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Magnar Hjelmeland
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Norway
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 Posted - 10/03/2015 : 18:11:33
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Hi, Thor Halvorson Myklebust b. 7. October 1835, immigrated to America 1853 by the ship " Augusta" from Bergen to N.Y.
This is the only thing I know about him.
Thor had a sister Anna Severeide and a broter Johannes (John) Halvorson living at Hamilton Co. Iowa. Thor is not mentioned in letters sent back to Norway. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 22:53:46
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Well here is a start. probably Anna in Iowa.
Anna Severeide in the Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: Anna Severeide
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birth Place: Norway
Residence Date: 1885
Residence Place: Story City, Story, Iowa, USA
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Anna Severeide 50
Name: Anna Severeide
Age: 79
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birth Place: Norway
Residence Date: 1915
Residence Place: Jewell, Hamilton, Iowa, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Father Birth Place: Norway
Mother Birth Place: Norway
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Anna Severeide 79
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:09:38
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A candidate with a birth year somewhat close.
Thor Halvorsen in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Name: Thor Halvorsen
Age: 67
Census Date: 16 Jun 1905
County: Polk
Locality: Woodside
Birth Location: Norway
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Race: White
Father's Birth Location: Norway
Mother's Birth Location: Norway
LINE: 17
Roll: MNSC_143
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Magnar Hjelmeland
Medium member
Norway
96 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:12:17
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| Yes, thank you this is Thor's sister. There were sent several letters back home, Thor was not mentioned. I believe Thor is hard one Magnar |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:12:18
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Maybe the same person?
Thore Halvorsen in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Name: Thore Halvorsen
Age: 37
Census Date: 1 May 1875
County: Yellow Medicine
Locality: Stony Run
Birth Location: Norway
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Race: White
Father's Birth Location: Norway
Mother's Birth Location: Norway
LINE: 29
Roll: MNSC_19 |
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Magnar Hjelmeland
Medium member
Norway
96 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:21:22
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| Here comes Thor's parents name. father Halvor Thoreson, mother Brita Thoresdtr. Magnar |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:23:14
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Problem with this Thor Halvorsen is his birth year seems to be 1838 and he immigrated in 1872. He is probably the same person listed above .
Thor Haldorson in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thor Haldorson
[Thos Haldorson]
Age in 1910: 72
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Woodside, Polk, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1872
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anne Haldorson
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thor Haldorson 72
Anne Haldorson 68 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:30:53
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Not looking good for this Thor Halvorson or Thor Haldorsen. Seems to have been born in 1838 and immigrated in 1872. Does not fit with your peson.
Thos K Haldorson in the 1900 United States Federal
e: Thos K Haldorson
[Thos N Haldorson]
Age: 61
Birth Date: Jun 1838
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Woodside, Polk, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1872
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Anna Haldorson
Marriage Year: 1862
Years Married: 38
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos K Haldorson 61
Anna Haldorson 58
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2015 : 23:48:41
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Here's what Find-a-Grave memorial has to say about Anna Severeide:
Birth: Sep. 18, 1835
Death: May 14, 1924
Rose Grove Cemetery, Williams, Hamilton, Iowa
Husband : Erick Severeide
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A different Anna, Anna Haaland Savereid, was born 15 Apr 1834, died 26 Apr 1887 in Story City, Story county, Iowa. Thus I don't think we've found the earliest records for Anna in the USA. Magnar, when did Anna and her brother John emigrate?
1910 US Census
Hamilton, Hamilton, Iowa
Gooman Wing 54
Hanah Wing 35 born about 1875 in Iowa
Joseph M Wing 8
Anna C Wing 6
Tolman H Wing 3
Anna Severed 75 widowed mother-in-law, to USA 1870 <----
Raymond Kallen 16
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Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa
John A Gimre 55
Bertha Gimre 51 born about 1869
Anna Swereid 84 widowed mother-in-law, to USA 1870 <-----
So Thor arrived in USA before Anna... means he didn't travel to join Anna in Hamilton county, Iowa. Erick Severeide in Hamilton county, Iowa in 1880 and 1885 census is married to Betsey.
