BESTELAND / BESTLAND


George Bestland [Parents] was born on 20 May 1860 in Fillmore Co. MN. He died in 1927. George married Johanna Ellingson on 20 Mar 1887 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN.

Johanna Ellingson [Parents] was born in May 1864 in Fillmore Co. MN. She died in 1930. Johanna married George Bestland on 20 Mar 1887 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN.

They had the following children:

  F i Emma G. Bestland was born in Dec 1887 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. She died in 1912 from TB.
  M ii Johannes (John) (Johnie) Bestland was born in Feb 1889 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. He died in 1926 from TB.
  F iii Anna Bestland was born in Mar 1891 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. She died in 1918.
  M iv Even Bestland was born in Aug 1893 and died in May 1970.
  M v Julian Bestland was born in Apr 1895 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN.
  M vi Roy Justus Bestland was born on 10 May 1897 and died on 23 Jan 1991.
  M vii Knute Bestland was born on 23 Apr 1899 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. He died on 30 Aug 1977 in Des Moines, Ia. Hospital. Knute married Alma Mary Connor. Alma was born 2 Sep 1909 and died 25 Oct 2003. They are buried in Marietta Cemetery, Marietta, Marshall Co., Ia..
  M viii Elmer Bestland was born in 1901 and died in 1987.
  F ix Ruth M. Bestland was born on 18 Aug 1903 and died in Feb 1992.
  F x Frances Elizabeth Bestland was born in 1906. She died in 1920 from TB.
  M xi Orlando Bestland was born in 1909.

Eivind Knutsen Besteland [Parents] was born on 11 Feb 1825 in Bygland, AA, Norway. He died on 26 Mar 1909 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN and was buried in Old Hanley Falls Cemetary. Eivind married Gyro Olsdatter Tvedten on 7 May 1843 in Norway. Eivind immigrated on 4 Aug 1844 to NY. He served in the Civil War: Mn 2nd regiment Co. E; Sherman's "March to the Sea".

Gyro Olsdatter Tvedten [Parents] was born on 25 May 1826 in Valle, AA, Norway. She died on 12 Jun 1892 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. Gyro married Eivind Knutsen Besteland on 7 May 1843 in Norway.

They had the following children:

  F i Jorand (Jane) Eivindsen Bestland was born on 1 Jan 1844 in Norway. She died probably before 1859.
  M ii Knut Bestland was born in 1847 and died in 1869.
  F iii Margit Bestland was born on 9 Mar 1849 and died in 1918.
  M iv Ole Bestland was born on 19 May 1851 and died in 1916.
  F v Gunhild Bestland was born on 6 Apr 1854 in Rock River, WS. She died in 1926.
  M vi Halvor (Henry) Bestland was born in 1855 and died in 1920.
  F vii Jorand (Jane) Besteland was born in 1859 and died in 1955.
  M viii George Bestland was born on 20 May 1860 and died in 1927.
  F ix Ellen (Eli) Bestland was born in 1861 and died in 1944.
  M x Louis (Olaus) Besteland was born on 26 May 1866.
  F xi Lena (Caroline) Bestland was born in 1872 and died in 1942.
  F xii Louise Bestland was born in Wood Lake, YM Co., MN.

Knut Eivindsson Langeid [Parents] was born in 1806 in Norway. He died in 1869 in Yellow Medicine Co., MN. Knut married Jorunn Knutsdatter Besteland.

Jorunn Knutsdatter Besteland [Parents] was born in 1806 in Norway. She died on 28 Feb 1896 in Sannes, Yellow Medicine Co., MN. Jorunn married Knut Eivindsson Langeid.

