History: The first we know of here is Tomas Arnfinnson Vetti. He was born in 1766 and had a twin brother in Fardalen, Melheim. Tomas married in 1790 with Marita Torleivsdtr Hestetun. They had 11 children. Marita died in 1833 and Tomas in 1851.Their son Arnfinn then got this place. Arnfinn was born in 1791 and married with Gjertrud Tomasdtr Hjelle in 1814. She died in 1841 and Arnfinn married again with Kari Andersdtr Avdal. With his first wife he had 4 children. Arnfinn died in 1861. The next user was Ola Erikson Hagøyni. Ola was born 1792 and married in 1826 with Brita Johannesdtr Volldal. They had 5 children. Ola died in 1866 and Brita in 1855. After Ola we find Tomas Torleivson Hestetun here. Tomas was born in 1816 and married with Guri Olsdtr Avdal in 1840. They had first a cotter place in Avdalen, Kvile for ten years, before they got this place in 1860. Tomas and Guri had 8 children, and 7 emigrated to USA. Tomas died in 1885 and Guri in 1878. After them we find Ola Anfinnson Teigen as the user. Ola was born in 1854 and married with Margrete Eyvindsdtr Holsæter in 1878. They had 4 children. Ola died in 1945 and Margrete in 1941. Their grandson Anders was the last to live here.
Brita Tomasdtr Hestetun 1/5-1882 age 33
Tolleiv Tomason Hestetun 13/4-1874 age 22
Sjur Tomason Hestetun 7/4-1880 age 25
Synneva Tomasdtr Hestetun
Ingeborg Tomasdtr Hestetun 1/5-1882 age 24
Tomas Tomasson Hestetun 1/5-1882 age 19
Eivind Olson Hestetun 18/4-1901 age 20
Tolleiv T Tomason married Mary C Olson
Brita Tomasdtr married Lewis Anderson in Vernon City,Wi
Sjur Tomason Thompson married Anna Gald 1886
Synneva Tomasdtr married Ola Erickson, we know of 4 children
Ingeborg Tomasdtr married Nils Asperheim 1883, we know of 11 children
Marita Tomasdtr married Sjur Nilson Asperheim, we know of 2 children
Tomas Tomason Daley married Sarah Olson, we know of 6 children
