Hodnefield Family Stories
Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Centennial Volume, 1980) page 152-154
John A Hodnefield and Iver Hodnefield were cousins of Jacob Marelius Hodnefield and William J Hodnefield. Jacob and William J were brothers. The grandparents of John, Iver, Jacob and William were Ivar Jonsson and Kristina Jonsdtr.
John A Hodnefield came to the US in 1896
Iver Hodnefield was born in the US. His parents emigrated from Norway in 1872.
Jacob Marelius Hodnefield came to the US in 1903
William J Hodnefield came to the US in 1890
(Parents)
Ivar Ivarsson and Ingeborg Malena Olsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm, Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Ivar was born 25 September 1839 and died 1 May 1914. His parents were Ivar Jonsson and Kristina Jonsdtr. Ingeborg Malena Olsdtr was born 20 August 1835 and died 29 July 1921. Her parents were Ola Klemetsson and Berta Olena Eilevsdtr. Ivar and Ingeborg were married 9 July 1862
Children from this marriage were:
i. Berta Oline was born 25 June 1863 and died 11 April 1940. She never married.
ii. Elen Kristina was born 22 September 1867 and died in 1950. She emigrated from Norway to North Dakota, USA
iii. Ingeborg Malena was born 8 February 1870.
iv. Ole was born 20 September 1872 and died 8 November 1872
v. Ole was born 21 May 1874
vi. Johan was born 12 July 1876 and died in 1963. He emigrated from Norway to Lakefield, Minnesota USA.
vii. Rakel Maria was born 23 October 1878 and died 24 December 1960.
viii. Jon was born 21 May 1881 and died in 1962. He emigrated from Norway to Iowa, USA in 1896. (John A Hodnefield settled in near Radcliffe, Iowa)
Jon Ivarsson Hodnefield and Malena (Fjorland/Tau) lived and farmed near Radcliffe, Iowa. Jon was born 3 September 1829 and died 22 February 1919. He emigrated from Norway to the US in 1872. His parents were Ivar Jonsson and Kristina Jonsdtr. Malena was born 9 August 1835 and died 19 June 1925.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Iver was born 17 May 1875 and died 29 May 1956.
ii. Jacob was born 16 May 1875.
Jakob Villumsson and Marta Ivarsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Jakob was born 26 November 1835 and died 5 December 1906. His parents were Villum Jakobsson and Olina Jonsdtr. Marta was 28 May 1845 and died 18 March 1900. Her parents were Ivar Jonsson and Kristina Jonsdtr. Jakob and Marta were married 6 June 1866.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Vilhelm was born 21 March 1867 and died 22 April 1872.
ii. Kristina was born 30 May 1869 and died 5 April 1872
iii. Ivar was born 13 July 1871 and died 28 February 19.
iv. Vilhelm was born 17 July 1873 (William J Hodnefield emigrated from Norway to Radcliffe, Iowa in 1890)
v. Elen Kristina was born 13 February 1876 and died 24 April 1895. She never married.
vi. Ole Johan was born 25 May 1878.
vii. Jakobine Emilia was born 1 November 1880 and died 19 March 1902
viii. Venke Oline was born 6 February 1883
ix. Janne Matilda was born June 1885 and died 12 October 1885
x. Jakob Marselius was born 13 October 1886 (Jacob Marelius Hodnefield emigrated from Norway to Radcliffe, Iowa in 1903)
xi. John was born 11 May 1893
(Grandparents)
Ivar Jonsson and Kristina Jonsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Ivar was born 21 September 1797. His parents Jon Jacobson and Marta Ivarsdtr. Kristina was 30 October 1808. Her parents were Jon Torsson and Elen Jakobsdtr. Ivar and Kristina were married 12 November 1828.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Jon was born 3 September 1829 and died in 1919. Jon was a teacher. (Iver Hodnefield’s father)
ii. Johan was born 25 April 1831.
