Dear Holly
I found your e-mail adress on your blog while searching the children of Richard and Polly.
First I have to explain who I am.
My names is Lars Kjettselberg born 1957 in Sweden.
Her mother is Hillevi Wallberg born 1966 in Sweden.
Her mother is Eina Wallberg (born Larsen) 1934 in Norway and second cousin of your father Richard.
Her father is Lars Larsen born 1893 in Hatton, North Dakota dead 1972 in Norway and cousin of your grandfather Richard Bernard Olsen.
His mother is Emerentse Olsdatter born 1871 Dragland, Norway dead 1956 Norway and sister of your great grandfather Theodor Olsen (1850-193x) in Norway.
If you read the attached file you will find your grandmothers birth in Norway or use this link
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070117310450.jpg
Polly was only 17 years old when she left Norway from Oslo May 19 1905.
Use this link to see the record
http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=22&filnamn=EMIOSLO&gardpostnr=255759&merk=255759#ovre
Please send this information to your cousin Joy Barnsdale and beg her contact me.
I have a lot of questions for you about your branch of the familytree but we can take that later.
And as the document of your grandmothers birth is in the Norwegian language I translate as follows:
Polly Margit born May 14 1888 christened Aug 19 1888. Mothers name Matea Martinsdatter (maid) from Rödfos born 1851.
Fathers name Laurits (Madsen) Larsen (bachelor) from Skartseter? born 1862. Parents not married. + names of Godfathers and Godmothers.
The birthplace is Rödfos, Ås i Vestre Toten (county), Oppland fylke (fylke=state), NORWAY.
If you delete the dots and spell as it sounds, the correct spelling of her surname should be Rodfoss.
I thought Polly was a nickname taken in USA but as you can see it's her given name.
Gretings from Sweden
Lars Kjettselberg
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