Beverly Joyce BURGHARDT

Notes:

Died:
SSDI last residence

Beverly married Dick Lee BLAKE on 28 Aug 1953 in Seattle, King County, Washington. Dick was born on 30 Aug 1931 in Washington; died on 11 Jun 2010 in Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
St. James Lutheran Church, 7:30 PM

1. Paul Edward BLAKE was born on 11 Feb 1958 in Washington; died on 19 Jan 2009 in Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona.

Notes:

By year of birth, he should be a natural son of Iver. However, both his first name and middle name relate to Lester Burghardt’s family. The 1930 census shows his father was born in Norway. It seems likely that he was renamed after his mother’s remarriage.

In Beverly’s birth record, he is Mark Lester Burghardt. That is also the name on his gravestone.

In the 1940 census, he and Ardath and girls live in Angora Twp, St. Louis County, where Mark was a Postmaster for the post office. He had had two years of college. Ardath had had three years of high school.

By 1943, he and Ardath had moved to Seattle.

In the 1948 Seattle directory, he is living with his parents in Seattle and Ardath has her own apartment. Mark was a bridge tender.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Fort Lewis, Washington, on 16 Jun 1945. His civil occupation is electrician.

Buried:
Rest Haven

Mark married Ardath Betsey SANDERS on 17 Jul 1935 in St. Louis County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Ardath was born on 17 Oct 1913 in North Dakota; died on 3 Aug 1981 in Mason, Olympia County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Betsy.

She was living on her own, apart from Mark, by the time of the 1948 Seattle city directory.

Died:
as Ardath B Cotton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Mar 1886, Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Born Iver Iverson Gustad before his parents’ marriage. His father was already in the U.S. when he was born. No Gustads participated in his baptism.

Ever is listed as a nine year-old, born in Norway and living with his parents in Farm Island Twp in the 1895 Minnesota state census.

Listed in the 1900 census as 14 year-old daughter “Eva”, born July 1885. But that is also the census that called Esther “Arthur.” The census enumerator, Charles Howe, may not have understood the Norwegians’ broken English.

He is 19 year-old male Iver Iverson, living with his parents and sisters in Farm Island Twp in the 1905 state census.

In the newspaper account of his sister Anna’s marriage to Everett Mackaman, he is described as “Ever Everson Jr.” and with bride. That account further implies that Ever and his bride were married in Duluth on March 5th. The 1930 census also shows Iver as first married at age 22.

With that newspaper account in mind, he is probably the Iver Evenson, age 24, a laborer in a mill in the village of Deer River, Itasca County, in the 1910 census. His wife, to whom he has been married for 2 years, is Johnna or Johanna, age 26, born in Illinois to parents born in Scotland. They have a son, James, three months old.

He’s not listed in the 1920 census.

In between those censuses, he registered for the draft as Iver Everson on September 12, 1918, in International Falls. His permanent home address was the Fredrick Hotel in International Falls. His occupation was foreman at International Lumber Company in International Falls. He claimed to be a naturalized citizen by his “father’s naturalization before the Registrant’s majority.” He gave as his nearest relative Ever Everson of Rt 2, Aitkin. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair.

A different Iver Iverson, 34 year-old Iver H Iverson, born in Norway and having come to the U.S. in 1887, lived with his wife Alma in Spokane, Washington, in the 1920 census. Iver was a locomotive fireman. Alma was 28 and had been born in Minnesota. The couple had no children. This Iver and Alma were still in Spokane in the 1930 census.

In the 1930 census, he was the census enumerator for the page on which he appears. He was Iver Everson, age 44, born in Norway, who came to the U.S. in 1887, a lumberyard foreman in South International Falls. His wife was Mildred, 29, and his mother-in-law, living with the couple, was Clara Zoesch, a 50 year-old divorcee. Iver and Mildred were married in about 1922 but Iver had been first married in about 1908. They had had no children. Iver was not a veteran.

Iver was the informant for his parents’ death certificates. He was living in International Falls when his father died in 1935. He was living in Aitkin when his mother died in 1937.

