[#37654] Meraker - Johanna Pederson/Pedersdtr. and Halvor Bessen

[Gjest Susan Craft]

Can someone help me to find out the names of Johanna's parents and siblings? I am also looking for the names of their children some of which also came to America. The names I have are; Johanna Pederson B:May 21,1830, on December 3,1848 she married Halvor Bessen( he died Feb 29,1908) . They had 10 children. The two oldest daughters stayed in Norway and I only have names of five of those who came across with them (Hemming, Peter, Mali, Marit, John). Johanna and her husband immigrated about 1880. Some of their children immigrated before them.Johanna lived to be more then 100 years old and there was a nice article printed in the Mohall North Dakota paper about her.

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

The family 1865.[url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61711&gardpostnr=219&personpostnr=1650&merk=1650#ovre>Lenke . The family 1875.Lenke Their emigration 1882.

[Gjest Dag Fjær]

From '1865 census for Meraker': Halvor Behssen, 40 yrs and Johanna Pedersdatter 36 yrs, lived at the farm Nustadgjerdet in Meraker. Children listed are daughters Marit 12, Beret 9, Mali 6 and son Peder 3.From “Emigrants from Trondheim 1867 – 1930”: 1882 april 13: Halvor Besses. (52) with wife Johanne Besses. (50). Children: daughter Sigrid (9), son Johan (5) and foster daughter Hanna M. Severins. (3). The family was bound for “Osakis Minn” and went with the steam ship “Hero”. The tickets were paid for in America.All this information is available from “digitalarkivet.uib.no”

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Hi again!Information from Meråkers Bygdebok volume 4, ( The newer).On page 196 and 197, Torkildmoen.Halvor Bessesen Tronset, b. 1826, m. 1850 to Johanna Pedersd. Bjørnaas.Children:(1.) Peder, b. 1847, d. 1911, he’s son with Beret Pedersd. Steinhaugen.(2.) Marit, b. 1850, m. to Anders Madsen, a child, Beret Maria, m. to Lars Pettersen Kvernmoen. The family moved to Sweden..(3.) Marit, b. 1854, her child Hanna Maria b. 1878 with Severin Olsen. and her child Marta Julianna with John Hanssen Blæstervold (Stordalsvold ) b. 1864. they moved to U.S.A.(4.) Beret, b. 1857, moved to U.S.A 1879.(5.) Mali b. 1861.(6.) Peder, b. 1863, m. to Martha Gudmundsd. Steinmo, b. 1863, they moved to U.S.A.(7.) Hemming, b. 1865.(8.) Helene, b. 1868, d. 1933.(9.) Sigrid, b. 1871, d. 1890.(10.) Johan, b. 1875.Kjell.

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Johanna, b. 1830, was daughter of Peder Larssen Bjørnsaas, bapt. 1797, d. 1841 and Marit Svendsd. Bjørknes, bapt. 1800. d. 1889.Marit was daughter of Svend Larsen Bjørknes bapt. 1774, d. 1856, and Marit Eriksd. Tømmerås, bapt. 1775.Halvor b. 1826, was son of Besse Halvorssen Tronset, bapt. 1775, d. 1850, m. 1810, to Marit Knutsd. Tømmerås, bapt. 1782, d. 1864.Besse was son of Halvor Anderssen Nustad, bapt. 1745. d. 1806, m. to Mali Bessed. Sætran, bapt. 1742, d. 1822.Kjell.

[Gjest Susan Craft]

Thank you for your help.(2)Marit, b. 1850, m. to Anders Madsen, a child, BeretMaria, m. to Lars Pettersen Kvernmoen. The family moved to Sweden..This Marit--- was she daughter to Johanna or Beret?(3)Marit, b. 1854, her child Hanna Maria b. 1878 with Severin Olsen. and her child Marta Julianna with John Hanssen Blæstervold (Stordalsvold ) b. 1864. they moved to U.S.A.This Marit's daughter Hanna must have been the 3 year old that was with Halvor and Johanna on the trip. Were Marit and her husband and other child also on the same ship?Below is a section of the article that was in the newspaper for Mohall North Dakota in I believe May of 1930 since Johanna was to celebrate her 100th birthday. It makes me wonder if another daughter had come with them. I know that Mali also came to America since she married Eric Pederssen BRENDMOE but they married July 29, 1881 in Gordon Township, Todd county, Minnesota. She must have came over with her brother or something. John and Hemming were, I think the sons that were already in America.--------------------------------------------------After a long uncomfortable ocean trip contrasting sharply with the one so many of their countrymen are making back to the homeland on great ocean liners this summer for a mighty celebration at Trondjem, with little money and a sick grandchild, so that Mrs. Bessen, her two daughters, and the child were detained for three weeks before being permitted to enter. The child had contracted some desease on board ship as was not uncommon, and by the time they were given leave to come on, they had not a nickel left so that all the food they had on their long trip to Osakis, Minn., was given them by strangers kindly enough to inquire their needs. The father had been allowed to come in and join his sons at once so the three women and child came on under more unfavorable conditions by far than they had anticipated and she often said she did not know how they ever got there.--------------------------------------------Thank you again for your time and help! Susan

