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  [Almelid is one of the farms in Modalen Kommune. Almelid is the next farm up the valley from Otterstad, which sits right next to the Mo Fjord. The middle section of the house here is about 250 years old. Hans Leiro married Marta Jakobsdatter Mo in 1788 and apparently became the heir when his uncle, Hans Olavson Almelid and his wife Anna Jakobsdatter Mo failed to bear any children. Hans Nilsson Leiro was born at Leiro in Vaksdal in 1757 and died in 1832. His surname changed to Almelid when he came to Almelid.]

Almelid Bruk 2

  1637: In tax records it was called "Knud Armlie 1/2 tax, and from that time on, there were two farms in Almelid. Knut is on the tax census until 1661.

  1. a. Knut Amelid, b. 1609, d. 1687, vs.
       1. m. Maren (Maria), probably a child,
       2. m. Kari, d. 1686, probably five children.

Born:

  1. Olav b. 1647, 20 years and "laborer" in 1667.
  2. Ivar b. 1649, probably No. 4 on br. 1.
  3. Guri b. 1650, d. 1735.
  4. Knut b. 1655, next farmer here.
  5. Inga 1690 m Sjur Magneson Sæter.
  6. Anna 1677 m. Peder Larsson Mo, see Mo br. 3.

  1 b. Kari is user here in tax census of 1657. Knut was convicted of "fornication" and had to travel to parish, but his wife was placed again on the farm. In 1657-59 åri she tells "tingsvidne" [court] that she is "impoverished and could not pay her taxes."

  1691: Records show no Knut, as farmer so it must be a son of Knut and his wife Kari who is user; mrk. 18. sm. and he was farming here since his mother died in 1686. Knut is displaced in tax census of 1694, but must have died in the fire of 1701, for on the tax census it is his widow Marta Andersdatter who has the lease.

  2 a. Knut Knutson Almelid, b. 1655, m. Marta Andersdatter d. 1714.

Born:

  1. Olav b. 1680, m. 1704 m. Brita Nilsdatter Lavik, see Lavik br. 1.
  2. Siri 1705 m. Olav Jonson Tvetå, married in Hammer church
 

2 b. His widow Marta Andersdatter received the farm when her husband died and she married again in 1703 to Anders Eilevson Øvre Helland. In 1720 he leased to Rudolf Burennæus for 9 mrk. sm. 1-1/2 bay fists. It must be a temporary leasehold, for Anders is there in 1711 with his wife and two servants.

  3.  Anders Eilevson Almelid, b. Øvre Helland, br. 4, 1669, m.
       1. 1703 we Marta Andersdatter Almelid , d. 1714,
       2. 1715 m. Mary Ivarsdatter Almelid, br. 1, b. 1688, d. 1738.

Born:

  1. Eilev b. 1716, d. 1740, m. 1739 m. Brita Sjursdatter Almelid b. 1718, d. 1772.
  2. Ivar b. 1719, d. 1719.
  3. Ingeborg b. 1720, d. 1720.
  4. Ingeborg b. 1722, d. 1722.
  5. Marta b. 1723, m. 1748 m. em. Torbjorn Jørgenson Yksendal, see Yksendal br. 1.
  6. Nils b. 1726, vs. 1765 we Marta Gulleiksdtr. N. Helland, see Lower Helland br. 4.
  7. Anna b. 1730, d. 1738.
  8. Ivar b. 1733, d. 1741.
  9. Jon b. 1734.
  10. Knut b. 1736.
  1741: At parliament for Eikanger coastal district Oct 10, 1741 Olav Hansson from Stamnes receives this lease on this farm from Jonas Meklenborg for, 9 dark. sm. 1/2 bay fists.

  4.  Olav Hansson Almelid, b. Eide 1716, d. 1782, m. 1741 m. Brita Sjursdatter Mo , b. 1718, d. 1772.
Born:
  1. Marta b. 1742, m. g. 1792 Haldor Gudmundson Langedal, see  br. 2.
  2. Agata b. 1743, d. 1743.
  3. Hans b. 1744, next farmer here.
  4. Sjur b. 1745, d. 1758.
  5. Agata b. 1748, d. 1751.
  6. Eilef b. 1750, d. 1778.
  7. Anna b. 1752, married Ivar Jacobson Mo.
  8. Jon b. 1754, m. 1785 m. Mary Larsdatter Lavik, see Lavik br. 2 b. 1760.
  9. Brita b. 1756, g. 1796 m. Nils Jonson Otterstad, see Otterstad br. 3.
  10. Kari b. 1758, twin.
  11. Johannes b. 1758, d. 1758.
  12. Knut b. 1761, d. 1761.
  13. Maria b. 1762.
    Next user is Hans Olavson Almelid. We are unable to find what year he had leasehold, but it was probably in 1782 when his father died.

