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Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss

Parents

Gerald "Jerry" Voss

Biography

• Birth: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss was born on 21 December 1921 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage: He and Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson were married on 4 June 1950 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^6,1
• Divorce: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss and Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson were divorced on 25 March 1977 in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁷
• Informant: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss was the informant on the death record of Anna Pederson.^8,9
• Death: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss died due to ARDS [adult respiratory distress syndrome] on 8 June 2003 at age 81 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^10,1,11
• Burial: He was buried on 12 June 2003 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Cremated, his ashes were buried next to his mother's grave^10,1

• Baptism: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss was baptized on 16 April 1922 at North Presbyterian Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.³
• Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson on 1 April 1930 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $5000; the household does have a radio. They have been married about 22 years. George immigrated in 1883 and is a naturalized citizen. He is a printer at a printing company.⁴
• Confirmation: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss was confirmed on 23 May 1937 at Grace Lutheran Church+ in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹²
• Graduation: He graduated on 1 June 1939 at Senior High School in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The ceremony took place at Carson Park¹³
• Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson on 1 April 1940 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $2500; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the eighth grade. George is employed as a compositor at a printing company, working 35 weeks and earning $952 the previous year. He has income from other sources.⁵
• Military: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss served in the military on 9 September 1942 at Fort Sheridan in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Jerry enlisted in the service on 9 September 1942, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He joined the 129th Signal Radio Intelligence Company in Fort Sheridan, Illinois and quickly became a Staff Sargent.
  
  He was discharged on December 21, 1945 (his 24th birthday) and surprised his mother with his return for Christmas.^14,1

• Last Edited: 15 December 2016

Citations

1. [S9] , Leader Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , Gerald W. Voss—Obituary; 10 June 2003; p. 2B
2. [S15] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, birth certificate; 20-965; 1921; Gerald Walter Juel Voss
3. [S5] ; , North Presbyterian Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; privately held by Anita Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014; Gerald Juel Walter Voss, Cradel Roll Certificate; 1922; citing North Presbyterian Church
4. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 18A [penned], stamped 274; dwelling no. 357, family no. 460; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
5. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 479; family no. 156; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
6. [S3] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 111,858; 1950; Gerald W. Voss and Beverly E. Johnson
7. [S131] "," Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Daily Records; Divorces At Eau Claire; 11 April 1977; p. 5A, col. 6; 1 March 2016; Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
8. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, Death certificate for Anna Voss; certificate of death no. 27-55 for Anna Voss (1959); received 2000
9. [S37] , Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , "Mrs. Anna Voss Dies at Her Home"; 26 January 1959; p. 2, col. 3; obituary
10. [S4] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, death certificate; 2393849; 2003; Gerald Walter Juel Voss
11. [S25] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , , 28 February 2015; Gerald W Voss; 389-18-8150; before 1951
12. [S6] [Grace Lutheran Church], "Confirmations" (typescript, 1940, Grace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin);, May 1937, Gerald W. Voss
13. [S7] Gerald J. Voss, class of 1939, diploma; Eau Claire Senior High School, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; July 2003, given to Anita A. Reid, daughter; privately held by Anita A. Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014.
14. [S8] Wisconsin, Eau Claire County, Discharge Records, : , ; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, 152

Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson

Parents

Beverly "Bev" (Johnson) Voss

Biography

• Birth: Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson was born on 19 February 1924 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss and Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson were married on 4 June 1950 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^5,6
• Divorce: Gerald Walter Juel ("Jerry") Voss and Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson were divorced on 25 March 1977 in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁷
• Witness: She witnessed the death of Alma Christina Johnson on 30 April 1998 at M. B. Syverson Home in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁸
• Death: Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson died of congestive heart failure; atrial fibrillation on 9 September 2016 at age 92 at M. B. Syverson Home in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁹
• Cremation: She was cremated and her ashes scattered in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, on 12 September 2016.⁹

• Baptism: Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson was baptized on 27 May 1924 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen on 1 April 1930 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes own their home valued at $5000; the household does not have a radio. They married at ages 23 and 24 respectively. Helmer immigrated in 1900 and Agnes in 1901. He is working as a plumber at a Paper Mill.³
• Confirmation: Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson was confirmed on 8 May 1938 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁰
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen on 1 April 1940 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes' house is now valued at $4000; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the seventh grade; speak English, and are naturalized. Helmer is employed as a laborer at a Paper Mill, working 52 weeks and earning $1647 the previous year.⁴
• Occupation: On 2 September 1969 Beverly Elaine ("Bev") Johnson was a chairside assistant to Dr. David Johnson at Hillside Dental in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹¹
• Retirement: She retired on 3 May 1989 at Hillside Dental in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹¹

• Last Edited: 14 September 2016

Citations

1. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Beverly Elaine Voss (1924), entry no. 19
2. [S16] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, birth certificate; 134; 1924; Beverly Elaine Johnson
3. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 271; dwelling no. 293, family no. 378; Helmer Johnson; 3 March 2014
4. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 17B [penned]; family no. 407; Helmer J Johnson; 3 March 2014
5. [S3] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 111,858; 1950; Gerald W. Voss and Beverly E. Johnson
6. [S9] , Leader Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , Gerald W. Voss—Obituary; 10 June 2003; p. 2B
7. [S131] "," Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Daily Records; Divorces At Eau Claire; 11 April 1977; p. 5A, col. 6; 1 March 2016; Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
8. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 109 411; 1998; Alma Christnie Johnson
9. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, Death certificate; 2016034936; 2016; Beverly Elaine Voss
10. [S10] Confirmations, Confirmations; arranged by year; Beverly Elaine Johnson (May 1938)
11. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, 1978 Personal Calendar with Annotations; annotated by Beverly Voss with family events including birthdays, anniversaries, employment dates, deaths, etc; Given to Anita Reid December 2013 by Beverly Voss

Georg Paul Franz Voss

Parents

George Voss

Biography

• Birth: Georg Paul Franz Voss was born on 15 January 1877 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.G^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11}
• Witness: He witnessed the marriage of Henry Albert Meier and Martha Agnes Hattie Voss on 11 October 1906 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. A. F. Augustine.^12,13,14
• Marriage: Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson were married on 21 October 1908 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. Peder Tangjerd.^15,16,17
• Informant: Georg Paul Franz Voss was the informant on the death record of Karl Friedrich August Voss.^18,19
• Death: Georg Paul Franz Voss died of carcinoma of the tongue on 31 May 1955 at age 78 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^10,20
• Burial: He was buried on 2 June 1955 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^10,20,21

