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document is courtesy of Susan Gregory.
Descendants of Robertina Christine Brun
First Generation
1. Robertina Christine Brun,(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) daughter of Unknown and
Rebaekka
Brun, was born on 17 Jan 1838 in Fosnes,
Norway,(5, 6, 7, 8, 9) died on
14 Jul 1926 in Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota,(6, 9, 10) and was
buried on 17 Jul 1926 in Lakeview
Cemetary , Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota(9). The cause of her
death was ruptured cerebral artery.
General Notes: At the age of 42, Robertina immigrated
to the United States
in 1880. She came with her 4 year old son, Peter and
her one year old
daughter Hannah. Hannah was a widow when she
arrived in the United
States.
Per the death certificate of Ida Peterson,
Robertina's maiden name was
Brunn and her husband's name was Nels Peterson. The
obituary of Hannah
Peterson Saxhaug states that her father's name was
Olaf Peterson.
Per Bette Maher Marsh, Robertina took in boarders.
In the upstairs there
were three small bedrooms and one large room. Bette
also told me that
Robertina had a sister that helped to run the
boarding house. It is
believed that Robertina's husband did not come to
America with Robertina.
Here is a census entry for 1865 that could have some
possibilities. There
were only 17 Robertines on the census of 1865, so
that helps.
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Bodin
Municipality number: 1843
Name of domicile: Seidvog*
Number of persons in this domicile: 7.
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Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth
year Birth place
Ethnicity
Robertine Pedersen e Gaardbruger Selveier 1838
Namdalen
Rebækka Brun Hendes Moder e %ug% Hjælper Moderen i
Huset 1797 Bedstaden
Ida Pedersen Robertines Datter ug 1862 Bodø
Rebække Pedersen Robertines Datter ug 1860 Bodø
Henriette Pedersen Robertines Datter ug 1864 Bodø
Fredrik Fredriksen ug Tjenestekarl 1842 Bodø
Kirsten Pedersdatter ug Tjenestepige 1820 Bodø
It has them living in Bodin which I find in Nordland
fylke.
the similarities to what you posted are:
Robertine Pedersen, widow, her mother (also a widow)
living with her and
helping out has the last name Brun - close to Brusen
Robertine's birth year is within 2 years, common on
these records.
Ida Pedersen, daughter born 1862.
They are living at Seidvog farm, Robertine owns it.
(the last two on the census are hired hands.)
Here is the record online on the digital archives out
of Bergen
University, of Robertine leaving the port of
Trondheim Norway in 1880
21905 5 1880 3 16 3736 1 21.07.1880 21.07.1880
Robertine Peters. Enke k 42
Namsos Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen
Bill. bet. i Amerika
21906 5 1880 3 17 3737 21.07.1880 21.07.1880 Peter
Peters. Søn m 4 Namsos
Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen Bill.
bet. i Amerika
21907 5 1880 3 18 3738 21.07.1880 21.07.1880 Hanna
Peters. Datr k 1 Namsos
Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen Bill.
bet. i Amerika
The translation is similar for all three of them,
leaving Trondheim July
21, 1880 for Chicago, ticket was paid for in America,
so someone helped
them come over. They were living in Namsos at the
time they left. she is a
widow traveling with a son and daughter. Peter is 4
and Hannah is 1.
They are on the Nordtyske (north German) shipping
line, which went through
Oslo and then Bremen Germany.
She was a widow in 1865 on the census, and the last
name was Pedersen. Now
it's spelled Petersen and she's a widow but with
young children. A second
husband died perhaps?
In 1865 she was living at Bodin parish in the area by
the town of Bodø in
Nordland, and in 1880 she was living in the town of
Namsos, in Nord
Trondelag.
Perhaps her older child Ida has already emigrated,
and Robertine is going
to join her after the death of another husband.
