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The surname DYPEVÅG is of Norwegian origin, being derived from the place-name Djupevåg that is to be found in Selbjørn, part of the Austevoll Islands in the County of Hordaland. It has had various spellings over the years - Djupevaag. Diubuig 1610, Dybevaag 1668, Dybevig 1723, Djúpivágr, Djúpavági. There is a Dypvåg near Tredestrand, north of Arendal, a Dypvag parish, in Aust Agder. There are farms by the name Djup(a)vik on Stord and in Strandvik, and there are several other places of the name with different spellings but all signifying 'deep bay or inlet'.
Nevertheless, the surname is not a common one and a check of several Dano-Norwegian reference books has failed to find any notabilities of the name under any of the possible spellings. However the Dypevåg family were well known on their home island of Austevoll; Ludvig & Berthilde bought Avløpet, a small part of the large Austevoll islands, in 1935. Their children were also well known as the men worked hard during the 2nd Word War, and were also local 'characters'.
Although the family believe that the Dypevåg surname was adopted as a means to hide their Jewish roots, I have found no evidence to confirm this. Supposedly Ludvig's mother had Jewish ancestors and during the Second World War, while under Nazi domain, it was necessary to conceal this. It was thought that using the birthplace of Ludvig would be the safest and most acceptable choice. Most Norwegian Genealogists find this hard to believe. Jews were not permitted to live in Norway before 1851. Also, concealing someone's Jewish identity was impossible during WWII due to the availability of documents etc. to the Nazi's. It was not that unusual however for a husband to take the surname of his wife.
Norwegian Jews - Historical Background
Jacob Ludvig was born on Tuseday 19 Feb 1889, the 13th in a family of 15! He was born in Dybvaag-Træ, Selbjørn, Hordaland, a farm where his parents, Jakob Jakobsen Kvalheim and Marta Hansine Eriksdatter were working.
Berthilde Marie Oldstr Morland was born Tuesday 5 Jan 1888 in Fjell, to Ole Andersson Kleppevik and Oline Randine Olsdtr Morland.
They were married 22 May 1909 and went on to have 10 children. In 1935 they bought Avløpet, a small part of the large Austevoll islands, this was to become the family home and is still owned by their descendants.
Ludvig died 22 December 1968 at Vinnesvåg, Austevoll and his wife died two years later at Storebø Rest Home, Austevoll (26 March 1970).
| Berthilde Marie Olsdatter Morland, born 05.01.1888 and Jakob Ludvig Edvard Jakobsen Dypevåg, born 19.02.1889 married in Bekkjarvik Chapel 22.05.1909. |
Bekkjarvik kapell |
Berthilde was born in Morlandstø, Fjell. Her parents were Ole Andersen Kleppevik and Oline Randine Olsdatter Morland. Berthilde had two brothers; Adolf, born 09.03.1885, and Alfred born 30.10.1891. Ole Andersen Kleppevik was a sailor. At sea, in 1892 the crew onboard the ship got Colera, and Ole dies. Berthilde had to start working in her early ages. The first job was helping with domestics with the neighbours Olina and Mikkel Morland in Fjell.
Ludvig was born in Djupevåg, Selbjørn. His parents were Jakob Jakobsen Kvalheim from Radøy and Marta Hansina Eriksdatter from Selbjørn. The couple has many children, some died very young, and some of them immigrated to America in the early 1900. As most of the other young boys from Selbjørn at that time, Ludvig made his income by fishing.
In 1906 Berthilde travelled to Selbjørn to start working in the household of John Kalvanes. On the boat travelling to Selbjørn she met Ludvig. He had never seen such a beautiful girl before, and probably this must have been love at first sight.
After working on Selbjørn Berthilde went to Hop outside Bergen to work in the spinning mill at Pettersen & Dekke Trikotage and Spinneri. The work here was probably much better paid. While working at Hop, she lived in a building for the employees. This building is still in Hop. Ludvig was hired as a construction worker in Odda among other things working with the construction of Odda Smelteverk. (One of the largest melting factories for aluminium. The reason for establishment of this industry here is that this industry needs much power in production. It was easy to find low-price power in the waterfalls coming from the high mountains surrounding Odda).
In 1907, 18 and 19 years old Berthilde and Ludvig became engaged. 22.05.1909 they married in the Bekkjarvik chapel. The wedding was held in Avløpet. Berthilde settled here, where her mother, Oline now lived with her third husband, Mons Glesvær. Oline and Mons were happy to have both help from Berthilde and to have her company. Ludvig was still living in a workmen's hut in Odda.
