Friends and Family gathered in Hinsdale in June, 2013 to celebrate mom’s 90th birthday.
Burr Oak Methodist Cemetery
Visiting my great great grandparents in Farmington, Wisconsin.
A New Cousin
After years of searching, I located my 72 year old Cousin.
Inger Heline Andersdatter
Life in the new country was also difficult, and not everybody achieved the full promise of the American dream. This was especially true for Inger Heline Andersdatter, my great grandmother.
Norwegian life in the 1800s
If you want a little insight into the life our Norwegian ancestors left behind read this excellent write-up about Norwegian life in the 1800s.
Migration from Nesna
Curious about the Isackson clan’s migration from Nesna to the US?
Benjamin Isakson: A Biographical Sketch
Ruth Dudero, a granddaughter of Benjamin Isakson, provided me with a copy of this biography of Benjamin Isakson written by Jon Miller, his Great Grandson. I have re-typed it, added the pictures (most of them obtained from Ruth) and provide
My Father: Ludvig Johan Angel Mortensen Mehus A letter written by Sigurd Mehus (his son)
My research into the Norwegian branch of the family got a jump start when I made copies of documents and letters that my Aunt Laura Hanson [Evans] had accumulated in the course of of her own research. She apparently had
Relatives from Norway
One of the biggest challenges I have encountered so far in my research has been trying to figure out who my grandmother really was. I knew her as Marie Dahl Hanson, but she had changed her name when she emmigrated,
Nesna, Norway: September 8 – 12, 2006
After 7 years researching my family’s history I finally reached a point where I thought I knew enough to actually visit some of the towns my ancestors came from. The links below are based on excerpts from my journal and