Maret Halvorsdatter

Notes:

Magnar calls her Marit Hallvarsdotter Røymo, b. ca 1764 in Røymo in Sunndal, d. at an unknown date in Sæter in Kvernes.

Family/Spouse: Ole Gunderson. Ole (son of Gunner Hanssen and Maret Olsdatter) was born about 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was the best man at the wedding of his brother Halvor to Rebekka.

Family/Spouse: Ellen Larsdatter. Ellen was born about 1801; died about 1856 in Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 17 Oct 1808, Romfoe, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

From information in the 1801 Norwegian census and in the record for Halvor’s marriage to Rebekka, we can deduce that, in that census, he is the 8 year-old Halvor Olsen, son of Ole Gunnersen, 42, and Maret Halvorsdatter, 36, one of five families living on the Havsaas farm in Romfoe, Sundal in Romdal. Halvor’s siblings were Gunner Olsen, 10, Sigri Olsdatter, 6, Anne Olsdatter, 3, and Ingri Olsdatter, 1.

Halvor and Rebekka were living with Erik and Ane at the time of the 1865 census. Halvor is shown as a “Føderaadsmand” which meant that he was receiving support after giving his estate to another. Erik is shown as the owner of the farm (Selveier). However, Halvor Olsen’s grandson, Halvor Iversen, seems to own the farm in the 1886 land register. See notes for Erik (#122) and Halvor (#119).

Magnar calls him Hallvar Olson Hafsås. Geni World Family Tree calls him “Halvor Olsen Sæter (born Hafsås).

Birth:
1795 according to the death record

Confirmation:
age 16-1/2, on 19th Sunday after Trinity (actually he was 15-1/2)

Died:
Hallvarstua on Gustad, Bådalen, according to Magnar.

Halvor married Christiana Iversdatter GUSTAD on 14 Nov 1819 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Christiana (daughter of Iver Jonsen GUSTAD and Gjertrud Halvarsdatter LEITE) was born on 24 Mar 1800 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 12 Nov 1837 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; was buried on 24 Nov 1837 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Halvor married Rebekka Svenning Iversdatter on 2 Nov 1840 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Rebekka was born in 1811 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 7 Feb 1877 in Gustad, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1865 Norwegian census, she is probably the Sigri Olsdatter, 72, widow, a Kaarkone on the Leithe 264 farm in Kvernes. The owner of that farm is Knud Olsen, 46, born in Qværnæs.

Notes:

There are several doubtful lineages on Ancestry that have her born in Akershus. One leads to two distant DNA matches.

Notes:

In the 1865 census, she may be the Inger Olsdatter, 67, the wife of Anders Anderssen, 60, owner of Rødsand 252a in Bremsmes in Kvernes.

Notes:

Birth:
location according to Magnar and Husby Family Tree

Died:
location according to Magnar and Husby Family Tree

Family/Spouse: Jon Jøstenson HUSBY. Jon was born in 1805 in Øksendalsøra, Husby, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died in 1840 in Bakken, Raudsand, Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Nordhagen on Strand

Family/Spouse: Jon Olson STRAND. Jon (son of Ole Hallsteinson STRAND and Marit Knutsdatter) was born in 1818 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died in 1860 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Feb 1820, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

In the listing of names in the marriage record for Iver, she is Gjertrud Halvorsdatter Kornestad.

Gjertrud married Knud Hanson KONGSHAUG on 11 Jul 1848 in Kornstad, Møre Og Romsdal, Norway. Knud was born about 1821 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 15 Apr 1822, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Birth:
or, possibly, February 11th

Baptism:
or, possibly, April 5th

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1823, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
• Confirmation: Aug 1840, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

By implication, he must have had an older brother Ole, perhaps with a different mother, who died after he was born.

Drowned in the sea off Norway while fishing. According to the entry in the parish register, entered at the end of 1858, he was 30 years old. It seems as if three others may also have died at sea with him. According to Magnar, he drowned in the Bremsnes Fjord.

