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Ingulf Johnsen Midtdal
(1816-1902)
Aagot Toresdtr Narbuvoll
(1816-1902)
John Johnsen Moen
(1822-1912)
Sara Torgersdtr Movold
(1817-1876)
John Ingulfsen Midtdal
(1848-1913)
Ane Marie Johnsdtr Moen
(1843-1937)
John Jonsen Midtdal
(1872-1931)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ingeborg Sofie Jonsdtr Moen

John Jonsen Midtdal

  • Born: 21 Jan 1872, Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1151
  • Baptized: 3 Mar 1872, Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1151
  • Marriage (1): Ingeborg Sofie Jonsdtr Moen on 3 Jul 1892 in Os, Togla, Hedmark, Norway
  • Died: 11 Oct 1931, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at age 59 1152
  • Buried: 15 Oct 1931, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1152,1153
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bullet  Research Notes:


John Midtdal"Tufsingdalen Gårder og Slekter, 1991 page 423 ; then bottom of 361 - top of page 366

- see Midtdal nordre (Smedgarden) [starts on page 336].
page 342 - photo of John Midtdal family in Alberta and a photo of their farm

- John Midtdal's book (p 361-366) records names of children and grandchildren etc
- marriage of John J Midtdal - page 361






1. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Dale Rosten; dalerosten@yahoo.com; 29 May 2005

- gives descendents, but does not give indication of location in Alberta
- gives no information about Ingeborg Sofie Johnsdtr Moen's parents or siblings

2. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Sally Midtdal; midvalley@home.com; 25 Aug 2001

- indicates "traveled 3 weeks at sea before arriving in New York, then 2 weeks to Wetaskiwin via Montreal"
- provides dates of birth/death

2. b.

- Narbuvoll in Tolga Klokkerbok, p 99
- John Johnsen Midtdal, born 1872; Ingeborg Sofie, b 1873; Johan, b 1893; Jostien, b 1895; Melvin b 1898; Otler, b 1901; Markel, b 1903


3. source: Freeways West, 1974, page 995 (Wetaskiwin & District "community history book"; Alberta Heritage Digitization Project)

- gives family descendant information
- photo of John Moen and Sofie and 5 boys on page 1015; also a photo captioned John Moen family, with Melvin as a small boy of age 6 or 7. BUT to the left is a much older man (John Moen, sr ?? ) and to the right is an older women (Olava ??)
- family emigrated to Canada from Norway in 1905; first to the Battle Lake area; homestead/farm in the Westerose area
- BUT - "... after arriving in Wetaskwin, they spent a few weeks at Crooked Lake, where they had a cousin, Elgoen. He took them as far as Falun ...."

++ Elgoen [?] - more likely Elgaaen or Elgåa or Elgåen --- see my word doc, Jørgen and Oliver Elgaaen, saved under the file "John Johnsen Moen, born 1822 .....
[ but not sure of the relationship - further research needed; 18 Aug 2013 -- RG] [ 8 Aug 2013 ] Crooked Lake is/was also known as Coal Lake and is about 1 km north of Gwyne, AB, about 10 kms west of Wetaskiwin; There is Jorgen Elgaaen and O I Elgaaen and Oliver Elgaaen on the AB homestead index, but this is on Sec 4, Twp 43, Range 14, W 4th - this is in the Forestburg, AB area. Oliver Elgaaen is also listed at Sec 32, Twp 53, Range 15, W 4th. more in the Vegreville area



4. Source: Jon Ola Gjermundsen, Bygebok for Os: bygola folket, Vol 1, page 219 [ UND PDF Moen - Sara... ]

- John Johnsen born 1872 on Midtdalen, Smedgarden. Married 1892 to Ingeborg Sofie Johnsdatter, born 1873. Family left 1905 to Alberta, Canada. They previously had lived on Øvre Moen.
- records 6 children



5. 1906 Canada Census, Strathcona, sub-dis 37B , page 18 (ancestry.com)

- John, Ingeborg, and John, ..... age 11 (Joestin), Melvin, Otler, Markel)
- emigrated 1906
- farmed, Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W 5th
- 4 horses, 4 milk cows, and 2 other cattle

