Individual Notes
Note for: John F. Nixon, Jan 1832 - 29 Sep 1864
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Burial: Date: ABT Sep 1864
Place: Camden, Ouachita, AR
Individual Note: CENSUS: 1850, PA, Fayette, Georges Township, stamped page 75(B), line 14, John Nixon, age 18, farmer, PA, FHL film no. 444747.
CENSUS: 1860, IA, Pottawattamie, Cresent, page 85, stamped page 387, line 36, John Nixon, age 28, Farmer, PA, FHL film no. 803338.
MILITARY: John Nixon, 29th Iowa Infantry, Co. A, Private to Corpl., died in service as a prisoner on 29 Sep 1864 and buried in Camden, AR. Volunteered at Council Bluffs, IA on 13 Aug 1862 for three years at age 30 years and seven months, blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion and 6 feet 2 inches, farmer.
BURIAL: Roll of Honor, Goverment Printing Office, 1866, Volume 8, page 59, no. 30, interred at Camden, AR.
SOURCE: "Descendants of John Blaw (Blue), d. 1757 Somerset Co., NJ", Fourth Edition, by William H. Blue, Aug 1990, pages 87 and 190, FHL film no.
1697451.
Individual Notes
Note for: Kristian (Chris) Lauritzsen Melby, 11 Jul 1867 - 12 Jun 1912
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Christening: Date: 1 Sep 1867
Place: , Tune, Ostfold, Norway
Burial: Date: 16 Jun 1912
Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
Individual Note: NAME: Also Christian and Chris in the U.S..
BIRTH/CHRISTENING: Tune parish, FHL film no. 255795, book 14, p. 89, no 147, Christian, farm Melleby.
SOURCE: "Tune Gaardshistorie", Del 1, by Ulf Grondahl, 1980, FHL film no. 1224730, item 14, page 577, middle.
COMFIRMATION: 4 Jun 1882.
EMIGRATION: Laurits and son Kristian left Kristiania (Olso) Norway on Sunday 26 March 1882 aboard the ship S.S. Hekla I. FHL film no. 353088, 25 March 1882, page 320, 2/10 down, L no. 1359, Lauritz Kristiansen, age 35, Kristian Lauritzsen, age 14, from Thune (Tune) and going to Eau Claire (WI) aboard the ship S.S. Hekla I. The departure day and date is from the Solem, Swiggum & Austheim emigratation index at http://www.museumssnett.no/mka/ssa/sal-82.htm
MARRIAGE: Marriage reg., Eau Claire Co., WI, Vol. 3?, no. 139, stamped no. 01733 and 24, FHL film no. 1266970.
MARRIAGE: IGI, FHL film no. 1316548, batch M530731, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, page 246, # 10.
JOB: Worked as a bartender in Leslie Gelien's father's (Ole Gelien) tavern.
CENSUS: 1885, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Ward , FHL film no. 1032697. FIND!! HERE!!!!!????
CENSUS: 1895, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Ward 2, NEG!!!!!!!, FHL film no. 1032707. FIND!!!!
CENSUS: 1900, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Ward 2, E.D. 23, sheet 15A, line 56, Christ Melby, age 33, July 1866, married 10 yrs, to U.S. in 1885, PA, Owned House Free, Saloon Keeper, FHL film no. 1241787.
CENSUS: 1905, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, stamped page 132, line 100, Christ Melby, age 35, Saloon Keeper, Owned House Free, FHL film no. 1020447.
CENSUS: 1910, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Ward 1, E.D. 49, sheet 7B, line 68, Crist Melby, age 42, married 19 yrs, M1, Retail Merchant-Liquior Store, to U.S. 1882, NA, owned house free, 565 N. Dewey St., FHL film no. 1375723.
NATURALIZATION: First Paper, Eau Claire Co., WI, 29 Mar 1892 and Final, Eau Claire Co., WI, 20 Sep 1904, FHL film no. None.
HOME ADDRESSES: 631 Putnam Ave., 565 Putnam Ave. and 565 No. Dewey St., Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI. Was Putnam Ave. changed to No. Dewey St.?
OCCUPATION: Saloonkeeper in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI at 214 N. Barstow from about 1892 to 1899 and 316 Wisconsin from about 1900 to 1905 and 408 Galloway from about 1905 to 1912. Sources - Eau Claire city directories.
