Dear LIsters, Would any of you be able to search if you have an obituary / newspaper archive for one Marilyn M. Adams who was born in SD in 1927 and died in Lodi, CA in 1962 or 63? Her maiden name was Salisbury and she is a relative. She married Grady Adams about 1949 and the marriage date / place is also of interest. Grady is alive and well, having remarried after Marilyn died. I was transferred her FindaGrave and the new site is not revealing any of the buttons to push to add information so I informed FaG of that matter. It does provide a little info if you want to search, and she's buried at Lodi, CA. Thank you for any and all tips you might offer! Linda in Alaska

Dear Listers, On ancestry.com I find the following marriage record from Omaha, NE: Chris Christensen, 25, born Denmark - parents Nels Christensen and Lizzie Hanson Isabell Thompson, 22, born South Dakota - parents John Thompson and Annie Anderson married by the Douglas County Judge in Omaha, NE on June 4, 1903 This couple is nowhere to be seen in the 1910 census (unless I have gone blind…!) And I am unable to find any Isabell (or Bell or Ingeborg or similar) Thompson born in South Dakota in the early 1880’s to parents with these names. HOWEVER, I have one Ingeborg Thompson born in Lyons township, Minnehaha Co., SD on Nov. 2, 1882 (re. confirmation record from Nidaros Lutheran church 1896) to parents Knute Thompson (Skjel) and Ellen Anderson. The mother was hospitalized at Yankton, SD shortly thereafter, and this Ingeborg is presumably the same as Bell Thompson, born SD Nov. 1882 to Norwegian parents living as a servant in Sioux City, IA in 1900. In 1900 we also find a sister of hers, Caroline «Lena» Thompson, born in SD July of 1878 to Norwegian parents as a single hotel chamber maid in Omaha, NE. She was actually born in Goodhue Co., MN July 22, 1878, but moved with her parents to Minnehaha Co., SD in the early spring of 1879 and grew up there! According to relatives in South Dakota, Ingeborg was indeed married and lived in Omaha, NE, but she died young leaving one son named Clarence Benson. None of his South Dakota relatives know what ever became of him! Knute Thompson (Skjel) died in Minnehaha Co., SD in 1928, and when his estate was settled in April of 1930, we find among his heirs: * daughter Lena Thompson (Skjel) of Omaha, NE * grandson Clarence Benson of Omaha, NE We do know that Caroline «Lena» Thompson later moved to Chicago, IL where I find her as a single servant in the 1940 census and where she supposedly was still living as late as in 1966… Her death date is unknown! But how about Clarence? Is there indeed a connection between the Isabell Thompson who married that Dane in Omaha, NE in 1903, and «our» Ingeborg? Thanks a million for any suggestions as far as Ingeborg (and Caroline «Lena») Thompson and Clarence Benson and their destinies are concerned! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane

My picture says Hillsboro, N.D ,so it has to be from after November 1889. I guess Skrivseth wouldn`t have used D.T after 1889? This will also say that the picture can`t be of Johannes Østensen Sorum 1799-1882 since he died in 1882 and also lived in Waukon area ,Iowa. Of course Johannes could have taken a picture of himself in Hillsboro ,but then that picture should say D. T and not N.D. Several of Torger`s family is buried at Hillsboro Cemetery #1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38237867/berthe-torgerson (his daughter-in-law) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38237841/nils-torgerson (his son) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38237854/karoline-torgerson (Nils` wife) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38201649/berthe-togers-sorum (his daughter) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38201595/andreas-j.-sorum (his son-in-law) and at Elmwood Cemetery in Hillsboro: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37852115/hans-torguson (his son) I have no idea where Torger himself is buried or when he died ,but I guess he might be buried at Hillsboro Cemetery #1 somewhere..... -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Gregory Holter [mailto:waxlerfarms@frontier.