| The Norwegian Roots of Joanne FABER née STENSON Sten Pederson Ølmeim, Joanne's grandfather,
was born in Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway on the Ølmeim
farm. His father, Joanne's great grandfather, was a farmer growing
fruit, such as peaches, apples, cherries, plums, along the Sogn Fjord
on the Ølmeim
farm. The fruit was sold and carried away by ship to markets in
Bergen. The Ølmeims also kept a few goats. They took their
goats to an outfarm for the summer in lush mountain pastures in the
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The Patriarchal Grandparents of Joanne FABER née STENSON The family begins with Sten Pederson ØLMEIM and Elisabeth Andersdatter NORDNESS and carries on with their children. Grandparents- - - - Sten Pedersen ØLMEIM, born, 29 Apr 1856, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 28 Jun 1952, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Elisabeth Andersdatter NORDNESS, born, 22 Feb 1854, Nordness, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 28 Aug 1948, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. The children of Sten and Elisabeth ØLMEIM are: |
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1. Per Stensen, born, 5 Feb 1882, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 11 Jan 1950, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Un-Married- |
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2. Andres Stensen, born, 25 Sep 1883, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 1979?, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Married- |
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3. Louis Stensen, born, 6
Aug 1885, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 5 May
1952, Married- |
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4. Sten Stensen, born, 18 Oct 1887, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 7 Jul 1969, Eugene, OR, U.S.A. Married to Anna Jensine Ohnstad. Children: 1)Unnie Elizabeth, 2)Stanley Norman, 3)Ovren, 4)Adeline Orphelia, and 5) Joanne Gloria . |
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5. Unni Stensdatter, born, 11 Oct 1891, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 1990, Undredal, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Married- |
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6. Kari Stensdatter, born, 9 Apr 1893, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 18 Jul 1935 Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Un-Married- |
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7. Marta Stensdatter, born, 12 Feb 1895, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 1 Jun 1969, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Un-Married- |
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8. Jensina Stensdatter, born, 6 Jun 1899, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. died, 22 Feb 1980, Slinde, Sogndal, Sogen og Fjordane, Norway. Un-Married- |
