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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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 Posted - 04/06/2007 : 15:57:21
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Jane,
Sandsvær don´t take much of my time.
You see, I grew up in Sandsvær until I was 10, and one of my uncle´s grew up about half a mile from Arkoset, three of my cousins was almost neighbours to Arkoset, but none of them know about the folks living there more than 150 years ago.
I have a feeling not all of the church records from Sandsvær are online yet.
Since Wisconsin was mentioned in the Vesterheim link about Arne Olsen Akosaa, was he a soldier in the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantery Regiment?
It was also named the Norwegian regiment because about 90% of the soldiers was Norwegian´s?
About 15% had first name Ole. Commanding officer, Colonel Hans Hegh, was from Lier in Buskerud.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 04/06/2007 16:02:43 |
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enigma
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Posted - 04/06/2007 : 19:23:40
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From the 1880 Census, son of Arne:
Oluf G. OLSON Son S Male W 11 WI At Home NOR NOR
Maybe Arne's son is also buried in the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery:
OLSON, Olaf G. 1869 1940 II 1
And, I wonder if this is the "Ola Olson Arkaas" - father of Knud and Arne:
OLSON, Ole 1823 1903 I 2
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/waupaca/cemeteries/scan.txt
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enigma
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Posted - 04/06/2007 : 19:38:44
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quote:
Originally posted by Kåarto
....Since Wisconsin was mentioned in the Vesterheim link about Arne Olsen Akosaa, was he a soldier in the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantery Regiment?
It was also named the Norwegian regiment because about 90% of the soldiers was Norwegian´s?
About 15% had first name Ole. Commanding officer, Colonel Hans Hegh, was from Lier in Buskerud....
I've not yet found any connection between "The Scandinavian Regiment" and Arne O. Arkaasa; however, I did find this online, and maybe it refers to the same person:
No.3: Arn O. Arkosa 8th Wis Battery Wisconsin Scandinavia,WI
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/Census/1885SS/1885SSScan.htm
8th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_Independent_ Battery_Wisconsin_Light_Artillery
8th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery
January 8, 1862 to August 10, 1865
Battle of Iuka
Battle of Corinth
Battle of Perryville
Battle of Stone's River
Battle of Chickamauga
Siege of Chattanooga
The 8th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery, nicknamed the "Lyons' Pinery Battery," was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Contents
1 Service
2 Total strength and casualties
3 Commanders
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
[edit] Service
The 8th Independent Battery was mustered into service at Racine, Wisconsin on January 8, 1862.
The battery was mustered out on August 10, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The 8th Independent Battery initially recruited 161 officers and men. An additional 102 men were recruited as replacements, for a total of 263 men.[1]
The battery suffered 1 officer and 1 enlistedmen men killed in action or died of wounds and 26 enlistedmen men who died of disease, for a total of 28 fatalities.[2]
[edit] Commanders
Captain Stephen J. Carpenter
Captain Henry E. Stiles[3] |
Edited by - enigma on 04/06/2007 19:53:33 |
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Lislcat
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Posted - 04/06/2007 : 22:11:15
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Hi,
That's why I was asking if they had changed their name to Olson, because it seems like the last one to keep the name Arkaas or Arkaasa, was Knud. After his death, they all became Olson or Olsen. Look at the bright side, they could of all became Knudson's and then you'd have another name to track. 
Take care, Wanda |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 04/06/2007 : 23:40:21
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Both you and Wanda has been doing a great job in this topic.
Thanks for great info about Arne Olsen Arkosa from the civil war.
Arne´s artillery-regiment was dissaparting in the same battles as the 15th of Wisc.
I wisit Stasarkivet now and then, when I do I shall take a look up in the records from Sandsvær which was two separate municipalities up til about 1975 (Upper and Outher) and four parish´s, Hedenstad, Efteløt, Komnes and Tuft.
Arkoset was likely Efteløt parish.
Here is 15th of Wisc. with "hundreds" of links just in case something of interest could come up.
http://www.15thwisconsin.net/
I report back from Statsarkivet.
Always when records are uncertain it,s written "ca"/ about/approx., in Arne´s case he was born:
August 12. 1837 in Sandsvær, not approx, remember that.
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Lislcat
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Posted - 05/06/2007 : 04:07:00
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I'll do some searching for their father Ola/Ole Olson/Olsen Arkaas/Arkosa. This should be interesting. I hadn't even thought that he might still be alive in 1900. I did find another Ole Oleson, but he lived in St. Lawrence Township, Waupaca County and in 1870 he was married to Anna and had 4 children, including an Ole, who was 10 years old. If this was a second wife, would they have named another son Ole, when the other Ole was still alive? I'll keep looking and let you know what I find tomorrow.
Very interesting!
Wanda
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enigma
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Posted - 05/06/2007 : 15:46:11
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Of course, I have no idea, whatsoever, if the the Ole Olson and the Oluf G. Olson in the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery have anything, in actuality to do with either Knud or Arne -- but I am truly amazed that in the list of people, there is a large number of tombstones having one of the following surnames:
Arkaasa
Iverson
Olson
Riste
I'm starting to understand, too, why genealogy becomes so "addictive" to so many people; talk about an elaborate puzzle, even when the clues are sparse or non-compelling.
I wonder if that "birthdate" attached to Arne O. Arkaasa might have something to do with applying for a Civil War pension - and maybe little to do with any actual event?
Yes, like you, I had never thought that the "Ola Olson Arkaas" mentioned in "FROM THE INDIAN LAND" could have outlived his sons Knud and Arne; however, they both died relatively young, so it's not necessarily beyond possibility.
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Lislcat
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Posted - 05/06/2007 : 23:54:58
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It may cost you some money, but if you had their death dates, from the cemetery or elsewhere, you could get their death certificates and that may link them together. Since the two brothers died fairly young, their father's name would most likely be listed on their death certificates. I know on my great grandfather's death certificate, it listed his father, but not his mother. Second, if you can get the church records for them, you'd easily have your link and possibly a whole lot more.
It can be addictive and other than the lack of physical activity, it's not such a bad addiction. I'm currently at a standstill with one of my great-grandparents, so while helping others out, it actually gives me more ideas of where and how to search. As a matter of fact, I still need to get in touch with the church that my great grandparents attended in Portage County, since they haven't responded to my phone call or letter.
My family knew Lester Peterson, the person that translated "From The Indian Land" and I wish I would of known that I was going to have all these questions, because I would of asked him when I had the chance. I also knew Malcolm Rosholt, who some may know from his books and writings on the history of Portage County. He was a wealth of information. If only...
Good luck! Wanda
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Edited by - Lislcat on 05/06/2007 23:56:14 |
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Lislcat
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Posted - 06/06/2007 : 01:23:21
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I see that Wisconsinhistory.org has the marriage record for Oluf G. and Caroline Olson on November 20, 1894.
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enigma
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Posted - 07/06/2007 : 01:06:42
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They had four sons. I found mention of Caroline's obituary, and of their son Philip's over in the News ARCHIVE at google.
Stevens Point Daily Journal (Newspaper) - September 25, 1953, Stevens...
Subscription - Stevens Point Daily Journal - NewspaperArchive - Sep 25, 1953
...Surviving are four sons, Alvin and Norman, Scandinavia; Wilhelm, Amherst, and Phil; ... Mrs. Olson was a member of the Scandinavia Lutheran church. ...
http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22oluf+g.+olson%22+scandinavia+
Stevens Point Daily Journal (Newspaper) - June 22, 1968, Stevens...
Subscription - Stevens Point Daily Journal - NewspaperArchive - Jun 22, 1968
Born in Scandinavia Feb. 5, 1912, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oluf Olson. he came to Stevens Point as a young man and worked for the Wisconsin ...
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1968 73RD YEAR STEVENS POINT, WIS. 54481 ASSOCIATED PRESS lOc 12 PAGES
Phillip Olson, Ice Company Owner, Dies Phillip L. Olson, 56, 2241 4th Ave., operator of the Olson Pure Ice Co. at 1004 1st St., died at 6 o'clock this morning at St. Michael's Hospital. The firm distributes beer and is also one of the few remaining commercial Ice-cutting companies in Wisconsin. It formerly harvested ice for homes. Since that market dis- appeared, the company has cut for the Soo Line Railroad's refrigerator cars. Mr. Olson had been a hospital patient...
http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22oluf+olson%22+scandinavia++
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Lislcat
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Posted - 07/06/2007 : 03:53:21
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I've ordered quite a few obits from the Stevens Point paper over the years, like maybe 20 or so. It costs money, but... They also have the censuses for the different townships in Portage County county, which is quite useful. I'm sure you probably have this, but in case someone else is interested http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/obits/osearch.htm
Of course, if you do get to visit that area, it will only cost you whatever it costs to copy the microfiche or film there.
