Gunnar
Toraldeson
Kane
Born about in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Ancestors 
Son of Toralde Gunnarsson
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Gyrid (Eriksdotter) Galtung
— married
1365 in Jondal, Hordaland, Norway
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 72
in Hordaland, Norway
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Biography
Gunnar Toraldeson Kane was born about 1342.[1]
He was a riksråd, and was mentioned 1398 and 1409.[1]
His father was Toralde Gunnarson (ca.1305 - 1380), hi bought the Attale Mill in Hagnes - Fossen (is the Hagnes waterfall) in Kodal, Vestfold county (Norway) from Bjørn Torleivson, probably from Lindem in Nes ved Gvarv (in Telemark). Toralde was probably married to a daughter of Nikolas Hallvardson who is mentioned at Hagnes in 1339, this introduced the name Nikolas (Nils) into Toraldes family. ( DN Xl-55 - 10 of Aug.1366)
He was named Gunnar Kane and titled as a squire in a document from København dated 29 Aug 1398.[2]
He was named Gunnar Kane in a document from Bergen dated 19 Aug 1409.[3]
He was married to Gyrid Eriksdotter Galtung.[1] Their children were:
- Erik[4]
- Torald[4]
- Nikulas, knight and riksråd in 1444[4]
- Sigrid, married to knight and riksråd Svale Jonsson[4]
He is considered the ancestor of the Kane family.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Slekter på Fjørtoft og Haram, p. 144.
- ↑ Regesta Norvegica, b.8 nr.654
- ↑ Diplomatarium Norvegicum, b. 1 nr. 621.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Opsahl, Erik: Kane i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 6. august 2020.
- Fjørtoft-Godø, Astrid Katrine. Slekter på Fjørtoft og Haram : år 1500-1990. A. K. Fjørtoft-Godø, 1990. Available to Norwegian IPs at Nasjonalbiblioteket
- Magnus Mardal: Norsk Slekthistorisk Tidsskrift Bind XXlX - 1984
- Adm: Kari Lillian. Undbekken
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Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Jim Kane Jr
I took the Ancestry DNA at the end of last year and discovered that I have Norwegian DNA. I am wondering if I am now seeing some distant ancestors listed here!
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Robin Lee
removed parents that were son and daughter-in-law
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by Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Kane-207 and Kane-83 appear to represent the same person because: all dates are estimated, same parents....dates on -207 are impossible with two wives, please use dates on -83
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Robin Lee
Kane-209 and Kane-83 appear to represent the same person because: same wife and son, all dates are estimated
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