Helge Svenson

Notes:

!SO: see Norw. registry of land owners in my file - #45
A-020-Q also gives same b. date and spells name, Helge Svensen Aanestad.
Also says he married Karen Odland and they had 5 children (names not
given, except for Ole).

Helge married Karen Torstensdotter in 1765. Karen was born in 1737 in Norway; died on 21 Jan 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

see #59 Norw land registry

see #59 Norw land registry

Sven married Anna Jonsdotter on 21 Jun 1796. Anna (daughter of Jon OLSON Taksdal and Berit AANUNDSTR.) was born in 1776 in Time, Norway; was buried in , , , REF: NLR #59. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Unmarried

!Unmarried

Notes:

he married Gitlaug Larsdtr. Kalsvaren (Maeland 20) in the Norw. land registry.

!He was a baker in Stavanger.

he married Gitlaug Larsdtr. Kalsvaren (Maeland 20) in the Norw. land registry.

!He was a baker in Stavanger.

Family/Spouse: Gitlaug LARSDTR. Kalsvaren. Gitlaug was buried in , , , REF: NLR #45b. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: Norw. land Registry #60 - ADD NOTES WHEN TRANSLATED FROM NORSK [ ].
A-020-Q spells name, Ole Heljesen Aanestad. Indicates that he was a
tambur during war. (what is a tambur?)
A-020-U a note appears to be connected to him that he bought half the
Aanestad Gaard (farm) with money given by Ole (unspecified Ole) on one
of his debts to Joderen (spelling unclear).
A-020-N lists name as Ole (Swenson) Helgeson. from Aanestad, Norway.
a-020-O lists name as Ole Helgeson from Aanestad, Norway.
A-020-f says his address was Aanestad, Norway.

!SO: Norw. land Registry #60 - ADD NOTES WHEN TRANSLATED FROM NORSK [ ].
A-020-Q spells name, Ole Heljesen Aanestad. Indicates that he was a
tambur during war. (what is a tambur?)
A-020-U a note appears to be connected to him that he bought half the
Aanestad Gaard (farm) with money given by Ole (unspecified Ole) on one
of his debts to Joderen (spelling unclear).
A-020-N lists name as Ole (Swenson) Helgeson. from Aanestad, Norway.
a-020-O lists name as Ole Helgeson from Aanestad, Norway.
A-020-f says his address was Aanestad, Norway.

Ola married Marta Olsdotter on 21 Mar 1806. Marta (daughter of Ola OLSON Bjelland and Aagott MORTENSDTR., daughter of Ola Olson Bjelland and Aagott Mortensdotter) was born in 1770 in Ogna, Norway; died on 4 Feb 1864; was buried in , , , REF: NLR #60. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Norwegian Land Registry # 45. (Look up HAALAND 51b) { }.

To follow further get hold of the Norw Land Registry from Edwin Aanestad
and look up (Haaland 51B)

!Norwegian Land Registry # 45. (Look up HAALAND 51b) { }.

To follow further get hold of the Norw Land Registry from Edwin Aanestad
and look up (Haaland 51B)

Notes:

!TRANSLATE THE NLR #59 FOR HUSBAND ETC.

Karen married Gunnar Eliasson in Stavanger, Rogland, Norway. Gunnar was buried in , , , REF: NLR #59a. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SEE #70 NLR AND TRANSLATE

Helge married Maren LARSDTR. on 2 Dec 1832. Maren was born on 27 Oct 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!NLR #59d, ALSO (DJOSELAND 37). TO GET DJOSELAND INFO [ ]

Berta married Bertel Kristoferson Rimestad in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!COMPLETE DATA FROM NLR #59d.[ ]

Johanna married Brath Berg in 1833 in Stavanger, Rogland, Norway. Brath was buried in , , , REF: NLR #59d. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!MOVED TO STAVANGER IN 1847

Notes:

!MOVED TO STAVANGER IN 1847.

