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Originally posted by jkmarler

I assume this is your Louie in the 1930 census in Idaho:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDB-53L

It says he was born about 1883 in Minnesota.

Louis' and Clara's marriage in 1909, Kootenai county, Idaho:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9734-36304-18?cc=1662500

This is probably him in the WWI draft registration cards, born 13 May 1882:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26177-2247-48?cc=1968530

1920 census:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-26177-2247-48?cc=1968530

1930 census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSR-WHT

Louis' death in Washington in 1938, his father's name is Lars Larson:
http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/BB95FFF0918248BFB6CDC8D2455C560C

The marriage of a daughter named Mary Lou. Renders his name as Lewis E. Larson
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29946-26493-87?cc=1804002

Here is his findagrave memorial, says he was born in Linden, Brown county, Minnesota:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=larson&GSfn=lewis+&GSmn=ELMER&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=68086780&df=all&

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Originally posted by JaneC

Hi Lisa, you ask about Emma's siblings. Look at the bottom of the latest post. See the blue bar? At the left on that bar, see the word "Page." We are on page 4. Click the arrow beside the 4 to change to page 1. Page 1 will then pop up. You can read it, then click again to go to page 2, then page 3. As you read through the thread, you'll see Emma's siblings repeatedly mentioned (Mathia, Ole, Hans, Iver, John, and Anne). Often contributors have posted links. Be sure to click on each link to find the relevant record or information. Realize that contributors post info as we find it. It is not posted in an organized way. It will be up to you to keep track of the info in an organized way, such as on a family tree.

About Louis Larson and his Norwegian roots: you ask a good question, just right for Norway Heritage forum. But Louis's ancestry has nothing to do with Emma Moen. She is not related to him until 1909, and then only as an in-law. This thread was started by Elena to find out about Emma's birth family and ancestors. Much, much more study of that is possible. The research on Elena's question can continue until she signals us, "That's enough!"

Right now the thread has taken a big detour. Readers would have to skip over all the Louis Larsen posts to get back to where we were talking about Emma's family.

May I respectfully suggest you start your own, new thread asking about Louis Larsen. You will get more response that way. Some additional contributors will read your new question and answer.

As you can see so far, Louis O Larson needs to be fully described in order that he not be confused with other similar people. You mention you have found him in the US census. So you'd want to post the census records you have. That's the most effective way to describe someone. That's a way of saying, "I'm talking about the Louis in THIS census record." Forum contributors will always post any record we find. A record might not have new info in it, but at least it clarifies we are discussing THIS family in this record posted.

A person's parents are often named in his death record. Be sure to mention if you have ordered a copy of the original of Louis's death record. After all, you seem to know when and where he died. The forum needs those parents's names to identify the right Louis in Norway. Again, you already have an example that two similar Louis can get mixed up. More info about Louis from the USA is needed.

Louis's place of origin (birth place) may be named in his naturalization records (Declaration of Intent has more info than Final Papers). Have you got that?

Louis is the right age to be registered for the World War I draft. His draft registration will tell his full birth date (day, month, year). Sometimes it tells birth place as well. Have you found Louis's World War I draft registration? If so, type up the information in it and post that. If you don't, someone else will have to do that.

You may not realize, but very few at Norway Heritage have access to Ancestry.com. I bet you subscribe, or did in the past. You may have records that seem easy to find - why post them? What a bother. But realize those records aren't easily accessible to many Norway Heritage contributors who specialize in Norwegian records - and those are you can help those people to help you.

Couple last comments about posting. Currently you are quoting previous posts every time you post. The quotes are long and readers must scan a lot of text to find your new comment. You can post without quoting if you wish. Use the blank, white message box at the bottom of the page.

Any post we make can be deleted. If twere me, I'd delete the Louis Larson posts here and start over in a new thread with a solid, well filled out description of each detail you've found and research effort to date. There is no right answer - it's just filling in as much as you can.

Another option is that you can edit your posts. Where you mistakenly said one thing, meant another, you can revise your original lines.

