The first to take the WOLD surname was Jørgen Oleson Wold, (originaly Jørn Tørjevollen) born September 29, 1816 in Skoger, Vestfold, Norway. He married Anna Knudsdatter, born abt 1818 Rollag in Numedal.

In 1868, Jørn also went to America together with his children Maren, Birgitte, Sopie and Herman. At that time they travelled by sailships, and the voyage lasted for 7 weeks. It is told they brought with them something like rusks (skonrokk) for food. While Jørn and the children lived in America, Anne worked as a dairy-maid at Vesle-Gravdal, but lived at Tørjevollen during the winter. In 1875 Anne also went to America (7 years after Jørn). In 1877-78 Jørn returned home, and a little after Anne also returned. They now lived at Tørjervollen until Jørn died in 1892. Anne then moved to her daugther Olava, who now lived at Stubberud. This was in 1901, later Anne lived at/with? Anna Stubberud. The last person who lived at Tørjevollen was the son Anton, who had returned from America. These photos must have been taken on his return.

The first in our family to take the name Munson was Lauritz (Louis) Christian Andresen (Monsen). He was born on January 22, 1840 in Kristiansand, V.Agder, Norway. Married to (Ingertha) Josephine Pedersdatter (Halling) on February 07, 1865. He immigrated to Brooklyn, NY in May 1883 and she came a year later with all their children. Click here to read the emigration story as told by their son Lawrence.