Edel Helwick

Edel, the younger sister to my grandmother Josephine Sofia Helwick Sheehan Brennan Bowron and the youngest of ten children of Karl and Karen, was born in 1899 in Chicago. She lived the majority of her life in Santa Cruz County, California where she died in the fall of 1976.

Some of the notes from my research of her life follows:

1900
[an e-mail from Cousin Harald Lorentzen dated 02-Nov-96 [a partial quote] . . . . . .
"I do not know if I told you that I found your family in the church book for the Hauge church in Chicago. This was in the year 1900 they went out of the church after some years.The church book said that the family was:
Karl M Helwich born February 17, 1848
Karen S Helwich born September 18, 1853
Karl S Helwich born August 10, 1885
Marie E Helwich born January 6, 1888
Josephine Helwich born May 29, 1890
Paul A Helwich born July 29, 1892
Ole Le Roy Helwich born December 18, 1896
Edel Therese Helwich born September 19, 1899"

My research of the Federal census reveal this info:
1900 Federal Census IL Cook Co Chicago
1038 Ballou
HELWICK, Carl, Feb. 1846, 52 ys,
married 25 ys, Nor Nor Nor [this refers to Karl's birth and his Father's and his Mother's birth],
1887 yr immigrated, 13 ys in this country,Naturalized, Occup: Weigher
Carrie, Sep. 1853, 46 ys,
married 25 ys, Nor Nor Nor {refers of Carrie's birth as well as her Father and Mother],
1887 ys immigrated, 13 ys in this country.10 children/6 living [this reveals that she had ten children with 6 children now living,
Charles, Aug. 1885, 14 ys, single, Chicago Nor Nor, Office boy.
Marie, Jan. 1888, 12 ys, Chicago Nor Nor, At school.
Josephine, May 1890, 10 ys, Chicago Nor Nor, At school.
Paul, Jul. 1892, 7 ys, Chicago Nor Nor, At school.
Roy, Dec. 1894, 5 ys, Chicago Nor Nor.
Ethel Th., Sep. 1899, 8/12 ys [8/12 means Ethel was 8 months old at the time of the census], Chicago Nor Nor

Just a glimpse of my research notes. All the information I've compiled have been gleaned from public records, as well as church records, as the knowledge of my father's family was was scant to say the least. My dad's generation was not a sharing lot and since my father has passed away prior to my earnest interest in genealogy all that information was lost for all time.
Luckily, a copy of a note hand written by Josephine. I assume for her daughters Eleanor and Virginia, was sent to me by my Aunt Virginia just prior to her passing. This note was the basis for my research in Norway.

More to come - - - - -

Another Helwick Descendant

A cousin who descended through Edel Helwick - sister to my grandmother Josephine Helwick Sheehan - has contacted me this past week. Am I ever excited about this ! ! !

Am anxious to exchange family stories regarding Edel, or as kjnow to our knew cousin - Ethel.

In the days to come I'll be posting tidbit regarding Edel that I've gleaned from Public records, both here and in Norway.

Norwegian Ancestors

Time for a change of pace so that our Norwegian ancestors to make themselves known.

My Dad's parents were first-generation Americans from immigrant Irish and Norwegian parents.

That makes me, my brothers and you, cousins, third-generation Americans.

Let's begin with Per Larsen from SÆTER farm. He was the son of Lar's who must have been born somewhere around 1611 or so.

Per-SÆTER Larsen was born ca 1631 and died in 1702 in Hedmark, Norway. He is my 8th great-grandfather [as well as my brothers', and Kevin and Geofry's, and the Brennan siblings' 8th great-grandfather].

Herman Olsen is also our 8th great-frandfather.

Since I began my reseach into our Norwegian background I've begun to teach myself to read Norwegain ! ! ! and below is my attempt to translate information from a local history regarding our ancestors.
It'll take your imagination to fill in the gaps where my knowledge of the language lacks. However, you'll no doubt get the geist of the reports.

Before you become too engrossed let me say the naming practice during this period was to use the father's name as what we call the surname - along with this the farm name is usually attached so as to clarify which Per Larsen we're talking about. If it's a male he is Lars, son/Larsen, if female, Lars' daughter = Larsdatter or shortened to Larsdtr.

SÆTER, TORP, PRAMHUS, MIDTSKOG refer the name of the farm where they are living at the moment.

KLOKKER usually refers to a church deacon .- - - -

This information was taken from the local history of Eidskog which is located in Hedmark Fylke [fylke is equal to our county].

The information in this publication is taken from public and church records by impartial local historians.
It appears that the first several entries were taken from tax records.
Beginning with the 1677 entry appears to have been gleaned from another means. ????
At anyrate, here is some information about OUR 8th GREAT-GRANDFATHER ca 1631 thru 1702 - Now who sez they didn't have long lives? Looks like old Per lived 71 years.

Eidskog BygdebokVol. III pg. 472 & 473- - - - -

Vol. III pg 472

Hermann Olsen was 26 year in 1664 - d. 1706 in Magnor, 69 years old he was enebruker by tax rolls/land registry in 1667,

but by manntalletin 1664 second-hand[used,use] had 2 huder and Iver Olsen KLOKKER 1 hud.

In 1667 eide enough Hermann the most of TORP, but Iver Olsen and Lars Lilleset ifra Odalen eide approximately 1/3 tilsammen.

In 1672 give mortgage or security[pawn] Lars Lilleset their[glide slowly,sink down,cause pressure,feel heavy] 5 1/2skinn and tredjeårstake in TORP to Iver Olsen KLOKKER, and he was thereby owner of tilsammen 11 skinn.

The other eide Hermann.

