Person:Peter Syvertssen (2)

Birthdates and places for this person and all children obtained from naturalization petition from the Oregon Archives.

Listed as Christian P. (age 50) in 1910 census for Reedville Pct. (District 276), Washington Co., Oregon with wife Clorinda (age 34) and children Raymond P. (age 18), Laura N. (age 16), Arnold B. (age 15), Herbert S. (age 14), Clara D. (age 12), John J. (age 9), Hazel T. (age 6), Courtney L. (male, age 4), and Agnes G. (age 2).

Listed in 1920 census (age 60) for Aloha, Washington Co., OR with wife Clarinda M. and son Raymond P. (age 28). Sons Arnold B. (age 25) and Herbert S. (age 24) listed in Beaverton in the Edward R. Sheets household.

Database: 1930 United States Federal Census

Name Family Members Home in 1930 (City,County,State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation Christian P Syverson Clorinda M Syverson Aloha, Washington, OR abt 1860 Norway Head Clorinda M Syverson Christian P Syverson Aloha, Washington, OR abt 1876 Wife Louis F Syverson Christian P Syverson, Clorinda M Syverson Aloha, Washington, OR abt 1913 Daughter Arthur F Syverson Christian P Syverson, Clorinda M Syverson Aloha, Washington, OR abt 1915 Son Doris L Syverson Christian P Syverson, Clorinda M Syverson Aloha, Washington, OR abt 1916 Daughter

Still living at time of wife's death, 7/27/1941.

In attempting to determine exact birthplace, a researcher from Norway responded with the following: Hello again in Oregon, Then and now both emigrants, researchers and all of us are tempted to use the name of the nearest city, when no one would have heard of a little place someone is from. The capital of Norway, now called Oslo, was Christiania/Kristiania in the 1800s. Of course, he could have been from there. I have some possibilities, and no way of being sure if any is correct. The one did, in fact emigrate in 1883: Home: Aasnæs. Destination: Marsfield. Agent: Andersen. Line: Angelo. Date of travel: 23 March 1883. Kristian Syverssen, laborer, 24 [Thus b.abt. 1859] and Agnette Tørris., maiden, 34 [Thus b.abt. 1849]. I've found him in the 1865 census in Aasnæs with his parents Syver Hanssen, 43, and Marie Kristiansdotter, 35, his brothers Ole, Halvor, Oluf and Otto as well as Marie's parents who own the farm: Kristian Olssen and Oliane Eriksdotter. Everyone except Oliane was born in Aasnæs. Young Kristian Syverssen was born about 1859. Aasnæs is in Hedmark, northeast of Oslo, near the Swedish border. The next candidate is tempting because your "Longberg" might be the city of Kongsberg, and he has given name Peter. I haven't found him emigrating. He is Peter Severin Christian Syvertssen born in about 1858. In 1865 he lives with his parents Syvert Syvertssen, 38, and Anne Gurine Hansdotter, 36, and his brothers Herman Martinius, Hans Johan and Gustav Andreas. Everyone in the family was born in Kongsberg which is in Buskerud. Kongsberg is even closer to Oslo, in the opposite direction, and the nearest port is DRAMMEN, which could be your DVARN...? In Oslo itself in 1865 I find Christian Syverssen born about 1859 in Christiania as is the rest of the family: Ole Syverssen, 46, Marie Larsdotter, 41, the other son Johan and daughters Maren and Lovise. If the birthdate is off a couple years in the census, or if his name is misspelled Sivertssen (or worse), there are certainly other possitilities. But the above should be enough info for identification if you find out more about "your" Christian, and if he is one of the above. Beth

Obituary, December 6, 1945 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune: Christian P. Syverson Christian Peter Syvrson, 86, of Seattle died in a Tacoma hospital Wednesday. He had been here visiting friends. He was a native of Norway. Survuving are seven daughters and five sons. Mountain View Memorial Park is sending the body to his former home in Beaverton, Ore.

The Oregonian; Portland, OR , December 07, 1945, pg 17 SYVERSON--Dec. 4, Chris, at Tacoma, late of Beaverton, OR; father of Ray P., Arnold B., Bend; Mrs. L. M. Hallock, Mrs. H. L. Barnes and Arthur M., Portland; Mrs. D. E. Keney, Mrs. George Carter, San Francisco; Mrs. Hazel Nougaret, Salt Lake City; Courtney L. Seaside; Mrs. C. L. Robinson, Tillamook; Mrs. E. R. Marum, Seattle; Herbert S., El Slavadore, Central America; 32 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren. Services Saturday, Dec. 8 at 2 PM, Pegg's Chapel, Beaverton. Interment Cooper Mountain Cemetery. Death information obtained from Washington State death certificate. Died at Western State Hospital.

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index.

   CHRISTIAN PETER SYVERSON; Male; Birth: 01 NOV 1859 Kristiania, Akershus, Norway; Death: 05 DEC 1945; Spouse: Unavailable; Batch Number: 5001186 Sheet: 36 Source Call No.: 1396459 Type: Film

   Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church
   Search performed using PAF Insight on 11 May 2005

2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index.

   CHRISTIAN PETER SYVERSON; Male; Birth: 01 NOV 1859 Kristiania, Akershus, Norway; Death: 05 DEC 1945; Spouse: Unavailable; Batch Number: 5001186 Sheet: 36 Source Call No.: 1396459 Type: Film

   Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church
   Search performed using PAF Insight on 15 Jun 2005