Our Family Ancestry - Person Sheet
NameBergit HALVORSON 
Birth9 Dec 1852, Atrå, Tinn, Telemark, Norway
Death27 Oct 1904, Chimney Rock, WI, USA19
BurialChimney Rock Lutheran Church
Emigration1861, hmd., Birgit Herlaugstol, age 8, (uekte barn til Aslaug Olsdtr Herlaugsstøl)
FatherHalvor Knudsen BERG (1828-)
MotherAslaug Olsdatter HERLAUGSTØL (1828-?1890)
Spouses
Birth3 Nov 1844, Ulnæs, Nordre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Death24 Nov 1924, Chimney Rock, WI, USA
Burial29 Nov 1924, Chimney Rock Lutheran Church
OccupationSkrædder (Tailor)
FatherOle Jørgenson HILMEN (1819-1872)
MotherAnne Uldricksdatter FODNES (1816-1875)
Marriage17 May 1870, Blue Mounds, Dane, WI
Notes for Bergit HALVORSON
Digital Records: Birth, Emigration
MRS. JORGEN OLSON (TINN, TELEMARKEN)
Mrs. Jorgen Olson, of Chimney Rock, died at her home there October 27, 1904, of heart disease, after six months sickness, aged 52 years, 10 months and 18 days. Mrs. Olson was born in Tinn, Telemarken, Norway, December 9, 1851. She emigrated to this country with her mother when nine years old. On May 17, 1870 she was married to Jorgen Olson, who survives her, together with eight children, namely, Lewis, Mrs. Halvor Sveum, Anton, Henry, Misses Mary and Christina, William, and Joakin, all residents of Chimney Rock. Mrs. Olson was an esteemed lady and left many friends to mourn her death. The funeral was held October 31st. THE WHITEHALL TIMES AND BLAIR BANNER - NOVEMBER 17, 190453
Tinn parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1717 - 1932. Tinn clerical district consists of the parishes Tinn (Atrå), Austbygdi (Østbygde), Mæl, and Rjukan with Dal. It also used to include Hovin parish until 1859 when this parish was transferred to Gransherad clerical district. Until 1859 it also used to include part of what became Møsstrand parish in Rauland clerical district. (Møsstrand parish in Rauland clerical district was created by separating out an area from three clerical districts: Vinje, Seljord and Tinn). Rjukan with Dal parish was separated out to create Rjukan clerical district in 1948. (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/telemarksokn.html#Tinn)
MRS. JORGEN OLSON (TINN, TELEMARKEN)
Mrs. Jorgen Olson, of Chimney Rock, died at her home there October 27, 1904, of heart disease, after six months sickness, aged 52 years, 10 months and 18 days. Mrs. Olson was born in Tinn, Telemarken, Norway, December 9, 1851. She emigrated to this country with her mother when nine years old. On May 17, 1870 she was married to Jorgen Olson, who survives her, together with eight children, namely, Lewis, Mrs. Halvor Sveum, Anton, Henry, Misses Mary and Christina, William, and Joakin, all residents of Chimney Rock. Mrs. Olson was an esteemed lady and left many friends to mourn her death. The funeral was held October 31st. THE WHITEHALL TIMES AND BLAIR BANNER - NOVEMBER 17, 190453
Tinn parish records are available on microfilm for the time period 1717 - 1932. Tinn clerical district consists of the parishes Tinn (Atrå), Austbygdi (Østbygde), Mæl, and Rjukan with Dal. It also used to include Hovin parish until 1859 when this parish was transferred to Gransherad clerical district. Until 1859 it also used to include part of what became Møsstrand parish in Rauland clerical district. (Møsstrand parish in Rauland clerical district was created by separating out an area from three clerical districts: Vinje, Seljord and Tinn). Rjukan with Dal parish was separated out to create Rjukan clerical district in 1948. (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/telemarksokn.html#Tinn)