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− | '''Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)''' |
+ | '''Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)''' was a telegrapher and later a depot agent for the [[wikipedia: Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railroad]] from 1912 to 1948. (b. August 17, 1881; [[wikipedia: Flekkefjord|Fleckefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway]] - d. June 19, 1948; [[wikipedia: Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County, Minnesota, USA]]) |
==Parents== |
==Parents== |
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==Siblings== |
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+ | *[[Wilhelmenia Williamson (1879-1936)]] who married Bernhard Gjelhaug |
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− | His siblings include: Willhelmina Olesdatter (1879-1936) who married Bernhard Gjelhaug; Helen Marie Williamson (1887-1975) who married Edgar Pardon (1881-1973); Christian A. Williamson (1889-1939); Jacob Elias Williamson II (1892-1974) who married Tilda Olson (1895-1978); Emil Andreas Williamson (1895-1964) who married Martha Wilkens (1902-1989); and Jenny C. Williamson (1898-1956) who returned to Norway and married Ole Johnson (1871-1961). |
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+ | <!--*[[Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)]] who married [[Doris E. Wilkens (1901-1980)]]--> |
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+ | *[[Jerthine Amalia Williamson (1884-1897)]] who was born on July 1, 1884 in Dalen, Feda, Vest Agder; and died on July 25, 1897 in Ulland, Feda, Vest Agder |
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+ | *[[Helen Marie Williamson (1888-1975)]] aka Maria Williamson, who was born in June of 1888, who married [[Edgar Pardon (1881-1973)]] |
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+ | *[[Christian Arthur Williamson (1889-1939)]] aka "Alfred Williamson" in the 1900 US Census, who was born in November of 1889 |
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+ | *[[Jacob Elias Williamson II (1892-1974)]] who was born in February of 1882, and he married [[Tilda Olson (1895-1978)]] |
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+ | *[[Emil Andreas Williamson (1896-1964)]] who was born in July of 1896, and he married [[Martha Wilkens (1902-1989)]] |
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+ | *[[Jenny Christine Williamson (1899-1956)]] who was born in October of 1899 and she traveled back to Norway and married [[Ole Johnson (1871-1961)]], and may have returned to the US around 1914 |
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==Marriage== |
==Marriage== |
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− | Ole married [[Doris Elizabeth Wilkens (1901-1980)]] |
+ | Ole married [[Doris Elizabeth Wilkens (1901-1980)]] on January 5, 1918 in Pleasant View, Norman County, Minnesota. Her parents were from Germany. She was born in Minnesota. Doris' sister, Martha Wilkens, was married to Ole's brother Emil. |
==Children== |
==Children== |
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− | *Barbara Mary Williamson (1924) who died as an infant |
+ | *[[Barbara Mary Williamson (1924-1924)]] who died as an infant |
− | *[[Edna Mae Williamson (1925-1993)]] who married Roger |
+ | *[[Edna Mae Williamson (1925-1993)]] who married [[Roger Allen Grothe (1923-2008)]] |
− | *[[Gladys Marilyn Williamson (1928-2003)]] who married John LeRoy Olson (1923- ) |
+ | *[[Gladys Marilyn Williamson (1928-2003)]] who married [[John LeRoy Olson (1923- )]] |
==Occupation== |
==Occupation== |
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− | He was a telegrapher and later a depot agent for the Great Northern Railroad from 1912 to 1948. |
+ | He was a telegrapher and later a depot agent for the [[wikipedia: Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railroad]] from 1912 to 1948. |
==Lockhart, Norman County, Minnesota== |
==Lockhart, Norman County, Minnesota== |
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− | In 1930 the family was living in Lockhart, Norman County, Minnesota with their children: Edna Mae Williamson; and Gladys Marilyn Williamson. They were paying $15 a month in rent. Ole was working as a "station agent" for the railroad. He listed that he had emigrated in 1898. |
+ | In 1930 the family was living in [[wikipedia: Lockhart Township, Norman County, Minnesota|Lockhart Township, Norman County, Minnesota]] with their children: Edna Mae Williamson; and Gladys Marilyn Williamson. They were paying $15 a month in rent. Ole was working as a "station agent" for the railroad. He listed that he had emigrated in 1898. |
==Death== |
==Death== |
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− | He died on June 19, 1948 in Norman County, Minnesota. His death certificate number was "010396". |
+ | He died on June 19, 1948 in [[wikipedia: Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County, Minnesota]]. His death certificate number was "010396". |
