Rindal, Norway: The Romundstad Farm Village
60 miles southwest of the ancient city of Trondheim, Norway -- and at the confluence of the Surna and Rinna Rivers -- is the small town of Rindal. Around the town of Rindal are farmhouse clusters or farm villages, each cluster having its own name, and the dwellers historically part of long-established extended families.
Seven miles southeast of Rindal along the Rinna River is the farmhouse cluster named the Romundstad Farm Village.
From the early 1600's til the mid-1800's, life at the Romundstad Farm Village continued along, with much similarity from generation to generation of the Romundstad extended family.
Starting in the mid-1800's, that generational continuity underwent dramatic upheaval.
See "Romundstad Farm Village, Rindal, Norway." www.lindberg-work.com/madson-lindberg/madson/romundstad/romundstad-farm-village-rindal-norway.html
(For a charming view into life in Scandinavian Farm Villages, see Astrid Lindgren's charming, children's book series, "The Children of Noisy Village." )
Story told by Jennie and Sigrid Skurdalsvold to Lisa Lindberg, April 1976, at the Skurdalsvold family home, Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Story of the cousins Anne Romundstad & Johanna Romundstad from the Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal, and then later in Romundstad Valley, Norseville, Wisconsin :
In 1861, Anne Pedersdatter Romundstad was born at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse,
Beginning in1862 mid-February, also living at Anne's Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse were Anne's 7 cousins from next-door, the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse. Included was her newborn baby cousin, Johanna (f.a.g. # 90029404), who would become Anne's best friend.
Tragically, in 1862, these 7 cousins' mother had died at the young age of 38 from complications of childbirth with her 7th child, Johanna. Then, newborn baby Johanna and her 6 older brothers and sisters -- ages 3-15 -- moved in with their cousins next door at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse. From that day in 1862, Anne and Johanna were together every minute of their childhood.
Then in 1874, at ages 12 & 13, they were parted.
Starting in 1869, in 3 departure groups, all seven of those orphaned children from the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse emigrated from their ancestral Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal to Romundstad Valley, Norseville -- 5 miles north of Strum, Wisconsin.
In 1874, the 3rd and last of the 3 groups of the 7 orphaned siblings from the Oppistua Farmhouse left their Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to America. Shepherded by their 2nd oldest brother, Ola -- who had been in the 1st departure group, 1869, then 3 years later had returned to Rindal -- were Johanna, age 12, and the other 2 of the youngest of these children. They were going to the home of their oldest sister, Gjertrud and her new family in Romundstad Valley, Norseville. In 1870, Gjertrud had emigrated in the 2nd departure group of these siblings headed for Romundstad Valley. There, Gjertrud had married Ole J. Romundstad, her 1st-1/2 cousin from back at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse.
In 1881 -- 7 years after Johanna emigrated -- Anne, age 20, also left her Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to Romundstad Valley, Wisconsin. She immediately went to the home of her Uncle Ole J. and Aunt Gjertrud Romundstad, their children, and Gjertrud's younger brothers and sisters -- including, of course, Johanna. After so many years, the beloved best-friend cousins Anne, age 20, and Johanna, age 19, were very happy be reunited.
Interestingly, cousins Johanna and Anne both married men who were scholarly writers. Johanna married Fredrik L. Tronsdal of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Anne stayed for a while with her cousins' family, then went to Minneapolis where she met and married professor Johannes Skurdalsvold. Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold had 6 children together; sadly, two of their children died very young -- both named Johanna.
Anne's husband Johannes Skurdalsvold was a scholarly writer and professor. Anne herself also became a published writer, writing for newspapers and magazines. Their two daughters and younger son became college professors; the older son became a lawyer. All 4 stayed in Minneapolis.
Of the 4 children of Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold who lived past childhood, only their older son, Peter had children : two :
(1) Joan Skurdalsvold Shaffer -- had 4 children
(2) John G. Skurdalsvold -- had 5 children
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Written by Lisa Lindberg ( F.A.G. contributor # 48666101 ), granddaughter of Anne's 1st cousin, Mildred Romundstad Madson (f.a.g. # 85366692).
