My grandmother has no info on her mothers parents except they were both born in Norway. Hogan Mikelson was born on 14 July 1866 came to the US in 1870. He met his wife Bertha Nelson also from Norway in Clarion, Iowa on 20 Feb 1895. Hogan died 18 April 1935 in Clarion, Iowa.
Bertha Nelson Mikelson was on 22 Sept 1864 in Norway. She died on 26 March 1945.
My grandma remembers meeting Bertha's sister as a child. But, does not recall her name. My grandma is 85 and I would love to find out what I can on her great-grandparents.
Could this be the family in 1900 census Name: Hogan N Michaelson ED 161 Dayton & Lake Townships, Wright, Iowa, United States Birth Date: Jul 1867 Birthplace: Norway Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 5 Marriage Year (Estimated): 1895 Immigration Year: 1871 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Hogan N Michaelson M 33 Norway Wife Betsey Michaelson F 36 Norway Daughter Sadie Michaelson F 4 Illinois Son Roy Michaelson M 3 Iowa Daughter Bertha Michaelson F 2 Iowa Servant Theodor Thompson M 17 Iowa Servant Ole J Fosen M 39 Norway Servant George T Johnson M 28 Illinois
and 1910 Name: Hogan Mikelson Birthplace: Norway Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Lake, Wright, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1870 Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway Family Number: 15 Page Number: 7 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Hogan Mikelson M 43y Norway WIFE Betsa Mikelson F 47y Norway DAU Sada Mikelson F 14y Illinois SON Roy Mikelson M 13y Iowa DAU Hazel Mikelson F 11y Iowa DAU Adelina Mikelson F 9y Iowa SON Clarence Mikelson M 7y Iowa DAU Lila Mikelson F 5y Iowa SON Jay Mikelson M 3y Iowa
1930 census Name: Bertha Mikleson Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Lake, Wright, Iowa Gender: Female Age: 68 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Norway Estimated Birth Year: 1862 Immigration Year: 1868 Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway Enumeration District Number: 0018 Family Number: 46 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Line Number: 22 NARA Publication: T626, roll 691 Film Number: 2340426 Digital Folder Number: 4584447 Image Number: 00825 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Hogen Mikleson M 64 Norway Wife Bertha Mikleson F 68 Norway Son Clarence Mikleson M 27 Iowa
Hogan sounds lik Haagen todays Hågen to me. A possible candidate for you?
Haagen Michael born July 14. 1866 on farm Norem in Skåre subparish at Torvastad. Parents; Halvor Mikkelsen and Siri Haagensdatter, see 2. from top #112
Clarion is a town in Wright County Iowa - but it quite close to Lake township of adjacent Humboldt County. Was he mentioned in the published history of Humboldt County?
It is obvious that Mr. Mikelsen came to this country from Norway as a very young child, under 10 years of age in the early 1870s. So he probably came with parents and identifying them would be vitally important to finding the family origins in Norway. His parents would appear in the 1865 Norwegian census! We can also see that he spent his early married life in the state of Illinois.
In Iowa they conducted a 1925 state census which asked everyone for the name of their parents (including mother's maiden name) and where they were born. Some people gave more detail that just 'Norway' as an answer to that question. The 1925 Iowa state census is available on LDS microfilm and has been made part of the Ancestry.com package. The names of parents are listed on the 3rd page of each enumeration (6 pages each).
Hogan sounds lik Haagen todays Hågen to me. A possible candidate for you?
Haagen Michael born July 14. 1866 on farm Norem in Skåre subparish at Torvastad. Parents; Halvor Mikkelsen and Siri Haagensdatter, see 2. from top #112 Kåre
I believe this is the right family, em. 1870 on ship Protector from Stavanger and arr. Quebeck June 20, see passengers #6-11
Well for what it is worth this record is found for Betsy on a Family Tree on Ancestry.com.
Betsa (Britta)(Betsy) Nelson (Haagensdatter Brekke) Mikelsson Birth 22/27 Sep 1861/62/63 in Brekke, Akra-Skaanevik, Hordaland, Norway Death 26 Mar 1945 in Clarion, Wright, Iowa
Ooo. There is a Hogen Nelson age 71 and wife Bertha Nelson married 49 years, 7 children born, 5 living in 1900 census of Wright county, Iowa. I'll get the link....
Migration from Northern Europe to America via the Port of Hull, 1848-1914 - During the period 1836 - 1914 Hull developed a pivotal role in the movement of transmigrants via the UK. During this period over 2.2 million transmigrants passed through Hull. For a long period of time this was the most common route for Norwegian emigrants
Mikelson- B. 1866 in Norway
Posted - 15/03/2013 : 05:59:15
