How do I locate my ancestor's farm in Oppland County?

[Darlene D]

Hello!  I am traveling to Norway for the first time in July and am hoping to locate the farm where my great-grandfather (and his parents) lived before he immigrated to the USA.  I know that he was born on the Einavolden/Enevolden farm in the Gran Parish in Oppland County, but I can't seem to find any source which lists that particular farm.  His father, my great-great-grandfather, used the name Revoldstuen, also from the Gran Parish, and I would like to locate that farm as well.   Any help would be much appreciated! 

[Anfinn Bernaas]

Looks like "Revoldstuen" is located in Østre Toten parish, not Gran:  https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/rural-residence/bf01037091000013

[Anfinn Bernaas]

And Einavollen is located in Vestre Toten parish, close to the Gran parish border:

 

 

[Dag T. Hoelseth]

Einavollen used to be part of Gran municipality, but was transferred to Vestre Toten municipality in 1964. Should add that Einavollen was earlier a part of Brandbu municipality, which merged with Gran from 1962. But I guess the parish was Gran all the way, until 1964.

 

DTH

[Darlene D]

Thank you to both Dag and Anfinn!  Is there some resource to narrow down the location of the specific farm and somehow contact the current owner to see if they would be willing to have us stop by briefly, just to view it?   Also, my great-great grandfather was baptized in the Gran parish; is it more likely this would have been in the Ål Church, or the Nes Church, given the location of the farm?   My great-grandfather was baptized in the Ostre-Toten parish. Is it more likely he would have been baptized in the Hoff Church, or the Balke Church?  (Or should I just contact each of these churches to see if they can verify the baptismal records?)  Again, thank you for any assistance you can provide me. 

[Anfinn Bernaas]

Here is Revoll farm, close to Raufoss in Østre Toten. Revollstuen is not listed on the map. The ending -stuen indicates that it was a subfarm to Revoll. Maybe it no longer exists, but it could also exist under another name. Persons/genealogists with knowledge to the local area certainly know the history.

[Anfinn Bernaas]

The local museum, with archives from the Toten area:

[Dag T. Hoelseth]

I am sure there are many people here who would be happy to assist you with finding the church records - we just need some names and dates to look for. But maybe the users' forum is a better place for such questions.

 

DTH

[Arkivverket - Anita Riise]

The thread is now moved to the users' forum!

[Roy-Petter Askim]

12 timer siden, Anfinn Bernaas skrev:

Here is Revoll farm

The map shows Revold 36/6 Nordsetvegen under Grimaas Farm in Vestre Toten., but the farm 132/1 in Østre Toten (Farm Revol) further east, Vestre Toten veg 649, 2817 GJØVIK.

 

https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php?title=Revolstuggua&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop describes Revoldstuen:

Revolstuggua was a homestead under the farm Revol in Nordlia, Østre Toten municipality. The house is gone. The site was located close to the Amundrustadelva. The part of the river that flows past Revolstuggutomta is locally called Revolstugguelva. (Follows the South boarder of the farm.)

 

Einavolden farm 200/2 owned by J.J. Enevold 1888-1924. Then Brandbu allmenning (commons), today part of: https://www.b-t-a.no/om-oss Brandbu og Tingelstad allmening. (Owned by 475 farmers). The buildings there are sectioned into leasehold property, but the register does not specify the user here. Adr.: Einastranda 952, 2843 EINA.

[Darlene D]

Thank you all for your assistance! As you can probably guess, this is my first time using this website/forum, and I am so pleasantly surprised at everyone's willingness to help me out!   Here is the family information: 

 

Peder Olsen Enevolden:  Borrn between 1782-1785 in Teiterud, Oppland, Norway; died after 1846. Married Margrethe Halvorsdatter 01 Sep 1813 in Gran. Margrethe was born 02 Feb 1787 in Gran on the Enevolden farm and was baptized 04 Feb 1787 in Gran.  She died in 1843 in Einavollen, Gran.  He married Johanne Paulsdatter 23 Feb 1846 in Jevnaker.

 

Anders Pedersen Revoldstuen Enevold, son of Peder and Margrethe: Born 26 Oct 1827 in Vestre Toten; baptized in Gran Parish 18 Nov 1827 (Godparents are Jorgen Enevolden, Maren Enevolden, Johannes Enevolden, Anne Enevolden, and Hans Dyrue); emigrated to the USA 1 May 1872 on ship Ragnhild from Oslo to Quebec.  On 29 Dec 1846 Married Agnethe Olesdatter, born 01 Jul 1820 in Vestre Toten, baptized 16 Jul 1820 in Ostre Toten, confirmed 05 Oct 1834 in Vestre Toten.  In the 1865 census, lived on the Einavolden farm (rural residence #0096) in the Gran Parish. 

 

Ole Anderson Enevold, son of Anders and Agnethe (and my great-grandfather):  26 May 1849 (twin brother Peder) in Ostre Toten, baptized 01 July 1849 in Ostre Toten, emigrated to the USA 06 May 1870 on ship Hero out of Oslo.  In the 1865 census, he is listed as a welfare recipient in the Gran Parish in the household of John Hanson, age 50.  

 

I am again so grateful for any assistance you can give me; thank you in advance for trying to help me find the family farm(s) and church! 

 

 

[Anfinn Bernaas]

10 timer siden, Roy-Petter Askim skrev:

[...]  but the farm 132/1 in Østre Toten (Farm Revol) further east, Vestre Toten veg 649, 2817 GJØVIK.

 

Thanks to Askim this should be the right Revol (important: only one l, guess it is pronounced with "thick L" )

[Darlene D]

Thank you again; this is amazing!   I am emailing Brandbu and Tinglestad Almenning and writing a letter to Per Steinar Seierstad, who appears to be the current owner of the  Revol farm, requesting permission to visit briefly while we are there.   If anyone is also able to help with which church to visit in both of these areas, I would be forever grateful; if not, again, I appreciate your help with these farms so much! 

[Roy-Petter Askim]

 

I am no expert on churches, but this is what I found:

Marriage 1813: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9344/280

Gran, Grinager Demolished 1866 replaced and  by “nye” Tingelstad, old Tingelstad from 1220. Næs Kirke Brandbu from 1250. Both Nes and Grinager are specified for marriages if you look at the following couples, so the marriage took place at Gran.

Bapt. 1827: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9349/45 No church mentioned but I would assume Gran, since they got married there.

Bapt. 1849: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8955/17 and https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9349/45 Remark says bapt. at home by Anne Johannesdatter Aanderudeie in Vardal. Reported to Balke church, Hoff sogn. Adr. Kjørkjelinna 187, 2848 Skreia. This seems the natural choice since they reported to live at Revolstuen then.

Endret April 22, 2023 av Roy-Petter Askim