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Pgalb
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 Posted - 15/09/2015 : 04:09:38
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| Hi. I'm looking for boat records for Brede E Molstad and Maria Melbostad, both from Gran, Norway. I'm not sure if they were married when they came over or if they came together. Some notes suggest Maria came over in 1865 and stayed with her brother, Gunder in Houston County, MN. Brede might of traveled with his brother, Gunder.. Brede and Maria were married at some point and had their first child, Kjerste, in 1869 in Fillmore County, MN. Thank you for any info you can find. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 04:36:24
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Obituary of a son:
Olaf Molstad
Olaf Molstad was born November 5, 1876, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Brede and Marea (Melbostad) Molstad. He was baptized and confirmed in Bergen Lutheran Church by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard.
He was united in marriage to Lizzie Lageson on December 12, 1902, who preceded him in death December 7, 1929. To this union one son, Benford, was born. He remains on the home farm.
He had served on the Lisbon town board for 30 some years, and also on several other boards; also a lifelong member of Bergen Church.
He had failed in health the past two years and was confined to the Clarkfield Hospital the last two months, where he passed away on May 16, 1953, at the age of 76 years.
He leaves to mourn his passing his son, Benford, and daughter-in-law, Myrtle and grandson, Ronald. Also surviving Mr. Molstad are two sisters: Annie (Mrs. A. Grinager) of Clarkfield, and Emma Molstad of Madison.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Erick and one sister, Kjerste (Mrs. Iver Sorum).
Funeral Service
Wednesday, May 20, 1953
Bergen Lutheran Church, Stony Run Township
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Clergy Officiating, Rev. A.N. Olson
Organist, Mrs. Clarence Rosetter
Vocal Soloists
Juell Kirkeby, "Beyond the Sunset"
Mrs. Josephine Seminstad (Norwegian song)
Pallbearers
Oscar Melbostad ~ Elmer Melbostad
Peter Lageson ~ Hjalmer Lageson
Olaf Sorenson ~ Theodore Larson
Final Resting Place
Bergen Lutheran Cemetery, Stony Run Township
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891
Clarkfield Minnesota
Brede Erikson Molstad
Find A Grave Index
Name Brede Erikson Molstad
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1881
Event Place , Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States of America
Photograph Included Yes
Birth Date 28 Jun 1844
Death Date 13 Mar 1881
Affiliate Record Identifier 94299483
Cemetery Bergen Cemetery
Citing this Record
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLJ-6F3B : accessed 15 September 2015), Brede Erikson Molstad, 1881; Burial, , Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States of America, Bergen Cemetery; citing record ID 94299483, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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jkmarler
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Hopkins
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 04:54:50
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Brede Eriksen from the Molstad farm left Gran to head to America about the 15th of June 1865, It is most likely that he would have sailed from Oslo/Kristiania. If the records for that port/city include departures that early then you have a good chance to find what you seek.
Brede Eriksen is listed as born 28 Jun 1844 - which means he would have been almost 21 years old when he left and not very likely to have been married before he left.
http://gda.arkivverket.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=1&filnamn=granutfl&gardpostnr=1896&sokefelt=skjul
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 05:18:39
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Here is some information on Maria Melbostad:
Maria Molstad
Minnesota Deaths and Burials
Name Maria Molstad
Gender Female
Burial Date 06 Apr 1910
Death Date 03 Apr 1910
Death Place Lisbon, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
Age 65
Birth Date 26 Nov 1844
Birthplace Norway
Race White
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Name Ole Melboshad
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Citing this Record
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD9H-46X : accessed 15 September 2015), Maria Molstad, 03 Apr 1910; citing Lisbon, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, reference 16280; FHL microfilm 2,118,583.
She shares the same headstone as Brede in findagrave but her birthdate varies a bit from above as 23 Nov 1843.
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jkmarler
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Pgalb
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 13:12:58
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| Thank you for the helpful information! |
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Pgalb
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 13:42:31
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| Do you know where the Molstad farm was in Norway? How far it would have been from Melbostad or Sorum farm in Gran? |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 16:37:29
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Gran is not a large district so the distances between such locations would not have been great. Probably all well within 5 miles of each other.
Note that there were/are more than one farm called Sørum there - so cannot identify which one you mean. |
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 17:11:19
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Brede arrival into Canada. From Ancestry.com. No Maria or Gunder near his name on the original manifest. Interesting he and several others are listed as artists.
Bride E Maalstad
in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Bride E Maalstad
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1844
Date of Arrival: Jul 1865
Vessel: Belgian |
Edited by - AntonH on 15/09/2015 17:14:54 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 17:24:02
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Arrival of Maria Olsdatter into Canada. Ancestry.com. Listed as spinster on the original manifest. No familiar names on the manifest near her.
Maria Olsdatter
in the Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Maria Olsdatter
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1843
Date of Arrival: May 1866
Vessel: Belgian |
Edited by - AntonH on 15/09/2015 17:25:08 |
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Pgalb
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 21:13:33
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| Are there MN marriage records dated as early as 1866 to show date of Brede and Maria's marriage? Would there be a death record for Erik born in 1867 in Fillmore County MN? |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 22:47:37
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It is often useful to check the online library catalog at familysearch.org
For instance when I looked up Minnesota - topic Vital Records I found -
https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1803974
You can also use the same catalog to lookup Fillmore, Minnesota and perhaps learn of other resources available. |
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JaneC
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Posted - 15/09/2015 : 22:53:54
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Back to say: I see Hopkins just posted. Link doesn't work on my system, so I don't know what that is. I'll leave the following in case it's helpful.
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS) is a free, searchable database of early marriages. Not a complete accounting of all marriages.
No law required a death be recorded with a civil authority. The ELCA archives may have records of deaths and marriages in this family.
The Dalby Database covers southeast Minnesota.
Norway Digital Archives has database of marriages in Fillmore county, Minnesota. |
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Hopkins
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Posted - 16/09/2015 : 00:23:33
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Jane -
Try going to the beginning of that website
familysearch.org
(when you are there the URL should read https://familysearch.org)
Pause your cursor over the word Search and choose Catalog.
The next page will wait for you to enter a place, for the above I entered United States, Minnesota and clicked on the button 'Search'
A list of topics is presented and I chose to look at Vital Records where I encountered "Minnesota, county marriages, 1860-1949" as an item available to study.
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JaneC
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Posted - 16/09/2015 : 02:30:15
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| Yes thanks I understand that; that's not the problem. Nice description, though, of narrowing search on Family Search. |
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