A Mitchell County IaGenWeb Document
NOTE: The following was downloaded from www.biblerecords.com with the permission of the webmaster, Tracy St. Claire -- June 12, 2005. Very detailed versions of the photos are available on the website -- Just search for "Flatla".

Flatla Bible

Bibelen eller den Hellige Shrift, Christiania, Grendahl, 1862.

This is a medium-sized Norwegian Bible in fair condition. The pages and endpages are all present and in good condition, with moderate foxing. The last page of the old testament is missing, and there are no pages between it and the new testament, including a title page if there was one. Perhaps there were family pages here that were removed before I obtained the volume. The boards are both present and solid, but with some wrinkling, and the spine has some loss including a full inch and a half at the top.

This Bible is in the possession of Tracy St. Claire and transcribed to the best of my ability. The Norwegian transcription is done without any knowledge or appropriate font. Help appreciated.

SURNAMES:
FLATLA
HVATTUM

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[Page One -- Inside Front Cover]

Born in Norway

Father Borger Flatla Born - Aug 31. 1836
Baptized Sept 18 1836 in Norway
confirmed May 4 1851 in Norway
came to America in 1868

was married to Kjerti Hvattum
Feb 2 1875 in America

6 children wer born Borger Volle died Sept 18 1902 66 yrs
Randi died 4 y
Ole 17 1/2 yr
Randi Bilder Mar 24, 1880
Hovel Flatla June 3 1882
Annie 7 day old
Anna Koehler Aug 15 1881
all children born in Mitchell Co Iowa

mother Kjersti Hvattum Flatla
Born Aug 19, 1856
Died Dec 11, 1940 84 yr

Born in Norway came when 12 yrs of age 1868

[Page Two -- Opposite Page One]

Norwegian Bible

Brought Over From Norway in 1868

Tithorer
Borger Olsen Flatla
1868

Aar 1836 den 31he Aug ?? ??
Olsen Flatla fod ?il Verden ??
Garrden [??] Flatla i fevnaher ?? ??
18de September ?? Aar ag hen
?? 4de Mai 1851

1902 Sept 18
Borger Flatla Died
66 year Old

Kjersti Flatla

[Page Three -- Reverse of Page Two]

Randi B. Flatla Juli 3 1875
dod June 2 1879

Ole B Flatla fodt August 23 1876
Died April 16 1894

Randi Maria B Flatla fodt March 24 1880

Mar 1882 den 3-- June Cleo va Son Hovel
Borger fodt til Verden

Annie fodt 1888 1888 died

Anna B Flatla fodt Agust 15 1889

Mar 1856 den 19d August bleu jeg fodt ??
Verden ?? ?? i ?? ?? i Norge
Kjerski Flatla

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