, I expounded on the five marriages between Larsons and Slettens from 1898-1925. In my latest updating project, I discovered three other interesting marriages linking the Larsons, Slettens, Samuelsons, and Fransons. Two of these involve descendants of  Ole’s sisters Mari and Marit Larsdatter.

Marit

Marit Larsdatter 1838-1880

In 1893, Mari’s son, Henry “Haken” Hansen(1868-1936) married Clara Franson(1873-1942), sister of Mina Franson (who married Axel Larson). Henry and Clara issued 7 children, 22 grandchildren, and well over 50 great-grandchildren, all prior to 1985. Their children were cousins twice-over to the children of Axel and Mina: second cousins on the Larson side, and first cousins by the Fransons. By the way, Henry’s father and all of his siblings spelled their surname “Hanson.” For some reason, only Henry changed the spelling to “Hansen.”

1936

Henry & Clara with granddaughters Doris & Norma Sprague in 1936

Then in 1919, Albin Julian Erickson(1897-1964), grandson of Mari Larsdatter, married Myrtle Samuelson, niece of Ole Larson’s first wife, Anne Samuelsdatter. Thus, Isaac, Axel, Smith, and Louise Larson were all second cousins to Albin & Myrtle’s three children on both their father’s and mother’s sides. So, all the descendants of those four Larsons, including myself, are more distant double-cousins of dozens of Erickson descendants. Pardon the bad rhyme.

More recently, in 1946, Harold Lloyd Hutchins(b. 1927), great-grandson of Marit, married Helen Mae Olson(1927-1966), great-great-granddaughter of Ole Ellefsen Sletten. Thus, their descendants (two children and two grandchildren as of 1985) are related to all the Larsons and Slettens, and doubly related to the descendants of Paula Larson and Olaf Larson, via Clarence Sletten and Helga Sletten, respectively.

 

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Blood of the Slettens (Happy Halloween)

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

On the subject of interrelationships by marriage, the Larson-Sletten connections are abundant. There were at least five marriages between the two families in the early 20th century. And now, I have discovered a distant biological relationship between the Slettens and a slew of Larsons (including myself and all descendants of Isaac, Axel, and Louise Larson), and of the Samuelsons. A certain Erland Sivertsen Raastad (d. after 1605) of Vaaga parish, Gudbrandsdal, is the 6th great-grandfather of Anne Samuelsdatter (Ole Larson’s first wife), and also the 5th great-grandfather of Ingeborg Eriksdatter, wife of Ole Ellefsen Sletten. So for example, Mary Lentine, in addition to being my second cousin on the Larson side, is my (approximately) eighth cousin once removed – by the Slettens.

Next: the Amundson connection.

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Sletten, Part 2

Monday, August 10th, 2009

I encountered some setbacks and thorny problems, but have now finished tracing the Sletten pedigree back through the earliest churchbooks for Øyer, Ringebu, and Gausdal parishes (around 1695), and a little earlier in a couple of cases. The earlier entries were submitted by LDS members  to the Mormon “Family History Center.” Most likely their info came from Bygdebøker (area-farm books), which I may seek out some day.

I began with Ole Ellefsen, eldest immigrant in the Sletten clan, and his wife Ingeborg Eriksdatter (who apparently died in Norway before Ole came to America). To see the info in narrative form, with links to the source materials, click here.

SlettenPedblog

IngeborgPedBlog

I have posted this info “permanently” in the Generations section.

Tracing the Slettens. Started with no patronym for Gunder, Engebret, Mathea, Ole, Edward. Did have precise birth dates for Gunder and Engebret. Guessed Olsen and turned out correct. All records are from Ringebu parish. Olsen was later confirmed by Aline and Clarice. No trace of the surname Sletten. There is such a farm in Ringebu, but I haven’t seen it in any of these family records, except possibly as a witness’ residence. Deciphering the handwriting is also an inexact science.

