Ylvis
Vegard (left) and Bård Ylvisåker (right) in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name:
*Vegard Ylvisåker
*Bård Urheim Ylvisåker
Place of Birth:
*Trondheim, Norway (Vegard)
*Bergen, Norway (Bård)
Date of Birth:
*May 19, 1979 (Vegard)
*March 21, 1982 (Bård)
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker are Norwegian comedian siblings, together known as Ylvis. Ylvis are known for their song “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” They were the hosts of the show I kveld med YLVIS from 2011 to 2016. Calle Hellevang-Larsen was a co-host.
Vegard is the older brother. Their parents are Helga Urheim and Hans Terje Ylvisåker. They spent part of their childhoods in Angola and Mozambique, where their father was an engineer.
Ylvis’ paternal grandfather is named Steinar Odd Ylvisåker (the son of Hans Ylvisåker).
Ylvis’ paternal grandmother is Barbro Haug (the daughter of Torleiv Vangensteen Haug and Brita Nundal). Torleiv was the son of Ole Torleivsen Åbøle (later Haug) and Kari Seim Eldegard. Brita was the daughter of Trond Anfindsen Nundal and Barbro Olsdatter Nundal. Trond and Barbro were both born with the same surname.
Ylvis’ maternal grandfather is named Johannes Urheim.
Ylvis’ maternal grandmother is Gunnvor Olstad (the daughter of Nils Jensen Olstad and Gunnhild Karlsdatter Jostedal). Gunnvor was born in Kaupanger, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane. Nils was the son of Jens Nielsen Olstad and Kari Torstensdatter Flatland. Gunnhild was the daughter of Karl Olai Hermundsen Tvedt and Sofia Andersdatter Fossen.
Source: Genealogies of Ylvis – https://www.geni.com
I am now sure about their grandparents (except of course for their maternal grandmother). If it ends with “søn/sen” or “dotter/datter”, it means that the ancestor is the son/daughter of his/her father.
Bard -> Bård (on the title)
Please, put a stress. Thanks.
Alfred Vetti -> Alfred Thomasen Vetti and Ragna Olsdatter Øren
Barbro’s baptismal record: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?show=70&uid=288620&urnread_imagesize=big&hode=nei&ls=1&lc=x%259CK%25B42%25B2%25AA.%25B62%25B4R%25CAT%25B2.%25B62%25B1R22%25B0%25B4%25001%2581B%25C5J%25D6%2599V%25E6%2506%25D6%25B5%2500%25BF%25DF%2509%25BC
Alfred and Ragna’s marriage record: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=2098&uid=ny&idx_side=-174
I have researched some of their grandparents so far, but I am 90% sure of the following:
Their paternal grandfather is Steinar Odd Ylvisåker (the son of Hans Ylvisåker).
Their maternal grandfather is Johannes Urheim.
Please, don’t put these sources because these links are now dead. I used the cache to retrieve the information: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:X99C2pdeEwkJ:familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/s/e/Arnfinn-Lseth-vre-rdal/BOOK-0001/0007-0039.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ph & http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:pkGMD9KUf7QJ:familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/s/e/ArnfinnLseth-vre-rdal/BOOK-0001/0005-0062.html+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ph
I am not sure if their paternal grandmother is Barbro Johanna Vetti (the daughter of Alfred Vetti). Her marriage year is matched with Steinar’s ( http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:q3EiC8cXC_YJ:familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/s/e/ArnfinnLseth-vre-rdal/BOOK-0001/0005-0067.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ph ) along with their public records: http://www.1881.no/person/sogndal/sogndal/steinar-odd-ylvisaaker_6191286S1/ (you will see Barbro’s name)
Their parents are Hans Terje Ylvisåker and Helga Urheim. I am still searching for their grandparents.