Ole Johannesen Vedum

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1868 (9 May) left Oyer, Oppland, Norway for America.

1868 (15 May) left Oslo for Chicago: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/8/pe00000000007448

1870 census Ole Johnson, Carry Johnson, John Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Matilda Johnson, Caroline Johnson & Christine Johnson are living at New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DCT9-R5V?cc=143802...

Vedum, Johannes Johannes married Anna Tostensdatter. Anna was born in 1794 in Oyer Township in
Oppland County, Norway. Johannes died before 1865. Anna was a pensioned widow living
with her son, Ole, on the Vedum nedre Opistu farm in 1865 (Nor Cen, 1865, Oyer). Known children: Ole, b. Jul 10, 1818, Oyer; bp. Jul 17, 1818 (see Vedum, Ole Johannessen) Vedum, John Johnson s of Ole Johnson Vedum (see) and Kari Kristensdtr. John was born on April 26, 1845 at Vedum, Gudbrandsdalen (an extended valley
running from Lesjaskogsvatn southeastwards to Mjosa), Oyer Township, Oppland County,
Norway. He emigrated in 1867, leaving Liverpool, England on May 10, 1867 and arriving at
the port of New York. John declared his intent to become a naturalized citizen on April 3,
1871 in Juneau County. John was married about 1885 to Mathea Anderson. Mathea was born in 1860 in Nymoen, Norway. John and Mathea settled in Fountain
Township where all of their children were born. In 1905 and 1914, they lived in Plymouth
Township (section 8, 120 acres; section 4, 40 acres; Elroy P.O.). They had lived in the
county for 28 years. John became a naturalized citizen in April 1914. He died on November
1, 1921 and was buried on November 4, 1921. Mathea died in 1950. They were buried in
the East Lemonweir Cemetery (Wis Cen, 1905, Plymouth #104; JCGS Cem Bk 3, p. 232;
JC dec int & nat rec, JC Hist Soc). Children: Othis Alfred, b. Mar 7, 1886, Fountain Twp; bp. Apr 25, 1886, E Lem (spon: Lasse Balgaard, Mrs. Balgaard, Christian Vidum, and Agnettie Vidum); conf, Jun 16,

  1901, ELC; res: Alexandria, MN, Apr 1914.  Edwin Henry, b. Jan 8, 1888, Fountain Twp; bp. Mar 18, 1888, E Lem (spon: L.     Balgaard,  Alethe  Balgaard,  Christ  Vidum,  and  Thea  Anderson);  conf,  Jun  1, 

1902, ELC; res: Fountain Twp, Apr 1914; d. 1985; bur: East Lem Cem (JCGS Cem Bk 3, p. 232). Joseph Kolban, b. Feb 26, 1890, Fountain Twp; bp. Apr 6, 1890, E Lem (spon:
Anna Ruh, Torger Lee, John Jeraas, and Martha Jeraas); conf, May 21, 1905, ELC;
res: Dillon, MT, Apr 1914. Eva Cicilia, b. Aug 14, 1893, Fountain Twp; bp. Sep 17, 1893, E Lem (spon: Mrs. Ole Johnson Gjeraas, Alik Lee, Ole Balgord, and Marthe Osmundsen); conf, Jun 14, 1908, ELC; m. Edmund Anderson (see). Sofia Bertine, b. Dec 11, 1895, Fountain Twp; bp. Jan 26, 1896, E Lem (spon: Anne
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   Anderson,  Anders  Anderson,  Johannes  J.  Juve,  and  Anne  Gulliksen);  conf,  Jul 

31, 1910, ELC; m. Oct 6, 1920, Plymouth, Ray Hyer (see). Carl Norman, b. Sep 3, 1900, Fountain Twp; bp. Oct 7, 1900, E Lem (spon: Ole Kittelsen & hustru, Lotte Lee, and Alfred Lee); conf,Sep 26, 1915, ELC; d. Mar 1, 1930; bur: Mar 4, 1930. Vedum, Ole Johnson (Johanneson) s of Johannes Vedum and Anna Tostensdtr. Ole was born on July 10, 1818 and baptized on July 17, 1818 in the Gudbrandsdalen
Valley in Oyer Township, Oppland County, Norway. He was married in Norway to Kari
Kristensdtr. Kari, the dau of Kristen Bryhn and Marie Skaadin, was born on June 22, 1817
and baptized on June 29, 1817 in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. Ole and Kari emigrated from Oier in 1868 and joined the East Lemonweir Church in
1869. They settled in New Lisbon where they lived a few years. Later they moved to Beaver
and Vedum, Wisconsin. Soon after the family moved onto a farm in Plymouth Township.
Kari died on November 20, 1909 in Plymouth Township aged 92 years, 4 months, and 28
days and was buried on November 23, 1909. Ole died on April 1, 1911 in Plymouth
Township and was buried on April 5, 1911. They were buried in the East Lemonweir
Cemetery (Nor Cen, 1865, Oyer; JCGS Cem Bk 3, p. 237; obit, Elroy Leader, Feb 16, 1928;
JDR, 4-348, 4-611). Children (known): Johannes (John), b. April 26, 1845, Oyer (see). Mathea, b. Jun 4, 1848, Oier, Nor; m. Jacob Larson Jermstad (see). Kristian (Christian), b. May 4, 1851, Gudbrandsdalen, Nor; bp. May 29, 1851; conf, May 27, 1866 (see). Agneti, b. Jun 22, 1854, Oier, Nor; bp. Jul 16, 1854; conf, Dec 5, 1869, ELC; m. Thom C. Haney (see). Karen (Carrie), b. Mar 21, 1857; bp. Apr 12, 1857; m. Jun 29, 1876, New Lisbon, Gust Bronson (see). Kristine (Christine), b. Mar 9, 1863, Nor; bp. Apr 5, 1863; m. Dec 18, 1887, Plymouth Twp, Iver E. Shelley (see).