CITY DIRECTORIES: WI, Eau Claire; 1893-1894, Melby Christian, saloon, 214 Barstow, res 631 Putnam ave.; 1903-1904, Melby Christian, prop saloon 316 Wisconsin, res 565 Putnam ave.; 1905-1906, Melby Christian, barkeeper, house 565 Putnam ave.; 1912, Melby Christian, saloon, 408 Galloway, house 565 N. Dewey.
DEATH: The Eau Claire Leader newspaper dated 14 Jun 1912, funeral at 565 No. Dewey St. on Sunday at 2 p.m. and 2:30 P.M. at the Wisconsin St. Lutheran Church.
DEATH: Death certificate, WI, Eau Claire Co., page 166, Sacred Heart Hospital, cause - chronic nephritis, age - 44 yrs 11 mos 2 days, FHL film no. None.
BURIAL: Lutheran Cemetery (Norwegian Cemetery) (Scandinavian Cemetery), 2017 Omaha St., Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI, Deed #225, lot 4, block 81, space 3.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lena Burns, Feb 1870 - 24 Apr 1954
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Christening: Date: ABT Feb 1870
Place: , Dane, WI
Burial: Date: 27 Apr 1954
Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
Individual Note: NAME: Also known as Nicholena Boen and Lina Burn.
BIRTH: On 1870 census, Feb 1870.
CENSUS: 1870, Gilmanton Township, Buffalo Co., WI, page 260, dwelling 1791, line 11, Lina Olsen, age 4/12, born Feb of 1870, FHL film no. 553203.
CENSUS: 1880, Dover Township, Buffalo Co., WI, E.D. 101, page 3, line 15, Lena Burn, age 10, FHL film no. 1255417.
DIRECTORY-CITY: WI, Eau Claire Co., 1884 Eau Claire City Directory, Lina Burn, boarding at 305 Dodge.
MARRIAGE: Marriage reg., Eau Claire Co., WI, Vol. 3?, no. 24, stamped no. 01733, Lina Burn, mother Gurnie Bakke, father Ole Burn, birthplace Dane Co., WI, FHL film no. 1266970.
MARRIAGE: IGI, FHL film no. 1316548, batch M530731, Our Saviors Lutheran Church, page 246, # 10.
CENSUS: 1900, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, E.D. 23, sheet 15B, line 57, Lina Melby, age 30, June 1869, married 10 yrs, had 6 children and 5 were living, FHL film no. 1241787.
CENSUS: 1905, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, sheet no. 6, stamped page 133, line 1, Lina Melby, age 35, FHL film no. 1020447.
CENSUS: 1910, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, E.D. 49, sheet 7B, line 69, Lena Melby, age 40, WI, married 19 yrs, M1, had 8 children and 7 living, FHL film no. 1375723.
HOME ADDRESSES: 631 Putnam Ave., 565 Putnam Ave. and 565 No. Dewey St., Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI. Was Putnam Ave. changed to No. Dewey St.? Lived at the same house at 565 No. Dewey St., Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, for 65 years.
CENSUS: 1920, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, E.D. 118, sheet 5A, line 24, Lena N. Melby, age 50, keeper lodging house, FHL film no. 1821984.
CENSUS: 1930, WI, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, E.D. 18-7, sheet 6A, stamped sheet no. 6, line 15, Lena N Melby, Owned home, $8000, age 59, WD, WI NOR NOR, FHL film no. 2342305.
DEATH: Death certificate, Eau Claire Co., WI, # 198, Luther Hospital FHL film no. None.
DEATH: The Eau Claire Leader newspaper dated 30 April 1954, funeral services at Stokes and Sons chapel at 3:30 Saturday.
BURIAL: Lutheran Cemetery (Norwegian Cemetery), 2017 Omaha St., Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI, Deed #225, lot 4, block 81, space 2.
CHURCH: Member of Grace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co., WI.
SOURCE: For all of the below - personal knowledge of granddaughter Rose Marie (GUION) Schweitzer Colby living in Oceanside, CA as of 2001.
OCCUPATION: After the death of her husband in 1912, she started renting out extra rooms in her house to boarders, thereby converting her home into a boarding-house. Her boarding-house was across the street from the Sacred Heart Hospital. The Catholic sisters at the hospital would send visitors across the street to her boarding-house to have a place to stay while visiting their sick relatives. She would telephone all her orders for groceries and other supplies which would then be delivered. She never drove or owned a car.
NOTES: Possibly a twin. Was nursed until 4 years old. Big dancer.
NOTE: Would frequently make homebrew beer.
MUSIC: Had a piano in the house.
BURIAL: Also have a date of 3 May 1954.