Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1913

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Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1913

Legg inn av Tom Kaasen » 21. august 2008 kl. 22.54

Hilmar Magnus Edvardsen Brekke b. 17.06.1895, emigrated to America from Surendal/Tingvold 1913. He arrived at Ellis Island, as Hilmar M. E. Brakke, sept. 8th. 1913. He was going to his brother Hans Gerhard Edvardsen Brekke in Virginia Minnesota. Hans, b. 17.09.1892, had emigrated in 1910. Hans married and has descendants in America. However, they seem to know nothing about Hilmar.
Hilmar never visited Norway again. Little or nothing is known about his life in America.
Hopefully, someone is able to giving a little help.


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Legg inn av gj06100 » 22. august 2008 kl. 2.49

Hei Tom!
I find Hans in 1920 St. Louis co, Virginia City, MN with his last name indexed as "Bricki" (in the Heritage Quest program).
I may have found his brother...at least this is a possible fellow:
Adam Brakke, age 24 in 1920 living in the state of Washington, Clark Co, Heisson Precinct.
This "Adam" immigrated 1913. He is not married, and is a carpenter working on a bridge.
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Legg inn av Margit R Bakke » 22. august 2008 kl. 3.42

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Helmer Magnas Bracke
City: Not Stated
County: St Louis
State: Minnesota
Birthplace: Norway
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1895
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1675783
DraftBoard: 4
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Legg inn av Margit R Bakke » 22. august 2008 kl. 3.55

:?: :?: A maybe, will need to be checked more, he immigrated in 1913.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Magnus Brekke
Home in 1920: Swea City, Kossuth, Iowa
Age: 26 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1913
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 163
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary J Riddle 47
Imogene Riddle 26
Magnus Brekke 26
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Re: Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1

Legg inn av Tom Kaasen » 25. august 2008 kl. 7.28

Thank you both!

I've been away since friday and it was very exiting to find these answers. I will try to check out the Magnus Brekke from the 1920 census.
One question; "boarder" - is it a person who is renting a room or something like that?

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Legg inn av gj06100 » 25. august 2008 kl. 16.08

Hei Tom!
Yes...you are right about the word "boarder". The Adam in WA was also a boarder.
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Re: Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1

Legg inn av Tom Kaasen » 5. september 2020 kl. 9.11

Hello
I'm trying to blow a new life into this thread!

Hilmar Magnus Brekke apparently uses the name ELMER BREKKE after a few years in America. In the USCENSUS 1920, he is listed in Virginia St Louis MN. He is also listed is the 1915 directory of Virginia under this name.
Elmer marries Alina Tyne Luhta in the Lutheran church feb. 23 1920. Their child, Viola Margaret, is born august 16 1920 in Virginia MN.
Elmer and Alina divorces after three/four/five years. I haven't found any documentation on the divorce. Elmer (or maybe the whole family) moves to Fargo, Cass ND. Elmer is listed as baker in the 1924 Fargo ND-directory.
I have established contact with grandchildren of Elmer, but they know nothing about his destiny. It is said he moved to Bismarck ND, but I'm unable to find anything there.
I can't find his death
I can't find him in the USCENSUS 1930 (or 1940 for that matter).

His brother's descendants knew nothing about him, but a grandnephew of Elmer found a postcard from Norway, dated 1929, to Elmer/Hilmar, address Seventh Street South 202 1/2 Virginia. I looked through the card collection on Ancestry and found this address. No Elmer, but the person who lived there, was a german baker, named Joseph J Sheriff. He was a baker and worked at CITY BAKERIES, so there may have been a link there.

Viola Margaret married Bernhard McCauley and lived in Hibbing St Louis MN. She died in 2004, but she has 8 children, all living, as far as I know.
mvh
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Legg inn av gj14114 » 5. september 2020 kl. 15.47

Er denne sjekket?

En Helmer M Brekke døde 5. september 1931 i Stutsman Co, ND. State of Residence er oppgitt til Minnesota. Alder oppgitt til 35 år (se bildevedlegg) - opplysningene hentet fra denne - https://apps.nd.gov/doh/certificates/de ... Search.htm

Jeg finner samme mann (Helmer H Brekke) hos FAG med bilde av en litt ødelagt gravsten - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144 ... r-h-brekke

Helmer H Brekke
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 5 Sep 1931
BURIAL
Jamestown State Hospital Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
PLOT 2-1-64
MEMORIAL ID 144270420
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Re: Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1

Legg inn av Tom Kaasen » 6. september 2020 kl. 9.28

Hei
Dette var fantastisk!! Jeg følger opp sporene.

Skjønner ærlig talt ikke hvorfor jeg ikke har fått disse treffene, for jeg har virkelig søkt Ancestry "forlengs og baklengs".

Dette er virkelig spennende, så TAKK nok en gang!
mvh
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Re: Hilmar Brekke (Brakke) from Tingvold to Virginia Minn. 1

Legg inn av Tom Kaasen » 6. september 2020 kl. 13.18

Nå har jeg sjekket ut dette tipset og det ga FULL KLAFF!

Jeg søkte på Jamestown ND og fant at et slektsforskermiljø hadde transkribert gamle dødsfalsprotokoller. Fant Helmer Magnus Brekke, med oppgave over foreldre. Se faksimile.

Dermed er hovedmysteriet løst. Vi har funnet dødsfallet; tidspunkt og sted.

Nok en gang takk til deg Egil!
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Legg inn av gj14114 » 6. september 2020 kl. 14.57

Takk for fin tilbakemelding Tom - hyggelig å kunne hjelpe :D
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