Bente Andersdatter ODEGÅRD

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

Bente married Ever EVERSON on 4 Jun 1887 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Ever (son of Iver Halvorsen GUSTAD and Ane Arntsdatter VINJE) was born on 15 Jun 1858 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 9 Apr 1935 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; was buried on 11 Apr 1935 in Dorris Cemetery, Cedar Lake, Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Iver married Mildred (Frieda Emilie) ZOESCH on 11 May 1921 in Koochiching County, Minnesota, and was divorced after 1940. Mildred was born on 21 Oct 1899 in Butternut Twp, Ashland County, Wisconsin; died on 27 May 1983 in Sacramento County, California; was buried in Sanger Cemetery, Sanger, Fresno County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iver married Pearl A on 3 Sep 1949 in Koochiching County, Minnesota. Pearl was born on 5 May 1900; died on 6 Nov 1992 in Clallam County, Washington; was buried in Sequim View Cemetery, Sequim, Clallam County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 554-21-2497 Issued In California In 1973
• Baptism: 3 Jun 1888, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Notes:

Called Anna in the 1900 census.

An Anna Everson was born in St. Louis County on March 26, 1888 (birth certificate #130).

According to the March 12, 1908, edition of the Duluth Herald: Everett Mackaman and Miss Annie Everson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ever Everson of Cedar Lake, were married at the home of the bride’s parents at 7:30 o’clock Saturday evening, Rev. M. O. Stockland performing the ceremony. Only the families and close friends were present. The couple were attended by Miss Lela Mackaman, the groom’s sister, and J.P. Rock of Duluth. Both the bride and her maid were gowned in white silk. Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson and Ever Everson Jr. and bride of Duluth were among the guests, and not until after the ceremony was it made known that the young people from Duluth had been married in that city on Thursday. A lunch was served with a shower of gifts and kind wishes.

(Why not Pastor Dahle???)

She was still in Aitkin in 1967, the time of her brother Iver’s death.

Her last residence, according the SSDI, was Rohnert Park, Sonoma County. Her daughter Dorothy lived in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, in the late 1960s.

The California death certificate shows her mother’s name as Odegard and her father’s name as Everson.

Baptism:
her uncle Andrew was one of the witnesses/sponsors

Anna married Everett Malcom MACKAMAN on 7 Mar 1908 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Everett (son of William Gibson MACKAMAN and Mary Ellen AIKIN) was born on 14 Sep 1879 in Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1963 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His name is inferred from that St. Louis County death record and from the naming convention.

According to the St. Louis County Death Index:

EVERSON AND NA 10/03/1892 337

The NA refers to the middle initial. The last number refers to the death certificate number.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 568-42-3456 Issued In California Before 1951

Notes:

Apparently shown in the 1900 census as “Arthur”, a “son” of Ever and Betsy. The census enumerator, Charles Howe, may not have understood the Norwegians’ broken English.

Twelve years old and living at home with her parents and uncle in the 1910 census.

Could not find her in the 1920 census.

May be the Esther Everson, school teacher, living in Arnegard village, MacKenzie County, North Dakota in the 1930 census. Although that Esther is shown as 31, she was born in Minnesota and both of her parents were born in Norway.

She was the Esther Everson who was the teacher at the Rabey School in Ruth Twp, Aitkin County, for the school year 1934-1935.

The 1938-1940 California Voter Registrations showed a Miss Esther Everson, a domestic, registered as a Republican and living at 1014 San Diego Road in Santa Barbara. The 1942-1944 registration list showed her as a maid living at 757 Mission Canyon Road in Santa Barbara.

In the 1940 census, Esther, incorrectly shown as 38 years old, is a lodger with the Phelps family at 1014 Diego Road in Santa Barbara, California. She is an elementary school teacher with a four-year college education. In 1935, she had lived in Rabey in Aitkin County, Minnesota. She had made $675 in 1939.

Died as Esther Everson. Her last residence, according the SSDI, was Rohnert Park, Sonoma County. Her niece Dorothy also lived in Sonoma County.

The U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 2, shows her as living at 158 Parcque Recrero, Rohnert Park, California.

The California death certificate shows her mother’s name as Odegard.

