Ole Olsen Skaret

  Research Notes:

[ 20 Jan 2018 ] ,,, ...

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1. Norway Parish Records - Trysil

Birth/Baptism
- line 23
- witness are recorded, but can't make out most names... one is Per Persen Skaaret
- home baptism

Udflyttede p 299, line 16 2nd side [image 267], Ministerialbok, nr.9, Trysil i Trysil, 1881-1897
- date: 188_ ? [ full yr not given - last digit is blank ] to Sverige; something is recorded on last column, but I can't make it out; see point 14. b.
- recording in the Parish records is with the listing of year 1891; with the note in the last column being 24 Apr 1891 --- it appears that Ole's leaving the parish wasn't recorded until 1891; family records indicate he left Norway in 1888 and then around 1890-91, he went back home to Norway for a bit, and so the recording in 1891 is likely when he left the second time (marriage was 19 Jul 1891, according to the Sweden parish record [see below, point 14])

Konfirmerte Trysil i Trysil, Ministerialbok nr. 9 (1881-1897), Konfirmerte 1884, page19 line 27
- date: 28 Sept 1884


2. Source: 1875 Norway Census, Skaaret [farm 25], Trysil, Hedmark

- Ole Olsen [born 1869], son to Ole Persen - other family members listed

[ Skaaret farm is about 18 kms north from Ljørdalen, using google maps, and about 15 kms south of the Swedish border ;; using "visit Norway tourist map" and website, shows the "Skåret location" and prints names like Otters, Halvors, farm, along with Skora (looks like part of the original) and the about 1 km or so east the Fregn Mountain that I had climbed some and then went down the "skar" or at least one of them -- see "scanned photos from Norway-Sweden, 1980" in pictures ] 24 Mar 2015


3. Source: 1900 US Census, Fram Precinct [Twp], Wells Co, ND (pages 214; 14b - us-census.org]; enumerated 18 Jun 1900

- born, Jan 1869; emigrated 1893; married for 10 years and so this could be 1890, 1889, or even 1891;; as of 1 Jun 1910, they would have been married for 10 years -- if it was accurately recorded, it should have been 9 years, putting the marriage as 1891
- wife, Christina, born April 1871, Sweden; emigrated 1893; mother of 5 children, 4 living [Olaf Arthur died prior to 1 Jun 1900 Cenus ]
- daughter, Avy (recorded as Eva), born Sept 1890, Sweden; emigrated 1893
- Mary, born Dec 1894, ND; Arthur, born June 1896, ND; William, born Sept 1899, ND


4. a. US Land Records (www.glorecords.blm.gov)

- SE Sec 21, Twp, 150 N, Range, 71 W; 5th Meridian; 160 Acres; Patent cert issued 18 June 1901; Wells Co, ND


b.
North Dakota; Vol 74, page 81
Land Patent - issued 18 Jun 1901 BLO website) - Wells Co
- homestead requirements met [?] - therefore the Final certicate # of 4184, date: 26 Nov 1900
- Date of sale (receipt #6054): 1 Jun 1894, Ole O Skaret , 160 acres total purchase - $10.00; page 81; the "date of sale" likely refers to the date that $10 was paid, and the homestead land was recorded in Ole's name
[ 20 Jun 2015] - it is not clear where Ole had to travel to in order to get his homestead "registered"; currently the BLO land office was the Montana Land Office in Billings, MT, with the North Dakota Field Office in Dickinson, ND




5. Source: WorldConnect.Rootsweb contact: Thyra Mangan (thyral@yahoo.com) 25 Aug 2001
NOT Confirmed

- notes that Maria Gjertrude Skaret was bapitized at Norway Lutheran Church, Ramsey Co, ND on 24 Feb 1895 ???

Norway Lutheran Church, see, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_Lutheran_Church_and_Cemetery
- this is an historic church located at least 60+ kms south and east of Ole's homestead. The present church wasn't built until 1907 but apparently there is a burial in cemetery as early as 1897.

- NO records in the US Lutheran Evangelical Church Records on ancestry

BUT there are numerous Lutheran Churches - the current County Seat is Devils Lake, but I believe in earlier days, Ramsey Co boundary covered a large area, and so there could be a rural church that at one time was within the boundaries of Ramsey Co.