==Burial== |
==Burial== |
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− | He was buried in Immanuel Cemetery |
+ | He was buried in [[Immanuel Cemetery, Norman County, Minnesota]]. |
− | Memories about Ole Williamson |
+ | ==Memories about Ole Williamson== |
− | *Judith Kaye Grothe (1947 |
+ | *[[Judith Kaye Grothe (1947)]] wrote: "He was the son of Jacob and Anna Williamson. Born August 17, 1881 at Fleckefjord, Vest Agder, Norway. He immigrated to US in 7/1898 and settled in Minnesota. In the early 1900's he attended the University of Minnesota and became a buttermaker. He was later employed by the Great Northern Railroad from 1912 to 1948, first as a telegrapher and later as a depot agent. He married Doris Wilkens in 1918. Ole died on June 19, 1948. He was interred at Immanuel Cemetery, Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota." |
− | *Judith Kaye Grothe (1947 |
+ | *[[Judith Kaye Grothe (1947)]] wrote in 2008: "My grandfather, Ole Williamson, aka Ole Jacobsen, first traveled to Liverpool, England and then sailed on the 'SS Laurentian' on 7/7/1898 and arrived at Point Lewis (near Quebec) on 7/15/1898. He was listed as 'Ole Jacobsen, 15 yrs old' and was going to his maternal uncle Christian Haugeland in Beaton?, MN (Kittson Co.) I got this info from a US Manifest of Alien Immigrants at a local library. The copies were very small print and hard to read. You can also see them at Ancestry.com if you have a membership. Point Lewis must have been on the border near Quebec. In the same type of records I found 'Jacob Wilhelmsen, age 46' along with Anna, age 44, Wilhelmine, age 20, Helen, age 12, Christian, age 10, Jacob, age 7, Andreas (Emil), age 4, and Jenny, age 8 months". They left Liverpool on 6/18/1899 and arrived in Quebec 6/26/1899 on the "SS Sardinia". The records said the family had more than $600 with them and was going to Donaldson, MN to 'brother-in-law Christian Haugeland'" |
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My grandfather, Ole Williamson, aka Ole Jacobsen, first traveled to Liverpool, England and then sailed on the " SS Laurentian" on 7/7/1898 and arrived at Point Lewis ( near Quebec) on 7/15/1898. He was listed as "Ole Jacobsen,15 yrs old" and was going to his maternal uncle Christian Haugeland in Beaton?, MN (Kittson Co.) I got this info from a US Manifest of Alien Immigrants at a local library. The copies were very small print and hard to read. You can also see them at Ancestry.com if you have a membership. Point Lewis must have been on the border near Quebec. In the same type of records I found "Jacob Wilhelmsen, age 46" along with Anna, age 44, Wilhelmine, age 20, Helen, age 12, Christian, age 10, Jacob, age 7, Andreas (Emil), age 4, and Jenny, age 8 months". They left Liverpool on 6/18/1899 and arrived in Quebec 6/26/1899 on the "SS Sardinia". The records said the family had more than $600 with them and was going to Donaldson, MN to "brother-in-law Christian Haugeland". Judy.--> |
My grandfather, Ole Williamson, aka Ole Jacobsen, first traveled to Liverpool, England and then sailed on the " SS Laurentian" on 7/7/1898 and arrived at Point Lewis ( near Quebec) on 7/15/1898. He was listed as "Ole Jacobsen,15 yrs old" and was going to his maternal uncle Christian Haugeland in Beaton?, MN (Kittson Co.) I got this info from a US Manifest of Alien Immigrants at a local library. The copies were very small print and hard to read. You can also see them at Ancestry.com if you have a membership. Point Lewis must have been on the border near Quebec. In the same type of records I found "Jacob Wilhelmsen, age 46" along with Anna, age 44, Wilhelmine, age 20, Helen, age 12, Christian, age 10, Jacob, age 7, Andreas (Emil), age 4, and Jenny, age 8 months". They left Liverpool on 6/18/1899 and arrived in Quebec 6/26/1899 on the "SS Sardinia". The records said the family had more than $600 with them and was going to Donaldson, MN to "brother-in-law Christian Haugeland". Judy.--> |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8592030 Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)] at [[Findagrave]] |
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+ | *[http://www.geni.com/people/Ole-Williamson/6000000006377459141 Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)] at [[Geni]] |
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+ | ==Relationships== |
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+ | Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948) was the grandfather of [[Judith Kaye Grothe (1947)]] and the second cousin twice removed of [[Richard Arthur Norton (1958)]]. |
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+ | ==Images== |
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+ | File:Williamson-OleMartin 1918 circa.jpg|1918 circa |
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+ | File:Ole Martin Williamson circa 1910-1920.jpg|1920-1930 circa |
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+ | File:Williamson-OleMartin 01.jpg|1930-1940 circa |