According to the article on the wedding of Dorothy Mackaman and Darrold Parks in the fall of 1937, out-of-town guests included “Mr. and Mrs. Iver Everson and Mrs. Zoesch of International Falls.”

In the 1940 census, he and Mildred, along with Clara M “Zonah”, mother-in-law, and Lorraine M “Zonah”, niece, age 14, lived on 2nd Street East in South International Falls. Iver, who was the informant for the information in the census form, was the proprietor of a liquor store and Mildred was bar waitress. Iver had been educated through 1 year of high school. Lorraine had been born in Minnesota but five years previously had lived in Omaha.

{Lorraine Mildred Zoesch, mother’s maiden name Walsh, was born in Rice County on 29 Sep 1925 (1925-26288). In the 1930 census, Lorraine, her sister Yvonne (then 5) and their mother Mary were living in Faribault with Mary’s parents, Thomas and Mary Walsh.}

According to a 60 year look-back in the 2014 International Falls Journal is this from what would have been the January 29, 1954 edition: Iver Everson, well-known South International Falls resident and businessman, announced the sale of Holler Liquor Store to Chester Sumner, 1033 Second Street.

In California Voter Registrations, and in some city directories, Mrs. Pearl Everson is the wife of Ivar V Everson, a plasterer. They lived in Palo Alto in the 1940s. They are recorded also in the 1930 census as living in San Francisco and having a daughter Shirley born in 1928. They later had a daughter Beverly in 1931. That Pearl was born in 1904 and had the maiden name Stevens. Both Pearl and Ivar were born in Washington. Ivar died in 1946 in San Mateo County.

Our Iver’s obit in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, February 12th edition, says that he was a two-term mayor of South International Falls. He had moved to Santa Cruz 13 years before and was a retired mill superintendent. His wife was “Pear”, who apparently is the mother of the “step-son”, John P Scholl of Minneapolis. No natural children of Iver are mentioned.

Iver married Joanna V CALLAHAN on 5 Mar 1908 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, and was divorced in 1913. Joanna (daughter of Michael CALLAHAN and Johanna WELCH) was born in Mar 1882 in Wisconsin; died in 1964 in Washington; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Both of her parents were born in Ireland. judynlee2003 has her birth date as 13 Mar 1881.

In the 1900 census, she was an 18 year-old public school teacher living with her widowed mother and two older brothers in the city of Prescott, Wisconsin.

In the 1905 state census, she was 24 and lived with her widowed mother in Prescott, Wisconsin.

For her son James’s birth record, she is shown as age 26, two years younger than her husband, and born in Illinois. (But, then, Iver’s place of birth was shown as Sweden.)

The April 17, 1913, edition of the Duluth Herald reported: This morning the divorce case of Joanna Everson vs. Iver Everson is being heard. Everson is living in Deer River and Mrs. Everson is teaching school to support herself. (The article is datelined Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and the headline is Deer River Woman Suing Her Husband at Grand Rapids.)

In the 1930 census, she is “Jona” V Burghardt. She and her four children live with her husband, Lester M Burghardt in Angora Twp, St. Louis County, Minnesota.

In the 1940 census, as Joan, she and Lester and James, Neil, and Margaret live in Angora Twp, St. Louis County, Minnesota, the same house in which they all lived in 1935. Lester is not employed. Neil is a farm helper, James is a laborer for a state highway project.

According to the article on their son Cornelius’s marriage in the 19 Dec 1949 edition of the Salem, Oregon, newspaper, Joanna amd Lester lived in Seattle at that time.

Died:
Date according to the Washington State Digital Archives. Death location shown as unknown.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1935-MN-000047
• Occupation: Carpenter, farmer, contractor
• Baptism: 18 Jul 1858, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
• Confirmation: 5 Oct 1873, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Iver Iversen, born in May, 1858 in Qværnæs.

He is not listed in the 1875 census as living with his mother and step-father. Instead, he is listed on another Gustad farm, Erik Johnsson’s farm, as a tjenestegut.

From the entry in the Bremsnes church book for the first child, it appears that the father Ever was already in the U.S. at the time that the son Iver was born.

Letter on file from Ever to Andrew, written February 9, 1880 {the date must actually be 1890 -- the writing is unclear and suggests that Ever started to write an 8 and corrected it to a 9}, from Duluth.

