Hi, my name is
Nils Risa. Born on Rennesøy in 1944. I was born on Risa 4, an earlier part of the
Risa 2 farmland, see Chapt. 2.
The main scope for
this description is the families coming from the Risa farms (2 and 3), and
their descendent in
Chapt. 0: Introduction
to: The families from Risa on Rennesøy.
(This page).
Chapt. 1: The
place Risa on Rennesøy, near by
Chapt. 2: The
connection: My grandmother Gurina from Risa
3 and my grandfather Kornelius from Risa 2.
Chapt. 3: The
families on the Risa 2 farm.
Chapt. 4: The
families on the Risa 3 (
Chapt. 5: The
families in
Chapt. 6: The
families in
Chapt. 7: The
families in
Chapt. 8: The
families in
Chapt. 9: My
visit to USA in 1999 and 2013.
The abbreviation used here is:
b. = born (født), d. = dead (død), m. = married (gift), ab. = about
(cirka), Farm no. is the official
userno. (B.nr.) in the area. 1
miles = 1609 meter = 1,6 km (kilometer). 1 acres = 4,047 mål = 4047
kvm (square meters).
To find phone numbers and actual addresses in the
and search for the name.
All information in this document I will put on Internet under the search address: http://Risa.50megs.com
You may also find this document: "The
families from Risa on Rennesøy"
by searching Google for: Risa Rennesoy USA
If anybody will send me
correction and more information on these subjects, I will update these notes on
Internet.
First edition: 1999.
Latest updates: 2014.
Author: Nils Risa, Gåsebyveien 1, 1481
HAGAN,
Phone: +47 67075947 Mobil: +47 95976450 E-mail: nils.risa@gmail.com