Ulrika-Peterson--Charlie---Victor-Carlson

Ulrika (Ulla) Eleanora Pettersdotter or Peterson

born Dec. 21, 1834, Haga, Högeberg, Ingatorp parish, Jonkoping,

her maternal aunt, Anna Greta Johansdotter, was her godparent two days later

went to work on Simondebo farm, Rumskalla parish, Jonkoping, in 1855

moved to Smedstorp farm, Torpa parish, in 1856; her older brother, Petter, came shortly after to work there, also

moved to Hagen farm, Torpa parish, Östergötland, in 1858

continued to live there even after her employer, widow Brita Danielsdotter, moved to Lund to live with a son

by 1865, when Johanna is born, she lives in the Hagen backstuga

moved to Lilla Hägnen stuga with Victor in 1884; this was a half a mile from Mårdstorp, where Charlie’s biological father was from, and directly across the lake from Hagen

new pastor’s handwriting in 1875; he notes in the hus that Ulla has had four illegitimate children, some with a married man

left Torpa parish with 11-year-old son Victor April 7,1885

sailed on April 24, 1885 on the “Marsdin,” bound for Hull, England, and then New York

member of Woodlawn Swedish Baptist Church (now West Avenue Baptist), Burlington,at death

lived with daughter Anna in Burlington at death

probably had lived at some point before with son Charles in LaMoure, ND (letter from son Victor to his mother in Burlington, March, 1893, saying he had sold the rest of her dishes; lots of news of people in town)

in January, 1901, Alfred Nelson petitioned in LaMoure County Court to have Ulricka paid from the estate for two loans she said she made to Charlie that were unpaid, one for $150, at 8% interest, in June, 1898; and then $200, at 8% interest, in November, 1898; Peter Malmquist was the administrator, and he approved the $350 she requested

Peter Malmquist named as executor for Ulrika in La Moure

estate cash value of $230 - $30 for administration expenses, $100 for son Carl, $100 for daughter Anna

petition said she didn’t own land in North Dakota

petition for guardianship, filed March 8, 1903, by Peter Malmquist, says that his grandmother, Ulrika, came to La Moure Dec. 29, 1900, just six days after his mother died of pnuemonia (father had just died in March, 1900, when he fell under his buggy); Ulrika came to take custody of him, but she was back in Burlington by Jan. 2, 1901, and died March 18

died March 18, 1901, at Alfred & Anna’s house, of pericarditis

buried Aspen Grove

Fathers of Ulrika's children:

Carl Gustaf Asp (named as Charlie’s father in parish birth record)

Born April 26, 1838, Mårdstorp, Torpa parish

At Charlie’s birth, living with his parents (father also Asp) and three older sisters in Mårdstorp, the next farm over from the site of Lille Hägnen stuga, the place where Ulrika lived with Charlie before emigrating; four years younger than Ulrika, he was 20 when Charlie was born

He left for America in 1867

His parents both died in March, 1871, before Ulrika moved to Lille Hägnen

Carl Henrik Johanson (parish birth record says that he is “said to be” Johanna’s father, although the parish priest deleted this from the extract; in that record, he simply didn’t record a father)

Note inserted by the parish priest into the hus for Torpa parish, 1871-1875:

“Ulla in Hagen received a contract from Karl Henrik Johanson that he should pay 100 [unreadable symbol; Sweden moved from the riksdolar to the kronor in 1873 coin for coin; 75 riksdolar in 1870 could buy a cow] to Johanna Lovisa with the stipulation that she [Ulla] should not have any contact with his father.

[witnesses] “Kåre Lindgren in Aspelund, in Rörsberga

“Gustav in Rörsberga, now in America

“She did not keep the contract, according to the innkeeper at Ramsmåla and his wife.

“Ulla herself acknowledges the truth of that statement.”