2 Edvard Olsen, b. 11 Sept. 1854, c. 22 Oct. 1854, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8926&uid=ny&idx_side=-76

Parents: Ole Ellefsen, Ingeborg Eriksdatter, residence Aamoslihaugen

2 Engelbreth Olsen, b. 20 Jul. 1860, c. 7 Oct. 1860, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8947&uid=ny&idx_side=-10

Parents: Ole Ellefsen, Ingeborg Eriksdatter, residence øvre Troshaugen?

2 Gunder Olsen, b. 20 Jan. 1864, c. 7 Feb. 1864, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8947&uid=ny&idx_side=-38

Parents: Ole Ellefsen, Ingeborg Eriksdatter; residence Thugordstuen

2 Else Olsdatter, b. 5 Mar. 1867, c. 31 Mar. 1867, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8947&uid=ny&idx_side=-61

Parents: Ole Ellefsen, Ingeborg Eriksdatter; residence Thugordstuen

2 Olaus Olsen, b. 27 Jan. 1870, c. 27 Feb. 1870, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8947&uid=ny&idx_side=-82

Parents: Ole Ellefsen Kongerud?, Ingeborg Eriksdatter; birth dates: Ole 1839?, Ingeborg 1832 residence Kongerud?

= = =

1 Ole Ellefsen Aamoslien, Ingeborg Eriksdatter Elstad married 14 Jun. 1854 Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8926&uid=ny&idx_side=-196

Age: Ole 23, Ingeborg 22 ½

1 Ole Ellefsen born 24 Sept. 1831, christened 2 Oct. Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9269&uid=ny&idx_side=-83

Parents: Ellef Olsen Toftmarken, Else Gundersdatter

*see below for pedigree of Ingeborg Eriksdatter

1 Passage of one Ole Ellefsen, approx. correct age (6 years off), already resident of America(?) maybe return trip? (Emigration protocols)

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIOSLO

128337 Oslo 3573 1900 Juli 12 Ole Ellefsen m G Farmer 63 Amerika Wisconsin 4555 U.s.a. 169,- Island

= = =

-1 Ellef Olsen, Else Gundersdatter married 26 Mar. 1831, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9269&uid=ny&idx_side=-191

Ellev is widower (Enkemand,) age 38 residence Tofthougen?, Else age 37, residence Madsveen.

-1 Ellef Olsen (father of Ole Ellefsen) christened 14 Apr. 1793 Ringebu.

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9264&uid=ny&idx_side=-40

Parents: Ole Ellefsen, Marit Gulbrandsdatter _ _ _(?), residence Hollet(?)

-2 Ole Ellefsen, Marit Gulbransdatter (parents of Ellef Olsen) married 11 Oct. 1792 (Engaged 23 Sept.), Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9264&uid=ny&idx_side=-215

Ole’s residence Skarstun(?) fra Froen, Marit’s res. Hollet

if Ole is from Froen, as this record indicates, his birth record was lost in 1801 Froen vicerage fire.

= = =

-2Marit <GULDBRANDSDATTER>

Christening: 15 Jun 1766 Place: Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-140

Father: Guldbrand [Olsen] ØVRE BRANDSTAD

Mother: Eli HANSDR[??] very suspect transcription; could be Brandstad again

Father’s patronym (Olsen) added after I found the family in 1801 census, Ranklev farm. Mother (Eli) had died, Father (widower) Guldbrand Olsen, Marit, her husband Ole Ellefsen, their son Ellef Olsen and siblings are all there.

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f18010520&gardpostnr=119&merk=119#ovre

This is a solid line, with good connections and primary source back to 1704.

-3 Gulbrand Olsen

Birth: Kous [alt. Kaus], Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

Christening: 02 OCT 1735, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

Father: Ole Olsen Kous; Mother: Maren Gulbrandsdatter nedre[?] Brandstad;

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-7

-4 Ole Olsen, Maren Gulbransdatter

Marriage 09 Jul 1735 (Engagement 23 Jun), Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-103

residence: Kous (Ole), nedre[?] Brandstad (Maren)

-4 Ole Olsen Kous (mistranscribed “Hous” by LDS indexer)

Christening 11 Feb. [Sexagesima Sunday]1705, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway (indexer mistakenly noted 15 Feb)

-5 Father: Ole Kous

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-27

-4 Maren Gulbrandsdatter Christening 28 Nov. 1704, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-26

Father: Gulbrand Brandstad

= = =

(wife of Ole Ellefsen Sletten)

1 Ingeborg Eriksdatter born & christened 15 Jan. 1832. Øyer, Oppland, Norway

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9274&uid=ny&idx_side=-78

Parents: Erik Olsen, Marit (or Embjør?) Mikelsdatter, residence Elstad

Note: Øyer parish is adjacent to Ringebu; both have an Elstad farm. However, there is no Ingeborg Erichdatter born near the right time anywhere in Ringebu parish, nor on any other Elstad farm. Good confidence of this connection.

