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BUCKNER—In years past, I would have confidently traced my Buckner line back to that individual commonly agreed to be the immigrant ancestor of the majority of Buckners in the United States, John BUCKNER “the salter” and his wife Deborah FERRERS. Current research repudiates that popularly-held ancestral theory. I now believe my immigrant Buckner ancestor to be one Richard BUCKNER, Jr. (Sept. 21, 1661 England-Bef. May 7, 1734 VA, America).

GREGER—My favorite Greger researcher, cousin Larry G. Greger, takes this line back to John Jacob GREEGOR (1773 PA-1803). Beyond John Jacob we've hit that infamous “brick wall.”

VALLIS—The line of my England-born grandfather, Edward Charles VALLIS I, has been the most difficult for me to trace backwards. To-date, I have reached William VALLIS, Gent. (Circa 1790-), of England.

EILERTSEN Fjelse— My Norsk grandmother, Sally Marie (Rosalie) EILERTSEN Fjelse connects me to more kings, queens and saints than I can keep track of. {Yes, Where is my castle, I want to know!?}

Thanks to Signe Elisabeth Zijdemans in Norway and Vivian Moulder here in the U.S.A., not to mention some important early steering assistance from the Norway-knowledgeable John Føllesdal with my grandmother’s very forename (she went and changed it during the period she immigrated to the United States!), this line, which I had anticipated being my most difficult research, has perhaps been my easiest. Certainly, it’s been the most fascinating and fun for me.
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Buckner, Greger, Vallis & Eilertsen Fjelse--a family history
Updated April 10, 2007

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Susan M. Buckner
Madison, WI, United States
SusanMBuckner@yahoo.com


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  • Richard (“Riche”) BUCKNER (1846 IL-1942 TX) (25 KB)
    Richard (“Riche”) BUCKNER (1846 IL-1942 TX) – son of Jesse William6 BUCKNER (1820 IL-1869 IL) & Isabel MILLER (1821 IL-1902) -- with daughter Dora Elizabeth BUCKNER & William Samuel (“Sam”) HINCH family, circa 1932, MO. – Many thanks to Vic HINCH for photo!
  • Granville Smith GREGER (1864 IN–1961 KS) (294 KB)
    Granville Smith GREGER (1864 IN–1961 KS), son of Emanuel H. GREGER (1820 OH-1910 IL) & Mary Eliza GRAY (1825 AR-1900 IL), husband of Alta Maria3 FALLS (1865 IL-1934). – Many thanks to cousin Larry G. Greger for photo. %:< )
  • Edward Charles VALLIS I (1885 England-1973 U.S.) (31 KB)
    Edward Charles (“Dad”)1 VALLIS , Sr./I (1885 England-1973 WI, U.S.A.), son of Charles Edward VALLIS (Abt. 1840 England-Aft. 1900) & Ellen LAMPARD (Abt. 1852 England-Aft. 1900) , husband of Sally Marie (“Rosalie”) EILERTSEN Fjelse (1892 Norway-1952 WI, U.S.A.), circa 1915-’20. – Many thanks to cousin Sandy (VALLIS) SORENSON for photo.
  • Carl Johan EILERTSEN Fjelse (1848 Norway-) (54 KB)
    Carl Johan EILERTSEN Fjelse (1848 Norway-), son of Ellert TOLLAKSEN Haugland (1806 Norway-) & Kristine DANIELSDTR Fjelse (1808-Norway) , husb. of Ingeborg SIGBJØRNSDTR Homma (871 Norway-). – Again, thanks go to cousin Sandy (VALLIS) SORENSON for photo.
 

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