Hjelp for Lindaas?

[Margaret Miller]

I have two ladies here who stem from Hindenes and Toft in Lindaas. One of the women, Jessica Toft, is coming to Norway in May. Her great great grandparents are Gjert Olsen and Helene Ivarsdtr. Toft. It seems both Hindenes and Toft are her main farms.

Is there anyone there who might show Jessica around these farm? Might there be relatives still there? I am helping her and can send you her e-mail if you would like to write to her.

[Margaret Miller]

By the way, Jessica lives in Texas. She is visiting in Minnesota now.

[gj21916]

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/pe ... 6704004626
001 Gjert Olsen Toft 01 1875-09-27 Lindaas b hf g gaardbruker
002 Helena Ivarsdatter Toft 01 1876-02-18 Lindaas f hm g gaardmandskone
003 Ole Gjertsen Toft 01 1895-11-23 Lindaas b s ug søn
004 Ivar Gjertsen Toft 01 1899-01-05 Lindaas b s ug søn
005 Bertin Gjertsen Toft 01 1901-05-23 Lindaas b s ug søn
006 Magnus Gjertsen Toft 01 1903-06-07 Lindaas b s ug søn
007 Ole Eriksen Toft 01 1833-07-29 Lindaas b hf g føderaadsmand
008 Britha Johannesen Toft 01 1845-12-11 Hosanger b hm g føderaadskone

[Margaret Miller]

Magnus is Jessica's great grandpa. He settled in Minnesota. Bertin lived in Wisconsin and Ivar in California.

[Astrid Mollan]

https://www.lindas-sogelag.no/

Ask here. mail@lindas-sogelag.no

[gj21916]

Gjert and Helena had also the sons Georg 1914 and Oliver 1918

Georg Toft and his wife Alfhild

2209339 Alvhild Toft 1505 1914 0504 1996 k Fred over minnet Vis Leirvågsleitet Austrheim
2209340 Georg Toft 0101 1914 0606 2001 m Fred over minnet Vis Leirvågsleitet Austrheim

Oliver and his wife Aslaug

5337985 Oliver Toft 1805 1918 2705 2010 m Høyt elsket - Dypt savnet Vis Leirvågsleitet Austrheim
2209307 Aslaug Toft 1805 1918 2101 2003 k Høyt elsket - Dypt savnet Vis Leirvågsleitet Austrheim

The oldest son Ole and his wife Borghild

4402021 Borghild Toft 0409 1899 2811 1980 1980 k B 05 018 Vis Øvreås Lindås
4402022 Ole G. Toft 2311 1895 0104 1981 1981 m B 05 019 Vis Øvreås Lindås

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Jessica can try to contact and get some help here:
http://www.muho.no/en/western-nor

Visiting address
Western Norway Emigration Centre
N- 5939 Sletta Norway
Administration
The Museum Centre in Hordaland
Western Norway Emigration Centre
Salhusvegen 201
N - 5107 Salhus
Norway

e-mail: vestnorsk.utvandringssenter@muho.no

The Western Norway Emigration Centre
The Western Norway Emigration Centre is located at Sletta in Radøy municipality. A small church and a Prairie Village have been transported from the USA and reassembled in a rural environment in Western Norway similar to that which many Norwegian emigrants to North America left behind. The Emigration Centre is the result of local volunteer work and collaborative efforts, and the centre’s main field has been extended to cover both past and present migration and cultural encounters in a broader sense. The centre also aims to reflect the fact that immigration to Norway has increased significantly in later years.

The Emigrant Church came to Sletta from Brampton, North Dakota. On the 22nd of june, 1996, the church was donated to the Emigration Centre. The church was built by Norwegian immigrants who settled in North Dakota before and after the turn of the 20th century. It was reconstructed during the autumn of 1996 and the spring of 1997, before the consecration by bishop Ole Danbolt Hagesæther on 6th of july 1997. The church is still in use for weddings, baptisms, and funerals.

There are five other houses at the Emigration Centre, a small Prairie Village. The Underwood Pioneer House, Marboe Township School and the Brampton School Teacher´s Home had their official opening on 8th of July, 2000. A year later, on the 7th of July, Dr. J. C. Serkland´s Medical Office had its official opening, while Elizabeth´s Jail and Town Hall was opened on 6th of July 2002. All five houses were either built by Norwegian immigrants or in townships where Norwegians were present.

The centre has a small gift shop and exhibitions in the basement of the church. There are also guided tours around the centre, and every year there is an Emigration Festival, whitch takes place the weekend closest to 4th of July.

Through the year, it will be arranged several events, like conserts, outdoor movies, exibitions and themedays etc.

The Western Norway Emigration Centre is a 1 hour drive north of Bergen city. 4 sundays in June and 2 in July, the fjordboat “Oster” takes the trip from Bergen city to the Emigration Centre and The Heathland Centre.

[Margaret Miller]

Takk Astrid og Grete! I have passed information on to Jessica.