Solbjør (125): Solberg søndre
Subfarms: Midthus, Renna, Sletten, Sollie, Stutlien, Tomle
Seter: Kvasseseter, Leppsjøseter
Solberg søndre is located uphills, east of Lunde farm in
southern part of the valley, quite isolated from other farms.
The farmland is limited, but the forestland is of great dimension,
streching from Lunde farm in southwest, to Torpa to the east
and Klevgård and Byfuglien to the north.
The name, Solberg means "Sol" = sun, "berg" = hill. The name
fits with the topography as the farmhouses are located on
the top of a hill, facing westwards.
This farm has its beginnings from around the Viking time
or a little after. During the Black Death in 1348-9 Solbjør
125 was emptied and it didn't see any inhabitants until 1630.
The first farmer at Solbjør was Eivind Solbjør who was here
in 1647 at the latest. It is believed that he was born around
1599, but according to his death record in 1696 he is recorded
as being 116 years old. Eivind had four sons: Gudbrand born
in 1634; Øystein born in 1644; Knut born in 1648 and Ola born
in 1651.
In contrast to most farms in Etnedal there has been very
few divisions on this farm through the generations. The same
family is living there today as since Eivind Solberg bought
the farm in 1647. There are also close family ties between
Solberg and Lunde, Hestekind søndre, Molandssveen, Fløgum
and Bruflat.
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