Dear Susan and other listers! Thank you very much, Susan, for your latest suggestion in regard to John Thompson! I agree with you that Alaska might be a good «option»„ however, we have this letter from 1904, written not very many years after John left, and the writer is very specific about Idaho and WA, and about his dying at Spokane, WA, so one should think there must have been some kind of contact back then…? But, we always have to keep eyes and ears wide open, so any plausible suggestions will have to be considered! Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 14, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Susan via NORWAY <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Have you checked Alaska? The timing is right for the gold rush. I have a great uncle who went to Washington for exactly that purpose. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jul 14, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no <mailto:lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no>> wrote: >> >> Dear Sarah and other Listers! >> >> Thank you very much, Sarah, for checking out Jens Thoresen from the WA naturalization records. So he is NOT identical to «our» John Thompson, so we presumably only have the one name, John Thompson, to look for in the Spokane, WA records. >> >> But where does he hide?? One would think, if he was killed in some kind of accident, there might be a news item about him? >> >> Thanks again so very much for every little suggestion you might have in regard to John and his destiny! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> On Jul 13, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Sarah Thorson Little <norwayjenie@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> Wrong Jens/John. The Jens Thoresen referenced in Washington State Naturalization record [Jens Thoresen - vol. 35, page 195] was born July 23, 1901 and arrived in New York on December 13, 1922 from Oslo. >>> >>> >>> Sarah Thorson Little >>> >>> >>> On Friday, July 13, 2018, 4:10:58 PM PDT, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Dear Bev, Ruth Ann and other Listers! >>> >>> Thank you very much for your comments on the occupation of a «finisher» relating to a «carpenter». It kind of gives me an idea of what John did while in Minneapolis, MN! >>> >>> However, the BIG CHALLENGE is to figure out what happened to John (or Jens?) AFTER he left his family and Minneapolis, MN in 1892 ending up at Spokane, WA? >>> >>> Any little piece of suggestions would be gold worth to me, and I thank you once again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! >>> >>> Very sincerely yours, >>> >>> Lars E. Oyane >>> >>> >>>>> On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: >>>>> Dear Listers, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: >>>>> >>>>> In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: >>>>> >>>>> In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? >>>>> >>>>> I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - the carpenter?? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! >>>>> >>>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>>> >>>>> Lars E. Oyane >>>>> >>

Dear Listers, While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a «finisher Glass Blk.» The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» How am I to interpret these occupations? Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? ~~~~~~ However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - or whichever name he went by - I say this since someone once told me, there is a listing of naturalization petitions from Washington state referring to this person: Jens Thoresen - vol. 35. page 195 Could it be he changed his name back to the original once he was «out west»?? Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane

Vocabulary.com defines the occupation of finisher (the #2 definition, since it has multiple meanings) as "a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process." List of Old English Occupations and descriptions (has much the same definition) https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.worldthroughthelens.com_family-2Dhistory_old-2Doccupations.php&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=gwex_qmHvPQkBet-iNM8a_8YVDl8isct_Tc7rvttNUY&s=m5Qkoz-C_86acmvURO-susygJKs6iS5TQX4qLd9nfsc&e= 1930 US Census list of occupations (pdf file): https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www2.census.gov_library_publications_decennial_1930_occupation-2Dindexes_occupation-2Dindex-2Dclass-2D04.pdf&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=gwex_qmHvPQkBet-iNM8a_8YVDl8isct_Tc7rvttNUY&s=CVfG01AUGQIvvJTJqIYu_yokMoV8AUMwtIUcxcNyRF0&e= There are such things as glass blocks used for decorative purposes (one of the first photos in Google Images), and there are a lot of other photos that refer to other kinds of finishers.  If memory serves, glass blocks were used in interior decoration (in particular) during the Art Deco period, and the earlier Art Nouveau period, altho each aesthetic was distinctive, with Art Nouveau being the more intricate. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_search-3Fq-3Dfinisher-252Boccupation-252BGlass-2BBlk.