He was also shown as 30 years old for his marriage entry in the parish register.

He was 16-3/4 years old when he was confirmed in August, 1840, in Qvernas and Bremsnes. This would suggest that he was born in late 1823. The confirmation record says that he was vaccinated on October 23, 1826. His father is Halvor Olsen and his mother may be Elin, maybe Christiansdatter.

His birth record confirms that his parents were Halvor Olsen Gustad and Christiana Iversdatter.

Birth:
Kvernes in Kvernes

Iver married Ane Arntsdatter VINJE on 13 Oct 1853 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Ane (daughter of Arne Andersen VINJE and Eli Olsdatter) was born on 6 Nov 1828 in Grytten, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 7 Aug 1914 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Aug 1914 in Dorris Cemetery, Cedar Lake, Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Nov 1825, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Magnar says, of Elling and Martha Olava: “They settled at Bakken in Sveggen in Averøy and one of their granddaughters has a lot of descendants still living in the area.”

Family/Spouse: Elling Ellingsen. Elling was born about 1825 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 25 May 1910 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Sep 1829, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

In the listing of names in the marriage record for her brother Iver, she is pige Elisabeth Halvorsdatter Gustad. Thus, she was still not married at that time (1853).

Magnar has her Elisabet Hallvarsdotter Gustad, born 1826 in Hallvarstua, Gustad, Bådalen, Averøy.

According to the MyHeritage Furø Web Site, Elisabet died on Averøy in 1911.

Birth:
the Halseth site on MyHeritage says 1826

Family/Spouse: Peder Ellingsen BAE. Peder (son of Elling Pedersen) was born on 28 May 1831 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died in 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Peternella Iversdatter BAE. Peternella was born on 13 Nov 1834 in Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 15 May 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and Eugene had six children in Clay County, Minnesota, between 1886 and 1897.

Family/Spouse: Eugene STRAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cecelia VanOver

Birth:
Nordhagen, Strand

Family/Spouse: Niels Kristian Anderson STRAND. Niels was born on 9 Jun 1851; died in 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1932-MN-000042
• Baptism: 13 Oct 1853, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
• Confirmation: 29 Oct 1868, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Halvor Iversen, born in 1853 in Qværnæs. Named after his paternal grandfather.

Halvor emigrated to “Reknos” on 19 Feb 1878.

Seems to have been a baptismal sponsor for Marie Rasmussen.

Although Erik Ingebrigtsen is shown as the owner (”Gaardbruger Selveier”) of the farm (on 216, Gustad) in the 1865 census, in the 1886 land register, H. Iversen is listed as the “land owner or user” of the holding (16-6, old 127-216a) on Gulstad (”commonly written Gustad”) in Kvernes. This suggests that primogeniture prevailed and that Halvor inherited the farm after his father perished. Perhaps Erik and/or Ane held the property in trust until Halvor reached majority.

In the 1900 census he may be the 44 year-old “Everson Halverson” living not far from the Gustads and Ever Eversons in Farm Island Twp. His occupation is day laborer.

In the 1905 state census, he is living with Ever and family in Farm Island Twp.

Living with his brother Ever at the time of the 1910 census. Shown as having emigrated in 1894. Occupation is shown as farm laborer.

Living with Ever (”Ivar”) and Bente (”Benta”) in the 1920 census.

Living with his brother and sister-in-law in Farm Island township at the time of the 1930 census. Halvor is shown as being 76 years old and having emigrated in 1903. All are shown as being naturalized citizens and Halvor is shown as “single.”

His brother Ever, with whom he was living, was the informant for Halvor’s death certificate. Ever knew that Halvor’s parents were Ever Halvorson and Anna Arnesdatter. Halvor died of cerebral apoplexy.

Birth:
he was born in Kristiansund according to information that Ever provided for Halvor’s death certificate

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1942-MN-003253
• Occupation: Carpenter, Farmer
• Baptism: 12 May 1856, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
• Confirmation: 22 Oct 1871, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Born as Anders. According to the naming convention, he should have been named after his mother’s father and so should have been named Arne or Arndt.

