Our Family Ancestry - Person Sheet
NameJohannes Johannesen TAAJE 
BirthJan 1835, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
DeathApr 1898, Chimney Rock, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Emigration22 Aug 1872, Kristiania (Oslo), Norway23
OccupationCarpenter, accomplished violinist
FatherJohannes Johannesen
Spouses
Birth7 Apr 1835, Sør Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
FatherSyver Arnesen
Marriage26 Oct 1856, Torpen, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
ChildrenIngeborg Johnson (1858-1941)
Berte Karine Johnson (1860-1935)
Susanna Johannesdatter (1862-)
Agnete Johnson (1865-1945)
Marie Johannesdatter (1867-)
Helene Johannesdatter (1869-)
Nikolai Johannessen (1871-)
Nils (1877-)
Theodore (1877-)
Notes for Johannes Johannesen TAAJE
There are two books about Torpa, and what I (Knut More, kn-mo2@online.no) found is in:
"Boka om Land IX, Torpa A, by Svein-Erik Ødegaard, published by Nordre Land kommune in 2002, ISBN 82-91525-02-1". On page 736 it says:
TÅJE - bnr.4 1. Johannes Johannesen, f ca 1833-35, til Amerika 1873 gm Åse Syversdatter, f ca 1835-38, Sør-Aurdal, til Amerika 1873 Barn:
1. Ingeborg, f 1858, til Amerika 1873
2. Berte Karine, f 1860, til Amerika 1873
3. Susanne, f 1862, til Amerika 1873
4. Agnete, f 1865, til Amerika 1873
5. Marie, f 1867, til Amerika 1873
6. Helene, f 1869, til Amerika 1873
7. Nikolai, f 1871, til Amerika 1873 Bosted Tåje 1858-73, familien til Amerika 1873, Johannes var husmann. Ved husmannundersøkelsen 1869 får vi vite at han "for tiden driver tømmerhugst i Østerdalen og at han "er musikanter". Han oppgis ikke som rydningsmann, så Tåje har eksistert før denne familiens tid her.
f ca means born ca.
til Amerika means to America
gm means married to
Barn means children
Bosted means place of residence
husmann means cotter, crofter
Ved husmannundersøkelsen 1869 får vi vite at han "for tiden driver tømmerhugst i Østerdalen og at han "er musikanter". Han oppgis ikke som rydningsmann, så Tåje har eksistert før denne familiens tid her means From the survey about cotters in 1869 we are told that "presently he is employed with logging in Østerdalen and that he "is a musician". He is not listed as a pioneer, so Tåje must have existed before this family lived here.
Around 1870 Tåje was a cotters farm under the main farm Øystad (or Øistad). On page 734 it says that some families which has lived as cotterers on Øystad have not been identified. Johannes Johannesen’s family is unfortunately one of them. Around 1900 Tåje was separated from the main farm and is today an independent farm in Torpa.
The main farm Øystad is an old farm, probably from the Viking ages, the name is derived from a man’s name, Øyjarr or Øyjulfr and “stad” means place, so it would be “the place of Øyjarr”. In 1349-50 the Black Plague struck Norway badly, and nearly half the poulation died. Øystad, as many other farms, was deserted until around 1645. From then on Øystad has been a farm in private ownership, while most farms were owned by the Crown or the Church.
As Johannes Johannesen is a very common name, and without a proper surname (i.e. farm name), it will probably be very hard to trace him and his ancestors. He is definitely not one of the younger boys from Øystad, I checked that! As his wife, however, is listed as born in Sør-Audal, there is a slight chance that you may find them there. Sør-Aurdal is a neighbor community of Nordre Land, and they also have books about their community, the name is “Gard og bygd i Sør-Aurdal”, two books, A and B. I also found (part of) the family on the Digital Archives;
HYPERLINK "http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?s...tnr=3700#nedre" http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?s...sonpostnr=3700#nedre
but was unable to get any more information from it, except that Åse Syversdatter was listed there as well, as being born in Sør-Aurdal (Aurdal søndre).
"Boka om Land IX, Torpa A, by Svein-Erik Ødegaard, published by Nordre Land kommune in 2002, ISBN 82-91525-02-1". On page 736 it says:
TÅJE - bnr.4 1. Johannes Johannesen, f ca 1833-35, til Amerika 1873 gm Åse Syversdatter, f ca 1835-38, Sør-Aurdal, til Amerika 1873 Barn:
1. Ingeborg, f 1858, til Amerika 1873
2. Berte Karine, f 1860, til Amerika 1873
3. Susanne, f 1862, til Amerika 1873
4. Agnete, f 1865, til Amerika 1873
5. Marie, f 1867, til Amerika 1873
6. Helene, f 1869, til Amerika 1873
7. Nikolai, f 1871, til Amerika 1873 Bosted Tåje 1858-73, familien til Amerika 1873, Johannes var husmann. Ved husmannundersøkelsen 1869 får vi vite at han "for tiden driver tømmerhugst i Østerdalen og at han "er musikanter". Han oppgis ikke som rydningsmann, så Tåje har eksistert før denne familiens tid her.
f ca means born ca.
til Amerika means to America
gm means married to
Barn means children
Bosted means place of residence
husmann means cotter, crofter
Ved husmannundersøkelsen 1869 får vi vite at han "for tiden driver tømmerhugst i Østerdalen og at han "er musikanter". Han oppgis ikke som rydningsmann, så Tåje har eksistert før denne familiens tid her means From the survey about cotters in 1869 we are told that "presently he is employed with logging in Østerdalen and that he "is a musician". He is not listed as a pioneer, so Tåje must have existed before this family lived here.
Around 1870 Tåje was a cotters farm under the main farm Øystad (or Øistad). On page 734 it says that some families which has lived as cotterers on Øystad have not been identified. Johannes Johannesen’s family is unfortunately one of them. Around 1900 Tåje was separated from the main farm and is today an independent farm in Torpa.
The main farm Øystad is an old farm, probably from the Viking ages, the name is derived from a man’s name, Øyjarr or Øyjulfr and “stad” means place, so it would be “the place of Øyjarr”. In 1349-50 the Black Plague struck Norway badly, and nearly half the poulation died. Øystad, as many other farms, was deserted until around 1645. From then on Øystad has been a farm in private ownership, while most farms were owned by the Crown or the Church.
As Johannes Johannesen is a very common name, and without a proper surname (i.e. farm name), it will probably be very hard to trace him and his ancestors. He is definitely not one of the younger boys from Øystad, I checked that! As his wife, however, is listed as born in Sør-Audal, there is a slight chance that you may find them there. Sør-Aurdal is a neighbor community of Nordre Land, and they also have books about their community, the name is “Gard og bygd i Sør-Aurdal”, two books, A and B. I also found (part of) the family on the Digital Archives;
HYPERLINK "http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?s...tnr=3700#nedre" http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?s...sonpostnr=3700#nedre
but was unable to get any more information from it, except that Åse Syversdatter was listed there as well, as being born in Sør-Aurdal (Aurdal søndre).