Name:

Mari

Johnson

Thoe

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

 

 

 

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Levor

Levorson

 

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Nels

Helene

John

 

Anna

Johanes

Celia

 

Levor

Mari

John *

 

Margit

Aslaug

Anne

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Hjartdal

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

 

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

 

Depart Date:

1853

Port:

arr Quebec

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Waupaca, Wis; Dodge County

 

Final:

Worth Co., Iowa

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Domestic, farmer, midwife

 

in America:

Dr’s Assistant and Nurse

 

 

 

Additional Information: Original Worth Cty. Iowa farm – called “Mariland” -- still in the family – will soon celebrate 150 years.  *John killed in action—Civil War at Pickets Mill—buried National Cemetary, Marietta, Georgia.  “Grandma’s Story”, family history written by Mina Levorson available on the internet. 

 

 

Contact:                      

Albin Levorson

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-grandson

Mail:

6684 50th St., Northwood, IA  50459

Email:

 

Date:

8Jun2004