Halvor Henry Norby

   Another name for Halvor was Henry.

  Research Notes:

1. Birth -

a. Norway Parish Records - Trysil; 24 Aug 1876
- father Halvor Povelsen Nordby; mother Pernille Persdtr
- Witness: Ole Halvorsen Lunde and wife; Per Persen Tolaasen and wife; Ingeborg [? two names ], Petter Jonsen Tolaasen
b. WA Death Records - 24 Aug 1876
c. US WWI Draft Registration - 24 Aug 1881
d. New York Passenger lists for July 1887 - age 6 yrs, 6 mos, <1880 or 1881>
e. 1910 US Census, age 31 <1879>; 1930 US Census, age 53 <1877>
f. 1892 WA State Census, age 15 <1877>
e. Death/Funeral Notice, The Seattle Times, - died at age 70 <1877>
g. Obit - Port Townsend Leader - born 24 Aug 1876
h. Dale Allen Anderson's booklet, Ancestors ... 24 Aug 1876
i. Tombstone inscription - 24 Aug 1876

Conclusion - birth as 24 Aug 1876.
- It is likely the Norway Parish Records would be the most accurate, since it is recorded about 1 month after birth. The WA Death Records is also likely to accurate since it was a more formal document. Both the Furneral Notice, WA State Census and the 1930 US Census correspond with the year 1876.
- Obit in Port Townsend Leader was likely submitted by family members or based on an interview with family members -- likely to be accurate, since it is likely his birthday was celebrated by the family over the years
- Dale Allen Anderson's work - likely accurate due to the writing/history of his family
- Tombstone -- information close to the time of death
- It is possible the New York Passenger List was incorrectly recorded (since the age of his brother Petter also does not agree with other information) - misunderstanding of the Norwegian age or mis-translation may be a possibility.
- The US WWI draft registration card date is a bit confusing - at this point, I'm thinking that he wanted to be "younger" so that he could serve in war if needed. I have not been able to find more information about his US Military Service - 1910 US Census indicates he is at Fort Worden, as a Surveyor with the US Army; Obits and Ancestors.... mention is work as a Surveyor at Fort Worden, but are not clear if he was in the US Army.


2. US WW I Draft Registration - date 10 Sept 1918

- birth as 24 Aug 1881 ???; age as 37 ???
- can't make out resident street address; [ ? ] Seattle, Wash
- occupation as Civil Engineer Work, Seattle District N L Engineer Dept; Construction Work, North [L?re?], [ ? one word ], Wash
- next of kin: Rev J T Norby, Bellingham, WA
- height, 5'6"; medium build; color of eyes, dark blue; color of hair, dark brown

3. WA Death Records

- Seattle
- father Halvor Norby; mother Pernille Skaaret

4. Obit

a. Seattle Times, 9 Sept 1947; page 30
- residence as 19411 Military Road
- age 70
- Civil Engineer; at his death was "associated with the State Highway Dept"
- resident of Seattle for 30 years
- survived by a brother Peter Norby, sisters Mrs Eliza Clements and Mrs Carl Olberg, all of Port Townsend, and a sister, Kirsten Anderson of Seattle

b. Port Townsend Leader; 11 Sep 1947, page 6, col 3
- died on Sunday at the age of 70 at the home of his sister, Mrs A J Anderson in Seattle
- born in Trysil on 24 Aug 1876
- came to the US in 1887, to Blooming Prairie and then to Port Townsend and then in 1890 to Hoodsport
- worked for many years in government engineering at Fort Worden and Seattle; recent years with the State Highway
- was an outdoorsman
- survived by his sister from Seattle (Mrs A J Anderson), and from Port Townsend, Mrs C H Olberg, Mrs Elza Clements and a brother Peter Norby (who is now visiting in Norway)
- internment at Redmen's Cemetery

5. US Census

a. 1910, Port Townsend, WA

- Fort Worden
- Surveyor, US Army

b. 1930, Seattle, King Co, WA

- single; owns radio; works as a Civil Engineer, Construction industry

6. Dale Allen Anderson, Ancestors ....

- did not marry
- worked as a surveyor and in construction - US government and State Highways
- worked ont he project for the dredging of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and construction of the first Lake Washington Floating Bridge
- he loved the outdoors and the water; interested in Indian "lore"; woodcarver; story teller
- for a number of years he lived in a houseboat on Lake Union, Seattle [ 2011 - a little north of downtown Seattle ] and later built a log cabin on the shores to Angle Lake [ 2011 - a little south of SeaTac Airport ]

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Port Townsend, Jefferson Co, Washington, United States. ³⁸²⁰

2. Residence - 1930, 30 Apr 1930, Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States. ³⁸²¹