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Ancestry of Queen Sonja of Norway (b. 1937)
Ancestry of Queen Sonja of Norway
 
compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner
 
 

The following material on the immediate ancestry of Sonja Haraldsen, Queen Sonja of Norway, should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.  
 
A more detailed and thorough ancestor list will eventually be found at http://www.geocities.com/dagtho/sonja.html.  
 
For the ancestry of her daughter-in-law, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, see http://home.enitel.no/frankjohansen/royalgen/mette-marit.html.  
 

William Addams Reitwiesner
 
WReitwiesn@aol.com
 
 
Ancestry of Sonja Haraldsen
1 Sonja Haraldsen, b. Oslo 4 July 1937  
m. Oslo Domkirke 29 August 1968 Norges Kronprins Harald, from 17 Jan 1991 Harald V, Norges Konge, b. Skaugum, Asker, 21 Feb 1937, son of Olav V, Norges Konge, and of Märtha, Prinsessan av Sverige
PARENTS
2 Karl August Haraldsen, b. Solum, Telemark, 5 April 1889, d. Oslo 9 March 1959 [Gerhard Brandt Naeseth, The Naeseth-Fehn family history (Madison, Wisconsin: 1956), p. 146 (number VIII.147), photo facing p. 144]  
m. Skien, Telemark, 22 May 1920
3 Dagny Ulrichsen, b. Skien, Telemark, 25 Nov 1898, d. Diakonhjemmet, Oslo, 15 Oct 1994 [for some of her ancestry, start at http://home.online.no/~falch-ja/gp2225.htm]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Halvor Haraldsen, b. Olsbrygge, Holla, Telemark, 11 Aug. 1854, d. ... 4 June 1931 [Naeseth, p. 144 (number VII.39). For his ancestry, see http://hjem.sol.no/leifkris/slekt/ahnna001.htm]  
m. ... 22 August 1879
5 Carethe Josephine Nielsen, b. Skien, Telemark, 23 Nov 1854, in 1865 living with parents at Østgården, Solum, Telemark d. ... 4 May 1939
6 Johan Christian Ulrichsen, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 11 Jan 1861, d. ...  
m. Skien, Telemark, 17 Nov 1887
7 Berntine Marie Hansen, b. Skien, Telemark, 10 June 1868, d. ...
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Harald Gundersen Olsbrygge, b. Olsbrygge, Holla, Telemark, 3 April 1823, d. Holla, Telemark, 1 Dec 1873 [Naeseth, p. 125 (number VI.6)]  
m. Holla, Telemark, 24 Aug 1846
9 Aslaug Kirstine Halvorsdatter, b. Holla, Telemark, 23 Aug 1823, d. Holla, Telemark, 23 Nov 1888
10 Niels Nielsen, b. Eiker, Buskerud, ... , in 1865 ae. 38 [thus b. ca. 1827] living at Østgården, Solum, Telemark  
m.
11 Hanna [Andrea] Hansdatter, b. Bamble, Telemark, ... , in 1865 ae. 32 [thus b. ca. 1833] living with husband at Østgården, Solum, Telemark
12 Ulrik Christophersen, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 29 Sept 1831, d. ...  
m. Larvik, Vestfold, 23 Nov 1857
13 Anne Sophie Johannesdatter, b. Larvik, Vestfold, ... 1833, d. ...
14 Johan Nicolay Hansen, b. Skien, Telemark, 21 Feb 1830, d. Kviteseid, Telemark, 20 Sept 1889  
m. Skien, Telemark, 8 Nov 1855
15 Anne Gurine Bentzen, b. Skien, Telemark, 3 Sept 1831, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 Gunder Kjøstolsen Olsbrygge, b. Olsbrygge, Holla, Telemark, 9 Oct 1783, d. Holla, Telemark, 12 Aug 1865 [Naeseth, p. 10 (number V)]  
m. ... 27 Oct 1807
17 Anne Jonsdatter Hølen, b. Hølen, Holla, Telemark, 4 May 1780, d. Holla, Telemark, 11 March 1870
18 Halvor Evensen Jøntved, bapt. Jøntved, Holla, Telemark, 1 Nov 1762, d. Jøntved, Holla, Telemark, 8 Feb 1839  
m. Holla, Telemark, 27 July 1810
19 Aslaug Torsdatter, b. Baksås, Holla, Telemark, 4 April 1791, d. Jøntved, Holla, Telemark, 14 April 1844