In 1677 be inactive/rest TORP leave[vacuate] and desolate[desolately] p.g.a. krigshandlingene, and Hermann Olsen moved in this tidsrom to Magnor.

Iver KLOKKER moved also in the course of 1680-åra and his gjenfinnes on Midtskog.

Hermann be obliged to have to in 1671 out with fine because he had been in slagsmål with Arne Arnesen PRAMHUS like that[such] that deen was bedridden. Hermann's wife had taken from him one knive before he =rekke=extend/reach to use[using] it[was,that,the] on Arne.

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It[Was,That,The] as overtok after Hermann Olsen was Per LarsenSÆTER, Vinger [born ca 1631] - d.1702, 71 years and g.m .Anne Hansdtr [born ca 1629] - d.1707, 78 yrs.

A pantebrev from Herman Olsen to Per LarsenSÆTER of 2 hudder 1 skinn for 220 rd is dated November 18,1670 and tgl. March 07, 1682.

Actually was[be] this[these] ei agreement between Hermann and Per as pass over (of time)[attend,go, go on] out on that Per shall[could,would,will] have[having] TORP on 9 åremål, and if some of Hermann's heirs then wish to overtake TORP, then they shall the 220 rd as well as replacing rydnings- and bygningsretten and others expenses.

page 473

This[These] was actually ordnet on it[was,that,the] the manner[manner] that child[children] of they[those,the] respective giftet itself with each other.

Thereby was the[it,they,there,that] smaller expenses.

A pantebrev dated November 26, 1688 and tgl. April 22, 1689 on 84 rd., was taken to brukelighet of Per Larsen and the[it,they,there,that] was[be] issued of Iver Olsen Midskog, thus Sexton, and thereby eide Per totality TORP.

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In 1690 kvitterte/receipt Lars Persen too[of,at,to,for,feed,feeds] wife's inheritance orverfor the father-in-law[father-in-law] Hermann Olsen on Magnor.

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Looks as though 1671 was an interesting time for Herman's wife, Anne.

Martin B. Madden

Here's some facts regarding our Martin Madden aka Martin B. "Skinny" Madden

Martin B Madden, born August 17, 1871 in IA; died July 23, 1912 in IL Cook Co Chicago.
He was the son of Daniel Madden and Bridget Carroll.
He married (1) Laura Flannery May 15, 1902 in IL Cook Co Chicago. She was born October 1875 in IL, and died June 16, 1907 in IL Cook Co Chicago.
He married (2) Florence Bell Miles September 13, 1909 in IL Lake Co Waukegan. She was born Abt. 1889 in IL, and died Aft. 1912.

Martin's parents and siblings:
Father: Daniel Madden, born Abt. 1848 in Ireland; died October 06, 1912 in IL Cook Co.
He married Bridget Carroll April 18, 1869 in IA Des Moines Co Burlington.

Mother: Bridget Carroll, born Abt. 1843 in IRELAND; died December 23, 1910 in MO Callaway Co Fulton State Hospital #1.

Children of Daniel Madden and Bridget Carroll are:
Bernard Madden, born February 09, 1870 in IA; died February 05, 1909 in IL Cook Co Chicago.
Martin B Madden, born August 17, 1871 in IA; died July 23, 1912 in IL Cook Co Chicago; married (1) Laura Flannery May 15, 1902 in IL Cook Co Chicago;
married (2) Florence Bell Miles September 13, 1909 in IL Lake Co Waukegan.
Edward Madden, born Abt. 1872 in KS.
James Madden, born February 1874 in KS; died Aft. 1928.
Margaret Madden, born June 1878 in KS; died Bet. 1913 - 1920;
married William P McCain Abt. 1902 in IL ?Cook Co?; born Abt. 1876 in IL.
Julia C Madden, born September 1881 in KS, Shawnee Co, North Topeka;
died March 06, 1930 in IL Cook Co Chicago;
married Kenneth Rathbun September 11, 1907 in IL Cook Co Chicago; born August 24, 1880 in WI Geneva; died June 26, 1959 in IL Cook Co Chicago.
Mary Madden, born May 1886 in MO ?Jackson Co Kansas City; died Aft. 1919;
married Joseph J McGrath Abt. 1910; born Abt. 1877 in IL; died Aft. 1928.

End of another year

It's the end of another year and exchange of annual greetings from cousins far and wide.

I was sadden to learn that Cousin Sylvia Spain just recently passed away.

Sylvia and I are the 2nd-great granddaughters of Magnus Andreassen Helvik [1805 Asker Parrish-1888 Chicago]. . . and are 3rd cousins.

Fetter Harald introduced us the summer of 1997 after Sylvia's visit to Nesodden. While she and I knew each other only from exchanging correspondence our connection as cousins was deep.

Time is speeding on

Haven't taken time to do any genealogy-related blogging but if you've visited GerryART you can see I've been concentrating on my fiber-art classes. Hope to return to some genealogy after a couple of more classes at Satin Stitches.

In the meantime, if you have some time to spend on The Internet visit

http://books.google.com

and do a search on Skinny Madden.

What a guy ! ! ! !

Research, Research, Research

Boy, What fun we've been having.

Have been given an opportunity to do some serious research, and, while it's taken us the majority of the past five days, we've had tremendous success! That's worth the hours spent sitting in front of the PC and monitor. We were able to add at least three generations of direct-line ancestors that includes four new surnames. Now that we call success!

This is the first time in a while that we've been handed this kind of opportunity.
Yahoo ! ! ! We loved it.

Now to get into some order so that it can be presented on paper in a comprehensive manner so that a non-genealogist can understand the significance.

Once this phase of the project is completed, I'll continue with the saga of 'Skinny' Martin - Labor Czar of Chicago . . . . . . . .