Ed's Day Wednesday
Dear FOLKS,
This week we'll continue to learn Toline Gunnulsdatter Paulson. I have been following the Names List of my late cousin Edwin Ostrom's genealogy, using the Ahnentafel numbering system. Toline is No. 9 on Ed's list or his father's father's mother, perhaps easier to understand her as one of his great-grandmothers. Toline was one of my 2x great-grandmothers.
Our first article about Toline described her timeline, vital statistics and an overview of her family. You can find that article here.
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| IMAGE: Toline Paulson Ostrom (left) and oldest daughter Anna Malene Ostrom Haner (right). Earliest known photograph of both individuals. (ca. 1900) From the collection of Edwin J. Ostrom. |
Last week, I told that Toline was born on the Trasekjær farm in Telemark County, Norway. This is the farm that Toline mentions as her place of birth in an interview that she participated in a few months before her death in 1934. A closer look at the Birth and Baptism record from the Lunde parish in Bø Prestegjeld (church district) tells that Toline was born at the Svenskerud farm. This farm is a few miles south of the town of Lunde.
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| IMAGE: Lunde parish church register for 1846, showing the birth and baptism entry for Toline G. Paulsen (No. 30) on page number 141. |
The details of this record tell:
No. 30
Stated date of Birth: 13 March 1846
Date of Baptism: 29 March 1846
Name of Child: Toline Gunnuldsd. [Gunnuldsdatter]
Birth: Legitimate
Parents: Farmer Gunnuld Paulsen and Gunnild Johnsd [Johnsdatter] who lived at Svenskerud, u Bieva Lunde
Godparents: Martha Jensd. [Jensdatter] Saga, Margith Johnsd. [Johnsdatter] Sættendal, John Tollefsen Sættendal, Even Wellesen Saga, Tollef Johnson Sættendal
Tolines' older brothers and sister (Paul, John and Else) were all born at the Lunde Farm and her younger brothers and sisters (Ingeborg x2, Halvor x2 and Tollef) were all born at the Trasekjær farm. The parish register is very clear in what is written. So at this point it is unknown why in 1846, Toline was the only child born on the Svenskerud farm. I hope to obtain a copy of the Lunde area bygdebok, (farm book), that describes the genealogy within the area's farm families. It is hopeful the farm book will help us to understand. I hope to have a chance to see this book soon.
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| IMAGE: A map of the Lunde, Telemark, Norway area, highlighted with places that are found on Toline and her sibling's records. Map is from cousin Ed's files. |
A. (gold-colored arrow) Highlights the location where the Svenskerud farm is located, where Toline was born.
B. (red-colored arrow) Highlights the location of the Lunde parish church where Toline and her siblings were baptized.
C. (yellow-colored arrow) Highlights the location of the Trasekjær farm where Toline grew up and her younger siblings were born.
D. (green-colored arrow) Highlights the location of the Lunde farm where Toline's older siblings were born.
We do not know if Toline had a formal education. It is thought that she would be learning cooking, sewing, spinning, knitting, cleaning and all the things that it takes to care for a household full of children.
Toline would not ignore her church studies as she was confirmed at the Lunde parish church when she was age 15. Here is an image of that record.
The details of the record says:
1861; page 180
No. 20
Date of Confirmation: 3 Nov
Full name: Toline Gunnuldsd. [Gunnuldsdatter] Trasekjær
Age: 13 March 1846
Place of Birth: Svenskerud u Bierva
Name of Parents: Gunnuld Paulsen [jander ???] and Gunnild Johnsd. [Johnsdatter]
Religious knowledge, diligence, etc.: Good [other comments not translated]
When did the person have smallpox or get vaccinated?: Vaccinated 10 Nov 1846
In 1865 the Paulsen household was included in a Norway national census that was held that year.
The details include:
No. 4809 Gunnuld Pauls [Paulsen] head of household, farmer/owner, married, Age 65, male, born in Bø church district
No. 4810 Gunnild Johnsd. [Johnsdatter]. wife, married, age 47, female, born in Bø church district
No. 4811 Halvor Gunnunds. [Gunnuldson], son, single, age 14, male, born in Bø church district
No. 4812 Else Gunnulds. [Gunnuldsdatter], daughter, single, age 23, female, born in Bø church district
No. 4813 Tolline Gunnuldsd. [Gunnuldsdatter]. daughter, single, age 20 female, born in Bø church district
No. 4814 Ingeborg Gunnuldsd. (Gunnuldsdatter]. daughter, single, age 9 female, born in Bø church district
Also it tells that they have one horse, 4 sheep, 1/8 acre in wheat, 3/4 acre in oats, and 2-1/2 acres in potatoes. The producing acreage is small,
About 1866, Toline's older brother Paul would immigrate to the United States. Now and then he would write home telling of the new opportunities he has, encouraging others to to join him. In the spring of 1872, Toline would decide to join the Halvor and Mari Bekhuus. Toline would tell us later that their last name is Hanta, at this time I am unsure of the connection Toline had with this family. Page 176 from the parish register tells that they will be leaving the district for America on 2 April 1872. They make up a party of six individuals, husband, wife, three children and Toline. Here is the church register telling of their plans.