24 Christopher Ulrichsen, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 22 March 1800, d. Larvik, Vestfold, 24 March 1881  
m. Larvik, Vestfold, 13 July 1823
25 Anne Cathrine Jakobsdatter, bapt. Kongsberg, Buskerud, 7 Oct 1797, d. ...
26 Johannes Johannessen, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 24 Oct 1796, d. ...  
m. Larvik, Vestfold, 5 June 1823
27 Berthe Maria Børresdatter, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 9 Nov 1791, d. Larvik, Vestfold, 23 Jan 1856
28 Berthel Hansen Schrøder, b. ca. 1781, d. Skien, Telemark, 14 Jan 1855  
m. Skien, Telemark, 10 Nov 1809
29 Karen Møller, bapt. Skien, Telemark, 29 Dec 1783, d. Skien, Telemark, 11 Dec 1841
30 Børre Bentzen, bapt. Skien, Telemark, 26 Dec 1801, d. Skien, Telemark, 5 Jan 1834  
m. Skien, Telemark, 19 Nov 1829
31 Anne Johane Olsdatter, b. Skien, Telemark, 24 March 1803, d. Skien, Telemark, 5 April 1853
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
32 Kjøstold Gundersen Olsbrygge, b. Kringleføtt, Holla, Telemark, ... 1751, d. Olsbrygge, Holla, Telemark, 1 April 1785 [Naeseth, p. 9 (number IV)]  
m. Holla, Telemark, 28 Dec 1781
33 Inger Gundersdatter, bapt. Holla, Telemark, 10 Aug 1760, d. Holla, Telemark, 25 July 1845
34 Jon Gundersen Hølen, b. Romnes, Holla, Telemark, ... 1753, d. ...  
m. Holla, Telemark, 19 Nov 1773
35 Inge Olsdatter, b. ... 1755, d. ...
36 Even Halvorsen Jøntvedt, bapt. Holla, Telemark, 21 Sept 1740, d. Holla, Telemark, 16 Jan 1773, bur. Holla, Telemark, 23 Jan 1773  
m. Holle, Telemark, 29 Aug 1762
37 Anne Andersdatter Vipeto, bapt. Holla, Telemark, 7 May 1741, d. Holla, Telemark, 9 June 1809
38 Thor Halvorsen Baksås, bapt. Holla, Telemark, 17 Dec 1760, d. Holla, Telemark, 21 April 1837  
m.
39 Aslaug Olsdatter, b. ca. 1763, bur. Holla, Telemark, 10 Oct 1796
48 Ulrik Mathisen Schjøth, b. ca. 1770, d. Larvik, Vestfold, 19 March 1852  
m. Larvik, Vestfold, 19 Jan 1798
49 Anne Sophia Pedersdatter, b. ... 1771, d. Larvik, Vestfold, 24 May 1815
50 Jacob Andreassen Schietman, in 1801 ae. 27 [thus b. ca. 1774] living at Kongsberg, Buskerud  
m. Kongsberg, Buskerud, 16 March 1797
51 Boel Maria Ejlertsdatter, in 1801 ae. 31 [thus b. ca. 1770] living with husband at Kongsberg, Buskerud
52 Johannes Pedersen, b. ca. 1762, drowned ... Feb 1796  
m. Larvik, Vestfold, 29 Dec 1795
53 Anne Sophia Pedersdatter (number 49, above)
54 Børre Isaachsen, in 1801 ae. 58 [thus b. ca. 1743] living at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark  
m.
55 Berthe Tollefsdatter, in 1801 ae. 54 [thus b. ca. 1747] living with husband at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark
58 Mads Jensen Møller, in 1801 ae. 60 [thus b. ca. 1741] living at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark  
m.
59 Birte Kristine Clausdatter, in 1801 ae. 49 [thus b. ca. 1750] living with husband at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark
60 Hans Bentsen, b. ca. 1765, d. Skien, Telemark, 17 Dec 1846, in 1801 ae. 36 living at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark  
m.
61 Alette Abrahamsdatter, in 1801 ae. 27 [thus b. ca. 1774] living with husband at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark
62 Ole Johannessen, presumeably the Ole Johannessen in 1801 ae. 36 [thus b. ca. 1765] living at Scheen (now Skien), Telemark with his wife Anne Gurine Aabye, ae. 26 [thus b. ca. 1775]  
m.
63 ----
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
64 Gunder Trondsen Kringleføtt, b. ca. 1716, d. Kringleføtt, Holla, Telemark, 11 Sept 1764 [Naeseth, p. 9 (number III)]  
