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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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 Posted - 14/10/2013 : 22:51:10
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While browsing through some old newspapers, I stumbled across this crime, which took place in Ben Wade Township, Pope County, MN on May 6th, 1915:
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 14/10/2013 : 23:22:18
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OFFERS REWARD.
Governor Hammond takes action in apprehending murderers.
St. Paul. Minn., June 2nd, 1915
Governor Hammond today offered a reward of $250 for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who murdered Swen, John and Amund (Louis) Midmoen (Jacobson) brothers, on or about May 6. The three brothers, who were farmers, resided in Ben Wade Township, Pope County, Minnesota.
Though every effort has been made to run down the parties responsible for the murder of the three brothers, the efforts of the Pope county authorities have been unsuccessful.
The three brothers were regarded as misers and were supposed to have considerable money hid in their home.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 14/10/2013 : 23:25:21
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Two Norwegians, John Jakobsen and Georg Nielsen, both residents of Lignite, North Dakota, is arrested and charged with murder. They are charged with killing three compatriots, the brothers John, Louis and Sven Mitmoen, on their farm in Minnesota a few months ago.
The Mitmoen brothers, who also called themselves Jacobsen, emigrated many years ago to America from Stavanger. They had run their farm for over 35 years and by thrift accumulated a considerable fortune. They had always large sums from 5-10,000 dollars kept on the farm, so they were probably killed for their money.
One of the brothers was found in the bedroom with crushed head. The other was found in the kitchen, where everything indicated that there had been a violent struggle, and the third killed was found in the barn.
Aftenposten, 20 Jan 1916
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Jean Marthaler
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 03/04/2015 : 03:20:15
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Here is the Mitmoen family in this online database from Ringebu, Oppland, Norway.
http://onshus.no/getperson.php?personID=I8646&tree=1
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Midtmoen
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
Jakob Svendsen Husfader g Selveier 1805 Ringebo Prgj.
Marthe Larsdatter hans Kone g 1812 Ringebo Prgj.
Svend Jakobsen deres Søn ug 1834 Ringebo Prgj.
Lars Jakobsen deres Søn ug Snedker 1836 Ringebo Prgj.
Ole Jakobsen deres Søn ug Snedker 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
Gudbrand Jakobsen deres Søn ug 1841 Ringebo Prgj.
Johannes Jakobsen deres Søn ug 1848 Ringebo Prgj.
Ole Jakobsen deres Søn ug 1852 Ringebo Prgj.
Amund Jakobsen deres Søn ug 1856 Ringebo Prgj.
Marit Jakobsdatter deres Datter ug 1843 Ringebo Prgj.
JACOBSON, SVEN
CERTID# 1915-MN-010705
Date of Death: 07 MAY 1915
County of Death: POPE
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Sven, Johannes and Amund (Jacobsen) Mitmoen
