John E Sonmor
- Born: 30 Mar 1875, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway
- Marriage (1): Gladys Elnora Morris in 1907 in Oregon, United States 8643
Another name for John was Johan E Sonmor.
Research Notes:
Sonmor FT [Judith A Amundsen]; last access 30 June 2022
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12993932/person/-142678292/facts
- records 4 marriages???
- died on 2 Mar 1955, in Westlock - no obit on Edmonton Journal; nothing on Findagrave
1.
Johan E Sonmor (homestead records record his name as Johun E .....) and he had homesteaded in sec 10 & 15, Twp 31, Range 1, W4th and in 1916 Canada Census he and his family are recorded living on Twp 30, Range 1, W4th, in the Municpality of Canmer (No 301 with a population in 1918 of 500 farmers , http://municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/population1918.pdf , ; compare with Lloyd George #457, Armena etc, of 461 resident farmers);; Canmer Municipality is borders AB and SK, about 120 or so KMs north and east of Oyen AB and close to a small town in SK, Loverna, SK
Family: 1916 Canada census; Twp 30, Range 1, W4th; about 20 kms south of Loverna; about 25 kms north of Alsask, ; http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/006003/t-21953/pdf/31228_4363982-00738.pdf
came to Canada from US in 1911; all born in US except the two youngest
John, age 41, farmer; wife, Gladys age 26
daughter Clara, age 7 <1909>; son Lee, age 6 <1910>; son William age 4 <1912>; son Ralph age 1.5 <1914-15>
*** 1916 Theander Sonmor family; Twp 31, Range 1, W4th http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/006003/t-21953/pdf/31228_4363982-00743.pdf
Family: 1921 Canada census: Sec 36 Twp 30, Range 1, W4th; same as as 1916
records middle name for wife, Gladys Elnora [?], and then children, Clara Marie, John Lee Preston, William Eldon, Ralph Vincent, Leonard Leroy (?), age 4 <1917>; three youngest children born in AB
- also recorded with the family, her parents and a brother, coming in 1921: Preston Green Morris, father in law, age 60 born in US; Rena Iona age 52; and Roy Lee age 32
from: Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.ca/interactive/8991/1921_009-E002862989?pid=6137824&usePUB=true&backurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.ca%2Fsearch%2Fcollections%2Fcancen1921%2F%3Fname%3D_Sonmor%26name_x%3D_psx
2. 1910 US Census; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ6-5DD?i=5&cc=1727033
Wasco Co, Oak Grove, OR; ED 331; sheet 3B
John E, age 35 b Norway, 2nd marriage; working in a lumber mill
wife, Gladys age 20 b OR; 2 children, 2 living
Clara N age 2 b in OR
Lee P, age 1 b in OR
* re; John E Sonmor; MOMS ... Hennepin Co 03290320; 27 Dec 1929, John E Sonmor and Loverna Freeman
Sonmor FT [Admundsen] records marriage 1928 with her name as Loverna McFarlane
- and that she died bet 1932 and 1998 in Westlock, AB:
BUT:: AB death Registration Number, 404-709; Laverna Sonmor, died 21 Jul 1945 at Westlock
note: no obit on Edmonton Journal for her or for John
??? Portland OR City Directory [Ancestry Collection], 1943
Sonmor, Gladys E (wid John E) h 7409 Curtis
then next line is Wm E Sonmor, mach; r 7409 Curtis
1909 city directories for The Dalles, Sonmor, J E, $200, Wapinitia
BLO GLO records: homestead entry with a patent issued 28 Nov 1910 [The Dalles land office], Wasco Co
NW¼ of the SW¼, section 32, twp 5S, range 011E, Williamette Meridian
S½ of the SW¼
SW¼ of the SE¼
- this is about 60 KMs south of The Dalles [in 1910 US Census, ED was in the Oak Grove Precinct]; east of the junction
of hwy 216 and hwy 26. Hwy 26 going west is roughly 75 kms to Portland; and the homestead area is on the eastern part of
Mount Hood National Forest
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residene, 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Oak Grove Precinct, Wasco Co, Oregon, United States. 8643
2. Residence, 1916-1921, 1916-1921, Cammer Municipality, Alberta, Canada. 8644,8645
John married Gladys Elnora Morris in 1907 in Oregon, United States.8643 (Gladys Elnora Morris was born in 1890 in Oregon, United States 8643.)
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