An obituary for S. Mathisen (assumed here, to be Sverre Mathisen) held a sweet story: he asked Ella Nelsen, his childhood playmate in Norway, to emigrate, so to marry him in Iowa. It was 1896.1 It said they shared a child around 1899. Also, that S., a stonemason, was interred in the Norwegian Cemetery of … Continue reading Sverre Mathisen 1865-1902, Olea Andrea Nilssen 1870-1939: Hattfjelldal and Estherville
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George Daniel Hemmingsen 1907-1967: Cousin, Tugboats and Such
George Daniel Hemmingsen was the son of our paternal greats: Uncle Ed and Aunt Anna. Ed was six years junior to his brother, Matt, our granddad: eight, to their sister, Etta. The elder Hemmingsen siblings left Norway in the 1880s for Wisconsin and migrated to the northwest in the early 1900s. Etta, as Mrs. William … Continue reading George Daniel Hemmingsen 1907-1967: Cousin, Tugboats and Such
Sigurd Edvin Olaussen Olson Grolid (1880-1946) of Hattfjelldal
Sigurd Edvin Olaussen and Granddad, Matt Hemmingsen, were cousins of Hattfjelldal's Groli Farm. Matt emigrated in late 1887, at eleven. Sigurd was seven then, but not yet an orphan. He left Norway early in 1902, for the Thief River Falls area of Minnesota.1 This locale was familiar to Granddad through his work, both there and … Continue reading Sigurd Edvin Olaussen Olson Grolid (1880-1946) of Hattfjelldal
Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal: Christmas 1880, PART III; Events Spill Forward.
Part III concludes our story on the emigration of Lars Rued (1842-1929) and his family from Hattfjelldal, Nordland to Mason, Wisconsin. His daughter, Gena, voiced much of this account.1 Recap: Lars left Norway alone, on Christmas morning of 1880, activating a secret plan for a larger emigration. His wife, Pauline Hemmingsdatter, was all in, as … Continue reading Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal: Christmas 1880, PART III; Events Spill Forward.
Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal; Christmas 1880: Part II
Part I of this saga saw Lars Nilsen Rued depart Hattfjelldal for Wisconsin, alone and in secret, early on Christmas morning of 1880. This quite upended family festivities planned at Groli Farm, home of his father-in-law, Hemming Paulsen. Lars' wife, Pauline Hemmingsdatter, stayed behind with their four surviving children. Why the secrecy? Part II here, … Continue reading Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal; Christmas 1880: Part II
Christmas Uproar at Groli Farm. God Jul! 25. desember 1880
It was Christmas Day of 1880 at the home of our great-greats, Hemming Paulsen and Gurine Olsdatter. Their children were grown and most had arrived to celebrate with young families of their own. Dear Elen was remembered, their daughter gone since spring, but babbles from Ingeborg Anna Marie's infant son filled the house with expectation … Continue reading Christmas Uproar at Groli Farm. God Jul! 25. desember 1880
A Dog and His Big Red One
The Dog and his Vet have been gone from us for decades now. Dog's person was affectionately known by his call sign; that of a Vietnam War helicopter pilot. "Vet" will do here, in sympathy with others of his generation who were hurt serving, then shared scorn from those who did not. Dog had no … Continue reading A Dog and His Big Red One
Lake Superior Wreck Found! SS Henry Steinbrenner. Our Casualty: Earl Hemmingson.
In Memory of Patricia Carmen Dybedal Nelson (7 April 1929 - 18 June 2023)Niece of Earl Hemmingson Earl Hemmingson, wheelsman, drowned with the sinking of the freighter SS Henry Steinbrenner, on Lake Superior. It was May 11, 1953 in raging weather. The wreckage was recently located as reported on September 27, 2023, by Andrew Kreuger … Continue reading Lake Superior Wreck Found! SS Henry Steinbrenner. Our Casualty: Earl Hemmingson.
Hemming Olsen Nerli (1841-1880) of Hattfjelldal: A Common Law Guy?
Update: This post was updated on 6 Aug 2023 to include relevant reader insights into Hemming’s Wisconsin hometown of Chandler. It also presents new evidence that Dorthea of Hemnes Parish was possibly his partner and mother to their son, Olaf. Disqualifying data is given for Dorthea of Akershus. Text of major updates is indented. Hemming … Continue reading Hemming Olsen Nerli (1841-1880) of Hattfjelldal: A Common Law Guy?
Matt Hemmingsen 1876-1967: The 100 Years Since His Margaret Was Born.
Matt and Margaret Hemmingsen had five children throughout the 1910s.1 They named them for heritage and after those with whom they had shared significant hardship. These names were worn in honor through more idyllic family times, by siblings who formed deep abiding friendships. With glorious childhoods stretching through the 1920s, they matured into the depression … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen 1876-1967: The 100 Years Since His Margaret Was Born.