The details tell us:
Departures from the Parish; page 176
No. 6
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Halvor Halversen Bakkhus [unable to translate add'l comment]
Age: 18 Aug 1831
Moving to: America
No. 7
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Mari Rufusdatter [??]
Age: 10 Oct 1835
their children
No. 8
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Halvor
Age: 17 Sep 1859
No. 9
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Aaste
Age: 18 Nov 1864
No. 10
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Christen
Age: 10 Jun 1869
No. 11
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Toline Gunnuldsdatter Trasekjær
Age: 13 Mar 1846
This group would travel to Skien, Norway and would depart on the Bark Rjukan 7 April 1872, headed for Quebec, Canada, across the Atlantic Ocean and sailing up the St. Lawrence River. What an adventure. A single woman traveling to a new country in a far away land. I am sure she was hoping that her brother Paul was right when he said that America and especially Minnesota was a land of opportunity.
Thank you for joining me this week. Hope you enjoyed our story today.
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Please comment regarding this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then use the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Or contact me by email at dsteff4246[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you.
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| IMAGE; Map of Norway with the area of the above shown map highlighted. The RED area is the county of Telemark. The STAR approximates Lunde parish area. The unedited is courtesy of Wikipedia. |
We do not know if Toline had a formal education. It is thought that she would be learning cooking, sewing, spinning, knitting, cleaning and all the things that it takes to care for a household full of children.
Toline would not ignore her church studies as she was confirmed at the Lunde parish church when she was age 15. Here is an image of that record.
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| IMAGE: Lunde parish church register, 1861 page 180. Highlighting entry #20, Toline Gunnuldsd. of Trasekjær. |
The details of the record says:
1861; page 180
No. 20
Date of Confirmation: 3 Nov
Full name: Toline Gunnuldsd. [Gunnuldsdatter] Trasekjær
Age: 13 March 1846
Place of Birth: Svenskerud u Bierva
Name of Parents: Gunnuld Paulsen [jander ???] and Gunnild Johnsd. [Johnsdatter]
Religious knowledge, diligence, etc.: Good [other comments not translated]
When did the person have smallpox or get vaccinated?: Vaccinated 10 Nov 1846
In 1865 the Paulsen household was included in a Norway national census that was held that year.
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| IMAGE: 1865 Norway Census of the Gunnuld Paulsen household. Provided by digitalarkivet.com, in 2004. |
The details include:
No. 4809 Gunnuld Pauls [Paulsen] head of household, farmer/owner, married, Age 65, male, born in Bø church district
No. 4810 Gunnild Johnsd. [Johnsdatter]. wife, married, age 47, female, born in Bø church district
No. 4811 Halvor Gunnunds. [Gunnuldson], son, single, age 14, male, born in Bø church district
No. 4812 Else Gunnulds. [Gunnuldsdatter], daughter, single, age 23, female, born in Bø church district
No. 4813 Tolline Gunnuldsd. [Gunnuldsdatter]. daughter, single, age 20 female, born in Bø church district
No. 4814 Ingeborg Gunnuldsd. (Gunnuldsdatter]. daughter, single, age 9 female, born in Bø church district
Also it tells that they have one horse, 4 sheep, 1/8 acre in wheat, 3/4 acre in oats, and 2-1/2 acres in potatoes. The producing acreage is small,
About 1866, Toline's older brother Paul would immigrate to the United States. Now and then he would write home telling of the new opportunities he has, encouraging others to to join him. In the spring of 1872, Toline would decide to join the Halvor and Mari Bekhuus. Toline would tell us later that their last name is Hanta, at this time I am unsure of the connection Toline had with this family. Page 176 from the parish register tells that they will be leaving the district for America on 2 April 1872. They make up a party of six individuals, husband, wife, three children and Toline. Here is the church register telling of their plans.
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| IMAGE: Page 176, of the Lunde Parish church register telling of the Paulsens leaving the district for America in 1872. |
The details tell us:
Departures from the Parish; page 176
No. 6
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Halvor Halversen Bakkhus [unable to translate add'l comment]
Age: 18 Aug 1831
Moving to: America
No. 7
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Mari Rufusdatter [??]
Age: 10 Oct 1835
their children
No. 8
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Halvor
Age: 17 Sep 1859
No. 9
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Aaste
Age: 18 Nov 1864
No. 10
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Christen
Age: 10 Jun 1869
No. 11
Reported date of departure: 2 Apr 1872
Name: Toline Gunnuldsdatter Trasekjær
Age: 13 Mar 1846
This group would travel to Skien, Norway and would depart on the Bark Rjukan 7 April 1872, headed for Quebec, Canada, across the Atlantic Ocean and sailing up the St. Lawrence River. What an adventure. A single woman traveling to a new country in a far away land. I am sure she was hoping that her brother Paul was right when he said that America and especially Minnesota was a land of opportunity.
Thank you for joining me this week. Hope you enjoyed our story today.
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The URL for this post is: http://homefolktales.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-young-toline-g-paulson-1846-1934.html.
Please comment regarding this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then use the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Or contact me by email at dsteff4246[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you.
Copyright (c) 2017, Darlene M. Steffens
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