Notes: Geneastory

You are currently anonymous

Notes

Matches 19,141 to 19,150 of 22,293

Notes

Linked to

19141

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.

EVERSON, Ever (I120)

19142

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as “his daughter.”

There is no mention of her as having come to the U.S. with the rest of her family in the late 1860s. She apparently emigrated to Utah with her husband and family in the late 1880s.

Anne Marie and Martin apparently converted to the LDS faith in Norway on 22 Mar 1882, their baptism dates. Up until that date, Anne Marie and Martin had had their children (Johanne, Ole, and Agnette) christened in the Norwegian church. After that date, they did not. (Berthe and Anne Mathilde were born in Norway but, apparently, were not christened in the Norwegian church.) Anne Marie and Martin waited until they got to Utah to baptize their oldest two children into the LDS faith which they did soon after arriving. However, for some reason, Agnette was not baptized into the LDS until 1963, over 4 years after her death. Berthe and the ensuing children were baptized in the LDS faith on schedule after their 8th, but before their 9th, birthdays, as is the custom. Olga, who never made it to her 3rd birthday, was apparently never baptized.

Anne Marie Olsdatter (I2128)

19143

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census with his wife and 8 of their children. The municipality/parish is Årdal i Sogn og Fjordane and the name of the domicile is Ækren. The school district is Nundal, Fardal og Ve. Living with the family were Ole’s parents.

The farm is also called Ekra. Arne Moen’s site has a brief history of this Nundahl farm at:

Ekra

Ole Throndsen and Kari were not living on Ekra in the 1900 Norwegian census. Arne Moen says that Ole and Kari emigrated in 1890 and sold the farm to Anders Throndsen who then gave it to his son Trond Andersen.

In the 1900 U.S. census, Ole was a widower and lived with his son Mathias in Vernon County, Wisconsin. That census shows his age as 78, born July 1821. He came to the U.S. in 1886.

He’s not living with Mathias in the 1905 state census so it’s likely that he had died by that time.

NUNDAL, Ole Throndsen (I584)

19144

Shown in the 1900 census as born in Dec 1881.

She is a 46 year-old widow living with her mother in the 1930 census.

She died of heart failure. Mrs. Olaf Jackson (sister Ethel) was the informant for her death certificate.

ANDERSON, Anna Charlotta (I7755)

19145

Shown in the 1900 census as having borne 3 children, all still living. Those numbers are 7 and 5 in the 1910 census.

STRAND, Sarah Sjugurddatter (I6744)

19146

Shown in the 1900 census as having had 10 children, 7 still living. In the 1910 census, those numbers are 9 and 5.

She is probably the Britha born in Lærdal on January 16, 1860, and baptized April 5th. That Britha was the daughter of Sjur Magnussen and Ingeleif Reiarsdatter of Asperheim. That family lived on the Gjelseng farm in Årdal in the 1865 census.

Her obit in the La Crosse Tribune, Tuesday, July 13, 1937:

“Liberty Pole. Funeral services for Mrs. Ole Mundahl (sic), one of the pioneer residents of this community, were held Monday at the home and Kickapoo Lutheran church, the rev. H. T. Haagenson officiating. Burial was in the adjacent cemetery. Mrs. Mundahl passed away Friday at her home after a lingering illness. She is survived by four children and several grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death some years ago.”

We know that at least five of her children survived her. According to Judi, the exact number is six: Clara, Ida, Soren, Martin, Tilman, and Mabel.

ASPERHEIM, Brita Sjursdatter (I8367)

19147

Shown in the 1900 census as having had 4 children, all 4 still living. Those numbers were 10 and 10 in the 1910 census.

Came to the U. S. in 1882 according to the 1900 census.

KOHLMANN, Amelia (I9092)

19148

Shown in the 1900 census because the census-taker came to their farm between June 5th and June 7th. In that census, she is shown to have had 9 children, 5 still living. She came to the U.S. in 1870.

SOGN, Lise (I9655)

19149

Shown in the 1900 census. Not shown in the 1910 census.

ALNESS, Ragna (I4483)

19150

Shown in the 1911 Canadian census as Hippolite Jestin born in France in June of 1894.

JESTIN, Hippolite (Paul) (I7302)