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From: Elaine Hamm <>
Subject: Re: SV: records of probates In Vik, Sognfjord
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 09:50:31 -0800


Viggo M. Fosse wrote:
>
> Elaine,
> (1) I find one Erik Kieldsen Hopperstad (b.1755) who died May 8, 1802.
> (2) In the probate records for "Vik Thinglag", the Estate of 'Erik Kieldsen
> Hopperstad'
> is described in Protocol 12, p.113b (1800-1805). You will find this in the
> "Skifteregister for Ytre Sogn" which is searchable at "Digitalarkivet"
> under the section "Andre kjelder".
> I will visit the State Archives in Bergen soon (Wednesday?), and will be
> happy to look for it (if he's your man).
>
> Does any of the above corroborate the info you have, already?
>
> Viggo
> (in Bergen)
>
> ----------
> Fra: Ed Hamm <>
> Til:
> Emne: records of probates In Vik, Sognfjord
> Dato: 30. november 1998 00:32
>
> Hi list,
> One of my grandfathers, Erik Kjellson Honsi Hopperstad, is a pain. He
> was not born, he did not marry and he did not die. He did witness
> marriages and births and he was on the census. How hard are the records
> of the probates to use? The bygdebok for Vik says he was a wealthy man
> so I hope there will be some hints there.
> Thank you to those with advice
> Elaine
>
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Yes it does. The bygdebok says that he was drowned on a voyage home from
Bergen in 1802. the birth is also more or less correct.. the census says
he was born in 1754 so that is close enough!! I would appreciate any
information you can find for me.

mange takk
Elaine

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