Dated June 23, 1873 at the bottom, although the priest obviously wrote the lines at different times

Born October 5, 1844, in Torpa parish

Torpa hus 1861-1865, Carl Henrik the only son living with his parents in the soldier’s cottage at Basarpstorp; his parents are in the infantryman Johan Bar and Stina Nilsdotter

A note on the hus dated 1865 says that Carl Henrik was unable to get into the military, and that he was investigated for something crossed out and unreadable

Ten years younger than Ulrika, he was 19 when Johanna was born

Matts Mattson (parish birth record says that is “said to be” Kristina’s father)

Record says he is from Västergötland

Karl Johan Adolfson (named as Victor’s father in parish birth record)

Born December 21, 1844, in Torpa

At Victor’s birth, living with mother and three older sisters (father died in 1872) in Slogebo, Torpa, where Ulrika worked; ten years younger than Ulrika, he was 28 when Victor was born

Gone from Slogebo by 1876; someone of that name, unreadable home village, left for Malexander in 1878, but Malexander is missing inflytts and hus for about 30 years, including 1878

children:

Carl Johan Carlson, or Charles John Carlson

Johanna Lovisa Karlsdotter, or Anna Louise Carlson Nelson

Christina Karlson

August Viktor Karlson, or August Victor (Victor) Carlson

Charles (Charlie) John Carlson

born Carl Johan Carlson, Aug. 1, 1858 (cemetery tombstone says 1850, but naturalization, birth records say 1858), Smedstorp, Torpa parish, Östergotland, Sweden

father named as Carl Gustav Asp, a drang, or driver, from Mårdstorp, Torpa

1871, worked at Kersqvarnen, Kampekulla, Norra Vi parish (these are all flour mills)

1872-74, worked at Skåmma Qvarn, Drumstorp, Såby parish, Jönköping

1874-75, worked at Tranåsqvarn, Såby, left for Västa Ryd parish

1876, worked at Kersqvarnen, Kampekulla, Norra Vi, left for Torpa

1876-77, worked at Qvarnen, Hestra, Torpa, left for Västa Ryd

1877-79, worked at Qvarnen, Olstorp, Västa Ryd, Öst, left for Såby

1879, worked at Skåmma Qvarn, Drumstorp, Såby, note in the hus dated April, 1881, says that he’s working in an unknown place

actually left November 4, 1879, for North America

declaration of intent, April 16, 1883, LaMoure, Dakota Territory, says he came to New York in May, 1881

1885 Dakota Territory census, CJ Carlson is an unmarried laborer, listed as a servant in the household of M.E. Codiuex, an immigrant from Canada; Charlie is a laborer on his farm

March, 1888, marriage announcement says that Charlie and Rosa will be living in town, on 8th Street

June, 1890, letter dated from La Moure, return in 20 days to Griswold, ND, near his homestead (Griswold now abandoned)

January, 1891, working on a farm (second winter) outside of La Moure, where he was also a tenant farmer

had 3 ox, two cows, 1 calf, 1 horse, grew wheat (not a good harvest)

Charlie was a homesteader, with the standard 160 acres, but he didn’t have clear title to his land

finally, Carl, the son, got a patent as a minor inheritor who still lived on the land; started petitioning just before his 21st birthday in 1911, finally got the patent in 1916

March, 1896, letter dated from both Griswold and La Moure

October, 1897, letter from LaMoure reporting Victor's death

killed when his horse bolted and ran in Griswold, ND, March 15, 1900; his wife saw the horse coming home, his body dragging under the buggy

funeral at home, Rev. Anderson of F. Ransom presiding; buried in Rosehill (previously Mt. Pleasant) Cemetery, La Moure

married Rose (Rosa) Erickson March 6, 1888 in La Moure at home of Peter and Anna Malmquist; they were the witnesses; Rev. W. Ely, 1st Presbyterian, La Moure (Malmquists were members there)

Rose (Rosa) Erickson

born April, 1856, in Norway

immigrated to the U.S. in 1884

she survived typhoid fever shortly after her marriage

1900 census says that she can read, write and speak English, that she’s had just one child, and that she is a farmer

died Dec. 23, 1900, in La Moure, of pneumonia (obit says heart disease)

buried in Rosehill Cemetery

headstone says she was 44 years old

Charlie & Rose's child:

Carl Edward Carlson

born Feb. 19, 1890 (date from father's letter) (petition for guardianship says Jan. 5, 1890)

baptized June 22, 1890 (date from father's letter); wore a christening robe sewn by his aunt Anna in Burlington

petition for guardianship, filed March 8, 1903, by Peter Malmquist, says that his grandmother, Ulrika, came to La Moure Dec. 29, 1900, just six days after his mother died of pnuemonia (father had just died in March, 1900, when his horse bolted); Ulrika came to take custody of him, but she was back in Burlington by Jan. 2, 1901, and died March 18

another petition says that Peter has had custody of him since Dec. 29, 1900; Hannah Larson and Thomas Thompson signed the guardian’s bond as witnesses

petition filed in 1911 by Peter Malmquist to open Charlie’s estate and get clear title to his homestead, so that Carl can inherit it.

1910 census, he’s living with Peter Malmquist in town in LaMoure, says he’s a laborer who does odd jobs

WWI, enlisted in Co. B, 1st Infantry, ND National Guard, at Fargo, on July 15, 1917; sent to Camp Greene, NC; corporal December 7, 1917; December 15, 1917, sailed for France, 41st National Guard Division

sergeant, June 24, 1919; overseas from December 15, 1917, to July 8, 1919; saw action at Argonne, Marne, driver between ammo depots and front lines

after armistice, stationed in Paris, Germany, Italy; drove President Wilson and his daughter, Margaret

discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on July 16, 1919

(see excellent article about his service in file)

worked as a mechanic after leaving the service, purchased the car business of Johnson & Forbes in 1921; sold it in the January, 1929, to the Good Bros; later worked for Young Motor Sales; at the time of his marriage, chief of the LaMoure Fire Department

moved to Manitowoc, WI, in 1942 to work in the shipyards

1945, moved back to Valley City, ND, where Carol was a painter until he retired in 1960

1965, moved to Oakes, ND

died September 4, 1974, in Oakes; buried in Memory Gardens, rural Valley City

married Nettie Pals Hartman June 15, 1929

married on a Saturday evening (9:30pm)in the LaMoure Methodist parsonage, Rev. L.R. Bergum, pastor of the combined Methodist and Presbyterian churches

the pastor’s wife and mother-in-law were the only witnesses

immediately left by car for a two-week honeymoon to the Black Hills

Nettie Pals Hartman

born September 12, 1889, in Belmond, Wright Co., IA

parents Dirk & Lena Meinders Pals, who lived in LaMoure at the time of her marriage to Carl

she came to LaMoure in 1907

Nettie’s first husband, Earl Hartman, died July 13, 1921, in LaMoure

Nettie & Earl had four children while they lived in LaMoure; these children became Carl’s stepchildren: Elmer (born 1910; Mesa, AZ, 1985); Norma (Sheroga; born 1912; LA, 1985); William Carl (born 1917; Olympia, WA, 1985); and Georgina (Hamon; born 1920; LA, 1985)

wedding announcement says she expects to continue as a sales clerk at Brandes & Foran’s, where she’s worked for four years

died May 30, 1974, in Oakes, Dickey Co., ND

funeral t Epworth United Methodist Church, Rev. E. Walter Erdmann

buried in Memory Gardens, Valley City, Barnes Co., ND

as an orphan, Carl was adopted by Peter Malmquist

born Oct. 19, 1841, Sodermanland, Sweden

probate record says he was 75 when he made his will Sept. 30, 1914

declaration of intent, March 26, 1889, La Moure, says that he came to America in April, 1882, to New York

worked for a year in various places in Illinois and Minnesota

came to North Dakota in 1883

obit says that he settled first in Dickey Co., near Glover, sold that homestead in 1910

