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Sunday, February 24, 2008

Ancestors of Shawn Vincent

Ok, so wow.

I contacted Erik Wulff about the Larson family tree that I mentioned in my last post.

Turns out he built the information in conjunction with Sheila M. Larson from Erwin, SD. I assume this is Sheila Marie Smith who married Larry Allen Larson. She would be my mother's cousin's son's wife. So some sort of Nth cousin, M times removed from me? I never understood this sort of stuff.

He was kind enough to send me a query from his database that starts with me.

Here it is. Awesomeness.

-Shawn.

Ancestors of Shawn Vincent

First Generation

1. Shawn Vincent [11046], son of Don Vincent [11044] and Judy Brower [11023].

Second Generation (Parents)

2. Don Vincent [11044] .

Don married Judy Brower [11023] [MRIN: 3366]. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Christie Vincent [11045]

1 ii. Shawn Vincent [11046]

3. Judy Brower [11023], daughter of Delmer Brower [11022] and Marion Francis Larson [10879].

Judy married Don Vincent [11044] [MRIN: 3366]. Marriage status: 0.

Third Generation (Grandparents)

6. Delmer Brower [11022] .

General Notes: .
More About DELMER BROWER:
Nickname: Del

Delmer married Marion Francis Larson [10879] [MRIN: 3356] in Nov 1950. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

3 i. Judy Brower [11023]

ii. Donna Brower [11024]

7. Marion Francis Larson [10879], daughter of Francis Larson [10826] and Mildred M. Coulson [10876], was born on 18 Mar 1926.^¹

General Notes: .
More About MARION FRANCIS LARSON:
Graduation: 1944, High School
Residence: 1972, Huron

Marion married Delmer Brower [11022] [MRIN: 3356] in Nov 1950. Marriage status: 0.

Fourth Generation (Great-Grandparents)

14. Francis Larson [10826], son of Jeppe Larsen [10827] and Hanne Bæk [10832], was born on 10 Aug 1889 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died on 4 Jul 1972 in Huron, SD ^¹ at age 82.

General Notes: .
Notes for FRANCIS LARSON:
Per "Erwin: The First 100 Years" - 1987, in a story by Pearl Larson Francis Larson (born Aug. 10, 1889, died July 4, 1972) continued to farm (second generation). He married Mildred Coulson Nov. 30, 1911. Mildred was born Aug 7, 1890 and died May 5, 1965. they had four children: Leslie Edward, Clifford L
eroy, Ruth Mildred and Marion Frances. In 1928 they moved to a farm two miles south of Lake Preston, SD. In 1943 Clifford moved onto this farm and still lives there (1987).
Francis and Mildred had farmed the homestead north of Erwin from 1909 to 1928. In 1943 they moved into Lake Preston, buying Phil Murphy's house. They lived in Lake Preston their remaining years.

From Pearl Larson's scrapbook:
50th Wedding Anniversary Napkin (11/30/1961) - Anniversary celebration was Dec 3rd, 1961 at the Congregational Church, Rev. Horace Smith led the prayer
picture of Francis with Dick Linstrom tat Lutheran Academy at Canton, SD,
Wedding Picture 1911
Picture of Francis Larson & cousin, Alfred Beck in big fur coats
1911 Wedding announcement
1919 picture of many small children including Clifford & Leslie
Picture of first car - a Ford bought from Erickson & collins of Bryant, SD 1917
Francis & Mildred moved their family to a farm south of Lake Preston (per 1928 picture)
Francis & Mildred 50th Anniversary picture and news - per news Fred Coulson was the couple's best man on their wedding day and Mrs. Anna (Larson) Long had been their bridesmaid Francis obituary - He farmed in the Lake Preston and Erwin areas until 1943 when he retired and moved to Lake Preston. Service was at the United Church of Christ, Friday, July 7, 1972, Rev. Beryl Melcher. Mr. & Mrs. Welsey Jones sang a
duet. Pallbearers were Ivan Warner, George Jensen, Edward W. Coulson, Otto Hasche, Clinton Tibbets, Vernon Marquardt.

The May 11, 1910 census shows Francis as head of household, with sister Anna and cousin Christ as the other members of household.

See Marion's reading from Francis and "Millie's" golden wedding anniversary for a charming look at the couple's courtship and life.

More About FRANCIS LARSON:
Burial: July 07, 1972, Lake Preston City Cemetary, Lake Preston SD
Education: Lutheran Academy, Canton, SD
Social Security Number: 504-24-1407

Francis married Mildred M. Coulson [10876] [MRIN: 3290] on 30 Nov 1911 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Leslie Edward Larson [10780] was born on 12 Sep 1912 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA,^¹ died in 1981 ^¹ at age 69, and was buried on 24 Sep 1981 in Lake Preston, South Dakota, USA.^¹

ii. Clifford Leroy Larson [10877] was born on 12 Oct 1914 ^¹ and died in Mar 2000 ^¹ at age 85.

iii. Ruth Mildred Larson [10878] was born on 7 Nov 1916.^¹

7 iv. Marion Francis Larson [10879]

15. Mildred M. Coulson [10876], daughter of Edward Coulson [10885] and Mary Golseth [10886], was born on 7 Aug 1890 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died on 15 May 1965 in Lake Preston, South Dakota, USA ^¹ at age 74.

General Notes: .. MILDRED M.3 COULSON (EDWARD2, JOSEPH HENERY1) was born August 07, 1890 in Coulson farm, Kingsbury County, Erwin, South Dakota, and died May 15, 1965 in Lake Preston Hospital, Kingsbury County, Lake Preston, SD. She married FRANCIS LARSO
N November 30, 1911 in Mildred's home in Erwin, SD, son of JEPPE LARSON and HANNE BAEK. He was born August 10, 1889 in Erwin, SD, and died July 04, 1972 in St. Johns Regional Medical Center, Beadle County, Huron, SD.

Notes for MILDRED M. COULSON:
From Pearl Larson's scrapbook -
Funeral service at United Church of Christ Tuesday, May 18, 1965, Rev. Joseph Runner. Pallbearers Lyle Waby, Alfred Coulson, Kenneth Golseth, Roy Brown, Alfred Barr, Vernon Marquardt

Mildred died when a blood clot hit the heart. She was in Lake Preston Hospital for a blood check-up, as her blood was low and had black out.
Mildred walked 1 1/4 miles to the Albert Jensen Country School where she took her first eight years of schooling. Because she was needed at home, Mildred stayed and helped her parents. Then on Nov. 30, 1911, Thanksgiving Day, married a ne
ighbor boy, Francis Larson, going to live on his farm three quarters mile south, the Jeppe Larson homestead.
They lived here through a few drought years. As 1928 was no big year. So they moved to a farm south of Lake Preston. Then in 1943 they turned that farm over to son, Clifford Larson and moved into Lake Preston where they bought the home o
wned by Phil Murphy, near the railroad trakcs.

Mildred spent many happy years busy in her garden and flowers. Helping her church and Aid. Then suddenly on May 15, 1965 she passed away in the Lake Preston Hospital when a blood clot hit the heart.
Mildred and Francis celebrated their Golden Wedding December 3, 196a at the United Church of Christ in Lake Preston, SD. Best Man, Fred Coulson was present, but Bridesmaid, Anna Long was unable to. She was in a retirement center in Watert
own and not well.

More About MILDRED M. COULSON:
Burial: May 18, 1965, Lake Preston City Cemetary, Lake Preston SD
Nickname: Millie
Residence 1: 1943, Lake Preston, SD (Phil Murphy house)
Residence 2: Bet. 1890 - 1900, Lived on Coulson farm (N of Larry & Sheila's called "Fred's")
Residence 3: 1900, Moved to town of Erwin
Residence 4: 1911, Jeppe Larson farm
Residence 5: 1928, farm S of Lake Preston (1976 Cliff lived there)

Mildred married Francis Larson [10826] [MRIN: 3290] on 30 Nov 1911 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandparents)

28. Jeppe Larsen [10827], son of Lars Jeppesen [10828] and Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter [10829], was born on 7 May 1854 in Tversted Sogn (1),^² was christened on 5 Jun 1854 in Tversted Kirke,^² and died in Mar 1904 ^¹ at age 49.

