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Erik Carsten
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 Posted - 03/07/2008 : 04:14:34
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Dear Jackie.
Yes, the archivist found the confirmation record of Our Savior's Lutheran church in Evansville, MN. There we found Olaf Christofferson. Unbelievable that neither his parents or his birthplace is listed....unlike every other child in the class.
I am traveling to Evansville this next week and will be meeting with my relatives to see if anybody knows what happened to Oluf's bible. That might show where he was born, baptized and confirm the information that the ELCA Archvisist has found.
His birthplace and proof that his father was Christoffer Solberg still are elusive. But I'm sure we will find something.
Best Regards,
Erik. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/07/2008 : 16:52:45
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Originally posted by Erik Carsten
MARGIT #21
Dear All.
Can anybody translate the word that is directly preceding Margit Olsdatter? and also the writing that is just below the dates of death and burial?
Thankyou
#21, dead 04-Jul-1881, buried 07-Jul-1881, Selveier barnet Margit Olsd, born 21-Jun-1881, Teigen
Innført = Inserted (in the book...?)
Jordpaakastet (ceremony of sprinkling earth on the coffin)
Selveier - homeowner
barnet - child
Margit Olsd died just 2 weeks old, and was a daughter of a freeholder/homeowner named Ole, living on the Teigen farm.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 04/07/2008 : 01:56:42
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Hi Erik,
Today I looked in the microfiched copy of the Rowberg file. I didnot find an obituary / story on Olaf/Oluf Burros (or Buraas) but did find an obit for Theodore A. Thompson, in which, Oluf is mentioned as the brother of Theodore. I know this is old news but his obit also mentions that he came to America in 1872 and lived in Goodhue county for three years before coming to Douglas County.
Have you purchased Oluf's death certificate or have you found an obituary on him in the local paper? You might also find the church funeral record for him--sometimes birth information, more detailed than just the country name is included.
Hilsen,
Jackie M. |
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Erik Carsten
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578 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2008 : 20:45:33
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oluf Solberg's Birth Record !!!! FOUND!!!!!!
Dear Friends:
Unbelievable but thanks to the help of my brother, who is named Christopher! He has found the birth record of OLUF! and the information as far as I can see validates the family history that has been recorded.
1. Oluf's death certificate list his father as Christoffer Solberg
2. His confirmation record at Our SAviour LUtheran Church in 1884 lists his name as Olaf Christoffersen
3. The 1885 Douglas County Census lists his name as Olaf Christoffersen, living with his mother Margit Boraas and his step father Josias Boraas.
4. And now the above record. Can anybody translate any of the information on the record.
Best Regards, Erik. |
Edited by - Erik Carsten on 14/07/2008 22:26:52 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:01:28
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Wow! Finally! Congratulations! 
It reads:
Born 18-Apr-1870, chr 03-Jul-1870
Oluf
Illegitimate child
Parents: Bachelor, farmer's boy Kristofer Olsen Solberg b. Eker and girl Mari Mikkelsdatter Teigen (Eker, now in Oppland)
Sponsors: Halvord (?) Dølengen, Mari Dølengen, Gulbrand Haugereie, Knud Haugereie, Olava Olsdatter Solberg born Eker.
Their both 1st(?) illegitimate child
Source information: Oppland county, Jevnaker, Parish register (official) nr. 7 (1858-1876), Birth and baptism records 1870, page 66.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 14/07/2008 : 21:50:28
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One of the sponsors are Olava Olsdatter Solberg born Eker. Could she be a sister of Kristofer Olsen Solberg?
This could be Olava in census-1865, living on the Solberg farm in Eker, together with parents, two brothers and a sister.
Her parents are Ole Kristoffersen & Berte Johnsdatter.
Olava Olsdatter Solberg died in South Africa on 14 Dec 1890.
And take a look at this! 
Kristofer Solberg
Birth: 26 MAR 1845, Buskerud, Norway
Christening record #51
Source information: Buskerud county, Haug in Eiker, Parish register copy nr. I 2 (1832-1856), Birth and baptism records 1845, page 111.