Okay, here's why. Looks like the right Anna, but married in Story City:
MARRIAGE RECORD from Ancestry.com
Name: Anna H. Micklebrist, age 53, widowed
Birth: 1834 in Norway
Birth Place: Norway
Marriage Date: 7 Dec 1887
Marriage Place: Story City, Story County, IA
Father: H. T. Micklebrist
Mother: Brita Thorsdatter
Spouse: Erick A. Severide
FHL Film Number: 1403711
Reference ID: 2:3XDKVS2 |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 00:24:53
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1880
Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa
John Halverson 34 b about 1846 Norway
Anna Halverson 38
Betsy Halverson 8
Jens Halverson 7
Halver J Halverson 4
Ellen M. Halverson 2
1900 US census
Rose Grove, Hamilton, Iowa
John Halverson 54 born June 1845 in Norway, to USA 1870 <-------
Anna Halverson 59
Carl T Halverson 17
1920 US census
Lyon, Hamilton, Iowa
John Halvorson 74 born about 1846 Norway, to USA 1870 <------------
Anna Halvorson 77
1925 Iowa state census
Jewell, Hamilton, Iowa
John Halverson 79 b abt 1846 Norway. Father Halver Halverson; mother Bertha Thoreson
Anna Halverson 83
I'm not seeing Thor as a neighbor in the census records. |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 00:34:30
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Maybe Thor?
U.S., Civil War Pension Index
Thor Halvorson
Service: I 15 Iowa Inf
Date of filing: 15 August 1881
State from which filed: Ga [Georgia]
Application #426.891
Certificate #512563
Posted on Iowa GenWeb website - if this is correct, he is too old:
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Halverson, Thor. Age 35. Residence Keokuk, nativity Norway. Enlisted Oct. 21, 1861.
Mustered Jan. 24, 1861. Discharged Dec. 29, 1864, Savannah, Ga., expiration of term of service.
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Below, could be same soldier (served with same company):
Veteran's Name: Thomas Halverson
Home in 1890: National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Elizabeth City, Virginia
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1864
Rank: Private
Service: I 15 Iowa Inf [Infantry]
Vesterheim Museum says a soldier named Halvorson might be in its database under Alverson, Halversen, Halvorsen, Halvurson, Holverson, Hulverson |
Edited by - JaneC on 11/03/2015 00:50:07 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 00:58:31
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Maybe the same person as the one Jane found directly above.
Thor Halverson in the U.S., Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976
Name: Thor Halverson
Report Year: 1861-1866
Service State: Iowa |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 01:04:14
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immigrated to America 1853 by the ship " Augusta" from Bergen to N.Y.
Here is the only record, I can find for the Augusta in 1853. It carried 100 passengers, none of them are named Thor Halovorsen or even close to that name.
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Arrival Date: 23 Aug 1853
Place of Origin: Bremen
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Augusta
Search Ship Database: Search for the Augusta in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9225 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 01:10:12
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| In a "History of Houston County (Minnesota I assume) there is listed : In 1852, Thor Halvorson, probably the first Scandanavian in the county, located in the southeast quarter of section 3, He made some improvements and did some wood chopping, but for several years spent most of his time away." Very little info and the immigration year is one year early. |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 03:17:45
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| History of La Crescent, Houston, Minnesota says Thor Halverson lived there until 1881. 1880 census, Thor Halverson is listed born 1826 in Norway. Too bad - that was a hot lead. |
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Magnar Hjelmeland
Medium member
Norway
96 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2015 : 08:36:48
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Hi, Thak you for you hard work, in the passenger list for " Augusta" Our Thor is T. H. Myklebust.
Magnar. |
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Thor Halvorson b. Kvinnherad, Norway
