This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oleson, Damkaasen Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/857.2 Message Board Post: 1880 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1880 Age in 1880 Est. Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Relation to head-of-house Betsey OLESON Leon, Monroe, WI 36 <1844> NORWAY White Female Wife Head of household: Hans OLESON Wisconsin Land Records - BETSY O DAMKAASEN Land Office: LA CROSSE Document Number: 809 Total Acres: 160 Issue Date: March 01, 1871 Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original Remarks: HEIRS OF OLE O DAMKAASEN Land Description: 1 NW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 16 N 4 W 32 Be sure to check out Monroe County Local History Museum and Research Room http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/MCLHMaRR/ They are a non-profit organization - and will do lookups - I suggest you snail mail with SASE. They are free, but gladly accept donations - all donations go to support their work.... Be sure to give them given names and approx dates to help narrow the search. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription, please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe