I’m so sorry you didn’t find time to a stop at Cambridge this year, but I can understand, as you want to go to the South before winter sets in. I hope you’ll go back to Wisconsin next summer, and that you then can visit Cambridge, where my great-great-great-grandfather Ovren Mikkelson spent his last 16 years with three daughters, his youngest son and lots of grandchildren.
I still didn’t manage to get contact with any of Mikkelson’s descendents, but there should be a lot of them now all over Wisconsin, as 5-8 generations have passed by since then.
Milwaukee seems like a nice city though, the waterfront seemed to be full of starchitecture from images at the Internet, but luckily the old town behind seems well preserved. Oslo is anyway in a much worse condition, where the original city is now almost completely blocked out by starchitecture at the waterfront.
I take the opportunity to post the name to some of Ovren Mikkelson’s grandchildren, just in case some of my relatives there are following you, and they might recognize some of their forefathers. If someone do, please contact me at my About Page at YouTube, where my cellphone-number and a contact form is to be found.
https://sites.google.com/site/totenemigrant/startside/1871-1875
“1869/447
Helene Marie Evensdatter f. 5. aug. 1844, datter av Even Mikkelsen og Marte Andersdatter Fossemøllen. Faren og to søsken utvandrer i 1871, se 1871/135,136,138. Søsteren Karine reiser senere, se 1876/17.
….Their Children are: Petra Mathilda England, born Cambridge WI Sept. 24, 1870, died Dec. 1, 1892……Eddie Albert England, born Cambridge WI, April 13, 1872, died Apr. 26, 1884…..Julia Theoline England, born Cambridge, WI July 20, 1875, died May 1, 1953, married at home, March 29, 1899, to Alfred Kenseth, born Cambridge, WI, Nov. 7, 1867, farmer, died Jan. 1, 1950, son of Evan Kenseth and Turi Severson……Helmar Martin England, born Cambridge WI, Oct. 20, 1877, died Aug. 1966, married Sept. 17, 1902 to Gena Josephine Clemit, born Rockdale WI. Oct. 11, 1881, died Apr. 1963……Fletcher Engvald England, born Cambridge, WI, Jan. 6, 1880, died Jan. 19, 1971, married Las Vegas NM, Feb. 10, 1903, to Hattie Detterick (1883-1957); second marriage, Sep. 1959, to Pearl Sans Loveless (1891- )…….Hilda England, born Cambridge WI, Jan. 4, 1883, died Nov. 24, 1963, married at home, Apr. 25, 1907, to Martin Sever Kenseth (1868-1948)…..Emma Alma England, born Cambridge WI, March 9, 1885, married June 21, 1911 to Albert Don Prescott (1886- )……Lillian Cora Mae England born Cambridge WI May 14, 1892, died Dec. 1899…….(The Family Line of Jens A. and Helena Maria England by Pearl Prescott Knight, 43 Bromton Drive, Bella Vista, Ark. 72714)”
“1876/17
Karine Evensdatter f. 10. jan. 1841, datter av Even Mikkelsen og Marte Andersdatter Overnengen. Søsteren Helene Marie hadde reist til Amerika i 1869, se 1869/447. Faren og to søsken reiste i 1871, se 1871/135,136 og 138.
Utvandret med 5 barn (1-5):
1876/18
Berthe Marie Johannesdatter f. 1. mar. 1863 Overnengen
1876/19
Edvardt Johannesen f. 6. mar. 1866 Prøven u. Skjelstad
1876/20
Peder Johannesen f. 21. mar. 1869 Kjølseteie
1876/21
Josephine Johannesdatter f. 26. apr. 1872 Kjølseteie
1876/22
Martin Johannesen f. 27. jun. 1875 Kjølseteie
1876/16-22 reiste fra Ø. Toten. Med dampskipet ”Angelo” 12. mai. Til New York. Frakt betalt. (emi5p474)”
What happen to Martine, I don’t know? She’s not listed with any kids or spouse:
“1871/136
Martine Evensdatter Ovren f. 24. apr. 1847. Faren, Even Michelsen reiser samtidig, se 1871/138. Helene Marie, en søster av Martine var allerede i Amerika, se 1869/447, søsteren Karine, utvandrer senere, se 1876/17.