  5 Hans Olavson Almelid , b. 1744, d. 1812, m. 1775 m. Anna Jakobsdatter Mo, br. 4, b. 1745, d. 1826. Theywere childless.

  1791: Hans Nilsson Leiro from Mysterleiro receives lease on this farm as pastor Lihme provides terms and conditions document to Hans Olavson. Hans Nilsson is the nephew of Hans Olavson.

  6 Hans Nilsson Almelid, Leiro b. 1757, d. 1832, m. 1788 m. Marta Jakobsdatter Mo, br. 4, b. 1756, d. 1829, sister of Anna framanf.

Born:

  1. Nils born in Leiro 1789, the next farmer here.
  2. Jakob, b. 1791, m. 1815 Maria Nilsdatter Otterstad, see Otterstad br. 3.
  3. Olav b. 1794, d. 1809.
  4. Nils b. 1796, m. 1823 m. Marta Andersdtr. Farestveit, see Farestveit br. 5.
  5. His b. 1799, d. 1799.
  6. Inga b. 1800, d. 1802.
  1830: Hans Nilsson Almelid receives royal conveyance on the farm, 18 dark. sm., and 280 spd. Jordavg. to Hosanger prestebord [prestebord = clergy something] 6. 2 fj. barley. The same year he conveys the farm to his son Nils Hansson for 150 spd. and stipulations 5 years worth 131 spd. 2 ort
12 sk.

  7 Nils Hansson Almelid, b. 1789, d. 1860, m.
       1. 1814 m. Siri Ivarsdatter Høvik, br. 4, b. 1792, d. 1835,
       2. 1837 m. Anna Gulleiksdatter Straume, br. 1, b. 1812, d. 1900.

Born:

  1. Marta b. 1815, m. 1835 m. Hans Magneson N. Helland BNR. 3, bust. Almelid br. 3, Neset.
  2. Olav b. 1818, d. 1818.
  3. Gertrude b. 1819, m. 1843 Olav Bergeson Steinsland, see Steinsland br. 2.
  4. Anna b. 1822, m. 1847 Knut Monsson Vetlejord BNR. 2. Farmer on Bindingsbø. Anna vs. 2 g.m. Anders Nilsson Farestveit BNR. 7. They went to the United States.
  5. Hans b. 1824, next farmer here.
  6. Ivar b. 1828, d. 1901, m. 1859 m. Brita Monsdatter Langedal b. 1820, d. 1888. Farmer on Bindingbø br. 1 from 1860 to 1876.
  7. Johannes b. 1830, m. 1856 m. Anna Jakobsdatter N. Helland br. 3. Moved to Vik.
  8. Jakob, b. 1832, d. 1894, m. 1 1861 Gjerme. Gertrude Nilsdatter Elvik, Stamnes b. 1826, d. 1877. m. 2 Olina Steffensdatter Dale. Farmer at Dale in Vik.
  9. Olav b. 1839, d. 1839.
  10. Olav b. 1840, d. 1914, m. 1879 Gertrude Jakobsdatter Eide, Stamnes, d. 1924.
  11. Siri b. 1843, d. 1936, unmarried resided Lavik available from sister Brita.
  12. Anna b. 1847, d. 1924, m. 1871 Jon Sjurson Straume BNR. 2. Farmer on Bjørgo, Evanger.
  13. Brita b. 1850, d. 1936, m. 1880 Anders Johannesson Lavik, see Lavik br. 1.
  14. Gertrude b. 1854, m. Lars Nilsson Bergstad, Evanger.
  1836: Hans Nilsson Almelid received from his father Nils Hansson received half this farm [the dark 9. sm.] for 125 spd. and conditions of 5 years worth 115 spd. In 1852, he would receive the rest of the farm for 100 spd. and conditions, 5 years worth 125 spd. In the same contract Hans Nilsson gives to his father and his wife Anna Gulleiksdatter some names given bøteigar [fenced in] hayfields with the right to use them until their youngest child turns 16 years old. 8 Hans Nilsson Almelid, b. 1824, d. 1866, by drowning, m. 1845 m. Anna Gulleiksdatter Straume, dy br. 1, b. 1824, d. 1905, sister of stykmori [stykmori = ?stepmother].

Born:

  1. Gertrude b. 1846, d. 1928, Unmarried Moved to Voss in 1878.
  2. Jakob, b. 1848, next farmer here.
  3. Gulleik b. 1852, d. 1904, m. 1882 Brita Olavsdatter Mestad, Evanger b. 1852, d. 1934.
  4. Siri b. 1855, d. 1886, unmarried.
  5. Anna b. 1857, m. 1882 m. Olav Jakobsen Rørgo, Evanger.
  6. Gertrude b. 1860, m. 1879 Anders Olavson N. Helland, Einbakken.
  7. Nils b. 1862, farmer No. 10 here.
  8. Marta b. 1865, d. 1914, m. 1890 m. Knut Monsson Steinsland, see Steinsland br. 5.
  1858: Hans Nilsson Almelid gives his conveyance at this farm in Almelid to Johannes Nilsson Farestveit, b. Elvik in exchange for his use of hazard [at his risk] Farestveit, l.nr. 200 for a payment of Dr. 10 sk.
In 1860 the two reversed back again.