Notes:

!SO: see NLR #74 also there is more.
#60 says Helge Aanestad
#70 says Helge Olson same person
BURIAL: Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of "Varhaug Old Cemetery" showing
three iron crosses in the cemetery. It is believed that Helge Olson
is buried near these iron crosses.
NOTES: Ralph Aanestad states that he acquired information directly from his
grandfather, Helge Aanestad, son of Helge Olson Aanestad.
Ralph Aanestad's record shows spelling as Helge Olsen Aanestad vs. the NLR#70
which spells it Helge Olson Aanestad. Ralph lists Helge Olson's wife as Anna
Malene while the NLR lists it as Anna Malena Knutsdotter.
He was a klokker in the church in Varhaug for many years.
(A-020-U) Handwritten by Alert Palmer Aanestd, states, "Pa's father was Helje
Olsen Aanestad. Fuglestad" (this is Ole Fuglestad who was Helge Olsen's
brother-in-law) "wrote him (Helge Olsen) a letter a few years before he died,
not to be opened till after his death, in which he ennumerated his property.
At that time he also left his sister, Martha, his picture in a gold frame.
She later gave this picture to her son, Ole. Ole gave it to Pa's brother,
Martin, because he was named for his grandmother, Martha. After Ole
Fuglestad's own son died, he wanted to adopt someone in his place. He chose a
son of his youngest sister, Aagot, who lived at Lode in Narbo. This boy was
very intelligent but very quick tempered and eccentric. His name apparantly
was Aadne. He was so incorrigible that Ole F. had to sen him home again.
Because of Aadne, Mrs. F. also seemed to hold a grudge against all of Ole`s
relatives. Pa thought that was why Ole wrote secretly to Pa's father, Helge,
about some money hidden under the kitchen floor. Thus Aadne lode was
responsible for the loss of some inheritance by Pa's father, uncles and aunts.
Later, Aadne became a teacher. He died poor after a hectic life."
A-020-U is not clear but seems to indicate that each heir (of Ole Fuglestad?)
got 414 speuidollars (spelling?) with the reult that Helge built a house
and barn on his farm.
A-020-N lists name Helge Olson Aanestad, Varhaug, Norway. b. 1807, d. 1876.
A-020-O from Henrietta lists same birth and death data as A-020-N.
A-020-O states that he was a teacher and church deacon.
A-020-f notes that he was a teacher and church deacon. Cause of death was
stomach ulcer. He is buried at Varhaug Church. Lists Narbo, Norway
for all his children.

!SO: see NLR #74 also there is more.
#60 says Helge Aanestad
#70 says Helge Olson same person
BURIAL: Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of "Varhaug Old Cemetery" showing
three iron crosses in the cemetery. It is believed that Helge Olson
is buried near these iron crosses.
NOTES: Ralph Aanestad states that he acquired information directly from his
grandfather, Helge Aanestad, son of Helge Olson Aanestad.
Ralph Aanestad's record shows spelling as Helge Olsen Aanestad vs. the NLR#70
which spells it Helge Olson Aanestad. Ralph lists Helge Olson's wife as Anna
Malene while the NLR lists it as Anna Malena Knutsdotter.
He was a klokker in the church in Varhaug for many years.
(A-020-U) Handwritten by Alert Palmer Aanestd, states, "Pa's father was Helje
Olsen Aanestad. Fuglestad" (this is Ole Fuglestad who was Helge Olsen's
brother-in-law) "wrote him (Helge Olsen) a letter a few years before he died,
not to be opened till after his death, in which he ennumerated his property.
At that time he also left his sister, Martha, his picture in a gold frame.
She later gave this picture to her son, Ole. Ole gave it to Pa's brother,
Martin, because he was named for his grandmother, Martha. After Ole
Fuglestad's own son died, he wanted to adopt someone in his place. He chose a
son of his youngest sister, Aagot, who lived at Lode in Narbo. This boy was
very intelligent but very quick tempered and eccentric. His name apparantly
was Aadne. He was so incorrigible that Ole F. had to sen him home again.
Because of Aadne, Mrs. F. also seemed to hold a grudge against all of Ole`s
relatives. Pa thought that was why Ole wrote secretly to Pa's father, Helge,
about some money hidden under the kitchen floor. Thus Aadne lode was
responsible for the loss of some inheritance by Pa's father, uncles and aunts.
Later, Aadne became a teacher. He died poor after a hectic life."
A-020-U is not clear but seems to indicate that each heir (of Ole Fuglestad?)
got 414 speuidollars (spelling?) with the reult that Helge built a house
and barn on his farm.
A-020-N lists name Helge Olson Aanestad, Varhaug, Norway. b. 1807, d. 1876.
A-020-O from Henrietta lists same birth and death data as A-020-N.
A-020-O states that he was a teacher and church deacon.
A-020-f notes that he was a teacher and church deacon. Cause of death was
stomach ulcer. He is buried at Varhaug Church. Lists Narbo, Norway
for all his children.