He is shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Anders Iversen, born in 1856 in Qværnæs.

An Anders J Gustad, age 27, born 1856, arrived in New York City in 1883 on the State of Pennsylvania. His “calling” was “Sawmill.” Departure had been from Liverpool with stops at Glasgow and Larne.

The following is a Works Progress Administration (WPA) interview of Andrew, by Mildred Monson, in October of 1936 (some of this is incorrect and/or not consistent with John’s recollection):

Mr. Everson first settled in Farm Island Township on May 8, 1893, just across Cedar Lake from his present location. Here he settled in 1900.

He was born in Norway in 1855, coming to the United States at the age of twenty-seven -- settling in Duluth. There, in 1892, he married Miss Anna Bye. “Going on forty-five years next March, since we were married.”

Miss Bye was Norwegian, coming to the United States with her parents at the age of eleven and settling in Fergus Falls. She worked out some, but mostly stayed home, helping her parents.

Mr. Everson has always followed the carpenter trade which he learned in the old country. Ten years ago, he gave it up as he was getting along in years. Now, this fall, he intends seeing that all his Jersey cattle are sold. He is now too old for such active work -- although one son lives at home with the Eversons. He always has owned farms in Aitkin and Crow Wing County. And on these he has grown berries and bees as well as his choice dark Jerseys.

Mr. Everson will be eighty-one in the spring. The children are as follows:

Iver ... of West Virginia.
Harold .. of West Virginia.
George .. at home.
Albin .. on a farm near by. Married and has three boys.
John .. on a farm near by. Married and has two children.
Lillian... Mrs. George Graham of Chicago. Has one daughter.

We have a letter from Anna to her husband Andrew dated July 30, 1906 from Cedar Lake. At this time, Andrew was working in Deer River.

Andrew returned to Norway in late 1889. By 1890 he was a contractor in Duluth but lost everything in "the Panic" (the depression of 1893) when his partner skipped town with their money. At that time he moved to Cedar Lake with only his gold watch and wrote to the Gustads asking them to come to the U.S. too.

Andrew was apparently in some financial trouble as early as 1890. In a Summons dated August 19, 1890, he was named as a defendant in a district court complaint in which Bardwell, Robinson, and Co. asked for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. Other defendants were Thomas J. Davis, Samuel Christenson, and A. H. Thompson.

Andrew Everson's business was called Everson & Christenson according to the 1890-91 Duluth Directory. Everson & Christenson are referred to as "contractors" with " 321 Stenson block" as the location of the business. Andrew Everson's partner was Samuel Christenson. Ten men are listed as "laborer" or "carpenter", employees of Everson & Christenson: Sigard Christenson, Ever Everson, John Everson, Andrew S Ford, Joseph Lapine, Andrew Olson, Stephen Rhoades, Peter Roberts, Asa J Sprague, Josiah S Wilson ("foreman"). Andrew Everson's address is listed as "rooms, Stenson block" and "Boards 401 E 3d." Samuel Christenson lived at "101 E. 5th" with Sigard shown as boarding at that address.

If Andrew was recorded in the 1885 Minnesota state census he is most likely the 29 year-old “Andrew Arveson” in Duluth who appears to be a lodger with the J. M. Carlson family.

According to the Duluth city directories, there were no Eversons, Iversons, Byes, or Orfalds in Duluth in 1883-1884. The 1885-86 directory lists an Andrew Iverson, carpenter, boarding at “ns Third 3 w of Ninth Ave. E.” There is no Sam Christenson in that directory. Still no Byes or Orfalds. The 1886 Duluth city directory has an Andrew Everson, carpenter, for Watterworth & Fee, boarding at 303 E 3rd. There is no Sam Christenson in that directory. The 1889-90 directory lists Andrew Iverson, carpenter, who rooms at “216 E 2nd.” Still no Byes or Orfalds. The 1890-1891 directory lists him as Everson Andrew (Everson & Christenson), rms Stenson blk. There is a separate entry for Everson & Christenson (Andrew Everson, Samuel Christenson), contractors, Stenson blk.