They had the following children:

  M i Eivind Knutsen Besteland was born on 11 Feb 1825 and died on 26 Mar 1909.
  F ii Turid Knutsdatter Besteland was born in 1827 and died in 1904.
  M iii Knut Knuttson Besteland (Langei) was born in 1830 and died in 1907.
  F iv Birgit Knuttsdatter Besteland was born in 1834.
  F v Turid Knuttsdatter Besteland was born in 1836 and died in 1875.
  F vi Gunhild Knuttsdatter Besteland was born in 1839 in Norway. She died in America.
  M vii Olav Knuttson Besteland was born in 1842.
  M viii Hallvard Knuttson Besteland was born in 1845 and died in 1923.
  M ix Ed (Edwin, Eivind, Even) Knuttson Besteland was born in Apr 1848 and died in 1932.

Ole Bestland [Parents] was born on 19 May 1851 in Rock River, WS. He died in 1916. Ole married Petra G. Dahl 1876?.

Petra G. Dahl was born in 1853 in Norway. She died in 1922. Petra married Ole Bestland 1876?.

They had the following children:

  F i Gundor (Gertrude) Besteland was born in Dec 1876 in Minnesota.
  F ii Caroline Besteland was born in 1878. She died in 1893.
  M iii Even Besteland was born in Nov 1879 in Minnesota. He died in 1951.
  F iv Christian Besteland was born in Feb 1881 in Minnesota. She died in 1957. Christian resided 1905 - ? in Elbow, SK, Canada.
  F v Julia Besteland was born in Jul 1883 in Minnesota.
  M vi Alfred Besteland was born on 20 Nov 1885 in Minnesota. He died in Mar 1963.
  F vii Mathilda Besteland was born in Nov 1888 in Minnesota.
  M viii Olaus Bestland was born in 1890. He died in 1890.
  F ix Hannah Besteland was born in Aug 1891.
  F x Caroline (Lena) Besteland was born in Oct 1893 in Minnesota. She died in 1958.
  M xi Oscar Besteland was born on 28 Aug 1896 in Minnesota. He died in Nov 1974.

Halvor (Henry) Bestland [Parents] was born in 1855 in Fillmore Co. MN. He died in 1920. Halvor married Carrie Nordgaard 1881? in Minnesota.

Carrie Nordgaard was born in 1862 in Norway. She died in 1935. Carrie married Halvor (Henry) Bestland 1881? in Minnesota.

They had the following children:

  F i Hettie Bestland was born in 1881.
  F ii Clara Bestland was born in May 1883 and died in 1911.
  M iii Eddie (Marvin) Bestland was born in Nov 1884 in Minnesota. He died in 1952.
  F iv Johanna Bestland was born in 1886. She died in 1886.
  F v Hannah Bestland was born in 1887. She died in 1983.
  M vi Edwin (Winnie) Bestland was born in Jul 1889 in Minnesota.
  M vii Norman (Henry) Bestland was born in Feb 1891 in Minnesota. He died in 1949.
  M viii Gilbert B. Bestland was born in Jun 1893 in Minnesota. He died in 1961.
  M ix Clifford (Kliffert) Bestland was born on 14 May 1897 in Minnesota. He died on 17 Mar 1973.
  M x Leonard Bestland was born in Apr 1900 in Minnesota.

Johannes Ellingson was born on 17 Jun 1824 in Sogn, Norway. He died on 31 May 1903 in Fillmore Co. MN and was buried in Saetersdal Cemetary, York, Fillmore Co., Mn. Johannes married Anna Iverson on 29 Jun 1856. Johannes immigrated in 1853.

Anna Iverson was born on 21 Apr 1821 in Sogn, Norway. She died on 31 Dec 1914 in Fillmore Co. MN and was buried in Saetersdal Cemetary, York, Fillmore Co., Mn. Anna married Johannes Ellingson on 29 Jun 1856. Anna immigrated in 1854.

They had the following children:

  M i Nels Ellingson was born about 1857 in Dane Co., Wisconsin.
  F ii Eunice Ellingson was born about 1858.
  F iii Johanna Ellingson was born in May 1864 and died in 1930.
  F iv Eli (Ellen) Ellingson was born about 1870 and died on 17 Jul 1930.

Olav Knuttson Tvedten [Parents] was born in 1758 in Norway. He died in 1837 in Norway. Olav married Margithe Olsdatter Harstad in 1824 in Norway.

