Dragland Family Association

The Descendants of Nils Hallvardson Limmesand (1750 - 1804)

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0 Nils Hallvardson Limmesand b: 1750, d: Nov 30, 1804, m: Randi Olsdatter b: 1750  
 
1 Tor Nilsson Limmesand b: Nov 2, 1775 on the farm at Limmesand, Arnafjord, Vik in Sogn, (west coast) Norway d: Nov 30, 1830 at Limmesand m: Nov 2, 1806 to Brita Sjursdatter Hallsete b: Jan 23, 1783 Hallsete farm Arnafjord sokn, Vik prig, Norway d: Jun 27, 1837 Hallsete farm. [Brita’s parents were Sjur Larsson Hallsete b: 1743 at Hallsete, Arnafjord d: Jul 3 1835; and Brita Olsdtr Hauglum b: 1750 at Hauglum, Arnafjord d: 1816.    
Note: Brita’s brother, Lars Sjurson Hallset 1780-1858 had a daughter: Ingeborg Larsdatter Hallset 1819-1899, who was the great-great-grandmother of Viggo Fosse.]  
 
 11 Anna Torsdtr Limmesand (I) b: Dec 28, 1806 at Limmesand, Arnafjord, Vik in Sogn d: before Mar 23, 1813  
 12 Nils (Nels) Torson Limmesand b: Oct 19, 1808 at Limmesand Arnafjord, Vik in Sogn d: Jun 24, 1881 at Rice County, Minnesota m: Feb 21, 1836 to Kari Guttormsdatter Åse b: 1813 at Vik in Sogn. Took over his father’s farm, but moved to Dragland Farm, in Tjeldsund, Nordland, Norway in 1846. Emigrated to Rice Co., MN USA in 1875. (Descendants have family names: Nelson & Lavanger in ND)  
 121 Thor b: Oct 3, 1837  
 122 Maria b: ca 1840  
 123 Guttorm b: Jun 9,1843  
 124 Bertheus b: ca 1846  
 125 Andreas b: Sep 28, 1849  
 126 Nikolai b: ca 1851  
 127 Elling b: ca 1855  
 13 Sjur (Sivert) Thorsen Limmesand b: Nov 24, 1810 at Limmesand d: Aug 30, 1890 at Trondenes, Sor-Lavagen m: Apr 25, 1848 to Ingeborg Gunnarsdtr Mjolsvik at Kyrkjebo sokn  
 131 Olina  
 132 Berte  
 133 Sigrid  
 14 Anna Torsdtr Limmesand (II) b: May 5, 1813 d: Dec 17, 1820 at Limmesand   
 15 Brita Torsdtr Limmesand b: Apr 15, 1815 d: Jul 22, 1815 at Limmesand  
 16 Peder (Per) Torson b: Jun 8, 1816 at Limmesand Sogn, d: Feb 7, 1866. Went north, at first to Jvestad, then moved to Dragland Farm in 1846 (never married).  
 17 Ola (Ole) Torson Limmesand b: Dec 24, 1817 at Limmesand, Arnafjord sogn, Vik in Sogn, Norway, Moved to Dragland Farm in 1846, d: Jan 20, 1890 buried at Dragland m: first wife: Brita Olsdatter Finden b: 1817 d: 1847 (in childbirth) m: Oct 22, 1850 at Ibestad krk, to second wife: Mette Jonette Danielsdtr b: Feb 4, 1831 at Arstein, Gratangen in Astafjorden, d: Jan 29, 1914 at Dragland, Tjeldsund. (They bought the farm “Viborg”) [Mette’s parents were Daniel Bertheussen and Johanna Mikkelsdtr.]  
 171 Theodor Olsen Dragland b: Jun 7, 1850 at Dragland d: Jun 7, 1935 at Dragland. They were farmers. m: Nov 5, 1874 to: Regine Rask Rasmusdatter b: 1852 d: Apr 17, 1892, m: 1893 to second wife: Hanna Rebekka Sorensdatter b: 1860 Trondines d: Feb 20, 1924  
 171.1 Rikard Bernhard b: Mar 12, 1876. Emigrated to USA. Was married and had many children. Disappeared on his way to buy a farm.  
 171.2 Rasmus Valberg b: Apr 2, 1878. Emigrated to USA. He was a blacksmith.  
 171.3 Otelia Ellida b: Apr 6, 1880, m: Sevald, a widower from Taraldsvik. Emigrated to Seattle, USA. Had one child before marriage, many after marriage.  
 171.4 Mathias b: 1882, m: Anny who had Norweigan parents. Emigrated to USA. Was a butcher, a Shoeblack, and worked in Rockerfeller’s office. Visited Dragland in 1930.  
 171.41 daughter (name unknown)   
 171.5 Lovisa Amanda b: Oct 27, 1884. d: Dec 3, 1902 of TB. Worked as a maid.  
 171.6 Hansine Kristine b: Feb 1, 1888, d: Jun 30, 1890  
 171.7 Hansine Kristine II, b: Oct 10, 1890, m: to Jon Sandvik, Selbu   
 171.71 Borgny  
 171.72 Bergliot  
 171.73 Trygue  
 171.74 Jon  
 171.8 Kristian Rask b: May 5, 1894, d: Dec4, 1964, m: Jan 15, 1929 to Else Kristensen b: Dec 31, 1910 at Kongsvik. Lived as farmers and fishers at Dragland.  
 171.81 Hanna b: 1929 m: 1959 to Martin Magnussen   
 171.811 Anne Lise Fjelddahl b: 1948  
 171.812 Marie-Hanne b: 1969. Lives in Mo in Rana  
 171.82 Kristian b: 1932, m: to Ingebjorg. Live in Oslo.  
 171.821 Knut  
 171.822 Eirik  
 171.823 Ingrid   
 171.83 Einar, b: 1935, m: to Ase. Live in Oslo.  
 171.831 Inger Marie  
 171.832 Kjersti   
 171.9 Nanna Marie b: Feb 2, 1896, m: Peder Eggesvik from Beiam, m: Jon Haukas from Hamaroy. Lived in Bodo.   
 171.91 Jan  
 171.92 Karl  
 171.A Gyda Johanne b: Oct 14, 1897 m: Johannes Jensen  
 171.A1 Holter Jensen b: 1920 d: 1972 of cancer m: Petra b: 1915 d: 1993 also of cancer  
 171.A11 Geir Jensen  
 171.A1x Per-Harald Jensen b: 1953 m: 1980 to Solfrid  
 171.A1x.1 boy b: 1977  
 171.A1x.2 boy b: 1982  
 171.A2 daughter  
 171.A3 daughter  
 171.A4 daughter  
 171.A5 daughter  
 171.B Regine Ovedie (Gina) b: Sep 20, 1899, m: to Normann Nilsen from Lodingen. Lived first at Dragland, then at Mo in Rana.  
 171.B1 Henny m: to Kare Osterdal  
 171.B11 son   
 171.B12 son   
 171.B13 daughter  
 171.C Sigfred b: 1902, m: Hulda b: 1911. Lived at Dragland, then moved to Narvik. Have great grand children.  
 171.C1 Laila  
 171.C2 Unni  
 171.C3 Svanhild  
 171.C4 Helene  
 171.C5 Torstein  
 172 Nicoline Marie Olsen b: April 14, 1852 at Lødingen prgj. Emigrated to USA 1887  
 173 Johanna Birgitte Serine Olsdatter b: Jun 29, 1854, d: Apr 10, 1917, m: Gutorm Sivert Waldemarsen Dale b: Nov 2, 1854 d: Jan 5, 1911. He was a baker and farmer at Dragland.  
 173.1 Valdemar Olav b: May 9, 1880  
 173.2 Georg b: 1886  
 174 Berit Marie Olsdatter b: Oct 8, 1856 at Dragland, Tjeldsund prgj, Nordland d: Jan 26, 1941 at Fiskefjord, Tjeldsund Prgj, Nordland m: Oct 9, 1877 to Daniel Harr Marthinussen b: Aug 7, 1853 at Kongsvik d: Apr 3, 1930. His parents were Marthinus Pettersen and Fredrikke Jensdtr. [Berit & Daniel lived as farmers and fishers in Fiskefjord, not far from Dragland.]  