General Notes: .
Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Fødte drenge 1854, no. 4
Jeppe Larsen, født den 7. maj 1854, døbt i kirken den 5. juni 1854
Forældre.: Husmand Lars Jeppesen og hustru Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter paa Rimmen
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Census 1855, Tversted sogn
Lars Jeppesen, 48, born Tversted parish
Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter, 41, wife, born Tversted Parish
Christian Larsen, 6, child, born Tversted Parish
Søren Christian Larsen, 4, child. born Tversted Parish
Jeppe Larsen, 1, child, born Tversted Parish
Copy of Jeppe's homestead file from the National Archives And Records Service, Washington DC 20409 mailed to Dale Larson 1/24/1985, the invoice says 26 pages x $0.35 per page - $9.10. Copy Certification says Copy from the National Archives
, Record Group 49, Additional Info, Watertown, Homestead Final Certification File 4270

April 6, 1881 Homestead application #15881 at the "Watertown, Dak" Land office made application for 144.57 acres E 1/2 of SW 1/4 lots 3 & 4, Section 7, Township 112N, Range 54W, final certificate No. 4270.
June 4th 1881 made application to Mitchell land office via Kingsbury county, swearing that he wasa single person over the age of 21. The words "Citizen of the United States" are crossed out leaving "have declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States" and also that he resides on the land and that it is for the purpose of settlement and cultivation. June 16, 1881 paid $13.61 to the Mitchell Land office , via Kingsbury County, for application #15881 for 144.57
acres SW1/4 of 7-112-54, signed "Jappe Larsen".

June 16, 1881 paid $13.61 registration fee to Mitchell Land office for application #15881.
On February 16, 1888 Jappe filed an Intention to Make Final proof at the Land Office at Watertown, D. T. (Dakota Territory), agreeing to appear April 4, 1888 before the Judge in Probate Court in Kingsbury County with witnesses Anton Peterso
n, Martin Nelson, Christ Peterson and Ole O. Bjordal all of Erwin, SD.

March 29th, 1888 Chas. J. Lord publisher of the "Bryant Post" signed an Affidavit of Publication stating that Jeppe Larson's notice of intention had run in his paper for six consecutive weeks.
On April 4, 1888 Jeppe and his witnesses appeared before the Kingsbury County Probate judge and all testified to Jeppe's occupation and improvement of the land. Jeppe's and witness testimony all concurred, that Jeppe had stayed with his brother Soren for two years as he was too poor to make the improvements, but he had worked on the land during that time and had broken 3 acres the first year for wheat, oats and barley, then 11 acres the 2nd year and increasing until 95 acres were broken prior to the 1888 hearing. He had built the house and buildings and lived on the homestead continuously since his marriage "November 16, 1883". To the question, "When and by whom was your house built? Is it habitable at allseasons of the year?", Jeppe answered, "The one I have now, June 10th, 1883. It is." He declared his farm implements owned as "1/2 interest in (sp?) Bariston Wagon Farming Mill section breaking plow cultivator, cross plow dray, 2 horses,16 head of cattle". To the question "Articles of furniture over every kind you keep in your residence and how long you have had them there", Jeppe answered, "2 stoves, 1 bed and bedding, 4 chairs, table, dishes, cupboard (& cans?). Signed
"Jeppe Larson". "The Judge signed Jeppe's Final Affidavit, stating that he was a US Citizen and had lived on the settlement continuously since January of 1882. File includes Jeppe's Certificate of Naturalization.

On April 7, 1888 the Watertown Land Officer certified that a copy of Jeppe's Homestead notice was posted in their office for 30 days beginning February 16, 1888.
On December 19, 1888 the application was "examined' by M. S. Wade. The examination shows that the deadline for date of settlement was not met and includes an explanation, "was poor and did not have means to make the necessary improvementsto get on land within 6 mos". Eventual improvements prior to examination were "House 8 x 24, Barn 24 x 36, Granary 12 x 24, Well, 4 acres in trees and 90 acres broken, total value of improvements $975. Kind of crops: Wheat, Oats, Barley.
Residence claimed: 6 yrs, 9 mos & 19 days. Military service claimed: none. Number of absenses: none since Nov 2, 1883, before that on land at intervals. Claimant's family: Wife & 2 children.

Watertown Land Office receipt, says recommend for Patent and refered to Division "O" January 14, 1889.

The homestead was Patented August 16, 1889.

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Wedding date per Christ Peterson's testimony on behalf of Jeppe's Homestead application.

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(The first step of Naturalization being completed in Freeborn County, MN - Jeppe's final Citizenship was granted in Kingsbury County)
Certificate of Naturalization, Territory of Dakota, Kingbury County. In District Court: And now to-wit: At a time of said Court now being held at DeSmet in and for the County of Kingsbury in said Territory upon the forgoing Oath and Affidavits and Further proof having been made by the production of a certificate that the said Jeppe Larsen did before the Clerk of District Court Freeborn County Minnesota the same being a Court of Record having common law jurisdiction, make the requisite declaration of his intention to become a Citizen of the United States and to renounce all other allegiance, as required by the Laws of the United States. It is Ordered by the court. That the said Jeppe Larsen be, and is hereby
Admitted to be a Citize of the United States. By The Court: James Spencer, Judge. C. L. Dawley, Clerk. W. E. Whiting, Deputy. Dated this 1st day of April, 1887.

Jeppe married Hanne Bæk [10832] [MRIN: 3291] on 16 Nov 1883.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Anna Margaret Larson [10872] was born on 29 Oct 1887 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA,^¹ was christened on 21 Nov 1887, and died on 19 Apr 1962 in South Dakota ^¹ at age 74.

14 ii. Francis Larson [10826]

29. Hanne Bæk [10832], daughter of Frands Christiansen Bæk [10863] and Ane Elsine Christensdatter [10864], was born on 22 Feb 1857 in Tversted Sogn (1),^² was christened on 9 Apr 1857 in Tversted Kirke,^² and died on 1 Jul 1897 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ at age 40.

General Notes: .
Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Født pige.: Hanne Bæk, født den 22. februar 1857, døbt i kirken den 9. april 1857
Forældre.: Frands Christiansen Bæk og hustru Ane Christensen 21 aar af Terpet

Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Afgangsliste 1874, no. 29
Hanne Bech, 18 aar, Tjenestepige, afgang til Hjørring

Per East Bethany Cemetery History - 2002
(P/Marker: Hanna/Hanne Larson,) Hanna was a Beck (aunt to Alfred Beck) and married Jeppe Larson. She was born on February 22, 1858 and died on July 1, 1897.
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Per Pearl Larson's scrapbook - Hanna's name was spelled "Bek" in Denmark, Hanna died of blood poisoning.

Hanne married. Marriage status: 0.

Her child was:

i. Johan Bech [10977] was born on 17 Apr 1881 in Terpet I Tversted Sogn,^² was christened on 9 Oct 1881 in Tversted Kirke,^² and died in 1947 ^¹ at age 66.

Hanne married Jeppe Larsen [10827] [MRIN: 3291] on 16 Nov 1883.¹ Marriage status: 0.

30. Edward Coulson [10885], son of Joseph Henery Coulson [11085] and Mildred J. Armstrong [11086], was born on 21 Nov 1863 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died on 13 Oct 1942 in California (1) ^¹ at age 78.

