Barsness - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Marie Barsness

elizabetheyre1 — 2008-03-20 14:21:42Z

Hi Marie,
It's nice to meet you! I am going home for Easter and I will show your post to my Grandpa so he can help me figure it out. I know the names of his parents and sister, but he will be able to tell me about Jens and Lars.

Talk to you soon!

Sarah

Re: Marie Barsness

jhemker_1 — 2008-03-20 10:46:44Z

I believe I am a relative of yours. My grandmother grew up in the Kenyon-Wanamingo area and her name is Jeanette Barsness Olson. Her brothers are Lars and Jens Barsness. Sisters Martha, Ella, and Nora Barsness. (All of these people would be 100+ years old if still living).

Re: 1900 Census Info

kwkerns — 2007-06-14 04:51:10Z

Cheri,
I have a link to your Jens at the end of your post, he and Guri (my ancestor) were siblings. Marta was mother to both. Do you have any other Barsness info?
Thanks

Re: Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

jstopper48 — 2006-10-07 20:43:56Z

I accessed my county library web site from home and using my library card number viewed the censuses at Heritage Quest online. Ancestry.com has more censuses online than does Heritage Quest.

Dawson is in Lac Qui Parle county, MN.

In the 1900 census for Hantho township, Lac Qui Parle county, MN

John P. Walstad, 51, farmer; wife Gunhilde, 49, (born abt 1851) plus children are named with their ages and birthplace
shows 1865 as Gunhilde's year of immigration
shows 1869 as John's year of immigration

1910 census for Hantho township
John P. Walstad, 61, born Norway; wife Gunhild, 59, BORN NORWAY; married 37 years (married abt 1873), 11 children born, 6 living. Olina, Ella and John listed
Maybe you'll find someone who is researching them/their children and learn more. Good luck to you and remember to use the censuses. They are immensely helpful.

Re: Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

jstopper48 — 2006-10-07 20:43:56Z

I don't think it does have an Ellen or a Gunhild Barsness. I'll double check. If I don't post again it's because the book contained neither Ellen or Gunhild Barsness.

Re: Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

navigannie — 2006-06-26 07:13:55Z

Does this book have an Ellen Barsness, mother of Gundhild?

Re: Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

navigannie — 2006-06-26 07:11:41Z

thank you so much!

Re: Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

2006-04-29 13:45:50Z

Is there a gunhilde barsness married to a john walstad in the book?

MN Barsness Obits

karenwise45 — 2005-10-24 16:33:48Z

You can find Barsness Obits at this Minneapolis newspaper site. There was one for Grace a couple of days ago. Others also listed.

http://www.legacy.com/startribune/LegacyHome.asp

Re: John Barsness

kookykookymonkeynuts — 2005-06-27 22:20:45Z

I am related to john and jens barsness
e-mail me if you have more info at kookykookymonkeynuts@hotmail.com

John Barsness

kookykookymonkeynuts — 2005-06-27 22:16:15Z

John Barsness was my great great grandpa. His son Ed was my great grandpa. That also would have made Jens my great great great grandpa. If anyone has info e-mail me at kookykookymonkeynuts@hotmail.com

Re: Minnesota Barsness

2003-09-05 20:23:37Z

My Great Great grandfather was the Lars Thue and family you mention but that is about as much information I have .Did you get that info from 1881 census?If you have any other information on that family I would be greatful .You can email me at mtcosford@telus.net
Thank you
Terri

Re: Minnesota Barsness

2003-08-20 21:34:58Z

My husband comes from the Alexandria area. We have info about the Urness side, but I am trying to find out about Bothilda Thue, who married Ole Urness. Ole is my husbands Great Grandfather. When Ole died, she married Erich Thorsen. Is she related some how to You? The only info I can find about Thue in Alec is Lars H. Thue and Martha Thue and their 8 children, but Bothilda is not one of them.Bothilda was born in 1859. Thanks, Kathy Urness

Gunhilda Ugland Mikkel Barsness

Laerdal — 2003-07-18 18:49:50Z

Curt,
We definetly come from the same family. My great-grandmother, Maria, was the oldest child of Gunhilda and Mikkel. Your great(?) grandfather, John, married Louise Temp and they had two children: Raymond C. and Ardell S. right?

