Elaine Elizabeth BARRY

Notes:

In the 1939/40 Fergus Falls city directory, she was a high school student.

Elaine married Wallace Lester ROBERTSON on 11 Oct 1947 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Wallace was born on 23 Dec 1924 in Minnesota; died on 22 Apr 1982 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Barber

Notes:

His father was born in Massachusetts, his mother in English Canada. Peter was a barber.

In the 1920 census, Peter and Constance lived at 501 Vernon Avenue in Fergus Falls. He was a partner in a barber shop, perhaps with Theodore Wick who, with his wife Lida, lived at the same residence as Peter.

In the 1930 census, he and his family rented an apartment at 119 Bancroft Avenue in Fergus Falls.

In the 1935/36 Fergus Falls city directory, and in the 1937/38 Fergus Falls city directory, he was a barber with Marvel P. Lysne at 210-1/2 Lincoln Avenue West. He and Constance lived at 323 Washington Avenue East. In the 1939/40 Fergus Falls city directory, he and Constance and Elaine still lived at 323 Washington Avenue East.

Peter married Constance JOHNSON on 27 Feb 1918 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Constance (daughter of Carl Henrik Johannessen (Charles) JOHNSON and Mary Christine Marie BJERTNESS) was born on 13 Jun 1892 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; died on 22 Feb 1972 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 25 Feb 1972 in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Still living at home in the 1910 census.

Died:
Lake Region Hospital

Buried:
This cemetery may also be known as Zion Lutheran Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Notes:

Married:
Date according to her obit.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1916-MN-010235
• Occupation: Butcher
• Confirmation: 6 Oct 1867, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

Known in the U.S. as Charles Henry Johnson.

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Charl Henrik Johannessen, the only child still living with his parents, born in 1851.

Married and had 12 children, 7 of whom died before he did.

Noted in the Remarks column of his birth entry: “Att. Levanger 25.0.”

In the 1895 Minnesota census he is Chas Johnson, 44, butcher. He had been a resident of Minnesota for 20 years and 1 month and a resident of “this enumeration district” for 5 years and 2 months.

In the 1900 census he is Charles H. Johnson, 48 (b. Dec 1851), living with his wife and family at 323 Bismark Avenue in Fergus Falls. He was a butcher. He had come to the U.S. in 1872.

In the 1902 Fergus Falls city directory, he, as Charles H Johnson, works for his brother and, with wife Mary, resides at 323 Bismarck Avenue E.

In the 1905 state census he is Charles S. Johnson, 53, a laborer living at 323 Bismark Avenue East with his wife and family. The family consists of Mrs. Mattie, 42, Constance, 13, Julia L, 11, and Ruth 4. Charles S. had been in Minnesota for 25 years and in this enumeration district for 14.

Charles Johnson, 58, is still living in Fergus Falls with his wife and family in the 1910 census. That Charles married his wife in about 1881 and came to this country in 1872. The children at home were four daughters: Constance, 17, Judith, 15, Gyda, 12, and Ruth, 9.

He died from chronic nephritis. The informant for his death certificate was his daughter Constance Johnson. His residence at death was 323 Bismark in Fergus Falls.

Carl married Mary Christine Marie BJERTNESS on 17 Mar 1881 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Mary (daughter of John BJERTNESS and Louisa) was born on 24 May 1862 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 5 Jul 1935 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Jul 1935 in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1935-MN-011299

Notes:

In the 1900 census she had had 9 children, 6 still living. She came to the U.S. in 1880. In the 1910 census, as Marie, she had had 12 children, 6 still living. She had come to the U.S. in 1863.

In the 1920 census, she is probably the Marie Johnson living with her daughter Judy and some woman named Ella at 323 somewhere (probably Washington Avenue, see below) in Fergus Falls. Judy is a clerk in a dry goods store.

In the 1930 census, she and her daughter Judith L. and granddaughter Edith are living in Fergus Falls at 323 Washington Avenue.

In the 1935/36 Fergus Falls city directory, she is listed as Mrs. Mary C. Johnson, died July 5, 1935, age 74.

The informant for her death certificate was Mrs. Elias Pederson who was probably her daughter Judith. Mary’s residence at the time of her death was 323 Washington Avenue. Mary died of uterine cancer.

Birth:
other sources say 1863

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Selveier med Jord, Inderst, Strandsitter
• Confirmation: 25 Sep 1823, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

Occupation shown as “Rid jæg u k” in source 95 for Anne’s birth. This suggests that he may have been a soldier.

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as living in or on the Maritvoldvald domicile in Verdal with his wife and son Charl Henrik. He is shown as “Selveier med Jord.”

In the listings of his children’s births in Digitalarkivet, his residence is shown variously as Ør, Østvoldvald, Øhr, Maritvoldvald Øren, Øren, and Maritvoldvaldet.

He was a strandsitter, “a person who rents a house on a larger farm near or at the coastline.” At his death he was a husmann on Borgenvald and his last name was Maritvoldvald.

Kari Yamane calls him Johannes Hansen Borgen.

Birth:
On Borgenvald according to his entry in the Death Register for Verdal 1801-1922. Birth record in parish registry says born on Borgen.

Died:
Maritvoldvald husmann

Johannes married Gürü Halvorsdatter NESS on 30 Nov 1832 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Gürü (daughter of Halvor Olsen NESS and Anne Gundbjørnsdatter FÅREN) was born on 21 Jun 1808 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was christened on 26 Jun 1808 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died after 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: “Kvinne” in Oleanna’s birth entry in Digitalarkivit

Notes:

Among the baptism sponsors listed for her were Guru Olsdatter Leerfald and Biret Olsdatter Ness, her aunts. Her name was entered in her birth record as Gürü.

The November 30, 1832, date is the marriage date shown in Olianna’s birth record. It is also the marriage date shown in the Verdal church book. Other sources suggest March 1, 1833.

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Gurru and having been born in 1809.

Shown in the 1875 Norwegian census as the widow Guru Halvorsdatter, b. 1809 in Vinne, Verdalen, “Svigermoder” and “for 2 Maal Jord”, living with Martinus and Olianna on Maritvoldvald.

Their first child was born out of wedlock.

None of the children remained in Verdal; four of them emigrated to the U.S.

In the listings of her children’s births in Digitalarkivet, her residence is shown variously as Folloe, Østvoldvald, Øhr, Maritvoldvald Øren, Øren, and Maritvoldvaldet.

A Guru Haldorsdatter, age 56, died in Verdal/Stiklestad on 30 Apr 1877. Farm name illegible.

Kari Yamane calls her Guru Halvordatter Folloe or Ness.

Notes:

Married:
As Johannes Hansen Øren and Guru Halvorsdatter Folloe.

John married Louisa. Louisa was born in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]