Stensland Family Stories

Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Radcliffe Centennial Volume, 1980) pp. 272

Ben Stensland emigrated from Norway to the US in 1906. In 1918, the Stensland Family moved to the Radcliffe area.

(Parents)

Jon Villumsson and Marta Serina Nilsdtr lived on Steinsland Farm in Rennesoy Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Jon was born 19 February 1839 and died 10 February 1902. His parents were Villum Jakobsson and Olina Jonsdtr. Marta Serina Nilsdtr was born 12 June 1850 and died 6 February 1897. Jon and Marta were married 24 August 1877.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Olena was born 11 November 1877 and died 10 April 1935
ii. Nelius was born 8 August 1879
iii. Villum was born 27 July 1882 and died 27 August 1896
iv. Børre Kornelius was born 30 January 1886 and died 13 December 1932 (Ben emigrated from Norway to the US in 1906 and to the Radcliffe area in 1918)
v. Johan Marselius (John) was born 19 June 1888 and died 27 March 1956 (John emigrated from Norway to the US)
vi. Gustav was born 6 January 1891 and died 22 March 1980 (Gustav emigrated from Norway to the US)
vii. Bertine was born 18 October 1895 and died 14 February 1963 (Bertine emigrated from Norway to the US)

(Grandparents)

Villum Jakobsson and Olina Jonsdtr lived on Hodnefjell Farm in Rennesoy Parish, 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:

vii. Jakob was born 26 November 1835
viii. Jon was born 19 February 1839. (Ben Stensland’s Father)
ix. Morten was born 26 June 1842. He was a twin. Morten emigrated from Norway to Iowa, USA in 1873
x. Johannes was born 26 June 1842 and died 8 February 1876. He was a twin. He never married.
xi. Guri was born 29 September 1845.
xii. Villum was born 14 April 1849 and died August 1882.

Nils Pederson and Berta Hansdtr lived on Litadal Farm in Rennesoy Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Nils was born 27 August 1812 and died 20 September 1877. His parents were Peder Ommundsson and Marta Sjursdtr. Berta, from Asmarvik Farm, was born 15 March 1815 and died 22 August 1855. Nils and Berta were married 15 November 1849.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Marta Serina was born 12 June 1850
ii. Elen Maria was born 6 March 1852

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Source of Norwegian Based Information:

Hodnefjell Farm, Volume 1, Page 1330-1331, Rennesøy Gard og ætt. By Lindanger, Birger and Waula, Jørg Eirik.Rennesøy Kommune 1993.

Steinsland Farm, Volume 1, Page 180, Rennesøy Gard og ætt. By Lindanger, Birger and Waula, Jørg Eirik.Rennesøy Kommune 1993.

Litladal Farm, Volume 1, Page 300, Rennesøy Gard og ætt. By Lindanger, Birger and Waula, Jørg Eirik.Rennesøy Kommune 1993.

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