Another great video. 👍 I love that you two go places no other travel vloggers I watch go to. There is a huge swath of the U.S. that I have not been to....and my never get to. Thankfully, I can live vicariously through your journeys. 🙂 Cheers!
Aww, I remember North Dakota! Very well done. I love hearing all of the history about all of the areas that you visit. Next time, we will video the Oofda tacos!
Wisconsin! My great-great-great-grandfather Ovren Mikkelson emigrated there in 1871, 73 y.o. together with his youngest son and daughter. One daughter had emigrated two years before, and one came later. His other son was my great-great-grandfather Herman Evensen Fossemøllen. "August E. Ovren holds precedence as one of the successful contractors and builders of Dane county, having his residence and business headquarters in the city of Stoughton. He was born in Norway April, 24, 1850, and is the son of Ovren Mikkelson and Marta (Tauberg) Mikkelson. The father came to America in 1871, and took up his residence in the village of Cambridge, Dane county, where he died in 1887. The subject of this sketch was reared to maturity in his native land, in whose common schools he secured his early educational training, and there also he partially learned the blacksmith’s trade under the direction of his father. In 1871, like many another of the sturdy sons of the fair Norseland, he set forth to seek his fortune in America. He made Dane county his destination, taking up his abode in Cambridge, where he began work at the carpenters trade. In 1873 located in Stoughton, where he has since maintained his home. For eleven years he was employed in the T. D. Mandt wagon works and since 1884 he has been independently and successfully engaged in business as a contractor and builder. He has erected many of the best business blocks in the city and more than one hundred private residences of superior type. Politically he advocates the cause of prohibition, and he served one term as representative of his ward on the city board of alderman. He and his wife are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1876 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Ovren to Miss Sarah Jenson, a native of Norway, and they have two children, - John, and Hilda, wife of Johan Jacobson (History of Dane County, Madison 1906 p.683)" If you meet some of the descendants of Ovren Mikkelson in Wisconsin, please tell them to come here, I know the whole life history of my great-great-great-grandfather now. But they must hurry, before we move to France!
If you meet some of my relatives in Wisconsin, tell them to contact Øyvind Holmstad at Skreia, Norway. I should be so happy to guide them in the footsteps of Ovren Mikkelson in Norway. As I told you, I know every step he made in Norway, from 1798 to 1871 🙂
@@calledtojourney Thank you, I really look forward to these episodes! Do you too think you next time can check if some of the excellent buildings erected by August Overn, the son of Ovren Mikkelson, are still to be found in Stoughton? If you made some friends in Stoughton or Cambridge, can you please forward the information about the family of Ovren Mikkelson to them🙂
@@calledtojourney Ps! If you find a relative of Ovren Mikkelson who wants to make a book about the life of Ovren Mikkelson, I should be more than happy. I don't find anyone interested here, but maybe in Wisconsin? The last six years I figured out the whole life story of my great-great-great-grandfather, and he lived quite a dramatic and interesting life. I'm worried all this knowledge will be lost when we move to France. From what I understand one of his grandchildren started making Ovren Boats. I should like to know more about these boats too, if you can find out next time? It seems like Ovren Mikkelson and his family became devoted Methodists in Wisconsin, as here at Toten I don't think we had Methodists back then. Ps! The Methodist Church in Oslo at Grunerløkka is really cute, you should visit it next time in Norway.
@@calledtojourney Thanks! The last one having contact with some of Ovren Mikkelson's descendants, was a son of my grandfather's cousin, but he lost contact some 40 years ago. He wrote with an old woman playing clarinet in the Methodist Church of Cambridge. Unfortunately he had lost the letters from their correspondence.
And here are the kids the other daughter of Ovren Mikkelson brought with her to Wisconsin: "1876/17 Karine Evensdatter f. 10. jan. 1841, datter av Even Mikkelsen og Marte Andersdatter Overnengen. Søsteren Helene Marie hadde reist til Amerika i 1869, se 1869/447. Faren og to søsken reiste i 1871, se 1871/135,136 og 138. Utvandret med 5 barn (1-5): 1876/18 1. Berthe Marie Johannesdatter f. 1. mar. 1863 Overnengen 1876/19 2. Edvardt Johannesen f. 6. mar. 1866 Prøven u. Skjelstad 1876/20 3. Peder Johannesen f. 21. mar. 1869 Kjølseteie 1876/21 4. Josephine Johannesdatter f. 26. apr. 1872 Kjølseteie 1876/22 5. Martin Johannesen f. 27. jun. 1875 Kjølseteie 1876/16-22 reiste fra Ø. Toten. Med dampskipet ”Angelo” 12. mai. Til New York. Frakt betalt. (emi5p474)"" Hope you'll meet some of my relatives and tell them to come here🙂 As I said, I know every footstep of Ovren Mikkelson in Norway!
I would have thought that the Geographical center would be farther East, Idaho is not that far from the Pacific Ocean and quite far from the Atlantic Ocean.
Another great video. 👍 I love that you two go places no other travel vloggers I watch go to. There is a huge swath of the U.S. that I have not been to....and my never get to. Thankfully, I can live vicariously through your journeys. 🙂 Cheers!
@@johnbuckley8324 haha this state is definitely a hidden gem! Thanks again for your support of what we do!
Not just its own beauty but a visiting one too! 3:09
Truly, yes!
Cuuuuute 4:55
And the prairie dogs !,
Aren't they cute! 😄
We love the Western part of the state! Zoey's favorite part of the Theodore Roosevelt part was the Prairie Dog Village!
