Even Olson REISHUS
- Born: 3 Apr 1822, Seljord, Telemark, Norway 1
- Baptized: 8 Apr 1822, Flatdal, Seljord, Telemark, Norway 1 2
- Marriage (1): Anne Aslaksdatter TEIGEN on 12 Jul 1855 in Fillmore County, MN
- Partnership (2): Matilde Christensd
- Died: 10 May 1902, Fillmore County, MN at age 80 3
Other names for Even were Eivind OLSEN, Eivind REISHUS and Even O. RIISHUS.
Christening Notes:
uekte
sponsors
Torkild Sundboe [Torkild Gunleksen b. 1774]
Kittil Juskaas [juvskaas][Kittil Olsen Sundboe b. 1751]
Gunver Jacobsen [Gunvor Jacobsd Minnesjord Søndre , b. 1758]
Gundel Tovsd [Gunild Tovsdatter Højkasane [høgkasen]]
2nd leiemål
[illicit and punishable sexual intercourse between unmarried persons (between man and woman)]
from the copy of register we find the father is "alleged" and that he is the gaardmand (farmer, likely owner)
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth, 1 Apr 1822, Telemark, Norway.
• Confirmation, 18 Mar 1838, Flatdal, Seljord, Telemark, Norway. 4 2 | 18 Mar | Even Olsen | 16 [aar] | Reishuus, Flaten | Ole Olsen, Margit Sondresd
• Migration: possible match from Seljord, 1840, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway. Seljord 1831-1849, #22, p, 1840
22. | Nov 5? | Even Olsen Hougstuen | 19
6 Aar Saudland
Kviteseit 1836-1858, #30, p587, 1840
arrived
30. | 1 October | Even Olsen Hougstuen | 25 Jan 1821
in Saudland
this might be Evin Olesen of Ele Evinsen and Kiersti
• Migration, 1842, Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway. 5 48) Even Olsen, , Br?kke i Sillejord [Seljord], , 14 Oct 1844
• Residence: farm Skudesnæshavn, 1843, Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway. Even is a sponsor when his half brother Knud's son Tobias is born.
• Immigration: from Norway, 1848, America. 6 7 8 Passport reg. from Ryfylke bailiff 1811-1859
418 Even Olsen Munkejord Sillejord 25 År Nord-Amerika Fogden i Ryfylke 26.4.1848
[Munkejord, Skudenes, Rogaland]
leaving Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway:
7. 18 Apr 1848 Even Olsen Biskke?, 23, Amerika
arriving in America
Name: E O Maunnsejord [Minnesjord or Munkejord?]
Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1848
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Stavanger, Norway
Ship Name: Ebenezer
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
• Reference: Rushford Settlers, 1848, Fillmore County, MN. Even was born in Flatdal, Telemarken, Norway in 1822. His parents died in an epidemic that passed over the district when Even was four years of age. As a young lad, Even apprenticed in a blacksmith shop but after arriving in America in 1848, he worked as a lumberjack in the pineries and was also employed as a rafter on Wisconsin streams during the summer.
In 1855, Even married the daughter of Aslak Anderson, the first homesteader in Arendahl Township, after which he sold his claim to S.T. Gjernes, and in turn purchased the Aslak Anderson farm in company with his brother-in-law, Peter Haslerud (the Anderson farm was the one now owned by Ross Boyum [1986]).
[...]
Even Reishus also claimed land near Rushford in summer of 1853. Sondre and Even Reishus had heard good reports about the Root River Valley from Sondre's cousin, Tobias Reishus, who had been stationed there as an army officer by the new settlement in Minnesota, Sondre and Even set out for the Root River Valley to inspect the land.
[...]
[History of Rushford: The First Decade, Volume 1, p46-47+]
• Land: near Rushford, 1853, Fillmore County, MN. Even Reishus also claimed land near Rushford in summer of 1853. Sondre and Even Reishus had heard good reports about the Root River Valley from Sondre's cousin, Tobias Reishus, who had been stationed there as an army officer of Indian Affairs. Intrigued byt the possibilities offered by the new settlement in Minnesota, Sondre and Even set out for the Root River Valley to inspect the land.
[...]
[History of Rushford, Chapter IV - Rushford Settlers, p46]
• Census: Arendahl, 1865, Fillmore County, MN.
