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Metha L. Hammer

Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 8 Aug 2012 3:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Hammer
Metha was born in Moe, Douglas, Minnesota in 1875. Her parents was Ole Andreasen Hammer & spouse Baroline Hammer. Their immigration was from Trondheim, Norway in june 1874.
Do anyone know if Metha was married, got kids & ancestors in the US? If so; they will be relatives of us in Norway.

Re: Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 6 Sep 2012 8:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
John Hammer, b. October 9, 1880, was a brother of Metha L. Hammer
Census-1900 in ED 45 Moe Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9S7-TK9

See also http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRONDELAG/2005...

It says Mette (Metha L. Hammer), died at the age of 22 years, ie. about 1897.
It also talks about a brother Johannes, who died in infancy.

John O Hammer (39y) is living with his mother in Douglas, Minnesota, census-1920.

Re: Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 3 Oct 2012 12:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank You for message abt. Metha L. & John Hammer in Douglas Minn. May be You are an ancestor of Ole Hammer in Moe, Douglas Minnesota? Do You know what the L. stands for in Methas name?

Re: Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 11 Apr 2013 8:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, That was a volunteer who helped you - not related. I also am not related. I noticed that you wondered about Mette's middle name. It may be that her death is recorded at West Moe Lutheran Church in Moe Township, Douglas County, Minnesota and maybe some volunteer there would look it up, it you write to them. The church can also probably tell you if the Hammer family members are buried in the church cemetery. The family was active in this church. http://www.dchsmn.org/places/churches/

Do you know of the website called Find a Grave? It may be that a volunteer with Find a Grave will be willing to go to West Moe Lutheran Church Cemetery and find Mette's grave. Again, I do not know but we can guess she is buried there.

Re: Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 15 Jun 2015 4:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
The L in Metha's name stands for Louise. (or maybe Lovise in Norwegian)

The census records through the years show that her name was a flexible thing, according to Census takers. But Mette L. Hammer is still alive on the 1895 census, so a death of 1891 was possibly an error in reading the tombstone?

Her birth in the Douglas County Courthouse birth book book 1, p. 99, line 7, is recorded as Matte Louise Hammer, Feb. 13, 1875. (This spelling could also vary from what her parents had intended.)

Mattie Louise Hammer
Minnesota, State Census, 1875
Name: Mattie Louise Hammer
Event Place: Moe, Douglas, Minnesota
Age: 0
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
GS Film number: 0565718
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Ole Hammer M Norway
Baroline Hammer F Norway
Mattie Louise Hammer F Minnesota

Metha L Hammer
Daughter
United States Census, 1880
birth: 1875 Minnesota, United States
residence: 1880 Moe, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
father: Ole Hammer
mother: Baroline Hammer

Martha Hammer
Minnesota, State Census, 1895
birth: 1875 Minn
residence: 1895 Moe, Douglas, Minnesota
other: Ole Hammer, Baolina Hammer, John Hammer, Martin Larson

Mattie Hammer
Minnesota, State Census, 1885
birth: 1875 Minnesota
residence: 1885 Moe, Douglas, Minnesota
other: Ole Hammer, Barolina Hammer, John Hammer, Martin Holte

Re: Metha L. Hammer

Posted: 15 Jun 2015 10:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Jul 2015 2:35PM GMT
Nice find!

A memorial to Mette Louise Hammer (1875-1897) was created in Nov 2013 and includes an obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ha...;
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