Valley City, North Dakota


Map:   Minnesota and North Dakota
   Norsk tekst
We came from Baudette, and drove west to Red River Valley.
It was flat as a pancake, no trace of a valley
 
We were recieved by Shirley and Wally Bjornson.
Wally (Harald) is a second cousin of Berit.
 
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The house of aunt Hanna from Tveit, emmigrant in 1905
Her sister Emly Lovise (1892-1941) stayed in Norway. 
Emly Lovise was Berit's grandmother
 
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The grave of their daughter Ethel who was a teacher
 
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David Bjornson had a painting showing a house of ancestors in Norway. If you recognize the place, please write!
 
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The Bjørnson farm was sold and part of it is today a Golf park
 
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Vi had a nice meal at a restaurant
 
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A suspension bridge built 1901. The only one in North Dakota
 
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David and Deb had a house with view to the Highline Bridge and  the valley
 
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On the hillside south of town there was made a big sundial,
 or a sun calendar of stones in a ring
 
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Vi stayed overnight by Wally and Shirley.
Early next morning we drove east again towards the sun
 
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All flat all the way until we arrived in Valley City.
There we came down a nice little hollow
 
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It was idyllic down by Sheyenne River
 
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The grave of Hanna and Benjamin Bjørnsen. They got married in 1907. Ben was from Rekefjord, Rogaland, Norway. 
His mother was from Korshavn in Lyngdal
 
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We had a tour to the farmland where they first settled
There were greater fields then back home in Norway
 
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There were still some old farm houses on the prairie
 
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An irrigator system, American size -
 
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David (second cousin) showed us about in the golf park
 
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Idyllic along the river. The farm was up in the left hillside
 
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A golf veteran and a fellow with a new golf vest
 
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View to Highline Bridge crossing Sheyenne River, built 1908
 
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It was here the Northern Pacific Railway crossed Sheyenne
 
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 "The Medicin Wheel" was made after old Indian patterns
 
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At Minneapolis airport we were met by Chuck and Gina.
It is good to have nice relatives.  Thank you all for your most kindhearted hospitality!
We hope to see you again!  Welcome to Norway!
 
Sist endra: 16.11.2005

 © Harald Storaker

E-post:    hasto @ online.no