• Person Source: Georg Paul Franz Voss had sources that helped establish his name.¹¹
• AKA: He was also known as Georg Paul Franz.¹¹
• Immigration: He immigrated on 3 November 1883 to Baltimore City, Maryland, United States, at Port of Baltimore. Aboard the SS Nurnberg.^22,19
• AKA: He was also known as George Frank Paul.¹
• Confirmation: He was confirmed on 22 March 1891 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Witness: He witnessed the baptism of Mabel Adelina Voss on 9 October 1892 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²³
• Witness: Georg Paul Franz Voss appeared in the census in the household of Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler on 1 June 1900 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha have been married 23 years and have two children [five born]. They immigrated in 1883 and have filed first papers for naturalization. August is a day laborer. Their home is mortgaged.³
• Witness: Georg Paul Franz Voss appeared in the census in the household of Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August is working as a gas fitter; he owns their home, free of mortgage.⁴
• Naturalization: Georg Paul Franz Voss was naturalized on 24 September 1906 at Courthouse in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁴
• Witness: He witnessed the naturalization of Henry Albert Meier on 24 September 1906 at Courthouse in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁵
• Witness: Georg Paul Franz Voss witnessed the baptism of Gertrude Leona Meier on 6 May 1909 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁶
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 140 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna have been married one year and have had one child that did not survive. They are renting their home. George is working as a printer at a printing house.⁵
• Occupation: On 12 September 1918 Georg Paul Franz Voss was a printer at Eau Claire Book and Stationary Company in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. living at 144 Omaha street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin²
• Census (fam): He and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna are renting their home; he immigrated in 1882 [actually 1883] and was naturalized in 1906. George is working as a printer at a printing company.⁶
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $5000; the household does have a radio. They have been married about 22 years. George immigrated in 1883 and is a naturalized citizen. He is a printer at a printing company.⁷
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $2500; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the eighth grade. George is employed as a compositor at a printing company, working 35 weeks and earning $952 the previous year. He has income from other sources.⁸
• Occupation: On 25 April 1942 Georg Paul Franz Voss was a compositor at 310 Galloway Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Working for Harry N. W. Johnson [Johnson Lithographic].⁹

• Last Edited: 8 December 2016

Citations

1. [S300] Confirmations, vol. 1, Confirmations, vol. 1; p. 362, no. 2; entry for George Frank Paul Voss (1891)
2. [S63] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 22 March 2014; card for George Frank Voss, serial no. 1651, order no. 3542; Eau Claire county roll 1674599; National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls; medium height and build with brown eyes and dark colored hair
3. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 30; sheet 13A [penned], stamped 189; dwelling no. 195, family no. 245; August Voss; 22 March 2014
4. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; sheet stamped 412; family no. 230; August Voss [indexed as Coss]; 22 March 2014
5. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 237; dwelling no. 188, family no. 204; Geo [indexed as Jes] Voss; 22 March 2014
6. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 134; sheet 12B [penned]; dwelling no. 239, family no. 277; George F Voss; 24 March 2014
7. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 18A [penned], stamped 274; dwelling no. 357, family no. 460; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
8. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 479; family no. 156; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
9. [S64] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 26 March 2014; card for George — Voss; serial no. U 644; Wisconsin, record group no. 147, box no. 326, microfilm series M2126, roll no. 109; 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 135 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair
10. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 52-192; 1955; George F Voss
11. [S1303] Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Deutschland, Geburtsregister, 1874-1899, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing Geburtenregister der Berliner Standesämter, Landesarchiv Berlin, Germany, certificate no. 109A.
12. [S308] Marriages, Volume II, Marriages, Volume II; p. 455, no. 24; entry for Henry Meier and Martha Voss (1906)
13. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 6-147 1231; 1906; Henry Meier and Martha Voss
14. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Wedding Bells; 12 October 1906; p. 5; marriage announcement
15. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 7-279; 1908; George Voss and Anna Pederson
16. [S302] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; 1908; entry for George Voss and Anna Pederson Lokkan
17. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Happily Wedded- George Voss and Anna Peterson Were United in Marriage; 23 October 1908; p. 4; marriage announcement
18. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 31-48; 1934; August Voss
19. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Veteran Employe of Utilities Dies; 24 January 1934; p. 5, col. 1
20. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , George F. Voss Dies at Hospital; 1 June 1955; p. 2, obituary
21. [S210] Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Cemeteries, City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, p. 42
22. [S301] Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1820-1891, microfilm publication National Archives and Records Administration, M255 (Washington, D.C.: HeritageQuest, ), , chronological order by arrival date of vessel; , , , S. S. Nurnberg; 3 November 1883; entry for August Voss family, p. 10, lines 528-532; roll 38
23. [S304] Baptisms, Volume II, Baptisms, Volume II; p. 43, no. 34; entry for Mabel Adelina Voss (1892)
24. [S58] , , Naturalization Records, 1854-1991, Eau Claire Series 48; McIntyre Library—Special Collections and Archives, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Eau Claire County); 1314838, , McIntyre Library, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, entry for Geo. Voss, vol. 11, p. 196; 24 September 1906
25. [S58] , , Naturalization Records, 1854-1991, Eau Claire Series 48; McIntyre Library—Special Collections and Archives, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Eau Claire County); 1314838, , McIntyre Library, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, naturalization record for Henry Meyer, vol. 6, p. 475; 24 September 1906
26. [S304] Baptisms, Volume II, Baptisms, Volume II; p. 133, no. 13; entry for Gertrud Leona Meier (1909)

Anna Pederson

Parents

Anna (Pederson) Voss

Biography

• Birth: Anna Pederson was born on 11 December 1885 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage: Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson were married on 21 October 1908 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. Peder Tangjerd.^9,10,11
• Witness: She witnessed the death of Georg Paul Franz Voss on 31 May 1955 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^12,13
• Death: Anna Pederson died of hypertensive heart disease withchronic decompensation on 25 January 1959 at age 73 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^14,15
• Burial: She was buried on 27 January 1959 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^14,15

• Person Source: Anna Pederson had sources that helped establish her name.⁹
• Baptism: She was baptized on 3 January 1886 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Misc: She received into membership on 3 January 1886 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁶
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter on 1 June 1900 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Anne have been married twenty-six years and have had nine children, seven surviving. They immigrated in 1882 [should be 1881] and are listed as naturalized citizens. John is a carpenter and owns the home free of mortgage.⁷
• Confirmation: Anna Pederson was confirmed on 8 September 1901 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁶
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John is working as a laborer for a furniture manufacturer.⁸
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 140 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna have been married one year and have had one child that did not survive. They are renting their home. George is working as a printer at a printing house.²
• Witness: She witnessed the baptism of Eleanor Martha Meier on 7 August 1913 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁷
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna are renting their home; he immigrated in 1882 [actually 1883] and was naturalized in 1906. George is working as a printer at a printing company.³
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $5000; the household does have a radio. They have been married about 22 years. George immigrated in 1883 and is a naturalized citizen. He is a printer at a printing company.⁴
• Census (fam): Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 1122 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna own their home valued at $2500; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the eighth grade. George is employed as a compositor at a printing company, working 35 weeks and earning $952 the previous year. He has income from other sources.⁵
• Will: She signed a will on 14 August 1956 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. 1. just debts and expenses be paid
  2. children share in property equally: exceptions, loaned Winifred Jane Bruden $150, loaned Frances Edna Anglim $195
  3. executrix Anna Virginia Golisch
  witnessed by Ole L Pederson of South Pasadena, California and Alden Losbey of Eau Claire, Wisconsin¹⁸

