The son-in-law of Ole Olson Søndenå and Mari Iversdatter Nordskår, Lars Pederson Valheim (Lewis Vallem) died February 27, 1889.
Lars was buried at the Årdal gamle kirke (Årdal old church) in Årdal, Hjelmeland municipality, Rogaland county, Norway on March 6, 1889.
Here is his burial record from the Årdal local parish. The entry for Lars is the second listing.
Lewis Vallem was interred March 31, 1889.
The fence surrounding the burial site is no longer there and the monument has been damaged. The inlay inscription has been broken into several pieces.
Here are photos of the monument. The burial plot is near the front entrance to the church.
"Lars P. Wallem, f. 11. Mr 1846, d. 27. Fr 1889" (is written on the stone) - er gravlagt ved den gamle kirken i Årdal - til venstre ved inngangsporten. "Gaardeier i America" is too written on his stone.
Han er oppgitt i dødsmeldningene fra lensmannen (from the local sheriff) i Årdal i 1889. Lars "levd i Amerika i manage år, kom hjem på besøk nu i vinter, skal eie land i Ogle county i Illinois". Hans adresse skal være Creston, Ogle county. "Etterlater kone Rakel Olsdtr. i Amerika, samt 7 barn."
"Lars P Wallem, born 11 Mr 1846 d 27 Fr. 1889" (Is Written on the stone) - is buried at the old church in Årdal - left at the entrance gate. "Landlords in America" is too underwritten on his stone.
He stated in dødsmeldningene from the sheriff (from the local sheriff) in Årdal in 1889. Lars "lived in America for many years, came home to visit now in the winter, to own land in Ogle County, Illinois." His address will be Creston, Ogle county. "Leaves wife Rachel Olsdatter in America and 7 children."
Lars Pederson Valheim was born May 11, 1845 in Valheim, Hjelmeland municipality, Rogaland county, Norway to Peder Reiersen and Eli Osmundsdatter. He was baptized June 29, 1845; the birth date on the stone is either damaged or was incorrect at the time it was written.
Lars Americanized his name to Lewis Vallem when he moved to the United States. Lars married Ole and Mari's daughter, Rachel Olsdatter Finnestad on July 4, 1872 in Ogle county, Illinois. It is unknown why Lars' burial plot is one of the few remaining at the Årdal old church and why it has such a prominent spot on the property near the front entrance. Descendants believe he may have been a diplomat but there has been no evidence to surface which would confirm that belief. If anyone has knowledge to these questions, please contact me.
Lars was buried at the Årdal gamle kirke (Årdal old church) in Årdal, Hjelmeland municipality, Rogaland county, Norway on March 6, 1889.
Here is his burial record from the Årdal local parish. The entry for Lars is the second listing.
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| Årdal parish burial record |
Lewis Vallem was interred March 31, 1889.
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| Lars Pederson Valheim burial plot |
The fence surrounding the burial site is no longer there and the monument has been damaged. The inlay inscription has been broken into several pieces.
Here are photos of the monument. The burial plot is near the front entrance to the church.
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| Lars Pederson Valheim burial monument |
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| Lews Vallem burial monument |
"Lars P. Wallem, f. 11. Mr 1846, d. 27. Fr 1889" (is written on the stone) - er gravlagt ved den gamle kirken i Årdal - til venstre ved inngangsporten. "Gaardeier i America" is too written on his stone.
Han er oppgitt i dødsmeldningene fra lensmannen (from the local sheriff) i Årdal i 1889. Lars "levd i Amerika i manage år, kom hjem på besøk nu i vinter, skal eie land i Ogle county i Illinois". Hans adresse skal være Creston, Ogle county. "Etterlater kone Rakel Olsdtr. i Amerika, samt 7 barn."
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| Lewis Vallem headstone inscription |
"Lars P Wallem, born 11 Mr 1846 d 27 Fr. 1889" (Is Written on the stone) - is buried at the old church in Årdal - left at the entrance gate. "Landlords in America" is too underwritten on his stone.
He stated in dødsmeldningene from the sheriff (from the local sheriff) in Årdal in 1889. Lars "lived in America for many years, came home to visit now in the winter, to own land in Ogle County, Illinois." His address will be Creston, Ogle county. "Leaves wife Rachel Olsdatter in America and 7 children."
Lars Pederson Valheim was born May 11, 1845 in Valheim, Hjelmeland municipality, Rogaland county, Norway to Peder Reiersen and Eli Osmundsdatter. He was baptized June 29, 1845; the birth date on the stone is either damaged or was incorrect at the time it was written.
Lars Americanized his name to Lewis Vallem when he moved to the United States. Lars married Ole and Mari's daughter, Rachel Olsdatter Finnestad on July 4, 1872 in Ogle county, Illinois. It is unknown why Lars' burial plot is one of the few remaining at the Årdal old church and why it has such a prominent spot on the property near the front entrance. Descendants believe he may have been a diplomat but there has been no evidence to surface which would confirm that belief. If anyone has knowledge to these questions, please contact me.
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