I too am searching for my Norweign relatives - the Ericksons and Oplands. I know my Erickson relatives came from Hammerfest (Finnmark) and settled in Calumet. The head of the family was Haldon (Haldore/Halvor) son of Eriks who was born in Rotaas, Finnmark, Norway in 1841 and died, date unknown, in Calumet, Michigan. He was married to Johanna (Johanne) Johnson who was born in Hammfest in 1843 and died in Calumet, date unknown. Both burial sites are unknown. They traveled on the DS Norway from Trondheim around May 30, 1872. Haldon and Johanna had nine children: John Lewis (Ludvig), my grandfather, William, Emma, Mary, Elieser, Peter, Robert, Anna and Hilda. John Lewis Erickson was born in Hammerfest, Norway on March 22, 1868 and died January 8, 1919 in Calumet, Michigan. He worked in the C&H Machine shop and married EVINA OPLAND, daughter of Ole Opland, Nov 4, 1899 in Calumet, Mich. They had six children" Irving Grant, Mildred, Milton John, George Mortimer (my dad), Marguerite Ellen Draeger and Edward Theodore, all now deceased, Any information on my Erickson great grandparents and great uncles and aunts would be appreciated. I know my grandmother EVINA OPLAND was born 6 Aug 1873 in Vefsen, Mosjoen, Norway and died 24 Sep 1968 in Calumet. She and her husband John are both buried in Lakeview cemetary, Calumet but I have no information on her father Ole or her mother whose name is unknown to me. I too know Evina had a sister Mary and brothers Edwin, Martin and Alfred Opland. We believe Martin remained in Vefsen and know Alfred came to Calumet and later moved to Escanaba. I know nothing of Alfred's family or anything about the other siblings. I have reason to believe my later aunt, Marguerite Erickson Draeger visited the Oplands in Vefsen and had contact with an Ove Risrem who could be descended from Martin Opland. Any tie-ins with the other Oplands of Calumet would be appreciated. While visiting Lakeview cemetary and the Erickson plot, I noticed an Opland plot directly across the road from our plot but didn't recognize any names and couldn't determine any relationship. I am in contact with a distant cousin in California and she and I are both trying to learn more about our Opland family but hitting firewalls. Living in Colorado doesn't permit me easy access to the Copper Country resources. I have also hired a professional researcher in Norway through the "Sons of Norway", Any insight on any of these relatives would be appreciated. Ron Erickson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:00 PM Subject: MIHOUGHT Digest, Vol 2, Issue 28 > > > *************************************** > This is a themed mail list for discussion of genealogical research and the > history of Houghton Co. Michigan. Please respect other list members by > staying within this theme. > Houghton Co. MIGenWeb > http://www.mfhn.com/houghton > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Norwegian families in Houghton county > ([email protected]) > 2. Re: Norwegian families in Houghton county > ([email protected]) > 3. Re: Norwegian families in Houghton county > ([email protected]) > 4. Re: Norwegian families in Houghton county > ([email protected]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:30:04 -0000 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Norwegian families in Houghton county > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Pederson > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4682.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Coincidence maybe but I was trying to track some of the fremad members and > found a Adamsen in Wash. state with wife Hanna/Johanna and living with > them is brother in law > Johann Pederson 25 born Norway who imigrated in 1910. > alicia > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:21:03 -0000 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Norwegian families in Houghton county > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4682.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi > There are quite a few Pederson/Peterson names but not a > John/Johannes. > It is possible that one of his sons was registered though. > Alicia > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:13:25 -0000 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Norwegian families in Houghton county > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4682.1.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Interesting information---thank you. My John/Johannes Pedersen/Peterson > was married in Calumet in 1880 so immigrated from Norway sometime prior to > that. I only have the marriage information; no knowledge about any > children. He married Anna G. Ericksen on 25 July 1880 by the minister of > First Lutheran Church in Calumet. Searching for additional information on > this couple. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:15:53 -0000 > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] Norwegian families in Houghton county > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: SImonson > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4682.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Alicia > Thank you for offering to do look-ups. Please see if Simon O. Simonson is > listed and/or his wife Mary (they resided at #3 Maple Street in Tamarack > beginning in late 1800s). You may also find Simon's parents, Ole Simonson > and his wife Katrina (or Katherine). Thanks, Gary, near St Louis MO > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MIHOUGHT list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the MIHOUGHT mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MIHOUGHT Digest, Vol 2, Issue 28 > ***************************************