-1 Erich Olsen and Ømbjor Michelsdatter married 29 June 1818, Øyer

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9272&uid=ny&idx_side=-227

res: Staum fra Gausdal (Erich); Elstad (Ømbjor)

Erik Olsen born 2 May 1791, christened 12 June, Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9283&uid=ny&idx_side=-235

Father: Ole Jacobsen; Mother: Marthe Larsdatter; res: Kraabøl

This family (Ole, Martha, 2 children) is in 1801 census, kraabøl farm, but Erik (should be age 10) is not listed ??

-1 Ømbjor and Marit Mikelsdatter (twins) born 31 Jan. 1793, Øyer.

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9272&uid=ny&idx_side=-50

Father: Michel; Mother: Ane (no patronyms); res: Lien

-2 Ole Jacobsen, Marthe Larsdatter married 18 Apr 1775, Øyer.

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9283&uid=ny&idx_side=-135

Residence: Bratland (Ole), Nubrud _ _ ? (Marthe)

(no birth record found for Marthe Larsdatter 1737-1757 Øyer, Gausdal, or Ringebu)

?-2 Ole Jacobsen born 6 Jan 1751, christened 31 Jan., Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9282&uid=ny&idx_side=-172

Father: Jacob Olsen, Mother: Lisbet Olsdatter (unwed) Jacob’s status: Og_ _mand?

res: Houm_ _ _?

??OR??

?-2 Ole Jacobsen christened Palm Sun. (3 April?) 1746, Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9282&uid=ny&idx_side=-134

Father: Jacob (?-LDS says Olsen but I can’t find; LDS says mother: Karen Jorgensdatter but I cant find any mother); residence same as above (!) Houm_ _ _? This baby (and mother?) may have died and the name been recycled by same father??

-3 Jacob Olsen christened 11 Jun 1721, Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9281&uid=ny&idx_side=-144

Father: Ole (?-LDS says Jacobsen but I can’t find; LDS says mother: Ragnhild Svendsen but I cant find any mother); res. Houm

-4 Ole Jacobsen, Ragnild Simensdatter (LDS mistranscribed as Svendsen) married 1720 (engaged 4 Nov.), Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9281&uid=ny&idx_side=-140

res: Houm

-4 Ole Jacobsen born 1695, Gausdal; buried 7 Oct 1737

(LDS member submission)

Father: Jacob Olsen; mother: Anna Ellefsen, res: Houm

-4 Ragnild Svendsen born about 1699, Gausdal, Norway

(LDS member submission – mistranscription)

OR

-4 Ragnhild Simensdatter, christened 18 May 1697, Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9281&uid=ny&idx_side=-17

Father: Simon Heggen; res: Heggen; 1st witness: Jacob Houm!!

-3 Lisbet Olsdatter born abt 1725, Gausdal

(LDS Member submission)

res: Fougne

= = =

-3 Karen Jorgensdatter christened 2 May 1723, Gausdal

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9281&uid=ny&idx_side=-157

Father: Jorgen; res: Elstad

-4 Jorgen Olsen, born about 1700, Gausdal, Norway

(LDS member submission)

Father: Ole Ericksen; mother: Karen Kristensdatter; married Anne Stenersen 1722

= = =

-1 Else Gundersdatter, age 7, (mother of Ole Ellefsen Sletten), is listed in census of 1801, along with her parents and siblings. Farm name is Madssveen. Very good line in Ringebu back to 1709..