10.10.1909 Oskar Johan, Ludvig and Berthilde's first child was born in Bergen.
When Oscar was a few months old Ludvig and Berthilde got hold of a little flat in Odda. They lived there for about one year, but Berthilde did not like it in Odda.
Ludvig and Berthilde made a good bargain in buying a little farm on Haukås in Tysvær, not far from Haugesund. They bought the farm from Sina Kvitanes, Berthilde's aunt with money inherited from Berthilde's father.
Magne Olai was born 14.11.1911 at Haukås. Ludvig tried to get work near this place, but he did not succeed, so he continued to work in Odda. The little farm did not give enough outcome to support a family. But Ludvig made a good earning in Odda, so they could afford to hire help with the haymaking.
01.06.1914 Monrad Mikal was born in Tysvær. Ludvig did still work in Odda, and after that nearby Odda, in Tyssedal. In Tyssedal he worked as an electrician.
In the long run it was not convenient to live on separate places. It took 3 days to travel from Odda to Tysvær, so Ludvig was seldom at home. In 1918 they sold the farm. The plan was to reinvest in another farm more closely situated to places where Ludvig could get employment. At that time the inflation was bad, and they could not afford a new farm at the time being. The money was placed in Bergens Kreditbank, and in 1929 in the bank crash the money was lost.
While waiting on earning money for their own home, they lived in Avløpet. Here Lilly Berthilde was born 26.08.1918.
Ludvig was now working for the building constructor Stoltz Røthing in Bergen.
13.11.1920 Ingolf was born in Avløpet. Edith Johanna was also born here 20.05.1923.
In 1926 Ludvig started to work with HSD, (the bus and ferry company which still operates in the area from Bergen to Stavanger) on the boat "Tedno".
Gerda was born at Kvinneklinikken in Bergen 08.10.1926. The reason why she went to Bergen this time was probably that it could be difficult to get hold of a midwife in Avløpet if the weather should fail during the autumn storms.
As time passed on without the possibility to afford to buy a farm, they decided to rent a farm at Nord Fodno. But Oline, Berthilde's mother hoped they could stay in Avløpet.
06.04.1929 Margareth Solveig was born in Nord Fodno. This time Berthilde did not have to travel to Bergen, because a midwife was living in the same house.
In the 1930's the unemployment was high both in Norway and elsewhere in Europe. Ludvig had to support his family by fishing. He went on a fishing boat. But this has not always been paid well off. After one winter he got paid NOK 5 after having paid for board and lodging. During the years staying at Nord Fodno, Oline often asked if they could move back to Avløpet. They therefore moved back again. Trygve was born in Avløpet 22.07.1933. The little boy was not well and died the day after. 23.07.1933.
Berthilde and Ludvig often asked the landlord to buy Avløpet, as Oline and Mons just rented. 18.09.1935 Marta Oline was born, and only two days after, 20.09.1935 the papers that said that Ludvig and Berthilde owned Avløpet was signed.
During the second world war it was more easy to get work. Ludvig worked on building a road Åkrafjorden for 2 years. This road construction/building was very impressive and an engineering challenge. Ludvig's main responsibility was blacksmith work such as maintaining and making drills.
During the war Berthilde and Ludvig, like many other Norwegians lost some of their dearest.
Oscar travelled for the Norwegian Mercantile Marine, and was wounded when the ship he stayed on was hit by a torpedo. He died 22.07.1943 at the Norwegian Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ingolf died when he was on a ship in the Bergen harbour near a German vessel which exploded 20.04.1944.
During and after the war Ludvig and Berthilde's grandchildren were born. Most of the grandchildren can remember them with their hospitality and friendship.
Ludvig was working until the age of 70. He worked on the road building at Vinnes. He also worked with installing the electricity at Vinnes, both outside the houses and inside.
Berthilde had, all this time, been busy with the farming and children. They kept farm animals until 1964-65, and they lived in Avløpet until the autumn 1967. Due to bad health they moved to Margaret at Vinnes.
22.12.1968 Ludvig died. Berthilde moved to the old people's home at Storebø, where she died 26.03.1970. They both died after having lived a hard-working but rich life.
This is just a short summary from Berthilde and Ludvig's life, and it is difficult to give more than a little glimpse of how it might have been. It could have been told many a story and many good memories could have been written, but I have only tried to give a short story here.
