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| Author | Topic: Hamre Farm, Lehrol, Photograph 1881 |
| Wendell Spencer |
posted 3/17/07 9:21 PM
My grandfather Christopher Hamre gave me his family photo showing his father Amund Hamre and mother Dorothea Lehrol leaving Norway for Renville Co., MN. in 1881. He also gave us a photo of the farm in Norway. At a meeting of Valdresbund in Granite Falls, MN. about 25 years ago, an individual called me over after noticing the farm photo and asked me where I had found a photo of the Hamre Farm on the end of `the lake`. I asked if it still looked like the photo and she said `easily`, that only a few additions were added. Lehrols farm was nearby she said, and that was were great grandpa got his wife. I am interested in knowing what life was like for them in Norway. Regards, |
| glen |
posted 3/15/08 6:01 PM
There is a WONDERFUL book called "Between Rocks and Hard Places" by Ann Urness Gesme - its about "traditions, customs and conditions in Norway during the 1800s, emigration from Norway, the immigrant community in America" |
| Myrna Thordarson |
posted 4/8/09 4:37 AM
My GGM was Marit Hamre, my GGF was Tomas Torisen Leine Belsheim,My GF was John Tomasen Belsheim, Wife#1 was Marit Anna Beito they had 2 children Olaf J. Belsheim Margit J BelsheimMarit Beito died in Norway and John emmigrated to canada w/ childrenMargit died 6 months after arriving in Canada. Wife#2 was Henrietta Evelina Harris (Canadian)they had 2 childrenMy mother was Marie Evelina BelsheimMy Uncle Robert Thomas BelsheimMy father was John Sawatzky.I have a family tree on the My heritage site in website link below called "Our Thordarson Family Tree" My e-mail is listed above I believe we may be related as the Hamre, and Lerhol names are in my tree as well. Please feel free to contact me directly... Myrna http:/http://www.myheritage.com/FP/individual-matches.php?s=474713&familyTreeID=1&individualID=1000236&mode=offline My Heritage family tree |
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