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 17:07 Til: norway@rootsweb.com Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... I just checked the Traill County Cemetery Book and did not find Torger Torgersen listed anywhere in Traill County. But he may have been buried in a family cemetery that is not included in the book. Greg Holter From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> To: norway@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:23 AM Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Clark found a Torger Torgersen born in 1808 who was buried in Minnesota as the nearest when looking for "my Torger Torgerson. I am pretty sure that my Torger Torgerson is buried somewhere in Hillsboro ,and that he is not at findagrave. I guess it is not possible to find his death exact date. His son Nils Torgerson 1857-1937 in Hillsboro (where Torger shall have lived) gave Torger`s death year as "1890" ,but that may be just an approximate year. If the man on the photo I have a copy of is Torger ,it has to be from probably early 1890s. "Cor. City Hall Block" in Hillsboro.......what`s the "Cor." stand for?? _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I just checked the Traill County Cemetery Book and did not find Torger Torgersen listed anywhere in Traill County.  But he may have been buried in a family cemetery that is not included in the book. Greg Holter From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> To: norway@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:23 AM Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Clark found a Torger Torgersen born in 1808 who was buried in Minnesota as the nearest when looking for "my Torger Torgerson. I am pretty sure that my Torger Torgerson is buried somewhere in Hillsboro ,and that he is not at findagrave. I guess it is not possible to find his death exact date. His son Nils Torgerson 1857-1937 in Hillsboro (where Torger shall have lived) gave Torger`s death year as "1890" ,but that may be just an approximate year. If the man on the photo I have a copy of is Torger ,it has to be from probably early 1890s. "Cor. City Hall Block" in Hillsboro.......what`s the "Cor." stand for??

Just to clarify, if your picture says Hillsboro, D.T. then it was taken before statehood, so before November 1889. Greg Holter From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> To: norway@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:23 AM Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Thanks for interesting answers and articles about Hillsboro. The centennial book also had a picture of Skrivseth`s photo store. I really hadn`t thought of checking when Dakota got into North and South! This should certainly prove that the picture I have a copy of must be from after November 1889?!. I guess it would have been written "Hillsboro ,N.D" at the bottom if Dakota was still a territory?....therefore the photo must be from the 1890s sometime...... Clark found a Torger Torgersen born in 1808 who was buried in Minnesota as the nearest when looking for "my Torger Torgerson. I am pretty sure that my Torger Torgerson is buried somewhere in Hillsboro ,and that he is not at findagrave. I guess it is not possible to find his death exact date. His son Nils Torgerson 1857-1937 in Hillsboro (where Torger shall have lived) gave Torger`s death year as "1890" ,but that may be just an approximate year. If the man on the photo I have a copy of is Torger ,it has to be from probably early 1890s. "Cor. City Hall Block" in Hillsboro.......what`s the "Cor." stand for??

Thanks! -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Mark Erickson [mailto:merickson1870@gmail.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 14:53 Til: norway <norway@rootsweb.com> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... I see Clark has a link to a PDF version of "Hillsboro, North Dakota: the first hundred years". There's also another searchable version at Digital Horizons Online. http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/digital/collection/ndsl-books/id/30246/rec/ 3 They have a photo of the Skrivseth Photo Studio on page 42. You can also search a lot of other local history books all at once. _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I see Clark has a link to a PDF version of "Hillsboro, North Dakota: the first hundred years". There's also another searchable version at Digital Horizons Online. http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/digital/collection/ndsl-books/id/30246/rec/3 They have a photo of the Skrivseth Photo Studio on page 42. You can also search a lot of other local history books all at once.