- ALSO: Sheyenne, Eddy Co, ND was not that far from Manfred, ND, a distance of 70-80 kms



6. Source: 1906 Canada Census; District 21, Strathcona; Sub-District 19a, Pretty Hill; page 1; Sec 17, Twp 48, R 20, W of the 4th; post office Camrose

- lists Ole & Kristina, with children Avy, Mary, Arthur, William, Ragnhild, Richard
- emigration as 1901
- 8 horses, 7 milk cows, 40 other cattle, 11 sheep, 12 hogs


7. Source: 1911 Canada Census; District Strathcona; Sub-District #27; Twp 48, 49, 50; Range 20, 21, W of the 4th; page 4

- Ole & Christina, with children Avy, Mary, Arthur, William, Ragnhild, Helmer, Olga

8. a. 1916 Canada Census

- Ole [recorded as Olaf], Christina, Arthur, William, Ragnhild, Helmer, Olga, Raymond (Reiman), Richard
- emigrated 1901; naturalized 1904

b. 1921 Canada Census - Twp, 48, Range 20 - but not recorded

- Ole, age 51 born in Norway; emigrated 1900 [?], naturalized 1903; Norwegian .. Lutheran, farmer, 'own account'; own home - frame
- Kristiana (Chris ... ?), age 49 born Norway [ ? - not correct, she was born in Sweden ] , naturalized; Norwegian .. Lutheran
- William, son age 20 born in AB; occupation - helper
- Helmer, son age 14 born in AB; student
- Olga, daugther age 11 born in AB
- Raymond, son, age 9 born in AB
- Richard, son, age 6 born in AB


_c. 1926 Canada Census; Alberta, Camrose district, ED/sub-dis 64; page 10; Lloyd George; dw/fam 95/96, line 38
Ole Skaret, residence, 17-48-20-4, age 57 b in Nor; em 1901
wife Christina, age 55 b in Swe; em 1901
son William, age 25 b in US; em 1901
son Helmer, age 19 b in AB
dau Olga, age 16
son Raymond, age 14
son Richard, 11


d. 1931 Canada Census, Alberta, Camrose, ED [sub dis] 66 Lloyd George Municipality, p 8 dw/fam 81/82
[line 42]; Sec 17-48-20-4
Ole Skaret, residence, 17-48-20-4, age 61 b in Nor; em 1901, na 1905; own house, wood, 8 rooms. value $1700; farm
wife Christina, age 60 b in Swe; em 1901, na 1905
son Helmer, age 23 b in AB; farm, but not at work on 1 Jun 1931 - illness
dau Olga, age 21
son Raymond, age 19 ..... student
son Richard, 16 .... farm
also: Olaf Husfloen ??? maybe Olafson, as a lodger and farm labor, age 32 b in Nor, emigrated 1928; earned $200 since 1 Jun 1930 - worked 25 weeks, unemployed 25 weeks

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62640/images/1931_217-e011749995?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=5951445




9. Source: Western Land Grants; Homestead Quarter: SE¼ Sec 18, Twp 48, R 20; Letter of Patent certificate dated 17 June 1905;
BUT: from a photocopied page from Ole's homestead file in the AB Provincial Archives (viewed and copied, fall of 1980 by Rueben D Grue):
Application for a Homestead Entry from Ole Skaret of Manfred, North Dakota for SE¼ of Sec 18, Twp 48, Range 20, W4th, signed Ole Skaret (different handwriting, so likely his signature) with a date stamp of 14 Nov 1900, Dominion Land Office, Wetaskiwin, AB and received in Edmonton, 17 Nov 1900. Also on the form is: # in family - 6, Nationality - Norwegian; From North Dakota; previous occupation - farming
[ with family of six, Ole, Kristina, Avey, Mary, Arthur Ole, and William ]

-- see my transcription of Ole's homestead file from Prov Archives of Alberta
-- see article, Ole and Kristina Skaret Timeline




b. Why did Ole come to Armena?

It is not clear or known why he chose Armena. The Canadian West was still in the early stages of early homestead in 1900, so how did he know to come to Armena, as opposed to other places in AB or SK or ?
Often, it is common that an emigrant would go to an area where they knew someone, but who would have been in Armena / Camrose area prior to 1900 that Ole would have known.