Helge married Anna Malena Knutsdotter Kvia on 24 May 1835. Anna (daughter of KNUT Simonson Kvia and Malena Larsdotter Kvia) was born on 27 Sep 1812 in Hå, Rogaland, Norway; died on 6 Feb 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: Probably from Aunt Lois' record. Unmarried
!See #60 of NLR and enter note when \I can understand it
(A-020-U) comments, the `one who got the picture of Ole F from his mother,
Martha). Each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414 Speuidollars
as an inheritance. Ole lived on income from his money. He also offered
Alert Palmer Aanestad's father to come to Norway. That he would take
care of him.
From a copy of a 1875 census form filled out by Karl Aanestad we find 'Ole' living with Karl and Bertha and their children and 'Ole' is listed as a servant and unmarried. Ola (RIN-35) is Karl's uncle and would have been 67 years old in 1808.

!SO: Probably from Aunt Lois' record. Unmarried
!See #60 of NLR and enter note when \I can understand it
(A-020-U) comments, the `one who got the picture of Ole F from his mother,
Martha). Each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414 Speuidollars
as an inheritance. Ole lived on income from his money. He also offered
Alert Palmer Aanestad's father to come to Norway. That he would take
care of him.
From a copy of a 1875 census form filled out by Karl Aanestad we find 'Ole' living with Karl and Bertha and their children and 'Ole' is listed as a servant and unmarried. Ola (RIN-35) is Karl's uncle and would have been 67 years old in 1808.

Notes:

!SO: (A-020-U) states she married Even Strangland and that they had a son, Ole.
PROBLEM: Two different names listed for her husband.
A-020-U states that each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414
Speuidollars (spelling) and as a result Karen bought a place at Strangeland.
She lived to 96 years of age. Her d. date would then be 1905.

!SO: (A-020-U) states she married Even Strangland and that they had a son, Ole.
PROBLEM: Two different names listed for her husband.
A-020-U states that each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414
Speuidollars (spelling) and as a result Karen bought a place at Strangeland.
She lived to 96 years of age. Her d. date would then be 1905.

Karen married Even Strangeland on 7 Nov 1839 in Klepp, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: Probably Aunt Lois' record. Unmarried
(A-020-U) lists Anne Oline. Never married.
A-020-U indicates that each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414
speuidollars (spelling) and Anna Oline lived on her inheritance.
She took care of her mother in her mother's old age and death.
Alert Palmer Aanestad further notes that she was not very good to Pa.
("Pa" would be Alert's father, Helge; Anna Oline's nephew).
Anna Oline died in 1900 at he age of 86.

!SO: Probably Aunt Lois' record. Unmarried
(A-020-U) lists Anne Oline. Never married.
A-020-U indicates that each of the heirs (of Ole Fuglestad?) received 414
speuidollars (spelling) and Anna Oline lived on her inheritance.
She took care of her mother in her mother's old age and death.
Alert Palmer Aanestad further notes that she was not very good to Pa.
("Pa" would be Alert's father, Helge; Anna Oline's nephew).
Anna Oline died in 1900 at he age of 86.

Notes:

!SO: Probably Aunt Lois. DIED IN INFANCY.
(A-020-Q) lists name as Martha, no birthdate.
A-020-O lists Martha, no b.date.
NLR #74a, A-075

Notes:

!SO: translate NLR #74b [ ].
PROBLEM: (A-020-Q) lists name as Ole, b. 9-9-1838.
(A-020-U) seems to be refering to this Ole with the notation that he
was Malis father.
(A-020-P) refers to Malena, Ole's daughter. Orphan.
(A-020-N) lists name as Ole, b date as 9-9-1838.
A-020-O lists name as Ole, b date as 9-9-1938
A-020-Y lists name as Ole, gives b. date as Sep 19, 1837. Married
a beautiful girl, Margrette (spelling), had 2 children - died
together - boy Ole also died early. Other child was Malene
who came to America and married Gunvald Sande.

!SO: translate NLR #74b [ ].
PROBLEM: (A-020-Q) lists name as Ole, b. 9-9-1838.
(A-020-U) seems to be refering to this Ole with the notation that he
was Malis father.
(A-020-P) refers to Malena, Ole's daughter. Orphan.
(A-020-N) lists name as Ole, b date as 9-9-1838.
A-020-O lists name as Ole, b date as 9-9-1938
A-020-Y lists name as Ole, gives b. date as Sep 19, 1837. Married
a beautiful girl, Margrette (spelling), had 2 children - died
together - boy Ole also died early. Other child was Malene
who came to America and married Gunvald Sande.

