Family Group Sheet for John Albert HUSEBY (1855-1904)

Family group sheet. John Albert HUSEBY (1855-1904). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

John Albert HUSEBY (1855-1904)

According to records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, which can be found on Ancestry.com, John Albert HUSEBY was born on 19 Oct 1855 in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. In the 1870 census, he is living with his family in Decorah Township.

On 26 Oct 1877, John married Johanna Maria Bolson (b. 19 Jun 1857, Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA), the daughter of Christian and Martha Bolson.


Marriage record. Johan A. HUSEBY and Johanna Maria Bolson (26 Oct 1877). Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

1885 IA Census: John A. HUSEBY Family

Unfortunately we have not been able to find John in the 1880 US Federal Census. Presumably he was farming in Section 9 of Glenwood Township in Winneshiek County where we find him in the 1885 Iowa Census.


Detail of 1885 IA Census. John A. HUSEBY family. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

7 / 7 / John A. Huseby / 30 / M / M / Farmer
Johana " / 20 / F / M / Keeping House
Julia " / 6 / F / S
Karel " / 5 / M / S
Karolina " / 4 / F / S
Agust " / 2 / M / S

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Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

1895 IA Census: Johan HUSEBY Family

Detail of 1895 Iowa Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

158 / 179 / Johan Huseby / 40 / M / M / Norway / Laborer / Lutheran
Johanne Huseby / 37 / F / M / Winneshiek
Julia J. Huseby / 17 / F / S / Winneshiek
Carl J. Huseby / 15 / M / S / Winneshiek
Caroline J. Huseby / 13 / F / S / Winneshiek
August J. Huseby / 11 / M / S / Winneshiek
Minnie J. Huseby / 10 / F / S / Winneshiek
Helene J. Huseby / 8 / F / S / Winneshiek
Edward J. Huseby / 6 / F / S / Winneshiek
Anna J. Huseby / 4 / F / S / Winneshiek
Leonard J. Huseby / 1 / F / S / Winneshiek

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Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

1900 US Federal Census: John Huseby Family

1900 US Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

26 / 26 / Huseby, John / Head / W / M / Oct 1855 / 44 / M / Norway / Norway / Norway
_____, Johanne / Wife / W / F / Jun 1857 / 42 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, August / Son / W / M / Aug 1884 / 15 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Carl / Son / W / M / Sep 1880 / 20 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Caroline / Daughter / W / F / Oct 1881 / 18 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Mina / Daughter / W / F / May 1884 / 16 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Helene / Daughter / W / F / Mar 1887 / 13 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Edward / Son / W / M / Feb 1881 [sic] / 11 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Len Martin / Son / W / M / Jan 1894 / 6 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Clara / Daughter / W / F / Jan 1895 / 5 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Grace / Daughter / W / F / Dec 1896 / 3 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Tilla / Daughter / W / F / Feb 1898 / 2 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Julia / Daughter / W / F / Jul 1878 / 21 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway

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Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: 466; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1240466.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Johanna Maria (Bolson) HUSEBY and Daughters

By 1920, Johanna had moved to Williston, ND and was living with her children, Grace, Anna, Leonard, and Clifford. In 1930 she was still living there with her son Leonard. She passed away on 25 Feb 1949 in Seattle, WA.


Obituary. Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

We are fortunate to have a picture of four generations of her family.


Four Generations (c. 1910). Clockwise from left: Martha (Egge) Bolson, Violet (Stewart) Nelson, Carolina Amelia (Huseby) Stewart Simonson, and Johanna (Bolson) Huseby. Image courtesy of lishmanjc.

Recently I came across pictures of two of John and Johanna HUSEBY's other daughters, Helen and Clara:


Left: Helen Marguerite (Huseby) Landes (1887-1964). Image courtesy of Sandra Forst. Right: Clara Otilia (Huseby) Clark (1895-1926). Image courtesy of djbrad11.

Descendants of John Albert and Johanna Maria (Bolson) HUSEBY

Descendants chart. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Descendants chart, page 2. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Descendants chart, page 3. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Descendants chart, page 4. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Descendants chart, page 5. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Descendants chart, page 6. John and Johanna (Bolson) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

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