Document created: 21.03.2005, changed: 25.03.2005
Lars Jørgen Olsen and Anna Elisabeth Olsen, b. Nielsdatter, emigrated from Bjellånes, Rana, Nordland, Norway to Herscher, Illinois, USA, later Belview, Redwood Co, Minnesota. The booklet tells the story about their emigration and settlement in the US, and of their children. It is written by their granddaugther Lois E. Johnsen, born Orfield.
The booklet is scanned by Jim LaValle.
| Contents | Page |
| Foreword | 0 |
| Cast of characters | 0 |
| Letter from Lars J. Olsen to his brother Mathias. Liverpool, 3. July, 1883 | 29 |
| Appendix, mostly on Ole Tobias Olsen | 31 |
Both names assigned at birth and later are included. The number refers to the first page where the person is mentioned.
| Person | Page |
| Alpha Bennett | 19 |
| Lillian Bennett | 19 |
| Anders Bjeldanes | 28 |
| Nils Bjeldanes | 10 |
| Rachel Bjeldanes | 10 |
| Kari Bjellånes | 33 |
| Kåre Bjellånes | 33 |
| Hans E. .Bredik | 30 |
| Berith Christofersdatter | 30 |
| Barbara Damron | 2 |
| John Douglas | 32 |
| Beatrice Einan | 25 |
| Ane Elisabet Eiteraa | 30 |
| Ole Erickson | 3 |
| Ellen Fasmer-Dahl | 33 |
| Ingeborg Prytz Fougner | 33 |
| Oddvar Grønli | 33 |
| Dorothea Hansdatter | 31 |
| M. O. Krogstrand | 30 |
| Elen Dorothea Larsdatter | 4 |
| Lydianna Larsdatter | 7 |
| Milla Nielsine Larsdatter | 4 |
| E. Larsen | 29 |
| Lars Larsen Vakermo | 30 |
| Anders Christian Larssen | 3 |
| Hans Martin Larssen | 7 |
| Nils Edvin Larssen | 3 |
| Ole Peder Larssen | 7 |
| Lundgren | 30 |
| Rachel Jørgine Mikkelsdatter | 10 |
| Odd Nansen | 32 |
| Dorthea A. Nilsen Nyladenget | 30 |
| Dina Marie Olsdatter | 31 |
| Andrew Olsen | 3 |
| Anders Christian Olsen | 5 |
| Anna Elisabeth Olsen | 0 |
| Benjamin Olsen Grønli | 31 |
| Benjamin Johan Olsen | 4 |
| Didrick John Olsen | 7 |
| Ellen Olsen | 4 |
| Hans Olsen Vatna | 30 |
| Hans Martin Olsen | 7 |
| Lars Jørgen Olsen | 0 |
| Matthias Olsen Bjellånes | 4 |
| Matthias Nordberg Olsen | 11 |
| Milde Olsen | 4 |
| Mikkel Olsen | 1 |
| Milda Olsen | 2 |
| Nils Olsen | 3 |
| Nils Jakob Olsen | 6 |
| Ole Tobias Olsen | 2 |
| Floyd B. Olson | 25 |
| Hans Martin Orfield | 7 |
| Lester B. Orfield | 0 |
| Linda Heidi Orfield | 25 |
| Lydie Orfield | 7 |
| Matthias Orfield | 11 |
| Orvin | 23 |
| Helgfrid Orvin | 33 |
| Milda Prytz | 4 |
| Anna Elisabeth Nielsdatter | 0 |
| Johanna Nielsdatter | 5 |
| Elling D. Nielssen | 6 |
| Alice Paulson | 22 |
| Ole Pedersen | 1 |
| Annette Peterson | 22 |
| Carl Rice | 19 |
| Hagbart Rice, Jr | 17 |
| Hedvig Rice | 27 |
| Leonard Rice | 29 |
| Milda Rice | 2 |
| Karl Rise | 19 |
| Ole Rynning | 1 |
The number refers to the first page where the place is mentioned.
| Place | Page |
| Basterberget, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 27 |
| Benson, Minnesota, USA | 22 |
| Bjeldånes, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 1 |
| Chicago, Illinois, USA | 10 |
| Dakota, USA | 19 |
| Dunderland, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 0 |
| Granneset, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 3 |
| Grønfeld, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 8 |
| Herscher, Illinois, USA | 5 |
| Hull, England | 9 |
| Krogstrand, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 5 |
| Lillejord, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 8 |
| Liverpool, England | 0 |
| Lofoten, Norway | 3 |
| Lommahaugen, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 31 |
| Mankato, Minnesota, USA | 16 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 0 |
| Moorhead, Minnesota, USA | 22 |
| Mo, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 0 |
| Nyladenga, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 27 |
| Ortfjell, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 27 |
| Oslo, Norway | 2 |
| Peever, South Dakota, USA | 20 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | 10 |
| Philip, South Dakota, USA | 25 |
| Rufsval, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 31 |
| Sacred Heart, Belview, Minnesota, USA | 11 |
| Skonseng, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 8 |
| St. Louis, Minnesota, USA | 5 |
| Stormdalselva, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 27 |
| Stormdalshei, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 1 |
| Tangjord, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 8 |
| Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA | 22 |
| Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | 30 |
| Øverbekkli, Rana, Nordland, Norway | 31 |
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Editor: Jens Kaasbøll, jensj@ifi.uio.no Document created: 21.03.2005, changed: 25.03.2005 |
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