60 miles southwest of the ancient city of Trondheim, Norway -- and at the confluence of the Surna and Rinna Rivers -- is the small town of Rindal. Around the town of Rindal are farmhouse clusters or farm villages, each cluster having its own name, and the dwellers historically part of long-established extended families.
Seven miles southeast of Rindal along the Rinna River is the farmhouse cluster named the Romundstad Farm Village.
From the early 1600's til the mid-1800's, life at the Romundstad Farm Village continued along, with much similarity from generation to generation of the Romundstad extended family.
Starting in the mid-1800's, that generational continuity underwent dramatic upheaval.
See "Romundstad Farm Village, Rindal, Norway." www.lindberg-work.com/madson-lindberg/madson/romundstad/romundstad-farm-village-rindal-norway.html
(For a charming view into life in Scandinavian Farm Villages, see Astrid Lindgren's charming, children's book series, "The Children of Noisy Village." )
Story told by Jennie and Sigrid Skurdalsvold to Lisa Lindberg, April 1976, at the Skurdalsvold family home, Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Story of the cousins Anne Romundstad & Johanna Romundstad from the Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal, and then later in Romundstad Valley, Norseville, Wisconsin :
In 1861, Anne Pedersdatter Romundstad was born at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse,
Beginning in1862 mid-February, also living at Anne's Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse were Anne's 7 cousins from next-door, the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse. Included was her newborn baby cousin, Johanna (f.a.g. # 90029404), who would become Anne's best friend.
Tragically, in 1862, these 7 cousins' mother had died at the young age of 38 from complications of childbirth with her 7th child, Johanna. Then, newborn baby Johanna and her 6 older brothers and sisters -- ages 3-15 -- moved in with their cousins next door at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse. From that day in 1862, Anne and Johanna were together every minute of their childhood.
Then in 1874, at ages 12 & 13, they were parted.
Starting in 1869, in 3 departure groups, all seven of those orphaned children from the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse emigrated from their ancestral Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal to Romundstad Valley, Norseville -- 5 miles north of Strum, Wisconsin.
In 1874, the 3rd and last of the 3 groups of the 7 orphaned siblings from the Oppistua Farmhouse left their Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to America. Shepherded by their 2nd oldest brother, Ola -- who had been in the 1st departure group, 1869, then 3 years later had returned to Rindal -- were Johanna, age 12, and the other 2 of the youngest of these children. They were going to the home of their oldest sister, Gjertrud and her new family in Romundstad Valley, Norseville. In 1870, Gjertrud had emigrated in the 2nd departure group of these siblings headed for Romundstad Valley. There, Gjertrud had married Ole J. Romundstad, her 1st-1/2 cousin from back at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse.
In 1881 -- 7 years after Johanna emigrated -- Anne, age 20, also left her Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to Romundstad Valley, Wisconsin. She immediately went to the home of her Uncle Ole J. and Aunt Gjertrud Romundstad, their children, and Gjertrud's younger brothers and sisters -- including, of course, Johanna. After so many years, the beloved best-friend cousins Anne, age 20, and Johanna, age 19, were very happy be reunited.
Interestingly, cousins Johanna and Anne both married men who were scholarly writers. Johanna married Fredrik L. Tronsdal of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Anne stayed for a while with her cousins' family, then went to Minneapolis where she met and married professor Johannes Skurdalsvold. Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold had 6 children together; sadly, two of their children died very young -- both named Johanna.
Anne's husband Johannes Skurdalsvold was a scholarly writer and professor. Anne herself also became a published writer, writing for newspapers and magazines. Their two daughters and younger son became college professors; the older son became a lawyer. All 4 stayed in Minneapolis.
Of the 4 children of Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold who lived past childhood, only their older son, Peter had children : two :
(1) Joan Skurdalsvold Shaffer -- had 4 children
(2) John G. Skurdalsvold -- had 5 children
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Written by Lisa Lindberg ( F.A.G. contributor # 48666101 ), granddaughter of Anne's 1st cousin, Mildred Romundstad Madson (f.a.g. # 85366692).
