[#3868] Farm Name ?

[Gjest Tillman Everson]

I understand that many people were known by their farm name. I have inherited the following information and am attempting to verify it. It appears that "Sletteli" below would be a farm name, but I can't find it listed anywhere. Tolov would be my gr gr grandfather.Tolv or Tolov Sletteli Ellefson or Everson, Rock County, WI, USA (Came to America in 1843) Born Sep 20, 1823, Telemark, Norway, Died Dec 25, 1893Married 1847 to Ellen (Egeli or Egelev) Olsdatter (Kjise or Kjisi) Keesey (came to America in 1845) Born Nov 23, 1826, Telemark, Norway, Died Apr 12, 1919, Brodhead, WI, USA (12 children)Tolov's Parents: Ellev Tolvson, B. 1797, Slettelie, Bø, Telemark, Norway, married Asloug Svendsdatter, B. 1801, Slettelie, Bø, Telemark, Norway

[Gjest Jon Torp]

I find your Ellev Tovson at the nearest farm he is born several years before 1797 - but he is probably the same person.Digitalarkivet: 1801-telling for 0821 Bøe. [4151/41] Amt Prestegjeld Sokn Gard 36 Bradsberg Bøe Bøe Otterholt Søndre Førenamn Etternamn Hushaldstatus Alder Sivilstand Yrke Merknad Kjønn 926 Even Ellevsen Husbonde 60 Givt 3die gang Gaardbruger M 927 Guro Olsdtr Hans kone 53 Givt 1ste gang K 928 Mari Evensdtr Deres børn 19 Ugivt K 929 Ellev Evensen Deres børn 17 M 930 Ellev Tolvsen Tienestefolk 18He is a servant and unmarried- Sletteli is a place in Bø -near Otterholt where he is working around in Bø in the 1801 sencus u find several children of Tolv - tehe oldest are servants---and the very oldest probably married....the father and mother of tolv are probably here: Digitalarkivet: 1801-telling for 0821 Bøe. [4162/52] Amt Prestegjeld Sokn Gard 31 Bradsberg Bøe Bøe Wrem Nordre Førenamn Etternamn Hushaldstatus Alder Sivilstand Yrke Merknad Kjønn 841 Svennung Svennungsen Husbonde 53 Givt 2den gang Gaardbruger M 842 Helge Matthiasdtr Hans kone 36 Givt 1ste gang K 843 Kari Svennungsdtr Hans datter 21 Ugivt K 844 Asloug Svennungsdtr Deres børn 13 K 845 Torild Svennungsdtr Deres børn 10 K 846 Svennung Svennungsen Deres børn 6 M 847 Matthias Svennungsen Deres børn 5 M 848 Torbiør Svennungsdtr Deres børn 2 K 849 Andres Larsen Tienestedreng 23 M 850 Ole Olsen Mand 49 Givt 2den gang Huusmand med jord (''hougerud'') M 851 Mari Ambrosdtr Hans kone 36 Givt 1ste gang K 852 Johanne Olsdtr Hans datter 10 K 853 Marthe Olsdtr Deres børn 6 K 854 Ole Olsen Deres børn 4 M 855 Kittil Tollevsen Mand 52 Begge i 1ste ægteskab Huusmand med jord ("iglekiøn") M 856 Gunild Halvorsdtr Hans kone 67 Begge i 1ste ægteskab K 857 Tolv Ellevsen Mand 53 Givt 2den gang Huusmand med jord (''hougerud'') M 858 Kirsti Olsdtr Hans kone 49 Givt 1ste gang K 859 Ragnild Tolvsdtr Deres børn 11 K 860 Ole Tolvsen Deres børn 9 M 861 Rollev Guttormsen Husbonde 33 Ugivt Gaardbruger (''wrem nordre'') M 862 Ole Guttormsen Hans brødre 31 Disse have brug med broderen i gaarden M 863 Anund Guttormsen Hans brødre 27 Disse have brug med broderen i gaarden M 864 Kari Olsdtr Tienestefolk 27 K 865 Asber Evensdtr Tienestefolk 16 K 866 Halvor Olsen Mand 32 Givt 1ste gang Huusmand med jord (''hougerud'') M 867 Gyri Joensdtr Hans kone 58 Givt 2den gang K 868 Mari Kittilsdtr Hendes børn 13 K 869 Gunild Kittilsdtr Hendes børn 9 K 870 Anders Kittilsen Mand 33 Begge i 1ste ægteskab Huusmand med jord (''moen'') M 871 Sophie Østensdtr Hans kone 32 Begge i 1ste ægteskab K 872 Kittil Andresen Deres søn 1 M Førenamn Etternamn Hushaldstatus Alder Sivilstand Yrke Merknad KjønnIf you look closer......at the very same farm as Ellev Tolvsen is working as a servant----you find his future wife Asloug---then 14 years old...her mother is a widdow.Regards Jon Torp