Hello. Wonder if anyone can tell me how or where to confirm the deathdates/years of these two??? Johannes Østensen Sorum born 1799 and Marit Hansdatter (Bjerkengen) born 1799. According to findagrave ,Johannes died 3 oct 1882 and Marit in Elon ,Allamakee County, IA 13 Feb 1892 ,but can anyone help find out/verify if the deathdates and deathyears are correct ,and possible where they died. (It isn`t certain that findagrave are right always on dates and other things.....Johannes and Marit was born in Nordre Land ,Oppland County ,not in Nordland County) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38775926/johannes-ostenson-sorum https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38776124/marit-hansdatter-sorum Thanks. Erik

corner City Hall Block.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hillsboro-ND-Portrait-of-a-Couple-by-Skrivseth-circa-1890-Backstamp-/382520249420?oid=192193088184 On 25-Jul-18 6:21 PM, Erik Hov wrote: > City Hall Block" in Hillsboro....... --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Will send Clark a copy of the picture off list. Fra: Clark Pederson [mailto:repete009@gol.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 07:35 Til: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> Emne: Re: SV: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Hei Erik, Attached are the only pages I thought you might find of interest. #1 & 2 are about the Sorum families. #3 is a photo including Con Ronning. Will do some more online research to see if I can come up with anything further. My dad was born and raised in Norway Township, so I have family living in Hillsboro (cousins & a nephew). If you send me a copy of the photo you have, they might be able to come up with something at the local historical society. Have a nice day! Clark in Japan ( originally from Mayville) On 25-Jul-18 10:55 AM, Erik Hov wrote: That would be great ,hope you find something!. I have also seen the name Ronningen been written Ronning in the family that emigrated to America. My relative was Berthe Maria Torgersdatter Rønningen/Rønning born 1835 in Torpa, Nordre Land who emigrated to America in 1857 and married shortly after to Andreas Johannesen Sorum born 1833. They lived at first in (probably Waukon area?) ,Allamakee County ,Iowa ,and then moving in the 1870s to Hillsboro, ND. It is Berthe`s father Torger Torgersen Aure/Rønningen born 1806 that I believe is pictured on the picture taken by Skrivseth. I can`t be sure though ,since it might be Andreas father Johannes Ostensen Sorum 1799-1882 as well. I believe it is Torger since the picture is taken in Hillsboro where Torger lived while Johannes lived and is buried in Waukon ,Iowa. I don`t think Johannes would have gone to Hillsboro to take a picture of himself at Skrivseth in 1882 even if his son Andreas lived there.....(Johannes died in October 1882 (haven`t confirmed if he died in Waukon or Hillsboro). Not sure when Skrivseth started in Hillsboro in 1882 ,but if Johannes took a picture there in 1882 it had to be before October. Johannes wife Marit Hansdatter died in 1892 ,and I guess she also would have got a picture taken too since she was still alive in 1892. A link to Johannes burial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38775926/johannes-ostenson-sorum I have looked through findagrave for Torger Torgerson ,but haven`t found him. He shall have died sometime 1890-1895 ,but apparently the lack of churchrecords for the area makes it impossible to find the exact date ,and the 1890 census is probably destroyed. Torger did emigrate together with his grandson in 1885 ,but it was after the 1885 census was taken ,so none of them are in that census either. -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Clark Pederson [mailto:repete009@gol.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:23 Til: norway@rootsweb.com <mailto:norway@rootsweb.com> ; Erik Hov <mailto:gj_erov7@bbnett.no> <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Hei Erik, I have Hillsboro, North Dakota - The First Hundred Years. It isn't indexed; so give me some time to browse through it and make copies of any pages that might be of interest to you. I do know that the Ronningen name was shortened to Ronning by some..... Have a nice day! Clark in Japan On 25-Jul-18 7:34 AM, Erik Hov wrote: Thanks!. Took a look at both links Annette provided ,and got a bit more info!. Looks like he operated in Hillsboro 1882 to 1896 ,but don`t seem to be said if he was on the "Cor. City Hall Block address all the time. Gregory mentioned the Traill County history book....does anyone have it? If not ,I can contact Traill County historical society!. Erik -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Annette Bowen [mailto:annette.bowen@gmail.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 00:16 Til: norway <mailto:norway@rootsweb.com> <norway@rootsweb.com> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Google works well for this type of question. From http://www.langdonroad.com/si-to-smi SKRIVSETH, J. L. Skrivseth, J. L., photographer, Hillsboro, Dak.[ota] (1890s-1905) cab image; J. L. Skrivseth, Studio, City Hall Block, Hillsboro, D.[akota] T.[erritory] (1890s-1905) dates on back b 1879 died Oct 1894, cab image This site gives more information. https://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/photographers/biography/skrivseth.ht ml Annette _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> www.avast.com