The 1891-1892 city directory lists Andrew Everson, of Everson & Christenson, boarding at 401 E 3rd. The address of the firm is still 321 Stenson block.

In the 1892-1893 city directory, Andrew lives with his brother Ever at “n s Main 3 e of Pacific, W.P.” Everson & Christenson are still listed as 321 Stenson blk.

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 Everson & Christenson.

The 1894-1895 Duluth city directory has an entry of Everson, Andrew, as “moved to Grand Marie, Minn.” And, for Samuel Christensen, “moved to St. Paul, Minn.”

From Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957:

Anders I. Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 5, Code 21, Volume LP2G, Page 5
Anders J. Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 6, Code 22, Volume LP3G, Page 11
Anders J. Gustad, Duluth, Reel 4, Code 4, Volume D, Page 488
Andrew I. Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 5, Code 21, Volume LP2G, Page 6
Andrew I. Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 2, Code 7, Volume 1, Page 450, Final Papers, 1886-1902, Numbers 1-624
Andrew J. Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 6, Code 22, Volume LP3G, Page 12
Edward Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 2, Code 7, Volume 1, Page 263, Final Papers, 1886-1902, Numbers 1-624
Edward Gustad, Aitkin County, Reel 1, Code 1, Volume 1, Page 240, Declaration, 1884-1906, Numbers 1-448

The census forms show that Andrew’s property was mortgaged in 1900 and 1910 but not in 1920.

From the December 25, 1942, edition of the Deerwood Enterprise newspaper:

Cedar Lake Pioneer Laid to Final Rest

Funeral Services for Andrew Everson at Dorris

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Andrew Everson, pioneer settler of Cedar Lake. Rev. Anker Dahle officiated at the Dorris church and interment was made in the Dorris cemetery. Iver Everson, the son, arrived from the Panama Canal Zone.

Minnesota death certificate #1942-MN-003253 issued in Crow Wing County.

The Eversons in the 1900 census were visited by the census-taker (a Harry Patterson or Peterson) on June 7th of 1900. They were in the Crow Wing County, Deerwood Township, census so that means that by the summer of 1900 they were living on the west end of Cedar Lake. If they were still on the east side, they would have been in the Aitkin County census. Their immediate neighbors, if we go by who was listed on the form immediately before and after their entry, were a Swedish family named Peterson and a Finnish family named Wickstrom.

Here's what the census form shows:

Iverson, Andrew, born Feb 1855, age 45, married for 8 years, came to the US in 1892, been in the US for 8 years, occupation: farmer, can read, speak, and write English, owns his farm (although it's mortgaged).

Annie, wife, born Sep 1872, age 27, married for 8 years, came to US in 1882, been in the US for 18 years, can read, speak, and write English, mother of four children, all of whom are still living.

Iver, son, born Mar 1893, age 7, born in Minnesota, shown as not having attended school.

Astra (?), daughter, born Sep 1895, age 4, born in Minnesota.

Harald, son, born Apr 1896, age 4, born in Minnesota.

George, son, born June 1898, age 1, born in Minnesota.

Interestingly, Andrew is counted twice in the 1900 census. He is also shown as living with Ever 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.

Andrew gave his occupation as “farmer” on Albin’s birth certificate.

In the 1905 state census, the family was in Deerwood as Iversen. The household consisted of Andrew 50, Anne, 35, Ivar, 9, Marg, 5, Georg, 4, John, 2, Louise, 1, and Hural, 7 (Albin got missed). Andrew and Anne had been in the state for 20 years and 8 months and in the present enumeration district for 11 years. The 20 years and 8 months would put both of them arriving in Minnesota in late 1884.