Dear Brother Andrew,

How long do you plan on staying away? I have been waiting for a letter since New Years and have not received any. Anyway, I’ll write a few lines and tell you all the news from here. As for me, I have been well since you left for Norway, but my wife has been sick since New Years. For a time there I was worried I would lose her. The sickness was called La Grippe. Hundreds have died during the winter. Thank God that my wife is starting to get better.

I haven’t too much news but times are as usual in Duluth during the winter with little work.

Luckily it has been a mild winter - a lot like last year. In Duluth we have had a real picnic with the Labor Union which is now in power. This will make it better for the Labor Party which has been started in Duluth. You see I want to send you news about Davis Leirede the bigshot.

I work presently for the car shop and that will soon be completed.

I have waited for a letter from you to hear how you like Norway but I have had no word how you fared the winter. I hope this letter gets into your hands while you are home and may see you greet Mother, Halvor, Edward, and Petrina from us.

Live well - dear Brother and I hope to see you back and we can see and talk to each other.

Greetings from your brother.

E. Everson

Iver Iversen Gustad of Kvernes, b. 1858, left Norway on 6 May 1885 aboard a Cunard ship, bound for Duluth according to Digitalarkivet’s Emigranter fra Kristiansund 1882-1930 database. Leaving at the same time, probably on the same boat, was Olise Pedersdatter Gustad, b. 1856, also bound for Duluth.

The 1889-1890 Duluth city directory lists Iver Iverson, carpenter, residing at 621 E 10th.

He is probably the Ever Everson described in this article on front page of the May 6, 1889, edition of the Duluth Evening Herald.

The first case which occupied the attention of the court this morning was that of Ever Everson against the Minnesota Car company. H. H. Hawkinti and S.E. Cheesman for plaintiff, Page Morris for defendant. Plaintiff brought suit against the Car company to recover $30,000 for injuries received by the falling of a scaffold, on the plea that the scaffold was not only improperly constructed, but part of the timbers entering into its construction wore defective, and furthermore that it was put up by unskilled laborers. An ingeniously constructed model of the Car works was introduced in evidence, to show the manner of putting up the scaffold, and the position of tho workmen at the time of the accident. A number of witnesses were called for the plaintiff, whose evidence was corroborative of tho facts as alleged in the complaint.

Probably worked as a carpenter for his brother’s firm in Duluth. The Duluth 1890-91 city directory lists an Ever Everson, carpenter, employed by Everson & Christenson, and living at 621 East 10th in Duluth. This address is apparently right next door to Peter Rasmussen at 619 E 10th.

According to a 1904 foreclosure, Ever and his wife had obtained a mortgage, on 12 May 1892, for Lot 4, Block 16, West Park, from Jacob R. Myers, Frederic W. Paine, and Henry Lardner. Ever and Betsey were foreclosed upon and the property was sold at auction on October 18, 1904. The default amount was $394.97.

The 1891-1892 and 1892-1893 city directories show Ever Everson, carpenter, residing “n s Main 3 e of Pacific Ave., West Park.” In 1892-1893, Andrew was also living at that address.

In the 1893-1894 directory, Andrew still lives with Ever although now their address is listed as “n s Main 2 e of Pacific av.” They are carpenters but there is no mention of the firm of Everson & Christenson.

Ever was not listed in the Duluth 1894-1895 city directory.

He and his family live in Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, at the time of the 1895 state census. Ever is a carpenter. Living with them or very nearby, are his brother Halvor, the Peter Rasmussens, the Erick and Edvard Gustads, and the Andrew Eversons.

Living in Farm Island Township, Aitkin County, at the time of the 1900 census. Not shown as having an occupation. Owns his home, which is a house and not a farm, without a mortgage. Interestingly, Ever is counted twice in the 1900 census. He is also shown as living with Andrew and Ed Gustad in a house Andrew owns (??) in Aitkin Township, Aitkin County. Apparently the three were living together while working on a construction job. Each of them is shown as “carpenter.” Andrew is shown as having emigrated in 1883, Ever in 1885, and Ed in 1891. All three are shown as married.