Worked this time!! -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Clark Pederson [mailto:repete009@gol.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 10:54 Til: norway@rootsweb.com; Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no>; mgunderson@gra.midco.net Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... http://theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/biosindex.htm On 25-Jul-18 5:01 PM, Erik Hov wrote: > Tried that page ,but got "error 404 page not found".... > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 04:44 > Til: norway@rootsweb.com > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > > You might check here: > Www.theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/biographies > There is a longer biography of Mr. Skrivseth. There might be other helpful information on that site as well. > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > -------- Original message --------From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> Date: 7/24/18 9:12 PM (GMT-06:00) To: norway@rootsweb.com Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > Interesting!. The wife of one of Torger Torgerson`s descendants actually worked for Hillsboro Banner!. > Guess Skrivseth built the new store on the same address as the one who burned?. > Is it known if it exist any records from Skrivseth about those 100000 photos??? Such as indexes in books ,names etc.....? That would be great!! > Where I live in Norway we are lucky to have some books from some of the photographers sorted by name and number..... > > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:54 > Til: Gregory Holter <waxlerfarms@frontier.com>; norway@rootsweb.com > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > > >From the Traill County History book, Vol. 1, page 178 Hillsboro's early day photographer was J.L. Skrivseth. Born in Noway, he came to America and like many folks at that time he gradually worked his way west, coming to Fargo in 1878 and later moved his studio to Buxton for a year and a half before coming to Hillsboro in 1882.Here he built his own photographic studio, a two-story frame building which was destroyed by fire. He replaced that with a two-story brick building, which became the home of the Hillsboro Banner.Mr. Skrivseth, in the period from 1886 to 1902, delivered 100,000 photographs to his large clientele. > > Marsha Gunderson > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Thanks for interesting answers and articles about Hillsboro. The centennial book also had a picture of Skrivseth`s photo store. I really hadn`t thought of checking when Dakota got into North and South! This should certainly prove that the picture I have a copy of must be from after November 1889?!. I guess it would have been written "Hillsboro ,N.D" at the bottom if Dakota was still a territory?....therefore the photo must be from the 1890s sometime...... Clark found a Torger Torgersen born in 1808 who was buried in Minnesota as the nearest when looking for "my Torger Torgerson. I am pretty sure that my Torger Torgerson is buried somewhere in Hillsboro ,and that he is not at findagrave. I guess it is not possible to find his death exact date. His son Nils Torgerson 1857-1937 in Hillsboro (where Torger shall have lived) gave Torger`s death year as "1890" ,but that may be just an approximate year. If the man on the photo I have a copy of is Torger ,it has to be from probably early 1890s. "Cor. City Hall Block" in Hillsboro.......what`s the "Cor." stand for?? -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Gregory Holter [mailto:waxlerfarms@frontier.com] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 05:36 Til: norway@rootsweb.com Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... I went back and looked and I have a picture of my wife's great-grandmother taken by Skrivseth. At the bottom of the picture it says "City Hall Block, Hillsboro, DT" for Dakota Territory so it must have been taken before November 1889 when North Dakota and South Dakota were given statehood. She was also married in September 1889 in Hillsboro or nearby so this might be a wedding picture. I also have a different picture of her husband dressed for winter work outdoors with the same photographer identification. Neither picture has a date, though. And there is another picture of her husband taken by a photographer identified as Walker, also in Hillsboro, DT. From this, we can infer that Skrivseth was in business in Hillsboro before the time that statehood was given, but unfortunately not much else. For what it's worth, this is home territory for my wife and me. My wife's great-grandparents moved south and west into Cass County, eventually ending up in the Mapleton area. I am originally from the northwestern corner of Traill County at Hatton. My great-grandparents homesteaded right in the corner where Traill, Steele, and Grand Forks Counties meet. Greg Holter _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

