Onsøy is a peninsula and a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre was Gressvik.

World War II memorial at Onsøy
Onsøy Church
Elingaard Manor

History

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The parish of Onsø was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). A part of Onsøy with 170 inhabitants was moved to the neighboring municipality Fredrikstad on 1 January 1968.

On 1 January 1994 the rest of Onsøy was incorporated into Fredrikstad. Prior to the merger Onsøy had a population of 12.923.

Etymology

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The Old Norse form of the name was Óðinsøy. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the god Odin, the last element is øy meaning 'island'. The former island was later turned into a peninsula because of post-glacial rebound.

Onsøy Church

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Onsøy Church (Onsøy kirke) was built in 1877. The architect was Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church is of Gothic Revival style and constructed of brick with has 375 seats. Onsøy Church is located in Fredrikstad parish. Jens Bjelke was buried in the churchyard.[1]

Elingaard Manor

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Elingaard Manor (Elingaard herregård) is a manor house located on Onsøy. The current main building was erected in the Renaissance style and was completed early in 1749. The building was constructed on two floors and consists of a main wing and two side wings. Outside is a garden laid out by English model. The manor house was developed by Chancellor Jens Ågessøn Bjelke (1580–1659). Jens Bjelke, one of the wealthiest men in Norway, was the grandson of Jens Tillufssøn Bjelke and the father of Jørgen Bjelke. His elder son Admiral Henrik Bjelke (1615–83) inherited Elingaard Manor. Elingaard manor is currently operated as a museum.[2][3][4]

Farms of Onsøy

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Onsøy is a former municipality in the Norwegian county (fylke) of Østfold, in the region of Østlandet. Østfold was known from 1662 to 1919 as Smaalenenes county (amt). Currently it is part of the municipality of Fredrikstad, which was established in 1838 and merged with the municipality of Glemmen in 1964. A small portion of Onsøy was switched to Fredrikstad in 1968, and the remainder of Onsøy joined Fredrikstad in 1994, along with the municipalities of Borge, Onsøy, Kråkerøy, and Rolvsøy. From 1070 to 1968, Onsøy was a parish in the Oslo diocese; since 1969 it has been part of the Borg diocese. From 1559 to 1660 it was part of what was then known as Akershus county (len).

Maps of the farms of Onsøy

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Coordinates are approximate.
Note that each map has a maximum number of listings it can display, so the map has been divided into parts consistent with the enumeration districts (tellingskrets) in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm (gaard) name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist.

Onsøy municipality, tellingskrets 1-4 from 1920 census
 
 
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1: Ørmenneset
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2: Havnen
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6: Ørmen sæter
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8: Høyum
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10: Mollestad
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11: Krabberød
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12: Svierød
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13: Fosse
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14: Ammundrød
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15: Torbjørnrød
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35: Kjølberg
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36: Kjevelsrød
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37: Ingulsrød
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38: Strand nedre
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39: Krabberød
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16: Valle nordre
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17: Ulvedalen
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18: Valle sondre
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19: Ørmenveien
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20: Ek
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21: Slottet
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22: Skogen
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23: Mossigrød
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24: Mossig nordre
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26: Mossighuset
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27: Kolberg nordre
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29: Kolberghuset
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31: Torp
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32: Skuggerødmyren
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33: Borge mellem
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34: Borge østre
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40: Skaare
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41: Skaare mellem
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42: Skaare søndre
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43: Dale
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44: Ørebæk vestre
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45: Ørebæk østre
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46: Brekke
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47: Hurrød
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Onsøy kirke (church), built 1877

Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 1: gaards 1-15 (lime); 2: Haredalen, gaards 35-39 (black); 3: gaards 16-34 (blue); 4: Åle gnr. 40-47 (green)


Onsøy municipality, tellingskrets 5-11
 
 
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48: Græsvik
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49: Hauge
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50: Aale øvre
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51: Aale nedre
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52: Rød
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53: Okseviken
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54: Krosnes
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55: Viker
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56: Fjelle store
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57: Dale lille
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58: Langeteig
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59: Elslet
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60: Torgauten
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61: Søstrene
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62: Nøklegaard
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63: Oksrød
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64: Slevik østre
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65: Mellegaard
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66: Slevik vestre
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67: Langgaard
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68: Dyrød
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69: Halvorsrød
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70: Brekke
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71: Fjelle lille
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72: Stenakrød
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73: Gløsen
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74: Fuglesangen
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75: Tvete østre
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76: Tvete vestre
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77: Kjenne østre
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78: Kjenne vestre
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79: Lere
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80: Lilleng
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81: Torp søndre
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82: Lund store
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83: Lund lille

Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 5: Græsvik (lime); 6: Hauge (black); 7: Aale nedre og Rød (green); 8: Okseviken - Krosnes - Viker (red); 9: gaards 56 Fjelle store to 63 Oksrød (purple); 10: Slevik (teal); 11: gaards 74 Fuglesangen to 83 Sund lille (blue)