It's so cool that Phillip Olson was an Ice Cutter! I can't claim one of those in my family, at least someone that owned a business doing it. My grandparents use to do that for their cooler/ice box, when my Dad was young.
Wanda
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Edited by - Lislcat on 07/06/2007 03:54:14 |
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enigma
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Posted - 07/06/2007 : 15:35:48
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I'll have to visit Wisconsin in person, there are simply too many obituaries to order -- it seems there are many in the family who moved to Portage County, and it would simply cost too much to order copies at ten & twenty & whatever dollars each.
Seems the trip would pay for itself rather quickly. Also, I'm very interested in seeing
Scandinavia, Wisconsin. But presently, I need to figure out how to organize the gargantuan amount of information I suddenly have - I suppose I really should make a hard copy of every webpage I surf across mentioning anyone in the entire extended family. (It's a bit overwhelming.)
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Lislcat
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Posted - 07/06/2007 : 16:39:08
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I just checked and you can get 5 obits from there for $10, the sixth one takes you to $20, but you get up to 10 obits for that price. I tend to order 5 at a time anyway, so it works for me. Each census that you request is $10, so those are quite a bit more than the obits. I'll have to see if a family member is interested in making a copy of the Portage County census for me, since I found a great great grandfather in the 1860 census, that I need a copy of .
Do you have a good genealogy program? There are quite a few out there now. I have a Mac, so I use Reunion, which I'm quite happy with. Now if the program would just load all the info for me, it would be really great!
Wanda
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Edited by - Lislcat on 07/06/2007 16:50:26 |
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enigma
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Posted - 07/06/2007 : 19:39:18
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Thanks for all the info!
As you apparently figured out, I only clicked on one, and saw the $10 and presumed that it was the price, for ONE -- I didn't click on any others. There sure are alot of people I'd never heard of before. I'm hoping that the obits contain some interesting information.
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 08/06/2007 : 11:33:58
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Jane,
it was nothing wrong with the records from Sandsvær, the problem was that neither Arne or Knud was born there, but in the nearby town Kongsberg, but moved to Arkoset in Yttre(Outher) Sandsvær
Knud was named after his mothers father and born 1835, not -36 as in the emigration records.
Knud Olsen Akoset emigrated alone March 4.1859, right page nr 4.
4. 4/3, "Ungk". Bacelor Knud Olsen Arkoset u Voldene f (born) 2/11-36 (wrong year) i Kongsberg, konf:(confirmed) i Efteløt 3/10 52 (Oct 10.) America
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1127&idx_id=1127&uid=ny&idx_side=-282
Knud was conformed in Efteløt church in Sandsvær Oct. 10. 1852, nr 23, Knud Olsen Voldene, born in Kongsberg, bap. june 26. 1836, age 17.
Parents: Ole Olsen Voldene og Siri Knudsdr
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1126&idx_id=1126&uid=ny&idx_side=-194
Knud´s bap. records from Kongsberg church June 26. 1836, nr 32
Knud. Parents: Day laborer Ole Olsen Voldene og Sigrid Knudsdadatter.Født/Born Nov. 2. 1835 Døbt/Christened June 26. 1836
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1097&idx_id=1097&uid=ny&idx_side=-262
Arne Olsen Arkoset born August 12. 1838, christened June 13. 1839, nr 16.
Parents: Day laborer Ole Olsen Woldene og Siri Knudsdatter
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8575&idx_id=8575&uid=ny&idx_side=-379
Their parents married in Kongsberg Church Nov. 24. 1832, couple nr 29:
Ungkarl/Bachelor and day laborer Ole Olsen Woldene age 32 and Pige/Maid Siri Knudsdatter Haugen age 29.
Best men was Chr. Bommen and Christen Gulliksen.
Ole and perhaps also Siri was from Hierdal /Hjartdal in Telemark
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8575&idx_id=8575&uid=ny&idx_side=-220.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/06/2007 20:41:53 |
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