 174.1 Marthinus Fredrik Danielsen b: 1878 at Fiskefjord, Tjeldsund Prgj, Nordland d: 1967 at Fiskefjord, Tjeldsund m: 1912 at Fiskefjord to Marie Aminda Jacobsen  
 174.2 Othelius Danielsen b: Apr 23, 1880 at Fiskefjord d: Sep 9, 1933 at Fiskefjord m: 1911 to Olga Henriette Kristine Ingebrigsen b: Jan 15, 1892 at Forskolten d: Mar 13, 1960 at Fiskefjord m: Alvilde Margrethe Martinusdtr  
 174.21 Halvdan Oskar Danielsen b: Oct 25, 1912 d: Mar 5, 1982 m: Dec 31, 1941 to Olga K. Evensen  
 174.22 Magna Dahl Danielsen b: at Fiskefjord m: 1934 to Sigurd Ingvald Wilhelm Eidissen  
 174.23 Joachim Antonius Sten Danielsen m: Ruth Ellinor Olsen  
 174.24 Erna Danielsen b: at Fiskefjord m: 1943 to Thorleif Skogsletten b: at Leknes, Lofoten  
 174.241 Einar Skogsletten  
 174.242 Oddvar Skogsletten b: 1947 m: Anne-Brit Elvestad  
 174.25 Oddrun Danielsen b: at Fiskefjord m: 1956 to Kåre Einarsen  
 174.26 Roald Johan Danielsen b: at Fiskefjord m: 1954 to Bodil Karlsen  
 174.3 Daniel Martin Danielsen b: Oct 7, 1882 at Fiskefjord, Tjeldsund d: May 13, 1983 (101 years old) at Fjelldal sykehjem m: Oct 23, 1904 to Helga Teonore Hansen  
 174.3x  
 174.3xx Hans Rendall   
 174.4 Gerhard Nikolai Danielsen b: 1884 at Fiskefjord d: 1887 at Fiskefjord  
 174.5 Gerhard Alfred Helmer Danielsen b: May 22, 1888 at Fiskefjord d: Dec 3, 1964 at Fiskøy m: Dec 31, 1923 to Anna Kristine Skoglund  
 174.6 Magdalena Leonora Dorthea Danielsdtr b: Feb 15, 1890 at Fiskefjord m:Sep 16, 1912 to Jert Lind Leier Erikstad  
 174.7 Regine Antonette Berntine Danielsdtr b: Apr 24, 1892 at Fiskefjord d: 1894 at Fiskefjord  
 174.8 Olga Amanda Josefine Danielsdtr b: May 28, 1894 at Fiskefjord d: Nov 15, 1986 at Fiskefjord m: Jan 9, 1919 to Frode Johannes Tegnander  
 174.9 Johannes Amandus Berg Danielsen b: Jun 9, 1896 at Fiskefjord m: 1927 to Hildborg Sjarlotte Lind Eilertsen  
 174.A Rudolf Otto Eivind Danielsen b: Oct 15, 1898 at Fiskefjord m: Sep 3, 1927 to Oddrun Antonette Olsen  
 174.b Jerlov Olav Bang Danielsen b: May 23, 1901 at Fiskefjord d: Feb 2, 1972 m: 1926 at Skjellesvik, Tysfjord to: Ida Amanda Isaksen  
 175 Dorothea Berntine Olsdatter b: Jan 9, 1859 at Dragland d: July 6, 1865 at Dragland  
 176 Daniel Bertheus Olson Dragland b: Aug 3, 1861 at Dragland (Emigrated to USA in 1887) d: May 1, 1931 at Fargo, North Dakota, USA m: Nov 29, 1890 at Sharon, North Dakota to Anna Louise Eriksen b: July 24, 1862 d: Dec 29, 1953 (father: Erik Normann Erlandsen) (mother: Serine Birgitte Olsdatter) 
 176.1 Signe Kristine Olson b: Feb 3, 1888 d: Jul 27, 1921 
 176.2 Otelius Nicolai Olson b: Mar 20, 1891 d: Nov 25, 1893 
 176.3 Edwin N. Olson b: Oct 21, 1893 d: Sep 2, 1983 m: Ellen Cornelius 
 176.4 Ole Nicolai Olson b: May 7, 1894 d: Feb 2, 1987 m: Hilda Veedahl
