Hetland Family Stories

Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Centennial Volume, 1980) page 141

Severt Hetland came to America in 1881.

(Parents)

Tormod Tormodson and Siri Eriksdtr lived at Hetland Farm, Hjelmeland Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Tormod was from Nordmork Farm in Suldal Parish. He was born in 1828, Suldal Parish, and died in 1907, Hjelmeland Parish. Tormod married Siri in 1852. Siri was the daughter of Erik Bårdson and Malena Rasmusdtr. She was born in 1824, Jelsa Parish, and died in 1868, Hjelmeland Parish.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Tormod was born in 1853, Jelsa Parish.
ii. Malene was born in 1855, Jelsa Parish. She left for America in 1880.
iii. Erik was born in 1858, Jelsa Parish. He left for America in 1876.
iv. Lars was born in 1860, Jelsa Parish. He left for America in 1881.
v. Kornelius was born in 1863, Jelsa Parish. He left for America in 1880.
vi. Syvert was born in 1865, Jelsa Parish. He left for America in 1881.
vii. Karina was born in 1868, Hjelmeland Parish. She left for America in 1881.

(Grandparents)

Erik Bårdson and Malena Rasmusdtr lived at Kalvik Farm, Jelsa Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Erik was born in 1790 and died in 1869, Jelsa Parish. Erik married Malena Rasmusdtr. Malena was from Helgeland in Hjelmeland. She died in 1869, Jelsa Parish.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Siri Eriksdtr was born in 1824, Jelsa Parish.
ii. Åsa Eriksdtr was born in 1829, Jelsa Parish. She settled at Nygård
iii. Bård Erikson was born in 1832, Jelsa Parish. He died the same year.
iv. Berta Eriksdtr was born in 1832, Jelsa Parish. She died the same year.
v. Berta Malena Eriksdtr was born in 1835, Jelsa Parish. She settled at Vatland.
vi. Berta Ragnhild Eriksdtr was born in 1838, Jelsa Parish.
vii. Erik Erikson was born in 1842, Jelsa Parish.

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Source of Norwegian Based Information:

Brandal, Trygve. Hjelmeland: Garder og Folk. Hjelmeland Kommune, 1989. Bd II - Gardane I Vormedalen, Hjelmeland og Askvik.

Foldøy, Ola. Jelsa. Stavanger: Suldal Kommune, 1967. Bd I - Gards- og ættesoga.

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