1900 Census for Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota:
Peterson, Robertina, head, born Jan 1836, age 64,
widow, married for 20
years, mother of 6 children, 4 living, owns home
mortgaged, born Norway,
both parents born in Norway, immigrated 1880 lived in
US 20 years,
boarding house keeper
Peterson, Ida, daughter, born Apr 1871, age 29,
single, born Norway, both
parents born Norway, immigrated 1878, lived in US 22
years, occupation
nurse
Saxhaug, John, son-in-law, born Nov 1875, age 25,
married 3 years born
Minnesota both parents born in Norway, occupation
Farmer
Saxhaug, Hannah, wife, born Feb 1878, age 22, married
3 years, mother of 2
children 2 children living, born Norway, both parents
born Norway,
immigrated 1878, lived in US 22 years
Saxhaug, Alma, daughter, born Nov 1898 age 2, born
Minnesota
Saxhaug, Harold, son, born Feb 1900 age 2/12, born
Minnesota
Saxhaug, Louise, sister, born Aug 180, age 30,
single, born Norway, both
parents born in Norway, immigrated 1869, lived in US
for 30 years,
occupation Saleswoman-dry goods
1910 Census, Windom Village, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota:
Peterson, Robertina, head, age 73, widow, mother of 6
children 4 living,
born Norway, both parents born in Norway, immigrated
to US in 1880
Peterson, Ida, daughter, age 48, single, born Norway,
both parents born
Norway, immigrated 1884
1920 Census Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (Ancestry.com
image 36 of
43)
Urness, Rose, head age 58 divorced immigrated 1880
born Norway, both
parents born Norway
Peterson, Robertina, Mother, age 85, widow,
immigrated 1879, born Norway,
both parents born Norway.
According to the 1900 census Robertina Peterson was
the mother of six
children and four children were living at the time of
the census.
Robertina is listed as a widow in 1900, 1910 and
1920. The year of
immigration for Robertina is listed as 1880 on the
1900 census and she was
listed as living in the U.S. for 20 years. The
immigration date for Ida
and Hannah Peterson (daughters of Robertina) are
listed as
1878. Perhaps both Ida and Hannah came over to
the U.S. with their father
or another relative prior to their mother arriving in
the U.S? Or perhaps
there is an error in the dates.
Robertina was still living in 1910 as she was listed
as living in her
house on Miller Avenue on the 1910 Census. She is
listed as living with
her daughter Ida. Robertina had two boarders living
with her at the time
of the 1910 census.
Time Line for Robertina:
1836 - Birth Norway
1865 - Living in Bodin, Nordland, Norway per the 1865
Census - age 27
1880 - Living in Namsos, Nord Trondelag per the 1880
Census
1880 - Immigration to U.S. July 21, 1880 left
Trondheim, Norway - age 42
1900 - Listed on the Windom, Minnesota Census - age
64
1910 - Listed on the Windom, Minnesota Census - age
73
1920 - Listed on the Windom, Minnesota Census - age
85
Medical Notes: Secondary cause of death was Senility
or arteno sclirosas.
Informant for the death certificate was Hanna
Peterson of Windom,
Minnesota.
Robertina married Nils Pedersen(2, 5) on 7 Nov 1858(5).
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i.
Rabaekka Gurine Concordia Pedersen(5, 8) was born on 20 May
1860 in Fenes, Bodin, Nordland, Norway(5, 8) and died after
1926.
Rabaekka married
Unknown Urness.
3 F ii. Ida
Elisif Petersen(5, 11, 12) was born on 2 Apr 1862 in
Ripnes av Ner-Knaplund, Bodin, Nordland, Norway,(3, 5, 6, 7,
8, 12) died on 10 Jan 1916 in Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota,(3) and was buried on 13 Jan 1916 in Lakeview
Cemetary , Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota(3, 12). The
cause of her death was intestinal Hemorrhage, secondary
cause is LaGripp and Jaundice.
She never
married.
4 F iii. Henriette
Emilie Pedersen(5, 8) was born on 3 Jul 1864 in
Seivag, Bodin, Nordland, Norway(5, 8) and died after 1920 in
Iowa or Minnesota.
Henriette married
Herman A. Pollak(13).
Robertina next married Hans Olaus Pettersen(5) on 11 Jul 1875 in
Fosnes,
Norway(5).
Children from this marriage were:
5 M i.
Peter Petersen(14, 15) was born on 29 Aug 1875 in Fosnes,
Norway,(5, 15) died on 9 Dec 1894, and was buried in
Lakeview Cemetary , Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
+ 6 F ii. Hannah Robertina
Petersen(16) was born on 13 Feb 1878 in
Norway,(2, 7, 16, 17) died on 20 Dec 1964 in Windom,
Cottonwood County, Minnesota,(16) and was buried on 22 Dec
1964 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota(2).
Second Generation (Children)
6. Hannah Robertina Petersen(16) was born on 13 Feb 1878 in Norway,(2,
7, 16,
17) died on 20 Dec 1964 in Windom,
Cottonwood County, Minnesota,(16) and
was buried on 22 Dec 1964 in Lakeview
Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood
County, Minnesota(2). The cause of
her death was renal Insufficiency.
General Notes: Here is the record online on the
digital archives out of
Bergen University, of Robertine leaving the port of
Trondheim Norway in
1880
21905 5 1880 3 16 3736 1 21.07.1880 21.07.1880
Robertine Peters. Enke k 42
Namsos Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen
Bill. bet. i Amerika
21906 5 1880 3 17 3737 21.07.1880 21.07.1880 Peter
Peters. Søn m 4 Namsos
Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen Bill.
bet. i Amerika
21907 5 1880 3 18 3738 21.07.1880 21.07.1880 Hanna
Peters. Datr k 1 Namsos
Chicago Ill Nordtyske via Kristiania og Bremen Bill.
bet. i Amerika
The translation is similar for all three of them,
leaving Trondheim July
21, 1880 for Chicago, ticket was paid for in America,
so someone helped
them come over. They were living in Namsos at the
time they left. she is a
widow traveling with a son and daughter. Peter is 4
and Hannah is 1.
They are on the Nordtyske (north German) shipping
line, which went through
Oslo and then Bremen Germany.
Obituary for Hannah R. Peterson
Hannah R. Peterson was the daughter of Olaf and
Robertina Peterson, She
was born February 13, 1878 in Norway. At an early age
she was baptized and
later confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Peterson
has lived in Windom
her entire life with the exception of three years
when she resided at
Slayton, Minnesota.
In 1900 she was united in marriage to John Saxhaug,
who passed away in
1905. In 1916 she was united in marriage to E.M.
Peterson, the marriage
taking place at Windom, Minnesota. He died in 1952.
Mrs. Peterson has been a resident of the Sogge
Memorial Home for the past
three years. She had been in quite good health until
about a year ago when
she began to fail. She became seriously ill several
days ago and early
Sunday morning, December 20, 1964, passed away. At
the time of her death
she was 86 years, 10 months and 7 days of age.
Hannah was a loving wife and mother, a good neighbor
and friend to all who
knew her. She attended the Windom Evangelical
Lutheran Church and was a
member of the ladies aid and was a shut in of the
church. Mrs. Peterson
had the misfortune of losing her eyesight some years
ago but throughout
her illness and misfortunes enjoyed her family and
many friends and always
was cheerful and content with her lot in life.
She leaves to mourn her passing three children,
namely, Margaret, Mrs.
Kermit Maher of Windom; Otto Saxhaug of Revere,
Minnesota and Vernon
Peterson of Bingham Lake, Minnesota. Also surviving
are thirteen
grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and a host
of other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband
and by three
children; Leona and Alma and one son, Harold, several
years ago. Blessed
be her memory.
Pallbearers at the funeral were Arnold Sogge, T. A.
Haugen, Pete Holland,
Leonard Nerness, Ernest Johnson and Amos Gravley.
Funeral arrangements were handled by
Hanson-Witt Funeral Chapel, 669-13th
Street, Windom, Minnesota.
Hannah is listed on the 1920 census as wife of E.
Peterson. Birth place
of Hannah is listed as Norway and that she spoke
Norwegian. Her parents
are also listed as being born in Norway. According to
the 1920 census
Hannah immigrated to America in 1879.
Per Darrell Maher, Hannah was a jovial person and a
good cook.
Hannah lived at 809 Miller Avenue in Windom,
Minnesota. This house was
built by her mother and father. The land upon
which the house was built
was purchased from the railroad. Hannah, her mother
and Monty Peterson all
died in this house. Vern Peterson and his wife Rita
lived in this house
when they were first married. After Hannah
married Monty, Monty
subdivided the property and Vern and Rita bought a
lot and built a prefab
house on the 8th street side of the property.
According to Bette, this
house is still there as of April 2001. Other
residents of the upstairs
part of the house were Barbara Burton Maher and four
of her children,
namely, Jane, Susan, Brenda, and Mike. Barbara
and her children lived in
the house for about 6 months in 1965. The final
resident of the house was
Margaret Saxhaug Maher and she lived in this house
the majority of her
life.
Buried next to Hannah R. Peterson and Emmanuel M.
