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Re: Gotaas Information

rolseth — 2010-12-23 03:44:06Z

That's odd -- it is the right address. Try this one: trolseth@microedge.com

Tom

Re: Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2010-12-23 01:21:33Z

The email address did not work....

Re: Gotaas Information

rolseth — 2010-12-21 05:10:25Z

Hi Kyle, hope you and your family are well. There are many Rolseth's in Canada. I met some of them at a reunion of sorts in Parshall, North Dakota about 6 years ago. The occasion was to celebrate the 90th birthday of George Risan. George's mother was Gunhild Rolseth -- our grandfather's sister. George, your mom and my dad were cousins. He was a wonderful man and the whole Risan family was incredibly nice. I have tons of information on our family's history. Let me know if you need anything. Tom

Re: Gotaas Information

rolseth — 2010-12-21 05:03:03Z

Diane -
I see that you have exchanged information with my cousin Kyle. I met part of the Gotaas family at a Rolseth family reunion in Parshall, North Dakota a few years back. Bardo Rolseth's sister settled there after coming to the US and married into a family by the name of Risan. I have some information on the Rolseth's in Canada but would love to see what you have. My email address is trolseth@yahoo.com. Thanks, Tom

Re: Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2010-05-13 05:46:56Z

I have more Rolseth information that I can email to you.

Re: Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2009-07-24 01:05:30Z

Not sure. Most of the Rolseth's I am related to are in the Camrose area....

Re: Gotaas Information

macwashington — 2009-07-23 22:00:16Z

Hi Dianne,

email: macwashington@gmail.com

Are there any Rolseth relatives in Calgary?

Thanks, Kyle

Re: Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2009-04-02 14:46:42Z

If you send me your email address, I will invite you to see my tree. I have quite a bit of Rolseth information but not all for sure!

Re: Gotaas Information

macwashington — 2009-04-02 06:27:39Z

Diane,
My Mom is a Rolseth. Her Dad was Ole Rolseth brother to Barros(sp) who settled in Minnesota, Hilda's dad. Are you interested in the Rolseth side? I know a little.
Kyle MacDonald

Grethe Marianne Vodahl (gotaas)

shecasper21 — 2009-01-07 18:30:16Z

Looking for information on this person.
Grethe Marianne Vodahl
Birth: 1863
Stenkjaer NT
Death: 1902

Married:
Paul Bonzaksen Gotaas
Birth: 1847
Skogn NT
Death: 1928

Re: Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2008-02-13 05:41:23Z

I am mistaken about this:
Carl Gotaas: My father was named after him. He had two sons. They were cross country skiing on a lake and one fell in, and the other tried to save him but they both drown. Both were married with children. Carl was in the 2nd WW. He was a professor and a book was written about him and how he helped the King of Norway over into Sweden when the Germans invaded Norway

His name was Birger Gotaas.

Jakob Kristian Ellingsen Gotaas

shecasper21 — 2008-02-13 05:40:14Z

I need help finding information about Jakob Kristian Ellingsen Gotaas
Born: 1837
Skipper

He married Adolfine Gotaas. He had a son named Oscar. I need information on Oscar and Jakob. I seem to have found information on Adolfine but would appreciate any additional information.

Gotaas Information

shecasper21 — 2008-02-03 11:21:40Z

Here is what I know about our family:

My grandfather, Paul Gotaas was born in Trondheim (sp?) Norway on June 2, 1901. He came to Canada in 1927 and three of his siblings followed after. He married Hilda Rolseth on June 9, 1932 here in Camrose, Alberta. Grandma was born in Minnesota. Grandpa won the cross country 40 mile ski race between Banff Alberta and Jasper Alberta in 1932. He held the champion bicycling Norwegian mile race record for a long time. Also had records for cross country skiing in Norway. He was invited to the Olympics but could not raise the money to go. Anyways, Grandpa Paul Gotaas was the youngest in his family. His father was a minister and his mother died when he was 2. His mother's wedding dress is in the museum in Oslo. His siblings from the oldest and down are:

Kate Gotaas: Has a daughter named Kari who is still living in Norway and is married to a Dr.
Agil Gotaas: Has son named Paul and a daughter named Anamore
Chris Gotaas: Came to Camrose Alberta. I can remember him and his wife June and they had daughters Sonja Hendrickson (professor) and Mary Anne Davies both of which live in Victoria British Columbia Canada.
Radar Gotaas: He was the engineer of the Lions Gate Bridge. He was asked to go to south Africa but turned it down and then lost all his money in the stock market. (came to Vancouver Canada)
Arnie Gotaas: was a forest engineer (came to Vancouver Canada)
Carl Gotaas: My father was named after him. He had two sons. They were cross country skiing on a lake and one fell in, and the other tried to save him but they both drown. Both were married with children. Carl was in the 2nd WW. He was a professor and a book was written about him and how he helped the King of Norway over into Sweden when the Germans invaded Norway.

There was another sister that died at birth.

My dad said that he had three cousins still alive in Norway. Anamore, Paul and Kari. Now, Grandpa and Grandma had 3 children. Carl (my dad), Paul and Solveigh. They all grew up in Camrose, Alberta Canada. That is a whole other story. Does anyone have any information on this family?

Gotautas

2000-01-27 11:08:37Z

Am posting to this forum in case the surname has been misspelled. I am researching the above name. ancestors are Kayton A. Gotautas b. Aug. 7, 1887 in Lithuania. He married Paternella Bredek b. Feb. 22, 1894 in Lithuania. Any and all info would be greatly appreciated, as I am desperate to trace this part of my family. Please email me directly at crmab2@juno.com