General Notes: .
Notes for JOSEPH HENERY COULSON:
From "Erwin: The First 100 Years" in a story by Pearl Larson Joseph Coulson and Mildred Armstrong Coulson came from Liverpool, England to the United States in 1881. They had 11 children: William (never married), John, George (never married), Henry (Frank and Bert Coulson's dad), Thoms (George and A
lys Coulson's dad), Charles (never married), Robert (Alfred Coulson's father), Edward (Fred, Mildred, Hattie and Edith's father), Rebecca (Mrs. Fred Waby) (Mrs. Myrtie Marquardt's mother), Mary (Mrs. Tim Waby), and Ann (Mrs. Billy Brown).
Joseph passed away in 1882, near St. Charles, Minnesota. Mildred came to South Dakota with her son in 1882, and homesteaded northeast of Erwin. They recorded the first claim in 1883.

PL Coulson notebook: "Dorothy Chase tried to find Ed's dad's grave, but church burned and so did the records, no head stone."

More About JOSEPH HENERY COULSON:
Burial: St. Charles, MN
Immigration: 1881, From Liverpool England to St Charles, MN

Notes for EDWARD COULSON:
From "Erwin: The First 100 Years" by Pearl Larson
Edward Coulson was born in Liverpool, England on November 21, 1864 to Joseph and Mildred Armstrong Coulson. He came with his parents to St. Charles, MN in 1881 (PL C1 - spent 1 year in MN near St. Charles where his parents were buried).
After his father's death he came to South Dakota with his mother to land northeast of Erwin. In 1883 he was only 19 years old, too young to homestead land, so he waited until 1888, when he took over the land his mother homesteaded. On May 22, 1888 Edward married Mary Golseth, sister of Knute and Martin Golseth of Erwin. (See Golseth). They had four children; Fred Coulson of Brookings, Mildred (Mrs. Francis Larson) of Lake Preston, Hattie Coulson, now living in a Bro
okings Rest Home, and Edith (Mrs. Dale Dunbar) of Laguna Beach, California. In 1900, Edward and his family moved into Erwin. (Here Edith was born. Bought the first house on the south side, east of the railroad tracks. Continued a little farming. Land west of Erwin sold to Pete Olson). Later he took a job carrying mail (for a few years). Then in 1919, he decided to move to Santa Cruz, California (Hattie and Edith moved with them). Edward and Mary lived there until their deaths, Edward on October 13, 1942. Mildred and Fred remained in South Da
kota.

Pearl Larson's notes:Mildred Armstrong Coulson purchased some land NE of Erwin, SD. Lived in sod shanty until their house was built. Edward being 19 years old could not buy the land as law stated he had to be 21. It was recorded and signed by Grover Clevelan
d in 1883 and in 1888, five years later, when Edward was 22 years old, he bought the farm from his mother.

Ed Coulson sold farm in 1916 to Pete Olson. this is now lloyd Carlsons farm. Ed worked in a hardware store in Erwin. Then carried mail part 1918 & 1919. Moved to Santa Cruz in 1919.
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See Hattie CoulsonBible Copy
Birthdate information from Hattie Coulson bible has Edward's birthdate as Nov 21, 1863, but obituary has 1864.Bible shows Edward as the last born (after Rebekah) and "Edward Coulson born Novem" is clearly original, but the "21" and probably the "1863" though on Hatties copy, appear not to be the same handwriting as the rest, so Rebekah & Edward's b
-days will take some more research.
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See 1900 Census, Hartland Twp, Kingsbury County, SD shows Edward Coulson 36, born Nov, 1863.
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Celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1938.
*****************************Regarding birthplace, a letter from Hattie Coulson to Pearl Larson July 7, 1979 says, "Frances has birthplace South Carlton, never heard that before. Pa always said Lincolnshire, but I belive that ending "shire" means country or township a
s we have here." Also, "I remember pa saying when they came to New York, some went to Canada, who were they?"
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More About EDWARD COULSON:
Burial: I. O. O. F. Cemetery, California
Education: England
Immigration 1: 1881, From England to St. Charles, MN
Immigration 2: 1872, Per 1900 Census
Occupation: 1900, Mail Carrier
Residence 1: 1883, Hartland Township, SD
Residence 2: 1882, South Dakota
Residence 3: 1900, Erwin, SD - first house on S side E of railroad tracks (1976 Carl Stevens' house)
Residence 4: 1919, Santa Cruz, CA

Edward married Mary Golseth [10886] [MRIN: 3307] on 22 May 1888 in Desmet, South Dakota.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

15 i. Mildred M. Coulson [10876]

ii. Fred E. Coulson [11153] was born on 4 Sep 1893 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died on 21 Jul 1983 ^¹ at age 89.

iii. Hattie A. Coulson [11154] was born on 23 May 1897 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died on 31 Oct 1993 in South Dakota ^¹ at age 96.

iv. Unknown Coulson [11155] was born before 1900 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died before 1900.^¹

v. Edith Coulson [11156] was born on 7 Jan 1904 in Erwin, South Dakota, USA ^¹ and died after 1993.^¹

31. Mary Golseth [10886], daughter of Ole Golseth [10958] and Marit Ronning [10959], was born on 18 Jan 1868 in Tronhjem, Norge ^¹ and died on 25 Jan 1948 in California (1) ^¹ at age 80.

General Notes: .
Notes for MARY GOLSETH:
per 1900 census, had 4 children - 3 still living in 1900
Per obituary - died at the age of 80 at her home at 1115 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA, following a lengthy illness. She was born January 18, 1868 in Opdalen, Norway, coming to the United States as a small child with her parents. For a short
time they made their home in Minnesota, later moving to Dakota Territory where her parents homesteaded. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
She was married to Edward Coulson on May 22, 1888 at DeSmet (SDak) and they made their home on a farm near Erwin where they lived until they moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1919. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1938. Mr. Coulson passed away Oct 13, 1942 and since then she has made her home with her daughter Hattie. She is survived by four children, Mrs. Mildred Larson, Lake Preston, Fred E. Coulson Brookings, Hattie Coulson of Santa Cruz, CA and Mrs. Edith Dunba
r of San Marino, CA, one brother Martin Golseth of Erwin, one sister, Mrs. Julia Gorseth, Irene, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Waby of Lake Preston, six grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m from the chapel at White's Mortuary. The Rev J. C. Colyar conducting the services. During the simple rites, Mrs. Arista Mellor sang "Old Rugged Cross" and "Lead Kindly Light" wi
th William Reid at the console.

Serving as pallbearers were Ross Rittenhouse, Clark Arneal, Leonard Marks, Clark Johnston, William Little and Neil Reid.

Interment followed the service in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

From Pearl Larson's notes from Coulson family bible, "Indian stole Mary Coulson shoes and ran off."
In 1881 the Golseth family came to the United States where the family lived near Lanesboro, Minnesota. In 1882 the Ole K. Golseth family moved by prairie schooner and ox team to SD. Homesteaded on land 7 miles northeast of Erwin SD. Mary
was 14 years old, Julia was 17 years old. Mary's brother Martin was 11 years old at the time and walked the long distance prodding the two family cows that were tied to the back of the wagon.

Mary and Martin went to school in their local territory. Martin later went to State Normal at Madison, SD.