Other marriages:
Kvestad, Gyro Gunnulvsdatter

Margithe Olsdatter Harstad [Parents] was born in 1803 in Norway. She died in 1864 in Norway. Margithe married Olav Knuttson Tvedten in 1824 in Norway.

Other marriages:
Rike, Pal Knutsson

They had the following children:

  F i Gyro Olsdatter Tvedten was born on 25 May 1826 and died on 12 Jun 1892.
  F ii Gunhild Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1829 in Norway. She died in 1836 in Norway.
  M iii Anlaug Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1832.
  F iv Sigrid Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1832. She died in 1832.
  F v Sigrid Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1834. She died in 1919.

Lewis (Olaus) Besteland [Parents] was born on 26 May 1866 in Fillmore Co. MN. He died in Carpio, ND. Lewis married Eli (Ellen) Ellingson on 25 Mar 1885.

Eli (Ellen) Ellingson [Parents] was born about 1870 in Fillmore Co. MN. She died on 17 Jul 1930. Eli married Lewis (Olaus) Besteland on 25 Mar 1885.

They had the following children:

  F i Gertrude Besteland was born on 30 Jul 1885 and died on 15 May 1917.
  F ii Anna Besteland was born on 12 Oct 1886 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. She died in 1886.
  M iii Even Besteland was born on 27 Nov 1887 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. He died in of Saskatchewan.
  F iv Anna Besteland was born on 14 Dec 1888 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. She died on 14 Apr 1977 in Los Angeles, CA.
  M v Johannes Besteland was born on 27 Nov 1890 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN.
  M vi Oliver Besteland was born on 7 May 1893 and died about 1938.
  F vii Eunice (Unni) Besteland was born on 20 Feb 1895.
  M viii Knut Besteland was born on 8 Sep 1896 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. He died on 2 Nov 1941 in San Francisco, CA and was buried in Golden Gate National Cem., San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA.
  F ix Caroline Besteland was born on 25 Oct 1898 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine Co. MN. She died about 1993 in Seattle.
  M x Nils Arthur Besteland was born on 13 Dec 1903.

Olav Knuttson Tvedten [Parents] was born in 1758 in Norway. He died in 1837 in Norway. Olav married Gyro Gunnulvsdatter Kvestad in 1783 in Norway.

Other marriages:
Harstad, Margithe Olsdatter

Gyro Gunnulvsdatter Kvestad [Parents] was born in 1764 in Norway. She died in 1822 in Norway. Gyro married Olav Knuttson Tvedten in 1783 in Norway.

They had the following children:

  F i Gunhild Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1783. She died in 1785.
  M ii Knut Olsson Tvedten was born in 1786.
  M iii Bjorn Olsson Tvedten was born in 1789.
  F iv Gunhild Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1792.
  F v Jorunn Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1796.
  F vi Sigrid Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1799.
  F vii Birgit Olsdatter Tvedten was born in 1804.

Knut Olsson Tvedten [Parents] was born in 1720 in Norway. He died in 1793 in Norway. Knut married Sigrid Bjornsdatter Haugen in 1747 in Norway.

Sigrid Bjornsdatter Haugen [Parents] was born in 1726 in Norway. She died in 1805 in Norway. Sigrid married Knut Olsson Tvedten in 1747 in Norway.

They had the following children:

  M i Olav Knutsson Tvedten was born in 1748 in Norway. He died in 1748 in Norway.
  F ii Gunhild Knuttsdatter Tvedten was born in 1750 in Norway. She died in 1769 in Norway.
  M iii Olav Knuttson Tvedten was born in 1752 in Norway. He died in 1754 in Norway.
  F iv Gyro Knuttsdatter Tvedten was born in 1755 and died in 1775.
  M v Olav Knuttson Tvedten was born in 1758 and died in 1837.
  M vi Rolleiv Knuttson Tvedten was born in 1761.
  F vii Ragnhild Knuttsdatter Tvedten was born in 1764.
  F viii Ingebjorg Knutsdatter Tvedten was born in 1768.

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