• Last Edited: 13 February 2017

Citations

1. [S303] Baptisms, Baptisms; p. 17-18, no. 4; entry for Anna Løkka, daughter of John Løkka and Anne Løkka
2. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 237; dwelling no. 188, family no. 204; Geo [indexed as Jes] Voss; 22 March 2014
3. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 134; sheet 12B [penned]; dwelling no. 239, family no. 277; George F Voss; 24 March 2014
4. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 18A [penned], stamped 274; dwelling no. 357, family no. 460; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
5. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 7A [penned], stamped 479; family no. 156; George F Voss; 25 March 2014
6. [S353] Membership, 1883-1884, Membership, 1883-1884; p. 157; no. 513; Anna Lõkken
7. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 32; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 170, family no. 196; John Pederson; 16 April 2014
8. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; p. 484 [stamped]; family no. 132; John Pederson; 26 April 2014
9. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 7-279; 1908; George Voss and Anna Pederson
10. [S302] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; 1908; entry for George Voss and Anna Pederson Lokkan
11. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Happily Wedded- George Voss and Anna Peterson Were United in Marriage; 23 October 1908; p. 4; marriage announcement
12. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 52-192; 1955; George F Voss
13. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , George F. Voss Dies at Hospital; 1 June 1955; p. 2, obituary
14. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, Death certificate for Anna Voss; certificate of death no. 27-55 for Anna Voss (1959); received 2000
15. [S37] , Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , "Mrs. Anna Voss Dies at Her Home"; 26 January 1959; p. 2, col. 3; obituary
16. [S354] Confirmation, 1899-1910, Confirmation, 1899-1910; p. 70-77; no. 57 for Anna Lõkken
17. [S304] Baptisms, Volume II, Baptisms, Volume II; p. 156, no. 35; entry for Eleanor Martha Meier (1913)
18. [S219] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, , ; microfilm , case no. 15017; Anna Voss, Last Will and Testament; filed 10 February 1959

Karl Friedrich August Voss

Parents

August Voss signature

Biography

• Birth: Karl Friedrich August Voss was born on 2 November 1853 in Stettin, Province of Pomerania, Prussia. Present-day Szczecin, Republic of Poland.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage: He and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler were married on 9 September 1877 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.G^6,7
• Informant: Karl Friedrich August Voss was the informant on the death record of Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler.^8,9
• Death: Karl Friedrich August Voss died of acute enteric colitis on 23 January 1934 at age 80 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^10,11
• Burial: He was buried on 26 January 1934 at Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^10,12,11

• Witness: Karl Friedrich August Voss witnessed the immigration of Georg Paul Franz Voss on 3 November 1883 at Port of Baltimore in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States. Aboard the SS Nurnberg.^13,11
• Witness: Karl Friedrich August Voss witnessed the baptism of Heinrich Albert Voss on 5 July 1885 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁴
• Sponsor: Was a sponsor at the baptism of Ferdinand Herman August Voss¹⁵
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha have been married 23 years and have two children [five born]. They immigrated in 1883 and have filed first papers for naturalization. August is a day laborer. Their home is mortgaged.¹
• Witness: Gottfried ("Fred") Voss signed a card of thanks after the death of William Voss on 18 May 1902 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁶
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August is working as a gas fitter; he owns their home, free of mortgage.²
• Witness: Karl Friedrich August Voss witnessed the baptism of Walter August Wilhelm Meier on 26 September 1907 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁷
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha own their home, free of mortgage. They have been married thirty-four years and have had five children, only two surviving. They immigrated in 1883 and are naturalized. August is employed as a plumber for the Gas Company.³
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha own their home; they immigrated in 1882 [actually 1883] and became naturalized citizens in 1905. August is a laborer for the gas company.⁴
• Census: Karl Friedrich August Voss appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August, now a widower, owns his home valued at $2500; the household does not have a radio. He immigrated in 1883 and is naturalized. He continues to work for the gas company laying pipe.⁵

• Last Edited: 13 February 2017

Citations

1. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 30; sheet 13A [penned], stamped 189; dwelling no. 195, family no. 245; August Voss; 22 March 2014
2. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; sheet stamped 412; family no. 230; August Voss [indexed as Coss]; 22 March 2014
3. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 56; sheet 18B [penned]; dwelling no. 303, family no. 370; August Voss; 1 April 2014
4. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 130; sheet 6A [penned], stamped 159; dwelling no. 91, family no. 111; August Voss; 1 April 2014
5. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 15; sheet 16A [penned], stamped 184; family no. 283, family no. 414; August C Voss; 1 April 2014
6. [S320] William F Baily, History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Past and Present, Including An Account of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County, p. 564-5
7. [S1304] Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Deutschland, Heiratsregister, 1874-1920, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing Heiratsregister der Berliner Standesämter 1874 - 1920. Landesarchiv, Berlin, Deutschland, certificate no. 666
8. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 26-264; 1929; Retta Voss
9. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Mrs. August Voss; 11 June 1929; p. 3, obituary
10. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 31-48; 1934; August Voss
11. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Veteran Employe of Utilities Dies; 24 January 1934; p. 5, col. 1
12. [S210] Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Cemeteries, City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, p. 7 of St. John's index
13. [S301] Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1820-1891, microfilm publication National Archives and Records Administration, M255 (Washington, D.C.: HeritageQuest, ), , chronological order by arrival date of vessel; , , , S. S. Nurnberg; 3 November 1883; entry for August Voss family, p. 10, lines 528-532; roll 38
14. [S311] Baptisms, Volume I, Baptisms, Volume I; p. 68, no. 45; entry for Heinrich Albert Voss
15. [S304] Baptisms, 1890, Baptisms, 1890; p. 26; entry for Ferdinand Herman August Voss
16. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Card of Thanks; 18 May 1902; p. 6; funeral thanks
17. [S304] Baptisms, Volume II, Baptisms, Volume II; p. 124, no. 37; entry for Walter Aug. Wilhelm Meier (1907)

Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler was born on 13 June 1846 in Polzin, Prussia.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage: Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler were married on 9 September 1877 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.G^8,7
• Death: She died of cardiovascular and renal disease on 9 June 1929 at age 83 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^3,4
• Burial: She was buried on 18 June 1929 at Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^3,4