[ 13 Aug 2015 ], see the beginnings of my Armena Place Study
- so far, Sivert Kringen; or Ole or Erik Siversen from North Dakota


10. Source: The Glenbow Museum; Archives, CPR Land Sales (access through www.glenbow.org/collections/archives; then, click on "search collections" box to CRP land sales

- SW¼ Sec 17, Twp 48, R 20 - CPR Purchase, 13 April 1901
(Call Number: M 2272, volume 84, contract number 14380)
- paid in full at a price of $3 per acre (160 acres x 3 = $480)

- SE¼ Sec 17, Twp 48, R 20 - CPR Purchase, 6 Jan 1902
(Call Number: M 2272, volume 87, contract number 17038)
- paid in full at a price of $3 per acre (160 acres x 3 = $480)


Note: Ole Skaret had the SE¼ of Sec 18, SW¼ and SE¼ of Sec 17.
The NW¼ of 17 was purchased from CPR by Nils Dahl, Lars Scotvold, and Karl Anderson, on 16 Dec 1901.
Nils Dahl had the homestead on NE¼ of Sec 18 (1904) - this is the home quarter of my Dad and where I grew up
The NE¼ of 17 was purchased from CPR by Thore Throndson, 23 Dec 1901; Anton Throndson, homestead SW¼ of Sec 28 and Thore Throndson homestead NE¼ of Sec 28
The SW¼ of 20 was the homestead of Einar Broen, son of Christian O Broen. Tony (Anton) Broen was a brother of Einare and at some point purchased and build the buildings, etc. Christian Broen homesteaded the SW¼ of Sec 24, although initial homestead was entered by P Skalin.
Thore S Grue purchased from HBC - SE¼ and north half of NE¼ and NW¼ of Sec 8 - home of Nels Grue in the 1950s. Across the road was Fridhem Church


See Alberta Twp Map from AB Provincial Archives; Map from 17 Feb 1894 compiled from land surveys - the 'red handwriting of names' would have been done at a later time, but the map does not note this, possibly about 1905-1906 since the names of homesteaders etc are noted; there are a number of maps - some showing water, trails, and creeks, etc - #7 and #8 show a branch of Embrass River cutting through section 18 (long gone in 1940s to 1960s) and to the east of Ole Skaret, "Hilly country covered with brulé [French for burnt] and and dense growth of Jackpine"
- across a part of the map [#1 and others], "undulating country scattered with bluffs of small popular and williows"

https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Details.aspx?DeptID=15&st=TP.48+RGE.20&ReturnUrl=%2fpaa%2fSearch.aspx%3fDeptID%3d15%26st%3dTP.48%2bRGE.20&dv=True&ObjectID=GR2004.0214.1460a
- the website gives very little information; somewhat hard to read - likely the original would be easier to read and understand

- note O.O Skaret homestead on SE¼ of Sec 18 in Red ink, probably around 1905-1906; then on the eastern part of sec 17 is a line that I believe reads, "Beaver Lake Trail" - this would be a likely link to the Bardo Community.
Just below Ole's name there is a darker line that seems to follow twp road 482 and then moves north at SW¼ of sec 16 [E Seversen]. I can't really make out the what the road/trail is called

[and saved in Gen Resources - Twp Maps Canada ..... misc - ?? can't find it, 28 nov . BUT see appendix document, number 45 for directions on how to use the above link

Homestead: SE¼ of Sec 18, Twp 48, Range 20, w4th [reel 2741, file 980426; image 2128]
- entry, 14 Nov 1900, but living on SW¼ Sec 17 [purchase]
- letters of support from Sivert Kringen and Nils Dahl
- imge 2133 - Certificate of Naturalization
- patent - 20 Jun 1905



11. Obits, Camrose Canadian; see my transcription document dated, 12 Dec 1910

a. Ole; 10 Jan 1940, page 3 col 3

- born in Norway; married in 1889;
- in 1896, Ole, Kristina and two children emigrated to the US; in 1901 to Canada
- surviving - his wife, and children, Mrs Lars Grue (Avey) of Hay Lakes, Mrs Anton Throndson (Mary) of Armena, Mrs Gust Ostrem (Ragnhild) of Preeceville, SK, Mrs Richard Erickson (Olga), Armena, Raymond and Richard (farming the home place)

b. Kristina; 22 Sep 1943, p 2 col 6;

- born 6 Apr 1870 [ incorrect, should be 6 Apr 1871 ] in Los Sweden; 19 July 1888 married
- in 1893 came to Harvey, ND and in 1901 to Canada
- leaves to mourn, 4 daughters and 2 sons; Mrs Lars Grue, Mrs Anton Throndson, Mrs Gust Ostrem, Mrs Richard Erickson, Raymond and Richard