Peterson (Lakeview
Cemetery, Windom, Minnesota) are the following:
Peterson, Ida E., April 2, 1864 - January 6, 1916
Peterson Petter K., August 29, 1875 - December 9,
1894
1910 Census, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Saxhaug, Hannah, head, age 32 widow, mother of 4
children, 4 living, born
Norway
Saxhaug, Alma, daughter, age 12, born Minnesota
Saxhaug, Harold, son, age 10, born Minnesota
Saxhaug, Otto, son, age 8, born Minnesota
Saxhaug, Margaret, daughter, age 5, born Minnesota
1920 Census, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota,
Sheet 7A
Peterson, Emanuel M., head, age 41 married, born
Iowa, both parents born
Sweden, occupation Real Estate Salesman, Land Office
Peterson, Hannah R., wife, age 41, married immigrated
1879, born Norway,
both parents born Norway
Peterson, Leona, daughter, age 8, born Minnesota,
father born Iowa, mother
born Norway
Peterson, Vernon A., son, age 7/12, born Minnesota,
father born Iowa,
mother born Norway
Saxhaug, Harold O., step son, age 19, born Minnesota,
father born
Minnesota, mother born Norway
Saxhaug, Otto P., step son, age 17, born Minnesota,
father born Minnesota,
mother born Norway
Saxhaug, Margaret C., step daughter, age 14,
born Minnesota, father born
Minnesota, mother born Norway
1930 Census Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota,
page 18B
Peterson, Emanuel M., head, age 51, married at age
38, born Iowa, both
parents born Sweden, occupation Real Estate Agent
Peterson, Hannah, wife, age 52, married at age 18,
born Norway, both
parents born Norway
Peterson,Vernon, son, age 12, born Minnesota, father
born Iowa, Mother
born Norway
Maher, Kermit, head, age 24, married at age 18, born
Iowa, Father born
Wisconsin, Mother born in Iowa, occupation Laborer,
State Road
Maher, Margaret, wife, age 25, married at age 19,
born Minnesota, both
parents born Norway
Maher, LaVone, daughter, age 5, born Minnesota,
Father born Iowa, Mother
born Minnesota
Maher, Betty A, daughter, age 10 months, born
Minnesota, Father born Iowa,
Mother
Time line for Hannah Peterson:
1878 - Born in Norway
1878 - Came to America, Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota
1880 - Not listed in the Windom, Great Bend, Dale,
Cottonwood County,
Minnesota census
1896 - Married John O. Saxhaug
1900 - Listed on Windom, Cottonwood County
census with husband John
Saxhaug
1906 - 1912 Married Unknown Spencer may have been
living in Slayton,
Minnesota during this time.
1910 - Listed on Windom, Cottonwood County census as
a widow
1916 - Married Emanuel M. Peterson
1920 - Listed on Windom, Cottonwood County
census with husband E.M.
Peterson
1930 - Listed on Windom, Cottonwood County census wth
husband Emanuel
Peterson
1964 - Died in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Medical Notes: Became blind in her later years.(2)
Hannah married John O. Saxhaug,(11, 16) son of Olaus Olsen Saxhaug and
Andrea
Olsdtr. Saxhaugberg, on 29 Nov 1896 in Windom,
Cottonwood County,
Minnesota(7, 16).
Children from this marriage were:
7 F i. Alma
Rosella Saxhaug(7, 16, 18) was born on 11 Nov 1897 in
Minnesota,(7, 16, 19) died on 20 May 1910 in Windom,
Cottonwood County, Minnesota,(16, 20) and was buried in
Lakeview Cemetary , Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
The cause of her death was pneumonia.
8 M ii. Harold
Orestus Saxhaug(16, 21) was born on 7 Feb 1900 in
Cottonwood County, Minnesota(16, 22, 23) and died on 15 Nov
1956 in Clackamas County, Oregon(22, 24).
Harold married
Cecile Ann Peacock(16, 21, 26) in 1923(25).
9 M iii. Otto Palmer
Saxhaug(16) was born on 6 Sep 1902 in
Minnesota(16, 22) and died on 4 Sep 1966 in Revere, Redwood,
Minnesota(16, 22).
Otto married
Joyce Robinson(16) on 5 Aug 1922 in Worthington,
Minnesota(27).
10 F iv. Margaret
Concordia Saxhaug(16) was born on 7 Feb 1905 in
Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota,(16, 28) died on 18 Aug
1998 in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota,(29) and was
buried in Lakeview Cemetary , Windom, Cottonwood County,
Minnesota(30).
