Torsten Olson - Norway,
my great grandfather |
Torsten Olson's second wife - Norway |
Catherine Holm Svelvik - unknown relatives. On back: "Husband has been
in an airplane accident and is in bad situation. He has hurt his
body." Cliff Torstenson and his brothers and parents at
grandfather's house in Svelvik |
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Peter in Norway |
Iver & Randi in Seattle |
Randi before marriage in Minnesota? |
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Sophie (Holmvall), Tom Arthur
and Peter Thompson ,
Seattle, WA |
Peter
Thompson, Seattle, WA |
Sophie (Holmvall), Harry, Tom
Arthur and Peter
Thompson, Seattle, WA |
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Evelyn with mother Hanna, Peter's cousin in Bergen, Norway |
Anita Brita Holmvall - Stina's sister |
Hilda Johanna Holmvall - Stina's sister |
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 Kristina
Holmvall, possibly - possibly from the house Andersmars (from
Anders Mattsson). The house belongs to the same farm
Hollsvattnet number 1 and is situated within 500 metres from the
house Nickes. The name Nickes probably comes from Nils
Erik Eriksson who bought or built the house about 1880 to
1890. the name Andersmars probably comes from Anders
Mattson who moved to the farm Hollsvattmet number 1 in 1825.
The name Daniels, belonging to the farm Hollsvattnet number 2,
probably comes fom the carpenter Daniel Larsson born 1763 and was
living in Hollsvattnet number 2. Many houses built with
logs in Hollsvattnet have the letters DLS which is believed to mean
Daniel Larsson Sweden. (This information from Hakan Holmvall
10/14/2000) |
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Nickes_Bror Norberg, Konrad Norberg, Ture
Holmvall, Emil Norberg, Fritz, Norberg |
Nickes_Johan Fredrik Holmvall |
Nickes_Ture Holmvall |
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Alfred Holmwall, perhaps perhaps Sophia's
brother age 16 - taken about 1890 in Lulea, Sweden. He was born
about 1874. |
Anders Johann Holmwall, perhaps Sophia's brother
age 36 - taken about 1890 in Lulea, Sweden |
Anna Stina (? and
Johan Petter? Holmvall, perhaps Sophia's parents at an early age |
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Perhaps Sophia, age 23. Hanna Rudback,
Photographer Taken about 1890 |
Emma Louvisa(?), age 27, Kristina (Sophia)
age 23, Maria (?) age 30. Hanna Rudback, Photographer,
about 1890 |
Perhaps Johan Petter Holmvall and wife Anna
Stina, Sophia's parents.. He died in 1881, age 54,
so do not know date photo taken. Hann Rutback, photographer. |
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 Sophie (Holmvall)
Thompson, Seattle, WA
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| 1) Leif Petterson, |
| 2) Chris' wife, |
| 3) Christian
Peterson, |
| 4-5) Trygve Petterson (had stroke) and wife (lost mind,
commited suicide), |
| 6-7) Ivar and Sigrud Petterson, |
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Lief's wife, Edith, 9) Chris' daughter, |
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Chris Petterson, SR (youngest) and
wife Bertha (oldest in pix), |
| 1 12) Margit Petterson Johanssen -
Norway |
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Iver Thompson, Seattle, WA |
Iver
Thompson - Seattle, WA |
Iver Thompson - G. R. Mills,
2nd ave., Seattle,
WA |
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Ed
or Iver
Thompson, Seattle, WA
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John Torstenson
in South
Africa before he married
Margit |
1)
Craig, 2) Bobby, 3) Bob (sr), 4) Chris, 5)
Fritjof Lawrence, 6) Mrs. Margit, 7) John, 8)
Carol, 9) Clifford,
10) Mary, 11) David Forest, 12) Susan Forest, 13)
Al (Forest). Cliff, Larry, and
Robert are all sons of John and Margit Torstenson.
Al
Torstenson changed his name
legally to his mother's maiden name of "Skogen"
meaning Forest. Craig, Chris, Bobby are Bob's sons,
David and
Susan are Al's kids. Mary and Carol are Cliff's kids. |
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Hole in wall after a German
bombardment of Bergen
in WW2 -
note destruction |
John Torstenson at 70,
in driveway of South
Haven,Michigan |
Lillian and Ruth Thompson, sisters-in-law,
Seattle, WA |
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PeterThompson, Seattle, WA |
This is where Peter Thompson spent the last years of his
life. |
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Ed Thompson, Leif Petterson
Harry Thompson
Oslo, Norway 1963 |
Ron & Robert Thompson, cousins 1931 -
Ice
cream time! |
Pettersen Family -
Christian 4, Tygne 5, Ivar 6 : Bertha Pettersen is
John Martin Torstenson's sister. She was in
Capetown, South Africa.also Post card from Norway "Merry Christmas
- Somebody is getting old. Thankful to be healthy -12/22/1914 ,
Norway |
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Mrs. Marie Evenson, Bergen, Norway |
Martin Torstenson, Peter's
brother,
Capetown, South Africa
1955
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Vemundvik Bay, Norway
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Vemundvik, 2 pictures of the building built by Torsten |
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Farm
House. The farm in winter after
we finished the barn and our
honeymoon
May, 1944. South Haven, Michigan farm
house that John
built, picture taken from
back of house. John was in construction.
Dark part of house was dark green. |
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Peter and Sophie (HOLMVALL)
THOMPSON - Cemetery
Stones
Washellie, Seattle, WA |
Iver and Randi
Thompson, cemetery
listing,
Washellie - Seattle, WA |
House at Vemundvik, Norway |
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Carl Avensen's house, Svelvik,
Norway. His second
wife was
Bertine Kvale, aunt to John
Torstenson. Johanne Avenson
lived in this house in 1980 - John
wed daughter of Carl's 1st wife,
Margit Henrikke Auenson |
Delmo Max Larison February 7, 1918 -
July 14, 1990. Shirley Jean (Thompson) Larison September 5, 1922-
July 4, 1988 Washelli, Seattle, WA |
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Compiled by Karen Miller
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