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Melkor Oien

Melkor Oien

Posted: 31 Aug 2003 5:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Oien/Ă˜ien/Oyen
Searching for information on where my Grandfather lived while he was in the USA. Born 1872 in Ytre Rendal, Norway. Sailed from Kristiania (Oslo) Dec 4, 1891 en route to New York. Can't find any records of his arrival or whereabouts in the US. His brother Andreas was also in the USA during the same period. Melkor's birth records list him as Melkor Gurenus Andersen. His departure from Norway lists him as Melkior A. Øien. Andreas went by the name Andrew, and stayed in the US until 1909, when he walked to what is now Oyen, Alberta in Canada from Spokane Washington. Crossing into Canada seems to have changed the last name to Oyen from the Oien spelling used in the US.

Melkor returned to Norway in 1906 or 1907 and married Bertine Bolstad, the sister of his brother Simon's wife Synøve.
Melkor and Andrew also had an older brother Gustav, born in 1867, who may also have travelled with them. They all departed Norway at different times, as far as I know.

If anyone knows their whereabouts during the 1890's and early 1900's I would be very greatful for the information.

Re: Melkor Oien/Oyen might have been Mike Anderson in Pierce County, ND

Posted: 22 Nov 2006 6:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
If anyone recognizes the names Mike Anderson or Halvor Vold - both lived in Pierce County, ND between 1899 - 1908?? Mike Anderson also lived in Aitkin Country, MN in the time period between 1891-1899. There were times when he left both MN and ND to work in the forest cutting wood. His brother was probably Andrew Oyen of Crookston and Duluth Areas of Minnesota. Andrew seemed to live close to Gilbert Undseth who also came from the same Hedmark region in Norway. In Norway Gilbert was Bertin Undset. All of these people eventually relocated to the Oyen Area of Alberta, Canada. If anyone recognizes any of these names, please contact me. Thanks

Re: Melkor Oien/Oyen might have been Mike Anderson in Pierce County, ND

Posted: 12 Mar 2008 12:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi in the 1900 census in Eriksens, Pierce ND
Mike Andersen Age 27. Born Sept 1872. Immigratin year 1892. He is living with Halvor Wold, Born Nov 1864 Immigr. 1888.

Gilbert Undset is living in Dudley, Beltrami Co. Born Feb 1869 Immigr. 1893.

Andrew Oyen is in Crookston a lodger Born Feb. 1869

Re: Melkor Oien/Oyen might have been Mike Anderson in Pierce County, ND

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 6:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Oien, Oyen, Wold, Fossum, Undset, Andersen, Anderson
Hi threre,
Thanks very much for responding to my post. Could you please tell me (if you know) where Halvor Wold left from in Norway and what book I should look in.

I looked at Nordmaendene i Amerika and I thought that Gilbert Undseth was probably Bertin Olsen Undseth who left Norway in 1889; where did you see him leaving in 1893? or is this from the US Census.

Did you ever see anything for an H.O. Fossum? He is another person who signed the Naturalization certificate of Mike Anderson.

Hope to hear back from you.

Re: Melkor Oien/Oyen might have been Mike Anderson in Pierce County, ND

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 5:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,the immigration year for Gilbert Undset is from the census.I find a Hans O Fossum in the 1900 census. Staples, Todd Co Minnesota. Age 38 Est. birth 1862.Spouse Agnes. His mother also living with them. Ama, I looked at the immage and it is probabely Anna. They Immigrated the same year 1866. In the 1930 census he is listed as Olaf Fossum, Still working for the railroad, and living with two children. In the 1895 Minnesota territorial records he is also employed with the railroad. I also find in a family tree a Oluf O Fossum Born Feb 7 1864 in Elverum, Hed. Died Nov 28 1943 in Staples, MN. Mother Anne Marie Olsdatter father Ole Olsen Furuknappen.I don't know if this is the same person you are lookin for. Er du Rend¢l?-

Re: Melkor Oien/Oyen might have been Mike Anderson in Pierce County, ND

Posted: 17 Mar 2008 6:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Oyen, Oien, Wold, Fossum, Andersen, Anderson
Hi again,
Thanks for getting back to me. I think that the H.O. Fossum that I am looking for had to live in Pierce County, ND in 1904 as he was one of the people who signed the naturalization document of Mike Anderson who I think was my grandfather. The other person who signed for Mike Anderson was Halvor Wold. It appears that Halvor Wold and Mike Anderson became citizens on the same date and probably signed for each other. I should see if there is a naturalization document for both H.O. Fossum and Halvor Wold and possibly Mike Anderson signed for them. Do you have any books from Norwary that list Halvor Wold or H. O. Fossum? Thanks
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