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Hi Susan!First of all, I am a unknown around the Meråker region, I have been many times in U.S.A. but never in Meråker. Last year I was doing a search; for a family in Minnesota and have possibility to do search in the church register for the period 1845 – 1892 and in the new bygdebook published 1991 – 2004.Ogden, Utah, have to be a little hour by car from Salt Lake City.As an answer on your questions, I have to check all children’s birth, that seems to be some misunderstanding around the namesThis task will take a lot of time.I can otherwise see, you have a lot of relationship backwards in Meråker. Link to Meråker Kommune. [url="http://www.meraker.kommune.no/>http://www.meraker.kommune.no/Link to Bygdebok

[Gjest Susan Craft]

Kjell, I really appreaciate all that you have done for me. I hope that you didn't think that I was questioning your ability or anything.I think that maybe the article didn't have all true facts as I have noticed this from time to time and also as people get older they remember things a bit differently.I have found pictures of Johan and one of Peder and his wife and children. I wonder if there is someplace I could contribute them in case anyone in Norway is interested.I think that Mali came to America in 1880 or 1881. Halvor and Hemming maybe then to or earlier since the tickets were from America.Salt Lake City is close and purchasing the books would be a wondeful thing for me as I do have a lot of connection to the Meraker area. I also have connection to the Hjartdal, Telemark area but finanical difficulties leave me to the use of my computer at this time. At the present I am also raising 4 of my grandchildren one of which is special needs so I don't get out much. Please forgive me if I seemed ungrateful in my previous entry. I didn't mean to.Thanks again. Have a wonderful day/night. Susan

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Hi Susan!I will start with nr. (1.) Peder, b. jan.10, bapt. march; 27. 1847, d. 1911. as illegitimate child of Halvor Bessesen and Berthe Pedersd. Steinhaugen, .b. 1825, d. 1893. He was married 1869 to Sigrid Petersd. Rotvold, b. 1843, d. 1922.Their 9 children born at 13/1 Systu Litj: (Krokstad Lille V.) volume 3, page 182 – 184.1. Ola, b. 1869, d. 1927, married to Ovedie Jørgensd. b. 1874 in Frosta, d. 1957.They had 4 children, Peder, Jenny Bergitte, Sigrid and Oskar.2. Beret, b. 1871, d. 1929.3. Ingeborg, b. 1873, d. 1944.4. Peter, b. 1875. d. 1964, next owner, married to Severine Larsd. Vig, b. 1872, Bjørnør, d. 1949, 3 children Martin. Bernhard Peter, next owner, and Sigrid Lovise.5. John. b. 1877. d. 1956, married to Marie Hedstrøm, b. 1876, d. 1952. 5. children, Solveig, Sigfred, Margot, Selma and Aagot.6. Marit, b. 1879, d. 1942, married to Erik Olsen, Florløft, b. 1875. 4 children, Serina, Signe, Birgit and Einar.7. Marie, b. 1882, d. 1915, married to Olav Nilssen Fjorøft.8. Johanna, b. 1885, d. 1922.9. Peder Severin, b. 1887, d. 1973.And many more. --------------------------Halvor Bessesen and Johanna Pedersd. married december.1 in Meråker. First child (2.) Marit, b. december 2 1850, bapt. december 26. (born the day after the wedding)Her illegitimate child; Beret Maria was born January 9.1873, father was bachelor Lars Pettersen, (no information about him) She married 20.August 1875 in Meråker, bachelor Anders Madsen (Mattson) b. in Sweden. 1844, (no information about him) and they moved to Sweden.(3.) Marit, b. 16. January, bapt. 26. February 1854. Her illegitimate child, Hanna Maria, b. 17. January 1878. Father (married man) watchmaker Severin Olsen (no information about him) Her second illegitimate child, Marta Julianna, b. 28. June. 1881. Father was bachelor John Hansen, Stordalsvold, b. 1864, next user, married 1885 to Marta Svendsd. Gilland.Hanna Maria have to be the foster child listed in 1882 together with Halvor and Johanna. Regarding Marta Julianna, if she still alive, she have to be with her mother to America.(4.) Beret, b.21. June, bapt. 12. July 1857, married 16. July 1875 to Ole Ellingsen, b. 27. April; 1853. son of Elling Olsen. The family to America 1879.(5.) Mali, b. 20. November; bapt. 26. December 1860. to America 1881. LenkeTo be continued. Med hilsen Kjell.

