Marit Olsdtr Berg

  Research Notes:

1. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Linda Penland; Lpenland@qwest.net; 26 March 2005
source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Don Frerichs; frerichsd@yahoo.com; 14 July 2005
source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Jim Dresser; Jim@Dresser.org; 30 April 2005
source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Dale Rosten; dalerosten@yahoo.com; 29 May 2005
source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Patrice Galliath; PatriceGGG@aol.com; 17 Sept 2002
source: www.tomren.org

- lists common ancester as Erik Olsen Berg, born 1751
- www.tomren.org and Patrice Galliath lists surname as Kvilvangen
- also lists descendents of Peder Kvilvang and Marit Olsdtr Berg

2. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Linda Penland; Lpenland@qwest.net; 26 March 2005

- Ole Jonsen Berg and Elia emigrated to the US; Elia died in a "cyclone" storm in 1902; HOWEVER, they are not listed on Emigrants from Trondheim
- Peder Kvilvang and Marit Olsdtr Berg emgirated in 1883; when Marit died in 1895, Gea Nybak came to be Peder's housekeeper - they were later married (Sena was Gea's daughter from a previous marriage/relationship)

3. 1885 MN State Census for Altanta Twp, Becker Co, MN lists Peter Kilvang, Marit, son, Ole J., and Emma B; as well as John O Berg (age 32; <1853>) , wife Marit, and son Nels and Embret O Berg (age 27; <1858>, wife Marit, and daughters Anna E and Josphine (see usgenweb for Becker Co, MN - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnbecker)

4. sources above also give ancesters for Peder Kvilvang leading to Iver Ingebretsen Kvilvang, born 1742, who also has a son Torger Iversen Kvilvang, born 1744 - Torger's daughter is listed as Sara Togersdtr Movold, born 1817 and married to John Johnsen Moen (Tobias Torgersen Movold, born 1823 is a brother to Sara - therefore, Tobias and Sara are a son and daughter of Torger Iversen Kvilvang ++ ++ HOWEVER, from Bygebok for Os I cannot establish a family relationship to Torger Iversen Kvilvang, born 1774 or his ancesters)

5. Emigrants from Trondheim, lists Peder Kvilvang and wife Marit (both age 30 <1853>, registration 21 March 1883; destination as Lake Park, MN
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Marit married Peder J Iversen Kvilvang, son of Iver Engebretsen Kvilvang and Barbo Johnsdtr Dsgjiltin, on 3 Jan 1883 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. (Peder J Iversen Kvilvang was born on 3 Jan 1853 in Narbuvoll, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway and died on 10 Aug 1935 in Altanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States.)