1871/135-136 reiste fra Ø. Toten. Med dampskipet ”Hero” 26. mai. Til Edgerton. Frakt betalt. (emi4-p445)”
And then Augustinus, Ovren Mikkelson’s youngest son, who made a reputation in Stoughton:
“1871/135
Augustinus Evensen Ovren f. 24. apr. 1850, sønn av Even Michelsen og Marte Andersdatter Ovrenengen. Nevnes som smed ved utvandringen.
August E. Ovren holds precedence as one of the successful contractors and builders of Dane county, having his residence and business headquarters in the city of Stoughton. He was born in Norway April, 24, 1850, and is the son of Ovren Mikkelson and Marta (Tauberg) Mikkelson. The father came to America in 1871, and took up his residence in the village of Cambridge, Dane county, where he died in 1887. The subject of this sketch was reared to maturity in his native land, in whose common schools he secured his early educational training, and there also he partially learned the blacksmith’s trade under the direction of his father. In 1871, like many another of the sturdy sons of the fair Norseland, he set forth to seek his fortune in America. He made Dane county his destination, taking up his abode in Cambridge, where he began work at the carpenters trade. In 1873 located in Stoughton, where he has since maintained his home. For eleven years he was employed in the T. D. Mandt wagon works and since 1884 he has been independently and successfully engaged in business as a contractor and builder. He has erected many of the best business blocks in the city and more than one hundred private residences of superior type. Politically he advocates the cause of prohibition, and he served one term as representative of his ward on the city board of alderman. He and his wife are zealous members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1876 was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Ovren to Miss Sarah Jenson, a native of Norway, and they have two children, – John, and Hilda, wife of Johan Jacobson (History of Dane County, Madison 1906 p.683)
-August E. Ovren, en af Stoughtons Pionerer, er død i sit Hjem der. Han var født den 24de April 1850, paa Østre Toten, Norge, kom til Amerika som ung Mand og settlede i Cambridge som Snedker. I 1874 kom han til Stoughton og tog Tjeneste hos T. G. Mandt. Senere gik han over til Kontraktørforretning og har opført mange Forretningshuse i Byen. Han var i mange Aar Medlem af Bystyret. Ovren trak sig tilbage fra aktiv Virksomhed for omkring 20 aar siden. Han overleves af sin Hustru, hvis Pigenavn var Christine Alme. Der er to Børn af et tidligere Ægteskab; Mrs. John Jacobson, Long Beach, Cal.; og John Ovren, Stoughton, Wis. Hans første Hustru, hvis Pigenavn var Sarah Jensen, døde i April 1912. Der er fire Børnebørn og et Barnebarnsbarn. Begravelsen foregik fra Hjemmet og den norske Metodistkirke. Pastor O. A. Kvisgaard og Pastor Gustav Mathison fra Chicago forrettede. Han lagdes til Hvile paa Riverside Gravplads.
(Skandinaven, Dec. 14, 1927)”
Again, please contact me:-) I know everything about the life of Ovren and his life Marthe here in Norway, and want to share the story of their life and the places they live, with their relatives in Wisconsin, and I want to see where Mikkelson lived his last years.
I wish Liz and Dennis a nice winter to the South! Thanks for showing me Wisconsin:-)
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1871/138
Even Michelsen Overn, f. ca. 1798. Bruker av Fossemøllen 1838-44, husmann Overengen 1847-71. Gift 21. aug. 1833 med Karen Kristiansdatter Kjæsarud, hun dør i barselseng samme året. Gift på nytt 2. mai 1838 med Marte Andersdatter Fossemøllen.To av barna fra annet ekteskap, reiser samtidig, se 1871/135,136. En datter, Helene Marie var allerede i Amerika, se 1869/447. Datteren Karine utvandrer i 1876, se 1876/17.
Reiste fra Ø. Toten. Med dampskipet ”Hero” 26. mai. Til Edgerton. Frakt: 45 Spd. 60 s. (emi4-p448)
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