Spouse1: Emilie Weberg
Spouse2: Olga Hansdatter
Wonder if they must re-write the History of Douglas and Grant Counties - Minnesota, Constant Larson Editor-in-Chief Vol 11 1916 page 363...?
Ref: O. J. Burros, a successful farmer of Brandon township, Douglas county, was born in Norway on April 18. 1870, son and only child of Christian and Margaret (Mickelstadther) Solberg, natives of Norway, where the father died many years ago. Christian Solberg was engaged in farming and was well know in the community in which he lived. After his death his widow with her son came to the United States in 1872...
Jan Peter |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 00:26:40
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Children of Christofer Olsen Solberg & Hanna Emilie Weberg:
Borgine Ottilie Kristofersdatter, born 17 Sep 1873, Skoger, Buskerud
Kristiane Kristofersdatter, born 4 Oct 1877, Drammen, Buskerud?
Hanna Marie Kristofersdatter, born 23 Nov 1882, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Olaf Kristofersen,, born 10 Feb 1885, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Johannes Kristofersen, born 24 Sep 1887, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Adolf Kristofersen, born 9 Jan 1890, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Harald Kristofersen, born 8 Feb 1893, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
In census-1900, Christofer Olsen Solberg's 1st wife Emilie Weberg is dead, and Christofer lives with his children in Strømsgodset parish. Christofer is a butcher and sells meat.
Note: Some parts of Strømsgodset can be found under Vestfold. Christofer must have married Olga Hansdatter after 1900.
Interesting that he named his first son Olaf! In remembrance of the son that "left" him in 1872...?
Jan Peter |
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Erik Carsten
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 01:52:28
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Originally posted by jwiborg
Children of Christofer Olsen Solberg & Emilie Weberg:
Otilie Kristofersdatter, born 17 Sep 1873
Kristiane Kristofersdatter, born 4 Oct 1877, Drammen, Buskerud?
Hanna Marie Kristofersdatter, born 23 Nov 1882, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Olaf Kristofersen,, born 10 Feb 1885, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Johannes Kristofersen, born 24 Sep 1887, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Adolf Kristofersen, born 9 Jan 1890, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
Harald Kristofersen, born 8 Feb 1893, Strømsgodset, Buskerud
In census-1900, Christofer Olsen Solberg's 1st wife Emilie Weberg is dead, and Christofer lives with his children in Strømsgodset parish. Christofer is a butcher and sells meat.
Note: Some parts of Strømsgodset can be found under Vestfold. Christofer must have married Olga Hansdatter after 1900.
Interesting that he named his first son Olaf! In remembrance of the son that "left" him in 1872...?
Jan Peter
Dear Jan Peter.
So he did not die like the family history said he did. Is there a bydgebok that might tell us more about the history of the Solberg family? |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 02:17:57
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I have not seen a bygdebok from that area (Strømsgodset/Drammen), so I'm not sure if there exist one.
There is no age given for Kristofer Olsen Solberg in the birthrecord of Oluf in 1870, so we can not be 100% sure that it is the same man who later married Emilie Weberg.
But sponsor Olava Olsdatter Solberg could be the link. If she is his sister, and from Solberg farm in Eiker, Buskerud, their parents should be Ole Kristoffersen & Berte Johnsdatter.
Kristofer Olsen Solberg, born 26 MAR 1845, in Haug in Eiker, Buskerud (parents Ole Kristoffersen & Berte Johnsdatter) is the one who married Emilie Weberg.
Maren Olsdatter Solberg (probably Kristofer's sister born 14 JAN 1838) is one of the sponsors at Hanna Marie's christening.
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jwiborg
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 03:16:41
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Christofer Olsen Soelberg (27) from Eker & Hanna Emilie Veberg (23) from Røken.
Marriage 08 DEC 1872, Skoger, Buskerud
His father: farmer Ole Christofersen Grøsland
Her father: (...) Johan Veberg
Source information: Buskerud county, Skoger, Parish register (official) nr. 4 (1862-1872), Marriage records 1872, page 464-465, #16
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joycelovell
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 06:56:10
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I realize this is out of left field and basically irrelevant to your search, but I appear to be related to Erik. My maternal great-grandparents were Thomas J. Barros and Christine Barros, of Alexandria, MN. And in response to your query, Mable was one of their daughters, my great-aunt.