• Witness: Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler witnessed the immigration of Georg Paul Franz Voss on 3 November 1883 at Port of Baltimore in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States. Aboard the SS Nurnberg.^9,10
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha have been married 23 years and have two children [five born]. They immigrated in 1883 and have filed first papers for naturalization. August is a day laborer. Their home is mortgaged.¹
• Witness: Gottfried ("Fred") Voss signed a card of thanks after the death of William Voss on 18 May 1902 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹¹
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August is working as a gas fitter; he owns their home, free of mortgage.²
• Witness: She witnessed the baptism of Walter August Wilhelm Meier on 26 September 1907 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹²
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha own their home, free of mortgage. They have been married thirty-four years and have had five children, only two surviving. They immigrated in 1883 and are naturalized. August is employed as a plumber for the Gas Company.⁵
• Census (fam): Karl Friedrich August Voss and Bertha Maria Wilhelmine Knaebler appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 807 Hobart Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. August and Bertha own their home; they immigrated in 1882 [actually 1883] and became naturalized citizens in 1905. August is a laborer for the gas company.⁶

• Last Edited: 31 December 2015

Citations

1. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 30; sheet 13A [penned], stamped 189; dwelling no. 195, family no. 245; August Voss; 22 March 2014
2. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; sheet stamped 412; family no. 230; August Voss [indexed as Coss]; 22 March 2014
3. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 26-264; 1929; Retta Voss
4. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Mrs. August Voss; 11 June 1929; p. 3, obituary
5. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 56; sheet 18B [penned]; dwelling no. 303, family no. 370; August Voss; 1 April 2014
6. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 130; sheet 6A [penned], stamped 159; dwelling no. 91, family no. 111; August Voss; 1 April 2014
7. [S1304] Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Deutschland, Heiratsregister, 1874-1920, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing Heiratsregister der Berliner Standesämter 1874 - 1920. Landesarchiv, Berlin, Deutschland, certificate no. 666
8. [S320] William F Baily, History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Past and Present, Including An Account of the Cities, Towns, and Villages of the County, p. 564-5
9. [S301] Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Baltimore, Maryland, 1820-1891, microfilm publication National Archives and Records Administration, M255 (Washington, D.C.: HeritageQuest, ), , chronological order by arrival date of vessel; , , , S. S. Nurnberg; 3 November 1883; entry for August Voss family, p. 10, lines 528-532; roll 38
10. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Veteran Employe of Utilities Dies; 24 January 1934; p. 5, col. 1
11. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Card of Thanks; 18 May 1902; p. 6; funeral thanks
12. [S304] Baptisms, Volume II, Baptisms, Volume II; p. 124, no. 37; entry for Walter Aug. Wilhelm Meier (1907)

Johan Christiansen

Parents

John (Christiansen) Pederson

Biography

• Birth: Johan Christiansen was born on 25 February 1849 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage: He and Anna Jacobsdatter were married on 18 October 1873 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, Norway.G⁸
• Informant: Johan Christiansen was the informant on the death record of Anna Jacobsdatter.^9,10
• Death: Johan Christiansen died of hypostatic pneumonia and auricular fibrillation on 20 September 1931 at age 82 at 515 34th Street in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States.^7,11
• Burial: He was buried on 25 September 1931 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^7,11

• Person Source: Johan Christiansen had sources that helped establish his name.²
• Baptism: He was baptized on 6 April 1849 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, NorwayG.²
• Confirmation: He was confirmed on 4 October 1863 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, Norway.G¹²
• Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Christian Pedersen and Maren Dortea Hansdatter on 31 December 1865 at Hauger Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Christian is a small farm holder and saw mill worker.¹³
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 31 December 1875 at Hauger Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Johan is a small farm holder and supporting his mother.¹⁴
• Name: Johan Christiansen was also known as Johan Kristiansen, Lökka.¹⁵
• Emigration: He emigrated on 15 August 1881 from Christiania [present-day Oslo], Akershus, Norway.G¹⁵
• Immigration: He immigrated on 31 August 1881 to New York City, New York, United States, at Port of New York.¹⁶
• Misc: He became a member of the church on 17 October 1883 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The family went by the surname of Lõkken in church records in Wisconsin.³
• Sponsor: Christian Johansen, Harold ("Harry") Johansen, and Olai Johansen was a sponsor at the baptism of Hilda Louise ("Louise") Meyer¹⁷
• Name: Johan Christiansen was also known as John Pederson.⁴
• Census (fam): He and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Anne have been married twenty-six years and have had nine children, seven surviving. They immigrated in 1882 [should be 1881] and are listed as naturalized citizens. John is a carpenter and owns the home free of mortgage.⁴
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John is working as a laborer for a furniture manufacturer.⁶
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Anna have been married 37 years and have had 9 children, 7 surviving. They immigrated in 1881 and are naturalized citizens. John is a laborer at a furniture factory. They own their home free of mortgage.¹
• Witness: Johan Christiansen appeared in the census in the household of Georg Paul Franz Voss and Anna Pederson on 1 January 1920 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. George and Anna are renting their home; he immigrated in 1882 [actually 1883] and was naturalized in 1906. George is working as a printer at a printing company.¹⁸
• Witness: Johan Christiansen appeared in the census in the household of George Christian Mack and Caroline Johansdatter on 1 April 1930 at 515 34th Street in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States. George and Caroline own their home valued at $4500; the household does have a radio. George is the owner of a retail drug store.⁵

• Last Edited: 13 February 2017

Citations

1. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 237; dwelling no. 189, dwelling no. 205; John Pederson; 22 March 2014
2. [S160] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 15
3. [S353] Membership, 1883-1884, Membership, 1883-1884; p. 157; no. 334-339; John P. Lõkken and family
4. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 32; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 170, family no. 196; John Pederson; 16 April 2014
5. [S379] 1930 U. S. Census, King County, Washington, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 2500, Block 4693, Seattle; 162; sheet 25A [penned], stamped 147; dwelling no. 215, family no. 220; George C Mack; 23 April 2014
6. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; p. 484 [stamped]; family no. 132; John Pederson; 26 April 2014
7. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, death record for John Pederson; record no. 3040 for John Pederson (1931); Seattle, King County, Washington; Received 25 February 2000 from Washington State Board of Health
8. [S91] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 175
9. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 12-177; 1915; Anna Pederson
10. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Mrs. John Pederson; obituary; 3 June 1915; p. 2
11. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , John Pederson; obituary; 24 September 1931; p. 8, col. 1 and continued on col. 2
12. [S161] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 11
13. [S97] 1865 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 16 April 2014; district 5, p. 86, Fet Prestegjeld, Hauger farm; Christian Peders. family; National Archives of Norway, Oslo, Norway
14. [S164] 1875 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 16 April 2014; census circuit no. 2, Fets Præstegjeld, serial no. 104, Hauger farm; Johan Christians. household; National Archives of Norway, Oslo, Norway
15. [S95] "Emigranter over Kristiania, 1871-1930 ny," database, Norway's Digital Archives (http://digitalarkivet.no/ : accessed ), 25 September 2011; no. 39692 for Johan Kristians. Lakka and family, traveling to Eau Claire; p. 158, SS Thingvalla,; National Archives of Norway, Oslo, Norway
16. [S352] "Passenger Record," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , 16 April 2014; p. 11 [not numbered], line 26 [not numbered] for Joh. Chr. Lokken, family lines 27-35; passenger list for SS Thingvalla, 31 August 1881, Port of New York. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls, roll no. 440
17. [S220] Baptisms, 1899, Baptisms, 1899; p. 3; no. 48 for Hilda Louise, daughter of John Meyer and Jennie Meyer
18. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 134; sheet 12B [penned]; dwelling no. 239, family no. 277; George F Voss; 24 March 2014