Ola married Grete Dorthea DANIELSDTR. in 1875. Grete was buried in , , , REF: NLR #74b. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: translate NLR #74c [ ]. Died of `nervefever'.
(A-020-Q) same name and b. date.
(A-020-N) same name and b. date.
A-020-O lists Karl b. 9-23-1840.
NOTES: Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of Karl's gravesite at Vargaug
Cemetery.

!SO: translate NLR #74c [ ]. Died of `nervefever'.
(A-020-Q) same name and b. date.
(A-020-N) same name and b. date.
A-020-O lists Karl b. 9-23-1840.
NOTES: Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of Karl's gravesite at Vargaug
Cemetery.

Karl married Berta Hansdtr. Aase on 17 May 1866. Berta was born on 5 Sep 1844; died on 5 Mar 1938; was buried in , , , REF: NLR #74C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: translate NLR #93 [ ].
NLR #93 lists name as Mathias Helgeson, and under #74d. as Mathias Aanestad.
(A-020-Q) lists name as Mattias, twin, b. 1842
(A-020-N) lists name as Mathias, b. date 4-17-1842.
A-020-O lists Mathias, b. date 4-17-1842.
BURIAL: Varhaug Cemetery. Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of Sam and me at
the grave of Mathias during our visit to Norway in 1994. Mathias was
Hallvard's grandfather.

!SO: translate NLR #93 [ ].
NLR #93 lists name as Mathias Helgeson, and under #74d. as Mathias Aanestad.
(A-020-Q) lists name as Mattias, twin, b. 1842
(A-020-N) lists name as Mathias, b. date 4-17-1842.
A-020-O lists Mathias, b. date 4-17-1842.
BURIAL: Varhaug Cemetery. Hallvard Aanestad sent a photograph of Sam and me at
the grave of Mathias during our visit to Norway in 1994. Mathias was
Hallvard's grandfather.

Mathias married Elen Helena Eliasdotter on 27 Mar 1884. Elen was born on 19 Jan 1852 in Naesheim, Norway; died on 23 Dec 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: NLR. Twin brother of Mathias. He was a laborer in Sandsvaer.
A-020-U also shows Martin at Sandsver.
A-020-N lists name as Martin, b. date as 4-17-1842.
a-020-O lists Martin, b. date 4-17-1842.
A-075 lists children with last name "Waal". Reason not given.
(A-020-U) has a note that Martin got the picture (of Ole F) which had first
been given by his grandmother, Martha, to her son Ole. Martin is
said to have been named for his grandmother, Martha.
PROBLEM: A-020-U lists a Martin (is this the one?) and what appears to be names
of his children: Malene Vaal - Hoansal, Helge (died), Hanna (died),
and Gina (died).
A-020-R From Alert Palmer Aanestad, my thoughts 3-17-1975. "The way I piece it
together from Salina's report of the trip to Norway in 1928, where she
tells of the visit to Waals in Sandevar, south of Kingsberg. But the
name of those living on the place, she gives as Hvambaal which leaves
me a little unclear. It looks like this -
Martin Aanestad, Pa's brother, married a wife in Sandevar and,
perhaps she was a Waal. Then the farm was Waal? Their daughter,
Malina, our cousin, married Karl Hvambaal. She had died in 1915. Karl
Hvambaal was 72 in 1928 and Selina describes him as a young looking old
man. Three of Karl and Malina's children lived on the farm. Halvor
operated the farm. Peder worked in a bank near by. Sophie kept house.
Gina was married and lived nearby. Another sister worked in Honefuns
(spelling). The old grandmother living with them was 80 in 1928. That
would be Martin's wife, the mother of Malena. Selina does not mention
the grandmother's name".