12. The Centennial Reuion and Memoirs of the Skaret Family, 1967

- Ole left Sweden/Norway in 1892, at age 23 - left his family
- landed in the eastern US - traveled by rail and wagon
- came to Harvey, ND where he worked as a farm hand
- about 2 years later <1894> his family came
- three children were born in ND - Mary, Arthur Ole, and William
- early in the spring of 1901, emigrated to Canada
- homestead - the first land he ever owned [ ? but he received patent on the homestead land in ND]

13. the Grambo book, p 181-185
- sometime before 1889 he went Rulbo in Hälsingland [ province; Gälveborg is the county * ]
- married in 1889
- in 1892, Ole left for America; landed in the eastern USA and ended up in Harvey, ND - worked on a farm; spent his first winter in America in a "lumber-forest" [ not clear where this would be - likely in nothern parts of MN ? ]
- Kristina and the children arrived in 1893

** this area is near Lös, Sweden - about 20 kms to the east ;; Lös is about 200 kms to west of Ljørdalen or Skåret Norway (using today's roads from googlemaps) ;; thus, Ole would have walked over mountains and rough terrain, but I suppose some type of path or trail of some sort - it would have taken about 1 week to walk, assuming about 30 kms per day. [ 24 Mar 2015 ]


14. Emigration ?? 1892 or 1893 ??

- there is conflicting data - Memoirs of ... and the Grambo book indicate 1892 is when Ole left, but the 1900 US Census says 1893 (Canada census of course only records entry to Canada)
- Emigrants from Trondhiem - NOT Confirmed
- Ole Olsen, age 23; reg - 14 Sept 1892 from Sverige, destination Quebec on ship Domino
- registered on this same date and same ship, is Olaf Person, age 29 and Halvor Person, age 40 ???
- Canadian Passenger Lists - NOT Confirmed
- arrival 13 Sept 1892; Ole Olsen, age 24, ship Mongolian; it is doubtful this is our Ole - left 14 Sep, arrival 13 Sep
[ thus this has to be someone ]

Conclusion: migration - 1892; leaving Trondhiem on 14 Sept 1892; leaving Los in Sweden, 8 Sep 1892

further research [ 16 Jan 2011 ]
- ND Naturalization - Ole O Skaret, 2nd papers, 17 Jan 1900, Vol F-8, age 528; from ND Naturaliztion Records at North Dakota State University at Fargo (library.ndsu.edu) - $5 fee -
- Growing with Pride: Harvey, ND area ... her history...her people... 1981 -- as above - this is a listing for Mrs Ole Skaret, but says born in 1869 and died in 1940 (Kristina was born in 1871 and died 1943) -- likely someone else; BUT there may be some mention
- US Land records and papers


Sweden Church Records

Note: some records record Ole went to Rulbo in Los, Hälsingland: Hälsingland is considered by traditional "province" in Sweden, but these provinces in Sweden had no administrative function, but only of a historical and cultural context; currently Gävleborg County has the municipal administrative function for most of the area of Hälsingland



15. a. Marriage, Vigselbok, Los, Gävleborg, Sweden - marriage date: 19 Jul 1891;
"Lysnings dager" [announcement or proclamation on intent to marry): 21-28 Jun 1891 [Ole]; 6 Jul 1891 [Kristina]

- Ole is recorded as Drången [male worker from Grufbyn ] and Kristina is recorded as: Brukaredotteorn [daughter of farmer from Hivåsen]

- marriage of 1891 conflicts with "family records" or family "tradition" that they were married on 19 Jul 1889 (Memiors of the Skaret family, 1967; Grambo book; and obits, although the obits differ - Ole's obit reporst marriage in 1889; Kristina's obit, in 1888) and the 50th wedding aniversary, "Mr., Mrs. Ole Skaret Fifty Years Married" reported in the Armena News in The Camrose Canadian, 5 Jul 1939, page 6 col 3 [ 50 years of marriage would put the marriage in Jul 1889 ]
- Memiors of the Skaret family, 1967 and in "Grin and Skaret" DVD, 2000 that records marriage on 19 Jul 1889 and that the marriage took place at the home of Torgal Persson (Skaaret). The church books do not record place of marriage, so it is possible that the marriage was at Torgal's home; however, there was a church at Los so I'm not sure why the actual marriage wasn't at the church; the other information in the church record is that the marriage was performed by Olaf Nordland or Nordlandn or Nordlandes. I'm not sure if Olaf was the priest, but his name is recorded on numerous times in the marriage books.