Anna Jacobsdatter

Parents

Anna (Jacobsen) Pederson

Biography

• Birth: Anna Jacobsdatter was born on 24 November 1848 at Bjanes Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage: Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter were married on 18 October 1873 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, Norway.G⁷
• Death: She died of cancer of the ventricular muscle [cardiac myxoma] on 2 June 1915 at age 66 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^6,8
• Burial: She was buried on 4 June 1915 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁶

• Baptism: Anna Jacobsdatter was baptized on 25 December 1848 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, NorwayG.²
• Confirmation: She was confirmed on 4 October 1863 at Fet Parish+ in Akershus, Norway.G⁹
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 31 December 1875 at Hauger Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Johan is a small farm holder and supporting his mother.¹⁰
• Witness: She witnessed the emigration of Johan Christiansen on 15 August 1881 in Christiania [present-day Oslo], Akershus, Norway.G¹¹
• Witness: He became a member of the church on 17 October 1883 at First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The family went by the surname of Lõkken in church records in Wisconsin.³
• Census (fam): He and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Anne have been married twenty-six years and have had nine children, seven surviving. They immigrated in 1882 [should be 1881] and are listed as naturalized citizens. John is a carpenter and owns the home free of mortgage.⁴
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John is working as a laborer for a furniture manufacturer.⁵
• Sponsor: Was a sponsor at the baptism of George Christian Mack, Jr,¹²
• Census (fam): Johan Christiansen and Anna Jacobsdatter appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 144 Omaha Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Anna have been married 37 years and have had 9 children, 7 surviving. They immigrated in 1881 and are naturalized citizens. John is a laborer at a furniture factory. They own their home free of mortgage.¹

• Last Edited: 17 June 2016

Citations

1. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 237; dwelling no. 189, dwelling no. 205; John Pederson; 22 March 2014
2. [S160] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 12
3. [S353] Membership, 1883-1884, Membership, 1883-1884; p. 157; no. 334-339; John P. Lõkken and family
4. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 32; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 170, family no. 196; John Pederson; 16 April 2014
5. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Eau Claire; p. 484 [stamped]; family no. 132; John Pederson; 26 April 2014
6. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 12-177; 1915; Anna Pederson
7. [S91] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 175
8. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Mrs. John Pederson; obituary; 3 June 1915; p. 2
9. [S161] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 13
10. [S164] 1875 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 16 April 2014; census circuit no. 2, Fets Præstegjeld, serial no. 104, Hauger farm; Johan Christians. household; National Archives of Norway, Oslo, Norway
11. [S95] "Emigranter over Kristiania, 1871-1930 ny," database, Norway's Digital Archives (http://digitalarkivet.no/ : accessed ), 25 September 2011; no. 39692 for Johan Kristians. Lakka and family, traveling to Eau Claire; p. 158, SS Thingvalla,; National Archives of Norway, Oslo, Norway
12. [S372] Falnes Lutheran Church (Langford, South Dakota), , , ; digital images, Archives.com (http://www.archives.com : accessed ), p. 24

Helmer Julius Johnson

Parents

Helmer J Johnson

Biography

• Birth: Helmer Julius Johnson was born on 8 September 1880 in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
• Marriage: He and Agnes Marie Christophersen were married on 4 June 1904 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. O. S. Rygg.^11,12
• Witness: Helmer Julius Johnson witnessed the marriage of Nels Wilhelm Norheim and Jenny Matilda Johnson on 21 January 1905 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. O. S. Rygg.^13,14
• Witness: Helmer Julius Johnson witnessed the death of Marvel Henry Johnson on 11 February 1924 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^15,16
• Death: Helmer Julius Johnson died of chronic passive congestion due to arteriosclerotic heart disease on 7 August 1963 at age 82 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^2,17
• Burial: He was buried on 10 August 1963 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. "Helmer J. Johnson, 82, of 615 McDonough St. died Wednesday afternoon at his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.. from the Our Savior's Lutheran Church, the Rev. Robert H. Arneson officiating. Interment will be in the Scandinavian cemetery.
  
  Mr. Johnson was born in Norway and had been a resident of Eau Claire for the past 63 years. He was employed by the Sterling Pulp and Paper Co. for 45 years. He was a member of the Scandinavian American Fraternity and the Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
  
  Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife Agnes; three sons, Chester, Lawrence and Harris, all of Eau Claire; five daughters, Alma Johnson and Mrs. Gerald Voss, of Eau Claire, Mrs. George Rooney of Chippewa Falls, Mrs. Vernon Nelson of Marysville, Calif., Mrs. Edna Franks of Covina, Calif.; one sister Josephine, in Norway; 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Friends may call Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning at Lenmark's."^2,18,19

• Baptism: Helmer Julius Johnson was baptized on 24 October 1880 at Sagene in Oslo, Akershus, NorwayG.⁴
• Confirmation: He was confirmed on 30 September 1894 at Sagene in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G²⁰
• Emigration: He emigrated on 29 June 1900 from Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G Aboard the SS Montebello, final destination of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. A 19 year old unmarried male laborer.²¹
• Immigration: He immigrated on 16 July 1900 to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States.²²
• Residence: He lived at 706 Summit Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, in 1903. Beds here.²³
• Witness: He witnessed the baptism of Carl Otto Johnson on 25 December 1903 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁴
• Witness: Helmer Julius Johnson witnessed the baptism of Kristian Theodor Olsen on 10 May 1905 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁵
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Harry [Helmer] and Agnes are renting their home; he is working as a laborer at a paper mill.³
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 419 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes have been married five years and have three children. They are renting their home. Helmer immigrated in 1900, Agnes in 1901. He is listed as an Alien and is employed as a laborer in the paper mills. Both can speak English.⁵
• Property: Helmer Julius Johnson owned lot 5, block 5 of Eau Claire Lumber Company, North Addition on 1 June 1912 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Grantors, George J Losby and Josephine M Losby, his wife; Grantees, Helmer Johnson and Agnes Johnson, his wife, for the sum of $200.²⁶
• Naturalization: He was naturalized on 14 March 1915 at County Courthouse in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²²
• Census (fam): He and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes now own their home, free of mortgage. He immigrated in 1890 [should be 1900] and she immigrated in 1891 [should be 1901]. They were naturalized in 1914 and their native tongue is Norwegian, though both speak English. Helmer is working as a pipe fitter at a Paper and Pulp company.⁶
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes own their home valued at $5000; the household does not have a radio. They married at ages 23 and 24 respectively. Helmer immigrated in 1900 and Agnes in 1901. He is working as a plumber at a Paper Mill.⁷
• Occupation: On 25 November 1936 Helmer Julius Johnson was a laborer at Sterling Pulp and Paper Company in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Census (fam): He and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes' house is now valued at $4000; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the seventh grade; speak English, and are naturalized. Helmer is employed as a laborer at a Paper Mill, working 52 weeks and earning $1647 the previous year.⁸

