Re: Martin Mickkelson and Anna S.
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Martin Mickkelson and Anna S.
linda coleman 2/22/08
Martin Mikkelson and his son August are listed in the 1900 US census for Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Martin is listed as born Feb 1850 in Norway and immigrated to the US in 1871.These are two VITAL pieces of information.
Martin should still be in Norway for the 1865 Norwegian census - probably listed about 15 years old.There are two free online websites with databases of that census.
In Norwegian records we could predict that his given name may have been spelled as Martin, Marthin, or even Martinus (among other possibilities).His "last name" might have been spelled as Mikkelsen, Mikalsen, Michelsen, etc.(Don't expect consistent spellings in Norwegian records -- think "Sounds Like")
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/articles.htmlhttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/articles.html