Dear Jerrald and other Listers! Thank you very much, Jerrald, for posting some of the many details from the Midthun family tree made by Judy Offerdahl. This is where I found much of my information about the family, but, unfortunately, she doesn't have the last few details which I am now asking about... Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On May 6, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Jerrald Lloyd wrote: > ◁Midthun Offerdahl Family Tree Tree pages▼ Owner: judyofferdahl . > > Ole Tollevsen Hestetun Midthun > Birth 20 Apr 1866 in Ardal, Holene Dalen Hestetun, Norway Death 17 Mar 1940 in Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, USA > > Ole Midthun departure from Norway April 23, 1884 > > Norway Grove Lutheran Church > > Ole T. Midthun > > Birth 1866 20 Apr Ardal, Holene Dalen Hestetun, Norwayparents unwed at birth > > Departure 1884 23 Apr Age: 18 Bergen, Hordaland, Norwayleft with brother Johannes; Dominion Line > > Immigration 1884 Age: 18 > Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, USAImmigrated from Norway > > 1 Source Arrival 1885 Age: 19 > > 1 Source Arrival 1886 Age: 20 > > Marriage to Severina L. Anderson 1887 Age: 21 > > 1 Source Residence 1895 Age: 29 Verona, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1900 Age: 34 Vienna town, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1900 Age: 34 Vienna town, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1910 Age: 44 Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1910 Age: 44 Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin > > Naturalization 1913 15 Sep Age: 47 > > 1 Source Residence 1920 Age: 54 Beaver Dam Ward 2, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1930 Age: 64 De Forest, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1930 Age: 64 De Forest, Dane, Wisconsin > > 1 Source Residence 1930 Age: 64 De Forest, Dane, Wisconsin > > Death 1940 17 Mar Age: 73 Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, USAdied on Leonard's farm on Patton Rd > > 1 Source Residence Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa > > Marriage to Christin Boyum Ruppert Ole's second wife after Severina died of cancer > > Parents > > Torleiv Olsson Hestetun Midtun1844 – 1928 > Eli Johannesdatter Seim1843 – 1868 > Christin Boyum Ruppert1868 – 1931 > . > Spouse & Children > > Severina L. Anderson1859 – 1918 > > Sena Elena Midthun1887 – 1975 > > Gena A. Midthun1889 – 1961 > > Leonard Theodore Midthun1891 – 1959 > > Josie O. Midthun1893 – 1986 > Source Information > > @1900 United States Federal Census1 citation provides evidence for Residence, Name, Birth > @1910 United States Federal Census1 citation provides evidence for Residence, Name, Birth > @1920 United States Federal Census1 citation provides evidence for Residence, Arrival, Name, Birth > @1930 United States Federal Census1 citation provides evidence for Residence, Name, Birth, Arrival > Ancestry Family Trees1 citation provides evidence for Name > @U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)1 citation provides evidence for Residence, Name, Birth > @Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 19051 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence > > -----Original Message----- From: Lars E. Oyane via > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 8:11 AM > To: norway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NOR] Christie Boyum Rubbert (1868- ), still alive in 1925,but what became of her? Newspaper clipping? > > Dear Jerrald, Annette, Mark and other Listers! > > I am indeed amazed! Thank you so very much for this wonderful information that you have found in regard to Christie Boyum Rubbert! I had no idea she had married again after Joseph Rubbert died, and that's obviously why I couldn't find her death! > > Now I have examined various sources on ancestry.com and on FamilySearch, and it appears her 3rd husband was: > > Ole T(ollefson) Midthun > born Mar. 20, 1866 in Aardal, Sogn, Norway > died Mar. 17, 1940 on his son's farm in Vienna township, Dane Co., WI > > He had married before (1886 or 1887?) to: > > Severina L. Anderson (Njos) > born Aug. 25, 1859 in Waukesha Co., WI > grew up in Vienna township, Dane Co., WI > died July 29, 1918 in or near DeForest, Dane Co., WI > > Now, thanks to these new findings I have a few additional questions about this family, which I hope may be solved thanks to the Madison Capital Times newspaper, to which I understand that several of you have access: > > * Nowhere am I able to find a marriage announcement or marriage record for Ole Midthun and his 1st wife Severina in 1886 (or 1887), and yet they would (logically) have been married in or near Spring Prairie/DeForest, WI. Can you find any information on this? > > * Also I am missing a marriage date of Ole Midthun and his 2nd wife Christie Boyum Rubbert, which apparently took place in the same area in 1920 (or very shortly thereafter). Are you able to find this? > > * Finally, I would also be interested in an obituary or a death announcement of Severina Anderson Midthun who died July 29, 1918. Any chance this can be found? > > Thanks again for your wonderful findings in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > PS: To Annette: Yes, Christie's parents used both Nelson and Boyum at various times, so one never knows which name to look for. You know how Norwegians are (or were!) as far as names are concerned... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > On May 5, 2015, at 6:30 PM, Mark Erickson via wrote: > >> Madison Capital Times; June 13, 1923; page 12 >> Mrs. Ole Midthun returned home Saturday morning after spending a week at Iowa City with her daughter, Ruby Rubbert, who graduated from the university there. >> >> Madison Capital Times; April 3, 1931; page 17 >> Mrs. Midthun Dies at DeForest Home >> Succumbs to Brief Illness Thursday Night at Age of 62 Years >> Mrs. Christi Midthun, 62, DeForest, dies Thursday night at her home after a brief illness. >> Born in Spring Prairie, she was married to Ole Midthun in 1920 and had since resided in DeForest. She had one daughter by a previous marriage, Mrs. Ruby McCormick. >> The body is at the Gunderson funeral home, pending arrangements. >> >> -Mark >