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Trying to learn about Finnish ancestors in Hedmark, Norway


Carla J Tweeton
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My DNA shows 2% Finland.  I'm sure  my family in Varmland , SW most likely goes back to Finland.

I'd like an opinion on what I found of my late husband's family:

His gt. grandfather   John Steffensen Brandvold 1856-1928

son of Steffen Johansen  1836-1907

son of Johan Olsen askhaug 'purkainen' Frysøberget 1796-1860

son of Ole Stephensen askhoug purkainen karlstorpet 1757

My husband died in 2002 before DNA testing. 

Wondering if the 'purkainen' would mean a family carried this name from Finland ?

John Steffensen and parents came from the Hedmark , Grue church area in Norway.

 

Thank you,

 

Carla Tweeton

 

 

 

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There were lots of people of Finnish descent living in Grue at the time, see the map here: https://hammarbacken.eu/Stefan%20Helsing/skogsfinska%20sl%c3%a4ktnamn%20i%20skandinavien.pdf

so it seems likely there was a Finnish connection based on the name Purkainen. Purkainin is one of the Finnish names in the article. 

The name may have been written Purken, as the article points to a Nils Purken  who took communion in 1701 in Hof, Norway.

 

It could also be written as Purkan, as described in Vinger Bygdebok where a Henrik Henriksen Purkan was involved in a border dispute in 1766. https://www.nb.no/items/51042438c804c833d164dfcd9176440e?page=425&searchText=%22Purkainen%22

 

I noticed that Ole Stephensen Askhoug Purkainen from 1757 might be a sibling of Anne Steffensdatter Purkainen married to Lars Andersen Multiainen Karlstorpet i Grue mentioned here: https://forum.arkivverket.no/topic/174662-lars-andersen-multiainen/

 

Here's the family according to Geni https://www.geni.com/people/Steffen-Purkainen/6000000012663996649
but all information need checking 

 

There's a group called Forest Finn DNA where one Purkainen has taken a DNA test, but there is no current information tying him directly to Finland. Of course, this being male DNA there are lots of possible errors stemming from the fact that biological father and father in the church records isn't always one and the same. 

 https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/forrestfinn/about/results

 

This link seems to be about the same family http://www.disnorge.no/slektsforum/viewtopic.php?t=143266&sid=90e8ce415d8800dcead06c7a59920745

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Purch also seems to be a spelling. https://www.nb.no/items/a5903d2a870e57016fb9808c45ee3f84?page=221&searchText=%22Purkainen%22

 

This newspaper tells an old story about how the farmer Heikki Purkainen, at Åserudnæset, who was accused of letting his cattle graze on his neighborg's farm in 1766, settled the dispute after telling said neighbor that he'd seen the Hulder (supernatural being, a sort of fairy, but not the small, cute and winged kind) grazing her cows there and eating it bare. https://www.nb.no/items/832330dbf1e37d04add3425a5394f9fa?page=33&searchText=%22Purkainen%22

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Thank you very much for all your effort.  I'll continue to work on it.  I can borrow the Grue bygdebok from our Library . 

 

I think this man must truly be correct with roots in Finland.    I have his birthdate as 24th of Sept., 1848 born at Asnes, hedmark Norway. 

 

He is Gustav Gunneriusen Korsoe, born 24 Sept. 1848 at Asnes ,Grue, Hedmark.  His parents being Gunnerius Olsen Korsmoe and

 

Kari Johannesdtr. Nauilainen. and a note (Finland 1540 Sata-kunta Finland). The  wife of Gustav is Karen Olsdatter Venberget,

 

born 26 Jan.1852, to Ole Tostensen  and mother Karen Kristiansen Johnson who later married Steffen Johnson Brandvold.

 

Don't feel you must answer....I appreciate what  you all   have done.!

 

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This looks like the baptism record for your Gustav born 1848. 

 

Gustav Gunnerius

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Gustav Gunnerius

Gender:Male

Birth Date:24 sep 1848

Baptism Date:15 okt 1848 (15 Oct 1848)

Baptism Place:, Grue , Hedmark, Norway

Father:Gunnerius Olsen

Mother:Kari Johansdr

FHL Film Number:307241

 

Nr. 206 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070124370392

 

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And the marriage of Gunneerius Olsen and Kari Johansdatter. These records then give the fathers of the bride and groom. 

 

Gunnerius Olsen

 in the Norway, Select Marriages, 1660-1926

Name:Gunnerius Olsen

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:13 mar 1845

Marriage Place:Grue,Hedmark,Norway

Father:Ole Eriksen

Spouse:Kari Johansdr

FHL Film Number:124286

 

Name:Kari Johansdr
[Kari Thomasen] 

Gender:Female

Marriage Date:13 mar 1845

Marriage Place:Grue,Hedmark,Norway

Father:Johan Thomasen

Spouse:Gunnerius Olsen

FHL Film Number:124286

 

Nr. 13 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603260652

 

Gustav and his family in the 1865 Census 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038041003946

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The birth year for Gunnerius in the 1865 Census is 1812 and his father is Ole Eriksen in his marriage record so this is likely his baptism record. 

