I am looking for my family that was from Leir Norway. The Surname is Ruatand or Rustan I would like to fine more about my grandparents before they come over to America. Amelia & Ole got married in Spruce Mi.
So I don't Know much about Amelia at all,I did fine out that Amelia was a nurse in Norway. and after she married my grand father she did sew clothing for people in the area of Spurce Mich.
on there marriage license it has Amelia Anderson or Hafsgold her Fathers name is P.(surname) Hafsgold and her mother is listed as Anne (surname)Larson. Ole and Amelia got married 7-14-1902 I know Ole was born in Lier Norway 4-14-1864
he had 1 brother Andrew and 1 sister Karen I wish i had more to go on. the only thing is I do believe Amelia had a sister named Louise married Name was Brevig. And she lived in Wisconsin.At this time anything would help. I am really interested in finding out How Amelia and Louise are connected.

I was doing some looking to see if I could help you. Do you know which Spruce MI your grandparents were born in? There are two. One is in ALCONA county CALEDONIA township. The other is in DICKINSON county FELCH township.

I believe the link below will bring you to Ole's family in the 1865 Norwegian census (all on one line, no spaces):

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbas...

They are in Lier Parish, Rustand farm in Buskerud

This link will bring you to a map of Buskerud amt. In the lower right corner, about 1/2 inch above Drammen you will find Lier

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/buskerud.html

Hope this info helps!

I checked my replay. The web address was truncated. I'm reprinting it in full here...with an extra space between the lines. Omit the spaces between the three lines as you copy it to your browser.

Deb

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?

slag=visbase&sidenr=57&filnamn=f60626&gardpostnr=1043&merk=1

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