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+ | [[File:Williamson-OleMartin tombstone.jpg|Tombstone |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Timeline== |
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+ | * 1881 Birth in [[wikipedia: Flekkefjord|Fleckefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway]] on August 17, 1881 |
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+ | * 1898 Migration from Norway to the United States |
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+ | * 1909 Death of [[Anna Elisabeth Olesdatter (1855-1909)]], his mother |
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+ | * 1912 Start work as telegrapher for the [[wikipedia: Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railroad]] |
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+ | * 1918 Marriage to [[Doris Elizabeth Wilkens (1901-1980)]] on January 5, 1918 |
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+ | * 1928 Death of [[Jakob Elias Willumsen (1853-1928)]], his father |
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+ | * [[1930 United States Census]] with Ole working as a station agent |
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+ | * 1948 Death in [[wikipedia: Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County, Minnesota, USA]] on June 19, 1948 |
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+ | ==Ancestors== |
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+ | |+'''Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948)'s ancestors in three generations''' |
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+ | | rowspan="8" align="center"| ''' Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948) ''' |
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+ | | rowspan="4" align="center"| '''Father:'''<br />[[Jakob Elias Willumsen (1853-1928)]] |
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+ | | rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Paternal Grandfather:'''<br />[[Willum Andreas Larsen (1816-1896)]] |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandfather:'''<br /> |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandmother:'''<br /> |
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+ | | rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Paternal Grandmother:'''<br />[[Olene Andrea Pedersdatter (1819-1912)]] |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandfather:'''<br />[[Peder Andreas Hansen of Log (1790-1849)]] |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Paternal Great-grandmother:'''<br />[[Maren Sophia Olsdatter of Gullestad (1791-1868)]] |
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+ | | rowspan="4" align="center"| '''Mother:'''<br />[[Anna Elisabeth Olesdatter (1855-1909)]] |
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+ | | rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Maternal Grandfather:'''<br /> |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandfather:'''<br /> |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandmother:'''<br /> |
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+ | | rowspan="2" align="center"| '''Maternal Grandmother:'''<br /> |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandfather:'''<br /> |
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+ | | align="center"| '''Maternal Great-grandmother:'''<br /> |
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 18 April 2013
Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948) was a telegrapher and later a depot agent for the Great Northern Railroad from 1912 to 1948. (b. August 17, 1881; Fleckefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. June 19, 1948; Norman County, Minnesota, USA)
Parents[]
- Jakob Elias Willumsen (1853-1928)
- Anna Elisabeth Olesdatter (1855-1909)
Emigration[]
Jacob and his family emigrated to the United States in June of 1898.
Siblings[]
- Wilhelmenia Williamson (1879-1936) who married Bernhard Gjelhaug
- Jerthine Amalia Williamson (1884-1897) who was born on July 1, 1884 in Dalen, Feda, Vest Agder; and died on July 25, 1897 in Ulland, Feda, Vest Agder
- Helen Marie Williamson (1888-1975) aka Maria Williamson, who was born in June of 1888, who married Edgar Pardon (1881-1973)
- Christian Arthur Williamson (1889-1939) aka "Alfred Williamson" in the 1900 US Census, who was born in November of 1889
- Jacob Elias Williamson II (1892-1974) who was born in February of 1882, and he married Tilda Olson (1895-1978)
- Emil Andreas Williamson (1896-1964) who was born in July of 1896, and he married Martha Wilkens (1902-1989)
- Jenny Christine Williamson (1899-1956) who was born in October of 1899 and she traveled back to Norway and married Ole Johnson (1871-1961), and may have returned to the US around 1914
Marriage[]
Ole married Doris Elizabeth Wilkens (1901-1980) on January 5, 1918 in Pleasant View, Norman County, Minnesota. Her parents were from Germany. She was born in Minnesota. Doris' sister, Martha Wilkens, was married to Ole's brother Emil.
