| Ola Jonson Orstavik |
| Andrea Furness | I am looking for any information on Ola Jonson Orstavik, born 1865. He left Norway for the USA and married Jessie.
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| thelebrity | I would suggest this is your family, even though Ola probably isn't born yet in the 1865 census:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61519.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=4155&fulle=true&spraak=n
Per Helge Seglsten |
| ninakarls | Volda 1875: farm Wig (Ørstavik)
John Sjursen Farmer/Cotter & fisher 1831
Karen Eriksdatter Wife 1837 Volda
Erik 1862 Volda
Sivert 1863 Volda
Ole (Supported by E. Svendsen) 1865 Volda
John 1872 Volda
Karl 1874 Volda
Ragnhild 1869 Volda
The same family was at Bakkene farm in 1865:
John Sjursen Husmd. med Jord 34 Volden
Caren Eriksdatter Hans Kone 27 Volden
Erik Johnssen Deres Søn 3 Volden
Sjur Johnssen Deres Søn 2 Volden
Ole Johnssen Deres Søn 14!! Volden
(His mother is too young to have a 14 year old son so that must be a misprint)
This is the farm from P.H. Segelsteds posting, census of 1875:
The farm is now also called Wig
John Thorbjørnsen Farmer/Owner 1823 Hjørundf.
Berte Knudsdatter Wife 1837 Vold.
Arne Johnsen Son 1861 Volda
Thomas Johnsen Son 1862 Volda
Enok Johnsen Son 1867 Volda
Knud Johnsen Son 1872 Volda
Synneve Johnsdatter Daughter 1864 Volda
Ingeborg Johnsdatter Daughter 1870 Volda
Karen Johnsdatter Daughter 1875 Volda
Two of these brothers emigrated from Aalesund:
Juni 22 1893 Knut Johnsen Ørstenvig 20 years old unmarried Volden Worker White Star Line Dakota
Juni 9 1892 Enok Johnsen Ørstenvig 25 years old unmarried Vestnes Sailor White Star Line Dakota
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| Andrea Furness | Thanks for the info. It seems that the family from farm "Wig" and "Bakkene" is the right one. This correlates with what I have. Much appreciated.
Having had a look at the Ellis Island site, I see that an Ola Jonson arrived 24 February 1892 on board the Majestic. Is there anyone who would have further info as to where Ola went once he landed? Also on board the ship was a Jessie Stevenson. I wonder if this is the Jessie he married and settled with in the USA? Hopefully I am on the right track.
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| thelebrity | Nina is of course right. The "14" is probably a misprint for "1/2" as Ole was born in 1865.
Per Helge Seglsten |