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Johanne Mauritzsen poems, 1807-1999
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Manuscript volume of poems copied by Mauritzsen at his gaard, Ostrimdahle. Probably donated by M. Muritzen, Chicago, 1936. (A Johannes Mauritser Austrumdal (age 22) emigrated from Bjerkreim, Rogaland, April 20, 1850, with brother Hans Tobias (24) and sister Serine Gemalia (20): see "Sem Austrumdal, Bjerkreim skipreida, herad og kyrjesokn" (Stavanger, 1932, pp. 455-456, includes portrait of Johannes. According to Lisabet Risa's letter of Dec. 16, 1999, Johannes was born June 18, 1823, died in Chicago 1863, married in Chicago, had many children. His father Mauritz Halvorsen (baptized March 31, 1782) received a correspondence from Cleng Peerson (dated Dec. 20, 1824/See P0435 America Letters/photocopy/original held by MHS) via Thormod Madland, As a result, three of his children emigrated as did his widow (Mauritz died 1836).
FAMILY LETTERS. ( Previously entered as: Napoleonic Wars. Correspondence, 1807. Letters written to families at home in Norway by men in military service at Christiansand during the Napoleonic Wars. P 254) Letters dated 1807, Christiansand, on one sheet but two signatures. On the reverse is written: Johanes Muritzsen, Østrimdahl, 1832, also, drawings like those in the poetry book. -
Kenneth Hokeness album, 2009
The Fox Lake [Rice County] Album, edited by Kenneth Hokeness (2009). Book focuses on Astri Engebretsdatter and son KnutAsleson Knutson. Includes CD: “Ancestors of Martin Hokeness, 30 Generations (850 A.D. to 1951). -
Haakinson family history, 2005-2013
Haakinson Family history, prepared by N. Dean Huseby. Includes a series of articles written by donor (family papers all inelectronic format), including monthly electronic newsletter, "NorwegianAmerican Cousin Connections" with topics such as "Sod houses and life onthe prairie", "Nerea Eide, Miss Norway Finalist", "How Did We Get Our LastNames?", "Børre Andreas Jenssen & His Son, William John Hastie", familyhistory book "The Haakinson Family including Eide, Sabo andThormodsaeter lines" (2011), "Norway Diary" (2005), 100+ Norwegianpostcard scans (ca. 1910). Note prepared by N. Dean Huseby regarding theletters and postcards: The letters and postcards were mostly sent to mygrandmother, Synneva Eide Haakinson, and her brother, Lars Andrew Sabo(went by Andrew). She settled in Radcliffe, Iowa and he settled in Portland,Oregon. Her biography is on pages 9-34 of the Haakinson family historybook. His biography is on page 205-210. So when a letter is written to theirsister, they are referring to Synneva and likewise written to a brother, it is toAndrew. Brita Koloy was their sister. She is mentioned on pages 174-176. Ithink that Bjarne Koloy was Britha and Lars Koloy’s son. He is mentioned onpage 177. Halvar is their half brother and his biography is on page 179-182.He lived in America for a while before returning to Norway. Not to beconfused with Halvar is Halvard Saebo, who I think was a cousin. He is notmentioned in my book. Leif was Halvar’s son and mentioned on page 187.Anna is Synneva and Andrew’s younger half sister and mentioned on page195. Torbjorn Eide was the youngest half brother of Synneva and Andrew.He is mentioned on pages 196-199. Edvard was Abel Haakinson’s brother.His biography is on pages 115-116 and 148. Fjelland was a cousin. Andrewwas raised by the Saebos at Fjelland. He is not mentioned in my book and Icannot positively identify him. I am not sure who Synneva Saebo, NilsSaebo, Hanna, Kaia and Kjaere were, probably cousins. Postcards: You willfind a number of postcards in the book beginning on page 271. The localpostcards are all from the western Hardanger Fjord area. I have notduplicated them unless you need me to provide them separated. If only the front side is printed, there is nothing significant on the reverse side. I havealso included unlabeled postcards but most of them can be identified bythe postcards themselves. , family letters from Halsnoy, 1930s-40s, and"Huseby Family Recipes and Reminisces," Compiled by Dean and DawnHuseby, Assisted by Carole Huseby and Maret Preston 2004. -
Straub family history, 1900-1969
Straub Family History and photograph albums. Includes names of Hanson, Hubbard, and Haas. Family line back to One Hanson, Sisseton, South Dakota. Hundreds of photographic images from 1900-1940s -
Gunnufson family documentary, 2007
"The Gunnufson Family Documentary," created by Kent Gunnufson -
Sevde/Sevdy family history, 1900-2011
Sevde/Sevdy and Twedt Families. Includes digital scans of family photograph albums(PRINTED). Includes: pedigree charts, clippings regarding Johannes Sevde,and article in Vestlandet (Spring 2011) by Pat Kimble, "The SaudaConnection--Finding My Ancestors from Rogaland, Norway." -
Lavik family history, 1890-1959