• Last Edited: 3 March 2017

Citations

1. [S14] , , , Application for Account Number, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland, Helmer Julius Johnson; 390-01-2588; 25 November 1936
2. [S4] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, death certificate; 60-325; 1963; Helmer J. Johnson
3. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Ward 10, Eau Claire; p. 21 [penned], stamped 511; family no. 375; Harry [Helmer] Johnson; 2 March 2014
4. [S221] Sagene parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 3, no. 15
5. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 12B [penned]; dwelling no. 210, family no. 228; Helmar Johnson; 3 March 2014
6. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 134; sheet 11A [penned], stamped 216; dwelling no. 209, family no. 245; Helmer Johnson; 3 March 2014
7. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 271; dwelling no. 293, family no. 378; Helmer Johnson; 3 March 2014
8. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 17B [penned]; family no. 407; Helmer J Johnson; 3 March 2014
9. [S63] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 3 March 2014; card for Helmer Johnson, serial no. 1669, order no. 1892; Eau Claire county, roll 1674598; National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls; described as short with a stout build, brown eyes and gray hair
10. [S64] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 3 March 2014; card for Helmer Johnson, serial no. U 1355; Eau Claire county, roll 48; Wisconsin, record group no. 147, box no. 142, Microfilm series M2126
11. [S10] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Kristofferson (1904)
12. [S3] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; uncertified copy; 1904; Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Kristoffersen
13. [S10] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; Nels W. Norheim and Jenny M. Johnson (1905)
14. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage ceritificate; 6-72 10; 1905; Nils Norheim and Jenny Johnson
15. [S11] Burial Register, Burial Register; listed by year; Marvel Henry Johnson (buried 13 February 1924)
16. [S4] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, death certificate; 75; 1924; Marvel Henry Johnson
17. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Helmer Johnson; obituary; 8 August 1963; [unknown page]; clipping
18. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Helmer Johnson; 8 August 1963; Obituary; clipping
19. [S210] Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Cemeteries, City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, p. 85
20. [S226] Sagene parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 73, no. 60
21. [S94] "Emigranter fra Oslo 1867-1930," database, Norway's Digital Archives (http://digitalarkivet.no/ : accessed ), 3 March 2014; no. 3287, Hilmar Julius Andersen; National Archives, Oslo, Norway
22. [S58] , , Naturalization Records, 1854-1991, Eau Claire Series 48; McIntyre Library—Special Collections and Archives, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Circuit Court (Eau Claire County); 1314838, , McIntyre Library, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Helmer Johnson, p. 211 no. 488835; 14 March 1915
23. [S227] Directory of the City of Eau Claire, 1903-1904, p. 138
24. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Karl Otto Johnson (1903), entry no. 32
25. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Khristian Theodor Olsen (1905), entry no. 14
26. [S1346] , , , ; Wisconsin Register of Deeds Deeds, County Courthouse, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, no. 111969

Agnes Marie Christophersen

Parents

Agnes Christophersen

Biography

• Birth: Agnes Marie Christophersen was born on 23 July 1879 in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage: Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen were married on 4 June 1904 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. O. S. Rygg.^7,8
• Witness: She witnessed the marriage of Nels Wilhelm Norheim and Jenny Matilda Johnson on 21 January 1905 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. O. S. Rygg.^9,10
• Death: Agnes Marie Christophersen died of generalized arteriosclerosis on 8 January 1967 at age 87 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^11,12
• Burial: She was buried on 11 January 1967 at Lutheran Church CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^11,13,12

• Person Source: Agnes Marie Christophersen had sources that helped establish her name.⁸
• Baptism: She was baptized on 26 October 1879 at Gamle Aker Parish in Oslo, Akershus, NorwayG.⁶
• Other Spelling: Her name was also spelled Agnes Marie Kristofersen.¹⁴
• Confirmation: She was confirmed on 30 September 1894 at Vestre Aker in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G¹⁴
• Emigration: She emigrated on 30 August 1901 from Christiania [present-day Oslo], Akershus, Norway.G Aboard the SS Angelo; an unmarried 22 year old, going to Wisconsin.¹⁵
• Residence: She lived at 319 Earl in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, in 1903.¹⁶
• Witness: She witnessed the baptism of Carl Otto Johnson on 25 December 1903 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁷
• Witness: Agnes Marie Christophersen witnessed the baptism of Kristian Theodor Olsen on 10 May 1905 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁸
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Harry [Helmer] and Agnes are renting their home; he is working as a laborer at a paper mill.¹
• Witness: She witnessed the baptism of Myrtle Gunda Norheim on 15 October 1905 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁹
• Witness: Agnes Marie Christophersen witnessed the baptism of Clarence Edward Johnson on 25 December 1909 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²⁰
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at 419 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes have been married five years and have three children. They are renting their home. Helmer immigrated in 1900, Agnes in 1901. He is listed as an Alien and is employed as a laborer in the paper mills. Both can speak English.²
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes now own their home, free of mortgage. He immigrated in 1890 [should be 1900] and she immigrated in 1891 [should be 1901]. They were naturalized in 1914 and their native tongue is Norwegian, though both speak English. Helmer is working as a pipe fitter at a Paper and Pulp company.³
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes own their home valued at $5000; the household does not have a radio. They married at ages 23 and 24 respectively. Helmer immigrated in 1900 and Agnes in 1901. He is working as a plumber at a Paper Mill.⁴
• Census (fam): Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Christophersen appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 615 McDonough Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Helmer and Agnes' house is now valued at $4000; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both completed school through the seventh grade; speak English, and are naturalized. Helmer is employed as a laborer at a Paper Mill, working 52 weeks and earning $1647 the previous year.⁵