From a letter dated May 30, 1906, from Deer River Lumber Co. of Deer River to John Hofer of Bovey (who was apparently acting as an agent for Andrew): “We can use the man you recommend at the wages he asks, $4/day. The work will last all summer and perhaps longer as the company is planning to build twelve or fifteen houses and make other improvements around the plant. Please have Mr. Everson advise us when we may expect him and accept our thanks for the trouble you have gone to in this matter.

In June of 1906, Andrew received a letter from N. J. Holden, contractor and builder, of Aitkin. This letter had been addressed to Andrew Everson of Bovey and had many postmarks, including Deer River, indicating its travels due to the address error. This letter was probably related to the job in Deer River.

For the 1910 census, the census-taker's name was Joseph Bergfalk and he visited the Eversons on the 27th or 28th of April, 1910.

Everson, Andrew, age 54, married for 18 years. Year of immigration still looks like 1892. Able to speak English. Occupation carpenter. General nature of industry or business in which this person works: "House." Working on own account. Not out of work as of April 15th. Zero weeks out of work in 1909. Able to read and write English. Owns home but it is (still) mortgaged. Property is now considered a "house" rather than a farm.

Annie G., age 38, married for 18 years. Mother of 7 children, 6 still living. Year of immigration 1882. Able to speak English. Able to read and write English.

Iver O. (or D.?), age 17, no occupation. Able to speak English. Not out of work as of April 15th. Zero weeks out of work in 1910. Able to read and write English. Has not attended school in period since Sept. 1, 1909.

Harald, age 13. Able to speak English. Able to read and write English. Has attended school in period since Sept. 1, 1909.

George A., age 10. Able to speak English. Able to read and write English. Has attended school since Sept. 1, 1909.

Albin, age 8. (same)

John E., age 7.

Lillian M., age 5. Has not attended school.

[George should have been shown as 11.]

In May of 1916, Andrew received a letter from Peterson Brothers of Deerwood.

In July of 1917, Andrew received a letter from Duluth Creamery & Produce Co. clearing up the misplacing of an empty milk can of Andrew’s. They had confused Deerwood and Aitkin and had sent the empty can to the wrong station.

For the Eversons, in the 1920 census, the census-taker was Sophia R. Ness and she visited the Eversons on the 3d, 4th, or 5th of February.

Everson, Andrew, owns home, no mortgage, age 63, year of immigration looks like "Un", and column is blank for year of naturalization. Occupation is general farmer.

Annie, age 48. Year of immigration appears to be 1881. The entry for the year of naturalization is illegible.

Iver, age 26, occupation is fireman on railroad.

Harold, age 23, occupation is drilling, industry is exploration.

George, age 21, occupation is farm laborer at home although listed as a wage worker like his two older brothers.

Albin, age 18, occupation is farm laborer at home, working on own account.

John, age 17, same. John and Albin are both indicated to have not attended school at any time since Sept. 1, 1919.

Lillian, age 15. No occupation. Has attended school since Sept. 1, 1919.

The 1930 census was taken on April 2nd by enumerator Arthur H. Mattson. One neighbor was John L. Peterson, the other was Henry A. Hamdorf.

Everson, Andrew, owns home, home has a radio set, age 74. Married at age 36. Emigrated in 1883; a naturalized citizen. Employed, owner, not a veteran.

Anna, age 58, married at age 30. Emigrated in 1883 or 1893; a naturalized citizen.

Harold, age 33, single, laborer on farm, employed, not a veteran.

George, age 30, single, farmer on farm, employed, not a veteran.

Albin, age 28, single, laborer on farm, employed, not a veteran. {Naomi was 6 months pregnant and living at home at the time, also shown as single!}

John E., age 27, married at age 26, operator of drill iron ore, employed, not a veteran.

Mabel A., daughter-in-law, age 21, married at age 20.

Mabel E., grand-daughter, age 1/12 (hard to read).

DeAnn says, regarding Andrew’s funeral: “Elaine, Joanne, Ronnie and Dave had to sing Rock of Ages, and another song at the funeral. None were musically talented. Grandma Anna Bye Everson insisted.” Elaine remembers singing The Old Rugged Cross.

