Person ID: I5857879112

Lasse Sylfestson OLNES or AARVOLL

1789 – 1864

Male

Events

Married: 21 Jun 1821

!SO: See ORWOLL DOC `A'. Is listed as Lasse Orwoll (Americanized) also. Lasse was born at Olnes, but his oldest brother, Sylfest, inherited the Olnes farm, so Lasse bought the Aarvoll farm at an auction in 1825. From the ORWOLL DOC `A' by Milton Hackett we read, "Aarvoll was an impressive farm estate. It extended from the water's edge inland along the slope leading to the fjord wall." "The farm at Aarvoll remains in the possession of the descendents of Ola Aarvoll. Now (1984) lives there Leiv Aarvoll (1933- ) the current owner, and his wife, Jorum. Their son, Jarle Leivson (1959- ) is prospective heir. He is of the fourth generation from Ola, collateral to the fourth generation from Sylfest Orwoll. The farm is now contained within the villiage of Sogndal and some of the land has been sold to developers. Leiv and Jorum live in an impressive whit house built about 1925. As in the old days, each spring the blossoms in the apple orchard continue to charm. Seven children were born to Lasse and Sigrid. The eldest, Ola, inherited the farm and the other six eventually migrated to America. D-041 lists it Lasse Sylfestsen Aarvold Olnes/ Arval. Olnes with a slashed `O'. MARRIAGE: date and place from D-041. Married at Stedje Church. NOTES: (O-12: Rec #116) lists name Lasse Sylfeston Aarvoll. O-013 lists it Lasse Sylfestson Olnes (slashed O), changed later to Aarvoll. And list b. place as Sogndal.