Looking for family from Kjelland, Sokndal

[Linda Coleman]

My great-grandfather is Anton O. Kjelland.  He was born in 1870 in Kjelland, Norway.  His parents were Ole Andreas and Vibekke.  He came to America in 1888.  His wife, my great-grandmother, is Inga Olson.  She was born in 1879 in North Dakota, United States.  Her parents were Tollef Olsen and Severena Gabrielsen Pedersen.  Tollef was born in Stavanger, Rogaland.  Severena was also born in Stavanger, Rogaland.

 

When I was a child, my grandmother told me I had family still living in Kjelland.  I would like to meet or contact any family or cousins that are still in Norway.

 

I would be thankful for your help.

 

Linda Anderson Coleman

[Grethe Flood]

Here is probably the Anton you are looking for? 

 

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4NT-2ZG

 

Anton Olsen

Norway, Baptisms

Name: Anton Olsen

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1870

Christening Date: 09 Oct 1870

Christening Place: , SOKNDAL, ROGALAND, NORWAY

Father's Name: Ole Andreas Larsen

Mother's Name: Vebekke Birgithe Larsdr

 

Rogaland fylke, Sokndal i Sokndal, Ministerialbok nr. A 9 (1857-1874), Fødte og døpte 1870, side 122. 
Permanent sidelenke: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1663&idx_id=1663&uid=ny&idx_side=-127
Permanent bildelenke: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20051214020754.jpg

 

Here is Anton and his parents and siblings on Kjelland farm in 1875

 

http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01052239001795

 

 

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[Grethe Flood]

If you or someone could cheque up a farm history book for Sokndal that would probably answer your questions about living relativs or descendents.

[Grethe Flood]

???

 

Olaf Kjelland

United States Census, 1940

Name: Olaf Kjelland

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1940

Event Place: Green Township, Barnes, North Dakota, United States Gender:

Male Age: 67

Marital Status: Married

Race (Original): White

Race: White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birthplace: Norway

Birth Year (Estimated): 1873

Last Place of Residence: Same

 

House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Olaf Kjelland Head M 67 Norway

Hulda Kjelland Wife F 57 Norway

Kristian Kjelland Son M 32 North Dakota

Oscar Kjelland Son M 30 North Dakota

Ruth Kjelland Daughter F 27 North Dakota

 

 

Louis O Kjelland

United States Census, 1920

Name:

Louis O Kjelland

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1920

Event Place: Green, Barnes, North Dakota, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 54 Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Race (Original): White

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

Birthplace: Norway

Immigration Year: 1886

Father's Birthplace: Norway

Mother's Birthplace: Norway

 

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Louis O Kjelland Head M 54 Norway 

Ole K Braaten Hired man M 20 Norway 

Ole Ludvigson Hired man M 24 Norway

 

 

Ole A Kjelland

United States Census, 1900

Name: Ole A Kjelland

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1900

Event Place: Green, Hobert & T.141, R.59 & T.140, R.58 Townships, Barnes, North Dakota, United States Gender: Male

Age: 57

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Years Married: 30

Birth Date: Mar 1843

Birthplace: Norway

Marriage Year (Estimated): 1870

Immigration Year: 1890

Father's Birthplace: Norway

Mother's Birthplace: Norway

 

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Ole A Kjelland Head M 57 Norway

Vibeck Kjelland Wife F 55 Norway

Olaf Kjelland Son M 28 Norway

Alfred Kjelland Son M 25 Norway

Annie M Kjelland Daughter F 13

Norway Ole A Olson Servant M 17 Norway
 

 

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[erling t endresen]

http://wisted.net/index.htm

25. OLA ANDREAS LARSEN f. 1843
nr. 24a, skomaker, skal ha reist til N. Dakota, USA med familen.
g.1864.m. VIBEKKE BIRGITTE LARSDTR. f. 1846
nr. 21a
Barn :
a. Lars f. 1864
b. Birgitte f. 1865 gift på Frøytlog nr. 37
c. Ludvig f. 1868
d. Anton f. 1870
e. Olaf f. 1873
f. Villiam f. 1875
g. Alfred f. 1878
h. Benjamin f. 1881
i. Martin f. 1883
j. Anne f. 1886
k. Lovise f. 1889 d. 1890

[Grethe Flood]

Since both Anton and his parents and all his siblings(?) emigrated to the US, it might be that you have to look for family that did not emigrate from Sokndal in Rogaland county. 

 

As far as I can see, the parents of Ole Andreas Larsen were Lars Olsen and Anne Olsdatter:

 

Ole Andreas, born 1843

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4NT-WYL

 

Olaus, born 1845

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NCBS-X6P

 

Karl Tobias, born 1848

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NCBS-638

 

Here is Ole and Anne on Kjelland in 1865:

 

http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01038198001673

 

Lars Olsen and his family on Kjelland 1875:

 

http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01052239001785

 

One of Lars Olsen's sons was Conrad Larsen. Is he identical to this Conrad Kjelland?

 

Conrad Kjelland

United States Census, 1940

Name: Conrad Kjelland

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1940

Event Place: Green Township, Barnes, North Dakota, United States Gender:

Male Age: 74

Marital Status: Single

Race (Original): White

Race: White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Lodger

Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger

Birthplace: Norway

Birth Year (Estimated): 1866

Last Place of Residence: Same

 

House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Otillie Kjelland Head F 57 North Dakota

Waldemar Kjelland Son M 26 North Dakota

John Kjelland Son M 24 North Dakota

Ben Kjelland Son M 22 North Dakota

Conrad Kjelland Lodger M 74 Norway

 

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