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Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen

Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen

Male 1855 - 1940  (85 years)

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  1. 1.  Edvart (Edward) Tobias OmundsenEdvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen was born 12 Aug 1855, Frydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 2 Sept 1855, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway (son of Ommund Sorensen and Inger Marie Torgjusdr); died 1 Oct 1940, Piripiri Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 3 Oct 1940, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

    Notes:

    Edvart Tobias Omunden left Norway in 1887 and finally settled in New Zealand

    Name:
    Born 12th August 1859, at Frydenlund, Norway. At the age of 16 he went mackerel fishing in the summer and wood cutting on Flekeng Island in the winter. This lasted 2 years then he worked at home until 19 years of age when he finally left in 1879.
    He sailed to South America and back to Kanick in Scotland, then left on an English ship for the East Indies, then back to London where he was paid off.
    From Hamburg he sailed to Baltimore in the USA on a Nova Scotian vessel.
    Paid off and shipped on the same ship for Waterford, Ireland. The ship went on the rocks at Minehead.
    From Barrow he went to Port Augusta in South Australia. The next nine weeks were spent in casual work ashore during which he saw much of Australia.
    He sailed from Port Pirie to Port Natal in South Africa, from there to the West Indies and on to London.
    He then shipped on the ?Glengory?, captained by captain Fisher, for Lyttelton New Zealand, where he berthed in 1882.
    He left the ship as he had had his jaw broken when hit by a boom and conditions aboard the ship were poor.
    He worked on a coaster from Kaiapoi to Waitara taking timber to Kaiapoi and potatoes to Wellington.
    He walked to Carterton and later to Woodville where he worked on the railways.
    Later he took up land at Matahiri in partnership with Max Kaiser. After this he drew a farm at Maharahara where he met Leamon Carter and married her on 25th February 1891.
    They moved to Tipapakuku then Piripiri where he died in 1940, and is buried in the Mangatera cemetery in Dannevirke. His grave is at row ZI Plot No.6

    Edvart married Leamon Carter 25 Feb 1891, Maharahara New Zealand. Leamon (daughter of James Carter and Rose Anna Carter) was born 8 Jun 1873, Gloucester, Gloucestershire England; died 24 Dec 1953, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 26 Dec 1953, Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Oswald (Ossie) Omundsen was born 14 Dec 1891, Mangatinoko New Zealand; died 4 Jun 1970, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 6 Jun 1970, Mangarera Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    2. James (Jim) Edvart Omundsen was born 14 Apr 1893, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Sep 1993, New Plymouth, New Zealand; was buried 14 Sept 1993, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand.
    3. Bertram Leslie Omundsen was born 27 Sep 1895, Woodville New Zealand; died 3 Sep 1903, Tipapakuku Hawkes Bay New Zealand; was buried 5 Sep 1903, Settlers Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    4. Inger Marie Omundsen was born 14 Sep 1897, Woodville, New Zealand; died 11 Jan 1911, Tipapakuku, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; was buried 13 Jan 1911, Settlers Cemetery, Dannevirke, New Zealand.
    5. Arnold Cecil Omundsen was born 12 Sep 1899, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 27 Jun 1981, Auckland New Zealand; was cremated 30 Jul 1981, Birkenhead Glenfield Cemetery, Auckland.
    6. Cyril Leonard (Tom) Omundsen was born 8 Aug 1901, Dannevirke New Zealand; died 17 Sep 1969, Wanganui New Zealand; was buried 19 Sep 1969, Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
    7. Lionel Ray Omundsen was born 9 Oct 1903, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 28 Feb 1982, Stokes Valley, Wellington, New Zealand.
    8. Adolf (Ardie) Harold Omundsen was born 29 Oct 1905, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 29 Jun 2000, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 4 Jul 2000, Mangatera Cemetary Dannevirke.
    9. Roland (Roley) Gilbert Omundsen was born 19 Jan 1910, Tipapakuku Dannevirke New Zealand; died 4 Apr 1983, Dannevirke, New Zealand; was buried 7 Apr 1983, Mangatera, Cemetary, Dannevirke, NZ.
    10. Phyllis Rose Omundsen was born 31 Oct 1914, Dannervirke New Zealand; died 11 Jun 2008, Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried , Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ommund Sorensen was born 15 Mar 1824, Greipstad Norway (son of Soren Ommundsen and Marthe Andersdattter); died 1862, Nodeland Norway.

    Notes:

    Ommund was the oldest boy and would have inherited the family farm at Greipstad, but he died young at age 37, and his wife Inger Marie Torgjusdr died two years later at age 35.
    The farm was then divided up amongst his three younger brothers.
    His three boys, Sigvald, Ole, and Edvart were looked after by Mette Cathrine (Kattrine) Torgjusdr who was their aunt and the sister of their mother Inger Marie.

    Ommund married Inger Marie Torgjusdr 28 Jun 1849, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway. Inger (daughter of Torjus Edvardsen and Todne Olsdatter) was born 26 Aug 1828, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway; was christened 7 Sept 1828, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway; died 16 Feb 1864, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Inger Marie Torgjusdr was born 26 Aug 1828, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway; was christened 7 Sept 1828, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway (daughter of Torjus Edvardsen and Todne Olsdatter); died 16 Feb 1864, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    Children:
    1. Sigvald Tobias Ommundsen Tronstad was born 21 Feb 1850, Freydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 3 Mar 1850, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 11 Oct 1940, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway.
    2. Ole Andreas (Ommundsen) Amundson was born 2 Nov 1852, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 5 Dec 1852, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 10 Oct 1941, Norcross, Grant, Minnesota USA.
    3. Ole Ommundsen was born 24 Jan 1858, Freydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 1859, Greipstad, Norway.
    4. 1. Edvart (Edward) Tobias Omundsen was born 12 Aug 1855, Frydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened 2 Sept 1855, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 1 Oct 1940, Piripiri Dannevirke New Zealand; was buried 3 Oct 1940, Mangatera Cemetery Dannevirke New Zealand.
    5. Jente Ommundsdatter was born 1861, Freydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 1861, Greipstad Norway.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Soren Ommundsen was born 1796, Greipstad, Norway (son of Ommund Nilsen and Aase Sorensdatter); died 1870, Norway.