http://theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/biosindex.htm On 25-Jul-18 5:01 PM, Erik Hov wrote: > Tried that page ,but got "error 404 page not found".... > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 04:44 > Til: norway@rootsweb.com > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > > You might check here: > Www.theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/biographies > There is a longer biography of Mr. Skrivseth. There might be other helpful information on that site as well. > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > -------- Original message --------From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> Date: 7/24/18 9:12 PM (GMT-06:00) To: norway@rootsweb.com Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > Interesting!. The wife of one of Torger Torgerson`s descendants actually worked for Hillsboro Banner!. > Guess Skrivseth built the new store on the same address as the one who burned?. > Is it known if it exist any records from Skrivseth about those 100000 photos??? Such as indexes in books ,names etc.....? That would be great!! > Where I live in Norway we are lucky to have some books from some of the photographers sorted by name and number..... > > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:54 > Til: Gregory Holter <waxlerfarms@frontier.com>; norway@rootsweb.com > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > > >From the Traill County History book, Vol. 1, page 178 Hillsboro's early day photographer was J.L. Skrivseth. Born in Noway, he came to America and like many folks at that time he gradually worked his way west, coming to Fargo in 1878 and later moved his studio to Buxton for a year and a half before coming to Hillsboro in 1882.Here he built his own photographic studio, a two-story frame building which was destroyed by fire. He replaced that with a two-story brick building, which became the home of the Hillsboro Banner.Mr. Skrivseth, in the period from 1886 to 1902, delivered 100,000 photographs to his large clientele. > > Marsha Gunderson > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Erik - I don't have any Torger/Torgersen/Torgersdatter in my database, but I do have a daughter of my gr-grandmother's sister married to a Rønning/Ronning (surname in America) with ancestors from Mære, Sparbu Prestegjeld, Nørd-Trondelag, Norway (also mentioned in connection with the lineage is Inderøy Prestegjeld, Nørd-Trondelag, Norway.  They first came to Norman Co., MN, then ended up in Ft. Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, but different branches lived elsewhere in ND. I am well aware that the name Rønning/Rønningen is found in several locations in Norway, but there was a "cluster" of people from the Inderøy and Ytterøy, Nord-Tøndelag region that settled in/around Norman Co., MN and Traill Co., ND (Dakota Territory before it became a state).  Don't know if that would make any difference to your research and where to find the name in Norway or not....  Just a possibility to be discounted..., or counted. Beste, Bev On 7/24/2018 9:04 PM, Erik Hov wrote: > My picture is of an old man ,probably in his 80s ,taken by Skrivseth in his Hillsboro studio. I don`t think any living person will be able to identify the man now ,unless some archive has that photo already identified. Would be interesting to know how the greatgrandson identified it to possibly be Torger Torgerson (1806-ca 1890) ,but he died a few years ago ,so can`t ask anymore. > Have tried to find out when Torger died ,or is buried ,but haven’t had any luck ,and he is not on findagrave although his 3 sons and 3 daughters are. Two sons were in Hillsboro ,but only one of them has living descendants ,and they are mainly in MN and WI and other states. > The grandson Torger Thompson born 1863 which Torger Torgerson emigrated together with in 1885 was married somewhere in North Dakota and lived in the Hillsboro area (I think) until he moved with his family to Bemidji ,MN 1918. I haven`t been able to find out where he married ,but must have been around 1887-1888. > When it comes to the Ronningen/Ronning name that Clark mentioned ,the family didn`t use it in America ,but took Torgerson instead. Berthe Torgersdatter Ronningen`s sister Ingeborg is also mentioned as Ingeborg Ronning somewhere. > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: Bev Anderson [mailto:bevsbibelots@brainerd.net] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 02:47 > Til: norway@rootsweb.com > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > >

Tried that page ,but got "error 404 page not found".... -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 04:44 Til: norway@rootsweb.com Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... You might check here: Www.theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/biographies There is a longer biography of Mr. Skrivseth. There might be other helpful information on that site as well. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> Date: 7/24/18 9:12 PM (GMT-06:00) To: norway@rootsweb.com Subject: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... Interesting!. The wife of one of Torger Torgerson`s descendants actually worked for Hillsboro Banner!. Guess Skrivseth built the new store on the same address as the one who burned?. Is it known if it exist any records from Skrivseth about those 100000 photos??? Such as indexes in books ,names etc.....? That would be great!! Where I live in Norway we are lucky to have some books from some of the photographers sorted by name and number..... -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: mgunderson [mailto:mgunderson@gra.midco.net] Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:54 Til: Gregory Holter <waxlerfarms@frontier.com>; norway@rootsweb.com Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... From the Traill County History book, Vol. 1, page 178 Hillsboro's early day photographer was J.L. Skrivseth. Born in Noway, he came to America and like many folks at that time he gradually worked his way west, coming to Fargo in 1878 and later moved his studio to Buxton for a year and a half before coming to Hillsboro in 1882.Here he built his own photographic studio, a two-story frame building which was destroyed by fire. He replaced that with a two-story brick building, which became the home of the Hillsboro Banner.Mr. Skrivseth, in the period from 1886 to 1902, delivered 100,000 photographs to his large clientele. Marsha Gunderson _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hei Erik, I can find only one Torger Torgersen that comes close to your data. Wife's name is Kjersti / Cherstie......... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561394/torger-torgerson Clark in Japan On 25-Jul-18 3:55 AM, Erik Hov wrote: > Maybe off topic , but wonder if anyone know something about a photo taken in Hillsboro, ND. I only have a copy of it ,not the original. > The photo must be from 1880 or 1890s. Not sure what`s on the back of it , but the front says that it is taken by "Skrivseth" at "Cor. City Hall Block, Hillsboro, N.D". > >From a biography > https://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/photographers/biography/skrivseth.html > I was able to find out that Jacob L. Skrivseth came to and opened his studio in Hillsboro in 1882. > I think I might know who the person on the picture is ,but I am not sure yet. I think his American greatgrandson confirmed it to be my own 4 x greatgrandfather Torger Torgerson Ronningen born 1806 who emigrated in 1885, but I am working on getting that verified. > Thing is...this photo could also be a photo of Johannes Ostensen Sorum 1799-1882 too ,but I find that strange because Johannes lived in Waukon , Allamakee County ,Iowa and not in Hillsboro....he died in 1882 plus that , I would find it strange if he went to Hillsboro to take a picture of himself. > Johannes' son Andreas J. Sorum 1833-1900 was married to Torger`s oldest daughter Berthe Maria Ronning 1835-1922 who lived in Hillsboro. From what I have heard ,Torger lived all his life in America with one of his sons , Nils Torgerson 1857-1937 in Hillsboro. > Anyway.....I wonder if anyone are able to tell me exactly when J L Skrivseth had a studio on "Cor. City Hall Block ,Hillsboro, N.D"??? was it all the time from 1882 or a specific timeperiod?? > > Thanks , Erik --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

I just found the Hillsboro Centennial online: http://theusgenweb.org/nd/traill/historyhillsboro1881-1981.pdf Clark in Japan On 25-Jul-18 2:35 PM, Clark Pederson wrote: > Images send off list..... > Clark in Japan > On 25-Jul-18 10:55 AM, Erik Hov wrote: >> That would be great ,hope you find something!. >> I have also seen the name Ronningen been written Ronning in the family that >> emigrated to America. My relative was Berthe Maria Torgersdatter >> Rønningen/Rønning born 1835 in Torpa, Nordre Land who emigrated to America >> in 1857 and married shortly after to Andreas Johannesen Sorum born 1833. >> They lived at first in (probably Waukon area?) ,Allamakee County ,Iowa ,and >> then moving in the 1870s to Hillsboro, ND. >> It is Berthe`s father Torger Torgersen Aure/Rønningen born 1806 that I >> believe is pictured on the picture taken by Skrivseth. >> I can`t be sure though ,since it might be Andreas father Johannes Ostensen >> Sorum 1799-1882 as well. I believe it is Torger since the picture is taken >> in Hillsboro where Torger lived while Johannes lived and is buried in Waukon >> ,Iowa. I don`t think Johannes would have gone to Hillsboro to take a picture >> of himself at Skrivseth in 1882 even if his son Andreas lived >> there.....