Seeking Larson family info

[LewB]

Greetings!  Does anyone have Larson family relations or knowledge?  I'll be in Norway for 10 days from mid-June (soon!) and would love to find more about the family of one Hogan Larson (b 1841 Norway, d. 1914 Wisconsin USA), listed as a carpenter in Wisconsin records, and adopted the more English-sounding name of Lewis.  I was told in a chance encounter with  Norwegians that the Larson name is specific to one area...true or not?  In any case please provide any clues that might be useful, including any that would prevent wasted time during my short time in one of my family's homelands.  Thanks in advance, Lew B

[Lars Johannessen]

58 minutter siden, LewB skrev:

he Larson name is specific to one area...true or not?

not. Larson is/was a common surname in Norway, you will find it all over Norway.

If you give some more information:

was he married? where in Wisconsin did he live? Did he have children?

When did he immigrate to the US?

 

[Lars Johannessen]

Is this the person you look for?

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKC-94C

Navn	Hagen Lewis
Kjønn	Male
Alder	58
Fødselsdato

Fødested	Norway
Sivilstand	Married
Rase	White
Years Married	23
Relasjon til husstandens overhode	Head
Fars fødested	Norway
Mors fødested	Norway
Type hendelse	Census
Hendelsesdato	1900
Sted for hendelse

Linjenummer	96
Arkbokstav	B
Arknummer	4
Tilknyttet publikasjonsnummer	T623
Tilknyttet navn	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

 

Hagen Lewiss ektefeller og barn

 

Adelia Lewis

Hustru

F

46

Wisconsin

 

George Lewis

Sønn

M

23

Wisconsin

 

Anna Lewis

Datter

F

20

Wisconsin

 

This Hagen Lewis was a carpenter, born march 1842, immigrated 1860, married for 23 years according to census 1900.

Census 1880 (Hans Lewis) and 1910 says birth year was 1835, and his gravestone says he was born in 1829. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86627560/hogan_lewis

 

 

 

 

[Lars Johannessen]

Could this be Hogan's marriage?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLJ-QDF

 

Navn	Haaken Larson
Navnemerknad	Occ: Carpenter Res: Madison
Kjønn	Male
Fødested	Norway
Rase	White
Fars navn	Lars Nilson
Fars kjønn	Male
Mors navn	Helene Haakensdtr
Mors kjønn	Female
Ektefellens navn	Dorthe M. Danielson
Ektefellens kjønn	Female
Ektefellens rase	White
Spouse's Ethnicity	American
Navn på ektefellens far	Gunnar Danielson
Ektefellens fars kjønn	Male
Type hendelse	Marriage
Hendelsesdato	15 Oct 1876
Sted for hendelse	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Kildedetaljer	02227

[Lars Johannessen]

Lars Nilsen and Helene Haagensdtr. had two sons called Haagen, one born in 1828 and another in 1831. They lived at Hveemseie in Ostre Toten parish

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000006389433

 

 

Endret Mai 30 av Lars Johannessen

[LewB]

Many thanks for your kind and prompt attention, Lars.  Yes it does strongly suggest this is the Hogan/Hakan Lewis/Larson the Wisconsin records (and the Mormon database) refer to.  All the more since we have in the family archive a photo of a Wisconsin grave of the mother and sister of his wife Delia Lewis.  The still legible lines say 'ANNEANUNDSDATTER'  (Anne and her daughter?)  and more importantly 'SUNDER DANIELSON'.  There's also a large graphic with what 'looks like a haystack or heap of cornstalks' according to my late sister, who took the photo-- maybe no significance to this, or just an indication of farming in the family?  But presumably significant back in Norway at the time.

 

In a second posting I'll include the Mormon database entries on Hogan and Delia in case there are other clues.  But if either appear in Norwegian civil or church records it should be easier to fill in a more complete picture.  Thanks again for your kind help...I've got another sister, and a brother plus offspring, who will be very interested in this!

[LewB]

Attached, Mormon database census docs (Wisconsin) for great grandparents of Lew Bretz (LewB)

Hogan Lewis or Larson docs plus wife Delia in Mormon Archive.docx

[Anton Hagelee]

This looks to   be the church record for your Hogen Lewis. The transcription lists the year for the marriage as 1880 but likely a mistake by the transcriber as the original record shows it to be 1876.  Name of the bride is also a little different than you have listed. 

