Halvdan Halstensen Narjord ¹²⁴³

  Research Notes:

1. Bygdebok for Os, Vol 3, page 41-42

- emigrated 1889 to America
- married to Anna Mithun

2. Birth - Tolga Ministerialbok

- parents - Halsten Olsen Lillienarjord and Ingeborg Johannesdtr
- witness - one - Ole Iver Olsen Skinnerhagen

3. a. Emigrants from Trondheim
- year 1889; given name starts with Hal

- Halfdan Holstens.; single age 18 <1870-1871>, residence, Os Østerdalen (Tolgen), designation Dalton, MN; ship Cameo
- date of registration - 17 Apr 1889


b. Canadian Passenger Lists; also on Ancestry.com, Canadian Passenger Lists

- Halfon Halstomer, age 19; arrival 4 May 1889; ship Parisian
- ancestry - first name is Halfon, last name; Halst.... could be Halstensen as easily as Halstomer
- designation as Dalton, MN



NOT Confirmed


4. US census

1900
Cando, Towner Co, ND; ED 180; ancestry p 4, dwelling 58, family 60 (Cando is county seat for Towner)
- Halfdan Olson, age 31 born Mar 1869 in Norway, married for 0 years, <1899>; emigrated 1889; general merchant
- Anna, wife, age 32, born May 1868 in Norway, married

1910 Equality [Twp?], Williams Co, ND; ED 219; ancestry p 5; dwelling 55, family 64
- Halfdan Olson, age 41 born Norway, married for 10 years <1900>, Merchant - General Store; workes on 'own account - O A; property owned
- Anna, wife, age 42 born in Norway; 4 children, 4 living (all children born in ND)
- Malcom H, son, age 8 <1902>, born in ND
- Alice I, daughter, age 6 <1904>
- Carolina O G, daugher, age 3 <1907>
- Richard O M, son, age 2 <1908>

1920 Ray City, Williams Co, ND (a bit north and east of Williston); ED 250, p 9; dw 149, f 149

- Halfdan H Olson, age 50 born in Norway, emigrated 1889, NA 1892; Merchant - General Store; O A
- Anna, age 52 born in Norway
- Malcolm H, son, age 17; Alice I, daughter age 16; Carolina (Carlovina), daughter, age 13; Richard O M, son, age 11; all children born in ND


1930 Ray, Williams Co, ND; ED 42; p 6 ancestry; dwelling 70, family 73

- Halfda H Olson, age 61, married at age 30; Merchant - General Store; own home value of $8000
- Anna, wife, age 62, married at age 31
- Carlovna, daughter, age 23; Richard M age 22

1940 Ray, Williams Co, ND: Ed 53-43; p 8 ancestry; family 81

- Halfdan H Olson, age 71, 2 years of high school; worked 48 hrs wk of Mar 24, Proprietor, General Store; work 52 wks in 1939
- Anna, wife, age 72, born in MN; 4 years of high school; housework
- Carlovna, daughter, age 32, 4 years of high school; housework

- 1 Apr 1935 - same Residence

---- Malcolm H Olson; St Paul, Ramsey Co, Ed 90-71, p 34, Palmer Hotel; line 58; correspondent -- [?]; single, residence on 1 Apr 1935 - Ray, Williams Co, ND but it has age as 25 ????

---- Richard M Olson; Cohagen, Garfield Co, MT (abt 30 kms north of Miles City); ED 17-20, p 7;
lodger at School District 27 (dormitory); Principal School; single, residence in 1 Apr 1935, rural Williams Co; ----- findagrave -- Richard M Olson, born 6 Mar 1908; died 27 Mar 1974; US Air Force WW II; Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, Gallatin Co, MT




5. Marriage -- Familysearch.org; "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X25D-VM4 : accessed 20 Nov 2012), Halfdon H Olson and Anna O Miathun, 1900

2 Jan 1900
- Halfdon H Olson, age 30, residence - Towner, ND
- Anna O Miathon, age 32, residence - Freeborn, MN

b. Minnesota Marriage System - Freeborn, Co; cert # BK D PAGE 3-2

3 Jan 1900 -- Haldan H Olsen and Anna O Midthun


6. Findagrave ---------- Sunset Rest Cemetery, Ray, Williams Co, ND

- Halfdan Olson, born 1869; died 1943;
- Anna Olson, born 1867, died 1953
- Carlovna, born 1906, died 1956

Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman, MT
- Richard M Olson, born 1908, died 1974 - US Air Force, WW II;



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[ 21 Nov 2012 - couldn't find Halfdan, Hal* born 1869 +- 1 yr, on MN State Census, 1895, Otter Tail, or general MN ]
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Leaving Tolga, Norway, 1869. ⁴³²³ Leaving Tolga parish for America; recorded 14 Mar 1869