Haugane, Br.2

The name was written Mittwnn 1522, Mitthun 1563, 1603, 1611, Mitun 1666, And Midthun 1723. This name is easy to understand, it means the farm in the middle. Let us start with the users. In 1522 we find Jon here, in 1563 we find Bjørn here, and from early 1600 we find Einar here. Then in 1624 we find Ola here, Håkon until 1630, Knut in 1640. Then we find Sven here, from 1641 til at least 1682. Sven was from Hæreid. In 1684 we find Ola Løenson Hestetun here. He was here until 1706. Then came an Tore here, and finaly we find Kristoffer Årebru here. In 1725 This farm became the Kings property and was used by the copper mill. In 1768 it all was sold , and there were two bayers. Jon Rasmusson Åbøle bought one part, and Otto Person Fåberg the other. In 1769 Jon split his part into two separate parts, and sold one to his brother-in-law, Nils Aslakson Nundal, so there where three "Bruks" here. We continue with br.2. Nils Aslakson Nundal who bought this in 1769 was born in 1732 and married in 1758 with Brita Rasmussdtr Åbøle. They had this farm until 1794 when they gave it to their son Aslak. Nils died in 1810 . Aslak Nilson was born in 1767 and married in 1794 with Margreta Olsdtr Hæreid. Aslak had this farm until 1818 when he gave it to his son. Aslak died in 1848 and Margreta in 1853. They had two children. Their son Nils got this farm. Nils Aslakson was born in 1797 and married in 1825 with Malena Tomasdtr Ve. They had 8 children. Nils died in 1849. Their son Aslak got this farm. Aslak Nilson was born in 1832 and married in 1856 with Herborg Torleifsdtr Hestetun. They had 9 children. They gave the farm to their son Nils in 1892. Nils Slakson was born in 1860 and married in 1883 with Anna Sofie Svalheim. They had 10 children. In 1924 they gave this farm to their son Nils Nilson. Today their grandchild Nils owns this place and lives here.

Known persons from this place that emigrated to USA :
Tomas Nilson Midtun 1855 age 21
Tollef Aslakson Midtun 9/5-1882 age 18
Ole Aslakson Midtun 16/4-1885 age 19
Søren Aslakson Midtun 7/12-1883 age 16
Vilken Aslakson Midtun 16/5-1889 age 19
Inga Aslaksdtr Midtun 21/5-1894 age 14
Aslak Nilson Midtun 21/5-1894 age 62
Herborg Torleivsdtr Midtun 21/5-1894
Aslak -nilson Midtun 9/3-1905 age 20
Ole Nilson Midtun 25/3-1910 age 20