**** See, my document "Marriage - oäkta" initally written on 19 Jan 23019 with some additions on 2 Mar 2019. Saved on, my PC [ C:\\Users\\ruebe\\Documents\\~Genealogy - general resources\\Learning - E Book, gen pdf, webinar\\Sweden - marriage, öakta ]


== Genealogical Proof Standard

The most reasonable Conclusion is that the likely marriage date is 19 July 1891; this is based on:
- the most "orginial" document, that is, the marriage record from the Vigselbok, Sweden Church Records
- surity or confidence level - 2-3 (with 4, the highest)


further research ?

15. b. Husförhör (Household examinations), AI:11, 1885-1890, page 48 Los, Gävleborg, Sweden; farm Grufbyn

- top of the page is Torgal Persson Skaaret, wife and 3 forsterchildren; Torgal is recorded as a Handelsman (merchant or trader)
- three lines down (line 8) is Ole Olsen Skaaret, born 16 Jan 1969 in Trysil and arrived on 20 Sep 1888; Ole is recorded as 'Handelsm...? Gårdsbrukarenson - or a farmer; then on 9 Oct 1889, Ole moves to page 42
[ see research notes under Torgal Persson Skaaret regarding a summary of "Skarets first arriving in Los parish Sweden" ]

- Sweden moving in Records, B:2, 1862-1895, page 50 no 9; Gårdsbrukaren, Ole O Skaaret - on 26 May 1888, reference to Grufbyn page 42; This his last place in this time period was recorded on page 42 (this the same page as his brother, Olaf O and Anna Kristina. On page 42, Ole is recorded as a 'Bokhållaren [bookkeeper] ; [ see point 15.d. ]


c. Husförhör (Household examinations) , 1890-1894 (AI:12), page 51 Los, Gävleborg, Sweden; farm Grufbyn

- top of page is Torgal Persson Skaaret, his wife and 2 fosterchildren

- starting with line 29, Ole Olsen Skaret, born 16 Jan 1869 in Trysil, Norge [Ole is also recorded on page 44 on his own]
then Kristina Eriksdotter (married 19 Jul 1891) and his daughter Avey Rangborg (born 13 Sep 1890) and son Olaf Arthur (born 1 Jan 1893).
- there is a note written under Kristina and above Avy - "antr nunt" ????? - I can't a translation; 'antr' is the beginning from some words, meaning to "enter into", but 'nunt' [maybe a shorten form of 'trolovning' ???? ;; 'antr nunt' likely means, to enter into an engagement / betrothal
** the actual phrase is "ante nupt."

- on the far right column, this record also shows Ole leaving for North America with a date 8 Sep 1892 and Kristina, Avey and Olaf Arthur on 29 Jun 1893. It is likely that Kristina, Avey and Olaf Arthur continued to reside at Grufbyn from 1891 (when Ole left) to 1893 when they left for North America.
- Kristina and Avey are also recorded on page 134 under the household of her parents, Erik Andersson line 4 - the last 2 columns of this record is "see 51, 14 Jul 1891" - page 51 under Grufbyn (Ole and Kristina were married on 19 Jul 1891;; ** under Kristina it is written "hemmes oä D. ... Avey Ragnborg" - I believe this means, her "illegitmate daughter" with oä as an abbreviation for "oäkta" ;; Kristina is only recorded for the year, 1890 [ she then moves to Grufbyn on 15 July and is married on 19 Jul 1891 and this is why I thing Kristina and Avey stayed at the home of Torgal Skaaret.


