Events of close relatives
Birth 10 June 1903 29 26 Telemark, Norge
Birth of sibling 3 October 1904 (Age 15 months) Sperte, Hillestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norge
Sister: Gudrun Halvorsdotter Almankås (I39330)
Marriage of mother's sibling 1905 (Age 18 months)
uncle: Aasmund Olavsson Sandland (I15080) Aunt-in-law: Emilie Guttelvik (I22700) (Age 22) [View Family (F7677)]
Birth of sibling 22 February 1906 (Age 2) Sperte, Hillestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold, Norge
Brother: Sverre Halvorsson Almankås (I15105)
Death of a grand-parent 30 August 1908 (Age 5) Haugland, Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Grandmother: Gunnhild Sveinsdotter Haugland (I5063) (Age 62)
Burial of a grand-parent 11 September 1908 (Age 5) Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Grandmother: Gunnhild Sveinsdotter Haugland (I5063) (12 days after death)
Marriage of mother's sibling 8 January 1909 (Age 5) Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark, Norge
uncle: Endre Olavsson Sandland (I15076) (Age 37) Aunt-in-law: Guro Sveinungsdotter Groven (I6278) (Age 36) [View Family (F3657)]
Death of a grand-parent 1911 (Age 7) Gjervoll, Sandlandsgrendi, Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Grandfather: Olav Endresson Sandland (I15057) (Age 64)
Birth of sibling 1 June 1911 (Age 7) Gjervoll, Sandlandsgrendi, Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Brother: Hallvard Halvorsson Almankås (I15108)
Marriage of mother's sibling 24 June 1911 (Age 8) Seljord, Seljord, Telemark, Norge
uncle: Olav Olavsson Sandland (I15081) (Age 30) Aunt-in-law: Ingebjørg Kjetilsdotter Nordgarden (I22702) (Age 25) [View Family (F7679)]
Birth of sibling 26 March 1913 (Age 9) Gjervoll, Sandlandsgrendi, Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Sister: Magnhild Halvorsdotter Almankås dy (I15109)
Death of sibling 26 June 1913 (Age 10) Almankås, Sinnesodden, Seljord, Seljord, Telemark, Norge
Sister: Magnhild Halvorsdotter Almankås de (I15104) (Age 11)
Burial of sibling 5 July 1913 (Age 10) Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Sister: Magnhild Halvorsdotter Almankås de (I15104) (9 days after death)
Marriage of mother's sibling 1915 (Age 11)
uncle: Endre Olavsson Sandland (I15076) (Age 43) Aunt-in-law: Aase Tellefsdotter Fjone (I22697) (Age 44) [View Family (F7673)]
Death of mother 19 July 1916 (Age 13) Gjervoll, Sandlandsgrendi, Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Mother: Margit Olavsdotter Sandland (I15079) (Age 39)
Burial of mother 1916 (Age 12) Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Mother: Margit Olavsdotter Sandland (I15079)
Death of sibling 22 May 1916 (Age 12) Sister: Gudrun Halvorsdotter Almankås (I39330) (Age 11)
Marriage of mother's sibling 1920 (Age 16)
uncle: Aasmund Olavsson Sandland (I15080) Aunt-in-law: Borghild Dale (I22701) [View Family (F7678)]
Death of a grand-parent 1921 (Age 17) Almankås, Sinnesodden, Seljord, Seljord, Telemark, Norge
Grandfather: Aanund Eilevsson Almankås (I58872) (Age 90)
Emigration April 1926 (Age 22) Canada
Source: Digitalarkivet - emigranter Note: Recruited by the Canadian National Railways Colonization Department in Winnipeg, Olav was intended to settle along the new branch lines being built throughout the prairie provinces. Olav arrived in Halifax on 28 Apr 1926 on Stavangerfjord. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Marriage of sibling 1928 (Age 24) Brother: Håkon Halvorsson Almankås (I15103) (Age 26) Sister-in-law: Margit Einarsdotter Deglum (I22719) (Age 20) [View Family (F7696)]
Marriage Louise Juanita Channell - [View Family (F7698)]
23 December 1931 (Age 28) McBride, British Columbia, Canada
Source: British Columbia Archives - Genealogy
Death of a grand-parent 1935 (Age 31) Almankås, Sinnesodden, Seljord, Seljord, Telemark, Norge
Grandmother: Maren Johannesdotter Bakkeflatin (I58871) (Age 99)
Marriage of sibling 1939 (Age 35) Brother: Sverre Halvorsson Almankås (I15105) (Age 32) Sister-in-law: Ellen Hansdotter Tomter (I22720) (Age 18) [View Family (F7697)]
Death of mother's sibling 14 July 1946 (Age 43)
aunt: Tone Olavsdotter Sandland (I15078) (Age 71)
Burial of mother's sibling 18 July 1946 (Age 43) Langestrand, Larvik, Vestfold, Norge
aunt: Tone Olavsdotter Sandland (I15078) (4 days after death)
Death of father 9 December 1947 (Age 44) Bø, Telemark, Norge
Father: Halvor Aanundsson Almankås (I22699) (Age 74)
Burial of father 17 December 1947 (Age 44) Brunkeberg, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norge
Father: Halvor Aanundsson Almankås (I22699) (8 days after death)
Marriage of sibling 1948 (Age 44) Brother: Hallvard Halvorsson Almankås (I15108) (Age 36) Sister-in-law: Magnhild Gunnesdotter Dalen (I22722) (Age 18) [View Family (F7699)]
Death of mother's sibling 1950 (Age 46) Skien, Telemark, Norge
uncle: Svein Olavsson Sandland (I15077) (Age 77)
Farsgrein (Father branch) SVOLSBRU
Source: ·Kviteseid bygdesoge I - SVOLSBRU
Death 26 April 1951 (Age 47) Pendleton Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of death: Ulykke
Source: British Columbia Archives - Genealogy
Burial 29 April 1951 (3 days after death) Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Cemetery: Burns Lake Municipal Cemetery
Source: Find a Grave
Last Change 2 January 2026 by: Brian Langkaas