Lars Larsen Meland

Hjelmeland Gardar og folk 2 page 108 Kleivaland br. 2 Bjørnhus (29g), page 19 Vormelandsvik (44), page 99 Vollen u. Meland (135).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140645951/lars-larsson

Lars was born at farm Bjørnhus under the main farm of Kleivaland. His father died when Lars was 8 years old. His mother died when he was 1 year old. The farm at Kleivaland was sold at auction to Jone Osmundson. Lars son Lars married Malene, daughter of Jone Osmundson the man who purchased the farm Bjørnhus under the main farm of Kleivaland. Its possible all of the children of Lars were to young to take over the farm at Kleivaland. Maybe this is why the farm was sold at auction.

lived Vormelandsvik in 1801. later was husmann at Vollen in Hjelmeland

Russ,

People were always buried on the local church's cemetery.
If they belonged to the Årdal church, they also were buried there.
Never on a farm.
The Jørmeland people were buried on the cemetery at Hjelmeland church.
Quite a long way to take the body, but sure they did.
Then one week after the funeral, a big party was held, a socalled "gravøl".
All the neighbors were invited, and it was a duty to participate.
A gravøl was not necessarily a sad party, on the contrary the meaning was
to be lively and have fun, so that the soul of the deceased would better get
peace and rest -.

Arne