iii. Inger was born 3 December 1833
iv. Elen Marie was born 27 December 1836
v. Ivar was born 25 September 1839 (Jon Hodnefield’s father)
vi. Jakob was born 30 October 1841
vii. Marta was born 28 May 1845 (Jacob and William Hodnefield’s mother)
viii. Kristine was born 28 March 1848 and died in 1929
ix. Kristina was born 1 November 1851
Villum Jakobsson and Olina Jonsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm, Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Villum was born 29 July 1804 and died 6 August 1871. His parents were Jakob Villumsson and Marta Olsdtr. Olina, from Nedre Hanasand Farm , was born 15 September 1811 and died 9 September 1874. Villum and Olina were married 24 August 1830.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Jakob was born 26 November 1835
ii. Jon was born 19 February 1839. (Ben Stensland’s Father, see Stensalnd Family)
iii. Morten was born 26 June 1842. He was a twin. Morten emigrated from Norway to Iowa, USA in 1873
iv. Johannes was born 26 June 1842 and died 8 February 1876. He was a twin. He never married.
v. Guri was born 29 September 1845.
vi. Villum was born 14 April 1849 and died August 1882.
Ola Klemtsson and Berta Olena Eilrvsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Ola, from Haugvalstad Farm, was born 9 January 1791 and died 1 December 1866. Berta was born in 1805 and died 24 November 1888.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Klemet was born 14 September 1825.
ii. Eilev was born 24 September 1827
iii. Rakel Maria was born 23 September 1830 and died 22 January 1879
iv. Ingeborg Malena was born 11 March 1834 and died 18 March 1834.
v. Ingeborg Malena was born 20 August 1835
vi. Berta Olena was born 1 April 1839
vii. Ivar was born 9 July 1842 and died in 1924
viii. Ola was born April 1847
(Great-Grandparents)
Jon Jacobson and Marta Ivarsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm, Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Jon, son of the former farmer on Hodnefjell Farm, was born 27 February 1767 and died December 1830. Marta, from Helland Farm , was born 3 November 1771 and died 13 December 1855. Jon and Mara were married 19 June 1796.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Ivar was born 21 September 1797
ii. Jakob was born 19 January 1800
iii. Kristi was born 31 March 1802
iv. John was born 9 September 1804 and died in 1849
v. Olena Maria was born 2 August 1807
vi. Ola was born 18 December 1808
vii. Kornelius was 28 August 1814
Jon Torsson and Elen Jakobsdtr lived on Nordbø Farm, Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway.
Jon, from Mehus Farm , was born 14 February 1777 and died 21 October 1862. Elen, daughter of the former farmer on Nordbø Farm, was born 24 February 1788 and died 29 October 1860. Jon and Elen were married 14 February 1808.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Kristina was born 30 October 1808
ii. Jakob was born 6 September 1812
iii. Tore, a twin, was born 2 September 1816
iv. Jon, a twin, was born 2 September 1816
v. Morten was born 16 May 1819
vi. Anna Malena was born 11 March 1822
Jakob Villumsson and Marta Olsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm Rennesoy, Rogaland County, Norway. Jakob, the son of the former farmer on Hodnefjell Farm, was born 18 March 1752 and died 8 March 1817. Marta, from Ertenstein Farm , was born 7 September 1772 and died 12 April 1838. Jakob and Marta were married 24 Jun 1794.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Villum was born 22 November 1799. He was buried on 13 July 1800
ii. Guri was born 15 November 1801
iii. Villum was born 29 July 1804
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Source of Norwegian Based Information:
Hodnefjell Farm, Volume 3, pp. 1330-13333,1338-1339, by Lindanger, Birger and Waula, Jørg Eirik. Rennesøy Gard og ætt. Rennesøy Kommune 1993.
Nordbø Farm, Volume 1, pp. 506-507, by Lindanger, Birger and Waula, Jørg Eirik. Rennesøy Gard og ætt. Rennesøy Kommune 1993.
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