I guess the Ole below fits not badly, but is Ole Ericksen Urnes 13 May 1897 the son of Margrethe Jensdatter and Ivar Eriksen? I don't see anywhere where he was drafted for WWI - Maybe enlisted after the war? Note the Ole below is married... I can't find Ole born 13 May 1897 anywhere in Norway in 1910 ??? Cliff Lien Alberta, Canada cjl@interbaun.com -----Original Message----- From: Jerrald Lloyd via Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:27 PM To: Lars E. Oyane ; norway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NOR] Ole Erickson (Urnes),born Norway 1897 - killed in WW1 - date and place? Ole C Erickson in the 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Ole C Erickson Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace:Norway Home in 1920: Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, Missouri Street: Jefferson Barracks Mo Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1914 Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Norway Native Tongue: Norwegian Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Prt USArmy Employment Field: Wage or Salary Naturalization Status: Naturalized

Dear Jerrald, Cliff and other Listers! Thank you very much to both of you for interesting messages! This Ole C. Erickson who shows up in the 1920 census for St. Louis, MO, sounds very "close", but I am not convinced it be him!? "Our" Ole was the son of Erik Hansson Urnes (1846-1911) and wife Margretha Tollefsdotter (1864-1960). I notice that he is listed in the 1910 census with birthdate May 16, 1897 rather than May 13, 1897! And the "place name" Lindestegen is used as family name! The relatives of Ole's (nephews and nieces) seem quite sure that Ole was killed in WW1 I should add that only one of Ole's siblings ever emigrated: Jens Erikson Urnes, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 10, 1894. He emigrated in 1912 to Minnesota and changed his name to John Erickson! BUT, his WW1 draft card shows him as JENS URNESS of Fargo, ND with no relatives listed! He must have changed his name AFTER the war(?)... So, still quite a "mystery" what became of "our" Ole!? Thanks again for your interest and assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Feb 27, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Cliff Lien via wrote: > I guess the Ole below fits not badly, but is Ole Ericksen Urnes 13 May 1897 > the son of Margrethe Jensdatter and Ivar Eriksen? > > I don't see anywhere where he was drafted for WWI - Maybe enlisted after the > war? > Note the Ole below is married... > > I can't find Ole born 13 May 1897 anywhere in Norway in 1910 ??? > > Cliff Lien > Alberta, Canada > cjl@interbaun.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerrald Lloyd via > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:27 PM > To: Lars E. Oyane ; norway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NOR] Ole Erickson (Urnes),born Norway 1897 - killed in WW1 - > date and place? > > Ole C Erickson in the 1920 United States Federal Census > > Name: Ole C Erickson > Age: 23 > Birth Year: abt 1897 > Birthplace:Norway > Home in 1920: Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, Missouri > Street: Jefferson Barracks Mo > Race: White > Gender: Male > Immigration Year: 1914 > Marital Status: Married > Father's Birthplace: Norway > Mother's Birthplace: Norway > Native Tongue: Norwegian > Able to Speak English: Yes > Occupation: Laborer > Industry: Prt USArmy > Employment Field: Wage or Salary > Naturalization Status: Naturalized > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well here is something to look into... I stumbled across this American Battle Monuments Commission website http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations There is an Ole Urness from WW I buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Plot A Row 44 Grave 24 Died 23 October 1918 Entered service at Iowa (hmmmm) Private First Class 352nd Infantry Regiment, 88th Division Cliff Lien Alberta, Canada cjl@interbaun.com -----Original Message----- From: Lars E. Oyane via Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 4:51 PM To: norway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NOR] Ole Erickson (Urnes),born Norway 1897 - killed in WW1 - date and place? Dear Jerrald, Cliff and other Listers! Thank you very much to both of you for interesting messages! This Ole C. Erickson who shows up in the 1920 census for St. Louis, MO, sounds very "close", but I am not convinced it be him!? "Our" Ole was the son of Erik Hansson Urnes (1846-1911) and wife Margretha Tollefsdotter (1864-1960). I notice that he is listed in the 1910 census with birthdate May 16, 1897 rather than May 13, 1897! And the "place name" Lindestegen is used as family name! The relatives of Ole's (nephews and nieces) seem quite sure that Ole was killed in WW1 I should add that only one of Ole's siblings ever emigrated: Jens Erikson Urnes, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 10, 1894. He emigrated in 1912 to Minnesota and changed his name to John Erickson! BUT, his WW1 draft card shows him as JENS URNESS of Fargo, ND with no relatives listed! He must have changed his name AFTER the war(?)... So, still quite a "mystery" what became of "our" Ole!? Thanks again for your interest and assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Cliff and other Listers! Thank you very much, Cliff, for your new messages in regard to Ole Urness buried at Meuse-Argonne in France. As you say, he was also born in Hafslo, but on Apr. 7, 1894 and is an entirely different person! There should, however, be a similar grave for Ole Erickson/Urnes in France...(?) Thanks again for your efforts in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mar 1, 2015, at 10:52 AM, Cliff Lien via wrote: > Well here is something to look into... > > I stumbled across this American Battle Monuments Commission website > http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations > > There is an Ole Urness from WW I buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery > Plot A Row 44 Grave 24 > Died 23 October 1918 > Entered service at Iowa (hmmmm) > Private First Class > 352nd Infantry Regiment, 88th Division > > Cliff Lien > Alberta, Canada > cjl@interbaun.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lars E. Oyane via > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 4:51 PM > To: norway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NOR] Ole Erickson (Urnes),born Norway 1897 - killed in WW1 - > date and place? > > Dear Jerrald, Cliff and other Listers! > > Thank you very much to both of you for interesting messages! > > This Ole C. Erickson who shows up in the 1920 census for St. Louis, MO, > sounds very "close", but I am not convinced it be him!? > > "Our" Ole was the son of Erik Hansson Urnes (1846-1911) and wife Margretha > Tollefsdotter (1864-1960). I notice that he is listed in the 1910 census > with birthdate May 16, 1897 rather than May 13, 1897! And the "place name" > Lindestegen is used as family name! > > The relatives of Ole's (nephews and nieces) seem quite sure that Ole was > killed in WW1 > > I should add that only one of Ole's siblings ever emigrated: Jens Erikson > Urnes, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 10, 1894. He emigrated in 1912 to > Minnesota and changed his name to John Erickson! BUT, his WW1 draft card > shows him as JENS URNESS of Fargo, ND with no relatives listed! He must > have changed his name AFTER the war(?)... > > So, still quite a "mystery" what became of "our" Ole!? > > Thanks again for your interest and assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I did find an Ole Urness entering the service 5 Jun 1918 at Chickasaw, Iowa But his birthdate is 7 Apr 1894 He was, however, born in Haflso so maybe Lars already knows of this Ole? He works for Jens Knutson, Jacksonville Twp, Chickasaw Co and his address is New Hampton. Cliff Lien Alberta, Canada cjl@interbaun.com