m. Holla, Telemark, 6 Aug 1741
65 Maren Hansdatter Kringleføtt, b. ca. 1720, d. ...
68 Gunder Pedersen Romnes, b. ca. 1723, d. Romnes, Holla, Telemark, 28 Jan 1765  
m.
69 Karen Pedersdatter, d. Romnes, Holla, Telemark, ... 1811
72 Halvor Evensen Vipeto, b. ca. 1718, d. ... 1746  
m. Holla, Telemark, ... 1740
73 Berte Hansdatter, b. ca. 1720, d. Jøntvet, Holle, Telemark, 1763
76 Halvor Torsen Baksås, from Østenå in Kvitseid, Telemark, b. ca. 1720, d. ... 1780  
m.
77 Aslaug Steinersdatter, b. ca. 1730, d. Baksås, Holla, Telemark, ... 1780
96 Mathias Andersen Schjøth, b. Larvik, Vestfold, ca. 1725, d. Larvik, Vestfold, 3 Sept 1803  
m.
97 Mette Marie Schjøth, b. Larvik, Vestfold, 24 Oct 1738, d. ... 21 May 1773
106 - 107 same as 98 - 99, above
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
128 Trond Kjøstoldsen Håtveit, b. ca. 1670, d. Ulefoss Sagbruk ... 1742  
m.
129 Kjersti Pedersdatter Heisholt, b. ca. 1670, d. ... 1742
136 Peder Tygesen Nås, b. Tveit, Drangedal, ... 1683, d. Nås, Drangedal, 1748  
m.
137 Aslaug Jørgensdatter , b. ca. 1685, d. Nås, Drangedal, ... 1741
144 Even Torgersen Åmås / Vitebo, b. Tørdal, Drangedal, ca. 1666, d. Vipeto, Holle, Telemark, ... 1746  
m.
145 Ragnhild Hansdatter, b. ca. 1690
194 Christopher Erichsson Schjøth, b. ca. 1700, d. ... 1761  
m. ... 1 July 1734
195 Dorthe Elisabeth Hassel, b. ca. 1710, d. ... 1775
212 - 215 same as 196 - 199, above
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
258 Peder Jonsen Heisholt, b. ca. 1638, d. Heisholt, Holla, Telemark, ... 1733  
m.
259 Ingeborg Gundersdatter Heisholt, b. ca. 1646, d. Heisholt, Holla, Telemark, ... 1732
272 Tyge Pedersen Tveit, b. Finneid, Drangedal, ... 1649, d. Tveit, Drangedal, 1725  
m.
273 Else Tolfsdatter Tveit, b. ca. 1640, d. Tveit, Drangedal, ... 1729
390 Ulrich Friederich Hassel, b. Larvik, Vestfold, ca. 1680, d. ... 1717  
m. ... (before 1706)
391 Anna Elisabeth Stockman, b. ca. 1680, d. ... 1756
424 - 431 same as 392 - 399, above
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
544 Peder Tygesen Finneid, b. Finneid, Drangedal, ... 1616, d. Finneid, Drangedal, ... 1686  
m. ... (1637 - 1649)
545 "Kari" Finneid, b. ca. 1640, d. ... 1659
546 Tolf Carlsen Romnes, d. Romnes, Holla, Telemark, ... 1687  
m.
547 Marichen Berntzdatter, b. ca. 1621, d. Tveit, Drangedal, ... 1707
780 Ole Knutsen Hassel, b. Larvik, Vestfold, ca. 1650, d. ... 8 Dec 1698  
m.
781 Anna Dorothea Jacobsdatter, b. ca. 1650, d. ... 1680
782 Hans Adam Stockman, b. ca. 1647, d. ... 1725  
m.
783 Dorthe Elisabeth Raabensøe, b. ca. 1650, d. ... (after 1699)
848 - 863 same as 784 - 799, above
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1088 Tyge Jensen, b. Holla, Telemark, ca. 1570, d. ... (living 1630)  
m.
1089 Marte Falentinusdatter, b. ca. 1570
1560 Knut Hassel, b. Larvik, Vestfold, ca. 1620  
m.
1561 ----
1564 Hans Christophersen Stockman, b. ca. 1609, d. ... 17 March 1675  
m.
1565 Apollone Hansdatter, b. ca. 1605, d. ... 23 Aug 1668
1696 - 1727 same as 1568 - 1599, above
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
2176 Jens Nielsen, b. ca. 1540, d. ... (living 1596)  
m.
2177 ----
3128 Christopher Hansen, b. ca. 1573, d. ... 21 Aug 1642  
m.
3129 Margrete Arnesdatter, b. ca. 1580, d. ... 1653
3392 - 3455 same as 3136 - 3199, above
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
4352 Niels, b. ca. 1500, d. Holla, Telemark, ... 1575  
m.
4353 ----
6258 Arne, b. ca. 1540  
m.
6259 ----
6784 - 6911 same as 6272 - 6399, above
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES
 