Rindal, Norway: The Romundstad Farm Village
60 miles southwest of the ancient city of Trondheim, Norway -- and at the confluence of the Surna and Rinna Rivers -- is the small town of Rindal. Around the town of Rindal are farmhouse clusters or farm villages, each cluster having its own name, and the dwellers historically part of long-established extended families.
Seven miles southeast of Rindal along the Rinna River is the farmhouse cluster named the Romundstad Farm Village.
From the early 1600's til the mid-1800's, life at the Romundstad Farm Village continued along, with much similarity from generation to generation of the Romundstad extended family.
Starting in the mid-1800's, that generational continuity underwent dramatic upheaval.
See "Romundstad Farm Village, Rindal, Norway." www.lindberg-work.com/madson-lindberg/madson/romundstad/romundstad-farm-village-rindal-norway.html
(For a charming view into life in Scandinavian Farm Villages, see Astrid Lindgren's charming, children's book series, "The Children of Noisy Village." )
Story told by Jennie and Sigrid Skurdalsvold to Lisa Lindberg, April 1976, at the Skurdalsvold family home, Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Story of the cousins Anne Romundstad & Johanna Romundstad from the Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal, and then later in Romundstad Valley, Norseville, Wisconsin :
In 1861, Anne Pedersdatter Romundstad was born at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse,
Beginning in1862 mid-February, also living at Anne's Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse were Anne's 7 cousins from next-door, the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse. Included was her newborn baby cousin, Johanna (f.a.g. # 90029404), who would become Anne's best friend.
Tragically, in 1862, these 7 cousins' mother had died at the young age of 38 from complications of childbirth with her 7th child, Johanna. Then, newborn baby Johanna and her 6 older brothers and sisters -- ages 3-15 -- moved in with their cousins next door at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse. From that day in 1862, Anne and Johanna were together every minute of their childhood.
Then in 1874, at ages 12 & 13, they were parted.
Starting in 1869, in 3 departure groups, all seven of those orphaned children from the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse emigrated from their ancestral Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal to Romundstad Valley, Norseville -- 5 miles north of Strum, Wisconsin.
In 1874, the 3rd and last of the 3 groups of the 7 orphaned siblings from the Oppistua Farmhouse left their Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to America. Shepherded by their 2nd oldest brother, Ola -- who had been in the 1st departure group, 1869, then 3 years later had returned to Rindal -- were Johanna, age 12, and the other 2 of the youngest of these children. They were going to the home of their oldest sister, Gjertrud and her new family in Romundstad Valley, Norseville. In 1870, Gjertrud had emigrated in the 2nd departure group of these siblings headed for Romundstad Valley. There, Gjertrud had married Ole J. Romundstad, her 1st-1/2 cousin from back at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse.
In 1881 -- 7 years after Johanna emigrated -- Anne, age 20, also left her Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to Romundstad Valley, Wisconsin. She immediately went to the home of her Uncle Ole J. and Aunt Gjertrud Romundstad, their children, and Gjertrud's younger brothers and sisters -- including, of course, Johanna. After so many years, the beloved best-friend cousins Anne, age 20, and Johanna, age 19, were very happy be reunited.
Interestingly, cousins Johanna and Anne both married men who were scholarly writers. Johanna married Fredrik L. Tronsdal of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Anne stayed for a while with her cousins' family, then went to Minneapolis where she met and married professor Johannes Skurdalsvold. Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold had 6 children together; sadly, two of their children died very young -- both named Johanna.
Anne's husband Johannes Skurdalsvold was a scholarly writer and professor. Anne herself also became a published writer, writing for newspapers and magazines. Their two daughters and younger son became college professors; the older son became a lawyer. All 4 stayed in Minneapolis.
Of the 4 children of Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold who lived past childhood, only their older son, Peter had children : two :
(1) Joan Skurdalsvold Shaffer -- had 4 children
(2) John G. Skurdalsvold -- had 5 children
+++++++++
Written by Lisa Lindberg ( F.A.G. contributor # 48666101 ), granddaughter of Anne's 1st cousin, Mildred Romundstad Madson (f.a.g. # 85366692).
