Thomas Kristoffersen LEIROL

1835 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Thomas Kristoffersen LEIROL
  Birth	1835	Leirol 62/2 Sygarden   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	13 Apr 1866	Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Sammen med Andris Thomassen Kjerstein var han den første valdressen som kom til Wang township i Renville Count. De kom dit i 1868. Han var ugift da han reiste til Amerika. Valdres Pioneer Tales from "Budstikken" May 1971 page 12 It is a hundred years since the Valdres people first invaded what was to become Wang Township, Renville county Minnesota in a mass. Other settlers bad come earlier. Christian 0. Narvestad, Hans Grotvedt, and Theodore Rongerud, three brothers; together with Hans Gunderson and Christian Engebretson had come in June, 1867- The first Valdreses apparently were Thomas Christofferson Lerhol and Anders Thomason Kjersten who came from Vang. Valdres in 1868. But it was not until 1871 the great migration started and it continued until they filled the whole countryside. Among the early Valdreser were Andrew E. Rogen, Ole Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), George Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), Peter Iverson, En dre' K. Holien, Iver Oie, Iver Nystuen, Helge Evanson (Holien), H. Ellingboe, Andrew T. Ellingboe, Tosten Olson Hamre, Siver Guttormson Strand, Ole 0. Strand, Ove Strand. H. H. Weflen, Ingebret Thompson, George C. Heen, Christopher Gulbrandson He en, Mrs. Mary Ostrem Boe, Ole Thompson Grover, Gullik Weflen. Trond I. Ellingboe, Erick Erickson Viken, Trond Engebretson, Engebret Engebretson, Knute Weflen, Hans 0. Berg, Ole Christopherson Soine, Ole 0. Belsem, Knud Knudson Viken, Gunder 0. Gj evre, Ole 0. Grov, Thomas K. Weflen, Evert M. Strand, the Loes, Thorkelsons and others. The township was organized on July 28, 1875 and the first election was held at the home of Elling Johnson. Elling was elected chairman; Ole C. Soine and 0. T. Grover, supervisors; Nils Norman was elected clerk but did not qualify so A. T. Ellingb oe was appointed to the post which he held for half a century. At the first regular election C. A. Evenson was elected chairman; Erick Viken and 0. T. Grover, supervisor; A. T. Ellingboe, clerk, Elling Johnson, assessor; P. L.Brevig, treasurer ; K. K. Viken, justice of the peace; and 0. K. Williams, constable. The township was named Wang in honor of Vang, Valdres, as is also the local church, which recently celebrated its 85th anniversary. Throughout the century the Valdres have been in a majority in the township and continue to be so today. Not only are the Loes, Solnes, Ellingboes, Haugens, Lerohlst Strands. etc.. Valdres but many names like Dembroten. Nar-vestad, etc. represen t half-breed Veldreses. These pioneers came with oxen and covered wagons shortly after the Indian uprisings were over. They still had to fight mosquitos, grasshoppers, prairie fires, drouth, and blizzards. Throughout the century the Valdres have been in the majorit y in township offices and continue to be so toda
  Person ID	I46377	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Kristoffer Kristoffersen LEIROL,   b. 1812, Leirol 62/2 Sygarden d. 1883 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Kjersti Thomasdtr MØSAKER,   b. 1811, Møsåker 64/1 d. 1898 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1829
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S223] Anders Frøholm, Valdres bygdebok I, Del A, Garder og slekter i Vang, (1985), 148 (Reliability: 3).