Looking for information on Amelia Jacobson Risch I am looking to find more information about my husband’s Norwegian grandmother and if she has any relatives still in Norway. Her name was Amelia Jacobson. She married John Risch in 1909? in Lisbon, North Dakota, according to his obituary. She was reportedly born Feb. 19, 1988 in the Bergen area. A Norwegian relative of mine did some searching, but did not find a birth announcement for her and thinks she was probably born in a surrounding village. Her father’s name was Jacob Jacobson, but no one seems to know what her mother’s name was. She reportedly had some brothers: John, Martin and Olaf that also went to the USA in about 1905, but we think brothers Ludwig and Mons (or Muntz) stayed in Norway or possibly moved to Sweden. This is based on another relative’s research and I cannot confirm. I do know she died September 15, 1941 in Bismarck, North Dakota, of diabetes and is buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bismarck. The family was very poor. There are no markers on the grandparents graves. We plan to remedy now that we know where they are. Amelia had seven children: Arthur, Elizabeth, Robert, Phillip, Lynn, John Jr. (my husband’s dad) and Jacob. They are all dead. I did contact two of Arthur’s children, but they didn’t know too much. Arthur’s father was reportedly an Arthur (Crowder?). I don’t believe Amelia and Mr. Crowder were married. I am told Mr. Crowder was kicked in the head by a horse and died. I did not find records at Ellis Island as to when Amelia came to USA. I have found conflicting information concerning when she came to the USA, based on the U.S. Census information that I have found. Her husband died Oct. 27, 1960. Any advice that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. The family also spent time in Baldwin and Bismarck, North Dakota, and in Butte and Dillon Montana. Mr. Risch was born in Chicago, Illinois. Kathleen Risch 701.223.8801 - home ker@bis.midco.net

Bismarck Tribune 15 September 1941 page 3 Mrs John Risch Dies here Monday Mrs John Risch, 53, 222 Thayer Ave died in a local hospital Monday at 9:30 am of diabetes. She had been confined to bed at home one month and had been iling for five years. She entered the hospital Sunday at 7:10 pm. She was born in Bergen, Norway on Feb 19, 1888 and came with her parents to Grand Forks county, ND when she was 18 years old. The family moved to Lisbon two years later. On Feb 10 1911 she was married to John Risch at Lisbon. In 1913 the couple moved to Burleigh county where they began farming in Norton township. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Bismarck. Besides her husband she leaves seven children, Mrs Lee Morgan, Arthur, Robert, Philip, Lynn, John and Jacob, all of near Bismarck. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Ludwig and Mons Jacobson living in Norway, a married sister living in Sweden, and Olaf, Cando, ND; Martin, Plaza and John of Sand Point, Ida. Funeral services have not been arranged. The body is at the Calman funeral home Kathi wrote ..... I do know she died September 15, 1941 in Bismarck, North Dakota, of diabetes and is buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bismarck. The family was very poor. There are no markers on the grandparents graves. We plan to remedy now that we know where they are. Amelia had seven children: Arthur, Elizabeth, Robert, Phillip, Lynn, John Jr. (my husband’s dad) and Jacob. They are all dead. I did contact two of Arthur’s children, but they didn’t know too much. Arthur’s father was reportedly an Arthur (Crowder?). I don’t believe Amelia and Mr. Crowder were married. I am told Mr. Crowder was kicked in the head by a horse and died. I did not find records at Ellis Island as to when Amelia came to USA. I have found conflicting information concerning when she came to the USA, based on the U.S. Census information that I have found. Her husband died Oct. 27, 1960. Any advice that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.