Omund Jorda and Ingebor (Haldorsdatter Mæland)

Here is a xerox copy* of a photo of Ingeborg (Haldorsdatter Mæland), daughter of Brita (Sjursdatter) and Haldor Nilsson and Omund Jordal, son of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.

I do not know when this photo was taken, though if it were a wedding photo it would have been March 17, 1894.

*Photo provided by Anna and Gunder's great granddaughter, Jennifer Gallenbach.

Omund Olson - immigration

My great grandfather, Omund Olson, the 6th and last child born to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson left Norway and moved to the United States in 1884.     Here is the Odda parish, Hordaland County, Norway emigration record (right side, entry #2) leaving the parish on April 16, 1884.

Here is the transcribed emigration record indicating Omund left Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway on April 24, 1884 traveling on a ship on the American Line.

Here is page 1 of the passenger list showing the ship, SS Ohio, left Liverpool, England and arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on  May 13, 1884.

Here is the passenger list with Omund listed (entry #6).    The passenger list indicates "place of birth" and "last legal settlement" as Sweden.   Norway became an independent nation from Sweden on June 7, 1905.

Here is a drawing of the SS Ohio.

Omund Olson - confirmation

My great grandfather, Omund Olson, the 6th and last child of Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson was confirmed on August 7, 1881.   

Here is the official Odda parish record from Hordaland County, Norway (entry #3) though his first name is misspelled as "Aamund".

A duplicate register was kept so the parish priest and the clerk could compare twice a year to correct mistakes or omissions.    Neither the official nor the copy of the parish records were kept together in the event one was destroyed.    I haven't always found both parish registers, but on the few occasions I have, they have been helpful to decipher illegible handwriting.  

Here is the Odda parish copy of the confirmation record.

Omund Olson - baptism

My great grandfather, Omund Olson was the 6th and final child born to Sigri Gunnersdatter and Ole Larson.   Here is the baptism record (entry #11) from the Odda parish, Hordaland County, Norway.

Omund (spelled here as Ommund) was born March 1, 1866 and baptized April 8, 1866.