AUGEN TOLLEFSEN BALLESTAD

Utreist med/ Emigrated on: Washington

Utreist til/ Emigrated to: Koshkonong settlement in Wisconsin - 1844.

Augen Tollefsen Ballestad: He was born in 1795 on a farm under Bratsberg. His first name was then spelled Ove. He was baptised July 19th and his parents were Tollef Andersen Bratsebrg and Giertrud Ouensdatter Kolkinn. Augen was married three times. His first wife was Ingeborg Karine Jacobsdatter Ballestad (1803 - 1834), whom he married in 1829. His second wife was Margrete Jensdatter Furuvald. They married in 1835. His third wife was Karen Gundersdatter Gjedeboen i Helgen (Holla), who was born 1809 by parents Gunder Andersen Gjedeboen and Aaste Jensdatter Graver. Karen Gundersdatter lived on Rosvald in Gjerpen in 1837 when she married.Augen and his wives had 5 children: 	Tollef                     b. Febr 12, 1831 on Ballestad søndre . He was one of the first settlers at Beaver Creek, Minn.  in 1872	Karen                     b. Aug 9, 1833 on Ballestad	Jens                        b. Sept 17, 1835 on Ballestad              He died before his baptism was confirmed in church.	Gunder                   b. Febr 7, 1838 on Ballestad.

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