[Gjest Susan Craft]

Kjell, I hope that this comes to the list. I have had to route my entries through the help of Yngve Nedrebø's office. (fingers crossed) You are very kind. The information about Beret marrying Ole Ellingson is very interesting. I have pictures of an Ellingson and now I can see where this comes in.My cousin Lydia, who is now abt. 74 years old, might remember more about the name with this new help. She has an old photo album, that she let another cousin and I scan, which has 50 pictures in and then there are several seperate pictures. This is so wonderful. (I wonder if the name Gjemese is also Norwegian. There are three photos with this name on)Thank you, I know you will be blessed. Susan (armndcvr@cs.com)

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Hi Susan!(4.) Beret and Ole Ellingsen to America 1879.. Lenke(6.) Peder, b. 5. June, bapt. 28. June 1863. married to Marta Gudmundsd. Steinmo, nr. 3 of 12 children b. 1863, as daughter of Gudmund Thomassen Steinmo and Ingeborg Johnsd. Gillan. The whole family to America 1881 – 1882. (volume 4 page 416.) (7.) Hemming, b. February 11. bapt. March 29 1866. to America 1881.(8.) Helene, b. October 7. bapt. November 22. 1868, d. in Norway 1933, married 1886 to Besse Eriksen, Dalamomo V. (volume 4 page 125) b. 1860, d. 1919, son of Peder Andersen and Marie Olsd. Stokke on Dalamo. (page 124) . 7 children is listed.1. Serine, b. 1886, d. 1905.2. Ole, b. 1890, next owner, d. 1974, unmarried.3. Johanna, b. 1892, d. 1935.4. Erik, b. 1895, d. 1961.5. Hanna, b. 1904, d. 1966.6. Sverre, b. 1907, d. 1961.7. Bernt Henry, b. 1913, d. 1931. (9.) Sigrid, b. April 28. bapt. 1 June.1871. to America 1882..d. 1890. in America ?(10.) Johan, b. May 11. bapt. June 27. 1875. to America 1882.Take care on old photos.Kjell.

[Gjest Kjell Håkestad]

Hi Susan!Marit b. 1854 and her child Marta Julianna to America 1885.?? [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&gardpostnr=42049&merk=42049#ovre>Lenke They are written moved to N. America in the church register 1885.(6.) Peder, b. 1863. married to Marta Gudmundsd. Steinmo. I can not find Peder emigrated to America. Marta Gudmundsd is here.

[Gjest Susan Craft]

This is very good. I wonder if Marit went to Pennsylvania to marry someone or if there was another family member there. I will see if I can find them there. I wish that the 1890 census had not been messed up so we can't get much of it.I know that the information you have found is better and more correct.Is there any marriage date for Peder and Marta? Were they married in Norway or the America?In the 1920 census I found them but the dates are all messed up. I guess it depends on who gives the info to the census taker. Here is what the census says. they were married when Peder was 19 and Anna M.(which is probably for Marta)was 16. Immigration year for Peder was 1880 and for Anna M. 1876, which can't be right unless she returned to Norway and then came back. Maybe Peder came over in 1876. 1920 Children are Otto, Paul M., Violet E., Walter O. in 1930 they have a grandson (?*ilton) E.Stuves?, and granddaughter Dora G. Peterson.I really appreciate what you are doing. All of this is so valueable to the family. Thank you again for your time and help. Susan