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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Fjeldhaug School, 1920

In 1920, my grandmother appeared on the census for Fjeldhaug School, now known as Fjellhaug International University College in Oslo.  In the building she lived in, there were 75 people enumerated and 23 residents.  The school focused on producing educators and missionaries.  I have transcribed those from that "residence" only.  While I do my best at transcribing and translating, mistakes are always a possibility, so keep that in mind.

Johanne Ulstein, b. 1886-02-21 (age app. 34), b. Ulstein, tj (maid),unmarried, Household teacher at China Federation youth school

Eline Grethe Kruse, b. 1893-04-26 (age app. 27), b. Fredrikstad, housewife, married, Housewife

Just Filip Kristian Kruse, b. 1886-09-17 (age app. 34), b. Fredrikstad, Head of Household, married, Teacher at Fjellhaug youth school

Simon Andreas Solem, b. 1875-08-15 (age app. 45), b. Aalesund, lodger, unmarried, Business manager

Ole Johan Andreassen Helland, b. 1874-09-13 (age app. 46), b. Vatne, lodger, married, Missionary

Gunvald Leonard Andenes, b. 1886-01-31 (age app. 34), b. Haugesund, lodger, unmarried, Teacher at Bible school & missionary work

Peder Vagle, b. 1886-03-30 (age app. 34), b. Haugesund, lodger, unmarried, Teacher at Fjellhaug youth school

Anton Martinsen Bondli, b. 1895-10-10 (age app. 25), b. Nordre Land, lodger, unmarried, Gardener, student at teacher's college

Einar Johansen Bakke, b. 1895-04-29 (age app. 25), b. Nord Aurdal, lodger, unmarried, Gardener, student at teacher's college

Gudrun Mosby, b. 1896-06-19 (age app. 24), b. Mosby, Oddernes, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Bergljot Wiik-Olsen, b. 1898-09-08 (age app. 22), b. Kristiansund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, telephone operator

Karoline Skukstad, b, 1902-05-23 (age app. 18), b. Treborg, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Brita Romøren, b. 1903-06-29 (age app. 17), b. Bærum, lodger,unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Agnes Eielsen, 1903-04-11 (age app. 17), b, Nes i Romerike, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Lise Barbara Edvardsen Klungseth, b. 1902-04-15 (age app. 18), b. Namdalen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Jørdis Østeby, b. 1899-07-20 (age app. 21), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Ellen Næss, b. 1900-07-12 (age app. 20), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Karla Hjørdis Østeby, b. 1900-03-07 (age app. 20), Berg herred,  lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Dagny Agate Nilsen, b. 1897-12-02 age app. 23), b. Skjeberg, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Signe Kristine Østeby, b. 1901-07-24 (age app. 19), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Engbjørg Marie Nerem, b, 1899-03-31 (age app 21), b. Aalesund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Gurine O. Ryen, b. 1903-02-02 (age app. 17), b. Byneset, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Borghild Augusta Bjerkebæk, b. 1904-02-15 (age app. 16), b. Bjerkebæk, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Ane Friestad, b. 1897-09-17 (age app. 23), b. Egersund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Berta Oline K Kile, b. 1896-02-21 (age app. 24), b. Volda, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Asbjørn Friestad, b. 1901-08-25 (age app. 19), b, Egersund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, mechanic [Mekaniker – double checked with Google Translate]

Karl K. Skoli, b. 1894-07-03 (age app. 26), b. Skoli, lodger, widower, Student at Fjellhaug, sawmill worker

Erling Johsef Melaaen, b. 1903-04-02 (age app. 17), b. Drammen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Johannes Bredvei,1902-05-21 (age app. 18), b. Fjolling Herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, business clerk

Fredrik Martin Larssen, b. 1900-10-20 (age app. 20), b. Aarstad, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Aasmund Hole, b. 1904-02-01 (age app. 16), b. Ytre Arne i Haus, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, office clerk

Trygve Alfgeir Bjerkheim, b. 1904-08-26 (age app. 16), b. Bjerkrheim bygd, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Johan Borgen, b. 1903-08-30 (age app. 17), b. Fredrikstad, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Ole Helgebostad, b. 1903-12-14 (age app. 17), b. Hetteren, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Johan Gil, b. 1901-12-09 (age app. 19), b, Bergen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Gabriel Bunes, b. 1902-08-14 (age app. 18), b. Høland, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Unnamed, no information

Magnus Johannessen Stokkevåg, b. 1896-07-29 (age app. 24), b. Sulen Ytre Sogn, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Sigurd K. K. Nauf, b, 1901-06-13 (age app. 19), b. Hederum, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Olav Engevik, b. 1895-12-20 (age app. 25), b. Hederum, lodger, unmarried, Transport worker, Framnes mechanical workshop, Sandefjord

Julian Karlaf J. Flodsand, b. 1896-07-11 (age app. 24), b. Namdalen, lodger, unmarried, Fisherman on motorboat, near Bible school