Mary and her sister Julia worked in Huron as housekeepers in their early years.
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See 1900 Census, Hartland Twp, Kingsbury County, SD - Mary stated as mother of 4 with 3 children still living
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More About MARY GOLSETH:
Baptism: Lutheran
Burial: January 28, 1948, I. O. O. F. Cemetery, California
Confirmation: Lutheran
Residence 1: Dakota Territory (after Minnesota)
Residence 2: Minnesota as small child when first in America
Residence 3: Bet. 1888 - 1919, Farm near Erwin
Residence 4: Bet. 1919 - 1948, 1115 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA

Mary married Edward Coulson [10885] [MRIN: 3307] on 22 May 1888 in Desmet, South Dakota.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandparents)

56. Lars Jeppesen [10828], son of Jeppe Christensen [10833] and Johanne Larsdatter [10841], was born in 1807 in Tversted Sogn (1), was christened on 20 Dec 1807 in Tversted Kirke, died on 31 Mar 1887 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² at age 80, and was buried on 7 Apr 1887 in Tversted Kirke.^²

General Notes: .
Hjørring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted, , 10, FT-1845, Census
Christen Andersen 85 Gift Gaardmand Heri sognet
Ingeborg Larsen 48 Gift Hans kone Elling sogn Hjørring amt
Lars Jeppesen 38 Ugift Tjenestefolk Heri sognet
Lars Chr Sørensen 22 Ugift Tjenestefolk Bindslev sogn Hjørring amt
Ingeborg Sørensen 18 Ugift Tjenestefolk Bindslev sogn Hjørring amt

Kirkebogen for Tversted
1839-1856, opslag 113
Viet den 26. oktober 1849
Ungkarl Lars Jeppesen, 42 aar
Pigen Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter af Ø. Tversted 35 aar

Census 1855, Tversted sogn
Lars Jeppesen, 48, born Tversted parish
Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter, 41, wife, born Tversted Parish
Christian Larsen, 6, child, born Tversted Parish
Søren Christian Larsen, 4, child. born Tversted Parish
Jeppe Larsen, 1, child, born Tversted Parish

Census 1860, Tversted sogn
Lars Jeppesen, 53, born Tversted parish
Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter, 46, wife, born Tversted Parish
Christian Larsen, 11, child, born Tversted Parish
Søren Christian Larsen, 9, child. born Tversted Parish
Jeppe Larsen, 6, child, born Tversted Parish
Maren Sophie Larsen, 4 child, born Tversted Parish

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Østenkjær, , Hus, 9, FT-1880
Name: Age: Marital status: Occupation in household: Occupation: Birth place:
Lars Jepsen 72 Gift Husfader, husmand Tversted sogn, Hjørring amt
Ane Margrete Sørensen 65 Gift Hans hustru Tversted sogn, Hjørring amt
Christian Larsen 30 Ugift Deres barn Tversted sogn, Hjørring amt
Hanne Larsen 19 Ugift Deres barn Tversted sogn, Hjørring amt

Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Døde mænd 1887, no. 3
Lars Jeppesen, død den 31. marts 1887, begravet den 7. april 1887
Enkemand af Østenkær 74 aar (? 79)

Lars married Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter [10829] [MRIN: 3292]. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Christian Larsen [10849] was born on 26 Dec 1849 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened on 1 Apr 1850 in Tversted Kirke.^²

ii. Søren Christian Larsen [10830] was born on 26 Sep 1851 in Tversted Sogn (1),^² was christened on 16 Nov 1851 in Tversted Kirke,^² and died on 13 Oct 1937 in Beadle County, South Dakota ^¹ at age 86.

28 iii. Jeppe Larsen [10827]

iv. Maren Sophie Larsen [10850] was born on 22 Aug 1856 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened on 9 Nov 1856 in Tversted Kirke.^²

v. Hanne Larsen [10831] was born on 16 Mar 1860 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened on 8 Apr 1860 in Tversted Kirke.^²

57. Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter [10829], daughter of Søren Nielsen [10836] and Maren Sørensdatter [10837], was born in 1814 in Tversted Sogn (1), was christened on 12 May 1814 in Tversted Kirke,^³ died on 17 Dec 1880 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² at age 66, and was buried on 26 Dec 1880 in Tversted Kirke.^²

General Notes: .
hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Østertversted Bye, en gaard, 89 (88), FT-1834, C7531
Jens Nielsen 45 Gift gaardmand
Maren Sørensdatter 53 Gift hans kone
Anne Magrethe Sørensdatter 20 Ugift deres børn
Søren Christian Sørensen 14 Ugift deres børn

Kirkebogen for Tversted
1839-1856, opslag 113
Viet den 26. oktober 1849
Ungkarl Lars Jeppesen, 42 aar
Pigen Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter af Ø. Tversted 35 aar

Census 1855, Tversted sogn
Lars Jeppesen, 48, born Tversted parish
Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter, 41, wife, born Tversted Parish
Christian Larsen, 6, child, born Tversted Parish
Søren Christian Larsen, 4, child. born Tversted Parish
Jeppe Larsen, 1, child, born Tversted Parish

Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Døde kvinder 1880, no. 13
Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter, død den 17. december 1880, begravet den 26. december 1880
Husmand Lars Jepsens hustru ? af Østenkær i Tversted 66 aar, født i Tversted

Ane married Lars Jeppesen [10828] [MRIN: 3292]. Marriage status: 0.

58. Frands Christiansen Bæk [10863], son of Christian Pedersen [10972] and Ane Jensdatter [10973], was born on 28 Dec 1825 in Uggerby Sogn ^² and was christened on 28 Dec 1825 in Hjemmedøbt.^²

General Notes: .
hjoerring, Vennebjerg, Uggerby, Bechen, Et huus, 15, FT-1834, C5057
Christian Pedersen 66 Gift Huusmand
Anne Jensdatter 40 Gift Hans Kone
Peder Christ. Christiansen 12 Ugift Deres Børn
Jens Christ. Christiansen 11 Ugift Deres Børn
Frands Christ. Christiansen 9 Ugift Deres Børn
Anne Christina Christiansdatter 6 Ugift Deres Børn

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Sønderåen, Hus, 10, FT-1880, B2446
Frands Christiansen Bæch 54 Gift Husfader og mølleejer Uggerby sogn
Anne Elsine Chrestensen 43 Gift Hans hustru Her i sognet
Carl Bæch 15 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Anne Marie Bæch 12 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Chresten Bæch 10 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Johannes Bæch 7 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Kierstine Bæch 3 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Ottine Elsine Bæch Under 1 år Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Terp Tversted Sogn, , 5, FT-1890, C3111
Frans Christensen Bek 64 f. 20/12 Gift Husfader Husmand, Jordbruger Uggerby Sogn Hjørring Amt
Ane Elsine Christensdatter 54 f. 21/9 Gift Husmoder Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Marie Bek 22 f. 15/7 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Kresten Bek 20 f. 1/2 Ugift Barn Arbejder i Jorbruget Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Johanes Bek 17 f. 21/9 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Stine Bek 13 f. 13/3 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Ottine Bek 10 f. 30/3 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt

Frands married Ane Elsine Christensdatter [10864] [MRIN: 3303] on 5 Sep 1856 in Tversted Kirke.³ Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

29 i. Hanne Bæk [10832]

ii. Anders Christian Bech [10971] was born on 15 Apr 1862 in Tversted Sogn (1),^³ was christened on 9 Jun 1862 in Tversted Kirke,^³ and died on 30 Oct 1928 ^³ at age 66.

iii. Carl Frandsen Bæk [10967] was born on 13 Dec 1864 in Terpet I Tversted Sogn ^² and was christened on 14 Apr 1865 in Tversted Kirke.^²

iv. Ane Marie Bæk [10968] was born on 15 Jul 1867 in Terpet I Tversted Sogn ^² and was christened on 13 Oct 1867 in Tversted Kirke.^²

v. Chresten Bæk [10966] was born on 1 Feb 1870 in Terpet I Tversted Sogn ^² and was christened on 18 Apr 1870 in Tversted Kirke.^²

vi. Johannes Bech [10965] was born on 21 Sep 1872 ^³ and was christened on 24 Nov 1872 in Tversted Kirke.^³

vii. Kirstine Bech [10969] was born on 6 Mar 1876 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened on 4 Jun 1876 in Tversted Kirke.^²

viii. Ottine Elsine Bech [10970] was born on 30 Mar 1879 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened in Tversted Kirke.^²

59. Ane Elsine Christensdatter [10864], daughter of Christen Olesen [10974] and Hanne Tomsdatter [10975], was born on 21 Oct 1836 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^² and was christened on 20 Nov 1836 in Tversted Kirke.^²

General Notes: .
Kirkebogen for Tversted sogn
Født pige.: Ane Elsine Christensdatter, født den 21. oktober 1836, døbt i kirken den 20. november 1836
Forældre.: Christen Olesen og hustru Hanna Tomsdatter, gaardmand i Øster Tversted
Faddere.: Madamme Ring til Nørre Elkjær - Jomfru Brix paa Nr. Elkjær - ? - ? - ?

