The Sevland ancestry research goes back from Melvin S. Sevland b. 1913 in Douglas, North Dakota to the island of Karmoy, Norway by way of California, Washington, North Dakota, and Iowa. Lars Mandius Olesen Sevland was born in Akra, Karmoy, Rogaland, Norway, as was his wife (Mel's parents and my grandparents). The paternal family can be traced back ten generations to Gunnar Andersen who was born in 1639 in Vara, Karmoy, Rogaland, Norway. He was my eighth great grandfather.

Herbert Andrew Thompson (my maternal grandfather) was born in 1882 in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa. His father, Olean Kirkvold Thompson was born in 1854 in Madison, Wisconsin.Herb's grandfather, Thomas Kirkvold Olsen was born in 1823 in Jevne, Vang, Oppland, Norway.He arrived in the USA by 1854 for the birth of his first son, Olean and his wife, Thore arrived at about the same time.They both lived, raised their families and died in Winneshiek, Iowa.Thomas' father and mother and ancestors back to Ole Rugnos Rognaas, born in 1590 lived, raised their families and died in and around Vang, Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ole is my 9th great grandfather.

Bob’s mother, Patricia Nygaard traced her family back to France through her great grandfather Calixte Boisvert (Greenwood) born 1856 in Quebec, Canada.The line stops at Joseph Boisvert. -Ronnie