Ever worked in Grand Marais in the 1898-1900 period.

In the December 30, 1905, edition of the Duluth Evening Herald:

Ever Everson et al to John Anderson, lot 4, block 16, West Park division.

In the 1905 state census, he is Iver Iverson, a carpenter living in Farm Island Twp but not near the Gustads (who are living next to the Mackamans). The household consists of Iver, 46, Bente, 44, Iver, 19, a farmer, Anna, 17, a farm laborer, Ester, 7, and Halvor, 54, a farm laborer.

Living in Farm Island township in the 1910 census. Ever is 52, a house carpenter, Bentie is 49 (married 24 years), their daughter Esther is 12, and Ever’s brother Halvor, 56, single, a farm laborer, is also living with them. Bentie is shown as having had 4 children, 3 still living. Living next door to them is the William J. Mackaman family and also, very nearby, is the Everett Mackaman family which includes their daughter, Anna Everson Mackaman.

He may be the Ever Everson who bought lot 15, block 6, Cuyuna, on March 21, 1912. He and his wife sold that lot to Edward Peterson in August of 1916.

Shown as Ivar Everson, 61, a farmer, in the 1920 census. He, Benta, 59, and Halvor, 65, live in Farm Island Township, Aitkin County on a farm that Ever owns albeit with a mortgage. Ivar came to this country in 1885, Benta in 1887, and Halvor in 1894. All were naturalized in 1899. Living next door is Theo Rasmussen with his wife Mary and daughter Ruth which must be Ever’s brother-in-law Peter Rasmussen.

In the 1930 census, Ever (shown as Ever Iverson), Bente, and Halvor are living in the same household, owned by Ever, in Farm Island township, Aitkin County. The household is shown as having a radio. Ever is shown as having emigrated in 1885, Bente in 1887 or 1889, and Halvor in 1903. Ever is shown as being 72 years old, Bente 69, and Halvor 76. All are shown as being naturalized citizens and Halvor is shown as “single.”

Ever was the informant for his brother Halvor’s death certificate. At that time Ever lived at Rural Route #2, Aitkin. Ever knew that Halvor’s parents were Ever Halvorson and Anna Arnesdatter.

Death certificate issued in Aitkin County # 1935-MN-000047. He died of bronchial asthma.

In his obit in the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, it was noted that he had lived at his farm for 41 years with the exception of a brief period “when they made their home at Cuyuna.”

That farm, the original Cedar Lake farm at which the Everson/Gustad family lived in 1900, and which devolved to Ever after the others left or died, was the northwest quadrant of Section 5 in Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, about 4 miles, as the crow flies, to the southwest of the city of Aitkin and about a mile-and-a-half, as the crow flies, from Andrew Everson’s farm.

Birth:
the church book entry for his birth notes that his father had died in the past winter

Died:
“at his farm home”

Ever married Bente Andersdatter ODEGÅRD on 4 Jun 1887 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Bente (daughter of Anders Johanneson and Elen Olsdatter) was born on 23 Oct 1860 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 16 Jan 1937 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; was buried on 20 Jan 1937 in Dorris Cemetery, Cedar Lake, Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1937-MN-000046
• Baptism: 18 Nov 1860, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Shown as 5 years old in the 1865 Norwegian census.

She emigrated from Kristiansund on May 4, 1887, with her brother Johan Anderson and her son and with her sister-in-law, Elen Rasmussen and her children. Bente was not married.

Called Betsy in the 1900 census and shown as having been born in January of 1862. Shown as having had 4 children, 3 still living. She and Ever are shown as both having emigrated in 1886 according to the 1900 census.

Minnesota death certificate # 1937-MN-000046 issued in Aitkin County.

Bente died in an influenza epidemic according to her death certificate. She “had been in poor health for a long time,” according to her obit in the January 26, 1937, edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

Died:
at home

Notes:

Married:
as Benta Anderson and Even Evensn

Notes:

In the 1880 census, he and his family lived in Prescott, Wisconsin. He was a laborer.

Michael + Johanna WELCH. Johanna was born about 1840 in Ireland; died in 1919 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 census says she was born in November of 1837.