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Locating Gulbrand Nielsen prior to 1817 - father of Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven

Locating Gulbrand Nielsen prior to 1817 - father of Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 2:15AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Gulbrandson, Gudbrandson, Nielsen, Nilson, Nilsson
My name is Linda and I have married a descendant of Gulbrand Nielsen. I am trying to find family history both for my husband and our daughter. I have tried everything I can think of and am afraid that they may ban me from some websites for over utilization.

I have read that bygdebooks for this area only contain farm history except for 1820-1824. I found this in an article by John Follesdal. I am also fearful of undertaking a bygdebook.
Sooooo, I'm asking if anyone knows where and how I can get the following information.

I am trying to find the father of Ole Gulbrandsen who is Gulbrand Nielsen. I have found Ole in the 1875 telling for 0522 Gausdal. I know that it is him because of family records. He is married to Eli Ellingsdatter and has as children: Gunder, Karn, Bendikte and his mother Kari Amunsdatter. I have found Kari's birth record from 1799 in Family Search in Ostre Gausdal, Oppland Norway. I have found her marriage to Gulbrand Nilsen in 1817 in Ostre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway. I have found the birth of Ole to Kari and Gulbrand on 11/29/1818 in Ostre Gausdal. What I can't find is any more info on Gulbrand or Kari. I know that they are from Kvam-Gausdal and the farm Klava is mentioned in family records but they are using the last name Kleven in the US, so I think that they may be from the farm Kleve or Kleven. I found Gulbrand's name listed as Gulbrand Nilson Kleve (Ost-Kleve) on "trees.ancestry.com".

I would like to go as far back as I can in recording generations and I am afraid that I may have gone as far as I know how.

If anybody can point me in another direction, it would sure be appreciated

Re: Locating Gulbrand Nielsen prior to 1817 - father of Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven

Posted: 8 Sep 2010 7:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Just came across your post and wondered if you had got any further with this family?
I have back to Thrond Pedersen Kleve (1700-1793) on the kleve side and way back for Kari Amundsdatter.

Re: Locating Gulbrand Nielsen prior to 1817 - father of Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven

Posted: 9 Sep 2010 12:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have Thron but not his birth and death dates. I also have his wife's name of Ragnild Torgiersdatter and her father Torgier Borkage. I don't have Kari but I do have Eli Ellingdatter from way back. Do you know when and/or where Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven(B. 11/29/1818) died? I would like to trade information if you are interested. I have saved all of my info in the LDS PAF files. I believe that it will allow me to send you a file. I have never tried it but we'll see. Linda

Re: Locating Gulbrand Nielsen prior to 1817 - father of Ole Gulbrandsen Kleven

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 1:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
I just saw your very interesting post and question of finding more info on the early Klevens. I can likely help, but need some time to type all this stuff up that my aunt compiled years ago. And I am thrilled to find things I did not know before.
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