Anders Johannesen

GEDCOM Note

CENSUS: Norway; Sogn og Fjordane; Aardal 1875 census; Microfilm #0273448 LDS church. Copy on hand by Robert Anderson. He is listed as head of household and born in 1829, probably at Aardal. His wife is Sigrid Olsdatter, born in 1833, also probably at Aardal. Also listed are 6 children: Johannes, son, born 1861; Ole, son, born 1864; Britha, daughter, born 1867; Anders, son, born 1869; Nils, son, born 1872; Soefest, son born 1875. He also is listed as having 4 cows, 10 goats (I think), 1 pig, 1 building and 6 potatoes (patches?). All children were born in Aardal.

!MARRIAGE: Norway, Sogn og Fjordane, Laerdal church records, Page 31, Line 7, Microfilm #278150 LDS Church. To Sigrid Ols Datter. IGI; Norway; Sogn og Fjordane; Fiche #L138; Page 3252.

!MARRIAGE: Married to Anna Ulriks dtr Legreid on 6 Jul 1881. Source: Norway, Sogn og Fjordane, Aardal church records, Page 270, Line 6, Microfilm #1282864 LDS church.

I was given the the middle name of Paabaaken from the family bible of Beverly Halverson. Her mother Esther was the grand daughter of Anders. Paabaaken is a farm name and means up on the hill. According to Myrtle Stratton, Anders grand daughter, he was a "healthy, big and good husband", and that "he lived by Bergan at the end of the fiord".

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Framre Bakken The first we know of here is Anders Sjurson Holsæter. Anders was born in 1751 and married in 1779 with Guro Olsdtr Øvstetun. Anders died in 1830, Guro in 1815. They had three children. Ola, their son then got this place. Ola Anderson was born in 1792 and married in 1816 with Kari Andersdtr Hestetun. They lived here until 1830 when they moved to Kvile, Avdal. The reason for this was one of the daughters from the main farm was getting married and needed the place. This was Brita Sylfestdtr Øvstetun. Brita was born in 1805 and married in 1827 with Johannes Anderson Nundal. Johannes was born in 1798 and died in 1840. Brita then married Nils Sjurson Svalheim the same year. Nils died in 1844 and Brita had this place as a widow until 1870 when she married Anders Sjurson Øren and moved with him. Her son from the first marriage then got this place. Anders Johanneson was born in 1829 and married in 1863 with Sigrid Olsdtr Midtun. She died in 1880 and Anders then married with Anna Ulriksdtr Lægreid. They had 8 children and were the last to have this as a crofter place. Known persons from this place that emigrated to USA : Johannes Nilson Øvstetun 12/1-1868 age 25 Johannes Anderson Øvstetun 14/4-1883 age 21 Ole Anderson Øvstetun 23/4-1884 age 20 Brita Andersdtr Øvstetun 20/5-1887 age 19 Nils Anderson Øvstetun 17/4-1890 age 18 Ingeborg Andrine Andersdtr Øvstetun 19/6-1891 Anders Anderson Øvstetun 25/5-1900 age 19

Øvstetun The name was written Østenrwnn 1522, Østethun 1563, Østethom 1567, Øffstethunn 1611, Øffstethun 1666, Øvstethun 1723. The users here has always owned this farm. This is very seldom and may indicate this has been owned by some nobelty. The first we know of here is Pouel Østenrwnn in 1522.Then we find Jon here in 1560.In 1601 we find Hermund as the user. He was gone in 1603, and we have Ole Helgeson here. Ola Helgeson had been at the Kalhagen farm in Luster. Ola was born 1550 and died in 1622. He was the user here from 1604-1618. The next we find here is Halvor Olson, his son. Halvor was born in 1585, and had this farm from 1618-1632. After him we find Botolf Hermundson here.Botolf was married with Gro Olsdtr,daughter of Ola Helgeson. Gro was born in 1593 and died in 1650. The next we find is their son Hermund Botolfson, from 1645. He was married with Bertha Olsdtr Lægreid. He died early, because in 1666 we find his son Tomas here. Tomas Hermundson was born in 1644 and was married with Ingrid Einarsdtr Husum. Tomas died in 1712 and his daughter Inga, married with Kristoffer Ingebriktson Årebru got this farm. But Ingas brother Hermund which had had the Tønjum farm in Lærdal, used "the Odels law" and took back the farm for his son Ola. So in 1725 we find Ola Hermundson here. Ola was born in 1692 and died in 1748. He married Malena Pedersdtr in 1725. They had 4 children and their son Peder got this in 1763 when his mother died. Peder Olson was born in 1735 and married in 1762 with Ingeborg Sylfesdtr Berge from Luster. Peder drowned in the river in 1790. Ingeborg died in 1818. They had 7 children and their son Sylfest got this farm in 1791. Sylfest was born in 1771 and married in 1792 with Mari Olsdtr Hestetun. They had 8 children. Sylfest had this farm until 1818. Sylfest died in 1836 and Mari in 1850. Their son Peder got the farm in 1818. Peder was born in 1799 and married with Synneva Aslaksdtr Midtun in 1820. Peder gave this farm to his son Sylfest in 1841. Peder died in 1872 and Synneva in 1867. Sylfest Pederson was born in 1820 and married in 1854 with Mari Olsdtr Ve. She died in 1858 and Sylfest married again with Kari Nilsdtr Holsæter in 1859. He had two children from each marriage, and his son from his second, Peder got this farm. Peder was born in 1861 and married in 1880 with Malena Eiriksdtr Moen. They had 10 children. Their son Peder got this farm. Peder was born in 1903 and married with Kjellaug Jørgensdtr Hæreid in 1930. Today their grandchildren owns this place and all lives here. The last free area for building town village has been taken, it was the applegarden, so the only remainig from the farm is the main house and the haybarn. Known persons from this place that emigrated to USA : Aslak Pederson Øvstetun 23/4-1857 age 32 Mari Tomasdtr Øvstetun 23/4-1857 Peder Aslakson Øvstetun 23/4-1857 age 3 Synneva Aslaksdtr Øvstetun 23/4-1857 age 1 Mari Pedersdtr Øvstetun 14/4-1868 age 33 Synneva Pedersdtr Øvstetun 14/4-1868 age 23 Erik Pederson Øvstetun 9/6-1906 age 20 Brita Pedersdtr Øvstetun 24/11-1914 age 24 Karl Olai Pederson Øvstetun 14/6-1913 age 20