NameBytteva Jonsdatter Mestad , 3C6R
Birth12 Mar 1826, Mestad, Evanger, Hordaland, Norway
Death31 Oct 1899
Alias/AKABrytva
Spouses
Birth1831, Ekse, Evanger, Hordaland, Norway
Death1861, Big Canoe, IA
Birth26 Aug 1833, Ekse, Evanger, Hordaland, Norway
Death24 Aug 1862, Belmont Massacre
Notes for Bytteva Jonsdatter Mestad
Mrs. Ekse (Axe, Exe) or Brytteva Jonsdatter Mestad, born 1826, Evanger, emigrated in 1856 from Bergenstist to Koshkonong, 1858 or 1859 to Big Canoe, [1861] via Winneshiek County
(NOTE - Father to 5 children was Nils Knutson Ekse, born 1831, Evanger, emigrated in 1856 from Bergenstist to Koshkonong, 1858 or 1859 to Big Canoe. After Nils died, Brytteva married his brother Johannes. Johannes, Brytteva and 5 children went with a wagon train to Jackson County, MN.)
Abt 1861 when Brytteva Jonsdtr was 34, she second married Johannes Knutsen Ekse. Born in 1833 in Udvandringen fra Voss, pg 416-417. Johannes Knutsen died in Jackson Co, MN, see Odis Vatland in Fillmore Co History, in Aug 1862; he was 29.