Torje Espetveit Family


Torje Johnsen ESPETVEIT (son of Jon Torjesen Nokland ESPETVEIT and Berthe ESPETVEIT) was born March 11, 1863, Espetveit, Norway. He was christened on April 3, 1863. Torje died Jun. 1, 1919 in Tonstad, Sirdal, Norway. Torje married on December 14, 1885, Norway to Serena Ommundsdatter TONSTAD. Serena (daughter of Osmund Stalesen TONSTAD and Ragnhild Ommundsdatter FEED) was born September 4, 1868, Neset, Norway. She was christened on September 6, 1868. Serena died May 11, 1955 in Norway.

Children of Torje and Serena are:

  1. John Torjesen ESPETVEIT born April 14, 1887, Norway; died October 18, 1973, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. John married Ovidia BRITTON. He changed his name to THOMPSON.

  2. Oskar "Oscar" ESPETVEIT born September 22, 1890, Norway; died November 16, 1951, Menlo Park, California. Oskar married Dora Dorothy MILLER. He changed his name to THOMPSON.

  3. Berthe ESPETVEIT born November 1, 1891, Norway; died May 13, 1980, Espetveit, Norway.

  4. Retsius ESPETVEIT born November 30, 1892, Norway; died March 7, 1976, Norway. Retsius married Josephine LINDELAND; No children.

  5. Gunhild ESPETVEIT born September 25, 1895, Norway; died July 22, 1966, Norway. Gunhild married Peter LELAND.

  6. Torvald ESPETVEIT born November 30, 1896, Norway; died May 23, 1975, Seward, Alaska. Torvald married Elizabeth FEED; No children.

  7. Samuel Bertinius ESPETVEIT born July 27, 1898, Norway; christened August 14, 1898; died November 25, 1898, Norway.

  8. Samuel Bertinius ESPETVEIT born August 30, 1899, Norway; died August 5, 1990, Norway. Samuel married Berte Alida GYA.

  9. Alfred ESPETVEIT born December 3, 1900, Norway; died January 9, 1901, Norway.

  10. Adlaug "Alice" ESPETVEIT born January 14, 1902, Norway; died January 24, 2000, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington. Adlaug married Salve Tarjeisen "Sig" OUSDAL on August 9, 1928, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (*These are my grandparents.) Both are buried in Saxon Cemetery.

  11. Jorgen Ulsus "George" ESPETVEIT born January 8, 1904, Norway; died January 30, 1970, Maple Shade, New Jersey. Jorgan married Helen Elizabeth MILLER.

  12. Mikkel "Mike" ESPETVEIT born January 12, 1905, Norway; died December 16, 1992, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mikkel married Jakobina "Bina" MORK. Mike changed his name to THOMPSON.

  13. Godfred ESPETVEIT born February 8, 1906, Norway; died September 9, 1976, Norway. Godfred married Astrid; No children.

  14. Ragnild ESPETVEIT born July 10, 1907, Norway; died February 28, 1923, Norway from tuberculosis.

  15. Alfred ESPETVEIT born Jan 29 1909, Norway; died June 13, 1909, Norway.

  16. Alfred ESPETVEIT born January 25, 1910, Norway; died November 26, 1992, Norway. Alfred married Millie OLSEN.

  17. Grethe ESPETVEIT born June 18, 1914, Norway. She married Johann LINDELAND.


Submitted by Diane Serena Payne

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