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Vester Tversted, en Gaard, 39, FT-1840, C8732
Christen Olesen 32 Gift Gaardmand
Hanne Thomsen 31 Gift hans Kone
Ole Christensen 1 Ugift deres Børn
Ane Elene Christensen! 4 Ugift deres Børn
Johann Chr Thomsen 13 Ugift deres Pleiesøn
Johanne Marie Jacobsen 19 Ugift Tjenestefolk
Christian Godskesen 17 Ugift Tjenestefolk

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted, , 48, FT-1845, B7052
Christen Olesen 37 Gift Gaardmand Heri sognet
Hanne Thomsen 36 Gift Hans kone Heri sognet
Ole Christensen 6 Ugift Deres børn Heri sognet
Ane Elene Christensen 9 Ugift Deres børn Heri sognet
Jens Christensen 3 Ugift Deres børn Heri sognet
Anders Pedersen 36 Enkemand Tjenestekarl Heri sognet
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hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Sønderåen, Hus, 10, FT-1880, B2446
Frands Christiansen Bæch 54 Gift Husfader og mølleejer Uggerby sogn
Anne Elsine Chrestensen 43 Gift Hans hustru Her i sognet
Carl Bæch 15 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Anne Marie Bæch 12 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Chresten Bæch 10 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Johannes Bæch 7 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Kierstine Bæch 3 Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet
Ottine Elsine Bæch Under 1 år Ugift Deres barn Her i sognet

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Terp Tversted Sogn, , 5, FT-1890, C3111
Frans Christensen Bek 64 f. 20/12 Gift Husfader Husmand, Jordbruger Uggerby Sogn Hjørring Amt
Ane Elsine Christensdatter 54 f. 21/9 Gift Husmoder Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Marie Bek 22 f. 15/7 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Kresten Bek 20 f. 1/2 Ugift Barn Arbejder i Jorbruget Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Johanes Bek 17 f. 21/9 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Stine Bek 13 f. 13/3 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt
Ottine Bek 10 f. 30/3 Ugift Barn Tversted Sogn Hjørring Amt

Ane married Frands Christiansen Bæk [10863] [MRIN: 3303] on 5 Sep 1856 in Tversted Kirke.³ Marriage status: 0.

60. Joseph Henery Coulson [11085] was born in 1815 in England ^¹ and died in 1882 ^¹ at age 67.

Joseph married Mildred J. Armstrong [11086] [MRIN: 3381] on 25 Oct 1841.¹ Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Mary Coulson [11087] was born on 1 Dec 1843 ^¹ and died on 7 Nov 1934 in California (1) ^¹ at age 90.

ii. Charles Coulson [11088] was born on 16 Feb 1845 ^¹ and died before 1948.^¹

iii. Ann Harriet Coulson [11089] was born on 15 Aug 1846 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died before 1940.^¹

iv. George Coulson [11091] was born on 6 Jul 1847 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died on 8 Sep 1906 ^¹ at age 59.

v. Henry Coulson [11092] was born on 2 Oct 1849 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died on 7 Nov 1934 in California (1) ^¹ at age 85.

vi. John Coulson [11093] was born on 16 Apr 1851 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died before 1948.^¹

vii. William Coulson [11094] was born on 14 Nov 1853 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died before 1948.^¹

viii. Joseph Coulson [11095] was born on 28 Feb 1857 in Liverpool, England.^¹

ix. Thomas Coulson [11096] was born on 12 Dec 1859 in Liverpool, England,^¹ died on 23 Jul 1929 in South Dakota ^¹ at age 69, and was buried in Lake Preston, South Dakota, USA.^³

x. Robert Coulson [11097] was born on 9 Oct 1861 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died on 17 Apr 1908 ^¹ at age 46.

xi. Rebekah Coulson [11098] was born on 21 May 1863 in Liverpool, England ^¹ and died on 28 Apr 1956 ^¹ at age 92.

30 xii. Edward Coulson [10885]

xiii. Joe II Coulson [11099]

61. Mildred J. Armstrong [11086] was born in 1820 in England.^¹

Mildred married Joseph Henery Coulson [11085] [MRIN: 3381] on 25 Oct 1841.¹ Marriage status: 0.

62. Ole Golseth [10958] .

Ole married Marit Ronning [10959] [MRIN: 3334]. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

31 i. Mary Golseth [10886]

ii. Martin Golseth [10873] was born on 16 Mar 1871 in Norge ^¹ and died on 29 Oct 1948 in South Dakota ^¹ at age 77.

63. Marit Ronning [10959] .

Marit married Ole Golseth [10958] [MRIN: 3334]. Marriage status: 0.

Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandparents)

112. Jeppe Christensen [10833], son of Kristen Kristensen [10843] and Ingeborg Jensen [10844], was born in 1754, was christened on 24 Nov 1754 in Tversted Kirke, died on 7 Nov 1823 in Tversted Sogn (1) ^³ at age 69, and was buried on 16 Nov 1823 in Tversted Kirke.^³

General Notes: .
hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted Bye, , 65, FT-1787, A7088
Jeppe Christensen 30 gift Hosbonde Bonde og Gaardfæster
Maren Christensdr 26 gift hans Kone
Ingeborg Jeppesd. 1 deres Daatter
Jens Jensen 11 Tienistedreng

Stod i 1792 Fadder i Tversted kirke til Else Nielsdatter

hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted også kaldet Nørre Tversted, , 9, FT-1801, B8094
Jeppe Christensen 47 Gift Husbonde Bonde og gårdbeboer
Johanne Larsdatter 31 Gift Hans kone
Christen Jeppesen 15 Ugift Hans barn
Ingeborg Jeppesdatter 12 Ugift Hans barn
Lars Jepsen 6 Ugift Deres barn
Maren Jepesdatter 3 Ugift Deres barn
Rubech Pedersen 28 Ugift Tjenestekarl

Jeppe married on 29 Mar 1785 in Tversted Kirke.³ Marriage status: 0.

His children were:

i. Ingeborg Jeppesdatter [10847] was born on 30 Apr 1786, was christened on 30 Apr 1786 in Tversted Sogn (1),^³ and died on 21 Dec 1856 at age 70.

ii. Kristen Jeppesen [10845] was born in 1789, was christened on 27 Jun 1789 in Tversted Sogn (1),^³ and died on 23 Aug 1857 at age 68.

iii. Maren Jeppesdatter [10846] was born in 1792, was christened on 21 Apr 1792 in Tversted Sogn (1),^³ and died on 16 Jun 1876 at age 84.

Jeppe married Johanne Larsdatter [10841] [MRIN: 3296] on 7 Sep 1794. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Laurs Jeppesen [10853] was born in 1795, was christened on 20 Feb 1795 in Tversted Kirke,^³ and died in 1808 at age 13.

ii. Jens Jeppesen [10854] was born in 1797, was christened on 6 Apr 1797 in Tversted Kirke,^³ and died on 14 May 1797.^³

iii. Maren Jeppesdatter [10856] was born on 25 Apr 1798, was christened on 25 Apr 1798 in Tversted Kirke,^³ and died on 18 Nov 1862 at age 64.

iv. Jens Jeppesen [10855] was born in 1802 and was christened on 31 Oct 1802 in Tversted Kirke.^³

v. Ole Jeppesen [10852] was born in 1804 and was christened on 13 Aug 1804 in Tversted Kirke.^³

56 vi. Lars Jeppesen [10828]

Jeppe next married on 24 Nov 1812 in Mygdal Kirke.² Marriage status: 0.