We just had the Barsness/Bjoraker Family Reunion last weekend in the Kenyon/Wanamingo, Minnesota area. The group has become rather small but the Bjorakers and Voxlands are represented mostly. Right down the road from the park that we picnic at is the Holden Lutheran Church which is where Gunhilda and Mikkel are buried. Last year the families took a tour of the old family farms - some of which are still in family. What a neat experience that was.

In another one of your posts you mention a book that your mother has. I'm wondering if I don't have that same one titled "Vikehim Viking Saga: Sogndal Norway to Goodhue County Minnesota." It's pretty much my bible when it comes to genealogy.

Love to hear from you to see what other family history you may have that I don't have.

Kay (Bjoraker) Wiegert
kay.wiegert@roch.edu

Barsness Family

@@williamk@wholefoods.com — 2003-07-06 00:22:34Z

Hi
I am hoping to find out if anyone has any info on my Grandmother, Rena Barsness. She married Frederick Schlicter in Northern Wisconsin around 1917.
If you have any info, I would love to hear it!
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Ken Williams

Barsness

@@williamk@wholefoods.com — 2003-07-06 00:22:34Z

Have anyone contacted Ray Barsness in Idaho?

Barsness

@@williamk@wholefoods.com — 2003-07-06 00:22:34Z

Hi Linnea,
My Grandmother, Rena Barsness, married my grandfather, Frederick Schilcter in 1917.
I am looking for any info regarding her family members.
Thank You!
Sincerely,
Ken Williams

Barsness Family

@@williamk@wholefoods.com — 2003-07-06 00:22:34Z

Hi
My grandmother, Rena Barsness, was from the Northern
Wisconsin/Minnesota area. I know that her parents came from Norway, but that is all I am able to find out.
If you have names and/or areas of which they had settled after arriving to America, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-08-27 20:28:07Z

Hi
I think that we may be cousins. My grandmother was Rena Barsness, born in Mondovi, Buffalo Cnty, Wisc in 1896. Married to Fred Schlicter in Fairchild Wisc in 1917 or so.
I will find more of the info I have and go from there.
Ken

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-06-06 13:58:10Z

I don't know exactly where they farmed but if you find where Bertina is buried, that is the location. Thanks for filling in our blanks with Johannes' info.

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-06-06 03:16:42Z

Thank you, Linda, for filling in a number of pieces in our puzzle.

Do you know where in the Town of Vermont Ole Andersson Barsness farmed? Do you know in what church he and Johanna were married?

I'm in Madison, Dane County, and should be able to get more information from church records, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the Naeseth Center.

About Johannes Olson and Karen Sandstad: According to the Family Search Ancestral File (Mormon web site) KSS3-MD, they were the parents of Johanna Johannesdotter Urness, and Ole Nielsen was Johannes Olson's father. I also found Ole Nielsen listed (#4641) in Burials in Hafslo 1755-1920 at http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/.

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-06-05 15:49:41Z

Your Johanna Urness is the same as our Johanna Johannesdotter from Kreken, a part of Urnes and was known as Johanna Olson. She emigrated to America in 1862.

She had a child from a previous marriage. His name was Johannes or John Urness, son of Johanna and Johannes Christenson. He emigrated to America with his mother.

OIe Andersson was born Mar. 28, 1822 married a widow Ingeborg Bertine, known as Bertina Knutsdotter. They settled in Barsnes in Sogndal and then emigrated to America in 1855. Under the names of Ole and Bertina Barsness, they settled as farmers in Vermont Township, WI.
Bertina died about 1862 (not verified yet).

Ole was married again to Johanna Johannesdotter on April 8, 1863 in Dane County. After a few years of farming in Vermont Township, they moved to Naples Township (boundry lines were changed and this became Mondovi Township).

I am confused on who your Johannes Olson is and Karen Sandstad, Ole Nielsen. Please clarify this info. a little better for me.

Thank you

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-06-05 02:35:32Z

This is what I have so far about Julia Barsness (my father's mother) and her ancestors:

1 Julia Barsness. Born on 30 Jun 1869 in Town of Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Julia died in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin on 29 May 1954; she was 84. Buried in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Religion: Lutheran.

