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While still in high school, I became interested in researching our family history. Since then I have accumulated a collection of official documents, church records, photographs and other artifacts. By creating this site I hope to pass this interest on to future generations and to preserve many of the photos and other documents created and collected by myself and others of this and previous generations.
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The 1950 Census is here!
The 1950 United States Census was released earlier this year and is now available on Ancestry (properly indexed!) as well as the National Archives web site. Of all the persons profiled on this site who were living in the US in 1950, I have been able to find the census record for all but two of them; Wm. Ernest Melville and Raymond E. Helgeson. If anyone knows where these two men were living in 1950, please let me know.
For a list of all 1950 census records go here.
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Knudsen, Petersen, and Helgeson families
Standing, back row (l. to r.): unknown Petersen, John Swenson, Pete Petersen, Tena (Knudsen) Helgeson, Halvor Helgeson, Stella (Knudsen) Petersen, Adella (Knudsen) Swenson, Josie Johnson, Nettie Knudsen.
Standing, middle row (l. to r.): Alice Helgeson, Sibyl Helgeson, Orrin Helgeson.
Seated (l. to r.): Asle Knudsen, Susan (Fosse) Knudsen, Albert Knudson, Ingeborg (Lund) Helgeson.
Standing in front: Lisle Swenson
This picture was most likely taken at the wedding reception for Stella Knudsen and Hans Petersen. Pete Petersen (back row, 3rd from left) was Hans' brother and the best man. Josie Johnson (back row, 2nd from right) was a bridesmaid and would later marry Pete Petersen. Nettie Knudsen was the maid of honor and Sibyl Helgeson was the flower girl.
Standing, back row (l. to r.): unknown Petersen, John Swenson, Pete Petersen, Tena (Knudsen) Helgeson, Halvor Helgeson, Stella (Knudsen) Petersen, Adella (Knudsen) Swenson, Josie Johnson, Nettie Knudsen.
Standing, middle row (l. to r.): Alice Helgeson, Sibyl Helgeson, Orrin Helgeson.
Seated (l. to r.): Asle Knudsen, Susan (Fosse) Knudsen, Albert Knudson, Ingeborg (Lund) Helgeson.
Standing in front: Lisle Swenson
This picture was most likely taken at the wedding reception for Stella Knudsen and Hans Petersen. Pete Petersen (back row, 3rd from left) was Hans' brother and the best man. Josie Johnson (back row, 2nd from right) was a bridesmaid and would later marry Pete Petersen. Nettie Knudsen was the maid of honor and Sibyl Helgeson was the flower girl.
Martha (Larson) Peterson
detail from studio photo
detail from studio photo
Asle Knudsen, ca. 1875
Studio portrait printed on card stock, 2¼” x 4”
Photographer: A. W. Adams, Decorah, Iowa
Provenance: A gift from Nancy Dunn. Nancy inherited it from her grandmother who was a daughter of Jane Thune, a member of the Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Church during Asle's pastorate there.
Studio portrait printed on card stock, 2¼” x 4”
Photographer: A. W. Adams, Decorah, Iowa
Provenance: A gift from Nancy Dunn. Nancy inherited it from her grandmother who was a daughter of Jane Thune, a member of the Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Church during Asle's pastorate there.
S/S Hammonia
Built in 1855 for the Hamburg-America Line, she was their first steamship. In 1864 she was sold to the Allen Line, re-christened the S/S Belgian and put into service on the Liverpool-Quebec route.
Built in 1855 for the Hamburg-America Line, she was their first steamship. In 1864 she was sold to the Allen Line, re-christened the S/S Belgian and put into service on the Liverpool-Quebec route.
Rev. Asle Knudsen
Undated studio portrait
Undated studio portrait
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