His children were:

i. Johanne Jeppesdatter [10858] was born in 1813 and was christened on 2 Dec 1813 in Tversted Kirke.^³

ii. Boel Jeppesen [10859] was born on 6 Oct 1814 and was christened on 17 Oct 1814 in Tversted Kirke.^³

iii. Johanne Marie Jeppesdatter [10860] was born on 28 Dec 1815 and was christened on 29 Dec 1815 in Tversted Kirke.^³

113. Johanne Larsdatter [10841] was born in 1770, died in 1812 at age 42, and was buried on 31 May 1812 in Tversted Kirke.^²

General Notes: .
hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted også kaldet Nørre Tversted, , 9, FT-1801, B8094
Jeppe Christensen 47 Gift Husbonde Bonde og gårdbeboer
Johanne Larsdatter 31 Gift Hans kone
Christen Jeppesen 15 Ugift Hans barn
Ingeborg Jeppesdatter 12 Ugift Hans barn
Lars Jepsen 6 Ugift Deres barn
Maren Jepesdatter 3 Ugift Deres barn
Rubech Pedersen 28 Ugift Tjenestekarl

Johanne married Jeppe Christensen [10833] [MRIN: 3296] on 7 Sep 1794. Marriage status: 0.

114. Søren Nielsen [10836] .

General Notes: .
Kirkebogen for Tversted
Den 22. oktober 1810, meldte sig til ægteskab, Ungkarl Søren Nielsen og pigen Maren Sørensdatter, tjenende for tiden i Mosbjerg sogn
Forlovere.: Lars Nielsen af Øster Tversted og Niels Hansen i Terpet

Søren married Maren Sørensdatter [10837] [MRIN: 3295] on 22 Oct 1810 in Tversted Kirke.² Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

i. Niels Sørensen [10838] was born in 1811 and was christened on 20 Jul 1811 in Tversted Kirke.^³

57 ii. Ane Margrethe Sørensdatter [10829]

iii. Søren Christian Sørensen [10839] was born in 1820 and was christened on 16 Apr 1820 in Tversted Kirke.^²

115. Maren Sørensdatter [10837] was born on 15 Jan 1782 in Tversted Sogn (1).

General Notes: .
Kirkebogen for Tversted
1688-1809, opslag 354
Onsdagen den 16. januar 1782 blev inddøbt Søren Poulsen og Anne Jensdatter's barn kaldet Maren

Hjørring, Horns, Tversted, Øster Tversted Bye, , 57, FT-1787, A7088
Søren Povelsen 42 gift Hosbonde Bonde og Gaardfæster
Anne Jensdatter 44 gift hans Kone
Maren Sørensdr 5 deres Datter
Christen Andersen 26 ugivt Tienestefolk National Soldat
Niels Pedersen 11 Tienestefolk
Maren Pedersdr 26 ugivt Tienestefolk

Hjørring, Horns, Tversted, Præstegården, , 1, FT-1801, B8094
Christian Frederik ??Biørn 61 Gift Husbonde Sognepræst
Catharine Marie Semmen 61 Gift Hans kone
Ane Catharine 14 Ugift Et barn af familien
Søren Jensen 36 Ugift Tjenestekarl
Christen Christensen 41 Ugift Tjenestekarl
Jens Heilesen 18 Ugift Tjenestekarl
Karen Pedersdatter 27 Ugift Tjenestepige
Maren Sørensdatter 19 Ugift Tjenestepige
Christen Larsen 15 Ugift
Christen Jensen 14 Ugift
Christen Hansen 61 Ugift Opholdende Nyder ophold i gården
Dorthe Jensdatter 44 Ugift Opholdende Nyder ophold i gården

Kirkebogen for Tversted
Den 22. oktober 1810, meldte sig til ægteskab, Ungkarl Søren Nielsen og pigen Maren Sørensdatter, tjenende for tiden i Mosbjerg sogn
Forlovere.: Lars Nielsen af Øster Tversted og Niels Hansen i Terpet
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hjoerring, Horns, Tversted, Østertversted Bye, en gaard, 89 (88), FT-1834, C7531
Jens Nielsen 45 Gift gaardmand
Maren Sørensdatter 53 Gift hans kone
Anne Magrethe Sørensdatter 20 Ugift deres børn
Søren Christian Sørensen 14 Ugift deres børn

Maren married Søren Nielsen [10836] [MRIN: 3295] on 22 Oct 1810 in Tversted Kirke.² Marriage status: 0.

Maren next married on 22 Oct 1820 in Tversted Kirke.² Marriage status: 0.

116. Christian Pedersen [10972] was born in 1768.

Christian married Ane Jensdatter [10973] [MRIN: 3337]. Marriage status: 0.

The child from this marriage was:

58 i. Frands Christiansen Bæk [10863]

117. Ane Jensdatter [10973] was born in 1794.

Ane married Christian Pedersen [10972] [MRIN: 3337]. Marriage status: 0.

118. Christen Olesen [10974] was born in 1808 in Tversted Sogn (1).

Christen married Hanne Tomsdatter [10975] [MRIN: 3338]. Marriage status: 0.

Children from this marriage were:

59 i. Ane Elsine Christensdatter [10864]

ii. Else Kirstine Christensen [10851] was born on 8 Nov 1849 in Terpet I Tversted Sogn,^² was christened on 23 Dec 1849 in Tversted Kirke,^² and died on 12 Dec 1912 ^¹ at age 63.

119. Hanne Tomsdatter [10975] was born in 1809 in Tversted Sogn (1).

Hanne married Christen Olesen [10974] [MRIN: 3338]. Marriage status: 0.

Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandparents)

224. Kristen Kristensen [10843] was born in 1728 in Tversted Sogn (1).^³

Kristen married Ingeborg Jensen [10844] [MRIN: 3298]. Marriage status: 0.

The child from this marriage was:

112 i. Jeppe Christensen [10833]

225. Ingeborg Jensen [10844] was born in 1732 in Tversted Sogn (1).^³

Ingeborg married Kristen Kristensen [10843] [MRIN: 3298]. Marriage status: 0.

Sources

1. Sheila M. Larson, Erwin, SD, USA (1).

2. Kirkebogen.

3. www.familysearch.org (1).

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Family Stuff

I just found a couple of awesome websites relating to my family.

On my mother's side, the Larsons are from Denmark (my mother's mother). A family tree of this family since emmigrating from Denmark to the United States can be found here:

http://torslev.dk/...

Me and my sister are even on the list -- I always wonder how people find this stuff out. :-)

On my father's side, my father's father's father (my great-grandfather), Alfons Vincent made several trips back and forth to Belgium. Ship manifests and signatures are on this website:

http://www.ellisisland.org/...

Very awesome stuff. :-)

In other news (I haven't updated in a while here - as always, see the Four Horse Haven site for news) - work is going well, I'm now a team lead of around 10 people (my team keeps getting bigger). :-)

Working around the house, recently did a few minor projects that make a big difference.

I made a collared shirt, that turned out quite well.

The dogs and goats are happy and healthy.

Life is pretty good, all around.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Calendering

Vaguely amusing:

Technology is kindof fun.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

My typing speed

79 words

Touch Typing online

I don't normally do these things, but this
one is kindof fun. :-)

I never knew my typing speed until now -- its kindof cool.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

BMI, Fitness, and Mortality

I know I've blabbed about this before, but I've been thinking about it again, and learned some new things.

Obesity isn't a significant health risk. People think it is: you keep hearing "lose weight and you'll be healthier". But this doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

Turns out, if you look at any actual study (look here, here, here, or here; or do your own search for "BMI fitness mortality"), obesity isn't the problem at all: fitness levels are.

Where does the confusion come from? It's a basic stats error. There is certainly a CORRELATION between a high BMI and mortality rates, but a high BMI doesn't CAUSE health problems.