On 26 Jun 1904 when Julia was 34, she married Halvor Kittelson Barstow, in Town of Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

2 Ole A. Barsness. Born on 6 Mar 1820 in Urnes on the Lyster Fjord, Norway. Immigrated aft 1863. Ole A. died in 1898 in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Ole A. married Johanna Urness.

3 Johanna Urness. Born on 24 Oct 1835 in Urnes on the Lyster Fjord, Norway. Johanna died in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin on 26 Sep 1914; she was 78.

6 Johannes Olson. Born on 12 Sep 1813 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway. Johannes died in Brandon, Minnesota on 29 Nov 1894; he was 81. Occupation: Husmann (tenant farmer/servant).

Johannes married Karen Sandstad.

7 Karen Sandstad. Born abt 1815 in Norway. Karen died abt 1869 in Norway.

12 Ole Nielsen. Born in 1789 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway. Ole died on 4 Aug 1860 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway. Buried on 9 Aug 1860 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway.

bef 1814 Ole married Johanne Johannesdatter.

13 Johanne Johannesdatter. Born abt 1791 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway. Johanne died in 1867.

14 Peter Sandstad. Born abt 1789 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway.

The attached photo is of Julia (seated) and I think two of her sisters--but I don't know which ones. Do either look familiar to you?

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-06-04 23:14:43Z

The Barsness family you mentioned matches mine completely. Inger Bertine was known as Bertha Barsness and she married Samuel Swiggum. My husband is a direct descendent of the Swiggum family. I am trying to locate more info on the Barsness family.

Urness township

2000-09-16 08:40:48Z

We are probably getting close to making some sense of all this.

Our people moved from Wisconsin to Goodhue County Minnesota still listing themselves as Oleson. My Great Grandfather Jens, who was born in Norway came to the United States with his mother Marta and his siblings. He married Maria Larsdatter Thue in Wisconsin and had some children in Goodhue County and then moved to Urness Township up around Alexandria for a time before moving north further toward Walker and Bemidji, Minnesota.

My neice Cheri at longcj@hotmail.com is the family expert. Give her a try for more information. She is in communication with Norway sometimes and has info on origins.

Barsness names

2000-09-10 06:03:35Z

Thanks for the information about Marie and her brother and father. There's no link to my relatives yet, but I'm still searching. First names of my known Barsness relatives are:
Anna (Anne)
Christina (Kristine)
Inger
John
Julia
Louisa
Martin
Moncena
Ole A.
Ole Andreas
Samuel

Marie Barsness

2000-09-09 21:11:55Z

The Marie Barsness in my tree was born in 1877 and died 1917 in Minnesota, her parents are Andrew Johanneson Barsness and Gurtrude Marie Johannesdatter. She married Ole T. Teigen who's father was born in Lyster, SOF, Norway. He died in Wannamingo, Minnesota. You can visit my web page at http://www.geocities.com/captinronald/ancestors/index.htm If you can make a connection to anyone in my tree or I can help you in another way, please let me know.

Maria Barsness

2000-09-02 07:28:46Z

Could the Maria Barsness whose grave you found be the same person as the Anna or Anne Maria Barsness that was a sister of my grandmother? Anna Maria was born Oct. 30, 1877, in the Town of Naples, near Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

She was one of 10 children of Ole A. Barsness (6 Mar 1820-1898) and Johanna Urness (24 Oct 1835-1914 according to my father's notes; Family Search Ancestral File lists them as December 10, 1834 - June 1914.). Ole and Johanna both were born in Urnes on the Lyster Fjord, Norway, and immigrated to this country.

The children were John, born 9 Aug 1863; Louisa, 30 Sep 1865; Moncena (Monsine), 17 Mar 1867; Christina (Kristine), 14 Apr 1868; Julia, my grandmother, 30 Jun 1869; Inger Bertina (Bertine), 25 Jun 1871; Ole Andreas, 10 Aug 1874; Samuel, 7 Mar 1876; Anna Maria; and Martin, 2 Dec 1879. I don't have any of their death dates; Julia died in about 1957. I also don't know about any of their marriages except Julia, who married Halvor Kittel Barstow. They lived in Mondovi.

I'd love to hear from anyone who knows more about the family.

