Emigrated from Norway

[amandalouise]

i am trying to trace a Benjamin A Holland who Emigrated from Norway to Illinois Usa in 1870.
Any information would be grateful.

Amanda

[Chattykathy]

Hi Amanda,  Hope this is what you are looking for:

Benjamin A. Holland

1880 US Census --  Did not locate him

1890 --  there is none

1900 Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Benjamin A. Holland   54  b. Dec. 1846 Norway   F/M: Nor   Immi Yr: 1870 Marr: 23 yrs  Profession:  Unreadable
Wife Hannah 45 b. Aug 1854 Norway  F/M: Nor  Immi Yr: 1872   Marr. 23 yrs
Syres J.     22 B. Oct., 1878 IL
George W.    20 b. Feb. 1880 IL
Gertrude E.    18 b. Feb. 1882 IL
Minnie    14 b. Oct. 1885 IL
Victor H.     9 b. Dec. 1890 IL
Florence M.    6 b. Nov. 1893 IL


1910 Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Benjamin A. Holland  64  marr. 33 yrs  Machinist in Car Shop   Immi:  1872
Hannah S. 55 Immi:  1872
Victor H.    19  Clerk in Bank   
Florence M.    16  Clerk at Heating Co.


1920 Chicago, Cook Co., IL
Fred C. Bristol Head  26 b. IL  F/M; Ger  Bonds Salesman
Florence M.  26
Doris E 2
Hannah Holland Mother in Law 64 Widow


1930 Chicago, Cook Co., IL  Loire: ? Avenue
Fred C. Bristol  36 m. @ 23 Yrs old   Stock Broker @ Brokerage House
Florence 36
Betty    12
Fred C. 5
Hannah Holland Mother In law 75

[Chattykathy]

Amanda, found some more info…

Marriage Record
Benjamin Helland to Hannah Selveson
Dec. 15, 1876
Ogle Co., IL

This was only hit for years 1851-1900 in all of Illinois
Hannah used initial "S" in 1910 Census
Is “Helland”  a variation for “Holland” or just error?
When I looked at actual image could be “e “or could be “o”. 
But for marriage and census record to be a consistent error, would be rare. 
But then look at Hannah’s maiden name variation?!

1880 Census  Lee Co., Alto, IL
Benjamin Helland 36 <1844>   b. Nor  F/M: Nor  Farmer
Hannah Helland    27 <1853>  b. Nor  F/M: Nor
Cyrus 3  IL
George 3 mos IL

1880 Census  La Salle Co., Miller,  IL
Torkel Salvenson 66 <1814> b. Nor F/M: Nor Farm Laborer
Serena Salvenson 52 <1828> b. Nor F/M: Nor

Many other neighboring families from Norway. 
1880 census is on line at

http://www.familysearch.org


You could search the above areas for other families which may be of interest to you.

kathy

[Markus]

Hi Amanda!
This is probably Hannah's death in Illinois Death Index (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html):

Last: HOLLAND         
First: HANNAH       
Sex/race: F/W
Age: UNK
Cert #: 6024443     
Death date: 1937-08-24
County: COOK
City: CHICAGO
Date filed: 1937-08-26


Markus

[samthompson]

Hello

the Norwegians had very different naming practices that we are used to. If you are wanting to track this family backwards to Norway then this list is one you want to join 

http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html

Post the information you have plus what  Kathy and Markus have posted here for you and keep your fingers crossed. This list recently traced a Torgerson family back to the mid 1700's


Good luck

Thelma

[jorose]

Helland is a farm-name in Norway, that would probably be where the name comes from. 

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e - is not working right now, but has emigration records, census records, etc. (note 1865/1900 more or less complete, 1875 is not complete)

http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/folketellinger_e.aspx
-another way to search the 1865/1875/1900 censuses.

First name 'Benjamin' could be Bendek, Bender, Bendex, Bendich, Bendig - all these are present on the 1865 census.

http://www.norwayheritage.com/
- has passenger lists pre-1875 (not complete)

http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=1287 - Note Torkild and Serene Selveson (Fossard) next to a Helland family - possible relatives?