Johanne Jakobsdatter Hammer

   Other names for Johanne were Johnanne Tollefsdatter Hammar and Jennie Johnsen.

  Research Notes:

Johanna Jacobsdatter Moen (Hojaas), 1876-1954

Johanne's mother was Anne Johnsdtr Moen [1837-1920]. Anne Johnsdtr was not married, so Johanne was born outside of wedlock. Norway Parish records note that Johanne's birth was in Tolga parish with her father noted as Tollef Kuntsen [Hammer] and her mother as Anne Johnsdtr Moen.

Johanne's patronmyic name is confusing. Under the usual Norway naming pattern, her patronmyic name should be Tollefsdatter, the daughter of Tollef. So the question is why was she known in Norway as Johanne Jacobsdatter. I have not found a definitive reason. However, in the 1891 Norway Census Johnanne Jacobsdatter is recorded as a "foster daughter" with parents as Jon Jonsen and Kari Persdatter. Thus, it is likely that Anne Johnsdatter Moen was not involved in the early care of Johanne, and had left the baby with another family with the head of household with a given name of "Jacob". This is reasonable explanation, but I have no proof or verificationb. Also note that as I indicated in point 2 below, there is a possibility that Tolleff Knutsen was not Johanne's father and it might be that the actual father may have a given name of "Jacob".

Johanne was married in 1893 to Iver Johnsen, and shortly after their marriage they left Tolga for North America. I have not found them on any emigration records.

When Iver and Johanne Johnsen first came to the US, they moved to the area around Rindal in Polk Co, Minnesota. They may have stayed there for a couple of years, but by 1895 they were living on a farm in Brandsvold Twp in Polk County [east of Fosston]. By 1900 the family was living a bit further east in Shelvin Twp, Beltrami Co, MN [in 1902, this area became part of Clearwater Co, MN.

But sometime before April of 1902, the family had moved to Ten Mile precinct in Whatcom Co, Washington. This date is noted since their fourth child, was born on 28 Apr 1902 in Whatcom. The family move a few other times after 1910, but seems to have stayed the area around Anacortes, in Skagit Co, WA.

Johanne and Iver Johnson had 7 children; the 3 oldest were born in Minnesota while the 4 younger children were born in Washington.

From my limited research, it appears that all their children had been married and they had children. I will need to do more research about the family in Washington, and perhaps at somepoint I might find more information on Johanne's time in Norway.

Note that Johanne is my 6th cousin twice removed, and so I am a distance cousin. My relationship is through the ancestor line of my great-grandmother, Berit Sophie Larsdtr Mikkelson [1861-1952] who was married to Thore Simensen Grue [1853-19321].

Written by Rueben D Grue, 25 Apr 2023. All Rights Reserved.
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Death: Anacortes Hospital; address as 2006 M Avenue, Anacortes, Skagit Co

Findagrave id 12889171;
- also posts an OBIT: The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA, 29 Sep 1954; Page 8

Mrs. Johanna Johnson, "Succumbs in Anacortes"

Mrs. Johanna Johnson, 79, passed away in the Anacortes hospital following a brief illness Monday. She was born in Norway, May 28, 1875*, and came to the United States when she was 17 years old. She has made her home in Anacortes with her daughter, Mrs. Ted Anstenson, 2006 N. Ave..

Surviving are three sons, Adolph*, Anacortes, Edward, Stanwood, Pete of Camano Island, and three daughters, Mrs. Anstenson¹ of Anacortes, Mrs. Ben Brown² of Anacortes and Mrs. Oscar Haaland³ of Edison. A brother, Antone Sandmel, of Everett; 24 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive.

NOTE: Birth year is 1876 on headstone. [this is the accurate birth year]

* son Adolph
son Edward
son Peter 1894-1961. married with 10 children

¹ Gena married to Theodore Anstenson, 1900-1986. 2 children

² Ida, 2nd married to Benjamin Brown, 1897-1959. 1st married to Len L Lobdell, 1903-1978. 2 children

³ Anna, 2nd married to Oscar Olson Haaland, 1891-1976. 1st married to Clarence Edward Newsoom, 1884-1933.
4 children

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point 2

* Norway birth, Togla no 6. 1852-1876, page 476 no 37: b 28 May 1876; mother: Anne Johnsdatter Moen of ungkarl Tollef /// ??? b 1834
- born Uagte - outside of marriage; there are some comments on the far right column that are hard to read, but makes mention of Anton Sandmæl born 22 May 1872; also there is something written under Tollef's name, but I can't make it out - see below
link to the Tolga Parish register (official/Ministerialbok]
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/8907/454

Using the Geni.com FT https://www.geni.com/people/Anne-Moen/6000000005743552690?through=6000000005743988421
Managed by Jim Ronhald Graneng Nergård, Anki [Ann Chatrin] Olsson and Hans Petter Engh
added on 26 Dec 2077 by Jim Ronhald Graneng Nergård ; my access, 21 Apr 2023

also there are 2 notes recorded on the above geni.com FT

1]. 28 May [birth] 10 June [baptism] Tolgen, Johanne, illegitimate, pige, Anne Johnsdatter Moen and bachelor Tollef Knudsen Hammer b 1837

- underneath the above line is
" NB! According to Lensm.????? [likely the Sherriff or Bailiff] T. Hammer [has] renounced paternity (?) with a note dated 6/6 77.

