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.
Category: Hemmingson in Wisconsin & Logging
Our Dahlby Family: First Others in Cumberland WI
Gunder Olsen Dahlby and our own Elen Oline Olsdatter were storied pioneers in the annals of Wisconsin immigration. Their Norwegian heritage was equally exciting and largely unknown in those tales, so we will meld their old and new world experiences. If the Church Books be true, then Gunder arrived in Elen's neighborhood in 1871.1 They … Continue reading Our Dahlby Family: First Others in Cumberland WI
Second half-cousins Hemmingsen and Hemmingson meet on Hemmingson Road.
So honored and grateful to return from a great vacation, aka heritage meeting, with a splendid carved gift in hand. It shall ever remind of three prevalent and memorable sounds of Wabana Lake's Birch Bay Resort: the call of the loon, quiet - except for the russle of birch leaves and the song of the … Continue reading Second half-cousins Hemmingsen and Hemmingson meet on Hemmingson Road.
Mildred Dybedal (Hemmingson) (1897-1987): Sole College Graduate Among Fourteen Siblings
Mildred was never bored. Her father, Ole Hemmingsen (1851-1903), emigrated from Norway in 1882 bringing a degree in Civil Engineering to a new beginning; a homestead and roads to build in northwest Wisconsin. Life soon conspired against certain dreams. A couple of his fourteen children became educated to fourth grade, several to eighth, and three … Continue reading Mildred Dybedal (Hemmingson) (1897-1987): Sole College Graduate Among Fourteen Siblings
Of Armistice: Boy-Soldier Descendants of Ole Hemmingson (1851-1903)
Like American families across the country, sons of great grandfather, Ole Hemmingson, dutifully registered with US WW I Draft Boards. All, that is, but Matt, who had migrated to Canada. We know his patriotic heart, though, for in his Memoirs, he detailed his unsuccessful bid to enlist for the Spanish American War.1 PAUL HEMMINGSON (1903-1995): … Continue reading Of Armistice: Boy-Soldier Descendants of Ole Hemmingson (1851-1903)
The Adoption Witness On Ancestry: Tøger Arneson Or Torger Hemmingson, son of Alette Ingebrigtsdatter
Torger was the step-son of our great grandfather, Ole Hemmingson. He was born in 1887 Norway, the first child of Alette Ingebrigtsdatter. He passed in 1911, a bachelor of about twenty-four years. His death was accidental, as told by the daughter of his half-sister, Mildred. We know him as family. Yet, he is elusive to … Continue reading The Adoption Witness On Ancestry: Tøger Arneson Or Torger Hemmingson, son of Alette Ingebrigtsdatter
Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: Intermission; Etta Weds, Photos ca 1900
We are pleased to share some early photos of Matt's adored elder sister, the unforgettable Etta Church. It was she who detained in Norway with him for over a year; two preteens pining to join their parents and siblings in America. In late November 1887, they did just that.1 Matt credited her, in his Memoirs, … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: Intermission; Etta Weds, Photos ca 1900
Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1867) Memoirs: Intermission For Updates; From Bad To Worse.
We interrupt delivery of Matt Hemmingsen's Memoirs to offer updates on the story we have told so far. They have been graciously provided by formerly "long-lost" kin discovered through our genealogical pursuit.1,2 That is always our hope, and their information is treasured, even when it proves uncomfortable. These new details and photos concern his half-siblings … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1867) Memoirs: Intermission For Updates; From Bad To Worse.
Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: A Lumbering Bait and Switch.
Over the last several posts we saw that resource depletion around the Great Lakes was causing logging operations to move ever westward. Our Matt Hemmingson of Wisconsin ran river drives on the Upper Mississippi, and harvested logs in North Dakota. But the crushing death of his brother, Harry, in the woods of Minnesota late 1900, … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: A Lumbering Bait and Switch.
Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: Healing On A Logging Horse – THUD.
Our Matt Hemmingson, already an accomplished logger at 18, proudly asserted “Cant hook work (rolling and lifting logs) could be mastered only by the most skillful, strong, and agile and those not allergic to long hours of work … “.1 That was 1894. His 1900 counter, “After Harry’s funeral, I decided against any further cant … Continue reading Matt Hemmingsen (1876-1967) Memoirs: Healing On A Logging Horse – THUD.
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