Hello again. I've been doing a lot of research on my Ekse/Trefall, Gulbraa heritage.
I noticed you have info on the Trefall branch, Bruk #2, regarding Askjell Knutson Trefall, the eldest son of Knut Jakobson Trefall, and I am a descendant of his brother, Helge.
Knut Jakobson Trefall was my great-great-great grandfather through his son, Helge, born 1846; son of Knut and his 2nd wife, Elisabeth Askjelsdatter Aarhus.
Helge married Marie Gullaksdatter Nedre, born 1857. they were married in Voss on 15 Jun 1880.
One of their daughters was my great-grandmother, Elisabeth Helgesdatter Ekse, born 1885. She married John Samson Gulbraa in 1908, in South Dakota, USA. She emigrated in 1906, and he in 1902. They lived in North Dakota for a while, and also spent several years in Irma, Alberta, Canada. They had 5 children, and eventually settled in Olympia, Washington. Elizabeth died in 1972 at the age of 87 years, and John died in 1974 at the age of 91 years.
Their last living daughter, Ragnhild, lives in California, USA.
I have lots of information and pictures on this branch of the family if anybody is interested. I live in Olympia, Washington, USA.
Again, thank you for making this wonderful, informative website!
I noticed you have info on the Trefall branch, Bruk #2, regarding Askjell Knutson Trefall, the eldest son of Knut Jakobson Trefall, and I am a descendant of his brother, Helge.
Knut Jakobson Trefall was my great-great-great grandfather through his son, Helge, born 1846; son of Knut and his 2nd wife, Elisabeth Askjelsdatter Aarhus.
Helge married Marie Gullaksdatter Nedre, born 1857. they were married in Voss on 15 Jun 1880.
One of their daughters was my great-grandmother, Elisabeth Helgesdatter Ekse, born 1885. She married John Samson Gulbraa in 1908, in South Dakota, USA. She emigrated in 1906, and he in 1902. They lived in North Dakota for a while, and also spent several years in Irma, Alberta, Canada. They had 5 children, and eventually settled in Olympia, Washington. Elizabeth died in 1972 at the age of 87 years, and John died in 1974 at the age of 91 years.
Their last living daughter, Ragnhild, lives in California, USA.
I have lots of information and pictures on this branch of the family if anybody is interested. I live in Olympia, Washington, USA.
Again, thank you for making this wonderful, informative website!