ALMS, Ingeborg Peterson 1838-1922

ALMS, WILLIAMS, JOHNSON

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 1/8/2008 at 14:52:48

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Mrs. Ingeborg Peterson Alms

Mrs. Ingeborg Peterson Alms died at Meroa at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Miller Williams, last Wednesday, at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 3 days, and from the usual aliments suffered by people of her age.

Mrs. Peterson Alms and her husband came here many years ago and settled on a farm near Orchard.

They lived there and raised their family, until about two years ago, when they became too feeble to manage the place and moved to the home of their daughter.

They were among the finest citizens of the county, and sympathy is extended to Mr. Peterson Alms in his bereavement.

Funeral services were held from the Lutheran church at Meroa Friday afternoon conducted by Rev. O. C. Myhre, and burial was made in the Meroa cemetery.

Mrs. Ingeborg Peterson Alms was born in the parish of Gran, Hadeland, Norway, July 4, 1838.
Ten years of her childhood were spent in her native home. About fifty-five years ago she entered into the holy estate of matrimony with Hans Peterson Alm of her native country.

In the spring of 1877 they came to this country and located temporarily on a farm in Floyd county, Iowa. Later they bought a farm near Orchard, Mitchell county, on which they continued to live until about six years ago, when they moved to the place of one of their daughters, Mrs. G. M. Williams. The last year of their time has been divided between the homes of their daughters, Mrs. H. L. Johnson and Mrs. G. M. Williams.

In their wedlock three children were born. The departed leaves to morn her loss the following near relatives: the old husband, two daughters, Mrs. H. L. Johnson and Mrs. G. M. Williams, and two brothers in Hadeland, Norway.

She has enjoyed good health all her life until the last six years. She died June 14, 1922, the cause of her death being the usual infirmities of old age. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. O. C. Myhre at Rock Creek Lutheran church and interment in the Rock Creek cemetery.

Mitchell County Press
June 21, 1922
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NOTE: The surname ALMS is sometimes spelled ALM.
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Rock Creek Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb shows:

Pederson, Ingeborg Ivarsdatter Jul 4, 1837 --Jun 14, 1922 ( Mrs. Hans )

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Ingeborg Iversdatter was born July 4, 1838 on the Lovstuen farm in Moen, Brandbu, Gran, Oppland, Norway to Iver Andersen and Kari Andersdatter. She had a brother, Johan Iversen Preskvern (b 1844).

She was baptized at Brandbu on July 22, 1838. Her parents were small tenant farmers who moved often, in search of a bit more land to farm.

Ingeborg married Hans Peterson Alm on January 23, 1868 at Hadeland, Gran, Oppland, Norway, according to church records. The couple had 3 children: Bertha Hansdatter (b December 2, 1867 Almseiet, Gran, Norway, married Gustav Millard Williams, d September 15, 1944 Mitchell, Iowa); Iver Hansen Alm (b April 27, 1870 Hadeland, Norway, d June 11, 1874 same); and Carrie Hansdatter (b September 18, 1871 at Roisumseiet in Tingelstad, Gran, Hadeland, Norway, married Hans Lauritz Johnson, d March 3, 1929 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Hans, Ingeborg and their daughters emigrated to America in 1877, their son Iver having died three years earlier. They boarded the ship "Hero" at Oslo, Norway, changed ships at Hull, England and arrived in the US, traveling on to Mitchell County, Iowa where they first lived with Ole Johnson who had financed their trip to America, working for Ole to pay him back for the cost of their trip.

Found in the 1880 census living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa: Hans Peterson 43, Ingewen Peterson 42, Bertha Peterson 12, Carrie Peterson 8.

Found in the 1885 - 1910 censuses living at Lincoln (West Lincoln), Mitchell, Iowa (near Orchard):

1885: Hans A Peterson 48, Belle Peterson 48, Bertha Peterson 17, Carrie Peterson 13. Farming.

1895: Isabelle Peterson age 57.

1900: Hans 61, Isabelle 60. Says they were married 1867.

1910: Hans Peterson 71, Isabelle Peterson 72.
Found in the 1920 census at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa: Hans 81, Ingeborg 83, Hans Erickson 54, renting a room.

Ingeborg and Hans never learned to read or write English. They were members of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial #104403812.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)

(Credit: Deidre Badker, 1/2014)
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Photo of Ingeborg, taken at Meroa. See complete photo of Hans and Ingeborg on the link below.

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