Born March 23,1799 Rauland, Telemark, Norway
Died April 29,1904 age of 105 Town of Fountain, Juneau,WI buried East Norwegian Cemetary, Juneau, WI
Alias listed as Nedrum
spouse married twice
Gunnhild Olavsdatter and Liv Olavsdatter Gvammen Mosstrand
children
Soren Oleson
Johanna Olsdatter Bordalen
Hage Olsdtr. Bordalen
Siblings
Kari Olavsdatter Bordalen
Aanne Olavsdatter Notodden Jarngruva
Ivar Oleson Bordalen
notes Olav was married twice first to Gunnhild and then to Liv. They were both daughters of Olav Saamundson Forness in Mosstrond.
They had school only every 8th day. Thad to go to school until they had passed 20 years of age. He drove a team of reindeer instead of horses. He was the first person to live in the Vinje mountains year around. Olav immigrated to the U.S. in 1852 His son was killed in the Civil War and "Uncle Sam" paid Olav 12 dollars a month pension because he depended on him for support.
The town of Fountain, Juneau, WI, census from 1900 states that he immigrated in 1868, and possibly went by the name of Severson.
When Olav was 10, there was a severe famine in Norway. People ate moss and Elm bark to sustain life.
