Edward/Edvard Christoffersen/Kristoffersen

[Øystein Brusevold Bærø]

Kan noen hjelpe meg med å finne fødested til denne personen, han skal være født 6. september 1845, og døde i Chicago 7. april 1920. Fødested er ukjent.
Han ble gift med Karen Margrete Olsdatter Finstad, f. Nes i Akershus 5. juni 1848, død i Chicago 8. oktober 1901.

Edward og Karen skal være gift i 1877, men det er uvisst om de ble gift i USA eller i Norge.

Dersom noen har utfyllende opplysninger, er jeg svært interessert.

På vegne av slekta i USA
Øystein Bærø

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They are living here in 1900:
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
CHRISTOPHERSON EDWARD 45 M W NORW IL COOK 16-WD CHICAGO 1900

They have been married 23 years with a daughter Sina f.1883 living with them. Margaret the wife was born in 1848 it say.
They both came to America from Norway in 1880.
Edward was a laborer at a Seed company. Margaret did not work and Sina worked in a Dry Goods Store.
Margaret has had 1 child with 1 child living.
I have saved the census if you wish a copy.
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Edward is here in 1910:
1910 > ILLINOIS > COOK > 15-WD CHICAGO
Series: T624 Roll: 257 Page: 224
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
CHRISTOPHERSON EDWARD 64 M W NORW IL COOK 15-WD CHICAGO 1910

He lives with his daughter Signa age 26 married 5 years to Joseph Dickman age 32 born in Wisconsin. They have two children:
Margaret age 4 and Edna 11/12
Joseph is a Butcher at a Meat Market

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In 1920 Census he is living here:
1920 > ILLINOIS > COOK > 33-WD CHICAGO
Series: T625 Roll: 351 Page: 238
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
CHRISTOPHERSON EDWARD 74 M W NORW IL COOK 33-WD CHICAGO 1920

Signa and Joseph have more children:
Margaret age 14
Edna age 10
Joseph age 7
Edward age 4 7/12
Willard age 1 10/12
Laverne age 5/12

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In 1930 they are here:
1930 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Cook > Chicago (Districts 1001-1250) > District 1218

Laverne must have died and a new son Raymond age 9 is living with them.
Joseph Sr. is now a Motorman on a Street Car and Joseph Jr. is a Butcher in a Meat Market.