-26hl-3Den-26tbm-3Disch-26tbo-3Du-26source-3Duniv-26sa-3DX-26ved-3D2ahUKEwi-5Fx9Km5prcAhWG14MKHQ-5FmCO8QsAR6BAgGEAE-26biw-3D1366-26bih-3D603&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=gwex_qmHvPQkBet-iNM8a_8YVDl8isct_Tc7rvttNUY&s=v2hEzg7fkMBjHUXyp35r3QN0G6RCIa51hVp8ewGoj8c&e= Art Nouveau https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Art-5FNouveau&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=gwex_qmHvPQkBet-iNM8a_8YVDl8isct_Tc7rvttNUY&s=1r3lzVknbUEn44xyH_97r34qJ_n2INawFgMhTqBJoO0&e= Art Deco https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Art-5FDeco&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=gwex_qmHvPQkBet-iNM8a_8YVDl8isct_Tc7rvttNUY&s=rZuD0qQ1fuMPTckt05G-mUNxe50xg5IqS3VshgOwBvQ&e= The occupations I saw most frequently pertain to finishing wood, i.e., putting the finishing touches on wood items (furniture, moldings around doors, and the like).  I don't know if that includes putting on varnish or paint before it's used or not.  I saw finisher in connection with drywall installation, so that would be someone finishing the seams so that a wall looks like one piece, not several panels it was when the carpenters installed the drywall panels. This could also apply to finishing wood if someone used wood paneling for the walls, or finishing a wood floor (again, not sure if that includes varnish or polyurethane in modern homes, but it would certainly mean making the wood floors smooth just before the lacquer or varnish was put on it). The finisher could also work with metals, or almost any other occupation where s/he performs the last step before something is ready to be used or sold or installed, e.g., putting the finishing touches on things like metal or stone or granite statues that are destined for outdoor or indoor installation, depending on how large it is (think in terms of the Vigeland statues in Frogner Park).  If the object were stone or a cement sculpture, a finisher could put the final touches on that..., or something more practical like a sidewalk, finishing it so it's smooth to walk on, or applying and finishing the walls (inside or out) with plaster (inside) or outdoors (cement, stucco).  If ceramics (pottery), it means cleaning off seams of molded pieces just before glazes are applied if it is not a one-of-a-kind piece started and finished by the artist. If he was a carpenter, probably someone who finished wood just before it's used, but that's only a guess on my part.  It could also mean making wooden picture frames and installing the glass for artistic pieces. Beste, Bev On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: > Dear Listers, > > While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a > > «finisher Glass Blk.» > > The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a > > «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» > > How am I to interpret these occupations? Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? > > ~~~~~~ > > However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: > > In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: > > In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? > > I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - or whichever name he went by - I say this since someone once told me, there is a listing of naturalization petitions from Washington state referring to this person: > > Jens Thoresen - vol. 35. page 195 > > Could it be he changed his name back to the original once he was «out west»?? > > Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > > >

The Glass Block was a rather nice department store in Duluth, I don't know if there was one in Minneapolis, but it seems reasonable that there was. Not sure what a "finisher" would have been, but think in terms of a department store. Ruth Ann Larson On 7/12/2018 6:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: > Dear Listers, > > While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a > > «finisher Glass Blk.» > > The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a > > «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» > > How am I to interpret these occupations? Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? >

Found further information on https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__zenithcity.com_archive_lost-2Darchitecture_glass-2Dblock-2Dbuilding_&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=cwzEEInDQXRcpNkCUZjcMALwsnyEPtvMwJbAEfoESCc&s=V3Wtu0xGHK-28he9G9RyX7P8QxqndfeARsgQnr5GBXI&e= where it is stated that "but it was called “The Glass Block,” a term used in Minneapolis at the time for dry goods and department stores (Panton learned his trade working for the forerunner of Minneapolis’s Donaldson’s Department store)" So, "Glass Block" was a general term for a dry-goods or department store, at least in Minneapolis. On 7/12/2018 6:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: > Dear Listers, > > While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a > > «finisher Glass Blk.» > > The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a > > «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» > > How am I to interpret these occupations? Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? >