 176.5 Marie Josephine Olson b: Apr 19, 1896 d: Sep 21, 1967 m: Nils Meland 
 176.6 Esther Viola Olson b: Jun 12, 1898 d: Feb 1987 m: Henry Rydland 
 176.7 Birger Rudolph Olson b: May 23, 1900 d: Oct 17, 1990 m: Ella Louise Christen 
 176.8 Victor Evelin Olson b: Jun 23, 1903 d: Apr 22, 1904 
 176.9 Victor Otelius Olson b: Jun 16, 1905 d: Apr 15, 1976 
 177 Lars Olai Olsen Dragland b: Jul 16, 1863 at Hols Sogn in Tjeldsund, LP, Norway d: Sep 11, 1907 at Kloten, North Dakota m: July 17, 1883 at Lodingen, Norway to Karoline Amalie Gregusdatter (Gregussen) b: Jan 12, 1863 d: Feb 6, 1933. [Lived at Dragland, later emigrated to the USA, where they homesteaded in Steele County and Field Township in Nelson County, North Dakota]  
 177.1 Olaf Marselius Dragland b: Jun 16, 1884 Dragland Farm Lodingen in Tjeldsund, Norway d: 1964 in Kloten, North Dakota m: 1917  
 177.2 Kristian (Chris) Adolf Dragland b: Sep 3, 1885 Dragland Farm Lodingen in Tjeldsund, Norway d: Feb 24, 1973 Northwood, ND m: Dec 17, 1917 to Ansoph Krogh b: Nov 14, 1897 d: Sep 8, 1964 (They were farmers.)  
 177.21 Leroy Dragland b: Sep 21, 1918 d: Jan 29, 1998 m: Mary Lee 
 177.22 Gladys Caroline Dragland  b: Feb 28, 1920 d: July 4, 2003 m: Peterson 
 177.22x Jim Hanson 
 177.22x Estelle Hanson m: Curtis Hieggelke 
 177.22x.x Justin Hieggelke  
 177.23 Hazel Dragland m: Rust 
 177.24 Etta Dragland  b: Oct 1, 1923 d: Jun 28, 2004 m: Tommerdahl  
 177.25 Chris Dragland Junior b: Jul 16, 1925 d: Apr 13, 2001 m: Jane 
 177.26 Sidney Dragland m: Arlane 
 177.27 Mary Ann Dragland m: Sundquist 
 177.28 Grace Dragland m: vonRuden  
 177.29 Dorothy Dragland  m: Stevens 
 177.2A Mavis Dragland m: Dahl 
 177.2B Juel Dragland m: Sharon 
 177.2C Joyce Dragland b: Aug 20, 1940 d: Mar 25, 1996  m: von Ruden 
 177.2D Donald B. Dragland m: Rosalie 
 177.2D1 Amy Dragland m: Chris Johnson 
 177.2D2 Daniel Dragland m: Brielle Wacker 
 177.2D3 Joy Dragland m: Lage Lund (from Norway) 
 177.3 Lotte Kaspara Olsen (Dragland) b: Sep 14, 1887 Dragland Farm Lodingen in Tjeldsund, Norway d: May 25, 1890 (at the age of 3 years) in Norway  
 177.4 Daniel Mikal Nikolai Dragland b: May 30, 1889 Dragland Farm Lodingen in Tjeldsund, Norway d: Mar 2, 1965 Corpus Christi, Texas m: Ethel Mae Thomas  
  177.41 Hilma Elizabeth Dragland b: Jun 16, 1922 in Hot Springs AR (Hair Dresser, lived in Serepta, Louisiana) d: June 24, 2003 m: Oct 11, 1940 to James Carlton Brown b: May 27, 1918 d: Jul 4, 1997  
 177.411 Dale Carlton Brown b: 1943 m: Brenda, (div) m2: Margie   
 177.411.1 Jessica Brown (mother Brenda)   
 177.411.2 Carla Brown (mother Brenda)   
 177.42 Marvin Eugene Dragland b: 1925 m: 1947 to Lena Marie Bible b:1924   
 177.421 Robert Wayne Dragland b: 1948 m: Kathy Farmer (div) m2: Jackie Leach (div) m3: Joan Sanders   