(Johannes died in October 1882 (haven`t confirmed if he died in >> Waukon or Hillsboro). >> Not sure when Skrivseth started in Hillsboro in 1882 ,but if Johannes took a >> picture there in 1882 it had to be before October. Johannes wife Marit >> Hansdatter died in 1892 ,and I guess she also would have got a picture taken >> too since she was still alive in 1892. >> A link to Johannes burial: >> https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38775926/johannes-ostenson-sorum >> I have looked through findagrave for Torger Torgerson ,but haven`t found >> him. He shall have died sometime 1890-1895 ,but apparently the lack of >> churchrecords for the area makes it impossible to find the exact date ,and >> the 1890 census is probably destroyed. Torger did emigrate together with his >> grandson in 1885 ,but it was after the 1885 census was taken ,so none of >> them are in that census either. >> >> -----Opprinnelig melding----- >> Fra: Clark Pederson [mailto:repete009@gol.com] >> Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:23 >> Til:norway@rootsweb.com; Erik Hov<gj_erov7@bbnett.no> >> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... >> >> Hei Erik, >> I have Hillsboro, North Dakota - The First Hundred Years. >> It isn't indexed; so give me some time to browse through it and make copies >> of any pages that might be of interest to you. >> I do know that the Ronningen name was shortened to Ronning by some..... >> Have a nice day! >> Clark in Japan >> On 25-Jul-18 7:34 AM, Erik Hov wrote: >>> Thanks!. Took a look at both links Annette provided ,and got a bit >>> more info!. >>> Looks like he operated in Hillsboro 1882 to 1896 ,but don`t seem to be >>> said if he was on the "Cor. City Hall Block address all the time. >>> Gregory mentioned the Traill County history book....does anyone have >>> it? If not ,I can contact Traill County historical society!. >>> >>> Erik >>> >>> -----Opprinnelig melding----- >>> Fra: Annette Bowen [mailto:annette.bowen@gmail.com] >>> Sendt: 25. juli 2018 00:16 >>> Til: norway<norway@rootsweb.com> >>> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... >>> >>> Google works well for this type of question. From >>> http://www.langdonroad.com/si-to-smi >>> >>> SKRIVSETH, J. L. >>> >>> Skrivseth, J. L., photographer, Hillsboro, Dak.[ota] (1890s-1905) cab >>> image; J. L. Skrivseth, Studio, City Hall Block, Hillsboro, D.[akota] >>> T.[erritory] (1890s-1905) dates on back b 1879 died Oct 1894, cab >>> image >>> >>> This site gives more information. >>> https://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/photographers/biography/skrivseth.ht >>> ml >>> >>> Annette >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway >>> >>> RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB >>> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html >>> >>> guidelineshttp://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Email preferences:http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives >>> https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway >>> Privacy Statement:https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >>> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog:http://rootsweb.blog >>> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >>> RootsWeb community >>> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway >> >> RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html >> >> guidelineshttp://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences:http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives >> https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway >> Privacy Statement:https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog:http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is >> funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community >> >> >

Images send off list..... Clark in Japan On 25-Jul-18 10:55 AM, Erik Hov wrote: > That would be great ,hope you find something!. > I have also seen the name Ronningen been written Ronning in the family that > emigrated to America. My relative was Berthe Maria Torgersdatter > Rønningen/Rønning born 1835 in Torpa, Nordre Land who emigrated to America > in 1857 and married shortly after to Andreas Johannesen Sorum born 1833. > They lived at first in (probably Waukon area?) ,Allamakee County ,Iowa ,and > then moving in the 1870s to Hillsboro, ND. > It is Berthe`s father Torger Torgersen Aure/Rønningen born 1806 that I > believe is pictured on the picture taken by Skrivseth. > I can`t be sure though ,since it might be Andreas father Johannes Ostensen > Sorum 1799-1882 as well. I believe it is Torger since the picture is taken > in Hillsboro where Torger lived while Johannes lived and is buried in Waukon > ,Iowa. I don`t think Johannes would have gone to Hillsboro to take a picture > of himself at Skrivseth in 1882 even if his son Andreas lived > there.....