Fritsvold Farm Lot, Oppland, Norway

[Lizzy]

Good day,

I have been researching my paternal family line. My 2nd great-grandfather was 

John Paulsen Fritsvold. He was born in 1851 in Lom, Oppland Norway. Based on conversations with my grandmother and her siblings, I understand the farm house John Paulson Fritsvold lived on is still standing. I have also been told it is currently a Bed and Breakfast. 

I am planning a trip to Norway next year. I would very much like to see this home, and perhaps spend a few days there. 

If anyone has any information on this, will you please message me?

Thank you

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

I am just entering the 1865-census from Fritzvold nedre:

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01038058000248

 

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

The farm register (matrikkel) 1838:

Informasjon om matrikkelgård:

• Fylke: Kristians
• Prestegjeld: Lom
• Nytt matrikkelnummer: 008
• Gammelt matrikkelnummer: 004
• Navn på gård: Fridsvold

Antall bruk registrert på matrikkelgården: 3

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Løpenr	Bruksnavn	Eiers navn	Skyld i Daler-Ort-Skilling	Merknad
10	Fridsvold nedre	John Paulsen	6-4-1-801
11	Fridsvold øvre	Erland Olsen	5-0-22-622
9	Fridsvold søndre	Erik Tostensen	4-3-12-552

 

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

The same in 1886:

 

• Fylke: Oppland
• Kommune: Lom
• Sogn: Garmo
• Gårdsnummer: 7
• Gammelt matrikkelnr: 8
• Navn på gård: Frisvold

Antall bruk registrert på matrikkelgården: 7

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Bruksnr	Gammelt løpenr	Bruksnavn	Brukers navn	Skyld i Mark-Øre	Skyld i Daler-Ort-Skilling	Merknad
1	9	Frisvold søndre	Rolv Johannessen Einarsvold	8-20	4-3-12-0
2	10a, b	Frisvold nedre	Iver Jonsen	11-13	6-1-7-0
3	10c	Odde	Rasmus Kristensen	1-30	0-2-13-0
4	11a	Frisvold øvre nordre	Hans Olsen	4-42	2-1-12-0
5	11b	Odde	Lars Amundsen	0-84	0-2-0-0
6	11c	Frisvold øvre søndre	Iver Jonsen	4-79	2-2-10-0
0	10d			0-0	0-0--0	L.- No. 10d opført under Gaards-No. 18.

 

 

Farm no. 7/2

Endret August 12 av Anne-Lise Hansen

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

Extract of:

 

Matrikkelutkastet av 1950

Oppland

Lom herad 

 

7	Frisvold
1	Frivold	6 mark 81 øre	Erik Einarsvold	Frisvoldmoen (overstrøket)
2	Frisvold nedre	8 mark 75 øre	1/1-69: Jo Frisvold Anne Frisvold	8 75 (overstrøket og endret)

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

Tody I find two different addresses for the farm no. 7/2 in Lom:

 

Eklesætervegen 287

 

Adresse	Eklesætervegen 287
Postnummerområde	2685 GARMO
Grunnkrets	Frisvold

 

Kollavegen 9

Adresse	Kollavegen 9
Postnummerområde	2685 GARMO
Grunnkrets	Byre

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

The first on the map:

https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=seeiendom&zoom=12&lat=6872194.34&lon=173692.34&markerLat=6873000.05151389&markerLon=174198.2882652&panel=Seeiendom&showSelection=false&p=Seeiendom&layers=1002,1013,1014,1015&sok=Systugun Frisvoll

 

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

Google maps street view:  

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZbwzRabJTkrxewmp7?g_st=im

[Anne-Lise Hansen]

Stedet Frisvold bestod i 2009 av fire forskjellige garder i Garmo i Lom kommune.

 

I am not sure I have found the exact frarm, Frisvold nedre. I have not found any b&b in connection with the farm name. Let us hope someone who is familiar with the district can find out more, so you will be able to find the farm your family originate from. 

[Per S. Nestande]

According to Bygdabok for Lom (Kolden, Jon, 2000), page 155, Jon Pålsson was born 1851 at Systugu Frisvoll (also called Nedre Frisvoll). Descendants of his uncle Ivar Jonsson still owns this farm.

https://www.nb.no/items/0ab2f10f7319de73df0b9e38f4ebdb2e?page=0&searchText="bygdabok for Lom" (available for Norwegian IP adresses)

 

According to the book the main house of the farm was moved there from a nearby location after a fire in 1926. Previously this was a hotel, but it is not a hotel or b&b at the farm now.

Endret August 13 av Per S. Nestande

[Lizzy]

Thank you for this information.

[Lizzy]

This is terrific! Thank you all very much. I have some family who will help me with the translation. We will figure it out! 

Barring anything unforeseen, I will be in Norway September 2025. I appreciate your collective help.