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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: ccaufield on Wednesday 04 May 22 15:25 BST (UK)
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Hello All,
I'm looking for help today to find the death record for Inga Olava Halvorson (nee Nilsen). I am actually trying to trace a rare genetic mutation and would like to find Inga's cause of death.
Born October 18, 1872, in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway. Immigrated to United States in 1896. Husband is Olaf or Ole Halvorson (spelling varies, Halverson, Halvorsen), children Arnold Norman and Hjalmer Sverre ( plus 2 children died young in Norway). Parents are not Peder and Marin Halvorson - there is a similar Inga.
We have a family record saying she died on August 14th, 1918 at the age of 46 in Fork, Marshall County Minnesota (there is a grave photo as well) Buried in Boe Cemetary Stephen, Marshall County, Minnesota, United States of America.
I would appreciate any assistance!
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I wonder if this is Arnold Norman ... ?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103713275/a-n-halvorson
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Background-
1900 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9VL-SQG
1910 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGV-CHM
Olaf is widowed
1920 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWBC-JK1
Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131385520/inga-o-halvorson
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Thanks! I should also mention that I have combed the Minnesota Death record database using all kinds of spelling combinations, and wider date ranges, but I'm just not getting any results.
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Thanks! I should also mention that I have combed the Minnesota Death record database using all kinds of spelling combinations, and wider date ranges, but I'm just not getting any results.
Only thing I can find that even mentions her death.
Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Tuesday, August 19, 1919
Page 5
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I wonder if this is Arnold Norman ... ?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103713275/a-n-halvorson
It's not - he passed in Abbotsford, British Columbia. I met him once or twice.
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Thanks! I should also mention that I have combed the Minnesota Death record database using all kinds of spelling combinations, and wider date ranges, but I'm just not getting any results.
Only thing I can find that even mentions her death.
Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Tuesday, August 19, 1919
Page 5
Thank you! It does confirm the date and location of death then. I wonder if the record was just lost? By 1919 I assume most deaths were put on some type of record.
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Marshall County Courthouse has birth, marriage and death records from 1882, divorce and probate records from 1891 and court records.
Link: https://www.co.marshall.mn.us/departments/recorder/index.php
Scroll down to "Vital Statistics" section.
ADDED:
The Recorder’s Office is a local Registrar of the Vital Records for Minnesota Department of Health.
For certified Birth and Death Certificates, an application proving tangible interest must be completed.
Fees for Death Certificates:
*Certified and non-certified copies - $13.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy needed at the same time.
https://cms1files.revize.com/marshall/document_center/Recorder/death%20cert.pdf
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Maybe she actually died across the river in North Dakota. Perhaps the nearest hospital was in, say, Grafton, ND.
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Maybe she actually died across the river in North Dakota. Perhaps the nearest hospital was in, say, Grafton, ND.
That's a good idea to look into, I just noticed how close they were to the state line. I did actually search the ND death records as well - but that search engine is harder to use than the Minnesota one!
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Here it is - I just found it in North Dakota with a spelling error. Now, do I have to order it to see a full copy?
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Ancestry has North Dakota death certificates but I don't have a subscription.
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So I found the record on Ancestry with the new spelling...but the cause of death is blanked out. Can anyone shed light on why this is? Thank you!
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Check some other certificates. Are they all like that?
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Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, North Dakota
14 Aug 1919, Thu
Page 5
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Grand Forks Herald
Grand Forks, North Dakota
14 Aug 1919, Thu
Page 12
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Check some other certificates. Are they all like that?
The three before and after hers all had the cause of death blanked out. I didn't look at any more.
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Here it is ....
"Note that cause of death information is redacted due to North Dakota state privacy regulations."
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61747/
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Thank you all for your help!
It serves as a good reminder to me that exact spelling wasn't as important back then lol. I have now found Inga/Enga Olyva/Olga/Olve Halvorson/Halverson/Halversen.