  1876: The transfer by Hans Nilsson Almelid, farmer here, to son Jakob Hanson for 550-spd. and responsibility to take care of his mother Anna Gulleiksdatter.

    9 Jakob Hansson Almelid, b. 1848, d. 1937, m. 1870 Marta Johannesdatter Farestveit, br. 5 b. 1849, d. 1917.

Born:

  1. Anna b. 1871, m. 1894 m. Brynjel Helgeson Nedre Helland, resided Odda.
  2. Inga b. 1873, d. 1880.
  3. Inga b. 1876, m. 1914 Jakob Knutsen Farestveit b. 1875, see Farestveit br. 5.
  4. Maria b. 1879, d. 1945, unmarried. She bought Vetratræet br. 6 Farestveit and lived there.
  5. Brita b. 1881, died as a child.
  6. Anna b. 1883, m. 1902 Berge Bergeson Langedal br. 2 b. 1870, resided Dale Kvam and Hjørnevik.
  7. Hans b. 1885, d. 1885.
  8. Hans b. 1888, farmer in Neset, Almelid br. 3.
  9. Johannes b. 1896, unmarried., Died in Odda, buried at Mo.
  1882: The skylddeling be held on this farm and fråskilt Almelidneset, L.nr. 205 a, which is bnr.nr. 3 with guilt ort 2 6 sk., Rev. 3 ort 8 sk., A dark new guilt. 13 cents. Farm in Almelid get when br. 5 and threw a dark again. 53 cents. [I think the foregoing sentence means something like there was a sale or exchange for this part of Amelid, and Jakob received Almelidneset, which is another part of Amelid.] Jakob Hansson settled now in Almelidneset on br. 3, and transferred br. 5 in Almelid to his brother Nils Hansson for 2400. kr. The reason that Jakob moved was that there was a rockslide so close to the house that he found it unsafe to live there.   10 Nils Hansson Almelid , b. 1862, d. 1958, m. 1888 m. Kari Johannesdatter Mostraum , br. 2 b. 1864, d. 1953.

Born:

  1. Anna b. 1889, d. 1956, m. 1912 Johannes Helgeson Helland, resided Askeland harbor, Lindås. 7 children.
  2. Marta b. 1891, d. 1963, unmarried. resided in Almelid.
  3. Sivert b. 1894, next farmer here.
  4. Ragnhild b. 1896, d. 1916.
  5. Andrea b. 1899, m. 1923 Olaf Knutson Farestveit, see Farestveit BNR. 7.
  6. Maria b. 1902, d. 1902.
  7. Maria b. 1904, m. 1951 m. Konrad Olavson Hesjedal, Bruvik, factory owner in Bruvik, see Inner-Bruvik br. 23.
  8. Hilda b. 1906, 1939 m. Ragnvald Jenson Kvikne, Balestrand, b. 1902, small scale farmer and clerk.
   1920: Sivert Nilsson Almelid bought from his father for 400 kr. and conditions.    11 Sivert Nilsson Almelid , b. 1894, d. 1976, vs.
         1. 1919 m. Synneva Ketilsdatter Årsand, b. 1894, d. 1963.
         2. 1965 m. Olava Bergitha Heggland, b. 1895, d. 1971, married heretofore Kaldefoss.

Born:

  1. Nils b. 1921, d. 1953, Sgt.
  2. Anders b. 19 **, a teacher in Tolvsrød, g. 1949 m. Anna Johanna Lekven, Os. b. 19 **. 1 child.
  3. Knut b. 1927, d. 1974. Teacher, add in NRK vs. 1952 m Aslaug Kristine Askeland, Haus. b. 19 **. 4 children.
  4. Gunnar b. 19 **. Missionary in Ethiopia, GM Anlaug Berit Mæstad, Haus, b. 19 **, vs. in Addis Ababa.
  5. Sverre b. 19 **, warehouse manager, m. 1954 Mary Kirkevik, b. 19 ** in Hosanger, resident Nyborg, Åsane. 3 children.
  6. Håkon b. 19 **, teacher vs. 1960 m Olaug Folkestad, Volda, b. 19 **. 4 children.
  1966: Gunnar Sivertson Almelid received transfer of the farm from his father Sivert Nilsson for 8650. kr.   2 Gunnar Sivertson Almelid, b. 19 **, 1962 m. Anlaug Berit Mæstad, b. 19 **.

Born:

  1. Bergfrid b. 19 **, born in Ethiopia.
  2. Sigrun b. 19 **, born in Ethiopia.
  3. Oddvar b. 19 **, born in Arna.
  4. Hilde Gunn b. 19 **, born in Ethiopia.
  5. Marit b. 19 **, born in Ethiopia.
  6. Sigbjørn b. 19 **, d. 1969.
  7. Sigmund b. 19 **, born in Ethiopia.
  8. Gunnlaug b. 19 **, born in Bergen.
There is no user on this farm in Almelid now.

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