The 1937-38 Brainerd city directory, which includes other communities in Crow Wing County, Andrew is listed as having land, but not owning it, in Section 36 of Deerwood Twp and his mailing address is Aitkin 3. In the 1939-40 directory, he is just shown as living in Deerwood Twp. Same in 1942-43: he lives in Deerwood Twp but doesn’t own it and no section number is given so he has the same status as a renter (e.g., Albin).

In the 1940 census, Andrew, 84, Annie, 68, Harold, 43. and George, 41, live in Deerwood Twp. Harold is absent but listed with the family. The census enumerator was Andrew and Annie’s daughter-in-law, Naomi J Everson.

The Andrew Everson property was sold to "Mr. S. R. Prindle" for $27,000 in 1967. The siblings' shares were $4372.63 but George got double (he got Iver's share) and Lil's share was split between her two children.

His son Harold was the informant for Andrew’s death certificate. Harold didn’t know the name of Andrew’s mother and identified Andrew’s father as Iver Everson. The death certificate says that Andrew was buried on December 19th. However, that may be the date on which his body was released for burial. The funeral may have been delayed a couple of days for Iver to arrive from Panama. Andrew died from pneumonia, which he had had for four days, brought on by influenza, which he had had for 17 days.

His naturalization record may be the ones under Anders/Andrew I/J Gustad from Aitkin County and St. Louis County:

Reel 5
Volume LP2G
Code 21
Pages 5 and 6

Reel 2
Volume 1
Code 7
Page 450

There are also two for Anders J Gustad:

Aitkin County
Reel 6
Volume LP3G
Code 22
Pages 11 and 12

St. Louis County
Reel 4
Volume D
Code 4
Page 488

According to David, Andrew told his sons that they weren’t men until they could handle hard liquor. “They never succeeded but they never stopped trying.”

According to David, someone told him that there were other Everson cousins that he didn’t know of.

Buried:
per Dec 25, 1942, edition of Deerwood Enterprise

Anders married Anna Gustava (Annie) Martinusdatter BYE on 4 Mar 1892 in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin. Anna (daughter of Martinus Eliassen BYE and Olianna Johannesdatter JOHNSON) was born on 29 Sep 1871 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 22 Mar 1949 in Deerwood Twp, Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Mar 1949 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: 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]

Notes:

Farm owner and fisherman in the 1900 Norwegian census, at which time he owned the Bremsnes 52-23 Bakken farm. All of this is the same in the 1910 Norwegian census except that now he is a widower.

Birth:
1910 census

Elling married Elen Pauline Larsdatter LAUDEU on 5 Sep 1889 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Elen was born about 1864; died before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Jun 1861, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Spelled Christianna in the Kvernes birth record.

In the 1900 census, she had had 7 children, all still alive.

In the 1920 census, she was the head-of-household at 1523 Farnam Street in La Crosse. Still at home with her were Emily, Helen, Helma. and Herbert. The only person with a job was Emily, a stenographer at a rubber factory.

Her obit had her survived by five daughters and two sons and 20 grandchildren. She was also survived by two sisters, Hannah and Ellen, and a brother Erling, all back in Norway.

Kristianna married Knud Olaus Knudsen SMEVOG on 7 Jan 1886 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Knud (son of Knud Olsen SMEDVÅG and Olava Hendriksdatter) was born on 22 Sep 1859 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 21 Oct 1915 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 Norwegian census, he is Elling Pedersen Bae, gaardbruker og fisker on the Bae 72/5 farm in Bremsnes.

Family/Spouse: Allette Johannesdatter BAE. Allette was born on 7 Feb 1873 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was shown in the 1910 census as a seamstress. At that time she was living with her parents and brother on Bae 72/5 in Bremsnes.

Notes:

Birth:
Elvahåjin, Hoel on Averøy

Family/Spouse: Morten Pedersen HOEL. Morten was born on 22 Mar 1870 in Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 7 Aug 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]