I will leave this post up a little while, then delete it. Hope it's ok I offered advice - I do think you've come to the right place to learn more about Louis, and the hints are meant to help with that.

;-)

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Originally posted by JaneC

Hi Lisa, you ask about Emma's siblings. Look at the bottom of the latest post. See the blue bar? At the left on that bar, see the word "Page." We are on page 4. Click the arrow beside the 4 to change to page 1. Page 1 will then pop up. You can read it, then click again to go to page 2, then page 3. As you read through the thread, you'll see Emma's siblings repeatedly mentioned (Mathia, Ole, Hans, Iver, John, and Anne). Often contributors have posted links. Be sure to click on each link to find the relevant record or information. Realize that contributors post info as we find it. It is not posted in an organized way. It will be up to you to keep track of the info in an organized way, such as on a family tree.

About Louis Larson and his Norwegian roots: you ask a good question, just right for Norway Heritage forum. But Louis's ancestry has nothing to do with Emma Moen. She is not related to him until 1909, and then only as an in-law. This thread was started by Elena to find out about Emma's birth family and ancestors. Much, much more study of that is possible. The research on Elena's question can continue until she signals us, "That's enough!"

Right now the thread has taken a big detour. Readers would have to skip over all the Louis Larsen posts to get back to where we were talking about Emma's family.

May I respectfully suggest you start your own, new thread asking about Louis Larsen. You will get more response that way. Some additional contributors will read your new question and answer.

As you can see so far, Louis O Larson needs to be fully described in order that he not be confused with other similar people. You mention you have found him in the US census. So you'd want to post the census records you have. That's the most effective way to describe someone. That's a way of saying, "I'm talking about the Louis in THIS census record." Forum contributors will always post any record we find. A record might not have new info in it, but at least it clarifies we are discussing THIS family in this record posted.

A person's parents are often named in his death record. Be sure to mention if you have ordered a copy of the original of Louis's death record. After all, you seem to know when and where he died. The forum needs those parents's names to identify the right Louis in Norway. Again, you already have an example that two similar Louis can get mixed up. More info about Louis from the USA is needed.

Louis's place of origin (birth place) may be named in his naturalization records (Declaration of Intent has more info than Final Papers). Have you got that?

Louis is the right age to be registered for the World War I draft. His draft registration will tell his full birth date (day, month, year). Sometimes it tells birth place as well. Have you found Louis's World War I draft registration? If so, type up the information in it and post that. If you don't, someone else will have to do that.

You may not realize, but very few at Norway Heritage have access to Ancestry.com. I bet you subscribe, or did in the past. You may have records that seem easy to find - why post them? What a bother. But realize those records aren't easily accessible to many Norway Heritage contributors who specialize in Norwegian records - and those are you can help those people to help you.

Couple last comments about posting. Currently you are quoting previous posts every time you post. The quotes are long and readers must scan a lot of text to find your new comment. You can post without quoting if you wish. Use the blank, white message box at the bottom of the page.

Any post we make can be deleted. If twere me, I'd delete the Louis Larson posts here and start over in a new thread with a solid, well filled out description of each detail you've found and research effort to date. There is no right answer - it's just filling in as much as you can.

Another option is that you can edit your posts. Where you mistakenly said one thing, meant another, you can revise your original lines.

I will leave this post up a little while, then delete it. Hope it's ok I offered advice - I do think you've come to the right place to learn more about Louis, and the hints are meant to help with that.

;-)

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Originally posted by jkmarler

Emma's name in Norway was Embjør. Her father was Ole so she was an Olsdatter. They lived on Turmoen farm and when they came to America they wanted to remember where they lived with their name so they shortened Turmoen to Moen. Because American naming customs were different that Norway's every immigrant had to go through the process of getting a functional name in America--one that didn't confuse the Yankees!

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I think it's an abbreviation of the farm name Lyngvergaard as is seen in the next column immediately to the right of the same line in the record. John is a husman on that farm whatever the name of it is.

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