Ingeborg Halvorsdatter Norby

  Research Notes:

1. birth/baptism

- father Halvor Povelsen Nordby; mother Pernille Persdatter
- witnesses: Per Torgalsen Nordby & wife (not named), Per Poovelsen Nordby and wife, Stina; Karen Persdtr Lokgn [?]

Utflyttede - 1886 for Kristiania (appears to be by herself)

2. Death Records: WA Digital Archives

- birth 29 Sept 1869, Trysil, Norway
- father - Halvor Nordby; mother Pernille Persen
- spouse - Charles Mattson
- residence - 403 North 49th Street
- 20 years resident of city, <1912>; 45 years in US, <1887>

3. 1900 US Census - Port Townsend, WA

- Charles Mattson - born in Sweden, emigrated 1870; works as a Cook
- Ingeborg - emigrated 1887; mother of 3 children, one living
- Saidie (could also be Sandie) - born 1893 in Minn

4. 1910 US Census - Port Townsend, WA

- Charles - manager - bordering house/place [?]
- Ingeborg (looks like recorded as Engeborg); married 19 yrs; mother of 4 children, 2 living; emigration 1890 ?
- 2 children, Sadie, age 16, born in Minn; Norman, age 8 <1902>, born in WA

5. 1920 US Census - Seattle, WA

- Ingeborg - Wd; no occupation listed
- Sadie - Stenograher - Railroad Co
- Norman, age 18 - no occupation listed

++ not found/indexed on 1930 US Census [ 11 Oct 2010 ]

5 b. Seattle House and Street Directory, 1928; Publisher - H C Grey, Portland, OR +++NOT confirmed
- Mattson, C at 3025 Jameson


6. Marriage Records - WA Digital - Jefferson Co

- 8 Apr 1891
- Ingeborg - spelled and she signed as Engeborg
- Charles Matson - only one "t"

6. Death Records - WA Digital Archives - Charles Isaac Mattson

- 17 Aug 1919, BUT age as 52, thus born 1867
- BUT, spouse Ingeborg Mattson;
- location, Seattle, King Co
++ see son Norman R Mattson WA Death Record: father Charles Isaac Mattson; mother Ingeborg Norby

7. From, Ancestors.....
- had four children
- Mr Matson was a cook at Fort Worden and later owned and operated a restuarant on Water St.
- moved to Seattle in 1919
- Ingeborg was known for her skills as a photographer
- "My parents recall that she did want to see me [Allen B Anderson], they came to visit our home and being unable to get out of the care, I was taken to the care and held me for a moment. I understand she too was a very kindly women."


8. Obits

Ingeborg Mattson, Port Townsend Leader, 9 May 1932
- passed away Saturday at her home in Seattle, following a lingering illness
- born in Trysil 29 Sept 1869; died at age 62; funeral Tues at 2:30 from Hamliton and Company's funeral parlors
- came with her family to to Port Townsend in 1888 and lived here until 1919 when they moved to Seattle.
- "She had been an invalid for a number of years and had been fallying more rapidly during the last year".
- she is survived by a son and daughter, Sadie and Norman Mattson, both of Seattle; by sisters and brothers, Mrs A J Anderson and Henry Norby of Seattle, Rev J T Norby of Bellingham; and Mrs P G Clements, Mrs C H Olberg and Peter Norby of Port Townsend

Charles Mattson, Port Townsend Leader, 19 Aug 1919
- died Monday in Seattle where he went some time ago for treatment
- he recently had a stroke "of paralysis" from which he recovered, and was taken to Seattle for treatment
- Sunday he had a second stroke, proving fatal
- during the past few years she operated a restuarant on Water Street, near the corner of Tyler
- survived by his wife, daughter, Sadie and a son, Norman of this city [ Port Townsend ?], and three brothers in the East [?] and a sister living in California and another sister Mrs Eric Smith of this city
- funeral will be held in Seattle today with internment in Lakeview cemetery.



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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Leaving Trysil - 1886 for Kristiania, 15 Apr 1886, Trysil, Hedmark, Norway. ³⁶⁷⁴

2. Residence - 1901, 1 Jun 1900, Port Townsend, Jefferson Co, Washington, United States. ³⁶⁶⁷

3. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Port Townsend, Jefferson Co, Washington, United States. ³⁶⁷⁵

4. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States. ³⁶⁷⁶

Ingeborg married Charles Isaac Mattson on 8 Apr 1891 in Port Townsend, Jefferson Co, Washington, United States ³⁶⁶⁷.^,3668 (Charles Isaac Mattson was born in Dec 1860 in Sweden,³⁶⁶⁷ died on 17 Aug 1919 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States ^3677,3678 and was buried on 19 Aug 1919 in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States ³⁶⁷⁸.)