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Vidar Henning Rue

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Son of Ola Olson Rue and Private
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About Vidar Henning Rue

My ancestors are from Hol in Hallingdal/Hardanger/Sunnhordland-Norway, and East Prussia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardanger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallingdal

http://www.visitsunnhordland.no/en/

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Prussia

My relatives has ancestors from many places in Hallingdal and West Coast of Norway, Sunnhordland, Aalvik,Nordheimsund,Kvam in Hardanger. My relatives extends beyond national borders to USA,Canada and Scotland ( Scotland i found one in the genealogy book from Hallingdal). I am related to Clemmet Eirikson Larsgaard,Brattaaker,Villand,Nos(Noss),Lavranson(Laffranson),Sander Sanderson,Kleppo, Asgrim Rue,Gulsvik,Bakkegard,Dal,Sindrol,Slettemoen,Pukerud,Isungset,Broeto(Brøto),Nerol,Rudningen,Grostoelen(Grostølen),Nedremyr,Troeo(Trøo) and many more. Sander Sanderson(from Scotland probably Orkney) he was born before 1555, and he moved to Gol 1593 and died 1638 in Sigdal/Buskerud.

Sunnhordland Bishop of Stavanger Jon Guttormson born 1500-05 married Anna Eiriksdatter Orm born 1520 owned Northern Larsgard farm, Hovet in Hallingdal. Anna Eiriksdatter Orm and Jon Guttormson is related to old Norwegians noble families. Clemmet Eirikson born in 1555-60 buy half of the farm Northern Larsgard. Johannes, son to Clemmet is married to Roennoeg (Rønnøg)Olavsdaughter. She is granddaughter of Jon Guttormson and Anna Eiriksdatter.Rønnøg have allodial rights on the farm. I am related to Clemmet, Johannes and Roennoeg. Datter=daughter

Kvitrud Diplom DN xvi nr.590 Under a document there is a house mark with shield and with letters "JG" probably it is Jon Guttormson. Clemmet Eirikson has also house mark with shield and with letter "CE", based on letter from Kristoffer Svaleson (Jon Guttormson are great grandfather to Kristoffer) i believe he is related to Jon somehow.

Chronological can Jon and Anna have got a son with name Eirik/Erik( after her father) born 1540 and Clemmet born 1560-65. Brother to Anna married daughter to Christoffer Trondson(served Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson, the interregnum leader of Norway, in the last years of the Kalmar Union)Magdalena Christofferdaughter ancestors to Lauritz Galtung(I have DNA match with descendants). Magdalene; married the væpner (squire) Erik Eriksen Orm of Vatne and Valvatne, and left many descendants. Their granddaughter was the mother of admiral Lauritz Galtung.He was third great grandfather of the Russian national poet Alexander Pushkin. Both my paternal grandparents has ancestery to old families from Sunnhordland. Y-DNA test confirm paternal match in Faroe Islands year AD 1100+/- 100 years.. My closest Big Y-DNA match are from Ullensvang-Øvre Børve-Hovland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristoffer_Throndsen