(Johannes died in October 1882 (haven`t confirmed if he died in > Waukon or Hillsboro). > Not sure when Skrivseth started in Hillsboro in 1882 ,but if Johannes took a > picture there in 1882 it had to be before October. Johannes wife Marit > Hansdatter died in 1892 ,and I guess she also would have got a picture taken > too since she was still alive in 1892. > A link to Johannes burial: > https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38775926/johannes-ostenson-sorum > I have looked through findagrave for Torger Torgerson ,but haven`t found > him. He shall have died sometime 1890-1895 ,but apparently the lack of > churchrecords for the area makes it impossible to find the exact date ,and > the 1890 census is probably destroyed. Torger did emigrate together with his > grandson in 1885 ,but it was after the 1885 census was taken ,so none of > them are in that census either. > > -----Opprinnelig melding----- > Fra: Clark Pederson [mailto:repete009@gol.com] > Sendt: 25. juli 2018 03:23 > Til: norway@rootsweb.com; Erik Hov <gj_erov7@bbnett.no> > Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... > > Hei Erik, > I have Hillsboro, North Dakota - The First Hundred Years. > It isn't indexed; so give me some time to browse through it and make copies > of any pages that might be of interest to you. > I do know that the Ronningen name was shortened to Ronning by some..... > Have a nice day! > Clark in Japan > On 25-Jul-18 7:34 AM, Erik Hov wrote: >> Thanks!. Took a look at both links Annette provided ,and got a bit >> more info!. >> Looks like he operated in Hillsboro 1882 to 1896 ,but don`t seem to be >> said if he was on the "Cor. City Hall Block address all the time. >> Gregory mentioned the Traill County history book....does anyone have >> it? If not ,I can contact Traill County historical society!. >> >> Erik >> >> -----Opprinnelig melding----- >> Fra: Annette Bowen [mailto:annette.bowen@gmail.com] >> Sendt: 25. juli 2018 00:16 >> Til: norway <norway@rootsweb.com> >> Emne: [NOR] Re: Photographer in Hillsboro, ND.... >> >> Google works well for this type of question. From >> http://www.langdonroad.com/si-to-smi >> >> SKRIVSETH, J. L. >> >> Skrivseth, J. L., photographer, Hillsboro, Dak.[ota] (1890s-1905) cab >> image; J. L. Skrivseth, Studio, City Hall Block, Hillsboro, D.[akota] >> T.[erritory] (1890s-1905) dates on back b 1879 died Oct 1894, cab >> image >> >> This site gives more information. >> https://library.ndsu.edu/exhibits/photographers/biography/skrivseth.ht >> ml >> >> Annette >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway >> >> RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html >> >> guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives >> https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >> RootsWeb community >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is > funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > >

I found another document on North Dakota photographers that lists the following information on Skrivseth from the Polk business directories: SKRIVSETH, JACOB L.Listed at Hillsboro <Polk, 1886, 1888, 18'7'0, 1892,1894, 1896)Listed at Mayville (Polk, 1898, 1900)Listed at Minot as Skrivseth's Studio <Polk, 1916)Listed at Minot (Polk, 1918) The source of this information is at:  http://history.nd.gov/Check%20List%20of%20ND%20Photographers.pdf    This may be useful to others trying to sort out old photographs from North Dakota. Greg Holter

I went back and looked and I have a picture of my wife's great-grandmother taken by Skrivseth.  At the bottom of the picture it says "City Hall Block, Hillsboro, DT" for Dakota Territory so it must have been taken before November 1889 when North Dakota and South Dakota were given statehood.  She was also married in September 1889 in Hillsboro or nearby so this might be a wedding picture.  I also have a different picture of her husband dressed for winter work outdoors with the same photographer identification.  Neither picture has a date, though.  And there is another picture of her husband taken by a photographer identified as Walker, also in Hillsboro, DT. From this, we can infer that Skrivseth was in business in Hillsboro before the time that statehood was given, but unfortunately not much else. For what it's worth, this is home territory for my wife and me.  My wife's great-grandparents moved south and west into Cass County, eventually ending up in the Mapleton area.  I am originally from the northwestern corner of Traill County at Hatton.  My great-grandparents homesteaded right in the corner where Traill, Steele, and Grand Forks Counties meet. Greg Holter