Children[]
- Barbara Mary Williamson (1924-1924) who died as an infant
- Edna Mae Williamson (1925-1993) who married Roger Allen Grothe (1923-2008)
- Gladys Marilyn Williamson (1928-2003) who married John LeRoy Olson (1923- )
Occupation[]
He was a telegrapher and later a depot agent for the Great Northern Railroad from 1912 to 1948.
Lockhart, Norman County, Minnesota[]
In 1930 the family was living in Lockhart Township, Norman County, Minnesota with their children: Edna Mae Williamson; and Gladys Marilyn Williamson. They were paying $15 a month in rent. Ole was working as a "station agent" for the railroad. He listed that he had emigrated in 1898.
Death[]
He died on June 19, 1948 in Norman County, Minnesota. His death certificate number was "010396".
Burial[]
He was buried in Immanuel Cemetery, Norman County, Minnesota.
Memories about Ole Williamson[]
- Judith Kaye Grothe (1947) wrote: "He was the son of Jacob and Anna Williamson. Born August 17, 1881 at Fleckefjord, Vest Agder, Norway. He immigrated to US in 7/1898 and settled in Minnesota. In the early 1900's he attended the University of Minnesota and became a buttermaker. He was later employed by the Great Northern Railroad from 1912 to 1948, first as a telegrapher and later as a depot agent. He married Doris Wilkens in 1918. Ole died on June 19, 1948. He was interred at Immanuel Cemetery, Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota."
- Judith Kaye Grothe (1947) wrote in 2008: "My grandfather, Ole Williamson, aka Ole Jacobsen, first traveled to Liverpool, England and then sailed on the 'SS Laurentian' on 7/7/1898 and arrived at Point Lewis (near Quebec) on 7/15/1898. He was listed as 'Ole Jacobsen, 15 yrs old' and was going to his maternal uncle Christian Haugeland in Beaton?, MN (Kittson Co.) I got this info from a US Manifest of Alien Immigrants at a local library. The copies were very small print and hard to read. You can also see them at Ancestry.com if you have a membership. Point Lewis must have been on the border near Quebec. In the same type of records I found 'Jacob Wilhelmsen, age 46' along with Anna, age 44, Wilhelmine, age 20, Helen, age 12, Christian, age 10, Jacob, age 7, Andreas (Emil), age 4, and Jenny, age 8 months". They left Liverpool on 6/18/1899 and arrived in Quebec 6/26/1899 on the "SS Sardinia". The records said the family had more than $600 with them and was going to Donaldson, MN to 'brother-in-law Christian Haugeland'"
External links[]
Relationships[]
Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948) was the grandfather of Judith Kaye Grothe (1947) and the second cousin twice removed of Richard Arthur Norton (1958).
Images[]
Timeline[]
- 1881 Birth in Fleckefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway on August 17, 1881
- 1898 Migration from Norway to the United States
- 1909 Death of Anna Elisabeth Olesdatter (1855-1909), his mother
- 1912 Start work as telegrapher for the Great Northern Railroad
- 1918 Marriage to Doris Elizabeth Wilkens (1901-1980) on January 5, 1918
- 1928 Death of Jakob Elias Willumsen (1853-1928), his father
- 1930 United States Census with Ole working as a station agent
- 1948 Death in Norman County, Minnesota, USA on June 19, 1948
Ancestors[]
Ole Martin Williamson (1881-1948) | Father: Jakob Elias Willumsen (1853-1928) |
Paternal Grandfather: Willum Andreas Larsen (1816-1896) |
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Paternal Grandmother: Olene Andrea Pedersdatter (1819-1912) |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Peder Andreas Hansen of Log (1790-1849) | ||
Paternal Great-grandmother: Maren Sophia Olsdatter of Gullestad (1791-1868) | |||
Mother: Anna Elisabeth Olesdatter (1855-1909) |
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