Isak Eriksen Born 1840 - 1850 lived in Lyngen? Moved to Minnesota

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Hello Everyone,
I found a thread on here about Isak Eriksen, my 3rd grandfather, who was born in 1830 in Sweden or Norway, and died. 1908. I saw that his name could have been Isak Isaksson Letto?
I have conflicting stories of his life and would like to find out where he was from and any other information on him.
A story is that he may have fished in Lofoten before coming to Minnesota. How accurate it is, I'm not sure...

Thanks for your help,

Stacey

[Jackie K Marler]

Here it says Sweden for birthplace with death in Yellow Medicine county Minnesota if this is your guy:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z7ZH-1GN2

 

One of several family trees:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GMZ8-Y6W

Endret Torsdag 08:37 av Jackie K Marler

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Thanks, Jackie, yeah, that's the information that I have found so far as well. There isn't a solid bit of information; his parents listed don't have any records or place names that I've been able to locate. I've also been told that he was from Troms, Sweden, and also Finland. I'm not sure which direction to follow.
Thanks so much for your help!
Stacey

[Anton Hagelee]

This looks like the same family in the 1880 Census. Different age and birth place from the 1900 Census 

 

Isac Erickson

in the 1880 United States Federal Census

NameIsac Erickson

Age30

Birth DateAbt 1850

BirthplaceNorway

Home in 1880Minnesota Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, USA

Dwelling Number11

RaceWhite

GenderMale

Relation to Head of HouseSelf (Head)

Marital StatusMarried

Spouse's NameIncibar Erickson

Father's BirthplaceNor.

Mother's BirthplaceNor.

OccupationFarmer

NeighborsView others on page

Household Members (Name)AgeRelationship

Isac Erickson30Self (Head)

Incibar Erickson21Wife

Helena Erickson7Daughter

Eric Erickson6Son

Henry Erickson3Son

John Erickson10/12Son

Save

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/records/33381238?tid=75702882&pid=220199862502&ssrc=pt

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZSM-W2C?lang=en

 

 

Endret Fredag 17:40 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

I see that several  Family Trees on both Ancestry and Family Search have the parents of Isaac as Eric Hoiseth and Helena Hoiseth. That matches well with first names of the first daughter and son.. 

[Anton Hagelee]

Here is the family in 1870 Census. Born in Norway in 1846, 

 

Isaac Erikson

in the Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

NameIsaac Erikson

Age29

Census Date1 May 1875

CountyYellow Medicine

LocalityMinnesota Falls

Birth LocationNorway

GenderMale

Estimated Birth Yearabt 1846

RaceWhite

Father's Birth LocationNorway

Mother's Birth LocationNorway

Line29

RollMNSC_19

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/records/4487724?tid=75702882&pid=220199862502&queryId=41218197-cb94-459b-83a8-b3719c7c79da&_phsrc=oMF18&_phstart=successSource

 

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

This is likely the marriage of Isaac and Ingeborg 

 

Isak Erikson

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

NameIsak Erikson

GenderMale

Record TypeMarriage

Birth PlaceTromsö Norge

Marriage Date26 Dec 1871

Marriage PlaceCottonwood Hanley Falls, Minnesota, USA

SpouseIngeborg Halversdr

Church NameYellow Medicine Lutheran Church

Church LocationHanley Falls, Minnesota

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/records/2093311?tid=75702882&pid=220199862502&queryId=cb218b6e-313a-4571-9b6f-08d470319017&_phsrc=oMF24&_phstart=successSource

 

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

15 minutter siden, Anton Hagelee skrev:

Isak Erikson

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

NameIsak Erikson

GenderMale

Record TypeMarriage

Birth PlaceTromsö Norge

Marriage Date26 Dec 1871

 

Isak Eriksen 40 y fisherman and living in Tromsø emigrated from Trondheim July 1873:

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/557/pe00000000056106

 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/em20110307640799

 

Finnmark, Sør-Trøndelag, Troms fylke, Emigrantprotokollregister nr. 19.25 (1867-1925)

 

 

