This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Meleana Surnames: LURAAS/LURASS/NELSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.dane/2504.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not related, just like to hunt on the internet and start with Census records... Aloha, Mary Ann (Smallwood) Bolton Mililani, HI Not sure this is your family-- NELSON, KITTEL (1860 U.S. Census) Farmer, no wife listed, so perhaps she died between 1858-1860 WISCONSIN , DANE, PRIMROSE Age: 42, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NORW Series: M653 Roll: 1404 Page: 773 Children: Born in Norway: Nels 17; Osten 13; Born in WI: Gunnila 10; Ellen 8; Ingeborg same first name as mother? 5; Annie 2 and a servant lady Here is Austin-- LURAAS, OSTEN K (1900 U.S. Census) Born Jan 1849 WISCONSIN , DANE, SPRINGDALE Farmer Age: 51, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NORW Series: T623 Roll: 1784 Page: 79 Wife: Guri, born Oct 1860, married 14 years...so about 1886, 7 children, 7 living Ida, May 1887, 13 Melvin, Sept 1888, 11 Charles, Aug 1890, 9 Clarence A., Jun 1892, 7 Clara, Jan 1896, 4 Emma, July 1898, 1 Your Lydia, April 1900, 2/12 LURASS, AUSTIN (1910 U.S. Census) Farmer WISCONSIN , EAU CLAIRE, UNION TWP Age: 63, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NORW Immigrated 1848 Series: T624 Roll: 1710 Page: 40 Wife Julia 49 born in Norway, Immigrated 1883, married 24 years, 9 children, 8 living, all born WI Ida, 22; Melvin 21; Charles 19; Clarence 17; Clara 14; Emma 12; your Lydia 10, William 7 LURAAS, LYDIA (1920 U.S. Census) Laborer in Furniture Factory WISCONSIN , EAU CLAIRE, 9-WD; EAU CLAIRE Age: 19, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: WI Series: T625 Roll: 1984 Page: 180 I don't have 1930 Census records. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.