Daniel Eittreim Family Stories

 

Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Centennial Volume, 1980) page 103

 

The Daniel Eittreim Family came to America in 1892. The family settled in the Radcliffe area.

In 1907, Henry Eittreim married Guro Eliasdtr . They had five children, including Kenneth Eittreim.

(Parents)

Daniel Kristenson and Marta Hallsteinsdtr lived at Eitreheim Farm, Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway until 1892 and lived in Lincoln Township, Hamilton County, Iowa after 1892. Daniel was the son of Kristen Oddson and Brita Halldorsdtr. He was born in 1839. Daniel married Marta in 1871. Marta was the daughter of Hallstein Olson and Gjertrud Åmundsdtr. She was born in 1849.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Brita was born in 1871. She came to America.
ii. Kristina was born in 1872. She came to America in 1890.
iii. Torbjørg was born in 1874 and died in 1891. She died in America.
iv. Hallstein (Henry) was born in 1881 and died in xxxx.
v. Daniel was born in 1883. He came to America in 1892.
vi. Odd was born in 1886. He came to America in 1892.
vii. Halldor was born in 1886. He came to America in 1892.
viii. Ola was born in 1889. He came to America in 1892.
ix. (girl, born in America)

(Grandparents)

Kristen Oddson and Brita Halldorsdtr lived at Eitreheim Farm, Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway. Kristen was the son of Odd Kristenson and Gunnhild Samsonsdtr. Kristen was born in 1792 and died in 1874. He married Brita Hallorsdtr in 1825. Brita was born in 1802 and died in 1879. She was from Espeland Farm, sub-farm 1 in Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Odd was born in 1826 and died in 1908.
ii. Halldor was born in 1828 and died in 1910.
iii. Gunnhild was born in 1831 and died in 1921.
iv. Kristen was born in 1833 and died 1921.
v. Jacob was born in 1836 and died in 1908.
vi. Daniel was born in 1839.
vii. Torbjørg was born in 1842 and died in 1878.

 

Hallstein Olson and Gjertrud Åmundsdtr lived at Bustetun Farm, Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway. Hallstein was born in 1805 and died in 1849. Hallstein was from Skare Farm, Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway. He married Gjertrud Åmundsdtr in 1833. Gjertrud was born in 1808 and died in 1890. She was from Løyning Farm, Odda Parish, Hordaland County, Norway.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Oddmund was born in 1833 and died in 1920.
ii. Torbjørg was born in 1839. She went to America.
iii. Ola was born in1840. He left for America in 1868.
iv. Marta was born in 1849. She left for America in 1892.

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Source of Norwegian Based Information:

Odda - Ullensvang og Kinsarvik, Bind 3/2 - Odda sokn

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