@@nicholasgalumbus5745 haha they are pretty adorable! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Aww, I remember North Dakota! Very well done. I love hearing all of the history about all of the areas that you visit. Next time, we will video the Oofda tacos!
@@jeredlundeby9062 haha I told Will that we should have filmed it, but we were so hungry and they were SO good!! 😋 Thanks again for the great visit!
ND sure does have a beauty all of its own! So rugged! Lovely video.
Yes, but the people there are the best! ;-) Thanks so much for watching!
You need to go to Luxembourg where you can be in three countries at the same time ! 14:23
That sounds like fun!
Yes, next time you have to stay longer!
@@kariturks8191 yes, we will! Thanks so much for watching!
Pretty toes 11:55 !
You're too kind!
Great video with beautiful sceneries! Thank you from a Norwgian guy!
You're very welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting!
Wisconsin! My great-great-great-grandfather Ovren Mikkelson emigrated there in 1871, 73 y.o. together with his youngest son and daughter. One daughter had emigrated two years before, and one came later. His other son was my great-great-grandfather Herman Evensen Fossemøllen.
"August E. Ovren holds precedence as one of the successful contractors and builders of Dane county, having his residence and business headquarters in the city of Stoughton. He was born in Norway April, 24, 1850, and is the son of Ovren Mikkelson and Marta (Tauberg) Mikkelson. The father came to America in 1871, and took up his residence in the village of Cambridge, Dane county, where he died in 1887. The subject of this sketch was reared to maturity in his native land, in whose common schools he secured his early educational training, and there also he partially learned the blacksmith’s trade under the direction of his father. In 1871, like many another of the sturdy sons of the fair Norseland, he set forth to seek his fortune in America. He made Dane county his destination, taking up his abode in Cambridge, where he began work at the carpenters trade. In 1873 located in Stoughton, where he has since maintained his home. For eleven years he was employed in the T. D. Mandt wagon works and since 1884 he has been independently and successfully engaged in business as a contractor and builder. He has erected many of the best business blocks in the city and more than one hundred private residences of superior type. Politically he advocates the cause of prohibition, and he served one term as representative of his ward on the city board of alderman. He and his wife are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1876 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Ovren to Miss Sarah Jenson, a native of Norway, and they have two children, - John, and Hilda, wife of Johan Jacobson (History of Dane County, Madison 1906 p.683)"
If you meet some of the descendants of Ovren Mikkelson in Wisconsin, please tell them to come here, I know the whole life history of my great-great-great-grandfather now. But they must hurry, before we move to France!
If you meet some of my relatives in Wisconsin, tell them to contact Øyvind Holmstad at Skreia, Norway. I should be so happy to guide them in the footsteps of Ovren Mikkelson in Norway. As I told you, I know every step he made in Norway, from 1798 to 1871 🙂
Our time in Wisconsin is nearly done, but maybe next time!
@@calledtojourney Thank you, I really look forward to these episodes! Do you too think you next time can check if some of the excellent buildings erected by August Overn, the son of Ovren Mikkelson, are still to be found in Stoughton? If you made some friends in Stoughton or Cambridge, can you please forward the information about the family of Ovren Mikkelson to them🙂
@@calledtojourney Ps! If you find a relative of Ovren Mikkelson who wants to make a book about the life of Ovren Mikkelson, I should be more than happy. I don't find anyone interested here, but maybe in Wisconsin? The last six years I figured out the whole life story of my great-great-great-grandfather, and he lived quite a dramatic and interesting life. I'm worried all this knowledge will be lost when we move to France. From what I understand one of his grandchildren started making Ovren Boats. I should like to know more about these boats too, if you can find out next time? It seems like Ovren Mikkelson and his family became devoted Methodists in Wisconsin, as here at Toten I don't think we had Methodists back then. Ps! The Methodist Church in Oslo at Grunerløkka is really cute, you should visit it next time in Norway.
@@bioliv1 We're not traveling through there this time, but maybe in the future.
@@calledtojourney Thanks! The last one having contact with some of Ovren Mikkelson's descendants, was a son of my grandfather's cousin, but he lost contact some 40 years ago. He wrote with an old woman playing clarinet in the Methodist Church of Cambridge. Unfortunately he had lost the letters from their correspondence.
Okay I love chocolate but chocolate covered crisps!!?. That may be a step too far even for me!
They're remarkably delicious!
And here are the kids the other daughter of Ovren Mikkelson brought with her to Wisconsin:
"1876/17
Karine Evensdatter f. 10. jan. 1841, datter av Even Mikkelsen og Marte Andersdatter Overnengen. Søsteren Helene Marie hadde reist til Amerika i 1869, se 1869/447. Faren og to søsken reiste i 1871, se 1871/135,136 og 138.
Utvandret med 5 barn (1-5):
1876/18
1. Berthe Marie Johannesdatter f. 1. mar. 1863 Overnengen
1876/19
2. Edvardt Johannesen f. 6. mar. 1866 Prøven u. Skjelstad
1876/20
3. Peder Johannesen f. 21. mar. 1869 Kjølseteie
1876/21
4. Josephine Johannesdatter f. 26. apr. 1872 Kjølseteie
1876/22
5. Martin Johannesen f. 27. jun. 1875 Kjølseteie
1876/16-22 reiste fra Ø. Toten. Med dampskipet ”Angelo” 12. mai. Til New York. Frakt betalt. (emi5p474)""
Hope you'll meet some of my relatives and tell them to come here🙂 As I said, I know every footstep of Ovren Mikkelson in Norway!
I would have thought that the Geographical center would be farther East, Idaho is not that far from the Pacific Ocean and quite far from the Atlantic Ocean.
The geographical center of North America is in North Dakota, not Idaho.