Dear Listers! I have today revealed that Ole A. Martinson of Leaf Mountain township, Burke Co., ND, born May 12. 1879, was indeed born on this date, but he came from Stange County in Hedmark fylke and is no relation to "our" Ole! But what a coincidence this was, same first name Ole, same father's first name Anders, same birthdate May 12, 1879, and almost the same emigration year (one in 1882, the other one in 1885)!! So, back again to "last stage". What in the world may have become of this family in the US? Any suggestions would be gold worth! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On May 17, 2015, at 4:02 PM, Lars E. Oyane via wrote: > Dear Mark and other Listers! > > Thank you very much, Mark, for your messages in regard to the Sorenson family. > > I have studied the names you sent me; I am afraid I don't know of any Laurits in Andrew's immediate family; neither do I know of any Peder or Emil. > > As far as Anton O. Sorenson of Mountrail and McLean Cos., ND is concerned, I find him in various census records, showing he was born in IA about 1894, which doesn't "match" too well with "our" Anton... > > Could it be that the children went by different last names? > > I previously found a railroad worker in Minneapolis, MN in 1910 by the name Anton Anderson, 36 years old and emigrated in 1884, both very close "matches" to "our" Anton, but I am unable to identify him in the Minneapolis City Directories about 1910... > > I also find an Ole A. Martinson, born (according to the WW1 draft record) in Norway May 12, 1879, residing in Leaf Mountain township, Burke Co., ND in 1910 and later. He has the same birthdate as "our" Ole. Can he be the one we are looking for? > > Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On May 17, 2015, at 2:22 PM, Mark Erickson via wrote: > >> “The only place we now for sure the family resided, was in 1900 when the census for Township 161 Range 89 in Ward Co., ND (present-day Burke Co., ND)“ >> >> There is a SORENSEN, LAURITS P. buying 160 acres of that same land in 1905. Township 161 Range 89, Southeast quarter of section 21. The land patent was issued 19 Oct., 1905. Could be a relative. >> >> There’s also a SORENSEN, PEDER C, and SORENSEN, EMIL buying land nearby in 1902 and 1908. >> >> I also noticed these land purchases. Could he be your Anton? >> SORENSON, ANTON O >> Issue date: 6/26/1931 >> Township152N, Range 93W, Section 14 >> County: Mckenzie, Mountrail, North Dakota. >> (NOTE* This land stradles the Missouri River, that’s why it’s in two counties) >> >> SORENSON, ANTON O >> Issue date: 3/4/1916 >> Township152N, Range 91W, Section 32 >> County: Mountrail, North Dakota. >> >> Bismark Tribune; Wednesday, November 22, 1944 - Page 4 >> FOUR DAKOTANS LISTED AS CAUSUALTIES >> SORENSON, Odean Oral, Pfc, USMCR. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Anton O. Sorenson, Max. >> (Max is a town in McLean County, North Dakota) >> >> -Mark > > Dear Listers! > > This problem has been discussed several times on the NORWAY list, last time in January of 2014, but a final "break-thru" is still to be made. Now, this part of my manuscript has to be published, and it be SO GREAT to be able to present a more complete family record! > > Does anyone live in or near BURKE CO., ND who might have a chance to look up land records at the Burke Co., ND courthouse? > > Anders Sorenson Odegaard > born in Hafslo, Norway Aug. 9, 1829 > married in Bergen, Norway May 8, 1870 to: > > Dorothea Simonsdotter Boe > born in Vang, Valdres, Norway Dec. 29, 1845 > > Anders was a potato merchant in Bergen until 1879, when he emigrated to the US, and in 1880 Dorothea followed. > > Children in this family: > > * Ole Larson (Boe), son of Dorothea and one Lars Olson Aasen, was born in Vang, Valdres, Norway Sep. 14, 1865 and is listed with Anders and Dorothea in the 1875 census, but then under the name Ole Anderson. He may have emigrated, but is so far unknown! > > * Anton Marius Anderson (Odegaard), born in Bergen, Norway May 30, 1875, emigrated to the US in 1885. > > * Anna Severine Anderson (Odegaard), born in Bergen, Norway May 2, 1876, emigrated to the US in 1885. > > * Ole Anderson (Odegaard), born in Bergen, Norway May 12, 1879, emigrated to the US in 1885 (he had a twin brother Marius who died shortly after birth). > > ~~~~~ > > When the three youngest children emigrated in 1885, they were "sent" by the Bergen City Welfare Department to their parents with address La Crosse, WI, but research has been done in La Crosse, WI - to no avail. They must have lived somewhere else at the time and only "picked up" the children in La Crosse, WI! > > The only place we now for sure the family resided, was in 1900 when the census for Township 161 Range 89 in Ward Co., ND (present-day Burke Co., ND) shows: > > SORENSON, Andrew not known 1822 aged 78 mar. 30 years Nor Nor Nor em. 1881 no occ. owns house fully paid > SORENSON, Tilda Mar 1847 aged 53 mar. 30 years 9(3) ch. Nor Nor Nor em. 1881 wife > SORENSON, Anton M May 1847 aged 23 single Nor Nor Nor em. 1881 son general laborer > > ~~~~~ > > What can be done next to find out what became of this family? I can only think of the following actions: > > ** Since Andrew Sorenson OWNED his house in Burke Co., ND (perhaps the current city of Bowbells?), there should be LAND RECORDS showing when he bought it and also when and how it changed owner after him. If we're real lucky, there may be a PROBATE RECORD involved showing death dates and addresses for the children... > > ** I presume there may also be NEWSPAPER ITEMS from the neighborhood telling about the Sorenson (Odegard) family, so if anyone has access to those, we might hav e a chance to find "something"! Maybe WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS involving the children? > > ** Finally, I presume it may also be worthwhile searching for MARRIAGE RECORDS at the Burke Co., ND courthouse for the three children, Anton Marius, Anna Severena and Ole, unless they would be recorded under Ward Co., ND (Minot), Burke being part of Ward Co. until 1910? > > Thanks again to all of you wonderful listers for any assistance or suggestions you may have! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane >