{"id":5516,"date":"2017-11-23T18:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2017-11-23T19:05:07","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T18:05:07","slug":"family-from-borsa-sor-trondelag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/family-from-borsa-sor-trondelag\/","title":{"rendered":"Family from B\u00f8rsa, S\u00f8r Tr\u00f8ndelag"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a little history about a family with roots in B\u00f8rsa, S\u00f8r Tr\u00f8ndelag.<\/p>\n

By Carolyn A. Johnson<\/h6>\n

Featured photo show Skaun Church, buildt 1183\u00a0photo by: Erlend Estenstad (nn:Brukar:Erlend) (Own work) [GFDL<\/a> or CC-BY-SA-3.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Many years ago, in fourth grade, we studied Wisconsin history and we were required to do our family tree. This led to many, many, years of research and my homework will never be totally complete as there are always little bits and pieces one finds in unexpected places!<\/span><\/div>\n
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My Great Aunt, Christina Petra Paulson 1883-1880 and her sister, my Grandmother Laura Bertine Paulson Johnson 1885-1965, were the source of information that included photographs, birth names that included the farm names and locations. Another treasure was the prayer book (I think in Swedish) and inside the cover a prayer written, in Norwegian by Great Grandfather Even Paulson from the Lefstad farm near B\u00f8rsa, Skaun kommune, S\u00f8r-Tr\u00f8ndelag fylke, Kingdom of Norway. We used it at the memorial services for Great-Aunt Christina, Grandmother Laura and my father J\u00f8rgen Ray Johnson.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Even Paulson Lefstad with his niece and nephew before leaving Norway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Prays without ceasing:
\nPrayer is the spirit of the inner man,
\nit breathes the air, which blows constantly
\nto it from the home of the spirit.
\nBut as a means for laying up, as
\nrevival and refreshment, by which the spirit
\nis voiced in prayer, and as a help for
\nprayer in those hours, when one can not
\npray, prayer books are useful, and in most
\ncases they are necessary for family devotions.
\nTherefore, Luther says:
\n“One must adhere to the Word, and rise up
\nuntil the wings grow and one can fly without
\nthe Word. Because I do not reject the Words,
\nno more shall any reject, but with great
\nthanks accept as special large gifts from
\nthe Spirit.<\/em><\/div>\n

\nEven Lefstad<\/em><\/div>\n

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Even was the son of P\u00e5l Jonsson Lefstad and Kirsten Jonsdatter Skjelum. He got his papers, “attest”, from the minister in B\u00f8rsa April 29 1880 and came to America the same year on the Ship City of Paris<\/em>. Port of departure was Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland. He landed in New York 1st June, 1880.<\/p>\n

He went to Menomonie, Wisconsin and worked in a lumber mill.\u00a0The\u00a0l<\/a>umber industry\u00a0had brought Menomonie permanent settlement and economic prosperity in the 1800s.\u00a0Menomonie was incorporated as a city in 1882.<\/p>\n

Johanna also came from B\u00f8rsa in S\u00f8r Tr\u00f8ndelag. She was born December 17. 1849. Her parents were Ole Sivertsen and Beret Larsdatter Melby. When she got her papers, “attest”, from the minister in B\u00f8rsa Jun. 1 1882, her name was written Johanna Olsdatter Nordland. In 1882 Johanna came to America, and on 28th September, 1882, they married in Menomonie, WI.<\/p>\n

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The Paulson farm near Cedar Falls, Wisconsin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even had taken papers to become a U.S.citizen. On the 3rd July,1889, he was working in the sawmill and he was hit in the chest with a log. He died the next day and he was buried the 5th July, 1889. It is not known where he is buried. As a young widow with small children, Johanna managed to keep the farm and raise her family. She later became the grandmother of four.<\/p>\n

Johanna died\u00a0Dec. 11, 1916 in\u00a0\u00a0Menomonie,\u00a0Dunn County,\u00a0Wisconsin.\u00a0 She rests at Highland Cemetery close to her three children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even and Johanna’s children were<\/p>\n

\"\"1. Christina Petra Paulson\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Birth: June 8 1883 Cedar falls, Dunn county, Wisconsin,
\nDeath: Jan 24 1980 Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota and was interred at Highland cemetery, Menomonie, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

She was a gifted seamstress and homemaker. She worked in St.Paul and Minneapolis and went to night school to earn her high school education. She was a gift to the family!<\/p>\n

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\"\"2. Laura Bertine\u00a0Paulson\u00a0Johnson<\/b><\/p>\n

Birth: Mar 23. 1885\u00a0Cedar falls, Dunn county, Wisconsin
\nDeath Jan 3. 1965 in Watertown, Jefferson county, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

She was married to George Ernest Johnson. They had four children.<\/p>\n

\"\"3. Odin Paulson<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Birth:\u00a0Oct. 12, 1886\u00a0Cedar Falls,\u00a0Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
\nDeath:\u00a0Mar. 13, 1922,\u00a0Tucson,\u00a0\u00a0Pima County, Arizona<\/span><\/p>\n

He served in the WWI and was sent to AZ to recover from the gas that was used during the war. He then got the flu and died. His body was returned to Menomonie,WI<\/p>\n

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Johanna with her three children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In Norway we use the word fylke to describe the\u00a0county.\u00a0Fylke was\u00a0the name used on this administrative unit in\u00a0the 10th-13th centuries. 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