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From: Alf Christophersen <>
Subject: Re: NORWAY-D Digest V97 #156
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 17:27:43 +0100


Sat, 15 Nov 1997 22:07:13 -0600 pamela anderson <>
wrote:

>My 2nd great-grandfather, Anders Torjesen was born 26 June 1797 in Holt,
>Aust-Adger. His 2nd marriage was to Anne Anonsdatter 22 March 1834.

Just to inform you readers that I have the Holt Bygdebok I and II, of which
the last one had a 26 page long presentation of Anders' father, Torje
Tallaksen Holtsmyra. A 'bygdeoriginal' who did invent lots of things, but
of which was unfortunately not so much appreciated by the other people.

It is a reprint of an article that was written by J.R. Reiersen and printed
by O.N.O. SKottevig, Tvedestrand 1927 and reprinted in 'Dengang på våre
kanter' 1981, yearly print published by Tvedestrand & omegn Historielag.

Torje made a house that was more like a Gothic castle. He invented a doll
that was able to move and many other things, unfortunately not so much
appreciated by the other people in the valley of Holt.

I have written Pamela, and I did find a lot of ancestors on her other
Norwegian ancestors :-) These ahnentafels are just to big to print here, so
I have sent her these privately. (I know, I know Karla, but when the
ahnentafels contain more than 1000 ancestors, it is too big here :-)

If you have ancestors in Holt, Søndeled and evt. in Vegårshei, rather tell me.

Alf Christophersen

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