 

Hacken Larsen

in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969

NameHacken Larsen

GenderMale

Record TypeMarriage

Marriage Date15 Oct 1880

Marriage PlaceDane, Wisconsin, USA

FatherLars Kolsen

MotherHelene Haakensdatter

SpouseDorthe M Danielsen

Church NameSpring Prairie Lutheran Church

Church LocationDeForest, Wisconsin

 

Dorthe M Danielsen

in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969

NameDorthe M Danielsen

GenderFemale

Record TypeMarriage

Marriage Date15 Oct 1880

Marriage PlaceDane, Wisconsin, USA

FatherGunnar Danielsen

SpouseHacken Larsen

Church NameSpring Prairie Lutheran Church

Church LocationDeForest, Wisconsin

 

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7465407:60722

 

 

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

Original church record

 

[Anton Hagelee]

This is likely your Gunner Danielson in the 1870 Census in Dane County. Has a daughter named Dorthe M born ant 1854.  Is this the same person as your Delia?

 

Gunner Danielson

Census • United States Census, 1870

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9C-7V4

 

 

[Lars Johannessen]

And here Gunder and Dorthe in 1860 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMY-XFZ

 

Navn	Dortha M Danielson
Kjønn	Female
Alder

Fødselsår (anslått)	1855
Fødested	Wisconsin
Rase	White
Type hendelse	Census
Hendelsesdato	1860
Sted for hendelse	Primrose, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Sidetall	34
Tilknyttet publikasjonsnummer	M653
Tilknyttet navn	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

 

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Gunder Danielson

 

M

36

Norway

 

Dorthe's mother is not included here, Gunder's wife Anne in 1870 can not be Dorthe's mother  - she is only 24 years old.

[Lars Johannessen]

42 minutter siden, LewB skrev:

The still legible lines say 'ANNEANUNDSDATTER'  (Anne and her daughter?) 

This should mean that Anne was the daughter of Anund. But since this Anne was  not Dorthe /Delia's mother, I don't know if it is of interest. Gunder is said to have been born around 1823/1824

[Anton Hagelee]

 

Gunder Danielson

MaleL5YJ-K4N

Sources (6)

Memories (0)

Collaborate (0)

Birth: 18 February 1823Sauherad, Telemark, Norway

Death:North Dakota, United States

 

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/L5YJ-K4N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endret Mai 30 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Probably Gunder?

 

Gunder Danielsen

in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

NameGunder Danielsen

GenderMale

Birth Date18. feb 1823 (18 Feb 1823)

Baptism Date23. feb 1823 (23 Feb 1823)

Baptism PlaceSauherad, Telemark, Norway

FatherDaniel Olsen

MotherDorthe Gundersdr

FHL Film Number127037

Reference ID2:143J00S

 

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5432180:60092?ssrc=pt&tid=33886699&pid=28444394750

 

Original record nr 19

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061211310370

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000038678870

 

Confirmed Nr 19

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061127330481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endret Mai 31 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Just to confuse things, there are on Ancestry.com several trees for Gunder Danielson.  Some of the trees have Gunder as I have listed above born in Sauherad, Telemark, Norway. 

 

The other trees have Gunder born in Avaldnes, Rogaland. However I find that Gunder in both the 1865 and 1891 Norwegian Census, so making him an unlikely candidate. 

 

1865 FT

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038218004695

 

1891 FT 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052951000295

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

Gunder  Danielsen Stigen emigrated from Sauherad, Telemark, Norway in 1847. Nr 9.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061127330651

[Anton Hagelee]

In this North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952 Gunder listed 1845 as a year of emigration. 

 

Gunder Danielson

in the North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952

NameGunder Danielson

Declaration Age58

Record TypeNaturalization Declaration

Birth Date1823

Birth PlaceNorway

Arrival DateAug 1845

Arrival PlaceBoston

Declaration Date22 Dec 1881

Declaration PlaceCass, Cass, North Dakota, USA

Declaration Number11

Volume Number5-7

 

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/73881:62035?ssrc=pt&tid=24199228&pid=102343137336

 

[Lars Johannessen]

This declaration of intent from 1855 states Gunder's arrival in US to August 1847.