- B:2, 1862-1895, image 60 no 27 ... moving out records for Hu. Kristina Eriksdotter, "1 son och 1 dotter
link to moving out, http://app.arkivdigital.se/production/index.html?aid=v136058.b60&page=main/index



==== on a post on Anbytarforum, posted by Birgitta Berkemar on 20 Aug 2017 (13:19)
"... The epithet "oäkta" disappeared when his mother got married .... otherwise "oäkta" was written in the churchbook as long as he [the child] was part of the family"
link, http://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=145391.0



BUT, see 15. d. - clearly 'bokhållaren'

15. d. 1885-1889, farm Grufbyn (register or index starts at image 37)

- image 46 (page 48, Grufbyn), household, Torgal Persson Skaaret, line 1
line 20, Ole Olsen Skaret, born 16 Jan 1869 in Trysil moved to parish from Trysil on 20 Sep 1888, then in the last columns, s. 42, on 9 Oct 1891
prior name is Handels ...(Merchant) then just below this word is, 'gårdsbrukaressan' [ gard=farm; brukare=tenant farmer or leaseholder. This likely refers to leasing farm/land, likely from his uncle Torgal Persson Skaaret

- page 42, farm Grufbyn)
Ole Olsen Skaret, born ..... under Flyttat column, see 48, 9 Oct 1889
BUT, prior to name is the word 'Bokhållaren' which translated as "Bookeeper or merchant's clerk" ; clearly the second letter is 'o' not 'a'

Farm/locality of Grufbyn or also spelled as "Gruvbyn". Prior to Ole's (on line 17) name is the word "Bokhållaren", translated as "bookeeper". A basic translation of "Grufbyn" (Gruvbyn) is "mining village". On the last two columns of this record is "see 51, 19 Jul 1891" - this refers to the household of Torgel Persson Skaaret (image 45, line 22) where Ole is recorded as "Drang" meaning farm worker or possibly servant (from SweGgate word list, dräng refers to "farm hand". Also recorded on this image are Ole's wife Kristina Eriksdotter and his daughter Avey Rangborg (born 13 Sep 1890) and son Olaf Arthur (born 1 Jan 1893). This record also shows Ole leaving for North America with a date recorded of 8 Sep 1892 and Kristina, Avey and Olaf Arthur on 29 Jun 1893. Kristina and Avey are also recorded on image 126 under the household of her parents, Erik Andersson line 4 - the last 2 columns of this record is "see 51, 14 Jul 1891.

NOTE: birth of Olaf Arthur, 21 Jan 1893; Ole is recorded as Drången; farm worker



16. General: Camrose Canadian, 26 Nov 1912
"Camrose Constituency Relief Fund", Lundemo, ... O. Skaret ... $1.00


17. from Østerdølenes Saga, page 362, on-line edition (PDF page 376): [ basic translation by Rueben D Grue, 23 Dec 2014; this account is similar to the account in the 'Grambo descendants and their history' ; however, it is not clear the source of this account ]

Ole Skaaret is a son of Ole P. Skaaret and Gertrude Pedersdatter Grambo. He has narrated much about his journey to America and hardships of pioneer life. He spent his first July in America in the timber forest [ but keep in mind that Ole left Los, Sweden on 8 Sep 1892 and Kristina left on 29 Jun 1893]. He worked on Christmas Day and ate all of the fish he had to the bone [graat - herringbone, a part of the sketelon of a fish]; the people who operated or ran the forest company were were poor. Then he traveled from timber forests to Leeds, North Dakota [Benson Co; about 200 west of Grand Forks, ND]. By the time he had paid the ticket [to travel to ND] he had just 25 cents in the pocket. For this amount he bought a Norwegian book. He came by himself to Leeds without money, hungry and discouraged. He was walking around the city but did not find anyone who could speak Norwegian. There were a few who people who struggled to get the horses hitched to the sleds and some of them sang a song in Norwegian [husvæggerne ??]. So there was a few who could speak Norwegian. He started to converse to see if he could find where his half-brother Nils Viken was. Ole went some others throughout the country and in the winter he was hired to work for food. In the spring he got work with a Norwegian farmer near Grand Harbor, North Dakota [ Grand Harbor township, about mid-point between Grand Forks and Minot, and about 10 kms from the town of Devils Lake ]. This man helped Ole so that he was able to buy a ticket and send for his wife. He was so happy when she came over, even in the midst of poverty. The next summer he worked for $25 monthly with another farmer and his wife worked on the same place - with these wages he was able to buy a cow. Then he took himself land [homestead] and over time was able to increase his share. He now lives in a good home in Canada.







18. General; Ancestry

- there is a record on Ancestry.com - Canadian Passenger Lists; Jul 1914, Quebec arrival / port of departure as Glasgow, Scotland: Ole Skaret and Christine, Canadian; birth Norway; farmer; retired?, age 45 <1869>; destination as Camrose, Sask ? ;;
- appears that they may have travelled to Norway/Sweden ??
- below this entry is Olaf Olafson, age 29 <1885> born in Iceland but destination as Winnipeg [ not likey Olaf Olafson born 1886 in Sweden married to Lena Movold ]

b. Public Member Trees.

