Trying to find information on Mathias Christianson b.1848 d.1928

[Lars Johannessen]

Mathias is mentioned in the book Utvandrere fra Østfold 1867 - 1901 (Emigrants from Østfold), emigrated in 1883, married with two daughters

https://www.nb.no/items/4bbe276ca44c389f7dc4e6a4c0e48b54?page=291&searchText="mathis christiansen"

Here is the marriage in the church records from Skiptvedt 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060320020650

 

 

[Lars Johannessen]

19 timer siden, Lars Johannessen skrev:

I find a candidate who emigrated from Oslo 19 April 1883, age 34, ship Heimdal, destination Montevideo. This Mathias lived in Spydeberg. 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/557/pe00000000980946

This candidate corresponds with the one mentioned in the book  Emigrants from Østfold,

here is the wife and daughters too in the emigration protocol

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/em20110222650380

 

 

 

[Allan Frantzen]

And in 1885: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXF-LQK?lang=en

[Anton Hagelee]

5 hours ago, Lars Johannessen said:

Mathias is mentioned in the book Utvandrere fra Østfold 1867 - 1901 (Emigrants from Østfold), emigrated in 1883, married with two daughters

https://www.nb.no/items/4bbe276ca44c389f7dc4e6a4c0e48b54?page=291&searchText="mathis christiansen"

 

See Nr 11 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

There is quite a lot of information on the family in the ELCA records for the Borgund Lutheran Church, Dawson, Minnesota on the family of Mathias. Both wives. 

 

 

Johan Martin Kristiansen

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

 

NameJohan Martin Kristiansen

Baptism Age0

Record TypeBaptism

Birth Date11 Jul 1885

Baptism Date6 Sep 1885

Baptism PlaceLac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA

FatherMathis Kristiansen

MotherJulie Hansen

Church NameBorgund Lutheran Church

Church LocationMadison, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/records/877327?tid=&pid=&queryId=0652f0a6-58c4-4479-974d-e9637064ac93&_phsrc=QSp15&_phstart=successSource

 

 

Edited September 19 by Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

[Anton Hagelee]

Olava 'Julia' Hanson

BIRTH 13 APR 1850 • Norway

DEATH 15 MAY 1889

 

Here is the burial record for first wife Olava (Julie) Hansdatter

 

Olava Hansen

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

NameOlava Hansen

Death Age39

Record TypeBurial

Birth Date13 Apr 1850

Birth PlaceSmaahnen, Norge

Death Date15 May 1889

Burial Date17 May 1889

FatherHans M Johansen

MotherHelene Christophersen

Church NameTrinity Lutheran Church

Church LocationDawson, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/records/1243294?tid=162642194&pid=422115785220&queryId=43fb91ef-16a3-45d0-bf34-350a50417d81&_phsrc=AAK5&_phstart=successSource

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Thanks, Allan. I can't pick out what it says, any idea?

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Thanks so much, Anton and Lars! From everything I looked up, Mathis had only four children listed, and they were all from Anna Christensdatter Gjerde, so this is quite interesting news! I so appreciate all your help, guys:)

[Anton Hagelee]

The children of Mathias and Julie amount to four according to Family Tree on Ancestryhttps://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/162642194/person/422115785220/facts

 

Olava 'Julia' Hanson

BIRTH 13 APR 1850 • Norway

DEATH 15 MAY 1889

 

• Hilda Amalie Christianson

  1876–

•  

  Karen Christianson

  1879–1889

•  

  Johan Martin Christianson

  1885–

•  

  Henry Christianson

  1888–1890

   

  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/162642194/person/422115785220/facts

   

   

[Anton Hagelee]

And three with Mathias and Anna Jerde

 

• Anna Jerde

  1852–

•  

  Karen Olava Christianson

  1892–

•  

  Anna Helene Christianson

  1893–

•  

  Jemmie Christianson

  1898–

   

  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/162642194/person/422115790605/facts

   

   

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Ok, interesting. So the kids he had with Olava Julia must have stayed back when he came to Minnesota? My great-grandmother Johanna (Jennie) was one of 4 kids -
Anna, John, Kari, and Johanna. I'll have to look into that further and see what I can find. Did you take a look at the prison stay? I can't make any of it out and am wondering what happened. 