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93H-1998-1?view=index&action=view

 

[Lars Johannessen]

8 timer siden, Anton Hagelee skrev:

Gunder  Danielsen Stigen emigrated from Sauherad, Telemark, Norway in 1847. Nr 9.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061127330651

Together with a brother, Ole Danielsen Stigen?

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93H-B9F1-Z?i=27&cc=2046887

They both arrived in the US August 1847,

here is a famiytree for Ole on FS https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KCRN-S17

 

Ole Danielson was the name taken in America. His name in Telemark, Norway was Ole Danielson Stigen. Stigen was the name of the farm they were living on at the time. The farm name was usually added to the family as a type of mailing address. They came to America from Sauer, Souherad, Telemark, Norway on the SS Jupiter and arrived in Boston August 9, 1847. Two children, Dorthea (Delia) and Johannes were born in Norway. Ole settled first in Rock County, Illinois , where Anon was born. In 1848 he moved to Iowa where daughter Ann was born in 1849. In the year 1849, Ole moved to Primrose Township, Dane County Wisconsin and bought the 140 acres in Section 14 to homestead in Verona where the remainder of his children were born. He was at one time the President of the Anti-Horse Thief League. He farmed and lived on his Primrose homestead until he was 60 years old. At that time he retired in 1875 and moved to Green County, Wisconsin.

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

10 hours ago, Lars Johannessen said:

here is a famiytree for Ole on FS

 

Interesting that this tree gives a name Olve and birth year 1923 for the wife of Gunder and mother of Dortha M. No sources for her tho and the birth year maybe suspect since it is the same birth year as Gunder 

Endret Mai 31 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

I can find the marriage of Ole Danielsen and Ingeborg Christensdatter Hagen in 1844 in Sauherad. But not Gunder?

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000008855636

 

 

[Lars Johannessen]

14 minutter siden, Anton Hagelee skrev:

I can find the marriage of Ole Danielsen and Ingeborg Christensdatter Hagen in 1844 in Sauherad. But not Gunder?

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000008855636

 

 

Gunder was not married when he emigrated. Ole and Ingeborg and their two children are # 14 - 18 here .

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061127330651

 

Info from the family tree in FS doesn't give any information about Gunder's marriages

 

Gunner Danielsson left for America in 1847 with brother Olav. In the late 1840's he bought 120 acres of land in section 14 and 23 of Primrose Township in Dane County Wisconsin. He built a log house on the property. In 1887 he sold the farm to Louis Johnson. Charles Danielson purchased the farm in 1900. His son Calmer lived and farmed there and replaced the log house with a new structure in 1926 shortly before his death. His daughter Gladys married Russell Kahl who took over the farm. Her son Dale is presently living on Gunner's farm.

[Jackie K Marler]

Looking at the two declarations of intentions for Gunder, it seems to me that they might not be the same person.  In the one from Cass county D.T. he signs his name and on the other one he signs with a mark.  You usually don't forget how to write but you might learn how in the span of time.

 

Here is the Gunder Danielsons who took US Federal homesteads found at Bureau of Land Management site:

 

Likely this fellow in the 1880 census Traill county D.T.:

 

Here are all the Danielsons in the 1885 census of Traill county, D.T. transcribed. 

 

These are all those in Gunder's family

[Jackie K Marler]

Apparently, Gunder still living in North Dakota in 1893, this from the Hillsboro Banner Friday 20 Jan 1893 page 4 col 4:

[Anton Hagelee]

There were two Danielson families in Trial County around 1885. The largest one is Gunder Danielson. The one with the children born in Minnesota likely belong to Frank Danielson. 

 

Frank Danielson

in the North Dakota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925

NameFrank Danielson

CountyTraill

Town/CityEnumeration District 13

State/TerritoryDakota Territory, USA

Census Date1 Jun 1885

Age38

Birth Yearabt 1847

Birth PlaceNorway

GenderMale

RaceWhite

Marital StatusMarried

Relation to Head of HouseHusband

Page14

Line27

Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship

Frank Danielson38Husband

Birget Danielson35Wife

Sanan Danielson13Son

Tilda Danielson11Daughter

Emma Danielson8Daughter

Ole Danielson3Son

Ingebr Danielson8/12

 

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3333611:1078

 

 

Endret Juni 1 av Anton Hagelee