 177.421.1 Daniel Lee Dragland b: 1978 (mother Kathy)  
 177.421.2 Elissa Marie Dragland b: 1981 (mother Jackie Leach)   
 177.421.3 Kristina Leigh Dragland b: 1985 (mother Jackie Leach)   
 177.422 Peggy Ann Dragland b: 1950 m: Marion Lynn Caldwell b: 1946   
 177.422.1 Gene Paul Caldwell b: 1977 m: Christina Hamrick   
 177.422.11 Kendra Renee Caldwell b:1998   
 177.422.12 Lauren Hope Caldwell b: 2000   
  177.422.2 Dorothy Marie Caldwell b:1979   
 177.423 Michael Dragland  
 177.424 Mary Dragland m: Charles Glenn Denny  
 177.424.1 Shelly Marie Denny b: 1974 m: Scott McLain   
 177.424.11 Christian Blake McLain b: 1997   
 177.424.12 Baylee Nicole McLain b: 2000  
 177.424.13 Garrett Duran McLain b: 2002   
 177.424.2 Angela Renea Denny b: 1977 m: 1996 to Jeremy Lynn Anders   
 177.424.21 Hannah Mykale Anders b: 1996   
 177.424.22 Reagan Delane Anders b: 1999   
 177.424.3 Eric Michael Denny m: Dana Burrows  
 177.425 Thomas Dragland m: Lynnie Hansen b: 1955 m: Lynnie Hanson b: 1956   
 177.425.1 Amanda Doreen Dragland b: 1980 m: 2001 to Steve Nix
 177.425.11 Benjamin Zion Nix b:1999   
 177.425.2 Abigail Nichole Dragland b: 1983   
 177.426 John Lee Dragland b: 1957 m: Sandra (div) m2: Edith (div) m3: 1999 to Sharon Branch Williams  
 177.426.0 Kasey Williams (Child of Sharon by previous marriage)  
 177.426.1 John Michael Dragland  
 177.427 David Oliver Dragland b: m: Frankie Lynette Hood   
 177.427.0 Michael Anthony (Andy) Dragland b: 1986 (Lynette's child, adopted by David)  
 177.427.+ Maegun Lynette Dragland b: 1988 (Lynette's child, adopted by David)  
 177.427.1 Joshua David Dragland b: 1992   
 177.427.2 Leah Marie Dragland b: 1995   
 177.5 Lind Kristofus Dragland b: Jul 19, 1890 Luedon, Lodingen in Tjeldsund, Norway d: Mar 1966 West Main, Oregon m: Mar 8, 1923 to Genna Bakke at New England, North Dakota
 177.51 Ores L. Dragland b: May 1, 1924 Dickinson, North Dakota, USA d: Jan 28, 2002, Portland, San Patricio, Texas, USA
 177.52 Anne Lorene Dragland (twin) b: North Dakota, USA 
 177.521 Debrah m: David Singer
 177.53 Beverly Jean Dragland Lutz (twin) b: Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, USA m: to Milton John Bicek
 177.531 Cheryl Rae Bicek b: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA m: to Wesley Blaine Schram  
  177.531.1 Alissa Cheré Schram b: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
 177.532 Harlyn Wayne Bicek b: Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, USA m: to Jerrilynn June Pierce b: San Bernardino, California, USA 
 177.533 Charles Milton Bicek b: Dallas, Texas, USA 
 177.534 Doreen Reneé Bicek b: Garland, Dallas County, Texas USA m: to Christopher Robert Morris  
  177.534.1 Jordyn Reneé Morris b: Plano, Collin City, Texas, USA 