Margaret married
Kermit Paul Maher, son of John Edward Maher and
Alta Genivieve Waterman, on 8 Mar 1924 in Windom, Cottonwood
County, Minnesota(31).
Hannah next married Frank Spencer(32) between 1906 and 1912.
Children from this marriage were:
11 F i. Leona
Classia Adell Spencer(16) was born on 28 Jul 1911 in
St. James, Watonwan, Minnesota,(16, 17, 32) died on 30 Oct
1950 in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota,(10, 32) and
was buried on 3 Nov 1950 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom,
Cottonwood, Minnesota(32, 33). The cause of her death was
brain hemorrage - Coronary Seclusion(11).
Leona married
Raymond Melvin Johnson(16) on 24 May 1936(16).
Hannah next married Emanuel M. Peterson(17) on 6 Dec 1916 in
Windom,
Cottonwood County, Minnesota(16).
Children from this marriage were:
12 M i. Vernon
Advian Peterson(16) was born on 10 May 1918 in
Minnesota(16, 17) and died before 1998. The cause of his
death was brain Tumor - Cancer(34).
Vernon married
Rita Kelly(16, 35, 36) on 25 Sep 1937(16).
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Sources
2. Obituary of Hannah Peterson. Surety: 3
3. Death Certificate for Ida Peterson. Surety: 3
4. Death Certificate for Robertine Peterson. Surety: 3 Death
certificate for
Robertine states that Robertine's father's name was
Jacob Bruun who was
born in Norway. Bruun is the correct last name
however, Jacob was not the
first name of her father. Name of mother is
listed as unknown on the
death certificate. The informant for the Death
certificate was Hanna
Peterson of Windom, Minnesota.
5. Jan Arve Barstad - descendant of Anton Ludvig Bruun & Anne Bergitta
Jacobsdatter Hoff. Surety: 3
6. 1910 Census, Windom Villiage, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Surety: 3
7. 1900 Census, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Surety: 3
8. 1865 Census for Bodin, Norway. Surety: 3
9. Death Certificate for Robertine Peterson. Surety: 3
10. Minnesota Death Records 1908 - 1946. Surety: 4
11. Bette Maher Marsh. Surety: 3
12. Tombstone. Surety: 3
13. Abstract of Title to 809 Miller Avenue, Windom, Minnesota.
Surety: 4
14. Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Surety: 3
15. Digitalarkivet: Emigrants from Trondheim 1867-1930. Surety: 3
16. Saxhaug-Peterson Family Bible - As of 4/18/2001 Bible is in the possession
of Bette Maher Marsh - Bible will be give to Margaret
Ann Jordin Grein.
Surety: 3
17. 1920 Census, Cottonwood County, Windom, Minnesota. Surety: 3
18. Doris Davids daughter of Harold Saxhaug. Surety: 3
19. Cottonwood County Recorders Office, LDS film #1428607, Birth Record for
Alma Saxhaug, name listed as Female Saxhauge, Book B,
page 102, Line 17,
card 102. Surety: 3
20. Cottonwood County, Minnesota Recorder, LDS film #, Death Record of Alma R.
Saxhaug, Book D, page 242, line 2.
Surety: 3
21. Oregon Death Index. Surety: 3
22. SSDI. Surety: 3
23. Cottonwood County, Minnesota Recorder, LDS Film # 1248608, Birth record of
Harold Orestus Saxhaug. Surety: 4
24. Oregon Death Index 1903-1970. Surety: 3
25. Obituary for Cecile Ann Saxhaug, Cottonwood County Citizen, Dec. 5, 1984.
Surety: 3
26. David T Miller, 402 Cambridge Way, Port Moody, Britich Columbia, VHV2,
Canada DavidT
Miller@telus.net.
Surety: 3
27. Obituary for Joyce Saxhaug, Walnut Grove, Westbrook paper, Feb. 5, 1992.
Surety: 3
28. Cottonwood County Recorders Office, LDS film #1428607, Birth Record of
Margaret Concordia Saxhaug, Book C, page 185, line 4,
card 185. Surety:
3
29. Obituary for Margaret Maher. Surety: 3
30. Susan Maher Gregory. Surety: 3
31. Marriage Certificate for Kermit Maher. Surety: 3
32. Death Certificate for Leone Johnson. Surety: 3
33. Obituary for Leona Johnson. Surety: 3
34. Darrell K. Maher. Surety: 3
35. Barbara Burton Maher Anderson. Surety: 3
36. S. Surety: 3