Helene Hansen ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  General Notes:

She used Hansen and Hansdatter as the patronymic in Norway. She settled on Hansen when her brothers chose Hansen as their last name when Norway changed to permanent family names. Kjernsli was their farm name in Ytre Enebakk in Norway. Reported by her daughter Helen Isabelle Olson in Madison, WI.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth information of 1857.Her immigration card upon arrival at Baltimore in 1881 showed her age to be 24 years which would be a birth year of about 1857.

• She immigrated onboard the ship Braunschweig arriving on 1 June 1881 at Baltimore, MD.
^{2 6} Name: Helene Hansen
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: Norwegen
Ship Name: Braunschweig

Citing this Record
Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1820-1897, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9F-Z2N3 : 16 March 2018), Helene Hansen, 1881; citing NARA microfilm publication M327 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 417,267.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Madison, WI on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 54, Family 203, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 20 years
Helen Oleson..Wife..Aug 1859..40..Norway..7/5..Immigrated 1881

(Living with husband, mother, and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Madison, WI in 1 June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 816, Family 986, Line 72, Ward 07
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Helen Olson..Wife..45..Norway

(Living with husband, mother, and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Madison, WI on 25 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 69, Family 253, Roll 1708, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned
Married 30 years
Helene Olson..Wife..50..Norway..7/4..Immigrated 1881

(Living with husband, mother, and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Madison, WI on 8 February 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, 6A, District 55, Family 129, Roll 1981, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Helen Olson..Wife..60..Norway

(Living with husband, 2 children, and 1 divorced daughter with her 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Madison, WI on 11 April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 43, Family 354, Roll 2567, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned, $6000
Helene Olson..Head..70..Norway..Widowed..Immigrated 1881..Naturalized
Helene I. Olson..Daughter..29..WisconsinAccountant, City Clerk
Bergliot C. Pease..Daughter..43..Wisconsin..Divorced..Caters, Private Family
Helene Pease..Granddaughter..18..Wisconsin
George Pease..Grandson..14..Wisconsin

(Helene was widowed and living with 1 unmarried daughter, and 1 divorced daughter with her 2 children.)
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• She was buried on 16 November 1936 in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, WI.

PLOT Section 19, Lot 056, Grave Adult
Find a Grave Memorial 86628440
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Helene married Berger Olsen, son of Ole Hansen and Maren Pedersdatter, on 28 March 1880 in Oslo, Norway.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Berger Olsen was born on 29 April 1859 in Børrud, Eidskog, Hedmark, Norway ^{2 4 5 9 10}, baptized on 13 June 1859 in Vinger, Hedmark, Norway, died on 24 May 1923 in Madison, WI ¹⁰ and was buried after 24 May 1923 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Madison, WI on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 54, Family 203, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 20 years
Berger Oleson..Head..Apr 1859..41..Norway..Immigrated 1881..Furniture Dealer
Helen Oleson..Wife..Aug 1859..40..Norway..7/5..Immigrated 1881
Henry M. Oleson..Son..Oct 1883..16..Wisconsin..Student
Bergliot Oleson..Daughter..Oct 1886..13..Wisconsin..At School
Arthur Oliver Oleson..Son..Dec 1897..2..Wisconsin
Infant Oleson..Daughter..Dec 1899..5m..Wisconsin
Myra Swenson..Mother-in-law..Feb 1830..70..Norway..married 35 years..1/1..Immigrated 1854
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• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Madison, WI in 1 June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 816, Family 986, Line 72, Ward 07
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Berger Olson..Head..47..Norway..Furniture Dealer
Helen Olson..Wife..45..Norway
Harry Olson..Son..22..Wisconsin..Student
Berglot Olson..Daughter..18..Wisconsin
Arthur Olson..Son..7..Wisconsin
Helen Olson..Daughter..5..Wisconsin
Waren Swenson..Mother-In-Law..75..Norway
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Madison, WI on 25 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 69, Family 253, Roll 1708, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned
Married 30 years
Berger Olson..Head..50..Norway..Immigrated 1881..Naturalized..Dealer, Furniture
Helene Olson..Wife..50..Norway..7/4..Immigrated 1881
Berglist C. Olson..Daughter..23..Wisconsin..Bookkeeper, Furniture
Arthur O. Olson..Daughter..12..Wisconsin
Helen I. Olson..Daughter..10..Wisconsin
Marion Swenson..Mother-in-law..80..Norway..6/4..Immigrated 1889..Retired
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Madison, WI on 8 February 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, 6A, District 55, Family 129, Roll 1981, Ward 7
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1011 East Gorham Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Berger Olson..Head..60..Norway..Immigrated 1881..Naturalized 1901..Merchant, Furniture
Helen Olson..Wife..60..Norway
Arthur O. Olson..Son..22..Wisconsin
Helen I. Olson..Daughter..20..Wisconsin
Berglist C. Pease..Daughter..33..Wisconsin..Divorced
Helen H. Pease..Granddaughter..8..Wisconsin
George O. Pease..Grandson..3..Wisconsin
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Berger Olsen
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Mar 1880
Event Place: Oslo, Norway
Event Place (Original): Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Father's Name: Ole Hansen
Spouse's Name: Helene Hansdotter Svendsen
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 59
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1821
Spouse's Father's Name: Hans Svendsen

Citing this Record
"Norway Marriages, 1660-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7YC-C43 : 20 February 2020), Berger Olsen, 1880.
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