[#5917] Espetveidt Edward/Petra Nelsina Flak

[Gjest]

I am trying to research info on Edward Espetveidt born about 1870 in Fleckiford, Norway and Petra Nelsina Flak bron 1885 in Bungsund, Norway.New at geneology. Any tips. I know they immigrated to South Dakota but not sure when

[Gjest Harald Storaker]

There is a Petra Edvinsdatter, b. 1885, on Flak farm in Klinga (Klingen) parish in Nord-Trøndelag county. Her parents are probably Edvind Flak, b. 1855, and Indianna Pedersdatter, b. 1852, on the farm Odden.Espetveit is a farm in Bakke parish (in 1900 census), today a part of Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder county.

[Gjest Harald Storaker]

Flak farm is in Bangsund, Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag county.

[Gjest Sigbjørn Sandsmark]

Espetveit is a farm in Sirdal parish .

[Gjest Sigbjørn Sandsmark]

Der er 2 Espetveit i Sirdal,den ene som før lå i Bakke/Flekkefjord ble ved grenseregulering overført til Sirdal.Begge gårdene er omtalt i Sirdal Gard og Ætt bind 2 og 5.Har ved rask gjennomgang ikke funnetEdward,han er nevnt født i Flekkefjord-patronymikon ville hjelpe. Er der noen som vil oversette til engelsk?

[Gjest Vibeke Lund Åhling]

Quick and rather dirty translation: There are two Espetveit in Sirdal, one of which used to belong to Bakke/Flekkefjord but was transfered to Sirdal by a change of the borders. Both farms are discussed in Sirdal Gard og Ætt, vol. 2 and 5. I have not found Edward making a quick search; he is said to be born in Flekkefjord - his patronymic name would help.