6. 1911 Canada Census, Strathcona, sub-dis 6, page 12

- family 163; dwelling 173
- farmed, Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W 5th
- emigrated 1905

7. 1916 Canada Census, Strathcona, sub dist 24; page 13 (ancestry)

- John, Ingeborg, Joestin, Otler, Markel
- emigrated 1905, naturalized 1908
- farmer

- Johan and Melvin not listed; not indexed; not recorded in Twp 45, Range 1 [ scan 7 Feb 2010 ]

b. 1921 Canada Census Strathcona, sub 17, p 9 ancestry Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W5th

- Melvin Midtdal household

- John, father, age 49 born in Nor; emigrated 1905, nat 1908; Norwegian .. Lutheran; retired farmer
- Sofie, mother, age 48 born in Nor; emigrated 1905, nat
- Olava Moen, grandmother, age 81 born in Nor; emigrated 1906; naturalized



8. Land

Western Land Grants - partial SW, Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W 5th

Alberta Homestead Index, -- www.abgensoc.ca

- Accession # 1970.313; film # 2169; file # 1889623


Alberta Homestead records. SW¼ Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, 5th Ancestry.com collection. Reel 2169 images 2212 - file # 1889623


- image 2213 - sworn statement for patent by John Midtdahl, age 37, farmer Westerose
entry 27 Jul 1905; house built Jan 1906; residence since Apr 1906, continously with wife and 5 children
(1872 - 1931) and living on SW¼ of Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W5th
19062 acres broke2 cropped4 cattle0 horses
190722602 pigs
1908029210 pigs
1909022222

log house, 18 by 24;$300 value
barn 22 by 30$75
barn 14 by 24$50
hen house, 16 by 24$40
milk house, 8 by 10$25
store house, 16 by 24$40
well

signed, 18 Jun 1909
patent: 18 Aug 1909



9. a. Death notice, The Wetaskiwin Times, 22 Oct 1931, page 4, Col 4

"Westerose" [news]
"Friends and acquaintances will regret to hear that word has been received here of the death of Mr. John Midtdal at Vancouver. Mr. Midtdal has been a resident of this district for more than twenty years."

see, http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/WKT/1931/10/22/4/

--- note: son, Melvin lived in Vancouver -- had moved to Vancouver in or just after 1925 when he sold the farm -- were John and Olava visiting and he fell ill?? - death cert not on BC death index
--- note: no printed obituary - viewed issues up to 26 Nov 1931 [ 4 Mar 2013 ]

b.

from BC Archives - death
MIDTDAHL, JOHN Gender: Male Age: 59 Date: 1931/10/11 <1872> Event Place: VANCOUVER Registration Number: 1931-09-456549 Event Type: Death

- cause of death - stomach cancer for the last 9 months
- date of death - 11 Oct 1931; Vancouver General Hospital
- born 21 Jan 1872; Norwegian - records father as John Midtdal; mother's maiden name not known; farmer; residence Westrose, AB;
- length of residence at place of death - 2 day; in province of BC, 6 weeks
- informant - Mark Midtdal, 786 Gilford St; son 1154,1155

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. Migration - 1905, 1905, Westerose, Alberta, Canada. 1156,1157 Family left Tufsingdalen in Os for the Westerose/Falun, Alberta area where John obtained a homestead entry.

2. Residence - 1906, 16 Jul 1906, Falun, Alberta, Canada. 1158

3. Residence - 1911, 1911, Falun, Alberta, Canada. 1159

4. Residence - 1916, Jun 1916, Falun, Alberta, Canada. 1160

5. Residence - 1921, 1 Jun 1921, Falun, Alberta, Canada. 1161 Farm: Sec 34, Twp 45, Range 1, W5th; Columbia Municipality


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John married Ingeborg Sofie Jonsdtr Moen, daughter of John Johnsen Moen and Olava Jacobsdtr Langsjoen, on 3 Jul 1892 in Os, Togla, Hedmark, Norway. (Ingeborg Sofie Jonsdtr Moen was born on 24 Apr 1873 in Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1162, baptized on 27 Jun 1873 in Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1162 and died on 26 May 1966 in Westerose, Alberta, Canada.)




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