Arne O. Haugan, b. 1903-04-10 (age app. 17), b. Fyrisdal i Telemark, lodger, unmarried, Shop assistant, near Bible school

Karl M.L. Byberg, b. 1898-10-28 (age app. 22), b. Byberg i Haaland, lodged, unmarried, Farmer, caretaker at Bible school

Theodor R. Rettedal, b. 1890-05-08 (age app. 30),  b. Rettedal i Fossan, lodger, unmarried, Formerly Bible school, later farm worker, Ø. Aker

Fredrik A. Grøvan, b. 1901-10-10 (age app. 19), b. Lyngdal,lodger, unmarried, Carpenter at Bible school

Sigurd Hauge Tu, b. 1895-03-06 (age app. 25), b. Klepp, Jaderen, lodger, unmarried, Farm worker, now at Bible school

Peder Kristiansen Etnestad, b. 1899-10-04 (age app. 21), b. Etnestad Redalen, lodger, unmarried, Day laborer, now at Bible school

Ole A Havde, b. 1901-02-03 (age app. 19), b. Etnedalen i Valdres, lodger, unmarried, Timber worker, training at Bible school

Nils Mathias E. Foldnes, b. 1895-06-12 (age app. 25), b. Foldnes i Fjell, lodger, unmarried, Motorboat fisherman, fjord fishing, at Bible school

Selmer Teodor J. Sørbø, b. 1898-07-14 (age app. 22), b. Rennesøy, lodger, unmarried, Motorboat fisherman, fjord fishing, at Bible school

Knut Olaf Pedersen Hannø, b. 1897-01-10 (age app. 23), b. Hamnøy Valderø Giske?? Herred, lodger, unmarried, Fisherman who drives motorboat at Bible School

Eugen Korsæth Bisseberg Dølest??, b. 1902-04-25 (age app. 18), b.Korsæth Bergs sogn, lodger, unmarried, Farm worker currently at the Bible School

Peder P. Berge, b. 1893-03-17 (age app. 27), b. Forsand, lodger, unmarried, Farmer ‘S’

Torkel Olufson Selvik, b. 1898-03-27 (age app.22), b. Aasnes, family positon “s”, unmarried, Farm boy

Syver T. Baasthø, b. 1902-04-04 (age app. 18), b. Hemsedal, lodger, unmarried, Occupation: Gardner at Bible School

Einar Sverre Muskaug, b. 1896-01-19 (age app. 24), b. Eidsberg Smålenene, lodger, unmarried, Emissary in the Ojal district of the Norwegian Lutheran China Mission Association at the Bible School

Mathias Gjelstad, b. 1893-02-11 (age app. 27), b. Gjelstad i Kadal, lodger, unmarried, Leasehold Farm at Bible School

Rasmine Karoline Aardal, b. 1891-06-19 (age app. 29), b. Kjøllsdal i Nordfjord, maid, unmarried,

maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Marie R. Solkron, b. 1889-03-25 (age app. 31), b. Kristiansand S, maid, unmarried, maid

Pernille Bjørlo, b. 1884-02-19 (age app. 36), b. Nordfjordeid, maid, unmarried, main

Marie Mette Normann, b. 1901-02-21 (age app. 19), b. Laupstad i Ibestad, maid, unmarried,

maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Aagat Sæther, b. 1897-09-16 (age app. 23), b. Indre Bjugn, maid, unmarried, maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Zikka Wong, b. 1904-05-17 (age app. 16), b. Kina, maid, unmarried, Maid at the Junior High School in Fjeldhaug

Olav Dahl, b. 1898-03-15 (age app. 22), b. Kvinnherad, lodger, unmarried, student of medicine

Alf Nilsen Moe, b. 1898-10-21 (age app. 22), b. Moe, Kvelle, lodger, unmarried, student at teacher’s school

Unknown

Paul Holmer, b. 1895-11-19 (age app. 25), b. Kvelle, lodger, unmarried, currently a student at Fjellhaug Junior High School. Farmer

Oscar Handeland, b. 1890-04-14 (age app. 30), b. Aaseral??, head of household/main person, married, Editorial secretary

Gudrun Handeland, b. 1879-03-20 (age app. 41), b. Faaberg, wife, married, Housewife

Bjarne Handeland, b. 1919-05-18 (age app. 1), b. Ø. Aker, son, unmarried, no occupation

Sigurd Vilhelm Odland, b. 1857-12-05 (age app. 63), b. Bergen, head of household, unmarried, State funded care, Professor at the University, teacher at the Faculty of Church Studies

Karen Hestevold, b. 1866-10-02 (age app. 54), b. unknown, unmarried, Housekeeper

Even Pettersheim, b. 1893- 11-19 (age app. 27), b. Ringsaker, lodger, unmarried, Bricklayer

Harald Hansen, b. 1899-06-18 (age app. 21), b. Furnes, lodger, unmarried, Bricklayer

Sigurd Johnsen, b. 1896-06-14 (age app. 24), b. Lom, lodger unmarried, Bricklayer