1854 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Sondre OLSON Reishus was born on 6 Oct 1820 in Flatdal, Telemark, Norway (son of Ole Gunderson and Ragnhild Sondresdatter Royshuus); died on 3 Oct 1886 in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States. Notes:
!SO: D-041 by Carol Reishus Lund. From Alice Lund.
NOTES: D-042 relates that Sondre was an only child. And after his mother died,
he wanted to take over the farm, Reishus. However his father was
unwilling to turn the place over to him, apparantly becauce Sondre's
father was intending to remarry and remain on the farm. Sondre and
Ingeborg decided to go to America and the remainder of this `REISHUS
FAMILY SAGA' deals with the details of the trip and the beginnings in
America. They eventually bought 120 acres of farm land at First Lake,
a distance of about 80 miles from Milwakee, WI. In 1853 the railroad
came through a corner of their land. and the Indians had traded land to
the whites that same year. Minnesota was still a Territiory.
In 1854 they moved to Minnesota locating at the Root River in Fillmore
County, where the town of Rushford would later be established. They did
well on their farm there. In the fall of 1856? they sold their wheat for
$1.50 per bushel.
Sondre married Ingeborg Torjusdatter Lomkjon on 2 Apr 1842 in Sefjord, Norway. Ingeborg (daughter of Torjus Evenson and Groe Knudsdatter Skararud) was born on 20 Nov 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Ingeborg Torjusdatter Lomkjon was born on 20 Nov 1816 (daughter of Torjus Evenson and Groe Knudsdatter Skararud). Notes:
!SO: D-041 by Carol Reishus Lund. From Alice Lund.
NOTE: Name is listed: Ingeborg Torjusdtr. Lomtjonn (Lomkjon). The Lomtjonn has
a slashed `O'.
D-042 states that Ingeborg's parent, Torjus and Gro, were from Flatbygden in
Silgjord.
Children:
- Olav (Ole S.) Reishus was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Flatdal, Telemark, Norway; died in 1908 in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States.
- Ragnhild Reishus, (DII) was born in Mar 1846 in Koshkonong, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; died in Dec 1846.
- Torjus Sondre Reishus was born on 1 Dec 1847 in Koshkonong, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; died on 28 May 1922 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States.
- Ragnhild Reishus, II was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Koshkonong, Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
- Eivind (Edwin) Reishus was born on 4 Mar 1852 in Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
- 1. Gunder N. Reishus was born on 13 Mar 1854 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States.
- Louise Reishus was born on 22 Aug 1856 in Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 27 Aug 1919 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- Gurine Reishus was born on 27 Jun 1858 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died in in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States.
- Gunder Sondre Reishus was born on 8 Apr 1860 in Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 4 Aug 1947 in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States.
- Gro (Julia) Reishus was born on 13 Dec 1862 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States.
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Generation: 3
5. | Ragnhild Sondresdatter Royshuus was born about 1780 (daughter of Sondre and Ragna); died on 22 Nov 1842. Notes:
SO: D-041.
NOTES: Royshuus is listed with a slashed `O'. Birth date is listed as
1780 or 1773.
Children:
- 2. Sondre OLSON Reishus was born on 6 Oct 1820 in Flatdal, Telemark, Norway; died on 3 Oct 1886 in Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States.
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Generation: 4
10. | Sondre Notes:
SO: D-042. Does not spell out the name of this ancestor but says that this
Sondre had served as a soldier in the war against Sweden and had come from
the `East' to the Flatdal area, a valley surrounded by Massive mountain
ranges of the Upper Telemark region. Here he found work with various
people and had saved some money when fell in love with one of the
girls in the valley but she would not marry him unless he would provide a
house. He was granted a piece of land which ended at the perpendicular
wall of mountain. Here he cleared the land and built an unusual cabin by
leaning huge timbers against the moutain wall. Because of the unusual
construction, the farm became known as REISHUS. (REIS: a V shaped log
pile.). It was here that he brought his bride to live. Her name was
Ragna. Sandre and Ragna has seven children, all girls. Ragnhild was the
oldest and inherited the place from her parents. She married a man from
Aamoltsdal by the name of Olav. Together they had one child, a son who
they named, Sogne, after his grandfather. When Sogne was 22 years old
he married Ingebjor.
Sondre married Ragna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Ragna Notes:
!SO: D-042.
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