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View Tree for Belest RoalsonBelest Roalson (b. 1844, d. 1886)

Belest Roalson (son of Roald Olsson and Sirie Jonesdatter) was born 1844 in Byröe, Norway, and died 1886 in Iowa. He married Martha Oledatter.

 Includes NotesNotes for Belest Roalson:
Belest and Martha Roalson, both 28 years old and with a 6-month old son Roal, left Norway in 1872. They took a sailing ship to Quebec Canada, a train to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an ox-drawn covered wagon to Iowa. They settled near Ossian, Winneshiek County, in north-central Iowa.

In 1876, they moved to Thor, in Humboldt county, where they bought a farm for the sum of $264.07 with interest of 8% per annum, and built a sod house. They banded together with other Norwegians to forge ties and friendships. [Information from Louise Roalson's cook book.]

Actually Belest's original name was Belest Byröe of the island of Byröe, near Fister, Norway. Belest's ancestors had lived on this island for at least 10 generations. Belest Byröe married Martha Oledatter of Suldahl. In America, people had difficulty pronouncing Byröe, so Belest followed the old Norwegian custom of adding "son" to his father's first name. He became Belest Roaldson, but the "d" was soon dropped and it became Belest Roalson.

Belest died of cancer at age 42. Martha died in 1932 at age 88 and was survived at the time by 8 children and 31 grandchildren.

Children of Belest Roalson and Martha Oledatter are:
  1. Roal Roalson, b. 1872, Norway, d. 1963.
  2. +Sanna Roalson, b. 1873, Iowa, d. 1898, Iowa.
  3. Martha Roalson, b. 1875, Iowa, d. 1970.
  4. Ole Roalson, b. 1877, Iowa, d. 1964.
  5. Oscar Roalson, b. 1880, Iowa, d. 1936.
  6. Ellen Roalson, b. 1882, Iowa, d. 1966.
  7. Marie Roalson, b. 1884, Iowa, d. 1976.
  8. Belle Roalson, b. 1886, Iowa, d. 1969.
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