Waldee Family Stories

Radcliffe Community Folks and Facts Illustrated (Radcliffe Centennial Volume, 1980) page 304

Joseph Waldee came to America in 1897. In June 1914, Joseph married Helene Jakobsdtr Dalane. Helen had also come to America from Norway.

(Parents)

Lars Jonson and Liva Jonsdtr lived at Vadla Farm, Hjelmeland Parish, Rogaland County, Noway. Lars was the son of Johannes (Jone) Johanneson and Sedsela Larsdtr. He was born in 1850, Hjelmeland Parish and died in 1902, Hjelmeland Parish. Lars married Liva in 1873. Liva was the daughter of Jone Jonson and Siri Ånensdtr. She was born in 1853, Hjelmeland Parish and died in 1924, Hjelmeland Parish.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Jone was born in 1874, Hjelmeland Parish. He left for America in 1891.
ii. Sedsela was born in 1876, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Øvre Mæle (35).
iii. Jone was born in 1878, Hjelmeland Parish. He left for America in 1897.
iv. Johan Severin was born in 1880, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled at Vadla (22).
v. Johannes was born in 1882, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled at Vadla (52).
vi. Lars was born in 1884, Hjelmeland Parish. He left for America in 1905.
vii. Ånen was born in 1887, Hjelmeland Parish. He left for America in 1905.
viii. Sigurd was born in 1889, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled at Nedre Mæle (143).
ix. Siri was born in 1891, Hjelmeland Parish. She lived at the Subparish.

(Grandparents)

Johannes (Jone) Johanneson and Sedsela Lasrsdtr lived at Vadla Farm, Hjelmeland Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Johannes was from Kleivaland Farm. Johannes was born in 1790, Hjelmeland Parish and died in 1864, Hjelmeland Parish. Johannes married Sedsela in 1832. Sedsela was from Hetland. She was born in 1817, Hjelmeland Parish and died in 1863, Hjelmeland Parish.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Maria was born in 1841, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Egland (26).
ii. Borghild was born in 1843, Hjelmeland Parish.
iii. Sedsela was born in 1845, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Østerhus (37).
iv. Ingeborg was born in 1848, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Nedre Valheim (39) and later, at Vadla (77).
v. Lars was born in 1850, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled a Vadla (21).
vi. Johanna was born in 1852, Hjelmeland Parish.
vii. Johannes was born in 1855, Hjelmeland Parish.. He left for America in 1875.
viii. Marta Malena was born in 1858, Hjelmeland Parish. She died in 1862, Hjelmeland Parish.

Jone Jonson and Siri Ånensdtr lived at Tøtland Farm, Hjelmeland Parish, Rogaland County, Norway. Jone was the son of Jone Olson and Siri Jonsdtr. He was born in 1821, Hjelmeland Parish, and died in 1891, Hjelmeland Parish. Jone married Siri Ånensdtr in 1845. Siri was from Laugaland Farm. She was born in 1822, Hjelmeland Parish and died in 1891, Hjelmeland Parish.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Siri was born in 1846, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Ytre Eiane (13).
ii. Jone was born in 1847, Hjelmeland Parish. He died when only a day old.
iii. Soffi was born in 1848, Hjelmeland Parish. She died when only a week old.
iv. Jone was born in 1849, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled at Hauskje (20).
v. Soffie was born in 1851, Hjelmeland Parish. She died in 1867.
vi. Liva was born in 1853, Hjelmeland Parish. She settled at Vadla (21).
vii. Ånen was born in 1855, Hjelmeland Parish. He settled at Hauskje (36).
viii. Ola was born in 1857, Hjelmeland Parish. He died in 1859.

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Source of Norwegian Based Information:

Eikeland, Sigurd. Årdal. Sandnes: Bygdeboknemnda for Årdal, 1972. Bd. II - Gardane og folket.

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