2003 Queries
Traill County, North Dakota

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jeff Brandon Fri Mar 7 07:47:07 2003
I am looking for informaiton on the HAAKENSON family from Trail county. Hans MARTIN married Thuri SNERSRUD in the Winneshiek county, Iowa area. I am willing to share the info that I have. I am particularly looking for a Henry BERG who posted on this site in 1998. If you are still out there please get in touch.

Kerry Walker Evans Wed Mar 12 12:55:55 2003
I am interested in finding any information on the James and Martha ROGERS family, who are listed in the 1885 Dakota Territory census. They built and ran the "Rogers Hotel" in Hillsboro.

Also looking for information on Burt and Mary WALKER, who were also residents of Hillsboro around 1890.

Mausey Hagen Sun Mar 16 12:21:31 2003
I am looking for any information on Ole HAGEN who married Martha FOSS and lived in Buxton, ND, Traill County from approximately 1903 to 1938. He was a shoemaker and owned his own shop. Also owned a confectionary shop. Thank you.

Karyn Zielasko Wed Apr 16 00:17:40 2003
Researching Carl WESTRE who lived in Mayville, ND in early 1900's he married a widow Maren b/9/3/1887 (maiden or 1st married name unk) by 1916 and had several children by her. She also had children by previous marriage. Children of the WESTRE marriage were Chester b/1918, Jean, Earling, Clara, Clarence. Carl died about age 42 about 1920's in Mayville and Maren removed to Everett, Snohomish Co. Wa. to raise both sets of children. She died in Everett 6/1979.
Would Like to locate anyone with information on this family.

Carol Foss Mon May 5 12:24:48 2003
I am looking for information regarding Thomas FOSS' Grandmother, Kari HALGRIMs. Kari was NOT adopted, but raised by the HALGRIM family. Would like to know if anyone knows about the HALGRIM family taking in children, as a foster family, and what family she may have come from. Thanks.

Karl Hanson Tue May 13 22:02:41 2003
GGGM Margit PAULSON / PAULSEN married Ole Trulsen (Toulsen) ANDREW. He came from Fillmore County in Minnesota. A dead on both for me. Any prior history available?

Libby Hustler Sat May 17 21:47:57 2003
Any infor. on Konrad KITTELSON / KITTLESON married Arlina ARNOLD, children Phyllis, Dorothy & Elaine. Died 1929 Mayville. Owned Taylor Shop - Mayville.

Libby Hustler Sat May 17 21:56:52 2003
Looking for relatives and genealogy info on Thomas Herbatt ARNOLD b-9/29/1872 d-1/03/1948. Wife Ragna Hannah BROVOLD b-1/11/1878 Norway, Mayville d-4/13/1913. Children Arlina, Hattie, Pat, Gladys & Grace. All info appreciated.

linda dailey Fri May 30 18:25:19 2003
I am presently researching the following family. Martine PETERSON married to Severin J. EGGE 1890 in Illinois. Martine was born in Illinois about 1868. Severin J. EGGE was in Towner North Dakota in or around 1890 onward , but there isn't any mention of Martine, his wife in any census documentation. Severin's children were Ingul W. EGGE, Alfred E. EGGE, and May (Signe mae EGGE). The EGGE's lived in Montana, as men were working with the Great Northern railroad circa 1910-1920. . If anyone has any family connection please let me know.

Judy Roberts Mon Jun 2 19:00:27 2003
Looking for information on Charles TOLAN and his wife Della Christine TOLAN. They owned a theater, the Delchar, plus a boarding house. The 1920 Census lists Della as Postmaster, and Charles as Assistant Postmaster. Charles died 1940; Della died in the 1959. They had an adopted daughter, Pearl.

Mary L. Cox Fri Jun 13 23:14:39 2003
Searching for clues to maternal family history. My mother was Marjorie Kay ODEGARD b. May 21, 1944 in Traill Co, NC d. February 16, 1986 in Va. Beach, VA. Her mother: Ruth Henrietta DAHL. Her father: Ingolf ODEGARD. She had family members with the above-mentioned surnames. I am the sister of Cami Wood who's posting is also here. Please help--any info would be great. Thanks.

Roger Olson Sun Jun 22 05:53:58 2003
I am looking for information on several members of the NILSEN or NELSON family who lived in the Mayville area in the 1892 to 1920 time frame. Adolf, born 1873 entered the US in 1892, Emma born 1881 and Nicole Mathilda (Tilda) born 1876 entered US in 1901, and Valborg, born 1887 entered the US in 1920. All originally came to Mayville area. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Karyn Westre Thu Jun 26 22:43:34 2003
Carl Johan Paderson WESTREe b/1877 Norway came to US 1897 and settled in Mayville by 1900 census noted as a blacksmith. He first married Cecelia BALE who died shortly after their marriage. By 1903 he had married Karoline VISET b/1881 and had the following: Lovise 1909, Jeanette 1911 and Clarence 1913. Notes say Karoline had another daughter Ella b/1903. Karoline died in 1915 and Carl married a widow from Canada, Maren (LISTERUDE) MEHLUM b/1887. Children Chester 1918, Erling, Clara 1922 & Jean 1924. Carl died in 1923 and is buried at Mayville cemetery. Would love to hear from anyone researching any of the above names.

Debbie deHoog Sun Jul 6 21:26:28 2003
Does anyone know how I would obtain a death index for Buxton, Traill Co., ND?
Family have told me that Olaus MARTINSON (my gr gr grandpa) died in Buxton, but no one knows when, if he was buried there or somewhere else or have ever confirmed the little we do know.
How would I go about finding this information. Any help you could give me would be so appreciated.