To put it another way, if you're overweight and fit, you don't have a problem.

I tried and failed, but if somebody could find any study (serious study, with more than a thousand participants) that contradicts this argument, I would LOVE to see it.

This all makes me mad, because this 'overweight=unhealthy' argument is used to justify a lot of social injustices, and it's bullshit.

Nuff said.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

The past while...

Wow - almost 2 months since the last update. Well, update here, anyway...

Most of the updates these days are over on the Four Horse Haven site - pretty much our whole lives are wrapped into this place now, and the few things that aren't are usually posted there anyway. :-)

We've settled in well at this new place. The dogs love it here, the job is wonderful, and it's nice to be able to look out your backyard and see fields and mountains, rather than other backyards. :-) We're clearing away land and looking into fencing options next.

Work is fun -- I've been there nearly 4 months. Not long after my 3 month probation was up, I got a sort of promotion: I'm now a team lead of a team of 4 people (including myself). It was really gratifying, I'm enjoying the role and think I can make a difference there.

Lisa and Jessica went away this weekend to Toronto, to drop Jessica off at Ryerson for her first year at university. Scary, sad, happy, and exciting all at the same time.

As a result, I have a whole bunch of free time: I'm staying here looking after the dogs. To make things more interesting, it's raining off and on, so my default activity (clearing land with the grass blade on the weedwhacker) is off the agenda.

So I've done most of the things I've wanted to do for a long time off my list, and it's not even 3:30 on Saturday yet. :-) I'm not used to having so much free time. It's actually nice -- I might take a nap later -- but I'm not sure I'd want it every day like this. :-)

Anyway, as time goes forward, posts will still probably be focused on the house blog -- I just thought I'd pop in here and make a quick update.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Four Horse Haven

We're moved into our new house, the old house is closed, and life is pretty sweet right now.

There's a new blog for the new house at:

http://fourhorsehaven.blogspot.com/

We're slowly getting settled in.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

And... the weekend's done.

Lisa went back to Kitchener this morning. :-(

But only another few days, and it's Moving Day! I'm flying back on Friday, and I think the truck is coming out Saturday or Sunday. Yay! I'll get to sleep on a real mattress out here, and we'll be moved into our new house. A Huge Relief, I'll say.

Tonight I popped back to the nasty basement to do some laundry and pack up a few last things. There's still a carload of stuff to take out of there, but it's all pretty much packed up.

HOT today. Walking to the basement from work was brutal, under the beating sun. Laundry took forever, but I ate while I was doing it, and read my book (just finished Deception Point by Dan Brown. Excellent book).

The taxi back here was from DJ's Taxi, and it was a much better experience than last week. Rather than waiting an hour and a half, the guy was there in 10 minutes, and was really fun. Plus the fare was cheaper than West Way. Go figure. :-)

One more week... one more week... one more week... :-)

Friday, June 22, 2007

YAY YAY YAY YAY!!

Lisa's coming here today!

Could it be any awesome-er!?

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Wow.

It's been quite the weekend / week, again. :-)

As I said, I went back to Kitchener on Friday night: it's a real quick flight. We went over to Lisa's parents house for supper on Saturday night, and did some work around the house.

On Sunday we drove back to Four Horse Haven.

This place is incredible. :-)

Anyway, we start to work on the place, cutting up the carpet in the living room. Nasty stinky crusty carpet. I'm guessing at least 50 years old. Underneath it is this faux laminate vinyl. We figure that it's glued down. However, once we get the carpet up, we discover that the vinyl is just nailed down. Around the edge. Underneath that was old linoleum, backed with horse hair padding. And under that, unglued, untouched barn board floor. I love the family who owned this house. :-)

That, of course, took a lot of time, over a few days.

Also, the applicances came: GE Profile stainless steel range and bottom-freezer french door fridge, and GE front-load washer and dryer. The dryer wouldn't fit, so we now have a working washer but not dryer. We've got to remove/move the sink in the laundry room, and all should be well.

Looked into new toilets. I think we're getting new Toto toilets put in throughout the house. We've ordered them, but they've got to be ordered (they had them in stock, but their in-stock models were damaged).

Lisa went back on Wednesday - she filled the freezer here at the house with frozen dinners for me. I just ate one. Mmmm. Delicious. :-)

Lisa found this: we figure that the house is the Gothic Cottage style. Apparently there were plans in the Canadian Farmer magazine in 1865, and there were thousands built. That's awesome. I want those plans. :-)
http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/gothicottage.htm

Lots of cleaning, lots of work.

Fireflies every night, surrounding the house.

3 playful groundhogs that live under our Garage Used for Storage Needs Some Work, that run and hide whenever they notice us.

A lone deer, loping through the tall grass along our back fence line.

Cows visible from our windows.

Alpacas down two houses.

A view that goes on for miles of fields, straight to the mountains.

Huge mature trees.

Fresh air, beautiful breeze...

And SPACE. Tons and tons of SPACE.

Four Horse Haven, indeed.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Four Horse Haven - Updated!

Wow, what a weekend.

Lisa arrived here on Sunday as planned, and we went on our walk through of the new house.

The guy had cleaned up everything: the house was empty, all the old dead farm equipment and cars were removed, the lawn was mowed, the floors vacuumed. There was a great big dumpster in the yard filled with garbage. It was a nice treat.

We went on our walk through with our agent, and another couple plus father showed up to take a look at the hot tub. We don't want it, they want it, they're willing (maybe) to chop it up and remove it from the house to get a hot tub for cheap. Works out good for everybody. They think it's possible, and will get back to us after we close in Kitchener.

The house is wonderful: it's remarkable how much it reminds me of Villa Villatrolla on Clyde Road in Cambridge. Same old house, same smell. Similar road and distance from it. Similar fencing around. Even the carpet/lino/bare floor ratios are about the same. We loved that house. I love this one, too. :-)

We took some pictures... I'll offload mine and post them. Mostly of the yard and outside of the house.

:-) It's going to be a fun house to decorate for Hallowe'en.

That night, we went to Mexicala Rosa's for supper -- I love that Kanata has mexican food! :-) Then we stopped in at Home Depot and looked at fencing and flooring and lighting, and finally went back to my nasty basement to go to sleep. We watched episode 1 of the next season of Stargate that Lisa brought.

Oh - she also brought me the latest Martha Stewart, a Lee Valley catalog, and a book: Horsekeeping on Small Acrages - that looks really good.

The next morning (Monday), I went to work, and at noon we went off to the lawyer to sign hundreds of papers that ultimately mean that we're going to buy a house. :-) We weren't that happy with the lawyer we used, but in the end, it seems to have worked out ok.

We ate in the food court in the lawyer's office - chinese food, that wasn't too bad, really, and then I went back to work.

While I was at work on Monday, Lisa was busy too - she got all new GE appliances ordered: stainless steel fridge (large, freezer on the bottom, french doors) and stove (flat top, convection, self clean), and front load washer/dryer. Plus a new matching microwave. They're coming next Tuesday, I think.

Plus she investigated fencing and lighting and all sorts of things for the new house.

That night we went to Carleton Place, and the Eating Place - our favorite place to eat. :-) I had the pizza, Lisa had the hot turkey sandwich. Delicious, all around.

The next day (Tuesday), I went to work, and Lisa dealt with the lawyers all day, doing her heroic best to get the various involved lawyers to work together and get closing done on time. And she squeaked it out -- she got the keys at 5:00pm.

We went out to eat at Baton Rouge, and went out to the house that evening. The idea was to change the locks and sleep over.

When we got there, there was this note:

June 12, 2007

Dear Lisa & Shawn,

Welcome to your new home! I thought you would like to know a little bit about it.