"Ostrem -DJ-2013-04-03" owner William Kuhnke, from Saanich, BC; last login 11 Aug 2015
link, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/51367903/person/13369100585?ssrc=

"Newest_2014-03-09" owner butalee with last login Jul 2015
link, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/67763164/person/38169386069?ssrc=

"Ronnie/Olsen/Skog/Chappell" 'owner bashabluk1' from Calgary, with last login 12 Aug 2015
- no direct relationship -- marriage only; previously contacted when he lived in Penticton
- has a lot of ancestor information, but I don't know about the accuracy
link, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/609221/person/-1986434795?ssrc=


The following, no direct relationship
"Lyseng" owner deblyseng55, with last login Jul 2015
- no actual relationship, only through Marion Lyseng married to Donald Ostrem

"Rawe owner rains3" last login 13 Aug 2015
- likely no actual relationship -- appears a family connection through Clarice Skaret (parents Arthur Skaret and Bertina Ostrem) marriage to Arthur Olafsson and Arthur's father, etc



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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1888, 20 Sep 1888, Los, Gävleborg, Sweden. ²⁵⁸¹ Residence is at Grufbyn, with household of Torgel Persson Skaaret, Merchant (Handlesd ... ?). Ole is recorded as "Handels ... Gårdbruksaressen ?) likely meaning farm user or worker. This record also Ole came to the parish on 20 Sep 1888 and on 9 Oct 1891 he moved to a different household.

2. Residence, 1890-1894, 1890-1894, Los, Gävleborg, Sweden. ²⁵⁸² Farm/locality: Grufbyn

3. Residence and migration - 1892 for Ole and 1893 for Kristina, Sep 1892, Los, Gävleborg, Sweden. ²⁵⁸³ Farm/locality of Grufbyn. Ole emigrated in the fall of 1891 and Kristina, Avey and Arthur in 1893.

4. Homestead - 1894, 1 Jun 1894, Wells Co, North Dakota, United States. ²⁵⁸⁴ Homestead, record of purchase: SE¼ sec 21, Twp 150N, Range 71

5. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Fram Twp, Wells Co, North Dakota, United States. ²⁵⁸⁵

6. Land: CPR Land Sale purchase - SW Sec 17, Twp 48, Range 20, W4th (1901); SE Sec 17 (1902), 1901-1902, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁸⁶

7. Homestead Patent Cert: SE Sec 2, Twp 150-N, Range 71-W of the 5th Prime Meridian, Wells Co, ND; received patent from the Montana State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 18 Jun 1901, Harvey, Wells Co, North Dakota, United States. ²⁵⁸⁷

8. Land: SE Sec 18, Twp 48, Range 20, W 4th; Letter Patent, 1905, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁸⁸

9. Residence - 1906, 1906, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁸⁹

10. Residence - 1911, 1 Jun 1911, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁹⁰

11. Residence - 1916, 1916, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁹¹

12. Residence - 1921, 1 Jun 1921, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ²⁵⁹² Farm: Twp 48, Range 20, W 4th [ section is not recorded, but should be Sec 17 ]. Head of household: Ole Skaret age 51 born in Norway, emigrated 1900 [?]; wife Christina age 49 born in Norway [*incorrect, she was born in Sweden] emigrated 1900. Children, William, son age 20 born in AB [*incorrect, he was born in ND, USA], occupation, helper; Helmer, son age 14 born in AB, student; Olga, daugther age 11 born in AB; Raymond, son, age 9 born in AB; Richard, son, age 6 born in AB

Ole married Kristina Eriksson, daughter of Erik Andersson and Kjerstin Jönsdotter, on 19 Jul 1891 in Los, Gävleborg, Sweden ²⁵⁶⁵.^,2566 (Kristina Eriksson was born on 6 Apr 1871 in Los, Gävleborg, Sweden ^2593,2594, baptized on 12 Apr 1871 in Los, Gävleborg, Sweden,²⁵⁹³ died on 16 Sep 1943 in Armena, Alberta, Canada ²⁵⁹⁵ and was buried on 18 Sep 1943 in Fridhem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Armena, Alberta, Canada ^{2571,2596,2597}.)