Ranvei Clausdatter Eikeland/Grindheim (1824 - 1910)

Ranvei Clausdatter was born July 24, 1824(# 28) on lower Eikeland farm, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway. She died Mar. 22, 1910 in Minnesota, United States. She was daughter of Claus Larsen Grindheim and Anne Andersdatter Eikeland. Ranvei married Ole Knutsen Grindheim Nov. 3, 1843(# 46) probably in the Old Moster Church. They had many children. Here is a link to their son Lars Olson. See the rest of the children in her Find A Grave below.

Lars Olson, b. May 7, 1844(# 71), d. Jan. 27, 1899, m. Feb. 7, 1874, Cathrine Hanson.


Ranvei's christening was held in July 25, 1824(# 28) in Valestrand church in Sveio.

Her parents were living on Eikeland farm in Sveio until 1828 when they bought a part of upper Grindheim farm in Moster, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. This part was 1/4 of upper Grindheim farm.


In the 1865 census Ranvei was living on upper Grindheim farm together with her husband and their children. See the rest of the children on the next page.


Ranvei emigrated to America together with her husband Ole Knutsen and their children. They departed from Bergen, Norway May 10, 1867 with the ship Norden and arrived in Quebec, Canada June 18, 1867. Passenger List. See #342-352.

In the 1880 census "Ranvi Knutson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with her husband and children.


In the 1895 census "Ranvei Knudson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with her husband and children.


In the 1900 census "Ranvei Knutson" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with her husband and their children Severin and Kari.

Her gravestone in Find A Grave. 1)

1) Bømlo Bygdebok IV, Moster, p. 309.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1816-1825, p. 151.
Finnås sokneprestembete, SAB/A-99925/H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0006: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1836-1850, p. 248.
1865 Census for Finnås.
Find A Grave.