[#7281] Torvald Kristensen and Tilla Petersen

[Gjest Don Bjerke]

From the 1900 census: Torvald Kristensen (1875) and Till Petersen (1875) living on Kistefos. Three children: Melvin (1896), Jenny (1898), Trygve (1900).

[Gjest Heidi Tofterå Slettemoen]

Kistefos is at Jevnaker in Oppland county, Torvald and family lived at workers lodgings, he worked at the "lumber-plant" in the area. Gran, where the census has Torvald born is at Hadeland, also in Oppland county.More about Gran municipality at this link (look for "brief notes on Gran": http://www.gran.kommune.no/I found a Tilla Petersen christened Feb 23 1877 in Lier, Buskerud. Daughter of Lars Petersen and Synøve Larsdtr. Be aware that dates in censuses may be a little off!But what is it you really want to know?