"The Saga of the Lavik Family of Eksingedalen." Added November 2010: Lavik Family Photo Project (CD, 300+ scanned images). Donated by John Laird, Santa Cruz, CA (Jan. 28, 2010). The following photographs were identified by Laird: 9. Five Adult Rasmus Lavik Children – This photo, with five adult children of Rasmus Lavik in it (from Ingeborg), show Peter, John R., and Dora as identifiable by name. It also includes Marie and Hannah. Not here was Andrew, the oldest child, who died in 1900. The next child died in 1902, someone who is in this photo, so this clearly was taken prior to 1902, and the only question is whether it was in the window after Andrew died, or he was still alive, and away at school – which he was at points from 1892 until his death. The Studio, stamped in the corner reads J. H. Hunter, Foreman, North Dakota. This photo is of the same place and style, and even dress, of the two Lavik sisters shown in photo #18 below. This photo also matches one of the identified ones from Paul Lavik – showing just four of the five children, but in the same dress from the same sitting, and with the same photographer listed. Foreman is the county seat of Sargent County in North Dakota, not that far from Milnor. J.H. Hunter had a studio in Forman from 1902 to 1907, according to the Dakota directory. 10. Postcard – Rudy Lavik and two younger men. This postcard, undated and with no writing, looks like Rudy Lavik, and two younger men. It could be from one of his early coaching jobs, and these could be two students that he coached. They are clearly dressed up. There is no identifying information on the reverse side – just a blank post card form. 11. Antonette and Hannah? – Red Lake Falls. This photo shows a woman, and girl, possibly a mother and daughter, taken in the W. A. Reichel Studio, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Rasmus Lavik lived there from 1889-1892. Hannah would have been between six and nine in this era, the daughter Dora would have been between nine and twelve, and the daughter Marie would have been between twelve and fifteen. It is more likely, given the age, that if this is one of their daughters, it is the youngest, Hannah. Ingeborg, the mother of Hannah, was deceased by the time they were in Red Lake Falls, so this could be Antonette with her stepdaughter. There is a photo of a couple taken at the same studio, but the woman in each photo appears different. W. A. Reichel is shown in the Minnesota directory in Red Lake Falls, but no years are given. There are a number of photos in this Lavik batch taken by Reichel, and there appears to be two distinctive styles of his name at the bottom.
The following photographs were identified by Laird: 12. Woman in wedding dress – Sioux City. This photo is of a woman in what appears to be her wedding dress. It was made in Genelli Studio, in Sioux City, Iowa. The only Lavik daughter of Rasmus to get married was Dora, and this does not appear to be her. There are a number of wedding photos of people in the this batch of photos that appear not to be immediate Lavik family members. 13. Two Boys and a girl – Wheaton, Minnesota. These three children were in a photo taken by A. Carlson Studio in Wheaton, Minnesota. Number eight was taken in the same place. 14. WWI Soldier – Rudy Lavik. This has been identified as Rudolph Lavik. This is actually the photo on a postcard, which was sent by Rudy and dated January 28, 1919. However, someone has written Ingvald? On the back. I believe it they were wrong. [I think it was the Steinberg’s, who had the batch of photos before me.] There were two Laviks in Europe, Ingvald and Rudolph. The postcard photo of Ingvald is clear. This looks like Rudolph and matches the text. The text is scanned at the next item. 15. Text on WWI Postcard. This is text, dated January 28, 1919, and signed by Rudolph (Lavik) which has the Item 14 picture on the other side. In the card, he indicated he “shipped home a flock of post card pictures”, and asked that they be held until the 528 arrives in U. S. “Am having the time of my life”. Those post cards are likely all the postcards of France and Italy that were found with these photos, and were scanned as a separate batch. -
Hjermstad family history, 1908-1996
"My Trip to Norway," a photocopied manuscript of fifteen-year-old Nora Cordelia Hjermstad'stravel log to Brudal, Norway (1908). Included are six letters written by NoraHjermstad to her mother detailing her travels, and several familyphotographs (scanned, originals returned), some taken while visitingNorway -
Marie Mikkelsdatter Arneson family history, 1996
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Signe M. Clausen Marton family history, 1890-2008
Clausen emigrated from Norway in1923, and settled in Illinois. Her brother, Morton, served as Editor andPublisher for the Hamilton Press in Hamilton, Illinois. In 1971, Clausenvisited Norway (transcribed letters included) for the first time in 48 years. Scanned photographs saved to CD and printed.
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- 40+ letters exchanged with family members in Norway (1971-1984).
- (Alden W. Clausen, President of Bank of America).
- postcards: Somers, Montana; boat excursion at FlatheadLake, Montana; winter logging with sled; exterior and interior postcards ofNorwegian Lutheran Church, Somers, Montana.
- postcards: GreatNorthern Railroad over Flathead River at Coram, Montana; Christmas;Thanksgiving; Hudson River from West Point Battery; Boating by Moonlighton the Missouri River near Great Falls, Montana; Mauritania Cunard Liner;romantic; Statue of Liberty; winter scenery; Daughters and Sons of NorwayHall, Seattle, Washington; Rapid City, South Dakota American Legion paradeheld in Omaha, Nebraska (Bison pulling float); real photos of familymembers: man standing with fishing pole and 22 fish.
- A Journey to a Beloved Country (2015, Received electronically and subsequently printed).
- Excerpted letters written during the summer of 1971 while revisitingNorway for the first time since emigrating in 1923 from Bo, Nordland, Norway.