Under note on right column. it says
The notes were recorded from done by barnet's Mother.
The father 1 child. The mother 3 children Tenancy

1. with Poul ???????? Bf. 28/5 66 [this is actually, Poul/Paul Sandmæl, a daughter born 28 May 1866]

2. "Enkem. Anders ??????? Bf. 22/9 72 [this is actually, a son with Enkman [widower] Anders Sandmæ;, with the son born 22 Sep 1872.
again this is attributed(?) to the Bailiff on 17 Jun 1876 ....

The Tolga parish Klokkerbok, no 1, 1814-1877; image 170 [ https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/9221/170 ]
- also records Johanne's birth/baptism, but again there is a comment at the bottom of the entry for the "parents column" that I can't make out the meaning.

** Note: in the earlier version of the DigitalArkivet, the "official register" was called the "Ministerialbok" and was completed by the parish priest. And, the "parish copy" was called the "Kokkerbok" and was completed by the parish church 'sexton' or clerk.


Norway: 1891 Census

1891 Norway Census for Tolga, enumeration as of 1 Jan 1891; no 13, husliste no 4 ***
with name as Johanne Jakobsdatter with the relationship to the head of the family, as Pleiedatter (Foster Daughter), with the head of the family as

** person 1: Ole Johnsen Ytre - Ousten, b 1841
person 2: Kari Pedersdatter, wife , b 1821
person 3: Inger Kirstine Olsdatter, b 1869; tjenestetyende
person 4: Johanne Jakobsdatter, b 1876; foster daughter
** this corresponds to the Bygdebok for Os : bygda og folket. B. 1; page 222 Ytre-Østu, bnr 305c

** this partially explains the patronmyic name: Jacobsdotter;
since it is likely that the first "foster family" head of household was named Jakob


Note: there is no record in the Norway Parish registers that record Iver and Johanne leaving Tolga parish in 1893
- the US Federal Census for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 all record their emigration as 1893
- no record on Canadian Passenger lists; nothing on Ellis Island database
- also they are not noted in any 'emigrant' data on Norway's Digital Archives

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point 3. US Census records

1895 MN State, Brandvold Twp, Polk Co, MN; household no 274
Iver Johnson, age 29 b in Nor; in US 2 yrs in this district, 2 months
wife Johanna, age 19 [about, 1876]

1900 US Census, Shelvin, Beltrami Co, MN; Ed 0033; sheet 5B; line 56 [Clearwater Co formed in 1902]
Iver Johnson, b Mar 1866 b in Nor, age 34; em 1893; farmer
wife Johanna, b May 1876 in Nor, age 24; mother of 3 children, all living
son Peter b Aug 1894 in MN. age 5
son Adolph, b Mar 1896 in MN, age 4
day Anna, b Jan 1900 in MN; age 4 months

1910 US Census, Ten Mile Twp, Whatcom Co, WA; ED 0356; sheet 12A; vist 219/fam 221 [line 10]; Old Telegraph Road
Iver Johnson, age 44 b in Nor; married 17 years; em 1893; farmer
wife Jennie, age 34 b in Nor; mother of 6 children, 6 living; em 1893
son Peter age 15 b in MN
son Adolf, age 14 b in MN
dau Annie, age 10 b in MN
dau Carolina, age 6 b in WA
dau Ada, age 4 b in WA
dau, Gannie [Gena], age 2 b in WA

1920 US Census, Acme Twp, Whatcom Co, WA; ED 0199; sheet 3B and 4A; dw/fam 70/72
Iver Johnson, age 53 b in Nor; em 1893; nat 1899; farmer [indexed as "Ivr" on ancestry]
wife Jennie, age 43 b in Nor; em 1893; nat 1899
son Adolph, age 23, b in MN; lumber mill
dau Carolina, age 16 b in WA
dau Ida, age 14 b in WA
dau Gena age 12 b in WA
son Edward, age 7 months b in WA

1930 US Census, Sterling Precinct, Skagit Co, WA; ED 0065; Sheet 1B; dw/fam 15 [line 53]
Ivar Johnson, age 64 b in Nor; married at age 27 [1893]; farmer
wife Johanna, age 54 b in Nor; married at age 17 [1893]
son Edward, age 10 b in WA
grand daughter, Jennie Peterson, age 9 b in WA
grand daughter, Edith Peterson, age 6 b in WA