from 1885 to 1913, bought lots of contiguous lots in LaMoure city

1910 census, he lives in town with Carl Jr., he says he’s a carpenter building homes

member of 1st Presbyterian, La Moure (see interesting notes from file on this church and its pastors)

guardian of Carlsons’ son, Carl, from ages 10-21; executor for Charles’ estate, executor for Ulrika Carlson’s claim in North Dakota from Charles’ estate

named as Carl’s “friend” in guardianship papers

one brother in America, Gust, 2607 Grand Ave., Minneapolis, in 1900, Peter died at his home October 14, 1914

buried in the LaMoure cemetery

will in file contains an inventory of everything in his home

obit says he married Anna Peterson in 1886 (no marriage record in La Moure County)

Anna Peterson Malmquist

born April, 1853, Sweden

father named Peterson, born in Sweden

mother, Johanna Peterson, born in Sweden (from death and birth book, La Moure County, 1899-1907)

1900 census, she said she had never had children

died Feb., 1907, (death book says she was 51), from gastric cancer

August Victor (Victor) Carlson

born April 30, 1873, in Hagen, Torpa parish, Ostergotland, Sweden

died Oct. 20 or 22, 1897, Devil's Lake, ND, while hospitalized with typhoid fever (according to obit)

buried in Rosehill (previously Mt. Pleasant) Cemetery, LaMoure, ND; white tombstone, rose engraved on top, at bottom, “Isaiah 26:19"

funeral by Rev. J. Knauf, German ME Church, La Moure

left Torpa parish with mother Ulrika April 7,1885

sailed on April 24, 1885 on the “Marsdin,” bound for Hull, England, and then New York

declaration of intent May 25, 1895, La Moure, says he came to America in May, 1885, to New York

March, 1893, LaMoure, ND; working at and living above M.R. Isham's General Merchandise

August 1893, letter from Victor to Ulrika in Burlington from World's Fair in Chicago (see newspaper clipping in file about this)

October, 1893, LaMoure, ND; manager of what was previously M.R. Isham's General Merchandise

August, 1894, Jamestown, ND; recently started as head clerk at Pearce & Orlady, living at Capital Hotel

August, 1894, Jamestown, ND; article in Oberon Echo (newspaper) mentions Victor (head salesman for Pearce & Orlady, living at Capital House)

December, 1894, Jamestown, ND; stationary from Pearce & Orlady Dry Goods House, Jamestown, ND

June, 1895, Mayville, ND; selling copying books independently; about to begin working at large dry goods store in Mayville;

stationary from Cody House (but Victor says to send letters to LaMoure)

August, 1895, Clifford, ND; stationary from Mayville Mercantile, Mayville and Clifford, ND; Victor head clerk at new store in Clifford

September, 1895, Clifford, ND; still head clerk at the new store; makes sales trips to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, "all over"

November (?), 1896, Devil's Lake, ND; stationary from The Sevilla House (boarding house)

September, 1896, Devil's Lake, ND; working at a large store; stationary from Sevilla House

July, 1897, Devil's Lake, ND; stamp from Stade & Svee

August, 1897, Devil's Lake, ND; mention of our cousin Anna

October, 1897, Devil's Lake, ND; letter from Charles reporting Victor's death to family in Burlington - $700 in the bank in Devil's Lake, lots of sheet music (music that Victor wrote?)

says he is burying Victor in La Moure because that's where Victor's spent most of his time in Dakota

see his great obit in file

Christina Carlson

Ron Nelson had added Carolina as a first name, but not in parish birth records

born July 24, 1868, Hagen, Torpa parish

died July 26, 1871, Hagen Torpa parish

according to her sister Anna (about two years older), when Christina was three years old, her mother was visiting neighbors, she was home with Anna, her dress caught fire in the fireplace, she ran, died of the burns

Ulrika Peterson, Charlie & Victor Carlson

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