Weddinggroup in Vinje Wednesday, 16 Juni 1869
16 June 1869 Orlaug Kolbeinsdtr. Tveite and Anders Eirikson Overland were married. They both came  from Myrkdalen and the church  was a long way from Myrkdalen. Therefore, people didn't put on their church clothing  before they arrived at Old Vinje Church where the ceremony took place.  The house in foreground of the picture is still standing in the same place as in 1869. 
Orlaug and Anders had three sons. All emigrated to America. Anders died in 1875. Orlaug then married  Kjel Olson Nesheim in 1876.  Kjel and Orlaug  had four children. Orlaug was the grand grandmother of Ingeborg Backer. Ingeborg Backer now works at Voss community administration.
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