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James E Heg
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USA
135 Posts

Posted - 24/09/2004 :  00:12:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not much to go on. Father, Matthias Himoe, b. 3 May 1794, Mother, unk; Son Stephen Oliver Himoe (in USA) b. 10 March 1832; Son John (Hans?); Sister Louisa. Migrated from Norway in spring 1846, arrived Milwaukee ~1 July 1846.
Any help would be appreciated. Jim Heg

Hopkins
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USA
3351 Posts

Posted - 24/09/2004 :  04:13:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That farm name appears in Overhalla Nord Trondelag (according to 1865 NO census). In the 1801 census for that area a 6 year old Mathias is living on the farm with his family.
1801 census - Nord-Trøndelag - Overhallen - farm name Himoe
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar

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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran

USA
1100 Posts

Posted - 24/09/2004 :  19:07:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Try this - Surname Navigator:

http://www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator/norway/index.html

Has information on Stephen and links to Family Search and the 1880 census and information on both parents, etc.

Found Stephen in 1850 in Platteville, Grant County, WI., 18, laborer, born Norway

In 1870 in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, Stephen (38) is married to Andrea (36), born Norway with five children, Ira, Ernest, Elmer, Clarence and Nettie. Also an Ellen Himoe, 23, born Norway. He is a manufacturer of patent medicines. All the children were born in Kansas.

In 1880 Stephen is again in Lawrence with Andrea and five children and a servant, mfr. of patent medicines.

In 1880, his Mother, Ellen, is living with her daughter, Loeza (Louise) Jacobson in Norway, Racine, Wisconsin.
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Jo Anne Sadler
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USA
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Posted - 24/09/2004 :  19:38:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In 1860 Stephen is in Mapleton, Bourbon County, Kansas. Stephen, 27, physician, born Drontheim (?), Norway. Andrea, 25, born Drontheim, Norway, Evangeline, 1, born Kansas.

In 1860 Mathias L. Himoe is also in Mapleton. Mathias, 71, farmer, Ellen, 64, John, 24, surveyor. All listed as born in Dronthem, Norway.

There is quite a bit of information about the Himoes in Familysearch.org.
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Borge
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Norway
1297 Posts

Posted - 24/09/2004 :  19:48:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
"Drontheim" would be "Trondhjem" or as we say today "Trondheim". Overhalla in Nord Trøndelag mentioned by Hopkins is not far away from Trondheim. Trondheim was the biggest town in the region (and still is), and was the place where people migrated to for trading gods, getting jobs or education.

Børge Solem
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jwiborg
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Norway
4961 Posts

Posted - 24/09/2004 :  21:09:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is prob. Mathias L. Himoe: click here

His name is Mathias Lorentzsen, living on the Himoe farm in Overhalla, Nord Trøndelag.

Parents are Lorentz Olsen (48) and Ingeborg Evensdatter (37).

Jan
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James E Heg
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USA
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Posted - 24/09/2004 :  23:39:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you. You people are fantastic!! Stephan Oliver Himoe married Colonel Heg's sister. In the Civil War he served as Medical officer with the 15th Wisconsin and later as Brigade Surgeon, 3rd Brigade (commanded by Col. Heg). We have a lot of info on his adult life but little or nothing regarding his place of birth, his mother, etc. If I can work my way through the Norwegian words, I will have some important new information.
Tusen Takk. Jim
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James E Heg
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USA
135 Posts

Posted - 26/09/2004 :  23:21:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can we take Mathias Loerentzen Himoe a step or two further? Jo Anne has found him in the the 1860 US Census. I found him in the 1850 US Census, living in Norway Town, Wisconsin. I read his wife's name as Eglin. Jo Anne reads it as Ellen (perhaps Anglisized) We have good matches with Stephan's sister Louisa and brother John. Any chance of finding marriage, birth, confirmation and/or Emigration permits? For Jo Anne - in 1860 Stephan is in Plattesville, beginning his study of medicine under Dr. E.W. Eastman, whose name appears just before Stephan's. Jim
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Borge
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Norway
1297 Posts

Posted - 26/09/2004 :  23:46:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just found some interesting facts about the Himo farm in Overhalla. According to information on the "Overhalla kommune" web page, there was a syphilis epidemic in Namdalen just before the turn of the century, and a ward was set up at Himo to deal with the epidemic among other things. This was at about the same time as when Mathias lived at Himo, and maybe his interest in medicine was awaked then. This ward became the forerunner for the "Namdalen Hospital", which was established there in 1805.

I am planning a visit to the "Statsarkivet" in Trondheim this autumn, and will do some lookups on this family if you want. I am planning to write an article about visiting the archive, and could use the search for information about this family as an example.

Børge Solem
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Jean Marthaler
Junior member

USA
56 Posts

Posted - 27/09/2004 :  01:12:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi, I find this family in the Norwegian Immigrants to the United States, Volume 2, 1844-1846 by G.B. Næseth. It gives a nice amount of info about the family. The family immigrated on the JUNO arriving in New York from Bergen on June 18, 1846, having saild 52 days earlier. 112 passengers, Nils Bendixsen, Captain.
Mathias Lorentsen Himo is how Mathias is listed. Mathias's parents are listed as Lorents Olsen Himoe and Ingeborg Evensdatter. Mathias's wife is listed as Elen Svensdatter Rygh daughter of Sven Eriksen Rygh and Ane Goutzdatter. They are all listed as being from Overhalla, Nord Trondelag. Stephen Oliver Himoe is listed as Sven Olaus Mathiassen Himo it said he used the name Stephen Oliver Himoe in America. If you would like I can scan the pages and send to you via e-mail. My e-mail address is marwendt@asatound.net if you want me to do this. JEAN
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Jean Marthaler
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USA
56 Posts

Posted - 27/09/2004 :  01:14:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
HI, just a quick correction to the post on the Himoe family. I gave my e-mail address and in looking at it after I sent it I have an error on the address. The correct address is marwendt@astound.net.
Sorry about the error.
JEAN
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anneh
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Norway
1 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2006 :  00:58:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
There is too much to post here, but I have Stephen Oliver Himos ancestry several generations back. Just noticed this was way back in 2004, so may be you have it all already, if not
My email is anne.hildrum@chello.no

Anne
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James E Heg
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USA
135 Posts

Posted - 29/01/2006 :  01:19:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Please excuse my post. I want to get this topic back on the working page so that I may pursue it further, Sory to have been gone so long
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Sue L
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Posted - 14/07/2007 :  02:12:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James E Heg

Not much to go on. Father, Matthias Himoe, b. 3 May 1794, Mother, unk; Son Stephen Oliver Himoe (in USA) b. 10 March 1832; Son John (Hans?); Sister Louisa. Migrated from Norway in spring 1846, arrived Milwaukee ~1 July 1846.
Any help would be appreciated. Jim Heg



Hello Jim,
Here is a link to information on Stephen Himoe (Svend Olaus Mathiassen Himo). I also have the book "Overhalla Bygdebok." It has alot on the Himo family. The Himo family goes back to the 1500's.

Let me know if I can help.
Sue Lundgren

http://www.15thwisconsin.net/15ssoh01.htm
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Sue L
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2 Posts

Posted - 14/07/2007 :  02:29:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James E Heg

Please excuse my post. I want to get this topic back on the working page so that I may pursue it further, Sory to have been gone so long



Mathais Lorentsen Himo married Elen Svensdtr Rygg on May 5, 1823. Daughter of Svend Eriksen Sellæg Rygg and Anne Gautsdtr Rygg. They had three children:

Julianne Lovise Mathiasdtr Himo; Born: July 12, 1823
Svend Olaus Mathiasen Himo; Born: March 3, 1832
Johannes Emahus Mathiasen Himo; Born: March 13, 1836

If you'd like more, email me at: sn_august@hotmail.com

Regards,
Sue Lundgren
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