This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holman Holmen Oleson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iIB.2ACI/938.2 Message Board Post: 1900 United States Federal Census > South Dakota > Day > Waubay > District 127 131 131 Holman, Ole, head, w, m, Apr 1854, 46, m, 25, Norway, Norway, Norway, 1864, 36, Farmer Lizzie, wife, w, f, May 1857, 43, m, 25, 7 children, 7 living, MN, Norway, Norway Louis, son, w, m, Dec 1880, 19, s, MN, Norway, MN, Farm Laborer Levonson, son, w, m, May 1885, 15, s, SD, Norway, MN, Farm Laborer Martha, daughter, w, f, Oct 1886, 13, s, SD, Norway, MN, At School Casper, son, Aug 1889, 10, s, SD, Norway, MN, At School Charles, son, w, m, Dec 1892, 7, s, SD, Norway, MN If it weren't for the birthplaces I'd think this was the family in 1880. 1880 Census Place Seely, Faribault, Minnesota Family History Library Film 1254618 NA Film Number T9-0618 Page Number 50C Ole N. HOLMEN Self M Male W 29 NOR Farmer NOR NOR Betsey HOLMEN Wife M Female W 27 WI Keeping House NOR NOR Nordahl J. HOLMEN Son S Male W 7 MN NOR WI Isak M. HOLMEN Son S Male W 5 MN NOR WI Menni C. HOLMEN Dau S Female W 1 MN NOR WI Wonder if this isn't the Charles in the 1900 census - sure looks like it could/should be: http://www.state.sd.us/applications/PH14Over100BirthRec/index.asp Birth Information for CARL OLAF HOLMAN (State File Number: 770957) File Date: 02/20/1957 Sex: Male Birth Date: 11/24/1892 City/County: DAY Mother's Name: HANNA ELICABETH SAMSON Father's Name: OLE ANDREW HOLMAN Birth Information for MARTIN LEONARD HOLMAN (State File Number: 750465) File Date: 11/05/1951 Sex: Male Birth Date: 05/07/1884 City/County: EDMUNDS Mother's Name: ELIZABETH SAMPSON Father's Name: OLE HOLMAN 1870 United States Federal Census > Minnesota > Waseca > New Richland 66 69 Johnson, John, 45, m, w, Farmer, 2000, 200, Norway Anna S, 35, f, w, Keeping house, Norway Samson, An. Eliza, 10, f, w, Keeping house, Minnesota Samson, Carn(?) D, 67, f, w, Keeping house, Norway Christensen, Antoin, 20, m, w, Farm Laborer, Norway Olesen, Nels, 21, m, w, Farm Laborer, Norway This would certainly fit with the two children's SD birth records and the 1900 census saying they were married for 25 years. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwaseca/ozbride.htm Dec 23 1876 Oleson Ole M. Sampson Hannah E. A 284