Webjørn and Pauline WEBJØRNSEN

Photograph of Pauline and Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

UPDATE (30 Jul 2018): Roslyn and I traveled to Iowa City and also attended the Nordic Fest in Decorah. I was helping Mom clean out some of her old files and pictures and as I was going through them I struck genealogical gold–a copy of a picture of Webjørn as an older man.


Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN (Bef 1899). Image courtesy of Verla Williams. Image has been flipped horizontally and digitally enhanced by Mark D. Williams.

Birth Certificate: Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN Karlsmyr (16 Dec 1821)

Certification of Birth and Baptism. Webiørn WEBIØRNSEN (16 Dec 1821). Oslo: Statsarkivet, 1981. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

C E R T I F I C A T E
In the parish register No. 3 (1823-1824) for Kråkstad, fol. 63b, nr. 36, is introduced that

W e b i ø r n
son of Webiørn Webiørnsen and Dorte Andersdatter, tenants living on the Breccha farm, was born on 16. - sixteenth - December 1821 - eighteen twenty-one - and was christened on 30. - thirtieth - December the same year.

Oslo on 20 October 1981
by proxy
A.-M. Hadland
[English translation by Google.]

Digitalarkivet also has a copy of the Kråkstad parish record that contains Webjørn's birth and baptismal dates.


Detail of Akershus fylke, Kråkstad, Ministerialbok nr. I 3 (1813-1824), Fødte og døpte 1821, side 64. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

Birth Certificate: Pauline Marie INGEBRETSDTR (13 Aug 1819)

Certification of Birth and Baptism. Pauline Marie INGEBRETSDTR (13 Aug 1819). Oslo: Statsarkivet, 1981. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.
C E R T I F I C A T E
In the parish register No. 4 (1818-1826) for Ås, pag. 19, nr. 32, is introduced that

P a u l i n e  M a r i e
daughter of husband and wife Ingebret Evensen Korsegården and Johanne Poulsdatter, was born on 13. - thirteenth - August 1819 - eighteen nineteen - and was christened on 5. - fifth - September the same year.

Oslo on 20 October 1981
by proxy
A.-M. Hadland
[English translation by Google.]

Digitalarkivet also has a copy of the Kråkstad parish record of Pauline's birth and baptism.


Detail of Akershus fylke, Ås, Ministerialbok nr. I 4 (1818-1826), Fødte og døpte 1819, side 18-19. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

Marriage Certificate: Webjørn and Pauline WEBJØRNSEN (11 Apr 1843)

Certification of Marriage. Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN Brekken and Pauline Marie INGEBRETSDTR Ambjørnerud (11 Apr 1843). Oslo: Statsarkivet, 1981. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

C E R T I F I C A T E
In the parish register No. 5 (1837-1847) for Kråkstad, fol. 129b, nr. 5, is introduced that

bachelor W e b j ø r n  W e b j ø r n s e n  B r e k k e n
and
girl P a u l i n e  M a r i a  I n g e b r e t s d a t t e r  A m b j ø r n e r u d
were married on 11. - eleventh - April 1843 - eighteen forty-three -.

Groom reported to be 21 years, from Brekken, son of Webjørn Webjørnsen.
Bride reported to be 24 years, from Korsegården, daughter of Ingebret Evensen.

Oslo on 20 October 1981
by proxy
A.-M. Hadland
[English translation by Google.]

Digitalarkivet also has a copy of the parish record for this marriage.


Detail of Akershus fylke, Kråkstad, Ministerialbok nr. I 5 (1837-1847), Ekteviede 1843, side 130. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

Letter from Pål Gihle to Verla Williams (13 Dec 1980)

Letter from Pål Gihle to Verla Williams (13 Dec 1980). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

PÅL GIHLE
TELEFON 60 907
2850 LENA

13. desember 1980

Dear Mrs. Williams!

Webjørn Webjørnsen immigrated to the United States in 1864. He got a certificate from the vicar June 18, 1864, but we have no information that he and his family left the Toten area at that date. Ten years earlier, in 1854, he moved to Toten and bought the farm of Jonsrud at Eina, but sold this farm October 13, 1857 for 1800 Speciedaler = 1800 dollars.

Later on the family lived at the farm of Sangnes. Webjørn was addressed "gaardmand" = farmer in the church register. It may be quite right that he skated across the ice of the Einafjord to get to church. But at that time he had to go to the church of Aas, because the Eina church, who is standing on the farm of Jonsrud's ground, was not built until 1890.

Webjørn Webjørnsen Sangnes was born in Kråkstad 1822: His wife was Pouline Marie Ingebrigt'sdaughter born 1820: (He was 42 years old when he became certificate in 1864, she 44 years.)

children:

Wilhelm Julius born 14/12-1843 confirmed at Aas church 10/10-1858.
Elen Dorthea born 1846 confirmed 10/9 1860, Aas.
Jens Martin born 12/3 1848 confirmed 12/10 1862, Aas.
Anthon Sigvart born 1849 emmigrated before confirmation.
Gunhild Melbe born 1851.
Heda Marie born 1/4-1854 on the farm of Jonsrud.
Laurine Wilhelmine b. 7/1-1855 -"- Jonsrud.
Helmer Otto b. 29/4-1860 -"- Sangnes

I wish you a merry Christmas!

Sincerely,
Pål Gihle.

1870 US Federal Census: Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN Family

Detail of 1870 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Webronson Webron / 40 / M / W / Farmer / 700 / 450 / Norway
_____ Mary / 42 / F / W / Keeping House / Norway
_____ Sigwarth / 22 / M / W / Farm Laborer / Norway
_____ Helmer /10 / M / W / Attending School / Norway

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Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll M593_426; Page: 178B; Image: 360; Family History Library Film: 545924.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Map of Decorah, IA (1870)

Decorah, Winneshiek Co., IA (1870). Image from back cover of Luther Alumni Magazine 43/2 (Winter 2010). Original in the Library of Congress.

Webjorn WEBJORNSON Naturalization Record (17 Oct 1873)

Citizenship application. Webjorn WEBJORNSON (17 Oct 1873). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Record of Naturalization for Webjorn WEBJORNSON (17 Oct 1873). Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

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Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (M1285); Microfilm serial: M1285; Microfilm roll: 173.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Decorah From Bluff Over Ice Cave (1875)

"Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa From Bluff Over The Ice Cave," (Chicago, IL: Andreas Atlas Co., 1875), p. 19. Image courtesy of David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.

1880 US Federal Census: Webjørn and Sigvart WEBJØRNSEN Family

Detail of 1880 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Webjönsen Sigvart / W / M / 30 / Farmer / Norway / Norway / Norway
_____ Carl / W / M / 4 / Son / Iowa / Norway / Iowa
_____ Paul / W / M / 2 / Son / Iowa / Norway / Iowa
_____ Webjörn / W / M / 58 / Father / Retired Farmer / Norway / Norway / Norway
_____ Lena / W / F / 60 / Mother / Norway / Norway / Norway
_____ Helmer / W / M / 21 / Brother / Day laborer / Norway / Norway / Norway

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Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll 370; Family History Film: 1254370; Page: 130A; Enumeration District: 346; Image: 0449.

Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.