Lowell Leifso Mon Jul 21 18:49:13 2003
Christine DUELIEN was my grandmother and was born in ?Hatton about 1897. The only record I have found to date was Hans Erikson DUELIEN married Oline JOHNSON 28 Feb 1882. I am wondering if these were her parents or what relation they might be. I believe Christine went to school in Hatton until her teens then moved to Saskatchewan where she married Robert DIXON. My mother Vera was born in Readlyn, Saskatchewan. Any information about the DUELIEN family would be appreciated, or contacts. Thank you!

kristin erickson-perry Sun Aug 17 16:47:13 2003
I am looking for info on grandparents on both sides of my family. Carl Marcus NELSON, his wife Ida EVENSON. Also Hans ERICKSON and his wife Marta HAUGEN. All lived in Climax Minnesota, but the ERICKSONs went to church in Buxton at the Grue church. anything will be helpful especially about the NELSON/EVENSONs. Thanks!!

Mel Tue Sep 2 00:11:11 2003
Looking for information/decendents of:
Buried at Riverside Cemetery
Edward H. HILLESTAD Oct 2, 1856 - Dec 25, 1915
wife Louise Jun 21, 1863 - Aug 23, 1948
children Hans, Clara, Genhart, Julius, Edna, Silas, Polly, Eddie, ? and brother to Edward HILLESTAD
Hagebart Julius HILESTAD May, 26 1872 - 26 Oct 1953
wife Fredrika (Ohnstad) June 12, 1871 - Aug 12,1953
children Helene J, Albert J, Hilda F, Tilda M, ?, Loyd HB, Lowell JO, ?

Their mother Helena HILLESTAD (1834) - 1905 is my Great Great Grandmother and I have much information on her other children and her husband's ancestors(Hans Jorgen Neilsen HILLESTAD) I am seeking any additional information where she was between 1878 (HER homestead application) and 1905 (the date of her death)

Also, would dearly love to confirm who her parents were. Any information would greatly be appreciated.

Lee Mosher Sat Sep 6 12:55:06 2003
I am looking for information on great-grandfather Peter JOHNSON and wife Hannah, who had a son, Elmer Holland JOHNSON, at Mayville on July 5, 1885. Also had other children Bertha (JOHNSON) MOSHER and Emil JOHNSON.

Joyce M. Young Tue Sep 16 11:24:40 2003
My great grandfather was Anton LINNEMAN b. in Germany. I found his name in the 1930 census for Buxton Traill ND. This is NOT my grandfather as he died in 1909 in Oklahoma -- however, he and 2 brothers came to Dakota Territory and his application for naturalization was made in ND. I would love to contact anyone who is researching or named LINNEMAN in an effort to scale my brick wall. I feel this man might be a nephew of my Anton who's brother's name was Caspar as was his son, my grandfather, Cappy Anton LINNEMAN b. 1886 in Watertown, d. in Oklahoma. I would love to find where in Germany they came from.
Thanks in advance. Joyce Moore Young in Florida. jyoung325.aol.com

Scott Ketelsen Fri Sep 26 04:53:51 2003
Searching for relatives from Stamnes Gard, Hordaland, Norway, who settled in this area. Surnames include STAMNES, LERAAS, LEIREN, KALLSTAD, KALLAND, HAUGEN, KVAMME, KVASTAD, VIK, STRAUME, DALE, and others.

Evelyn Royer Sun Oct 5 21:22:47 2003
Is there anyone that knew the Willard and Sarah BOOROM family. And could give me information on them. Willard was a brother to my grandfather. They lived near Stanley, ND.

Chris Greni Wed Oct 22 16:26:48 2003
I am looking for any information about Dr Ernest M PIERCE who was a dentist and lived in Hilsboro North Dakota from approximately 1891 to 1910. He was married to Edith M INSLEE and they had two children, a son named Inslee and a daughter Frances. Ernest PIERCE appears to have left North Dakota and may have changed his name, I am trying to confirm my grandfather's identity. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Chris Greni

Sue Grady Mon Oct 27 08:02:18 2003
I am looking for information regarding Reuben and Annie (McCRADIE) FOSTER of Elm River Twp in the early 1880s. In the 1880 census they are with their respective families of origin. In Dec 1882 they had a daughter, Annie. In 1885 daughter Annie appears in the census with her McCRADIE grandparents, Robt and Margaret. I found a Reuben FORSTER buying land in Elm River in 1881 and 1887 in the BLM index that I thought might be my Reuben but why wasn't he in the 1885 census? Daughter Annie's dc lists her maiden name as FORESTER but I think FOSTER is the correct last name. Does anyone know what happened to Reuben and Annie? Or Reuben's father, Joseph, also of Elm River twp.

Steve Wilson Tue Oct 28 18:37:33 2003
I'm looking for any info on a Thomas M. WILSON and a Mary CLUNE. They lived in or around the area of Clifford. Roughly for 1894-1900. Thanks

Ginny Jensen Thu Nov 27 21:12:29 2003
I am seeking information about Earl Oscar FJELD, son of Oluf and Marie FJELD, who was born and raised in Traill county. I think that he remained in the couty when his family moved to Canada about 1910.

Linda Hardesty Sat Dec 6 21:13:34 2003
Looking for information on Peder (Peter) KAMPHAUG(H), wife Marget and daughter Lillian (born 1906). They lived in the Hatton area. What township is Hatton in?