Maakestad Family

 

Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Radcliffe Centennial Volume, 1980) page 207

 

William (Vigleik) Maakestad was one of the early settlers in the Radcliffe community.  As a young man, he was a sailor and continued in that capacity until the age of 20 years, when he sailed for America.  He came to Lee County, Illinois on 25 June 1880 and remained in that community for four years.  He came to Iowa in 1884, where he bought the Henry Gair place.  The following year, he married Hervorg Jurine (Helen) Engelson.  Helen died in 1907.  William married a second time, in 1908, to Martha Serina Oakland.

 

(Parents)

Mikkel Jonson and Johanna Vigleiksdtr lived on Måkestad Farm, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.  Mikkel was born in 1823 and died in 1905.  He was the son Jon Mikkelson and Marita Jonsdtr.  Mikkel married Johanna in 1853.  Johanna was born in 1828 and died in 1908.  She was the daughter of Sjur Vigleidson and Brita Tomasdtr.

 

Children from this marriage were:

  1. Jon Måkestad, born in 1854 and died in 1922
  2. Marta, born in 1856 and died in 1951
  3. Vigleik (William), born in 1859 and settled in Hamilton County, Iowa.
  4. Brita, born in 1863 and died in 1950.
  5. Sjur, born in 1866, and settled in Lee County, Illinois. He was a merchant.

 

(Grandparents)

Jon Mikkelson and Marita Jonsdtr lived on Måkestad Farm, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.  Jon was born in 1788 and died in 1850.  He was the son of Mikkel Jonson and Kristi Olsdtr of Måkestad Farm, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.  Jon married Marita in 1822.  Marita was born in 1793 and died in 1881.  She was the daughter of Jon Olson and Sigrid Olsdtr from Aga Farm, sub-farm 1, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.

 

Children from this marriage were:

  1. Mikkel Måkestad, born in 1823 and died in 1905.
  2. Jon, born in 1825.  He settled in Lee County, Illinois.
  3. Ola, born in 1826.  He settled in Lee County, Illinois.
  4. Halldor, born in 1829. He settled in Lee County, Illinois.
  5. Kristi, born in 1832. She married Ola Asmundson of Løyning Farm, sub-farm 2 and settled in Lee County, Illinois and later Hamilton County, Iowa
  6. Johanna, born in 1834.  She settled in America.
  7. Sjur, born in 1836. He settled in America and died during the Civil War.

 

Vigleik Sjurson and Brita Larsdtr lived on Måkestad Farm, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.  Vigleik was born in 1780 and died in 1852.  Vigleik was the son of Sjur Vigleikson and Brita Tomasdtr.  He married Brita Larsdtr in 1810.  Brita was born in 1785 and died in 1872.  Brita Larsdtr was from Reiseter Farm, sub-farm 4, Ullensvang Parish, Hordaland County, Norway. 

Children from this marriage were:

  1. Sjur was born in 1812 and died in 1897.
  2. Brita was born in 1815 and died in 1891.
  3. Margreta was born in 1818 and died 1893.
  4. Angjerd was born in 1821 and died in 1905.
  5. Lars was born in 1824 and died in 1888.
  6. Johanna was born in 1828 and died in 1908.

 

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Odda - Ullensvang og Kinsarvik, Bind 4/1 - Ullensvang sokn

 

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