[#63837] Knud Johnsen Øieland

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

My cousin's grandfather's name before emigrating was Knud Johnsen Øieland. He emigrated as a boy with his mother and morfar. His birth was uekte. His real father's name was supposedly Knut/d Verpe (no patronym known). Knud Johnsen was born either 2/5-1840 or 2/5-1846. This is all I know. I have found Verpe and Werpe in Telemark and Verpe in Buskerud, but none of these farms have any Knud/t listed in 1865, and I do not see any Joh(a)n either. I do not find any good place where Øieland is, except maybe Øialand in Tinn in Telemark, which could possibly be the one since there is a Verpe there too? Other Verpe places I found but without nearby Øieland variations (?) are in: Hobøl, Øf; Hol, Bu; Nome, Te; Bø, Te; Kviteseid, Te; Fyresdal, Te; Vinje, Te; Førde, SF; Bremanger, SF; Volda, MR.Does anyone have any thoughts? Takk på forhånd!

[Gjest Bjørg Hukkelberg]

I have found Knud in Tinn, Telemark. Born 5-2-1846. Number 10Permanent sidelenke: [url="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1418&idx_id=1418&uid=ny&idx_side=-13>Lenke Permanent bildelenke:

[Gjest Bjørg Hukkelberg]

This must be Knud leaving Norway together with his mother Birgit in 1852Lenke

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Yes, thank you--Mange takk! I had the date backwards; it should have been 5. Feb. (my error). The date of 1852 would explain why I did not find them in the 1865 census.

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Bjørg, Can you help me to read the entry under the parents? The text is a bit difficult:'Pigen Birgit Gunulfsdatter Øieland og(?) og(?) ??? ??? ??? John Knudsen Verpet(?) ??? Soldat i Christiania i ??? 1te ???'Tusen takk på forhånd, hvis du kunne hjelpe meg!

[Gjest Bjørg Hukkelberg]

'Pigen Birgit Gunnufsdatter Øieland og oppgivet Barnefader ungkarl John Knudsen Verpet, gevorben soldat i Christiania. Begge 1.leiermål'

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Mange tusen takk!

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Looking at it some more, does anyone know where/how I could maybe find this John Knudsen Verpet? Without an age, it is difficult, no? I think there are more than one Verpe/Werpe/etc. to search, no? I do not have experience looking at any of the military records, but I also do not see anything for soldiers in Christiania/Oslo?? Any suggestions? Takk!

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Does anyone have any suggestions? Takk på forhånd!

[Gjest Anne Tonby]

The confirmation of John Knudsen Verpet nr 29 Lenke

[Gjest Anne Tonby]

John Knudsens marriage in 1853 nr 135 [url="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=571&idx_id=571&uid=ny&idx_side=-325>Lenkeand the publish of marriage nr 53 LenkeI belive this is John Knudsen in ft 1865

[Gjest Kristen Åkre]

Anne, Do you recognize what it says for his place of birth in the confirmation record? Lenke It appears to start with 'Hov...'?

[Gjest Anne Tonby]

It says Hovin church. Here is his baptism nr 3 Lenke

[Gjest Anne Tonby]

His parents marriage 1816 nr 11 Lenke