 
 
 
66 & 67 -- Naeseth, p. 7, adds these ancestors:  
 
66 - Gunnar Nilsson, 1724-1799
67 - Kjersti Jørgensdatter (Naas?)

132 - Nils Klemetsen
133 - Inger Gunnarsdatter Romnes

266 - Gunnar Tolvsen Romnes, d. 1738
267 - Gunhild Olsdatter
 
 
 
 
70 & 71 -- Naeseth, p. 8, adds these ancestors:  
 
70 - Ole Nilsen
71 - Anne Jacobsdatter Romnes

140 = 132
141 = 133
142 - Jacob Gunnarsen Romnes

282 = 266
283 = 267
284 = 282 = 266
285 = 283 = 267
 
 
 
 
136 & 137 -- Naeseth, p. 8, says that numbers 136 & 137 (above) were the parents of Karen Pedersdatter, number 69 (above), and so belong at 138 & 139, instead of here. Naeseth, p. 8, provides instead the following:  
 
136 - Peder Jørgensen Naas, d. ca. 1740
137 - Mari Gunnarsdatter Naas, d. ca. 1740

272 = 274 (Jørgen Jørgensen Bø)
273 = 275 (Kari Persdatter Finneid)
274 - Gunnar Knutsen Naas, d. 1695
275 - Dorte Tolfsdatter

548 - Knut Eilevsen Tveit
549 - Liv Torbjørnsdatter Vraalstad
550 = 546 (Tolf Carlsen Romnes)
551 = 547 (Marichen Berntzdatter)

1096 - Eilev Solberg
1097 - Taran
1098 = 1090 (Torbjørn Jørgensen Vraalstadt)
1099 = 1091 
 
 
 
 
146 & 147 -- Naeseth, p. 124, adds these ancestors:  
 
146 - Hans Rasmussen Jøntvet, d. 1762
147 - Kari Ditlevsdatter

292 - Rasmus Tommesen Jøntvet
 
 
 
 
152 & 153 -- Erling Arnold Smedal, The Smedal family history and genealogy -- Supplement [typescript, 1970s], p. 155, adds these ancestors:  
 
152 - Tor Olavsen Østenaa, b. 1703, d. 1761
153 - Marte Jørundsdatter, b. 1697, d. 1766

304 - Olav Sigurdson Østenaa
305 - Aaste Tordsdatter Grave, d. 1726

608 - Sivert (Sigurd) Olsson Østenaa, b. 1634, d. 1707
610 - Tor Sondreson Grave, b. 1646, d. 1690
611 - Anne Steinarsdatter Fjaagesund