 

Gunnerus Olsen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Gunnerus Olsen

Gender:Male

Birth Date:30 jan 1812

Baptism Date:9 feb 1812

Baptism Place:, Grue, Hedmark, Norway

Father:Ole Erichsen

Mother:Gonnor_ Olsdr

FHL Film Number:124285

 

Looks like original record is Nr. 13 and the farm is Korsmo. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603250332

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000009145664

 

 

 

 

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The birth year for Kari in the 1865 Census is 1817 and her father is listed as Johan Thomsen in the marriage record so this is likely her baptism record. 

 

Kari Johansen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Kari Johansen

Gender:Female

Birth Date:7 jan 1817

Baptism Date:9 feb 1817

Baptism Place:, Grue , Hedmark, Norway

Father:Johan Thomasen

Mother:Kirsti Larsdr

FHL Film Number:124285

 

Nr. 12, farm is Biølsiøtorpet

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603250394

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000009145403

 

 

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Here is the marriage record for  Johan Thommesen and Kirsti Larsdatter in 1803.  Johan was a widower and Kirsti a widow. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000001975961

 

Nr. 12, Record for the marriage? date is a little strange.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603250176

 

 

Johan Thomesen

 in the Norway, Select Marriages, 1660-1926

Name:Johan Thomesen

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:23 jun 1803

Marriage Place:, Grue, Hedmark, Norway

Spouse:Kirsti Larsdr

FHL Film Number:124285

 

 

 

 

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Here is the marriage record Ole Erichsen and Gunvor Olsdatter

 

Ole Erichsen

 in the Norway, Select Marriages, 1660-1926

Name:Ole Erichsen

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:13 nov 1802

Marriage Place:, Grue, Hedmark, Norway

Spouse:Gunnor Olsdr

FHL Film Number:124285

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000001975913

 

Nr. 24 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603250166

 

 

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Marriage record has the farm name of Korsmo for Ole Eriksen. 

 

Here is a confirmation record for Ole Eriksen born about 1776 with the farm name of Korsmo. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/279/pk00000001266145

 

Likely baptism record for Ole Eriksen. 

 

 

Ole Eriksen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Ole Eriksen

Gender:Male

Baptism Date:16 mar 1777

Baptism Place:Grue,Hedmark,Norway

Father:Erik Torkilsen

Mother:Mari Pedersdr

FHL Film Number:124284

 

Original record is the last baptism record in the third column from the left. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603240444

 

Erik Torkilsen and Marie Pedersdatter in the 1801 Census. Farm is called Grinder.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058241000865

 

 

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Family Tree from Geneanet.org. 

 

https://gw.geneanet.org/toremorck?n=torkjelsen+tostenbol&oc=&p=erik

 

  Erik Torkjelsen Tostenbøl

Skriv ut slektstre

Anenummer : 236

Født den 30. desember 1736 - Tostenbøl, Grue, Hedmark, Norge

Død i 1823 - Ringebu, Oppland, Norge, alder 87 år

 

Gift med sosa Marie Pedersdatter Grinder, født ca 1740 - Grinder, Grue, Hedmark, død barn

 

Foreldre

 

 

Brother to  Erik Torkjelsen Tostenbøl, Arne Torkjelsen Tostenbøl  and his wife Maria Nilsdatter in the 1801 Census  on the  Tostensbøel farm, Grue, Hedmark in the 1801 Census. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058241003998

 

 

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The first marriage for Johan Tohmesen was probably Kari Povelsdatter.(Kari Poulsdatter ). They married in 1801

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000001975798

 

Although they had a child Thomes in 1796 who died young. 

 

Thomes Johansen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Thomes Johansen

Gender:Male

Baptism Date:5 mai 1796 (5 May 1796)

Baptism Place:, Grue, Hedmark, Norway

Death Date:20 sep 1796

Father:Johan Thomesen

Mother:Kari Povelsdr

FHL Film Number:124285

 

Probably Kari in 1801 on Kongshaug

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058241002103

 

Probably Johan Thomsen in 1801 on Grueset 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058241000445

 

 

 

 

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The most likely candidate for baptism of Johan Thomasen is this one. 

 

Johan Thomasen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Johan Thomasen

Gender:Male

Baptism Date:29 mai 1768 (29 May 1768)

Baptism Place:Grue,Hedmark,Norway

Father:Thomes Pedersen

Mother:Kirsti Johansdr

FHL Film Number:124284

 

Middle of the page in the third column from the left. Farm is Svartberget.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603240344

 

Looking at the other children from Thomas Pedersen on Ancestry.com it would appear that he was first married to a Berte Olsdatter with whom he had two children and she must have died about 1760 when he married Kirsti Johansdatter. 

 

 

 

 

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The Ancestry.com has only one Thomes Pedersen born about 1738 in Grue Hedmark. 

 

Thomes Pedersen

 in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

Name:Thomes Pedersen

Gender:Male

Baptism Date:13 okt 1737 (13 Oct 1737)

Baptism Place:Grue ,Hedmark,Norway

Father:Peder Stephensen 

Mother:Mari Olsdr

FHL Film Number:124284

 

Original record is first entry in the third column from the left, just under Grue. Farm is Rotneberget.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070603240052

 

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I did find this Family Tree on Geni.com that seems to cover the same family as above. The tree does go back far enough to show some of the people were born in Finland. It would be nice to us some Bygdebøker to confirm some of the data in the Tree. The Tree has no sources. 

 

https://www.geni.com/people/Johan-Navilainen/6000000018241516586

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