Category Archives: Norway

Visiting Nord-Trondelag Online

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

This posting is a visit to the third of the Norwegian counties in our Borreson-Estenson heritage, the home to Gina’s father, Bertinus Estenson. Nord-Trondelag is the fourth least populous county in Norway and a lower per capita income than much of the country. … Continue reading →

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Visiting Oppland Online

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This is the second of three visits, all to the counties from which the Borreson-Estenson clans emigrated. Today we go online to Oppland county, the home of Maria Thorson who became the wife of Bertinus Estenson. Oppland is one of only two Norway counties without … Continue reading →

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Visiting Hedmark Online

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

The Internet is such a wonderful tool, so I was thinking: Why not visit our ancestral places in Norway online? Today we go to Hedmark County - and the ancestral home of Elias Borresen in Loten and his wife Kari Eriksdatter in Tynset. Hedmark is … Continue reading →

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Norway Churches: Emil’s Family

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

In 1836 Borre Anderson married Maria Andersdatter in the Loten parish of Hedmark, Norway. All six of their children, including Emil’s father Elias, were baptized in that same parish. Here’s an exterior view of “Loten kirke” from the norskekirkebygg site that’s valuable for searching out … Continue reading →

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Famous Norwegian from Loten

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

What a surprise to discover the birth of a famous Norwegian where our ancestors were from! Edvard Munch was born in Loten, Norway the 12th of December, 1863, while his father Christian was stationed there as a military doctor before the … Continue reading →

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Leaving Loten

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

The home area for Borreson roots to our family is Loten in Hedmark County, Norway. (That’s Loten spelled with a / through the o.) Those roots are deep, at least four generations from the mid-1800s back to 1740 or so (Clara’s Homestead, pp. 24f.). I … Continue reading →

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Farms Near Biri Norway

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

In my April 15 post, “Roots in Biri, Norway,” I wrote about Maria Thorson’s birth there in 1850. (Maria was Gina Borreson’s mother.) I also mentioned the marriage of her parents, Thor Thorstensen and Oline Olsdatter, there on May 22, 1831. Again using the generous materials supplied me … Continue reading →

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About Biri Church

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

My April 15 post, “Roots in Biri, Norway,” has a couple photos of the Biri church, built in 1777, but I thought it would fun (and good for the record) to include here more information. The Norwegian website from Rolf Steinar Bergli has the material I … Continue reading →

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Roots in Biri Norway

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Something has happened I can hardly believe! Not only was this blog was found by a fellow in Norway who was curious about our family from Biri, but he has provided me with fine documentation connecting our family to the Biri … Continue reading →

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Faberg Church

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

In Clara Borreson Cook’s Homestead, Biri is identified as the birthplace of Maria Thorsen (Mrs. Bertinus Estensen), as well as the parish in which she was baptized and confirmed (p. 14).  Her parents (p. 8) and siblings claim that parish … Continue reading →

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