| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
loyane
Junior member
Germany
73 Posts |
 Posted - 28/06/2021 : 12:25:08
|
Dear Listers!
The Norway-Heritage site has shown some great results in the past, so now I am ready to try another «challenge»:
Amund Martin URNES was born in Buffalo Co., WI Feb. 20, 1883 as son of Ole Jorgenson URNESS (1846-1888) and Guro «Julia» Johnson (1852-1907). Several descendants of this family are quite interested in family history, buut NOONE ever managed to figure out what really happened to «uncle» Martin!
What we know:
* was in 1910 still farming the home farm in Buffalo Co., WI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBM-S7QC
* was in 1912 residing at Chester, MT
* was in 1918 a fireman at a copper mining company at Great Falls, MT
* not found in Montana 1920, but one Martin Urness aged 21(!) was 1920 in Kansas City, MO!: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RFS-9PS
* was in 1940 residing «divorced» in Kansas City, MO: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MB-YNK7
* shows up just about every year in Kansas City, MO city directories between 1920 and 1941, nut never with a wife!
* in 1914 he homesteaded in Liberty Co., MT S13, T34, R4 – with wife Bertha he sold this land in 1948, but was then also a resident of Kansas City, Mo.: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1246&h=8554705&tid=&pid=&queryId=729774a5095659e36cd3fcc40048862b&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Nzx26079&_phstart=successSource
* He worked for many years at a power utility company in Kansas City, MO where he died Dec. 21, 1973 - his will shows no wife and no children
We BELIEVE Martin was married twice, and divorced twice, but further detais are completely unknown!
I would be very happy if anyone can manage to locate further information about «uncle»Marftin, and thank you very much in advance for any suggestions!
Very sincerely yours, |
Lars E. Oyane |
Edited by - loyane on 28/06/2021 12:31:32 |
|
|
ToreL
Advanced member
Norway
842 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2021 : 20:23:50
|
| 1942 WWII registration card also lists a Kansas city, MO address and employment at Kansas city power & light co. Person to contact Delaney Hutchings at "same address." Delaney as a first name is mostly for women, I believe... (?) |
 |
|
|
ToreL
Advanced member
Norway
842 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2021 : 20:53:40
|
Amund Martin Urnes should not be confused with Ambjørn Matthew Urnes, also a Wisconsinite, but born in 1901. He had children with wife Cora in Minnesota in the 1920ies. Here is his WWII registration card.
|
Edited by - ToreL on 29/06/2021 21:01:09 |
|
|
|
jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7790 Posts |
|
|
jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7790 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2021 : 16:30:11
|
Kansas City Visitors Impressed by State Dr. D. M. Hutchens and Martin Urness, both of Kansas City, left Monday by automobile for Mlnneapolls on first leg of their return trip' after visltign at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Urness here. Martin Urness Is a native of Eau Claire, but was on his first visit here' in 22 years. Ole Urness is a brother. ' Dr. Hutchens and Urness left Kansas City Sept. 18 and spent the night at Albert Lea, Minn. Next day they visited the Mayo clinic at Rochester and then spent the night at Winona with Martin's brothe,. Albert and family. Next they visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alme, the latter a sister of Martin, at Nelson. They arrived in Eau Claire Friday. At Mlnneapolis they will visit Mrs. John Hatfield, another sister. It was Dr. Hutchens first trip to Wisconsin and he is enthusiastic about the state's farms, industry and scenery. Score of lakes and abundant water .supply especially Impresses him. "
Clipped from
Leader-Telegram
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
26 Sep 1939, Tue • Page 4 by EUrness 2017 found by Google. |
|
|
|
loyane
Junior member
Germany
73 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2021 : 21:38:14
|
Dear Tore, Jackie and other Listers!
Thank you very much for your comments on Amund Martin URNES and his destiny! That travel report from 1939 was indeed interesting reading!
However, we are still «kind of stuck» when it comes to the question of Martin's possible marriage(s). But I would like to ask you the following:
Could it indeed be that Martin married his Bertha while living in Montana prior to 1919, but that they were separated without getting a divorce until after 1948, thus giving Bertha a right to sign the deed (and take the money…?)?? What does the US legislation say about this way of acting?
Or is it so, that since they were not yet legally divorced, her signature was necessary on the deed?
Anxiously waiting to hear your opinion on this, I remain,
Very sincerely yours, |
Lars E. Oyane |
|
|
|
jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7790 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2021 : 23:02:22
|
Here is the property talked about:
Land Patent Details
Accession Nr: 443279 Document Type: Serial Patent State: Montana Issue Date: 11/18/1914 Cancelled: No
Names On Document Miscellaneous Information
PatenteeURNESS, MARTIN
Land Office: Havre
US Reservations: Yes
Mineral Reservations: No
Tribe: ---
Militia: ---
State In Favor Of: ---
Military Rank: --- Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
Document Numbers Survey Information
Document Nr: 05551 Total Acres: 320.00
Misc. Doc. Nr: 0 Survey Date: ---
BLM Serial Nr: MTHVR 0005551 Geographic Name: ---
Indian Allot. Nr: --- Metes/Bounds: No
Land Descriptions
State Meridian Twp - Rng Aliquots Section Survey # County
MT Montana PM 034N - 004E S½ 13 Liberty
After sales of homestead properties and what are considered marital assets are governed by the statutes of the state where the land lies, in this case, Montana. |
Edited by - jkmarler on 03/07/2021 02:25:43 |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
|
|
Martin URNES - WI - MT - MO - life and family?
