Sivert and Ragnhild Bak
NancyCI have a picture of Sivert J. and Ragnhild Hjelanes (Gelen) Bak with their children, and I am trying to identify the children. Sivert (1849-17 Mar 1931) and Ragnhild (1855-4 Nov 1913) emigrated in 1881 from Aure kommune (Møre og Romsdal) via Trondheim with the "Tasso". They settled in Minnesota, probably in Spring Valley. There appear to be 9 children in the photo, 4 young women and 5 young men. I have the names of some of the children: Ole, Karen (b. 1880), Jon (b. 1881) and Fredrikka (29 Jun 1883-Oct 1978). Fredrikka married Iver Øien, and this family settled in Longview, WA. I would appreciate any information about this family! Perhaps someone has access to the census for 1900 and could find this family there.
Jo Anne SadlerIn the 1900/1910/1910/1930 census' Sivert & family are in Bear Park, Norman, MN. All the children except Karen are born in MN. 1900 Sivert, born October 1849, emigrated 1881, farmer Ragnild, born March 18-- Karen, Born March 1880 Fredricka E., born June 1884 MN Ole, born March 1885 Frederick, born January 1887 Oscar S. born January 18880 John E. born August 1876 1910 Sivert, Ragnhild, Karen, Ole, Fred, Jone (John E.?) & Ludwig - 21, son 1920 Sivert, widowed Karen, Ludwig & John 1930 John 33, married, age at 1st marriage 23, farmer, head Joseph, son, 9 Raghnild, daughter 8 Karen, sister, 50, single Ludvig, brother, 42, single Sivert, father, 81, widowed In the 1910 & 1920 census, Fredrikke & Iver Oien are also in Bear Park, Norman, MN Iver, 36, carpenter, born Norway, emigrated 1887 Frederica, 27, born MN, married 7 years, 2 chldren, 2 living Albin S., 6, son Hellen R., 11/12, daughter John, 26 brother 1920-Iver, 46, emigrated 1896, farmer Frederikke, 36, born MN Albin, 16, son Ernest, 5, son 1930 they are in Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington Iver is again a carpenter, emigrated 1896 Fredericka Albin S. 26, son Florence, 9, daughter Ragnhild, 7 daughter You can found Oscar Ludvig, Ole, Fred & Karen in the Social Security death index on Rootsweb. com with some other information on Baks & Oiens. Some of them are also in the free MN Historical Society death index with the mother's maiden name of Gelen.
NancyCThank you very much! This should be very helpful. Now we have to try and figure out who is who in the picture...