• Last Edited: 13 February 2017

Citations

1. [S158] 1905 State Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_10, Ward 10, Eau Claire; p. 21 [penned], stamped 511; family no. 375; Harry [Helmer] Johnson; 2 March 2014
2. [S103] 1910 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1710, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 58; sheet 12B [penned]; dwelling no. 210, family no. 228; Helmar Johnson; 3 March 2014
3. [S117] 1920 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1984, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 134; sheet 11A [penned], stamped 216; dwelling no. 209, family no. 245; Helmer Johnson; 3 March 2014
4. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 19; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 271; dwelling no. 293, family no. 378; Helmer Johnson; 3 March 2014
5. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 10, Eau Claire; 18-20; sheet 17B [penned]; family no. 407; Helmer J Johnson; 3 March 2014
6. [S228] Gamle Aker parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 281, no. 144
7. [S10] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Kristofferson (1904)
8. [S3] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; uncertified copy; 1904; Helmer Julius Johnson and Agnes Marie Kristoffersen
9. [S10] Marriages, Marriages; arranged by year; Nels W. Norheim and Jenny M. Johnson (1905)
10. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage ceritificate; 6-72 10; 1905; Nils Norheim and Jenny Johnson
11. [S4] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Home Files, Eau Claire, death certificate; 35; 1967; Agnes Johnson
12. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Agnes Johnson; 10 January 1967; p. 7B, obituary
13. [S210] Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Cemeteries, City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, p. 85
14. [S229] Vestre Aker parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 7, no. 44
15. [S95] "Emigranter over Kristiania, 1871-1930 ny," database, Norway's Digital Archives (http://digitalarkivet.no/ : accessed ), 3 March 2014; for Agnes Marie Kristoffers. (1901), no. 138409, p. 30, line 15; National Archives, Oslo, Norway
16. [S227] Directory of the City of Eau Claire, 1903-1904, p. 53
17. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Karl Otto Johnson (1903), entry no. 32
18. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Khristian Theodor Olsen (1905), entry no. 14
19. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Myrtlle Gunda Norheim (1905), entry no. 33
20. [S10] Baptisms, Baptisms; arranged by year; Clarence Edward Johnson (1909), entry no. 37

Johan Andersen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Johan Andersen was born on 2 February 1852 at Nordbje farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway.¹
• Marriage: He and Maren Bergette Olsdatter were married on 31 October 1873 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.²
• Death: Johan Andersen died on 20 May 1928 at age 76 in Norway.G

• Person Source: Johan Andersen had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Baptism: He was baptized on 7 March 1852 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.¹
• Sponsor: Olai Olsen was a sponsor at the baptism of Maren Oline Haldorsdater³
• Sponsor: Maren Bergette Olsdatter and Olai Olsen was a sponsor at the baptism of Karl Johan Olsen⁴

• Last Edited: 27 November 2015

Citations

1. [S160] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 38
2. [S162] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 176
3. [S221] Sagene parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 53, entry no. 102
4. [S221] Sagene parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 199, entry no. 97

Maren Bergette Olsdatter

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Maren Bergette Olsdatter was born on 21 April 1848 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.¹
• Marriage: Johan Andersen and Maren Bergette Olsdatter were married on 31 October 1873 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.²
• Death: She died on 2 December 1918 at age 70 in Norway.G

• Person Source: Maren Bergette Olsdatter had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Baptism: She was baptized on 21 May 1848 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Ole Pedersen and Anne Maria Andersdatter on 1 January 1865 at Tomter Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Ole is a farmer, and free-holder¹
• Sponsor: Johan Andersen and Olai Olsen was a sponsor at the baptism of Karl Johan Olsen³

• Last Edited: 14 September 2016

Citations

1. [S97] 1865 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 18 January 2014; District 7, p. 138, Rælingen/Fet Parish, Tomterløkka, farm 139; Ole Peder.; citing Norway's National Archives
2. [S162] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 176
3. [S221] Sagene parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 199, entry no. 97

Anders Neilsen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Anders Neilsen was born on 12 January 1818 in Norway.G
• Death: He died on 3 June 1895 at age 77 in Norway.G

• Last Edited: 3 January 2014

Johanne Halvorsdatter

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Johanne Halvorsdatter was born on 18 April 1821 in Norway.G
• Death: She died on 27 April 1885 at age 64 in Norway.G

• Last Edited: 3 January 2014

Ole Pedersen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Ole Pedersen was born on 22 September 1824 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.^1,2
• Marriage: He and Anne Maria Andersdatter were married on 14 July 1846 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.³
• Death: Ole Pedersen died on 17 December 1918 at age 94 in Norway.G

• Baptism: Ole Pedersen was baptized on 10 October 1824.²
• Census (fam): He and Anne Maria Andersdatter appeared in the census on 1 January 1865 at Tomter Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Ole is a farmer, and free-holder¹
• Census (fam): Ole Pedersen and Anne Maria Andersdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1875 at Tomter Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Ole is working as a Sagbrugsarbeid, Selveier [a free holder, working in a saw mill]⁴
• Witness: Ole Pedersen appeared in the census in the household of Dyvart Halvorsen and Pauline Olsdatter on 3 December 1900 at Lõkka farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway.⁵

• Last Edited: 14 June 2016

Citations

1. [S97] 1865 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 18 January 2014; District 7, p. 138, Rælingen/Fet Parish, Tomterløkka, farm 139; Ole Peder.; citing Norway's National Archives
2. [S1408] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 62
3. [S566] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 149, item no. 11
4. [S164] 1875 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 1 February 2014; Tomterløkka, residence no. 15, property no. 139, dwelling no. 8; Ole Pedersen household; National Archives, Oslo , Norway. Transcribed from microfilm
5. [S1410] 1900 Folketælling for Fet, Norway, Fet herred, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 2 May 2016; district no. 009, household no. 1, farm no. 3; Dyvart Halvorsen; Norway's Digital Archives

Anne Maria Andersdatter

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Anne Maria Andersdatter was born on 10 May 1823 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.¹
• Marriage: Ole Pedersen and Anne Maria Andersdatter were married on 14 July 1846 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.²
• Death: She died on 9 January 1897 at age 73 in Norway.G

• Chr: Anne Maria Andersdatter was christened on 19 May 1823 in Fet, Akershus, Norway.
• Census (fam): Ole Pedersen and Anne Maria Andersdatter appeared in the census on 1 January 1865 at Tomter Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Ole is a farmer, and free-holder¹
• Census (fam): Ole Pedersen and Anne Maria Andersdatter appeared in the census on 1 June 1875 at Tomter Farm in Fet, Akershus, Norway. Ole is working as a Sagbrugsarbeid, Selveier [a free holder, working in a saw mill]³

• Last Edited: 26 August 2016

Citations

1. [S97] 1865 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 18 January 2014; District 7, p. 138, Rælingen/Fet Parish, Tomterløkka, farm 139; Ole Peder.; citing Norway's National Archives
2. [S566] Fet Parish (Akershus, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 149, item no. 11
3. [S164] 1875 Folketælling for Fedt, Norway, Fedt, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 1 February 2014; Tomterløkka, residence no. 15, property no. 139, dwelling no. 8; Ole Pedersen household; National Archives, Oslo , Norway. Transcribed from microfilm