1900 Census Info

2000-07-18 14:29:44Z

Jens Barsness

2000-07-11 09:02:16Z

Curt, do you have any other info on your Jens
Barsness? Do you know when Ole's children
immigrated to the U.S.? Did they all travel together?
Do you know where they first settled when
they arrived? Any additional info would be
helpful. Thanks!

Cheri Long

slight correction

2000-07-11 08:57:36Z

They came from Norway, settled in Sister Bay,
Door Co., WI. Then they went to Goodhue Co,
MN, next to the Alexandria area in Douglas
Co, MN and finally to Hubbard Co, MN.

Barsness form letter

2000-07-10 22:32:54Z

Could we send out a form letter asking all Barsnesses in phone and address directory to share information and stories?

Barsnes farm

2000-07-10 22:30:43Z

The farm is near Sogndal in Norway. This is similar to Sogn in Goodhue, Co., Minnesota. Nerstand, Minnesota is similar to Berstrand, Norway where I think Maria Thue's family originated. Jens Barsness and his wife Maria had two daughters and many sons. Their son Melvin, my Grandfather and Cheri Long's Great Grandfather was born in Goodhue co. He later moved with his parents to a lake area west of Alexandria, Mn. and then on to Hubbard Co. on a farm Southeast of Bemidji, Mn.

Dale Cemetery

2000-07-10 18:32:03Z

Cheri send me your E-mail address and i will send you some information on the Barsness family buried in Dale Cemetery and Other Cemeterys in Minnesota. Captinron@juno.com

wisconsin families

2000-07-10 12:05:52Z

Dan,
I don't know when they arrived. But, I'd appreciate it if you would look up the names of Jen Barsness and Marie Thue Barsness in your mother's book.

Thanks,
Cheri

Barsness in Dane Co. WI

2000-07-10 10:26:38Z

Dane County is SW of Door County. It lies in the South Central part of the state. I don't know if there is a connection between My Barsness's and yours. However, it seems funny that some of My Barsness's ended up in Minnesota as your did. I have'nt had the opportunity to check Jens Barsness or Anna Thue in my mothers book. There is names going back to the 1600's. I had them all on my computer but lost them. I need to put them back in. My Barsness's (John Hermundson Barsness) arrived in America in the 1850's. Do you know when yours arrived? Also since Norwiegians often took their name from the Farm they originated from. Their is such a farm in Norway in the Sogn area. Can get more details if you like. Also I believe the book in my family has some photos. Will try to help if I can.

Dale Cemetery

2000-07-10 09:01:28Z

Hi John,
I'm curious, do you live in the Alexandria area?
Are you related to the Barsness family? How many
other Barsness family members are buried in
this cemetery?

Thanks for any info,
Cheri Long

Wisconsin Connection

2000-07-10 08:47:53Z

Where is Dane County in proximity to Door
County? I'm Randy Madigan's niece and recently
found out that our Barsness family did, indeed
first settle in Wisconsin. Sister Bay to be
exact. This lies on Door Peninsula and reminded
them of the Fjord in Norway. We don't know why
they moved to Minnesota as of yet. I would
love to know what connection there is between
our families.

Thanks,
Cheri Long

wisconsin homestead

2000-07-08 12:43:06Z

My mother, Linda Madigan Long, remembers her
grandmother telling her that our barsness family
settled in Sister Bay, Wisconsin before moving
to the Alexandria area in Goodhue Co., MN.

She was told that they chose Sister Bay, because
it reminded them about the Fjord back home. My
mother doesn't know why they left Wisconsin.
My great-grandmother's husband was the son of
Jens Barsness and Marie Thue Barsness, both
originally from Norway.

Re: Maria Barsness

2002-08-25 13:51:30Z

Yes, it appears we're related!

My father's mother, Julia Barsness Barstow (1869-1954), was the daughter of Ole Andersson Barsness (1820-1898) and Johanna Johannesdotter Urness (1835-1914). Johanna was the daughter of Johannes Olson (1813-1894) and Karen Sandstad (ca 1815-ca1869).

The attached GEDCOM file contains what information I have about this side of the family. Any more you can provide will be greatly appreciated!

