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Svein Børresen
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Posted - 07/02/2011 :  22:20:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Im looking for any information on the name Børresen or Borresen from Brøttum, Ringsaker
Norway.

We had 3 people in our familie that took the boat to the us in the early 1900
There name Ole born 1882, Petter born 1884 and Anna born 1889
Thats what i know, and hope to learn more.

Svein Arild

jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 07/02/2011 :  22:53:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Did they come from the Sveum farm? Emmigration records shows their destination as Boston, Mass.
This is prob. them in census-1910 for Blue Earth, Minnesota:
Ole Sveum, b 1882 Norway
Peter Sveum, b 1886 Norway

Ole B. Sveum married Anna C. Marsteen in 1908.

Groom's Name: Ole B. Sveum
Groom's Birth Date: 1883
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Anna C. Marsteen
Bride's Birth Date: 1886
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 26 May 1908
Marriage Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota
Collection: Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950         

The Elwin Farnsworth Familytree at ancestry.com have more info about this person, but they have his birthyear as 1884.

Jan Peter

Edited by - jwiborg on 07/02/2011 22:58:41
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 08/02/2011 :  02:56:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1910 Census record for a Peter Sveum
Age in 1910: 24
Estimated birth year: 1886
Birthplace: Minnesota[Norway]
Relation to Head of House: Hired Man
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Home in 1910: Cambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1907
Household Members: Name Age
John L Horris 38
Mary E Horris 29
Peter Sveum 24

1930 Census for a Peter Sveum
Home in 1930: Lake Hanska, Brown, Minnesota
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Josie Sveum
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Sveum 44
Josie Sveum 37
Lennie Sveum 14
Ardis Sveum 9


1910 Census record for Ole Sveum
Age in 1910: 28
Estimated birth year: 1882
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Spouse's name: Anna Sveum
Home in 1910: Cambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1901
Household Members: Name Age
Ole Sveum 28
Anna Sveum 24

1920 Census record for Ole Sveum
Home in 1920: Ambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Anna Sveum
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Ole Sveum 37
Anna Sveum 33
Joseph Sveum 7
Ralph Sveum 5
Marguerite Sveum 3
[3 7/12]
Lois Sveum 1
[1 10/12]

1930 Census record for Ole Sveum
Home in 1930: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Anna C Sveum
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ole B Sveum 45
Anna C Sveum 43
Joseph B Sveum 17
Ralph L Sveum 15
Margaruite E Sveum 13
Lois J Sveum 12

No info for Anna yet.

Les


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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 08/02/2011 :  06:16:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jwiborg
The Elwin Farnsworth Familytree at ancestry.com have more info about this person, but they have his birthyear as 1884.

Jan Peter



If this is the right person, the family tree cited by Jan Peter, indicates there were two living relatives in 2009.

Les
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Svein Børresen
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Norway
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Posted - 08/02/2011 :  19:16:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can they have used the farms name Sveum as there last name. When Ole was born they lived at Freng.
When Peter was born the lived at Mæhlums.. something.
The parents name was Børre Pedersen born in 1860 and Lena Olsdatter born in 1863

Svein Arild
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jwiborg
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Norway
4961 Posts

Posted - 08/02/2011 :  19:33:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Svein Børresen

Can they have used the farms name Sveum as there last name. When Ole was born they lived at Freng.
When Peter was born the lived at Mæhlums.. something...
...and in 1900 they lived at the Sveum farm. Petter is a servant on the neighboring Skaug farm.

Jan Peter

Edited by - jwiborg on 08/02/2011 19:36:28
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Svein Børresen
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Posted - 08/02/2011 :  20:23:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Jan Peter, i think this is it. What else do you know from then to now?

Svein Arild
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jwiborg
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Norway
4961 Posts

Posted - 08/02/2011 :  21:22:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You may contact: David E. Farnsworth, farnskime@bis.midco.net who have Ole B Sveum in his familytree.

Ole B. Sveum & Anna C Marsteen had these children:
1. Sveum, Joe Bernard - 1912
2. Sveum, Ralph L - 1914
3. Sveum, Marguerite Ellen - 1916
4. Sveum, Lois Geneveive - 1917

SVEUM, RALPH
Date of Birth: 11 Dec 1914
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: MARSTEEN
certid# 1985-MN-017401
Date of Death: 13 Jul 1985
County of Death: BROWN

SVEUM, JOE BERNARD
Date of Birth: 24 Apr 1912
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: MARSTEEN
Date of Death: 07 Feb 1991
County of Death: BROWN
certid# 1991-MN-002823

SVEUM, PETER B.
Date of Birth: 08 Oct 1884
Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE
Mother Maiden Name: SVEUM
certid# 1962-MN-001754
Date of Death: 31 Dec 1962
County of Death: BROWN

Jan Peter
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