This house was built more than 140 years ago on a foundation 1/4 of a mile or so southeast of where it currently sits. It was moved here in 1950 by my father, using a team of 4 work horses. It is sided in red brick and originally had a porch across the front and a summer kitchen in the back. In 1994 I had all of the renovations done that you see today including the bathroom and a new well was drilled.

We have owned this home and land all this time. If the walls could speak, they would tell you many happy and sad stories of generations of our family. It has been very difficult for me to leave this home, but it is time to move on. My wish is that it will be a happy haven for you both, and that you will spend many joyful and productive years creating your own stories for these walls to record.

And didn't that make us teary. :-)

Setting to take the back door deadbolt out, we immediately ran into problems. There weren't any screws. :-) You get the collar around the bolt taken off, and there's just these two tiny holes, one on either side of the bolt.

Lisa and her internet skillz to the rescue: turns out this is a Lori-style deadbolt, and you need to use a 5/64 allen key to take it out.

So, back to Home Depot to buy an allen key (because, really, who has one of those!?), and back to the house to fiddle forever trying to get this to work. After probably a half an hour of failing to take it off with the key, I finally worked out the trick, and got the back lock off. The new one was easy to install, and life was good.

The front door one was hardly any trouble at all.

During this, it got very dark outside (it was probably 10:30 or maybe later by the time we were done the locks). And what did we see in our yard but thousands and thousands of fireflies - all through our yard and the surrounding fields. It was breathtaking.

There's so many bugs (all sorts - big ones, little ones, fireflies, june bugs, deer flies, mosquitoes, strange bugs I've never seen before) around that house. They're attracted to the porch light, and come in the house. I'm not sure if there's any way of dealing with that... probably not. It's bizzare, though.

Then we went back to my troll basement to get bedding to sleep over. We got back to the house, only to discover that I'd (stupidly) forgotten the power adapters to re-inflate the Coleman mattresses. SO, back to the troll basement, picked up the adapters, then a quick stop at Burger King for food - only to discover they're not open at 11:30 at night - so off to McDonald's because by now we were STARVING. :-)

Then we showered (it was bloody hot yesterday, and humid. The A/C at the new house, though weak, and the shower were extremely welcome luxuries).

Finally, we went to bed in our new house. :-) We're not homeless any more! Yay!

I love it.

Then, this morning, we dropped some stuff back here at my troll basement (having no car, I can't really live at the new place until we're moved in for real later this month -- it's just a bit too far), and I went to work, and Lisa made the 6 hour drive back to Kitchener. She got back safe and sound: I Skyped with her earlier this evening.

Yay yay! It's the beginning of the end, now. Friday evening I fly back to Kitchener for Father's Day and final house prep, Lisa comes back with me by car later in the weekend, and stays a couple days or so to receive the new appliances.

The next weekend she comes back, and it's our big weekend to do work in the new house. I'm not sure what we'll all do, but for sure it'll involve dog fencing of some description, and probably lots of cleaning and work (probably including some critical electrical work -- there's some fixtures that really need changing right away -- maybe including ripping up carpet and stuff, but that depends on what we decide to do).

Then the next weekend is our big moving weekend, with the truck and Lisa's parent coming up to help, and Jessica and the dogs and... and everything.

And then we're moved. But the time will go by quickly, because we're busy, and Lisa and I can be together quite a bit more than we have been for this whole saga since I've moved out here.

Big fun. It's VERY nice to be on the other end of this.

Oh: and the house's name? We've had Villa Villatrolla, Casa del Arbre, and this one is:

Four Horse Haven.

It just fits.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Oh yeah...

I forgot this til now, but it's awesome..

We have confirmed that Rogers High Speed works at the new place, so that's another bonus. :-)

Lisa's on her way!

I got a text message from Lisa, apparently she'll be here at around a quarter after 1. :-) Yay!

We've got our walkthrough this afternoon at 5, where a couple that may want to take the hot tub will come along. I'm looking forward to seeing the house again. I think we may take some more pictures, too, so stay tuned for that.

Then tomorrow, we've got our closing meeting with the lawyer: the only known bump, a lack of septic records, was dealt with last week.

Then Tuesday, we close, get the keys, and own our new house! Very exciting. :-) We've already got some supplies purchased for our immediately pressing home reno projects.

I'm trying to figure out what kind of light fixtures would suit a house of this era, while still being something that we really like. A lot of old-style fixtures are either impractical, or are very expensive, or look a lot like 70's light fixtures, which both of us hate. Decisions decisions. :-)

Yesterday I went out to Centrum, ate a nice steak at Jack Astors (which is a pretty boring Ottawa place to eat, but I've eaten at most of the Centrum places now already, and didn't want to eat someplace that Lisa would want to eat with me when she's here the next couple of days).

I bought another book to read: Dan Brown's Deception Point, which the cashier at Chapters said was his best book, and so far has been excellent. I like Dan Brown.

Then I was going to go to a movie, but the only thing I hadn't yet seen was Oceans 13, which I dunno... is maybe not worth the $12. So I went to Rogers Video instead, and got three movies for $9: The Bourne Identity, Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World, and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Yesterday I watched Bourne Identity -- I've meant to watch this film for years, and it was excellent, like I hoped.

Last night I started watching Master and Commander, and it got late and I got tired. So I finished it this morning. Meh. I enjoyed it, but more as a documentary of shipboard life and potential content for gaming sessions than as an entertaining movie in its own right. It just didn't really hold my interest.

I still have Indiana Jones to watch. We'll see if I get to it before I have to return them. Plus Lisa is brining me 2 more Star Gate SG-1's to watch, so I might be saturated for video content. :-)

After I finished the movie this morning, I futzed around, and finally pulled out some miniatures to paint. I got a coat of paint on a few of them -- pretty fun. I'll post some pics here once I get some painted. I haven't painted in a long time, and I was never great, and I fear I'm even worse now. :-) Plus a lot of my paint is a bit spoiled, which makes it harder to do a nice job.

I need to find some different paint. The GW paints I've got don't seal properly without a lot of fiddling around, and so the paint doesn't last like I think it should. I should look at Fandom II and see what they have.

I especially enjoyed painting the base coat on a couple of dollar store dinosaurs I primed a few months ago. :-) I think they'll be fun to paint.

Half an hour until Lisa arrives! Yay! :-)

Saturday, June 9, 2007

My Troll Home.

The Trollish Basement

So I took some pictures of my trollish basement for all to enjoy.

Now you can see what I mean when I talk about stuff. Nearly all of my blog posts are written in this room these days.

Looking at the pictures of food has made me hungry. :-)

I think I'll put away the rest of my laundry and go out to eat today.

My day so far

Today was the day to clean up and organize my room in preparation for Lisa coming. :-) I don't want her to think I live in squalor.

So I:

did my outstanding laundry (including my sheets!)
vacuumed using the awkward and heavy central vac
took out my garbage
washed all my dishes*
went through my Food Box and reorganized everything in it
put away my clean laundry nicely
organized all my Stuff, putting it in tidy places.

My room almost looks habitable now.

*this was an adventure. I took them upstairs to the kitchen to wash them. At the end, I turned off the water and heard -- water noises. I looked down, and lots of water was coming out of the cupboard beneath the sink.

Leak.

So, I got paper towels, cleaned up the mess, and then spent a long time tracing down the leak. Turns out the seal on the handheld spray device is gone, so when the water is turned on, it leaks like crazy.

So I cleaned it all up, put a note on the sink saying not to use it, and my job there was done. :-) I'm glad it's not my house. The landlord can deal with it.

Finally, I'm mostly done. It's only 11:10, so I made pretty good time. I started at around 10:00, after I talked with Lisa and took a shower. The place was due for a cleanup, and it looks pretty good now (well, as good as a place can be without furniture, everything stored in random boxes, etc.

Actually, now would be a pretty good time to take some photographs. :-) I'll stage the place, and then do that next. What fun! :-) I'm pretty sure it'll be entertaining to look back at photos of this place in years to come.