General Notes

Bachelor Tobias Pedersen, born under Restad Aug. 8, 1839, emigrated to "Nord-Amerika" April 8, 1861. (Faberg p.r. 1855-1867, p. 376, no. 24.) He was a carpenter by trade.

  " Tobias Pedersen, age 28, and Berta Fredriksdatter, age 27, (under Restad) and their son Peder, age 1/2, emigrated to USA May 24, 1868... The two names Tobias Pedersen must be two different persons or Tobias, who emigrated in 1861, came back to Norway, got married, and left the country once again."


   Found on page 89 in A History of Iola, Wisconsin, published by the Iola Historical Society is a mention of Tobias Guthu as being a charter member of the Hitterdahl Church in Iola. The church was organized in May 3, 1882, and the first service was held on Aug 26, 1883.

  Tobias also had a twin brother, Bernt, who died at the age of two.

   Found on page 258 last paragraph, in the book titled "From the Indian Land."
A short story told by some settlers from Iola area.

" Now Per took up the storytelling:
We all know Tobias (Guto of Helvetia Twp.), he said. That Tobias is a "seer" because he often sees things that others cannot see. And he is an upright man who never fools around with nonsense of any kind. One day when Tobias came home from the village it was snowing a little and it became difficult to see even the footprints of others who had gone ahead. When he reached Flaatbakken, he saw a small chap who trotted up the hill, dodging in and out. Tobias thought this was one of Jacob's boys (probably Jacob Fjeldbo) who was lost, and Tobias hurried along to learn what he was up to. But to catch up? That was impossible! The little chap disappeared right in front of Tobias' nose. Tobias then went back to see if he could pick up his tracks in the snow but found no tracks other than his own big clod hoppers.
Then there was another evening that Tobias had been visiting at Paul Barlundstuen and was on his way home. When he reached the north side of Valbergbakken (Valberg Hill) which lies just north of the farm where old Captain
Sivertson once lived, he met Gunnar Valberget in his work-a-day clothes and ax on his shoulder, Gunnar was dead. He had died suddenly but did not die by his own hand as some have been yacking about."

Facts about this person:

Funeral & Burial   
Hitterdahl Church, Iola WI.

Baptism   August 11, 1839
Christening/ Faberg Parish, Restad, Lillehammer, Norway

Bachelor Tobias Pedersen, born under Restad Aug. 8, 1839, emigrated to "Nord-Amerika" April 8, 1861. (Faberg p.r. 1855-1867, p. 376, no. 24.) He was a carpenter by trade.

  " Tobias Pedersen, age 28, and

Bachelor Tobias Pedersen, born under Restad Aug. 8, 1839, emigrated to "Nord-Amerika" April 8, 1861. (Faberg p.r. 1855-1867, p. 376, no. 24.) He was a carpenter by trade.

  " Tobias Pedersen, age 28, and Berta Fredriksdatter, age 27, (under Restad) and their son Peder, age 1/2, emigrated to USA May 24, 1868... The two names Tobias Pedersen must be two different persons or Tobias, who emigrated in 1861, came back to Norway, got married, and left the country once again."


   Found on page 89 in A History of Iola, Wisconsin, published by the Iola Historical Society is a mention of Tobias Guthu as being a charter member of the Hitterdahl Church in Iola. The church was organized in May 3, 1882, and the first service was held on Aug 26, 1883.

  Tobias also had a twin brother, Bernt, who died at the age of two.

   Found on page 258 last paragraph, in the book titled "From the Indian Land."
A short story told by some settlers from Iola area.

" Now Per took up the storytelling:
We all know Tobias (Guto of Helvetia Twp.), he said. That Tobias is a "seer" because he often sees things that others cannot see. And he is an upright man who never fools around with nonsense of any kind. One day when Tobias came home from the village it was snowing a little and it became difficult to see even the footprints of others who had gone ahead. When he reached Flaatbakken, he saw a small chap who trotted up the hill, dodging in and out. Tobias thought this was one of Jacob's boys (probably Jacob Fjeldbo) who was lost, and Tobias hurried along to learn what he was up to. But to catch up? That was impossible! The little chap disappeared right in front of Tobias' nose. Tobias then went back to see if he could pick up his tracks in the snow but found no tracks other than his own big clod hoppers.
Then there was another evening that Tobias had been visiting at Paul Barlundstuen and was on his way home. When he reached the north side of Valbergbakken (Valberg Hill) which lies just north of the farm where old Captain
Sivertson once lived, he met Gunnar Valberget in his work-a-day clothes and ax on his shoulder, Gunnar was dead. He had died suddenly but did not die by his own hand as some have been yacking about."

Facts about this person:

Funeral & Burial   
Hitterdahl Church, Iola WI.

Baptism   August 11, 1839
Christening/ Faberg Parish, Restad, Lillehammer, Norway