[#2218] Chicagobrannen i 1871

[Gjest Solfrid Vestaberg Ormøy]

Er det noen som vet om det finnes oversikt over nordmenn i Chicago i perioden 1871 - 1880, eller om det finnes noe registrert over nordmenn som omkom i storbrannen i Chicago i 1871?

[Gjest Kaare Bye]

Yes I have read some oioneer storys aboyt that fire, there was many who died, and other just diapered into the blue. There was several emigrant on the docks when this happen, and they had all their belonging right, there, some never collected the belonging, because they died, there was bodys all over the place.... I belive the City of Cicago has a pioneer archiv. Also the LDS Church in Chicago. But remember they have had several fires. I Have a book on SF earth quake. I read this story about 2-3 months ago. Going thue some file looking for anchestors. Kaare Bye

[Gjest Kaare Bye]

Yes I have read some oioneer storys aboyt that fire, there was many who died, and other just diapered into the blue. There was several emigrant on the docks when this happen, and they had all their belonging right, there, some never collected their belonging, because they died, there was bodys all over the place.... I belive the City of Cicago has a pioneer archiv. Also the LDS Church in Chicago. But remember they have had several fires. I Have a book on SF earth quake. I read this story about 2-3 months ago. Going thue some file looking for anchestors. Kaare Bye

[Gjest J.Fredrik Bockelie]

I am also looking for Norwegian ancestors in Chicago during the time interval 1863-1880. Have had very limited success. Have used address books and simply looked up typical and atypical Norwegian names. Am currently looking for a printer (Niels Bockelie) who worked for the Newspaper Skandinaven around the time of the fire. Have anyone come across that name?

[Gjest Kjell Hamberg]

When in 1871 was the big fire in Chicago?

[Gjest Kjell Hamberg]

I found out myself; it was Oct. 8-10, 1871.

[Gjest Torun S. Soknes]

Til Solfrid V. Ormøy:Jeg har tilbrakt den siste tiden med å gå igjennom avisa Skandinaven på mikrofilm (universitetet i Oslo har den). Denne avisa ga et fyldig referat fra brannen, og som ved alle store katastrofer i Chicago, gjorde den også denne gang sitt beste for å liste opp alle de nordmenn man visste at omkom. Allikevel er nok lista ufullstendig, men den er bedre en ingenting, ville jeg tro.Til J. Fredrik Bockelie: Nå er det vel lite sannsynlig at navnet på en trykker skulle komme i selve avisen, men kan bare konstatere at jeg ikke har kommet over dette navnet i min gjennomgang av avisa. Har du prøvd å legge inn en "query" på Chicago county under Illinois på UsGenWeb? Kan ikke garantere deg svar, men da får du iallefall prøvd: www.usgenweb.org/statelinks-table.html