  177.534.2 Zachary Robert Morris b: Carrollton, Denton, Texas, USA 
 177.535 Angela Kay Bicek b: Garland, Dallas County Texas, USA m: to Robert "Bob" Ernest Robinette 
  177.535.1 Katelyn Elizabeth Bicek b: Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA 
  177.535.2 Claire Nichole Bicek b: Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA 
  177.54 Corinne (Margo) Dragland d: m: Bob Elliot 
 177.6 Emil Alanteen Dragland b: Jan 1892 at sea, Norway m: Marie  
 177.7 Ragnhild Nikoline Dragland b: Feb 11, 1894 Kloten, ND d: Aug 21 1975 Jamestown, ND  
 177.8 Hilma Dragland b: Jul 1896 Kloten, ND d: May 10, 1919 Kloten, ND  
 177.9 Lydia Kristofa Dragland b: Apr 28, 1898 Kloten, ND d: Feb 5, 1975 Corvallis, Oregon m: Oct 30, 1917 at New England, ND to Thorvald Andersen Bjerke  
 177.91 Luella Thelma Bjerke b: Jul 27, 1918 New England, ND d: Apr 14, 1974 Corvallis, Oregon m: Aug. 20, 1940 to Virgil Ralph Dudley  
 177.92 Caroliine Bjerke b: Jan 21, 1920 New England, ND d: Jan 21, 1920  
 177.93 Andrew Leland/Lelien Bjerke b: Oct 23, 1921 McVille, ND d: Jun 15, 1981 Portland Oregon  
 177.93x Sandra J. Bjerke m: Carter  
 177.94 Alfred Thorvald Bjerke b: Apr 25, 1923 New England, ND d: Mar 5, 1999 Templeton, CA m: Jun 11, 1948 Pamona, CA to Pauline Oldham  
 177.95 Howard Earling Bjerke b: 1925 New England, ND m: Nov 21, 1968 Carson City, Nevada to Arlene K. Zipp  
 177.951 Sharon Lee Bjerke b: 1949 Vallejo, CA m: 1966 San Jose, CA to Al Horner (div.)  
 177.952 Michele Bjerke b: 1955 San Jose, CA m: 1980 San Jose, CA to David Allen Roland  
 177.953 Laurie Bjerke b: 1960 San Jose, CA m: 1984 San Jose, CA to Donald Meyer  
 177.96 Stanley Karroll Bjerke b: Mar 17, 1927 New England, ND d: Mar 17, 1995 Palo Alto, CA m: Aug 18, 1950 Bonneville, WA to Lucille Zollo  
 177.97 Corrine Alda Bjerke b: Mar 6, 1932 New England, ND d: Apr 23, 1996 Sacramento. CA m: Jun 23, 1956 Reno, Nevada to Alfred Earl Fountain  
 177.98 Eileen Lydia Bjerke b: 1937 Amidon, ND m: 1956 Nehalem, Oregon to Richard Grant Clappe  
 177.A Agnus H. Dragland, b: Jan 1900 Kloten, ND m: Calvin Sheerborn  
 177.B Karrol (Karre) Dragland, b: May 2, 1902 Kloten, ND d: Jan 14, 1992 Minnetonka, Minnesota m: 1936 to Ruth Hegerberg  
 177.C Emma Dragland b: May 6, 1904 Washington State m: Frank Huckins  
 178 Mikal Peder Olsen Dragland b: May 13, 1866 at Lodengen Church Dragland Farm, Tjelsund, Norway d: Apr 19, 1940 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Emigrated to USA 1887 and later homesteaded in Canada. m: 1893 to Mary Gullickson d: Sept 15, 1924  
 178.1 Oscar Gustav Dragland b: Dec 5, 1893 d: Nov 3, 1952 m: 1917 to Esther Bjorhus b: Mar 15, 1890 d: Jan 26, 1970  
 178.11 Orville Bjorhus Dragland b: Sep 20, 1917 m: 1943 to Nellie Irene Sanders b: Dec 9, 1919