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=5&filnamn=f18010520&gardpostnr=98&personpostnr=2129&merk=2129#ovre

-1 Else Gundersdatter, christened 24 Nov. 1793, Ringebu, Norway

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9264&uid=ny&idx_side=-42

Death:  (LDS submission)

21 AUG 1840 Aarnaesliehougen,Aarnaeslien,Favang, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

Burial:  (LDS submission)

29 AUG 1840 Favang, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway

Father: Gunder Joensen, Mother: Mari Gulliksdatter, Residence: Madsveen

-2 Gunder Joensen, christened 5 Feb 1758, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-76

Father: Joen Larsen; Mother: Marthe Gundersdatter

Residence: Guttu Søndre

-2 Mari Guleksdatter christened 6 Feb 1757, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-73

Father: Gulek Nordrum, mother: Anne Eriksdatter, res: Nordrum

-3 Gulich Eriksen christened 30 Mar 1710, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-39

Father Erich Saetter; residence Saetter(?), first witness is from Nordrum(?)

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-3 Joen Larsen, Marthe Gundersdatter marriage 10 Apr 1755 (engaged 16 Mar), Ringebu. Joen is a soldier. Parents of Gunder Joensen

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9263&uid=ny&idx_side=-114

Residence: Joen: Berg; Marthe: _ _ _ _ _? Dalseg(?)

-3 Joen Larsen christened 14 Sept. 1732, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-115

Father: Lars Hansen(?-LDS transcription suspect). Residence not given; some witnesses are from Branstad(!) others possibly from Sletten (!)

-4 Lars Hansen(?) christened 27 Sept. 1709, Ringebu

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-38

father Hans Monsen, mother Kari Engebretsdatter – very small & difficult script. Residence: Saetter?

Birth was out of wedlock “uegte barn.” Father is only mentioned in the last line; unusual for even an unwed birth:

Barnets fader var, Hans Monsen (“Babies father was …” Was the father dead already?)

-3 Marthe Gundersdatter christened 11 March 1731

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9262&uid=ny&idx_side=-108

Father: Gunder Dalsaeg; residence Dalsaeg

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Sletten, part 1

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Here is another gravestone at Brush Creek cemetery.

Ole E Sletten, (born) 24 Sept, 1831, (died) 15 Mar 1893

Ole E Sletten, (born) 24 Sept, 1831, (died) 15 Mar 1893

While not a direct ancestor of mine, this “Ole” is a co-ancestor of well over 100 of Ole Larson’s descendants.

I don’t personally know any Slettens, except for cousins Aline and Clarice. But here is a brief rundown, as gathered from (where else?) “Larsons and Slettens 1985.”

In 1898, Josephine Johnson (daughter of Ole Larson’s sister Marit) married Johannes Sletten, younger brother of Gunder and Engebret, et. al. (children of Ole E. Sletten). Josephine and Johannes had 4 children (only one survived to adulthood), 4 grandchildren, 10 great, and 12 great-great grandchildren – as of 1985 (the same cutoff date as all other listings).

In 1912, Paula Larson (Ole Larson’s daughter) married Clarence Sletten, son of Gunder. They had 7 children, 21 grandchildren, 27 great.

In 1919, Hilda Raiten (daughter of Ole’ Larson’s daughter Alma Larson Raiten) married Alf Sletten, another son of Gunder. They had 5 children, 16 grandchildren, 19 great.

In 1924, Olaf Larson married Helga Sletten, daughter of Gunder. They had 2 children (Aline and Clarice), 8 grandchildren, 9 great.

In 1925, Herman Larson married Esther Sletten, another daughter of Gunder. They had 4 children, 6 grand, and 3 great, also as of 1985.

That is just from a quick run-through of “Larsons and Slettens.” If I have overlooked anyone, please let me know.

The point is, there are a lot of Larson-Stetten cousins out there. Only a few are reading this blog, but I have been on a tear tracing their pedigree.

Gunder and Engebret immigrated in 1881. All the other Slettens came at some later time. Aline, and Clarice, and I have all worked hard trying to find the immigration of the others, with no success so far. But thanks to Digitalarkivet and FamilySearch, I have traced their line *way* back in Norway. Stay tuned.

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