Johannes Christophersen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Johannes Christophersen was born on 3 September 1834 at Nestingen in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.^1,2
• Marriage: He and Maren Karine Halvorsdatter were married on 24 November 1861 at Gamle Aker Parish in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G³

• Person Source: Johannes Christophersen had sources that helped establish his name.^4,5
• Baptism: He was baptized on 21 September 1834 at Spydeberg parish in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.¹
• Confirmation: He was confirmed on 30 April 1849 at Spydeberg parish in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.²
• Census (fam): He and Maren Karine Halvorsdatter appeared in the census on 31 December 1865 at 2143 Aasengaden in Christiania [present-day Oslo], Akershus, Norway.G⁶

• Last Edited: 20 September 2016

Citations

1. [S261] Spydeberg in Spydeberg parish (Østfold county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 181, no. 34
2. [S262] Spydeberg parish (Østfold county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 158, no. 16
3. [S263] Gamle Aker parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 154, no. 40
4. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 4-463 257; 1889; Albert Hanson and Hilda Christopherson
5. [S295] Brandbu in Gran Parish (Oppland, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 125, no. 4
6. [S270] 1865 Folketælling for Kristiania, Norway, Kristiania kjøpstad, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 10 March 2014; Gamle Akers Menighed, house no. 02, person no. 004; Johan Christoffersen; National Archives, Oslo, Norway

Maren Karine Halvorsdatter

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Maren Karine Halvorsdatter was born on 22 October 1836 in Aker, Oslo, Norway.¹
• Marriage: Johannes Christophersen and Maren Karine Halvorsdatter were married on 24 November 1861 at Gamle Aker Parish in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G²

• Person Source: Maren Karine Halvorsdatter had sources that helped establish her name.^1,3
• Baptism: She was baptized on 26 December 1836 at Aker parish in Aker, Oslo, Norway.¹
• Census (fam): Johannes Christophersen and Maren Karine Halvorsdatter appeared in the census on 31 December 1865 at 2143 Aasengaden in Christiania [present-day Oslo], Akershus, Norway.G⁴

• Last Edited: 10 March 2014

Citations

1. [S264] Aker Parish (Oslo, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 283, no. 19
2. [S263] Gamle Aker parish (Oslo county, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 154, no. 40
3. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 5-438; 1898; Michael Keinz and Alma Christopherson
4. [S270] 1865 Folketælling for Kristiania, Norway, Kristiania kjøpstad, ; digital images, Norway's Digital Archives, Digitalarkivet (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed ), 10 March 2014; Gamle Akers Menighed, house no. 02, person no. 004; Johan Christoffersen; National Archives, Oslo, Norway

Christopher Mathisen

Parents

Biography

• Marriage: Christopher Mathisen and Larine Johnsdatter were married on 7 November 1829 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.¹

• Last Edited: 21 February 2017

Citations

1. [S269] "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926," Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed ); Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 10 March 2014; entry for Christopher Mathisen and Larine Johnsdatter (1829); GS Film no. 126037

Larine Johnsdatter

Biography

• Marriage: Christopher Mathisen and Larine Johnsdatter were married on 7 November 1829 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.¹

• Last Edited: 21 February 2017

Citations

1. [S269] "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926," Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch.org (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed ); Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 10 March 2014; entry for Christopher Mathisen and Larine Johnsdatter (1829); GS Film no. 126037

Halvor Hansen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Halvor Hansen was born about 1809.¹
• Marriage: He and Marthe Nielsdatter were married on 9 October 1835 at Aker Parish in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G¹

• Last Edited: 1 January 2016

Citations

1. [S1307] Aker Parish (Olso County, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 199, no. 64

Marthe Nielsdatter

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Marthe Nielsdatter was born about 1806.¹
• Marriage: Halvor Hansen and Marthe Nielsdatter were married on 9 October 1835 at Aker Parish in Oslo, Akershus, Norway.G¹

• Last Edited: 1 January 2016

Citations

1. [S1307] Aker Parish (Olso County, Norway), , , ; digital images, Digitalarkivet (http://www.arkivverket.no/ : accessed ), p. 199, no. 64

Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss was born on 28 September 1830 in Germany.G¹
• Marriage: He and Wilhelmine Wegner were married about 1850.
• Marriage: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss and Regina Neise were married about 1869 in Germany.G
• Death: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss died due to sucide on 15 May 1902 at age 71 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^2,3
• Burial: He was buried at Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.³

• Person Source: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss had sources that helped establish his name.⁴
• Witness: He witnessed the baptism of Heinrich Albert Voss on 5 July 1885 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.⁵
• Witness: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss appeared in the census in the household of Charles Frederick Voss and Anna Marie Dorn on 1 June 1900 at 720 Hobart Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Charles and Annie own their home and are paying a mortgage. They have been married ten years and have five children together. Charles immigrated in 1878 and is a naturalized citizen. He is working on his own account as a saloon keeper.¹

• Last Edited: 31 December 2015

Citations

1. [S159] 1900 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1788, Ward 8, Eau Claire; 30; sheet 17B [penned]; dwelling no. 269, family no. 345; Charles F Voss; 14 April 2014
2. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Death of William Voss; 16 May 1902; f. p.; obituary; three remaining sons in "the Fatherland," while only three sons listed in Regina Voss' obituary. Possible two marriages
3. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 3-289 171; 1902; William Voss
4. [S1304] Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Deutschland, Heiratsregister, 1874-1920, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing Heiratsregister der Berliner Standesämter 1874 - 1920. Landesarchiv, Berlin, Deutschland, certificate no. 679
5. [S311] Baptisms, Volume I, Baptisms, Volume I; p. 68, no. 45; entry for Heinrich Albert Voss

Regina Neise

Biography

• Birth: Regina Neise was born on 22 June 1828 in Pomerania, [present-day Poland], Prussia.¹
• Marriage: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm ("William") Voss and Regina Neise were married about 1869 in Germany.G
• Death: She died of dropsy on 12 March 1896 at age 67 at 508 North Farwell Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Burial: She was buried on 14 March 1896 at Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. there is no marker^1,4

• Last Edited: 31 December 2015

Citations

1. [S305] Burials, Volume II, Burials, Volume II; p. 292, no. 6; entry for Regina Voss, geb. Neise
2. [S319] , Eau Claire Free Press, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , Mrs. William Voss—Obituary; 19 March 1986; p. 2, col. 1; under "About Town News"
3. [S37] , Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , Mrs. Wm. Voss—Obituary; 14 March 1896; f. p.
4. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 2-72 79; 1896; Mrs. Regina Voss