Barsness family

dpbear — 2001-06-27 15:38:16Z

My Grandfather, Amund was born in Norway in 1853. In 1872 he married in Dodge County, MN. Sometime before his marriage his name was changed from Barsness to Bearfield--we don't know why. Is there a relationship between the words Bearfield and Barsness in Norwegian? I believe Amund lived in WI before MN? Is his name mentioned in the book? I would appreciate any info.

Amund Barsness

dpbear — 2001-06-27 15:38:16Z

Looking for info about Amund and Bretha or Bertha Barsness. Amund was born in Norway 29 June 1853. Came to U.S. in 1850s. Bertha/Bretha may have been a sister or mother. He was married in Goodhue Co, MN in 1872 (under name Bearfield) to Mary Ann Kuhns. He owned land in Goodhue Co, near Red Wing, MN in 1877. The family moved to ND in 1878.

Elmer in MN

karenwise45 — 2003-05-21 15:08:38Z

Hi group: I'm helping someone in Norway with their family. Edith M. Lee (b. Dec. 1895 in Victor Township, Wright Co., MN) married Elmer Barsness. When married, they lived in Minneapolis, MN. Edith died June 1986 in Hennepin Co., and Elmer I think has dates of Mar. 5, 1900-Sep. 23, 1990.
My friend from Norway is looking for any relatives of Edith and Elmer.
Karen Wise
Stillwater, MN
twise50@aol.com

Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

JillTopper500 — 2002-09-24 15:42:34Z

Book: "Look to the Rock...the Urness/Barsness Episode"

JillTopper500 — 2002-09-24 15:40:19Z

Re: Maria Barsness

moruvseks — 2001-07-01 15:33:24Z

I belileve I can help you. I have the bydebok from Lyster that probably has your Urness family listed. Contact me directly if you are interested. Karain@netvati.com

Barsnes info in Norway

Netvati — 2002-05-06 02:18:30Z

I have found the folowing database has a wealth of info on barsnes families and others in Norway. The address is http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp. Be sure when you type in a name it is the EXACT spelling. The letters with the slashes won't work without the slashes. last names are Thomass. (for Thomasson) ect..for sons and nilsd. (for Nilsdotter) ect...for daughters. MUST have the period on the end. Your will find birth, death, marriage, siblings, emigration along with census. Good luck.

Minnesota Barsness

Netvati — 2002-05-06 02:18:30Z

Looking for information concerning Gjertrud Barsness b. 1856 married Raaum and her brother Gulbrand aka Gilbert b.1848 married Inger then Martha. From Pope County MN. I have heard most of the siblings came to america around the 1880's. But haven't found them. Any info will be appreciated.

Re: Maria Barsness

shdaisy1001 — 2002-08-25 19:46:24Z

Hello,
Nice to find you!
I have just started searching. What I have is a book that was put together many years back by a Mrs. Mario ( Eunice Urness) Sondrol of Buxton, ND. I have beautiful pictures of the Urness church in Norway and of Urnes Norway itself...very old pictures. Many family pictures as well.
On your side it stops with Julia Barsness B. June 30, 1869. There is no record of her marrying and there is a note in the book that states that all inquiries to that side of the family came back with a note from a Joe Todd in Wisc. saying that all of the members of the family were too old to be interested in corresponding. I dont know how to access your gencom file yet and I dont have any of this information online yet...I just got the information yesterday. But if there are any specific things I can look up for the time being please let me know and I will do that right away. I am hoping to start working on this today. Im so happy to have found you.
Kathy Murray Butterfield

Re: Maria Barsness

shdaisy1001 — 2002-08-25 02:16:45Z

My Great Grandmother was Frances Urness. Born 1893, Died 1918.
Her parents were Olina OlsonB. 1852 Norway and John Olson Born 1850 Norway. He died.1913.
His parents were Johannes Olson born in Urnes on the Lyster, Fjord Norway 9-12-1813. And Karen Sandstad Born in 1815.
Johannes parents were Ole Kreken. Born 1789 in Hafslo, Sogn, Norway. Died in 1860. And Johanne Johannesdatter born 1791 and died 1867.
Im wondering if we fit into your family tree somehow.
If you have any information I would really appreciate it and am more than willing to share any information I have. Thanks!