Thanks,

Stacey

[Anton Hagelee]

49 minutes ago, Stacey Fjerkenstad said:

Ok, interesting. So the kids he had with Olava Julia must have stayed back when he came to Minnesota?

 

No the two children both girls that were born in Norway came on the boat from Norway to Minnesota. I know we have thrown a lot of information at you but they are listed several times above on page two. 

 

Here for example in the Minnesota State Census 1885

 

Mathias Christiansen

Census • Minnesota, State Census, 1885

 

Other People on This Record

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Julia Christiansen		F	35 years	Norway
Hilda Christiansen		F	8 years	Norway
Karen Christiansen		F	6 years	Norway

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXF-LQK?lang=en

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

This is likely Hilda in the 1900 Census 

 

Hilda Christianson

Census • United States, Census, 1900

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QZ-XKC?lang=en

 

She was also confirmed in 1890 in Trinity Luthern Church, Dawson, Minnesota 

 

Hilda Amalie

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

NameHilda Amalie

Baptism Age0

Record TypeConfirmation

Birth Date4 Mar 1876

Birth PlaceSjetve S Smaalene, Norge

Baptism Date30 Mar 1876

Confirmation Date18 May 1890

FatherMathias Christiansen

MotherJulie Hansen

Church NameTrinity Lutheran Church

Church LocationDawson, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/records/1242881

 

 

 

Edited September 20 by Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Both Hilda and Karen can be found in the 1885 Minnesota State Census with their parents and Karen Olava died young.   

 

Karen Olava Christian

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

NameKaren Olava Christian

Death Age9

Record TypeBurial

Birth Date12 Feb 1879

Birth PlaceSpeberg, Norge

Death Date2 Feb 1889

Burial Date6 Feb 1889

FatherMathias Christiansen

MotherJulie Christiansen

Church NameTrinity Lutheran Church

Church LocationDawson, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/records/1243291?tid=&pid=&queryId=5b45c53f-c503-4150-a2e1-19005bd345c5&_phsrc=OKg12&_phstart=successSource

 

 

Edited September 20 by Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

1 hour ago, Stacey Fjerkenstad said:

Ok, interesting. So the kids he had with Olava Julia must have stayed back when he came to Minnesota

 

First record 1889

 

Edited September 20 by Anton Hagelee

[Lars Johannessen]

9 timer siden, Stacey Fjerkenstad skrev:

Did you take a look at the prison stay? I can't make any of it out and am wondering what happened. 

It is a detailed description, here is what I make out of it.

Mathis was sentenced to prison for six  months, for hitting another man with a log of wood in his head, so that he fell to the ground unconscious,  Mathis was rumoured to be a very brutal and violent person. 

 

[Lars Johannessen]

John used the name Martin John. According to FindAGrave he was married twice, and had at least three children. He died in 1966 in Washington. 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83662753/martin-christianson

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

2 hours ago, Lars Johannessen said:

John used the name Martin John. According to FindAGrave he was married twice, and had at least three children. He died in 1966 in Washington. 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83662753/martin-christianson

 

 

 

Good find Lars. I would only have a couple of  minor corrections for Stacey Fjerkenstad. I think he was likely born in Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA and on July 11. 

 

Johan Martin Kristiansen

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

NameJohan Martin Kristiansen

Baptism Age0

Record TypeBaptism

Birth Date11 Jul 1885

Baptism Date6 Sep 1885

Baptism PlaceLac Qui Parle, Minnesota, USA

FatherMathis Kristiansen

MotherJulie Hansen

Church NameBorgund Lutheran Church

Church LocationMadison, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/records/27488094

 

Edited September 20 by Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Ok, wow, that's some good and a bit of crazy information! I'll have to look  and see if there is any more that I can find out about him. I had no idea about his history...Thanks so much for your help, Lars and Anton!
Stacey