Dear Bev, Ruth Ann and other Listers! Thank you very much for your comments on the occupation of a «finisher» relating to a «carpenter». It kind of gives me an idea of what John did while in Minneapolis, MN! However, the BIG CHALLENGE is to figure out what happened to John (or Jens?) AFTER he left his family and Minneapolis, MN in 1892 ending up at Spokane, WA? Any little piece of suggestions would be gold worth to me, and I thank you once again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 8:55 PM, RA Larson <ralarson99@verizon.net> wrote: > > Found further information on > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__zenithcity.com_archive_lost-2Darchitecture_glass-2Dblock-2Dbuilding_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=H4X9F3M-pYjiQsbuesqBDct_HfrLuUmLzYS8hRtDHYc&s=jI7EYdfDJoDaSWzg5d_DsSbRsLd_kLSrY3Jt141oLSc&e= where it is stated that "but it was called “The Glass Block,” a term used in Minneapolis at the time for dry goods and department stores (Panton learned his trade working for the forerunner of Minneapolis’s Donaldson’s Department store)" > > So, "Glass Block" was a general term for a dry-goods or department store, at least in Minneapolis. > ~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 8:14 PM, RA Larson <ralarson99@verizon.net> wrote: > > The Glass Block was a rather nice department store in Duluth, I don't know if there was one in Minneapolis, but it seems reasonable that there was. Not sure what a "finisher" would have been, but think in terms of a department store. > > Ruth Ann Larson > ~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Bev Anderson <bevsbibelots@brainerd.net> wrote: > > Vocabulary.com defines the occupation of finisher (the #2 definition, since it has multiple meanings) as "a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process." > > The occupations I saw most frequently pertain to finishing wood, i.e., putting the finishing touches on wood items (furniture, moldings around doors, and the like). I don't know if that includes putting on varnish or paint before it's used or not. I saw finisher in connection with drywall installation, so that would be someone finishing the seams so that a wall looks like one piece, not several panels it was when the carpenters installed the drywall panels. This could also apply to finishing wood if someone used wood paneling for the walls, or finishing a wood floor (again, not sure if that includes varnish or polyurethane in modern homes, but it would certainly mean making the wood floors smooth just before the lacquer or varnish was put on it). > > The finisher could also work with metals, or almost any other occupation where s/he performs the last step before something is ready to be used or sold or installed, e.g., putting the finishing touches on things like metal or stone or granite statues that are destined for outdoor or indoor installation, depending on how large it is (think in terms of the Vigeland statues in Frogner Park). If the object were stone or a cement sculpture, a finisher could put the final touches on that..., or something more practical like a sidewalk, finishing it so it's smooth to walk on, or applying and finishing the walls (inside or out) with plaster (inside) or outdoors (cement, stucco). If ceramics (pottery), it means cleaning off seams of molded pieces just before glazes are applied if it is not a one-of-a-kind piece started and finished by the artist. > > If he was a carpenter, probably someone who finished wood just before it's used, but that's only a guess on my part. It could also mean making wooden picture frames and installing the glass for artistic pieces. > > Beste, > Bev > > ~~~~~ > > On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: >> Dear Listers, >> >> While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a >> >> «finisher Glass Blk.» >> >> The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a >> >> «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» >> >> How am I to interpret these occupations? Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? >> >> ~~~~~~ >> >> However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: >> >> In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: >> >> In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? >> >> I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - or whichever name he went by - I say this since someone once told me, there is a listing of naturalization petitions from Washington state referring to this person: >> >> Jens Thoresen - vol. 35. page 195 >> >> Could it be he changed his name back to the original once he was «out west»?? >> >> Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >>

