Thank you! I have only this year found the following information:

I have a marriage license for Lisbet S. Stangvik and Peter Johnson from 31 July 1892 in Empire, Michigan. Peter is shown as 42 years old, father John Evenson? Ericson? (not clear) and mother's maiden name Helena Peterson. I believe Peter's Norwegian name may not have been Johnson. It says he was married once before. He had at least one child, a son Christian.

Lisbet is also listed as 42 years old, but parents are listed as unknown. It says she had not been married before. However, her daughter Johanna came with her from Norway and married Peter Johnson's son Christian after her first husband Andrew Thoreson died young. Johanna and Christian are my great-grandparents.

What I'd like to find out is anything more on Peter Johnson and Lisbet Stangvik. Was she ever married to Johanna's father? There is a strong familial connection to the Oleson family in Port Oneida, Michigan, but I have not been able to connect them, except for the marriage record of Johanna and Christian where she lists her mother's name as Elizabeth Oleson, father unknown. I believe Lisbet was from Stangik, and Peter from Trondheim.

Family legend was that Lisbet (and daughter) was preceded to America by her husband, but when they got here he was not to be found. I realize this could be a big story to cover the fact that there was no husband! But I'd like to know.

Any information on these family members would be greatly appreciated. In fact, if you have access to information that would cost you more time or effort, I'd be happy to pay you a reasonable fee.

Anne Nicholson