Onsøy municipality, tellingskrets 12, 14, 15
 
 
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84: Øtne østre
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85: Øtne vestre
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86: Skollerød
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87: Sanderup
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88: Stene lille
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89: Stene store
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90: Hauge søndre
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91: Hauge nordre
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92: Gjølberg
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93: Forsetlund søndre
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94: Forsetlund store
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95: Forsetlund nordre
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96: Bossum søndre
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97: Bossum mellem
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98: Bossum nordre
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99: Lund vestre
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100: Huseby store
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101: Huseby lille
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102: Ellinggaard
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103: Espesti
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104: Ytterstad
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105: Hankø
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106: Rauø
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107: Smauet
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108: Haviken
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109: Rød vestre
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110: Gaustad nedre
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111: Tvete østre
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112: Engelsviken
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113: Skontorp
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114: Stene vestre
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115: Manstad
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116: Husløs søndre
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117: Lervik
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118: Skjælø
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119: Husløs nordre
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120: Berge
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121: Kjære
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122: Koret
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123: Kallerød
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124: Østenstad
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125: Saltnes mellem
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126: Solberg
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127: Røtne

Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 12: Stene (lime); 14: gaards 106 Rauø to 112 Engelsviken (black); 15: Manstad (blue)

Farm names and numbers

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Following are the farms in the Onsøy (formerly Smaalenes) municipality, as they are listed in O. Rygh's series Norske_Gaardnavne ("Norwegian farm names"), the Smaalenes volume of which was published in 1897. Here is a digital version of that volume: <[1]>

The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see the digital version of O. Rygh. Note that the 1920 census records mapped above may not match O. Rygh. Additional farm numbers missing from the O. Rygh record were found in the 1950 Draft Land Registry.

Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names, in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic, as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923.

Farm Name Farm Number
Ørmenneset 1
Havnen 2
Ørmen 3
Ørmen sæter 6
Høyum 8
Mollestad 10
Krabberød 11
Svierød 12
Fosse 13
Ammundrød 14
Torbjørnrød 15
Valle nordre 16
Ulvedalen 17
Valle søndre 18
Onsø Præstegaard 19
Ek 20
Slottet 21
Skogen 22
Mossigrød 23
Mossig nordre 24
Mossig søndre 25
Mossighuset 26
Kolberg nordre 27
Kolberg søndre 28
Kolberghuset 29
Torp vestre 30
Torp østre 31
Skuggerødmyren 32
Borge Mellem 33
Borge østre 34
Kjølberg 35
Kjevelsrød 36
Ingulsrød 37
Strand nedre 38
Krabberød 39
Skaare nordre 40
Skaare mellem 41
Skaare søndre 42
Dale 43
Ørebæk vestre 44
Ørebæk østre 45
Brekke 46
Hurrød 47
Græsvik 48
Hauge 49
Aale øvre 50
Trondalen 51
Rød 52
Okseviken 53
Krosnes 54
Viker 55
Fjelle store 56
Dale lille 57
Langeteig 58
Elslet 59
Torgauten 60
Søstrene 61
Nøklegaard 62
Oksrød 63
Bjorkjønlien 64
Mellegaard 65
Slevik vestre 66
Langgaard 67
Dyrød 68
Halvorsrød 69
Brekke 70
Fjelle lille 71
Stenakrød 72
Solbrekke 73
Fuglesangen 74
Tvete østre 75
Tvete vestre 76
Kjenne østre 77
Kjenne vestre 78
Lere 79
Lilleng 80
Torp søndre 81
Lund store 82
Lund lille 83
Øtne østre 84
Øtne vestre 85
Skollerød 86
Sanderup 87
Stene lille 88
Stene store 89
Hauge søndre 90
Hauge nordre 91
Gjølberg 92
Forsetlund søndre 93
Hageengen 94
Forsetlund nordre 95
Bossum søndre 96
Bossum mellem 97
Bossum nordre 98
Lund vestre 99
Huseby store 100
Huseby lille 101
Ellinggaard 102
Espesti 103
Ytterstad 104
Hankø 105
Rauø 106
Smauet 107
Haviken 108
Rød vestre 109
Gaustad nedre 110
Gaustad øvre 111
Engelsviken 112
Skontorp 113
Stene vestre 114
Manstad 115
Husløs søndre 116
Lervik 117
Skjælø 118
Husløs nordre 119
Berge 120
Kjære 121
Koret 122
Kallerød 123
Østenstad 124
Saltnes mellem 125
Solberg 126
Røtne 127

References

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  1. ^ "Onsøy kirke". Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Jens Bjelke (Store norske leksikon)
  3. ^ Henrik Bjelke (Store norske leksikon)
  4. ^ Elingaard herregård (Norway.com)

Other sources

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