60 miles southwest of the ancient city of Trondheim, Norway -- and at the confluence of the Surna and Rinna Rivers -- is the small town of Rindal. Around the town of Rindal are farmhouse clusters or farm villages, each cluster having its own name, and the dwellers historically part of long-established extended families.
Seven miles southeast of Rindal along the Rinna River is the farmhouse cluster named the Romundstad Farm Village.
From the early 1600's til the mid-1800's, life at the Romundstad Farm Village continued along, with much similarity from generation to generation of the Romundstad extended family.
Starting in the mid-1800's, that generational continuity underwent dramatic upheaval.
See "Romundstad Farm Village, Rindal, Norway." www.lindberg-work.com/madson-lindberg/madson/romundstad/romundstad-farm-village-rindal-norway.html
(For a charming view into life in Scandinavian Farm Villages, see Astrid Lindgren's charming, children's book series, "The Children of Noisy Village." )
Story told by Jennie and Sigrid Skurdalsvold to Lisa Lindberg, April 1976, at the Skurdalsvold family home, Minneapolis, Minnesota :
Story of the cousins Anne Romundstad & Johanna Romundstad from the Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal, and then later in Romundstad Valley, Norseville, Wisconsin :
In 1861, Anne Pedersdatter Romundstad was born at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse,
Beginning in1862 mid-February, also living at Anne's Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse were Anne's 7 cousins from next-door, the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse. Included was her newborn baby cousin, Johanna (f.a.g. # 90029404), who would become Anne's best friend.
Tragically, in 1862, these 7 cousins' mother had died at the young age of 38 from complications of childbirth with her 7th child, Johanna. Then, newborn baby Johanna and her 6 older brothers and sisters -- ages 3-15 -- moved in with their cousins next door at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse. From that day in 1862, Anne and Johanna were together every minute of their childhood.
Then in 1874, at ages 12 & 13, they were parted.
Starting in 1869, in 3 departure groups, all seven of those orphaned children from the Romundstad Oppistua Farmhouse emigrated from their ancestral Romundstad Farm Village in Rindal to Romundstad Valley, Norseville -- 5 miles north of Strum, Wisconsin.
In 1874, the 3rd and last of the 3 groups of the 7 orphaned siblings from the Oppistua Farmhouse left their Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to America. Shepherded by their 2nd oldest brother, Ola -- who had been in the 1st departure group, 1869, then 3 years later had returned to Rindal -- were Johanna, age 12, and the other 2 of the youngest of these children. They were going to the home of their oldest sister, Gjertrud and her new family in Romundstad Valley, Norseville. In 1870, Gjertrud had emigrated in the 2nd departure group of these siblings headed for Romundstad Valley. There, Gjertrud had married Ole J. Romundstad, her 1st-1/2 cousin from back at the Romundstad Austistua Farmhouse.
In 1881 -- 7 years after Johanna emigrated -- Anne, age 20, also left her Romundstad Farm Village to emigrate to Romundstad Valley, Wisconsin. She immediately went to the home of her Uncle Ole J. and Aunt Gjertrud Romundstad, their children, and Gjertrud's younger brothers and sisters -- including, of course, Johanna. After so many years, the beloved best-friend cousins Anne, age 20, and Johanna, age 19, were very happy be reunited.
Interestingly, cousins Johanna and Anne both married men who were scholarly writers. Johanna married Fredrik L. Tronsdal of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Anne stayed for a while with her cousins' family, then went to Minneapolis where she met and married professor Johannes Skurdalsvold. Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold had 6 children together; sadly, two of their children died very young -- both named Johanna.
Anne's husband Johannes Skurdalsvold was a scholarly writer and professor. Anne herself also became a published writer, writing for newspapers and magazines. Their two daughters and younger son became college professors; the older son became a lawyer. All 4 stayed in Minneapolis.
Of the 4 children of Anne and Johannes Skurdalsvold who lived past childhood, only their older son, Peter had children : two :
(1) Joan Skurdalsvold Shaffer -- had 4 children
(2) John G. Skurdalsvold -- had 5 children
+++++++++
Written by Lisa Lindberg ( F.A.G. contributor # 48666101 ), granddaughter of Anne's 1st cousin, Mildred Romundstad Madson (f.a.g. # 85366692).
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