This CdV has a pink backing. In 1885 it was very popular to button just the top button of your suit coat.
A. Hanson was in Lanesboro during the years 1880 to 1887. A. Hanson ran the first photo studio in Lanesboro and sold it in 1887 and moved to Tacoma Washington.
Clbr.?? ( edited to Mr.) L.O. Ottestad
C an Carlino street
246a? or 246th?
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Mr. Louis O Ottestad was born the 15th of May 1854 in Oslo, Norway and died the 25 Feb 1926 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington. He married Anna Thilise Stokke in July, 1883,in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born the 13th of October 1858 in Trondhjem, Norway and died 19 Jun 1935 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA . They had the following children: Eunice Dorothea Ottestad, Harold F Ottestad (born Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA), Louis Edward Ottestad (born Sioux Falls), Lucy Amanda Ottestad (15 Nov 1885 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota), Justin Walter Ottestad (28 Jan 1888 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota), and Clarence Norman Ottestad (4 Nov 1893 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA).
From what I read..his parents were O. B. and Anna Ottestad. In 1867 they moved to Minnesota. Then moved to South Dakota in 1879. It is unclear if he moved to South Dakota with his parents at that time or moved there after he was married in 1883. In 1889 he moved to what is now Bellingham Washington and was in the hotel business.
He could have had his photo taken in Minnesota on a trip back to woo his gal from Minnesota..so we will date this photo 1883.
A possible candidate: Louis O. Ottestad, born 1854, dead 1926.
ReplyDeleteAccording to this biography he came to Minnesota with his parents at age 13, but relocated to South Dakota in 1879, and later to Washington in 1891.
Perhaps he had the photo taken at a visit at his parents?
(The "O" is perhaps short for Oleson (Olsen), since his father's name was Ole.)
Yes, I agree with anonymous. Here is a bit more info: Mr. Louis O Ottestad was born the 15th of May 1854 in Oslo, Norway and died the 25 Feb 1926 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington. He married Anna Thilise Stokke in July, 1883,in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was born the 13th of October 1858 in Trondhjem, Norway and died 19 Jun 1935 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA . They had the following children: Eunice Dorothea Ottestad, Harold F Ottestad (born Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA), Louis Edward Ottestad (born Sioux Falls), Lucy Amanda Ottestad (15 Nov 1885 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota), Justin Walter Ottestad (28 Jan 1888 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota), and Clarence Norman Ottestad (4 Nov 1893 in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA). I will try to get back to this later, unless someone else can fill in the rest. ~Abra
ReplyDelete"OTTESTAD, Clarence N., age 68, of 2414 C St. passed away in a local hospital Friday, May 11, (1962). Mr. Ottestad had been a life resident of this community; was a retired cannery foreman for P.A.F.; was a veteran of World War I and a member of Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. Surviving relatives are his widow, Gertrude J. at home; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Loomis of Bellingham; one son, Lloyd Pearson of Sequim; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy A. Larson of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Ernest L. Marchand of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Justin D. Ottestad of Bellingham and Harold F. Ottestad of Odessa, Washington.
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7/8th the way down this page is Louis' biography:
http://genealogytrails.com/wash/whatcom/Bios/bios_on.html
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ReplyDeleteThat first word is Mr. Just a bit more flowy handwriting.
ReplyDeleteInteresting as always! Especially "the mystery unraveled"! Is it that certain people from certain countries gravitated to certain climates and regions similar to their homelands when they came to the U.S.? I know my family was Irish and moved to Northern, Illinois where the rolling hills and green etc, reminded them of the Ireland they left. I guess I would do the same...anything to remind you of home.
ReplyDeleteAlso, once Molly said it was Mr. with a flourish I could see it but before it definitely looked like Clbr. It was a real optical illusion!
I found Louis and (presumably) a brother, Andrew, living in Rochester Minnesota in the 1875 MN state/territorial census. They are part of a large group of people in one location, so probably a boarding house or hotel. The territorial census of 1875 only gives names, ages, and birthplace of person and their parents'birthplace, so do we do not know what he is doing there, but he is an adult and not with his parents.
ReplyDeleteThe only hit that came close in the 1880 census was Ole Ottestod living in Albert Lea Mn, working as a stone mason, and boarding at the residence of William Mitchell, landlord. I am not sure if this is him, or it could be a brother, etc., but he may be listed by his middle name/nickname as was a frequent practice. Although it states his age as 28, that age is in parentheses, so I am thinking it might indicate the landlord (or another person) reporting who his tenants are and is estimating the age—this was common practice in earlier censuses.
Since Louis is shown as living apart from his parents as early as 1875, it may indicate that he didn't necessarily move with them immediately, especially if this is him in the 1880 census. This, of course, is just my speculation. :-) ~Abra
Those pale blue eyes ...
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