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jkmarler
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  20:40:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Bingo!

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD67-RG6
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BenteJS
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  21:14:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So she also went to the Hennepin, a place I actually have never heard of before today. If it had only been as "easy" to find Torleif.

I am very impressed with your work!!! :)
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jkmarler
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  21:16:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Bente,

Perhaps you've heard of Minneapolis. It's the "big city" in Hennepin County.

Jackie
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BenteJS
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  21:36:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aha.. Have heard about Minneapolis :)

Bente
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  22:23:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This could be Borghild in the 1920 US Census before she was married to John Olson..

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Borghild Haten
[Buy Ghild Halen]
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1920: Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1915
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis O Hale
25
Nina G Hale
20
Borghild Haten
27
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  22:34:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is likely the family in 1930 US Census. Note they have two children.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Olson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Norway
Race: White
Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1913
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Borghild Olson
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Members:
Name Age
John Olson
36
Borghild Olson
35
Halber Olson
4
Mavis Olson
1
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jkmarler
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  22:43:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well, here are 2 kiddies from the birth index at www.mnhs.org:

Olson, Haldis Maureen
Date of Birth: 08 Oct 1925
Mother Maiden Name: Hatten
certid# 1925-44953
County of Birth: Hennepin

Olson, Mavis Viola
Date of Birth: 12 Jan 1929
Mother Maiden Name: Hatton
certid# 1929-32794
County of Birth: Hennepin








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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:01:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is likely the arrival of Borghild Halten. Does not state who she is going to see in America. Does list Uncle John Larsen of Halden (Halten?), Mosjøen as nearest relative.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Barghild Halten
Arrival Date: 17 Jul 1915
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: vefsen
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Bergen
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bergensfjord
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:07:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looks like Haldis married a Richard Norling and had at least one child.

Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
Name: Richard Keith Norling
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1953
Birth County: Hennepin
Father: Richard Lewis Norling
Mother: Haldis Maurreen Olson
File Number: 1953-MN-001928
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:10:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Maybe an address for Richard Keith Norling

Richard K Norling
(952) 897-3986
10149 Irwin Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55437-2423
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:21:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Unfortunately it looks like Haldis passed away in 2005.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Haldis Maureen Norling
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY AIR FORCES
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1925
Death Date: 25 Jan 2005
Relation: Wife of Norling, Richard Lewis
Cemetery: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450
Buried At: Section 9 Site 1087
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:25:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And her husband in 2001

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Richard Lewis Norling
Service Info.: CPL US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 18 May 1923
Death Date: 9 Feb 2001
Service Start Date: 3 Apr 1943
Interment Date: 16 Feb 2001
Cemetery: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450
Buried At: Section 9 Site 1087
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:52:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It also appears that Mavis Viola Olson married and had several children.

Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
Name: Terry Lee Mc Gorman
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1950
Birth County: Hennepin
Father: Donald Charles Mc Gorman
Mother: Mavis Viola Olson
File Number: 1950-MN-006095

NAME:
Suzanne Cheryl McGorman
MOTHER:
Mavis Viola Olson
BIRTH:
2 Mar 1953 - Hennepin, Minnesota

NAME:
Michael Patrick McGorman
MOTHER:
Mavis Viola Olson
BIRTH:
18 Jul 1955 - Hennepin, Minnesota

NAME:
Nancy Marie McGorman
MOTHER:
Mavis Viola Olson
BIRTH:
25 Mar 1961 - Hennepin, Minnesota
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jkmarler
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Posted - 27/03/2012 :  23:53:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is a snippet of an obit for Richard Norling from www.newslibrary.com:

St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN) - February 13, 2001

RICHARD NORLING, 77, WAS TWIN CITIES MUSICIAN
Richard Norling, who played string bass for numerous Twin Cities bands over the past 50 years, died Friday of throat cancer. He was 77.Norling was a member of the 4 Naturals after returning from World War II, where he served with the Army Rangers in the Pacific.He later played with many of the more famous local bands, including Cliff Brunzel's Golden Strings, the Red Wolfe Port of Dixie Band, the Joe Jung Orchestra and the Harry Blons Dixieland Band.``He was...

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jkmarler
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Posted - 28/03/2012 :  00:02:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is Haldis' obit from Proquest, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minn. 27 Jan 2005, 8B:

Norling Haldis (Haldy) Maureen Norling, age 79 of Minneapolis, went to be with the Lord January 25. She was preceded in death by husband, Richard; parents, John and Borghild Olson. She is survived by son, Rick (Gwen); grandchildren, Andrea Hays (Chuck) and Adam; sister, Mavis McGorman (Don); sister-in-law, Margaret; many nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was active with Vonheim Lodge, Sons of Norway and Hope Lutheran Church. Visitation January 29, 2-5 pm at Washburn McReavy Nokomis Park Chapel, 1838 E. Minnehaha Pkwy, Mpls. Also 1 hour prior to service at church. Funeral service January 30 at 3 pm at Hope Lutheran Church, 5728 Cedar Ave S, Mpls. Private interment at Fort Snelling. Family extends it's appreciation to staff of Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
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