1216 - Oluf Østenaa, fl. 1584
1220 - Sondre Bjørgulvson Grave, b. 1604, d. 1699
1221 - Margit Meas
1222 = 616
1223 = 617

2440 - Bjørgulv Sondreson Grave, d. 1630

4880 - Sondre Bjørgulvson Grave, d. 1593

9760 - Bjørgulv Grave

19520 - Svenke Gunnarson Grave
19521 - Signe

39040 - Gunnar Svenkeson Grave, killed in 1452

78080 - Svenke Grave
 
 
 
 
154 & 155 -- Smedal, Supplement, pp. 150-153, adds these ancestors:  
 
154 - Steinar Torson Fjaagesund, b. 1687, d. 1755, m. 1712
155 - Bergit Torsdatter Lundevold (Kveitseid), b. 1692, d. 1773

308 - Tor Steinarson Fjaagesund, b. 1665, d. 1717
309 - Aslaug Halvorsdatter Børja, b. 1661, d. 1729

616 - Steinar Torson Fjaagesund, killed 1695
617 - Egeleif Olufsdatter

1232 - Tor Steinarson Fjaagesund, d. bef. 1637
1233 - Birgit Rolfsdatter Klevar, of Sauherrad, Telemark, d. ca. 1685

2464 - Steinar Torson Fjaagesund
2466 - Rolf Amundson paa Klevar, d. 1645
2467 - Dorthe Lauridsdatter

4928 - Tor Nerison Fjaagesund
4932 - Amund Rolfsson, of Lindheim and Klever, Lensman, d. ca. 1603
4933 - Gunhild Petersdatter Bergenn i Nes, d. ca. 1575
4934 - Laurid Matsson, of Sauherad, Telemark

9856 - Neri Kjetilson Fjaagesund, d. bef. 1522
9864 - Rolf Torsteinsson, of Lindheim and Klevar, d. ca. 1570
9865 - Karin Nilsdatter

19712 - Kjetil Sveinson Fjaagesund, d. bef. 1500
19728 - Torstein Rolfsson, of Sodheim and Reine, in Komnes, Sandsvaer
19729 - Torny Lindheim in Nesherrad, Telemark
19730 - Nils Mathison, from Skjerven in Lardal, Telemark

39424 - Svein Kjetilson Fjaagesund
39456 - Rolf Elingson
39457 - Liv Torsteinsdatter Sodheim

78848 - Kjetil Fjaagesund, b. ca. 1390
78914 - Torstein Ranesson paa Sodheim, d. ca. 1465
78915 - Gunvor Anfinsdatter

157828 - Rane Steinulfson paa Sodheim

315656 - Steunulf Nikulsson Sodheim
315657 - Liv Ranesdatter fra Tunsberg

631314 - Rane Eyvindsson of Tunsberg, fl. 1349-1362
631315 - Aasa Salmundsdatter paa Selvik, fl. 1396

1262628 - Eyvind Raneson, from Sodheim in Komnes, b. ca. 1280
1262629 - NN Pedersdatter
1262630 - Salmund Herset, from Trøgstad Parish, Østfold

2525256 - Rane Jonsson Lange, fra Skjelland, executed 1294
2525257 - Kristine Alfsdatter Spendelsko, d. before 1348
2525258 - Peter Jakobsson of Halland

5050514 - Alf Erlingson, Jarl of Tornberg, b. 1250, killed 1290

10101028 - Erling Alfson, of Tornberg, Lensherre over Østlandet, d. ca. 1283
10101029 - Kristin

20202056 - Alf Erlingson, Jarl of Tornberg in Ringerike, b. ca. 1190, d. 1240
20202057 - Ingeborg Baardsdatter fra Rein
           (sister of Skule Baardsson, pretender to Norwegian throne)

40404114 - Baard Guttormson paa Rein, b. ca. 1150, d. 1194
40404115 - Rangfrid Erlingsdatter

