[#44061] Rødøy: Lenning Jakobsen/Varnes – når til Alaska?

[Gjest Trond Aakvik]

Lenning Jakobsen er å finne i Ft 1900 i Rødøy. Lenke I Alaska er han i følge en kilde å finne i Petersburg med etternavn Varnes (hjemstedsgård på Værnes). I sitt nye hjemland er Lenning en aktiv skribent, og forteller mye fra gamlelandet.Er det mulig å finne ut når han dro fra Norge, og om han da hadde familien med seg? Mvh Trond Aakvik

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Lenning J. Varnes. f. 1871 i Norge innvandret 1915 og er i 1920 United States Federal Census å finne som farmer i Wisconsin, Dunn county, Wilson township. Han er gift med norskfødte Christina K. 60 år. Hun innvandret 1915. Hos seg har de barna: Jacob på 19? år og Hilda/Hildur? på 14. Lennings 30 år gamle bror Lie Jacobson bor også hos dem.

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Familien Warnes med Lenning 43, kona Kristine 55, datteren Hanna 25, sønnen Jacob 14 og datteren Haldis på 10 år, ankommer Ellis Island 5. juni 1915 med Bergensfjord. De skal til Blooming Prairie i Minnesota.

[Gjest Trond Aakvik]

Du verden - her var det rask respons. Mange takk Jon Torp. I 1946 er Lenning å finne i Petersburg i Alaska. Mvh Trond Aakvik

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Sønnen Jacob G. Varness er i 1930 fortsatt i Wilson i Wisconsin. Han er 30 år - gift med Myrthle A. 23 år. De har vært gifte i 3 år. Hun er født i Wisconsin, foreldre fra Minnesota. De har ikke barn. Men de har radio....

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Han nådde en respektabel alder....Name: Jacob G. VarnesSSN: 542-22-9039Last Residence: 54763 Ridgeland, Dunn, Wisconsin, United StatesBorn: 3 Jul 1900Died: 20 Jan 2000State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951 )

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Her er nekrologene til Jacob og kona (hvis det er av interesse da.)Myrtle A. VarnesDunn County News, Wed, Jan. 5, 2000,Myrtle A. Varnes, 93, of Ridgeland, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Myrtle Werth Hospital-Mayo Health System in Menomonie. Myrtle was born Oct. 8, 1906, in the Town of Otter Creek, Dunn County, to Anton and Sophie (Johnson) Lee. She was raised in the Town of Otter Creek where her family farmed and attended the Misselt School. On June 25, 1927, she was married to Jacob Varnes in the Town of Otter Creek. They farmed in the Town of Wilson for many years, and also lived in Alaska for about one year. They returned to the farm in Ridgeland and retired in 1957. After retiring, Myrtle did some custom painting with her husband. She was the church organist for many years at Zion Lutheran Church in the Town of Sheridan, taught Sunday School, and was active with the Ladies Aid. She was a longtime member of Hay River Lutheran Church in the Town of Hay River. She is survived by her husband, Jacob of Ridgeland; a son, DeWayne (Louise) Varnes of Ridgeland; a granddaughter, Karen (Eric) Bohl of New Richmond; a grandson, Karl (Sue) Varnes of Ridgeland; great-grandchildren, Nancy, Katie and Charlie Bohl and Jacob, Danny and Becky Varnes; a brother, Gerold Lee of Tuscon, Ariz.; as well as other relatives and friends. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, from the Hay River Lutheran Church in the Town of Hay River with the Rev. Steven Carlson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mark Rausch Funeral Service, Dallas and Cameron, handled arrangements.Jacob G. VarnesDunn County News, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, Jacob G. Varnes, 99, of Ridgeland, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Area Nursing Home in Colfax. Jacob was born July 3, 1900, in Rodoy, Norway, to Lenning and Christine (Abelson) Varnes. He was baptized and confirmed in Norway. In 1915, the family came to America and lived at Blooming Prairie, Minn., and in 1916 settled a farm in rural Wheeler. During the years of 1925-26, he assisted with the construction of Highways 25 and 64, using his future father-in-law’s horses. On June 25, 1927, he was married to Myrtle Lee in the Town of Otter Creek. They farmed in the Town of Wilson for many years, and also lived in Alaska for about a year and then returned to the farm in Ridgeland and retired in 1957. After retiring, Jacob did a lot of painting and carpentry work. He served as the Zion Lutheran Church Secretary in the Town of Sheridan for many years and has been a member of the Son’s of Norway for 23 years. He has now been a long-time member of Hay River Lutheran Church in the Town of Hay River. He is survived by his son, DeWayne (Louise) Varnes of Ridgeland; granddaughter, Karen (Eric) Bohl of New Richmond; grandson, Karl (Sue) Varnes of Ridgeland; great-grandchildren, Nancy, Katie and Charlie Bohl, and Jacob, Danny and Becky Varnes, as well as other relatives and friends. Jacob was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Myrtle on Dec. 31, 1999; one brother and three sisters. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, from Hay River Lutheran Church in the Town of Hay River with Rev. Steven Carlson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were with Mark Rausch Funeral Service, Dallas and Cameron.

[Gjest Trond Aakvik]

Fint med disse tilleggsopplysningene; jeg skal skrive en lokalhistorisk artikkel om Lenning og gjengi alt det han har erindret fra gamlelandet. Mvh Trond Aakvik

[Gjest Jon Torp]

Lennings familie er nevnt her: Lenke

[Gjest Trond Aakvik]

I en amerikansk avis er det funnet en kort biografi om Lenning. Den er skrevet av sønnen ved farens død. Skulle noen være i slekt med Lenning, kan biografien fås tilsendt. Mvh Trond Aakvik E-post: taakvi@online.no

[Gjest Birger Forsmo]

Hei Trond Aakvik!Dette var spennende. Lenning er etterkommer av Nils Christensen og Karen Gregusdatter, f. henholdsvis ca 1792 og 1782 fra Melfjord og som jeg har i min slektsbase.. Derfor er jeg svært intresert i stoffet!Med vennlig hilsenBirger Forsmo

[Gjest Terje Pedersen]

Utvandringen er notert i Trondheim hvor billetten er betalt, men han reiser over Bergen sammen med sin hustru, og barnene Hanna, Jakob og Haldis. De oppgir at reisemålet er Blooming Prairie i Minnesota. Samtidig reiser Hans Mathias Thomassen fra Rødøy. Jeg er interessert i biografien, hans farmor var jo fra Kildal i Meløy. terpede(krøllalfa) start.no - kopier den inn i mailen!