I see the out migration of Bertha Tollak and Olene, but only Bertha and Olene=Lena seem to have arrived in Chicago. Impressive how men around these women drop like flies.
Marriage records from the 1763-1900 database at the Illinois Secretary of State digital archives: DUNCAN, THOMAS EVANSON, OLENA (MRS) 1886-06-25 00103988 COOK
EVANSON, LEWIS TOLLAKSON, OLIVE W 1876-07-17 097 00027228 COOK
Lewis Evanson obit: Chicago daily tribune Friday, Oct 05, 1877 Chicago, IL Page: 9 col 6
"EVANSON of typhoid fever, Lewis Evanson. Funeral at residence to-day at 11 a.m. By cars to Rosehill. Friends of the family are invited."
There is also a Sivert Osmundson--have we missed him?
These from 1875 census: Elisabeth Osmundsen (female) 1833 Egersuns Sogn og Prestegjeld Kone Logerende g Ekersund: Paa Damsgaard 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1101B Eigersund/Eigersund
Pauline Osmundsdatter (female) 1835 Egersund S. og Prgj. Kone g Ekersund: Helvik 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1116L Eigersund/Eigersund og Ogna
Sivert Osmundsen (male) 1825 Egersund S. hf g Kjører Postbefordrer Stavanger: Blaasenborg 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1103 Stavanger
Helge Osmundsen (male) 1830 Egersund S. og Prgj. hf g Gaardbruger, Selvejer og Fisker Ekersund: Helvik 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1116L Eigersund/Eigersund og Ogna
There is also a Sivert Osmundson--have we missed him?
These from 1875 census: Elisabeth Osmundsen (female) 1833 Egersuns Sogn og Prestegjeld Kone Logerende g Ekersund: Paa Damsgaard 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1101B Eigersund/Eigersund
The age is wrong for Elisabeth— perhaps the Elisabeth who married Larsen is not the sister of Bertha.
I believe we did miss Sivert , his birth date fits comfortably between others. This leads me to suspect that the sister of Bertha who lived in Evanston was either Elisabeth or a sister-in-law.
Where did the clue about the sister being in Evanston come from?
Here are any females born Norway between 1819 -1839 living in Evanston in the 1880 census according to Search at familysearch.org : Martha Johnson born about 1836 Christina Miller born about 1823 Anne S Lawrence born about 1837 Erika Larson born about 1819 Baragetta Knudson born about 1820 Annie Peterson born about 1835 Lena Smith born about 1828 Ellen Engebretson born about 1838 Mary Hanson born about 1839 Ida Mussing born about 1832 Hansy Taxt born about 1837 Theira Larson born about 1834 Mary Brown born about 1830 Helen Smith born about 1835
There is also a Sivert Osmundson--have we missed him?
These from 1875 census: Elisabeth Osmundsen (female) 1833 Egersuns Sogn og Prestegjeld Kone Logerende g Ekersund: Paa Damsgaard 1875-12-31 1875 census for 1101B Eigersund/Eigersund
The age is wrong for Elisabeth— perhaps the Elisabeth who married Larsen is not the sister of Bertha.
I believe we did miss Sivert , his birth date fits comfortably between others. This leads me to suspect that the sister of Bertha who lived in Evanston was either Elisabeth or a sister-in-law.
Or is there only one Betha who was married to Tollok Tolloksen in Norway emigrated to Chicago where Torkleee died and then Bethe married Simon Erlandsen.
Torkleee??? Do you find evidence of Tollok T in Chicago?
Where did the clue about the sister being in Evanston come from?
Here are any females born Norway between 1819 -1839 living in Evanston in the 1880 census according to Search at familysearch.org : Martha Johnson born about 1836 Christina Miller born about 1823 Anne S Lawrence born about 1837 Erika Larson born about 1819 Baragetta Knudson born about 1820 Annie Peterson born about 1835 Lena Smith born about 1828 Ellen Engebretson born about 1838 Mary Hanson born about 1839 Ida Mussing born about 1832 Hansy Taxt born about 1837 Theira Larson born about 1834 Mary Brown born about 1830 Helen Smith born about 1835
Barton’s testimony, 2 August 1886 the haymarket trial, mentions staying with his mother’s sister in Evanston around 1880. in 1882 he married the eldest daughter of the Ericksen family across Orrington Ave from Lena/Helena Smith.
Maybe the sister did not immigrate at the same time as Bertha.
I just found another sister of Bertha Osmundsdatter: Valbor Osmundsdatter christened 19 Nov 1826 in Egersund, parents Aasmund Heljesen and Walbor Pedersdatter
I read 1867 April 8 Tonnes Hansen, Guard ?? and Pauline Osmundsdatter ?. Helvig Helvig age 32 years 31 years groom’s father Hans Torgersen bride’s father Osmund Helgesen ?? ?? best man is bride’s brother Helge Osmundsen
MACHINERY OF ATLANTIC STEAMSHIPS - This article is a collage of edited cutaways from contemporary sources. It focuses on the development of the machinery used in the transatlantic steamships up till about 1910.
Help me find Norway origins of a ships carpenter.
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