1940 US Census, Anacortes, Skagit Co, WA; ED 29-3; sheet 3B; house viste, 76 [line 51]
Johanna Johnson, age 63, b in Nor; widow
son Edward, age 20 b in WA; single; laborer road construction
grand daughter, Jennie Peterson, age 18 b in WA
grand daughter, Edith, age 16 b in WA

1950 US Census, Anacortes, Skagit Co, WA; ED 29-38; sheet 76 [line 15]
Johanna Johnson, age 73 born in Nor; widow; recorded as Grandmother; living with her daughter, Anna B Newsom age 49
who was a widow and the head of household: John E Newsom, age 29 married and a daughter

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point 4. other US - that record Johanna Jacobdtr's mother's maiden name: Moen


- WA Death Certificate for Caroline Peterson, Burllington, Skagit Co, WA: [from familysearch]
married to Oscat Peterson, born 24 Apr 1902; died 1 apr 1828 [burial at Stanwood]
father: Iver Johnson, b in Nor; mother: Johanna Moen, b in Norway

- WA Death Certificate for Iver Johnson, b 2 Mar 1866, Nor; died 31 Jan 1936, hospital at Skagit Co
father: John Kelt; mother Beret Langtroen
usual residence is Silvana, WA

on a marriage cert for daugther Ida Julia Lobdell age 36 living in Anacorstes, WA [her second marriage]
to Ben Brown; but her father Iver Johnson and mother Johanna Moen
- and also on a marriage cert for daughter Caroline married to Oscar Peterson, mother as Jennie Moen

son Edward: WW 2 draft Registration, 16 Oct 1940 at Port Townsend, Jefferson Co, WA
- address as 1009-15 st, Anacortes, Skagit, WA
- born at Blanchard WA on 26 May 1919; unemployed
- contact: Mrs Johanna Johnson, mother; same address

son, Edward: US Social Security Application and Claims Indes [Ancestry collection]
- father Iver Johnson, and mother Johanna Moen

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point 5. LDZT-3PP - family search FT doesn't add much


point 6. misc:
son Edward: findagrave 88462625; this post links with parents as Theodore and Gena A [nee Johnson] Anstensen...... ???

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point 6. Ancestry Family Trees : records 59 FTs: Iver Johnsen Langtroen, b 1866 in Norway

Askjem FT [KjelMartinAskjem]; access 22 Apr 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29242099/person/12150410220/facts?_phsrc=fcQ40&_phstart=successSource
- records Johanne's name as: Johanne Jacobsdatter Hojass, b 28 May 1876, Os; died 27 Sep 1954 Standwood
BUT records her mother as Anne Johnsdatter Moen, 1837-1920 and father as Tollef Knutson Hammer
- group photo of Johanne and 5 grown children

Goryk FT [TimothyGoryk], from Chilliwack; access 21 Apr 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/49086084/person/222212664914/facts?
- link to Anton Sandmel and this should be the right family
- but Anton's father as Anders Jacob Sandmel ?? but no dates; Anne or Annie Johnsdatter Moen, 1837-1920
BUT records she is the mother of Johanna Jennie Jacobsdatter [?] Moen Johnson, b 28 May 1876/75* - 1954 and she was married
Iver Johnson, 1866-1936 and they emigrated in 1893 lived in Whatcom and Skagit Co in WA ???

Anstensen FT [Vernon Dorrell]; access 24 Apr 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152188986/person/322015778630/facts
- one interesting photo taken before 1936 - Iver and Johanna, Edward, Jennie and Edith Peterson

Pearson Johnson Mincher FT [akeera29]; access 24 Apr 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/118725411/person/390173883297/facts
- fairly accurate - one of the few FTs that link Johanna's mother, Anne Johnsdotter Moen, to Anne's father
to John Ingebretsen Moen, 1791-1878 and to her mother, Anne Katrine Lisbet Johnsdatter Somaaen, 1799-1878

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Emirgation, 1893, 1893, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. The date of emigration to the US is not clear. I haven't found Iver and Johanne on any emigrant databases. The only 'independent' record of emigration is the US Federal Census records for 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930. [note dated, 24 Apr 2023]

Johanne married Iver Johnsen Johnson on 18 Feb 1893 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.⁹⁷⁰⁶ (Iver Johnsen Johnson was born on 2 Mar 1866 in Tynset, Hedmark, Norway, died on 31 Jan 1936 in Burlington, Skagit Co, Washington, United States ⁹⁷⁰⁷ and was buried in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery, Burlington, Skagit Co, Washington, United States.)