Re: Thorstenson/Tostenson
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Re: Thorstenson/Tostenson
Wes Thorsten 6/23/02
Wes,
I had to laugh at your "cold" analogy.Too funny.I think those Norwegians just wanted to live in a climate they were used to.Also, who else would be "dumb" enought to live through all those snow storms?Ha ha.Just kidding, I LOVE MN & the Dakotas.
It seems like a lot of the people who were in America "couldn't spell" at that period of time.My great, great grandpa (married to Turine Tostensen) spelled his first & last name so many ways it is hard to track him.I've also found in searching the church records of Norway, the priest would spell an individual's name many different ways throughout their life.I guess there was no "set in stone" way to spell certain names & people just guessed how to spell them.Crazy huh?
Take care & I'll keep my eyes open for your family members.
Cammie