Ole A. Kompelien was born in March, 1808 in North Aurdal, Oppland County, Norway. Around 1831 he married Helena Andersdtr Hestkinn in Aurdal, Norway. They had a farm in a small community in the mountains of Norway, in Bruflat, Valdres. They had a horse, a few cows, sheep and goats. From 1832 to 1854, they bore 10 children, five girls and five boys.
In the summers, two or three of the children would take the cows, sheep and goats up to the summer pasture in the mountains (called "sæter" in Norwegian). They had a house there for sleeping and eating, so every year at the beginning of spring when the grass was fit for grazing, they would take the herd of livestock up to this place. There the children herded and milked the cows and goats, churned butter, and made cheese. When fall came, everything was moved down from the mountains for wintering at the farm home.
One of the daughters, Kari, and her husband Erick Evensen and daughter Gertrude, just one year old left for Dakota Territory in 1869.
By the late 1870s, most of the children were married except the youngest, Knut and maybe Andrea. Knut arrived in Dakota Territory in 1878.
Following him:
• Ole and wife Helena emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1880
• Anne and husband Knut Arneson went over in 1881 and 1882
• Younger Anders and wife Berte arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory, February 3, 1882
• Ole and wife Karen arrived March 8, 1882 in New York, then onto Dakota
• Older Anders and wife Johanna arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory in 1885
• Ingeborg and husband Jehans Pederson Nysven arrived in Feb 22, 1885 with their six children.
• Andrea may have come over with the Nysvens in 1885 or with her parents in 1880.
• Marit and husband Hans A. Fjeld arrived in Mayville, North Dakota in 1889
Oldest daughter Berit stayed in Norway with husband Peder Olson.
Ole and Helena continued to live in Traill County in Dakota Territory through most of the 1880s but by 1895, had moved to Minnesota, to Roseau County. His wife, Helena passed away in 1898 and on February 20, 1901 Ole filed a homestead claim on 155 acres in Dieter Township and lived there until he died a year later, in 1902. Son Knut took over the property.
In the summers, two or three of the children would take the cows, sheep and goats up to the summer pasture in the mountains (called "sæter" in Norwegian). They had a house there for sleeping and eating, so every year at the beginning of spring when the grass was fit for grazing, they would take the herd of livestock up to this place. There the children herded and milked the cows and goats, churned butter, and made cheese. When fall came, everything was moved down from the mountains for wintering at the farm home.
One of the daughters, Kari, and her husband Erick Evensen and daughter Gertrude, just one year old left for Dakota Territory in 1869.
By the late 1870s, most of the children were married except the youngest, Knut and maybe Andrea. Knut arrived in Dakota Territory in 1878.
Following him:
• Ole and wife Helena emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1880
• Anne and husband Knut Arneson went over in 1881 and 1882
• Younger Anders and wife Berte arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory, February 3, 1882
• Ole and wife Karen arrived March 8, 1882 in New York, then onto Dakota
• Older Anders and wife Johanna arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory in 1885
• Ingeborg and husband Jehans Pederson Nysven arrived in Feb 22, 1885 with their six children.
• Andrea may have come over with the Nysvens in 1885 or with her parents in 1880.
• Marit and husband Hans A. Fjeld arrived in Mayville, North Dakota in 1889
Oldest daughter Berit stayed in Norway with husband Peder Olson.
Ole and Helena continued to live in Traill County in Dakota Territory through most of the 1880s but by 1895, had moved to Minnesota, to Roseau County. His wife, Helena passed away in 1898 and on February 20, 1901 Ole filed a homestead claim on 155 acres in Dieter Township and lived there until he died a year later, in 1902. Son Knut took over the property.
Ole A. Kompelien was born in March, 1808 in North Aurdal, Oppland County, Norway. Around 1831 he married Helena Andersdtr Hestkinn in Aurdal, Norway. They had a farm in a small community in the mountains of Norway, in Bruflat, Valdres. They had a horse, a few cows, sheep and goats. From 1832 to 1854, they bore 10 children, five girls and five boys.
In the summers, two or three of the children would take the cows, sheep and goats up to the summer pasture in the mountains (called "sæter" in Norwegian). They had a house there for sleeping and eating, so every year at the beginning of spring when the grass was fit for grazing, they would take the herd of livestock up to this place. There the children herded and milked the cows and goats, churned butter, and made cheese. When fall came, everything was moved down from the mountains for wintering at the farm home.
One of the daughters, Kari, and her husband Erick Evensen and daughter Gertrude, just one year old left for Dakota Territory in 1869.
By the late 1870s, most of the children were married except the youngest, Knut and maybe Andrea. Knut arrived in Dakota Territory in 1878.
Following him:
• Ole and wife Helena emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1880
• Anne and husband Knut Arneson went over in 1881 and 1882
• Younger Anders and wife Berte arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory, February 3, 1882
• Ole and wife Karen arrived March 8, 1882 in New York, then onto Dakota
• Older Anders and wife Johanna arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory in 1885
• Ingeborg and husband Jehans Pederson Nysven arrived in Feb 22, 1885 with their six children.
• Andrea may have come over with the Nysvens in 1885 or with her parents in 1880.
• Marit and husband Hans A. Fjeld arrived in Mayville, North Dakota in 1889
Oldest daughter Berit stayed in Norway with husband Peder Olson.
Ole and Helena continued to live in Traill County in Dakota Territory through most of the 1880s but by 1895, had moved to Minnesota, to Roseau County. His wife, Helena passed away in 1898 and on February 20, 1901 Ole filed a homestead claim on 155 acres in Dieter Township and lived there until he died a year later, in 1902. Son Knut took over the property.
In the summers, two or three of the children would take the cows, sheep and goats up to the summer pasture in the mountains (called "sæter" in Norwegian). They had a house there for sleeping and eating, so every year at the beginning of spring when the grass was fit for grazing, they would take the herd of livestock up to this place. There the children herded and milked the cows and goats, churned butter, and made cheese. When fall came, everything was moved down from the mountains for wintering at the farm home.
One of the daughters, Kari, and her husband Erick Evensen and daughter Gertrude, just one year old left for Dakota Territory in 1869.
By the late 1870s, most of the children were married except the youngest, Knut and maybe Andrea. Knut arrived in Dakota Territory in 1878.
Following him:
• Ole and wife Helena emigrated to Dakota Territory in 1880
• Anne and husband Knut Arneson went over in 1881 and 1882
• Younger Anders and wife Berte arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory, February 3, 1882
• Ole and wife Karen arrived March 8, 1882 in New York, then onto Dakota
• Older Anders and wife Johanna arrived in Mayville, Dakota Territory in 1885
• Ingeborg and husband Jehans Pederson Nysven arrived in Feb 22, 1885 with their six children.
• Andrea may have come over with the Nysvens in 1885 or with her parents in 1880.
• Marit and husband Hans A. Fjeld arrived in Mayville, North Dakota in 1889
Oldest daughter Berit stayed in Norway with husband Peder Olson.
Ole and Helena continued to live in Traill County in Dakota Territory through most of the 1880s but by 1895, had moved to Minnesota, to Roseau County. His wife, Helena passed away in 1898 and on February 20, 1901 Ole filed a homestead claim on 155 acres in Dieter Township and lived there until he died a year later, in 1902. Son Knut took over the property.
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