MOE, John J., department store; born in Norway, Oct. 23, 1858; son of Jens L. and Johanne (Botterud) Moe; edu- cated in public schools iia Norway. Came to America, 1S81, and located at Hillsboro, N. D., where he filled posi- tion of manager dry goods store for 7 years; was for three years conducting a general store at Twin Valley, Minn., established 1887, as Johnson & Moe; lo- cated in Duluth, 1891, and is resident partner and general manager of firm of Johnson & Moe, wholesale and retail general merchandise. Has been member board of education, Duluth, since 1898. Republican. Methodist. Married at New York City, 1903, to Miss Katie Sands- mark. Club: Commercial. Recreation: Fishing. Office: 2102-2108 W. Superior St. Residence: 2207 W. 3rd St., Du- luth.
And so I looked at the Digitalarkivet in the 1900 census for botterud, then botrud and found this:
_________________________________________________ Here is a rootsweb database in which a Keith Botterud b. 1911 d. 1993 parents' are listed as Andrew and Lillian Botterud. No other info on the parents but Keith was born in Livingston county, Montana:
This Andrew Botterud was born about 1883/1884 probably Clark County, Wisconsin, seems a real stretch to make him an uncle to Hans and unknown if he was resident of North Dakot 1905ish.
I can find John Moe in the 1900 US Census living in Duluth, Minnesota. However if he came to America in 1881, and lived in North Dakota until only 1898 he isn't going to be part of any Census record for the North Dakota time. Also would Hans Aasen be trying to get to him in North Dakota if he was already gone to Duluth by then.
1900 United States Federal Census Name: J J Moe Age: 41 Birth Date: Oct 1858 Birthplace: Norway Home in 1900: Duluth Ward 7, Saint Louis, Minnesota [St. Louis] Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1881 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louisa W Moe Marriage Year: 1880 Years Married: 20 Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Well I may have to take back the sentence above. Here is the Passport data on John Moe. It states that his birth place is Oier,Norway. Is that not the Municipality where the farm Botterud is located, that is in Norwegian, Øier. His birth is given as Oct 23, 1858 and his father is Jens Moe.
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 Name: John J Moe Birth Date: 23 Oct 1858 Birth Place: Oier, Norway Age: 61 Residence: Duluth, Minnesota Passport Issue Date: 11 Jun 1920 Father Name: Jens Moe Father's Birth Location: Norway Father's Residence: Deceased Passport Includes a Photo: Yes
It would appear that John Moe and Lisbet Jensdatter could be half siblings. Both have a father Jens with Lisbet's listed as Jens Torgersen and Johannes listed as Jens (last name difficult to read) but different mothers. Here is the birth record for Lisbet. See #39
Olav Thorstad does not know the name Brattrud or any name like it. I have found out that John Blomshield was in Norway in 1933 and that he was onboard a Djunke, and there are 3 articles about him in a newspaper, and will go to the National Library in Oslo next week to see the articles. Øyer/Øier is north of Lillehammer in Gudbrandsdalen. My fathers family comes from Øyer, and I will look onto it when i get home next week.
It would appear that John Moe and Lisbet Jensdatter could be half siblings. Both have a father Jens with Lisbet's listed as Jens Torgersen and Johannes listed as Jens (last name difficult to read) but different mothers. Here is the birth record for Lisbet. See #39
His parents are Jens Larsen Øvremoen & Johanne Torgersdtr
John J. Moe appears on a list of members of the Gudbrandsdalslaget published 1925-1926 with the name "Johannes Øvermoen", the address of 2207 W 3rd St, Duluth, Minn.; and a year of migrating to US as 1881.
Marie Aasen Blomshield Sherman
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 00:59:15
