Lars Torgesen

I believe that Lars Torgesen was one of my ancestors and am very interested in his life and times. I think he emigrated from Norway and settled in Alberta Canada in the mid 1800's sometime. If anyone has any information on him and his family I would love to read about it. My ancestors were Bjerk-Lies from the Lillehammer area ( I think...) and our family farm is called Bronnoen and has been in the family for 800 years or so. I live with my Onkel Arne who worked for the Norwegian Resistance in the war and is a NN prisoner of war survivor. His sister Sylvei was Jens Evensen's wife and still tends her garden at age 87! These are/were very tough people and full of what Arne calls "The Norwegian Steam" I hope someone has some information On Mr Torgesen and that maybe I have some information that others are interested in. Thank you. Peter Hamilton