80808228 - Guttorm Aasulfsson paa Rein
80808229 - Sigrid Torkellsdatter paa Fugl
80808230 - Erling paa Kviden, a Baron, in Valdres (Lendermann)
80808231 - Skaarvangsole

161616456 - Aasulf Skuleson paa Rein
161616457 - Tora Skoftesdatter, from Giske
161616458 - Torkel paa Jugl
161616459 - Hallkatla Sveinsdotter

323232912 - Skule Tostigson
323232913 - Gudrun Nevsteinsdatter
323232918 - Svein Brynulfson
323232919 - Ingrid Sveinsdotter

646465824 - Tostig Godwinson, Jarl of Northumberland, slain Stamford Bridge,
            25 Sept 1066
646465825 - Judith of Flanders
646465838 - Svein Estridson, King of Denmark
 
 
Number 19730, Nils Mathison Skjerven, is said, by C. M. Munthe, Vor Fælles Ahner [1941], number 703 on p. 55, to have noble Norwegian ancestry, but this is shown to be false in Norsk Slektshistorisk Tidskrift VIII:186-7.  
 
The descent from number 308 (Tor Steinarson Fjaagesund) through number 646465825 (Judith of Flanders) to Charlemagne, Emperor of the West (d. 814), is also given in Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants, vol. III [1978], pp. 255-257.  
 
 
 
274 & 275 -- Naeseth, p. 8, adds these ancestors:  
 
274 - Jørgen Jørgensen Bø, b. 1640, d. 1720
275 - Kari Persdatter Finneid, b. 1659, d. 1739

550 = 544 (Peder Tygesen Finneid)
551 = 545 (Kari Finneid)
 
 
 
 
544 & 545 have other descendants, such as:  
 
Peder Tygesen Finneid m. Kari Finneid
.Kari Persdatter Finneid m. Jørgen Jørgensen Bø (possibly 274 & 275)
 .Klas Jørgensen Bø m. Mariken Fjaagesund
  .Kari Klasdatter Bø m. Jørgen Gunnarson Tveit
   .Per Jørgensen Tveit m. Asborg Jonsdatter Tveit
    .Karl Persdatter Tveit m. Einert Thorbjørnson Vraalstad
     .Jon Einartson Vraalstad m. Dorothe Mathea Lilleoe
      .ANDREW JOHN VOLSTEAD (1860-1947), US Congressman
 
 
 
 
546 & 547 have other descendants, such as:  
 
Tolf Carlsen Romnes m. Marichen Berntzdatter
.Marie Tolfsdatter m. Halvor Aasulfson Solberg
 .Halvor Halvorson Solberg m1. Gertrude Olsdatter 
 |.Halvor Halvorsson Solberg m. Boel Mehldal
 | .Marie Solberg m. Per Persson Heuch (below)
 |  .Johan Persson Heuch m. Christine Ronnevie
 |   .JOHAN CHRISTIAN HEUCH (1838-1904), Bishop
 .Halvor Halvorson Solberg (again) m2. Johanne Persdatter Hylle
  .Marie Solberg m. Per Heuch
   .Per Persson Heuch m. Marie Solberg (above)
 
 
 
 
1090 & 1091 -- Naeseth, pp. 8 & 219, adds these ancestors:  
 
1090 - Torbjørn Jørgensen Vraalstadt, b. 1584?, d. 1667
1091 - 

2180 - Jørgen Torvildson
2181 - Aslaug Torbjørnsdatter Roaldstadt

4362 - Torbjørn Hallvardsson

8724 - Hallvard Torbjørnsson, d. before 1554

17448 - Torbjørn Hallvardsson, fl. 1482-1515

34896 - Hallvard Graatorp, b. 1393?

69792 - Torbjørn Hallvardsson, fl. 1393

139584 - Hallvard paa Roaldsstadum

279168 - Aslak Halvardson, d. before 1341

558336 - Halvard Roaldstad
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED
 
 
See above. The Norwegian censuses of 1801, 1865, and 1900 are online at http://digitalarkivet.uib.no, as pointed out to me by Frank Johansen.  
 
 
 
William Addams Reitwiesner
 
WReitwiesn@aol.com