Wrong Jens/John.  The Jens Thoresen referenced in Washington State Naturalization record [Jens Thoresen - vol. 35, page 195] was born July 23, 1901 and arrived in New Yorkon December 13, 1922 from Oslo. Sarah Thorson Little On Friday, July 13, 2018, 4:10:58 PM PDT, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: Dear Bev, Ruth Ann and other Listers! Thank you very much for your comments on the occupation of a «finisher» relating to a «carpenter».  It kind of gives me an idea of what John did while in Minneapolis, MN! However, the BIG CHALLENGE is to figure out what happened to John (or Jens?) AFTER he left his family and Minneapolis, MN in 1892 ending up at Spokane, WA? Any little piece of suggestions would be gold worth to me, and I thank you once again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 8:55 PM, RA Larson <ralarson99@verizon.net> wrote: > > Found further information on > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__zenithcity.com_archive_lost-2Darchitecture_glass-2Dblock-2Dbuilding_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=H4X9F3M-pYjiQsbuesqBDct_HfrLuUmLzYS8hRtDHYc&s=jI7EYdfDJoDaSWzg5d_DsSbRsLd_kLSrY3Jt141oLSc&e= where it is stated that "but it was called “The Glass Block,” a term used in Minneapolis at the time for dry goods and department stores (Panton learned his trade working for the forerunner of Minneapolis’s Donaldson’s Department store)" > > So, "Glass Block" was a general term for a dry-goods or department store, at least in Minneapolis. > ~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 8:14 PM, RA Larson <ralarson99@verizon.net> wrote: > > The Glass Block was a rather nice department store in Duluth,  I don't know if there was one in Minneapolis, but it seems reasonable that there was.  Not sure what a "finisher" would have been, but think in terms of a department store. > >                     Ruth Ann Larson > ~~~~~ > On Jul 12, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Bev Anderson <bevsbibelots@brainerd.net> wrote: > > Vocabulary.com defines the occupation of finisher (the #2 definition, since it has multiple meanings) as "a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process." > > The occupations I saw most frequently pertain to finishing wood, i.e., putting the finishing touches on wood items (furniture, moldings around doors, and the like).  I don't know if that includes putting on varnish or paint before it's used or not.  I saw finisher in connection with drywall installation, so that would be someone finishing the seams so that a wall looks like one piece, not several panels it was when the carpenters installed the drywall panels. This could also apply to finishing wood if someone used wood paneling for the walls, or finishing a wood floor (again, not sure if that includes varnish or polyurethane in modern homes, but it would certainly mean making the wood floors smooth just before the lacquer or varnish was put on it). > > The finisher could also work with metals, or almost any other occupation where s/he performs the last step before something is ready to be used or sold or installed, e.g., putting the finishing touches on things like metal or stone or granite statues that are destined for outdoor or indoor installation, depending on how large it is (think in terms of the Vigeland statues in Frogner Park).  If the object were stone or a cement sculpture, a finisher could put the final touches on that..., or something more practical like a sidewalk, finishing it so it's smooth to walk on, or applying and finishing the walls (inside or out) with plaster (inside) or outdoors (cement, stucco).  If ceramics (pottery), it means cleaning off seams of molded pieces just before glazes are applied if it is not a one-of-a-kind piece started and finished by the artist. > > If he was a carpenter, probably someone who finished wood just before it's used, but that's only a guess on my part.  It could also mean making wooden picture frames and installing the glass for artistic pieces. > > Beste, > Bev > > ~~~~~ > > On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: >> Dear Listers, >> >> While the birth record of a little girl «of Norvigan color» born in Minneapolis, MN in 1890 states that her father John Thomson was a «carpenter», the city directory calling him John Thompson says he was a >> >> «finisher Glass Blk.» >> >> The same occupation is shown in 1891, while in 1889 it says he was a >> >> «finisher Charles P Stevens & Son» >> >> How am I to interpret these occupations?  Are Glass Blk. and Charles P. Stevens & Son names of the companies where he worked?? >> >> ~~~~~~ >> >> However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: >> >> In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: >> >> In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? >> >> I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - or whichever name he went by - I say this since someone once told me, there is a listing of naturalization petitions from Washington state referring to this person: >> >> Jens Thoresen - vol. 35. page 195 >> >> Could it be he changed his name back to the original once he was «out west»?? >> >> Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. 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Dear Sarah and other Listers! Thank you very much, Sarah, for checking out Jens Thoresen from the WA naturalization records. So he is NOT identical to «our» John Thompson, so we presumably only have the one name, John Thompson, to look for in the Spokane, WA records. But where does he hide?? One would think, if he was killed in some kind of accident, there might be a news item about him? Thanks again so very much for every little suggestion you might have in regard to John and his destiny! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Jul 13, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Sarah Thorson Little <norwayjenie@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Wrong Jens/John. The Jens Thoresen referenced in Washington State Naturalization record [Jens Thoresen - vol. 35, page 195] was born July 23, 1901 and arrived in New York on December 13, 1922 from Oslo. > > > Sarah Thorson Little > > > On Friday, July 13, 2018, 4:10:58 PM PDT, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > > Dear Bev, Ruth Ann and other Listers! > > Thank you very much for your comments on the occupation of a «finisher» relating to a «carpenter». It kind of gives me an idea of what John did while in Minneapolis, MN! > > However, the BIG CHALLENGE is to figure out what happened to John (or Jens?) AFTER he left his family and Minneapolis, MN in 1892 ending up at Spokane, WA? > > Any little piece of suggestions would be gold worth to me, and I thank you once again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: > >> Dear Listers, > >> > >> > >> > >> However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: > >> > >> In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: > >> > >> In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? > >> > >> I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - the carpenter?? > >> > >> Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! > >> > >> Very sincerely yours, > >> > >> Lars E. Oyane > >>

Have you checked Alaska? The timing is right for the gold rush. I have a great uncle who went to Washington for exactly that purpose. Sent from my iPad > On Jul 14, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: > > Dear Sarah and other Listers! > > Thank you very much, Sarah, for checking out Jens Thoresen from the WA naturalization records. So he is NOT identical to «our» John Thompson, so we presumably only have the one name, John Thompson, to look for in the Spokane, WA records. > > But where does he hide?? One would think, if he was killed in some kind of accident, there might be a news item about him? > > Thanks again so very much for every little suggestion you might have in regard to John and his destiny! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> On Jul 13, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Sarah Thorson Little <norwayjenie@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Wrong Jens/John. The Jens Thoresen referenced in Washington State Naturalization record [Jens Thoresen - vol. 35, page 195] was born July 23, 1901 and arrived in New York on December 13, 1922 from Oslo. >> >> >> Sarah Thorson Little >> >> >> On Friday, July 13, 2018, 4:10:58 PM PDT, Lars E. Oyane <lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no> wrote: >> >> >> Dear Bev, Ruth Ann and other Listers! >> >> Thank you very much for your comments on the occupation of a «finisher» relating to a «carpenter». It kind of gives me an idea of what John did while in Minneapolis, MN! >> >> However, the BIG CHALLENGE is to figure out what happened to John (or Jens?) AFTER he left his family and Minneapolis, MN in 1892 ending up at Spokane, WA? >> >> Any little piece of suggestions would be gold worth to me, and I thank you once again for your wonderful assistance in this matter! >> >> Very sincerely yours, >> >> Lars E. Oyane >> >> >>>> On 7/12/2018 5:18 PM, Lars E. Oyane wrote: >>>> Dear Listers, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> However the BIG challenge with this man, originally named Jens Thorson Hauge, born in Luster Co., Norway Nov. 3, 1852 and emigrated in 1868, living from the early 1880’s in Minneapolis, MN, where he married a Norwegian Marit, is the following: >>>> >>>> In 1904 a brother-in-law residing in Buffalo Co., WI wrote a letter to Norway telling this: >>>> >>>> In 1892 Jens «John» left his wife Marit «Mary» and their children (including a son Charles, born Nov. 1, 1886 - the daughter from 1890 died at the age of 3 months!) in Minneapolis, MN and took off for Moorhead, MN, then to ID and to WA where according to rhumours he shall have died at Spokane, WA in about 1895!? >>>> >>>> I know we have several «experts» on Washington challenges, and I would be so happy if someone is able to find out what may have become of John Thompson - the carpenter?? >>>> >>>> Thanks a million for your great assistance in this matter! >>>> >>>> Very sincerely yours, >>>> >>>> Lars E. Oyane >>>> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=nlDK_T62EbbYmeEKxuEO1RkUBrcCDPTCCK0k2G6J-N0&s=8Efh2IWWHi_SinQot7Z6a-ZBoeCxx5-6QH6VV29RW7w&e= > > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/norway/ > > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=nlDK_T62EbbYmeEKxuEO1RkUBrcCDPTCCK0k2G6J-N0&s=zNhryZSRAqoZVdX7yjrdt8Wq9DD-4_aqNPJoUYjSo48&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=nlDK_T62EbbYmeEKxuEO1RkUBrcCDPTCCK0k2G6J-N0&s=ZyuU9aXoDb95IzDxtODoWjo3OtEkNnQzfAzzGH6jsoc&e= > > Rootsweb Blog: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__rootsweb.blog&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=wKgXGfJAsND_fyEr0dXdmBAoxb3zAFC1NuSC_p5Q23A&m=nlDK_T62EbbYmeEKxuEO1RkUBrcCDPTCCK0k2G6J-N0&s=UBz_t2DoQ_qBsp80PKZoImFt_FZmmMjGvlkKNjbed_0&e= > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community