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Kari Larsdatter Bange (1801-84)

Posted: June 10, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

G5 (ff-f-m) Kari Larsdatter (Place names: Bagne, Kvåle, Osa)Birth: 22 May 1801, Bagnsnøstet, Bagne, UlvikDeath: 1884, OsaParents: Lars Olsson Sandvin & Ingebjørg Nilsdatter BagneHalf-siblings: — via Ingebjørg (with Ola Jonsson): Herbjørg (1810-95), John (1813-99), Nils (1816-49), Sjur (1818), Brita (1822-22) — via Lars (with Ingebjørg Hansdatter): Åsa (1817-49), Cecilia (1824), Ole (1829-79)Husband: David Rasmusson (1801-58) … Continue reading "Kari Larsdatter Bange (1801-84)"

Guro Pedersdatter (1821-1912)

Posted: June 04, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

G5 (ff-m-m) Guro Persdatter Rygg (places: Rygg, Osa)Birth: 10 January 1821, Brække, Vossestrand, Hordaland, NorwayDeath: 25 September 1912, Osa, UlvikParents: Peder Larsson & Inger Torbjørnsdatter BrækkeSiblings: Kolbein (1814), Brytteva (1816), Lars (1818), Torbjørn (1823), Mons & Nils (1826), Anna (1828), Nils (1833)Husband: Anders Jørgensen Osa She was born in Rygg (Brække), on 10 January 1821. … Continue reading "Guro Pedersdatter (1821-1912)"

Anna Andersdatter (1847-1940)

Posted: June 04, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

G4 (ff-m) Anna Andersdatter (places: Syse, Osa)Birth: 10 March 1847, Syse in UlvikDeath: 1940 possibly (from farm books)Parents: Anders Jørgensen Sævartveit (1817-1908) & Gurro Pedersdatter Rygg (1821-1912)Siblings: Inga, Jørgen, Peder, LarsHusband: Nils Davidsson Osa Marriage: 30 May 1871, Ulvik Children Census data Notes *DNA match with a descendant from this person.

Anders Jørgensson (1817-1908)

Posted: June 01, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

G5 (ff-m-f) Anders Jørgensen Osa (Places: Syse, Sjohagen, Sævartveit, Osa)Birth: 25 February 1817, Underland, UlvikDeath: 24 April 1908, OsaParents: Jørgen Jørgensson Fryste & Anna Askjellsdatter UnderlandSiblings: Anna (1821-1907)Wife: Guro Pedersdatter RyggFarms: Syse Brn 2 Plass 2 (1846-1866); Osa Bnr 5, plass 5 : Sjohagen; Osa: Sævartveit?Occupations: Shoemaker, fisherman, lumberjack & farmer Birth: Anders was born … Continue reading "Anders Jørgensson (1817-1908)"

David Osa (1920 — 1965)

Posted: May 29, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

Dates: 17-04-1920, Osa — 5 September 1965, OsloParents: Kari Maria Larsdatter Vattedal (1887-1975) and Lars Nilsen Osa (1890-?)Siblings: Nelly Amanda (1912-2001), Leif Karl (1915-1933), Hans Olai (1917-1991) Spouse: Lillian Harriet Skogsrud David was born in Osa on 17 April 1920. He wanted to travel the world so set off to sea. I have found ships … Continue reading "David Osa (1920 — 1965)"

Ulvik Herad

Posted: May 28, 2021 Under: Location By kirsten.osa No Comments

Ulvik comes from the old Norse Ulfvik which means woolf cove. This area of the county stretches from the northeastern arms of the Hardangerfjord, extending into the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The train from Oslo to Bergen goes through Finse, the highest railway station in Norway. It goes through an area with no road access and … Continue reading "Ulvik Herad"

Nils Davidsson Osa (1841-1910)

Posted: May 22, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

G4 (ff-f) Nils Davidsson Osa (places: Torblå, Kvåle, Osa)Birth: 21 May 1841, Torblå in UlvikDeath: 17 Jan 1910, Osa in UlvikParents: David Rasmussen (1801-58) & Kari Larsdatter (1801-84)Siblings: Herborg (1825-1911), Ingebjørg (1827), Lars (1829), Marit (1832), Rasmus (1836-1908), Ola, David (1844-1910) & Sjur Davidsson Kvale (1846-1933)Wife: Anna Andersdatter Marriage: 30 May 1871, Ulvik Children In … Continue reading "Nils Davidsson Osa (1841-1910)"

Kari Osa (1887 – 1975)

Posted: May 19, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

Kari Marie Larsdatter (Places: Vattedal, Osa)Birth: 15 February 1887, Vattedal, Tysnes, Hordaland. Norway Death: 16 July 1975, Bergen, NorwayParents: Lars Johnsen Vattedal (1846-1919) and Kari Jonsdatter (1851 – 1899)Siblings: John Larsen (1872-1956), Kari (1874-1882), Ellen Marie (1877-1882), Margarethe Johnette Larsdatter (1879-1968), Lars Johan Larsen (1883-?), Jacob Nicolai Larsen (1890-1927), Hans Olai Larsen (1895-1914) Husband: Lars … Continue reading "Kari Osa (1887 – 1975)"

Lars Nilsen Osa (1890 – )

Posted: May 16, 2021 Under: Father's side By kirsten.osa No Comments

I never knew my paternal grandfather because he emigrated to Canada leaving my grandmother behind in Osa with four young children. I was just told that he died and it has taken some time to discover what happened to him. Lars Nilsen OsaBirth: 20 August 1890 in Osa, NorwayDeath: 5 August 1933 in Toronto, Canada.Parents: … Continue reading "Lars Nilsen Osa (1890 – )"