Endret Fredag 18:49 av Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo
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[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Thank you so much, Anton and Gry! I've heard so many conflicting stories of his life, and this looks like it's going in the right direction. A letter from a cousin stated that he lived at Høiseth, N.E. of Tromsø. And his parents could have been Erick and Helena. But I was unable to find any information on him or his family. Have you seen anything about his parents or where they came from? Gry, you mentioned Trondheim?
This news is exciting. I've been looking into Isak for quite some time now and heard stories that he was from Finland, Sweden, and Norway (a bit confusing at times). It's so great to gain some tracking:) 

[Anne_Tonby]

Isaks confirmation i 1846? see number 44. Father Isak Eriksen, mother Hedevig

Troms fylke, Tromsø i Tromsø, Ministerialbok nr. 9 (1837-1847), Konfirmerte 1846, Side 161
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050309013016

 

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Hi Anne, thanks for sending that over! I'm having some trouble picking out Isak's Mother's name on there: 

His Father looks like Erik Eriksen, and it lists Sweden as his (Isak's)  birthplace.? 

Thanks again,

Stacey

[Anton Hagelee]

Mothers name is Hedevig

 

[Anton Hagelee]

2 hours ago, Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo said:

 

Isak Eriksen 40 y fisherman and living in Tromsø emigrated from Trondheim July 1873:

Isak Eriksen

in the Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960

NameIsak Eriksen

GenderMannlig (Male)

Emigration Age40

Birth Dateabt 1833

Last Known Residence PlaceTromsø

Emigration Date24. jul 1873 (24 Jul 1873)

Emigration PlaceTrondheim, Norge

Emigration DestinationHancock

Emigration ShipTasso

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61757/records/733392?tid=&pid=&queryId=3d9e6d04-0a20-457e-9dbf-59337f88cb45&_phsrc=byY1&_phstart=successSource

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

 

 

 

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Endret Fredag 21:10 av Anton Hagelee

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

14 timer siden, Anton Hagelee skrev:

This is likely the marriage of Isaac and Ingeborg 

 

Isak Erikson

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

NameIsak Erikson

GenderMale

Record TypeMarriage

Birth PlaceTromsö Norge

Marriage Date26 Dec 1871

Marriage PlaceCottonwood Hanley Falls, Minnesota, USA

SpouseIngeborg Halversdr

Church NameYellow Medicine Lutheran Church

Church LocationHanley Falls, Minnesota

 

 

14 timer siden, Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo skrev:

 

Isak Eriksen 40 y fisherman and living in Tromsø emigrated from Trondheim July 1873:

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/557/pe00000000056106

 

 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/em20110307640799

 

Finnmark, Sør-Trøndelag, Troms fylke, Emigrantprotokollregister nr. 19.25 (1867-1925)

 

 

 

Sorry, incorrect emigration record, since he married 2 years earlier.

 

The eldest sources (marriage record 1871 and Census 1875) say he was born ca 1845, so we have to look for another emigration record.

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

14 timer siden, Stacey Fjerkenstad skrev:

 A letter from a cousin stated that he lived at Høiseth, N.E. of Tromsø. And his parents could have been Erick and Helena.

 

Source Ancestry.com: Helena born 1872: 

 

USA, evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i USA, register, 1781-1969 för Isak Eriksen Höiset

Congregational Records
Minnesota
Hanley Falls
Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church

 

 

 

 

 

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

The farm Høyset in Balsfjord, Troms.

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

Census 1865 Høiset (birthplace Sweden (Sverige) : https://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=1933&kenr=003&bnr=0070&lnr=00

 

 

Census 1875 Høiset : https://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1875&knr=1933&kenr=002&bnr=0009&lnr=00

 

 

Helene Eriksen, confirmation record shows the daughter to Albrigt Jensen (in Census 1875) above her entry:

 

https://www.ancestry.se/search/collections/60722/records/152092594

 

 

[Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo]

På 18.9.2025 den 0.56, Stacey Fjerkenstad skrev:

...I found a thread on here about Isak Eriksen..

 

Nice to know 👍

 

In a hurry here.. - it says he emigrated 1866 via Quebec and may been adopted...
Google Translate may help you.

Endret 17 timer siden av Gry.Onarheim.Dahlmo

[Stacey Fjerkenstad]

Wow, Gry, thank you for all that information. I have quite a bit to look through. Nothing has made sense about where he is from, given the stories I've heard and the written records from children who all have different accounts of him. 
Thanks again,
Stacey