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Sundheim Ivar Nilsen

Male 1892 - 1980  (88 years)


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  • Name Sundheim Ivar Nilsen 
    Born 8 Jun 1892  Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 20 
    Social Security Number 392-09-8389 
    Died 8 Sep 1980  Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20  Ancestry of Sundheim
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2022 

    Father Sundheim Nils Eriksen,   b. 12 Sep 1857, Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1946, Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hilmen Anne Julsdatter,   b. 7 Dec 1865, Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1944, Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 2 May 1886  Ulnes, Valdres, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Simensen Martha,   b. 4 May 1893, Follebu, Oppland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1963, Ekeberg, Barkåker Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 18 Sep 1920  Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sundheim Alfhild Gladys,   b. 23 Jun 1921, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 2018, Tønsberg, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)  [natural]
     2. Sundheim Magne Norman,   b. 20 Jul 1930, Tønsberg, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 2018, Tønsberg, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Richards Eleanor Ann,   b. 6 Feb 1922, Redlodge, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 2006  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1945  Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Aug 1945 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Iver-Sundheim
    Iver-Sundheim
    Iver & Martha
    Iver & Martha
    Iver-Sundheim2
    Iver-Sundheim2
    Iver-Sundheim3
    Iver-Sundheim3

  • Notes 
    • Timeline Facts:
      1892.06.08, Ivar was born in N.Aurdal.
      1907.04.07, Confirmed in Ulnes.
      1910, Census at Storemarken farm
      1911? , Student at Storhove Landbrukshøgskole i Fåberg.
      1913.03.12, Migrated over Oslo, ship "Eskimo" to Hull (21 yrs old)
      1913.03.24, Arrived New York from Liverpool with Carmania. Travelling with Halvard M. Brujord.
      1917.12.08, WW1 Draftcard (25 yrs old)
      1918.06.12, Naturalized Chancery Court, Forest County. (Statsborgerskap)
      1918.10.21, Enlisted US Army, 1918.12.26, Released US Army (only 2 months service?)
      1919.06.16, US Passport application
      1919.07.24, Intended travel from NY with Stavangerfjord?? (acc. to passport application)
      1920 State Censu, Rhinelander Ward 5, District 0140, Oneida WI. Baker
      1920.06.26, Marta travels with Bergensfjord from Oslo to NY
      1920.09.18, Married to Martha
      1921.06.23, Alfhild was born
      1922.05.01, Issued US Passport
      1922.11.23, Travel Oslo-NY with Stavangerfjord (alone)
      1923.08.02, Purchases a property in N.Aurdal G/B nr 66/14 from Even Strand.
      1924.02.09, Travel Liverpool-NY with Ausonia (alone)
      1924.08.14, Travel Southhamton-NY with Olympic (alone)
      1927.08.17 , Traves Southampton to NY (via Cherbourg + Antwerp ) with Olympic (found in UK search site)
      (Possible departures: 5 oct1927 arr 9 oct, or 14 sep 1927 arr 18 sep, or 26 oct 1927
      1927 Living in Rhinelander, WI, baker at CD Kirk & Co
      1927.09.30, Martha travels with Bergensfjord to Oslo-NY (together with Alfhild)
      1928.06.23, Iver sells propertyTyinvegen 12 to Per Garlid.
      1929.07.13, Travel with family from Montreal to Liverpool with Andania.
      Family moving back to Norway according to Alfhild (verbal) Travel from Canada to Liverpool, then Bergen + train.
      1929.09.10, Ivar buys Eikeberg Gnr.5 Bnr3 on auction from previous owner Anders Johansen Ramski
      1930, Rhinelander City Directory, Iver listes as baker at C.D.Kirk & Co, r126 E King St.
      1930.01.29, Iver travels Cherbourg to New York with "Olympic" 29.Jan.1930
      1930.07.20, Magne was born
      1931 Superior WI, baker Federeal Systems of Bakeries r1115 John
      1942, WW2 Draftcard
      1945.08.28, married to Eleanor Ann Richards
      1947, living with Eleanor in Pontiac, Michigan, works at Oakland Dairy h198 N Cass Ave
      1947.07.19, car accident together with Emeanor Sundheim in Indiana
      1950, Pontiac MI, baker Thomas Donut & Pastry Shop r218 Chandler ave
      1953, living with Eleanor in Pontiac, Michigan, works at: Thomas Donut Shop 4464 Auburn Ave
      1955, Pontiac MI. (Living alone?)Baker at Thomas Pastry Shop, residence Auburn Hotel
      1960.11.11, Travels Southampton to NY with QueenElizabeth (found in UK search site)
      1961.09.11, Travels Copehagen to NY with Stavangerfjord
      1962.05.21, Travels Stavanger to NY with Stavangerfjord
      1980.09.08, Dead in Superior, WI

      We have a photo of Iver posing on deck on MS Oslofjord, on one of his older days. Possibly this photo is on the crossing to Norway in '61 or '62. Have not found passenger record fr this crossing.

      http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/passenger-lists-leaving-uk-1890-1960?lastname=sundheim&_page=1
      IVER SUNDHEIM 1892 1924 AUSONIA LIVERPOOL NEW YORK
      IVER SUNDHEIM 1892 1927 OLYMPIC SOUTHAMPTON NEW YORK
      IVER SUNDHEIM - 1960 QUEEN ELIZABETH SOUTHAMPTON NEW YORK

      April 2015: Found Iver remarried to Eleanor Ann Richards in 1945?????

      http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=iver&gsln=sundheim&MSAV=0&catbucket=rstp&uidh=yno&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1640355&recoff=8+10+50&db=MI-Marriages&indiv=1&ml_rpos=6

      Ifølge brev fra Iver til Martha 1960-61, så sier han at han ikke fikk solgt bilen sin til ROLF HILMEN i Oslo, da den ble for dyr med toll osv.
      Denne Rolf kan være vedkommende som har skaffet billige amerikabåtbilletter med NAL???
      https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01036392222332

      Valdres avisa 02.08.1927:
      http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_valdres_null_null_19270802_25_87_1

      Finner at Ivar Nilsen Brujordf.1896 emigrete til USA i 1923 med Bergensfjord. Da var Ivar N Sundheim oppgitt som referane venn i Rhinelender. Far er Nils Brujordet

  • Sources 
    1. Footnote: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 4, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.89576.176.