BESTELAND / BESTLAND


Olav Olsson Besteland [Parents] was born in 1784 in Norway. He married Targjerd Svenkesdatter Rysstad in 1808 in Norway.

Targjerd Svenkesdatter Rysstad was born in 1782 in Norway. She died in 1809 in Norway. Targjerd married Olav Olsson Besteland in 1808 in Norway.


Dreng Olsson Besteland [Parents] was born about 1708 in Norway. He married Gyvi Tarjeisdatter Nesland.

Gyvi Tarjeisdatter Nesland married Dreng Olsson Besteland.


Arne Bjornsson Haugen was born about 1688 in Norway. He married Kristi Olsdatter Besteland.

Kristi Olsdatter Besteland [Parents] was born about 1714 in Norway. She married Arne Bjornsson Haugen.


Anund Arnesson Rysstad was born in 1714 in Norway. He married Haege Olsson Besteland.

Haege Olsson Besteland [Parents] was born in 1716. She married Anund Arnesson Rysstad.


Torleiv Knutsson Helle married Gyro Ulvsdatter Berg.

Gyro Ulvsdatter Berg married Torleiv Knutsson Helle.

They had the following children:

  F i Sigrid Torleivsdatter Helle was born in 1791 and died after 1861.

Olson married Eunice Ellingson.

Eunice Ellingson [Parents] was born about 1858 in Dane Co., Wisconsin. She married Olson.

They had the following children:

  F i Gertrude Olson.

Jones married Gertrude Olson.

Gertrude Olson [Parents] married Jones.

They had the following children:

  M i Hugh Jones.

Jorgen Olsen Sevick was born on 19 Dec 1813 in Bassvigen in Sondelov, Sogn, Norway. He died on 5 Oct 1900 in Ia and was buried in Otesville Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, Southeast of Dows IA. Jorgen married Ingeborg Olsdatter on 24 Jun 1838.

Ingeborg Olsdatter was born on 24 Nov 1812 in Sanvigen, Sondelov, Sogn, Norway. She died on 20 Oct 1900 in IA and was buried in Otesville Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, Southeast of Dows IA. Ingeborg married Jorgen Olsen Sevick on 24 Jun 1838.

They had the following children:

  M i Ole Sevick was born on 1 Oct 1838 in Norway. He died in Norway.
  M ii Ole Sevick was born on 23 Nov 1840.
  F iii Kirsten Sevick was born on 4 Feb 1843.
  F iv Martha Sevick was born on 10 Nov 1844.
  F v Stena Emelia Sevick was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Reisor, Norway. She died on 29 Apr 1909 in Opstead, MN and was buried in Norwegian Cemetary, Opstead MN. Stena immigrated in 1867.
  M vi Jorgen Christian Sevick was born on 8 Jan 1850.
  M vii Peder Sevick was born on 17 Apr 1852.
  M viii Jens Sevick was born on 31 Oct 1856.

Hallvard Knuttson Besteland [Parents] was born in 1845 in Norway. He died in 1923. Hallvard married Liva Jacobson about 1861.

Liva Jacobson was born in 1848. She died in 1905. Liva married Hallvard Knuttson Besteland about 1861.

They had the following children:

  F i Julia (Gunil M.) Bestland was born about 1870.
  M ii Knut Bestland was born about 1871. He died in 1933.
  F iii Jorand Besteland was born in 1873. She died in 1874.
  M iv Louis (Lauritz) Bestland was born about 1875.
  F v Josephine T. Bestland was born about 1877.
  F vi Sarah (Serine) Bestland was born in Oct 1879.
  M vii Henry Bestland was born in 1881.
  F viii Hilda Besteland was born in 1884. She died in 1964.
  M ix Benny Besteland was born in 1886. He died in 1886.
  M x Benny Besteland was born in 1888.
  M xi Alfred (Leonard) Besteland was born in 1891.
  M xii Herbert Besteland was born in 1899. He died in 1918.

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