They ended in Roaldkvam in Vindafjord north in Rogaland County, south-western Norway. they left Veggli in Buskerud, crossed the mountain by ski to Tinn in Telemark and spend the first night on farm Rue. Perhaps the reason can be found in 'Rollag Bygdebok' which portray Halsten as strong and robust, always in a good mood and a worker ant.ДЄpril 12. The Nattestad brotherВґs paid in advence for the young leaseholderВґs son ticket. 1837, Halsten age 22 and the two Nattestad brothers as #9-10-12 Halsten and the Nattestad brothers, Ansten and Ole Knudsen, were the first emigrants from Veggli in Rollag parish, Numedal district, Buskerud county. Halsten was born on Brekk-eie (FlГёse) Mai 7.

HalstenВґs handwriting is beautiful and clear which is quite amazing since he only was at school for a few weeks in a period of 3-5 years.

It starts with 'To my parents and dear siblings' ItВґs adressed to his father 'Velagte Mand' Respected Man Halvor Olsen FlГёse Weggli annex i Numedal. The letter written by Halsten Halvorsen FlГёse is now stored in the archives in IKA Kongsberg and is dated Feb. The content of the letter was published in the local newspaper 'Laagendalsposten' June 13. The next year they both decided to emigrate and asked Halsten Halvorsen FlГёse to go with them.ДЄ letter resently found in a fire-safe 'hidden' in a protocol from a school administration meeting on August 15. In fall 1836 they visited Stavanger town and for the first time they heard America mentioned. We have much information about the two Nattestad brother from Veggli sub parish, Rollag in Numedal district. This information is mostly coming from the first American-letter kept in eastern Norway, itВґs a historical document. Topic author: KГҐarto Subject: The first 'Amerika-brev'

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