50 Evan Oleson
Ann "
Oslack Anderson
Cornelia "
Mary Oleson
Cornelia "
Ole "
[page 4 of 5
http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1058&iid=mnsc_1-0739]
• Census: Arendahl, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. line 1
1 1 Oleson Even 47
" Annie 33
" Marie 13
" Gunnild 11
" Ole 7
" Aletta 5
" Edward 3
" John 1
[page 15 of 23]
• Census: Arendahl, 1875, Fillmore County, MN. line 32
48 Even Olson 53 Norway
Anna 40 Norway
Maria 17 MN
Julia 15
Ole A. 11
Carl E 7
John A. 5
Magnis 3
Anna 1
[page 4 of 12]
• Census: Arendahl > District 69, 1880, Fillmore County, MN. line 1
1 1 Reishus Olson E. 58
--- Anna 44
--- Gunnild 20
--- Ole 17
--- Aletha 15
--- Edward 13
--- John A. 11
--- Stefen M. 9
--- Anna 7
--- Emma 5
--- Edeline 3
Rasmusson Aunorias 28 boarder
Skidmore Elsie 19 boarder
[page 1 of 28]
• Reference: History of Fillmore County, 1882, Fillmore County, MN. page 350
EVEN OLSON REISHUS, one of the pioneers of this county and the second settler in Rushford is a native of Norway, born in April 1822. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and also learned the blacksmith trade, coming to America in 1848. After living in Dane county, Wisconsin, a few years, he settled in Rushford in 1854 and remained two years. While there he married Miss Anna Anderson. They came to this township in 1856 and purchased land but lived with Mrs. Olsons father, who was the first settler in the place. Mr. Olson was one of the first Supervisors and helped organize the town. He has a family of eleven children.
• Census: Arendahl, 1885, Fillmore County, MN. 25 Even O Reishus 63
Anne Reishus 48
Aletha Reishus 20
Edward Reishus 18
John E Reishus 15
Magnus Reishus 13
Anna E Reishus 11
Emma E Reishus 9
Adeline Reishus 7
Clara E Reishus 3
[page 2 of 13]
• Cemetery: North Prairie Cemetery, 1902, Fillmore County, MN. 6 Reishus Anna 1835 1913 Mother
6 Reishus Even O. 1822 1902 Father
6 Reishus Stephen M. 1871 1889
7 Reishus Emma 1875 1945
7 Reishus Clara B. 1881 1960
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnfillmo/cemetery/nprairie.htm]
• Obituary: Rushford Star Republic, 1902, Fillmore County, MN. Thursday, May 15, 1902
EVEN REISHUS IS DEAD
An Old Fillmore County Settler goes to his Last Rest.
WAS 80 YEARS OLD
And had been a Resident of Fillmore County Since 1854. The Funeral Services were Held Yesterday.
Even Olsen Reishus died at his home in this city on Saturday, May 10th, after an illness covering a period of two years.
Mr. Reishus was born in Fladahl, Telemarken, Norway, April 1, 1822, and emigrated to this country in 1848. He settled in Dane county, Wisconsin, where he made his home until the spring of 1853, when he came west to Rushford, and settled in Arendahl township where he lived up to two week's ago when he moved to Rushford. He was married to Miss Anna Anderson Teigen, July 12, 1854, and together they withstood the hardships of early pioneer life and being among the earliest settlers, have always been identified with the early growth and development of this part of Fillmore county.
Mr. Reishus was the father of twelve children, ten of whom survive him as follows:
Mrs. Mary Wangsness, Cottonwood, Minn., Edward E. Reishus, Coleman, S. D., Mrs. Carl Johnson, Portal, N. D.; Mrs. A. R. Tungland, O.E. Reishus and Mrs. A. T. Kjos of Rushford, John Emma, Adeline and Clara Reishus of Arendahl; Aletha and Carl having passed away some years ago.
The funeral was held yesterday from the house, Rev. Arveson and Rev. Jonstad officiating , and afterwards from the Arendahl church, the remains being interred in the North Prairie cemetery.
• Notes. Even & Anne bought part of her father's farm in Arendahl. For Reishus information see "The Rag Rug" by Martha Reishus.
Even married Anne Aslaksdatter TEIGEN, daughter of Aslak Anderson TEIGEN and Gunhild Kittilsdatter HOUGEN, on 12 Jul 1855 in Fillmore County, MN. (Anne Aslaksdatter TEIGEN was born on 7 Nov 1836 in Sauherad, Telemark, Norway 9, baptized on 13 Nov 1836 in Sauherad, Telemark, Norway 9 and died on 16 Dec 1913 in Fillmore County, MN 10.)
Marriage Notes:
from
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/d/l/Dr-theron-Odlaug/GENE6-0006.html
Even had a relationship with Matilde Christensd.
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