Person:Iver Holden (1)
Iver HOLDEN
b.20 Aug 1843 Røros, Norway
d.25 Feb 1919 Chicago
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Iver HOLDEN1843 - 1919
  2. Ingeborg HOLDEN1846 -
  3. Halvor A. HOLDEN1849 -
  4. Peder HOLDEN1852 - 1935
  5. Johan HOLDEN1854 - 1877
  6. Anders HOLDEN1859 - 1861
Spouse and Children
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  1. Mette Anderson1873 - 1901
  2. Frederick Anderson1876 -
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Facts and Events
Name Iver HOLDEN
Gender Male
Birth? 20 Aug 1843 Røros, Norway
Marriage to Mary Johnsen
Death? 25 Feb 1919 Chicago

He was born at Røros, Norway 20. august 1843. Parents was "Tjenestedreng, ungkarl Anders L. Holden og pigen Johanna Halvorsdatter Lycken". They married the year after: "Foreldrene ægteviede 26. April 1844". Iver moved to USA in 1863/1867 and settled in Chicago. He took the name Iver Anderson. He sent a picture of himself and an impressive building from Chicago to his Peder i 1910 with text "Peder. Jeg vil sende dig det Kort og se Grundvolden af en af de storste Bygningene in Chicago. Du maa legge merke til at disse Sement og Sten Pillers gaar under Jorden 110 feet. Alt vad du ser der, er under Jorden. Det er den storste Butik muligens i Amerika. Den har kostet imellem 5 og 6 Millioner Dollar. Der er muligens 1000 af de Pillers under den Bygningen. Iver" Iver Anderson died in a fire 25 February 1919 in Chicago. The fire was caused by a cooking stove in their home.

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