    Soren married Marthe Andersdattter Norway. Marthe (daughter of Anders Olsen and Guri Olsdatter) was born 1802, Tronstad, Norway; died 1867, Norway. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Marthe Andersdattter was born 1802, Tronstad, Norway (daughter of Anders Olsen and Guri Olsdatter); died 1867, Norway.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ommund Sorensen was born 15 Mar 1824, Greipstad Norway; died 1862, Nodeland Norway.
    2. Gurine Sorensdatter was born 1826, Greipstad, Norway; died 1868, Norway.
    3. Ole Andreas Sorrensen was born 1829, Greipstad, Norway; died 1892, Norway.
    4. Nils Sorrensen was born 1831, Greipstad, Norway; died 1913, Birkenes Norway.
    5. Soren Sorensen was born 28 Nov 1833, Greipstad, Norway; was christened 8 Dec 1833, Sogne, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 1885, Greipstad, Norway.
    6. Aase Sorensdatter was born 1836, Greipstad, Norway; died 1928, Nygard, Norway.
    7. Ole Sorensen was born 1838, Greipstad, Norway; died 1917, Rosseland, Greipstad, Norway.
    8. Ingeborg Sorensdatter was born 1841, Greipstad, Norway; died 1884, Tronstad, Norway.
    9. Ole Andreas Sorensen was born 1843, Greipstad, Norway; died 1880, Greipstad, Norway.
    10. Asbjorn Sorensen was born 1844, Greipstad, Norway; died 1865, Norway.

  3. 6.  Torjus Edvardsen was born 1792, Heskestad, Rogaland, Norway; died 5 Apr 1865, Norway.

    Torjus — Todne Olsdatter. Todne was born 1792, Buestol, Norway; died 1860. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Todne Olsdatter was born 1792, Buestol, Norway; died 1860.
    Children:
    1. Mette Cathrine (Kattrine) Torgjusdr was born 1818, Norway; was christened 8 Feb 1880, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    2. Tone Torgersen was born 1819, Norway; was christened 19 Dec 1819, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    3. Ole Torgersen was born 2 Aug 1822, Norway; was christened 4 Aug 1822, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    4. Ingerborg Marie Torgersen was born 20 Feb 1825; was christened 6 Mar 1825, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway; died 16 Feb 1864, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    5. 3. Inger Marie Torgjusdr was born 26 Aug 1828, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway; was christened 7 Sept 1828, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway; died 16 Feb 1864, Nodeland, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    6. Edvart Tobias Torgersen was born 2 Apr 1831; was christened 17 Apr 1831, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    7. Maren Severine Torgjes was born 9 Jul 1834; was christened 24 Jul 1834, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.
    8. Ole Andreas Torgersen was born 16 Feb 1838; was christened 11 Mar 1838, Sogne, Vest-Adger, Norway.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ommund Nilsen was born 1745, Griepstad, Norway (son of Nils Asbjornsen and Torborg Gunneldsdatter); died 1798.

    Ommund — Aase Sorensdatter. Aase (daughter of Soren Gundersen and Ellen Knutsen) was born , Norway. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Aase Sorensdatter was born , Norway (daughter of Soren Gundersen and Ellen Knutsen).
    Children:
    1. Inger Ommundsdatter was born 1792, Griepstad, Norway; died 1869, Norway.
    2. Torborg Ommundsen was born 1794, Griepstad, Norway; died 1820, Norway.
    3. 4. Soren Ommundsen was born 1796, Greipstad, Norway; died 1870, Norway.
    4. Ommund Ommundsen was born 1798, Griepstad, Norway; died 1870, Kristiansand, Norway.

  3. 10.  Anders Olsen was born 1755, Tronstad, Norway (son of Ole Andersen and Kirsten Taraldsdatter); died 1837, Norway.

    Anders married Guri Olsdatter Norway. Guri (daughter of Ole Torjussen and Anne Anstensdatter) was born 1760, Birkeland, Norway; died 1828, Norway. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Guri Olsdatter was born 1760, Birkeland, Norway (daughter of Ole Torjussen and Anne Anstensdatter); died 1828, Norway.
    Children:
    1. Kirstine Andersdatter was born 1785, Norway; died 1786, Norway.
    2. Ole Andersen was born 1787, Tronstad, Norway; died 1862, Norway.
    3. Anne Andersdatter was born 1793, Tronstad, Norway; died 1871, Norway.
    4. Torjus Andersen was born 1796, Tronstad, Norway; died 1848, Norway.
    5. Torborg Andersdatter was born 1799, Tronstad, Norway; died 1864, Norway.
    6. 5. Marthe Andersdattter was born 1802, Tronstad, Norway; died 1867, Norway.
    7. Ole Andersen Tronstad was born 1810, Tronstad, Norway; was christened 1810, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway; died 1878, Norway.



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