Now. Anyone know anything about Christine, the "swedish woman"? |
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Erik Carsten
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:23:56
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Originally posted by joycelovell
I realize this is out of left field and basically irrelevant to your search, but I appear to be related to Erik. My maternal great-grandparents were Thomas J. Barros and Christine Barros, of Alexandria, MN. And in response to your query, Mable was one of their daughters, my great-aunt.
Now. Anyone know anything about Christine, the "swedish woman"?
Hi Joyce!
I don't know much about Christine. I have received some information from the Douglas County HIstorical Society but nothing really specific about Christine, but there was a lot about Thomas...which is why I suppose you are inquiring about Christine.
I am interested in Thomas' brother Haagen (Henry). Do you know anything about him? This is what I know:
At the residence of Rev. E. Hallgren in Alexandria on January 1st, Henry Barros and Miss Bertha Carlson of Lake Mary were married by Mr. Hallgren. They went immediately to the residence of the bride's parents where a large gathering of friends met them and they enjoyed a general social good time.source: Alexandria Post, Friday January 9, 1891 page 4 column 3.
It appears then a series of catastophic events that basically destroys his life. He ends up a widow, ....Mrs Henry Barras of La Grand was taken ill last Thursday and died early Sunday morning aged about 21 years. A husband and two small children, aged 3 years and 11 months respectively, survive her. The funderal was held Tuesday....source The Douglas County News, March 1st 1894 page 8 column 2. He loses his children and they go to live with his wifes Parents, the Carlsons. Then around 1908 the youngest daughter, Minnie, dies at around the age of 14. Haagen ends up a laborer and hired hand going from farm to farm...his health detoriates until his death in 1938.
source: Park Region Echo, July 21 1938 (Haagen's obituary)
His surviving daughter in his obituary was listed and Louise (Mrs. J.C. Koppelhoff). Do you know what became of this family?
Erik. |
Edited by - Erik Carsten on 15/07/2008 17:27:16 |
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Erik Carsten
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:32:18
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Originally posted by joycelovell
I realize this is out of left field and basically irrelevant to your search, but I appear to be related to Erik. My maternal great-grandparents were Thomas J. Barros and Christine Barros, of Alexandria, MN. And in response to your query, Mable was one of their daughters, my great-aunt.
Now. Anyone know anything about Christine, the "swedish woman"?
Joyce. What ever became of Mable and her family? |
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Erik Carsten
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:40:25
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Originally posted by joycelovell
I realize this is out of left field and basically irrelevant to your search, but I appear to be related to Erik. My maternal great-grandparents were Thomas J. Barros and Christine Barros, of Alexandria, MN. And in response to your query, Mable was one of their daughters, my great-aunt.
Now. Anyone know anything about Christine, the "swedish woman"?
Joyce:
I do have this about Christine from the Douglas County Album of the AGes. This was sent to me by the researchers at the Douglas County HIstorical Society.
....Later Thomas met and married Christina M. Nelson, from Vestervik Smaaland, Sweden in 1871.....
And there is a biographical sketch of the family that states Christina's middle name is Maria and that for two years after their marriage they operated a Hotel in Evansville along with her brother Sven D. Anderson.
Christina Maria Nelson Barros was born 2-6-1861, the daughter of John August and Dorothea Linglen Nelson. They were farmers of Varmland, Smaland, Sweden. In 1869, the Nelsons arrived in America, settling first in Steele county, MN. Two years later they travelled to Douglas County in a covered wagon and lived in a sodhouse near Lake Latoka (Lakota?) and homesteaded 80 acres in LaGrand township......there is another page of biographical information on the family...I can send it to you if you would like.
Best Regards,
Erik, |
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eibache
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Posted - 15/07/2008 : 17:48:57
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Hanna Emilias baptismal record is #43
she was born out of wedlock July 10 1849, the father being divorced husban Johan Hansen Veberg, butcher in Drammen, the mother Oline Hansdatter from the Bryhn farm in Røyken.
Hanna Emilie died of diabetes Nov 28 1900, see #5
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