Her obit said that she graduated from Aitkin High School in 1915 and taught school in the Aitkin area for 21 years. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1939 and worked as an LVN at the Cottage Hospital, retiring in 1975. She lived in Minnesota for 42 years and 46 years in Californa, 39 of which were in Santa Barbara and the other 7 in Rohnert Park.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-10675

Notes:

Resided in International Falls, the home of his father, at the time that he married Frances Barbara Boldine in 1937.

In the 1940 census, he was shown as single and living with his mother and step-father in Angora Twp, St. Louis County. He was a laborer for the state highway department.

He was his half-brother Neal’s best man at Neal’s wedding to Ferne Jones in Salem, Oregon, in December of 1949.

In the 1954 Seattle city directory, he was married to Frances B and was a service manager. He was listed as having Frances B as his wife through the 1960 directory.

Birth:
his parents lived in Deer River

James married Frances Barbara BOLDINE on 3 Jul 1937 in Walworth County, South Dakota. Frances was born on 8 Mar 1910 in St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 25 Jan 1997 in Seattle, King County, Washington; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1908-00105
• Social Security Number: 472-50-6965 Issued In Minnesota In 1961

Notes:

Operated on for appendicitis at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd in October of 1926.

Living in Omaha at the time of Darlene’s death.

Hazel married Timothy Jasper PHEGLEY on 24 Dec 1930 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Timothy was born on 12 Nov 1907 in North Dakota; died in Dec 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1912-00090

Notes:

Called Doris Elaine in the Montana birth record of her daughter Sharon.

Probably called Doris. As Doris E Sloan, she lived in Redlands, California, in 1993. Her daughter lived at that address in 1996.

Her Social Security number was issued in Montana before 1951.

According to Find A Grave, in a terribly botched record, “Doris Elaine Sloan, b. 19 Sep 1913 and d. 30 Aug 2001,” is buried in Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands.

Died:
As Doris E., SSDI last residence

Family/Spouse: Vincent Philip SLOAN. Vincent was born on 4 Jan 1913 in Montana; died on 21 Jan 1966 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1917-00092
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1919-MN-000030

Notes:

He died from post-diphtheria paralysis and pneumonia, which he had had for five days.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1919-00092

Notes:

Called Wenona L. in the 1920 census.

Her SS# was issued in Utah. As his obit notes, her husband was stationed in Layton, Utah, during and/or after World War II.

Died:
location is the last residence according to the SSDI, another source says December 29th in Santa Rosa

Dorothy married Darrold Wesley PARKS on 16 Oct 1937 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Darrold was born on 26 Apr 1916 in Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota; died on 10 Apr 2011 in Sonoma County, California; was buried in Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1932-00045
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1992-MN-011296
• Social Security Number: 470-76-7154 according to death certificate

Notes:

She died at 11:40 PM at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin of hypoxyencephalopathy, pneumonia, and septic shock. Her residence at death was at 316 Second Avenue SE in Aitkin. The informant for the information in her death certificate was her mother, Hazel Phegley of Omaha.

That address, 316 Second Avenue SE, is a large, quite expensive home. It was perhaps used as a group home during the time that Darlene would have lived there.

Notes:

Lived in Santa Rosa, California, in 1995. Forest S Parks, b. 26 Oct 1961, and Leland E Parks, b. 23 Nov 1962, also lived at that address.

He is probably the David W Parks who divorced Clara D Parks in Sonoma County on 14 Apr 1983. A David W Parks divorced Shirley A Pittenger in Lake County, California, in Sept 1972.

In the 1968 Santa Rosa city directory, David W Parks and his wife Darlene live at 2975 Lomitas Avenue. He is an electrician for Neal Neon.

Passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 19th, 2014 at the age of 74. Dave was born in Minnesota and moved with his family in 1947 to California. He lived in Santa Rosa for most of his adult life, with his last few years in Cloverdale. Dave is survived his partner Beverly Moran, siblings Don and Cheryl Parks. Children, Dava Amador, Monica Kolos, Forrest Parks, Leland Parks and Grace Watson. Nine great-grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Dave donated his body to the UCSF medical center and per his request no services will be held.

Family/Spouse: Darlene RIDGWAY. Darlene was born in 1940 in Alameda County, California; died in 2017. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]