!SO: NLR. Twin brother of Mathias. He was a laborer in Sandsvaer.
A-020-U also shows Martin at Sandsver.
A-020-N lists name as Martin, b. date as 4-17-1842.
a-020-O lists Martin, b. date 4-17-1842.
A-075 lists children with last name "Waal". Reason not given.
(A-020-U) has a note that Martin got the picture (of Ole F) which had first
been given by his grandmother, Martha, to her son Ole. Martin is
said to have been named for his grandmother, Martha.
PROBLEM: A-020-U lists a Martin (is this the one?) and what appears to be names
of his children: Malene Vaal - Hoansal, Helge (died), Hanna (died),
and Gina (died).
A-020-R From Alert Palmer Aanestad, my thoughts 3-17-1975. "The way I piece it
together from Salina's report of the trip to Norway in 1928, where she
tells of the visit to Waals in Sandevar, south of Kingsberg. But the
name of those living on the place, she gives as Hvambaal which leaves
me a little unclear. It looks like this -
Martin Aanestad, Pa's brother, married a wife in Sandevar and,
perhaps she was a Waal. Then the farm was Waal? Their daughter,
Malina, our cousin, married Karl Hvambaal. She had died in 1915. Karl
Hvambaal was 72 in 1928 and Selina describes him as a young looking old
man. Three of Karl and Malina's children lived on the farm. Halvor
operated the farm. Peder worked in a bank near by. Sophie kept house.
Gina was married and lived nearby. Another sister worked in Honefuns
(spelling). The old grandmother living with them was 80 in 1928. That
would be Martin's wife, the mother of Malena. Selina does not mention
the grandmother's name".

Family/Spouse: Karen Sofie Hvaal. Karen was born on 4 May 1848; was buried in , , , REF: NLR #74E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Naturalization: 1872
• Residence: 1880, Amherst, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: 1900, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1910, Garretson, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1920, Garretson, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1930, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Notes:

Birth:
Notes as per Bill Aanestad.

Grandson Ragnvald-80 lists the birthplace as Haa, Jaederen, Kristiansand, Norway. (Lois Thorstenson-82 (A-004) relates that the Aanestad area is south of Stavager, near the town of Varhaug. Descendants of Mathias, Helge's brother, still live on the old homestead near Varhaug.)

PROBLEM: In (A-020-O) Henrietta lists the b. place as Haa Prestegjaeld, Norway. A-043 lists Hå, Jaederen, Norway.

A-047 lists HÅ, Jæren, Norway. (HÅ is a larger area, similar to a county, Jæren is a district in HÅ and Varhaug is a town adjacent to Ånestad both within these larger areas. I am using the data from A-047.

NOTE: In 1994, my wife Dorothy and I, brother Sam and Susan visited the Aanestad area in Norway. On the road heading south from Stavanger, and just before arriving at Varhaug is a sign pointing to Ånestad. It is a collection of farms all by the same name located between two rivers.

Halvard Aanestad, who we visited in Varhaug took us out to the farm in Ånestad on which his half-brother, Svien and his wife, Olaug were still living and farming.

At this time, Svien was remodeling the old farmhouse because his son, Morten (a newspaper reporter) and his wife Kristin were in the process of moving onto the farm and Svien and Anne were planning on retiring to a new house in a new housing development near the edge of the farm.

We also visited this new house. The craftsmanship and wood interiors of both were simply beautiful. My outstanding memory of the new house was a walk-in refrigerator! Hanne Brit Sandsmark, who wonderfully compiled the Norwegian and American names into a published genealogy lives just up the road on the way to Stavanger. Our time was limited by the departure of our cruise ship so we were unable to try to see her and her family. Our immigrant ancestor, Helge (my great grandfather) was a brother of Karl (Hanna's great-grandfather) and also a brother of Mathias (Hallvard's grandfather). Hallvard is an electrical contractor in Vaurhaug. We had a very enjoyable meeting in his home and Mary served us lunch including lefse and we were made to feel very welcome. Hallvard explained that Aa or Å indicates a relative size of the area of land bordered by two rivers, so Aanestad gets its name from that idea. Interestingly, Hallvard spells it Aanestad while Svien spells it Å. Both continue to insist they have the preferred spelling!

Helge married Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn in Abt. 1876. Ragnhild (daughter of Gunnel Svenson and Kari Knutsdatter Korsgaard) was born on 16 Feb 1852 in Numedal, Norway; died on 8 Sep 1933 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was buried on 12 Sep 1933 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: NLR. unmarried.
PROBLEM: (A-020-Q) lists name as Martha and born 4-9-1846.
(A-020-N) lists name as Martha and born 4-9-1846.
A-20-O lists name as Martha and born 4-9-1946.
A-075 is data used

Notes:

!SO: NLR. unnmarried.
PROBLEM: (A-020-Q) lists name as Anne Malene, b. 11-21-1851
A-020-N lists name as Anna Malene, b. 11-21-1851
a-020-O lists name as Anna Malene, b. 11-21-1851
A-075 is data used

Notes:

!SO: A-020-U.