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Lars Tobias Homme |
Født |
31 Des 1856 |
Homme, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway [1] |
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Homme, Lars Tobias - Fødsel-Dåp (Fjotland, Vest-Agder Ministerialbok 1857)
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Døpt |
22 Feb 1857 |
Fjotland Kirke, Vest-Agder, Norway [1] |
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Mann |
Kort Biografi |
Lars Homme, known as "Old Louie the Blacksmith" in the Burtonsville area, came to Alberta from Poplar, Minnesota, in 1906 at the age of 50. He had previously emigrated from Norway.
When Louie arrived in the area later known as Burtonsville he built a shed against a hillside, covering it with poles, birch bark and sod. He lived there until he built his house, after which the shed was used as a pig-house until 1915 when the birchbark rotted and the roof began to leak.
Louie built a blacksmith shop and served as the local blacksmith for some years. He was also skilled at carpentry and made his own furniture. His home-made rocker and other articles he made are still in family possession. His broad axe and anvil are owned by two of his greatnephewa.
In 1920 Louie sold his farm and returned to Minnesota, but he stayed there only four years. On his return to Burtonsville he bought a small acreage on the riverbank and lived there until a few months before his death.
During the depression years, Louie was often called upon to do repair work and at times the impossible was expected of him. The story is told that one day the remains of an old kitchen stove were brought to him to be returned to a usable state. Old Louie grumbled, "Who do they think I am? God? To have to make something out of nothing!"
In June of 1937, Louie had occasion to walk most of the way home from Edmonton. A walk of 60 miles proved too great an effort for a man of 80 and his health failed 'quickly. He was cared for in the home of his nephew Axel until his death on December 6, 1937.
- Hills of Hope (1976), page 534. |
Utfyllende Biografi |
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Lars (Louie) og Axel Homme (skrevet av Emma Walker Homme)
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Folketelling |
31 Des 1865 |
Homme, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway [2] |
http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01038188000153
Familiestilling: Hendes Søn
Sivilstand: Ugift
Familien eier følgende: 1 ku, 1/24 tønne bygg, 1/4 tønne blandkorn og 3 tønner poteter. |
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Folketelling 1865 for 1036P Fjotland prestegjeld, 1865, s. 15
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Konfirmasjon |
8 Okt 1871 |
Fjotland Kirke, Vest-Agder, Norway [3] |
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Homme, Lars Tobias - Konfirmasjon (Fjotland, Vest-Agder Ministerialbok 1871)
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Folketelling |
1875 |
Homme, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway [4] |
Bor sammen med moren, Guri Larsdatter, som er enke og dagarbeiderske og onkelen Sigbjørn Larsen og hans datter Juliane på gården "Ytre Homme"
Lars Tobias står oppført som ugift, boende i Kristiansand som smedlærling og løskarl.
Familien eier følgende: 1 Ku, 2 Gjeiter, 1/8 tønne med Byg, 2 tønner Poteter. |
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Folketelling 1875 for 1036P Fjotland prestegjeld, 1875, s. 64-66
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Emigrasjon |
24 Mai 1889 |
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway [5] |
http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/gen/vis/8/pe00000000272823 |
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Homme, Lars Tobias - Emigrasjon til USA (Kristiansand politikammer, Emigrantprotokoll 1889)
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Folketelling |
1900 |
Byron Township & Twps. 135-136/Ranges 29-32, Cass, Minnesota, USA [6] |
Line 82 |
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Homme, Lars Tobias - US Federal Census 1900
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Bosted |
Mellom 1906 og 1920 |
Canada [7] |
Emigrasjon |
Mai 1926 |
Emerson, Manitoba, Canada [7] |
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Border Crossings From U.S. to Canada 1926
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Død |
6 Des 1937 |
Burtonsville, Alberta, Canada |
Gravlagt |
Burtonsville Cemetery, Alberta, Canada [8] |
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Homme, Lars Tobias - Gravstøtte
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Søsken |
3 søsken |
+ | 1. Ole Andreas Andreassen Homme, f. 17 Mar 1849, Omland, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway , d. 1 Okt 1928, Fevik, Aust-Agder, Norway (Alder 79 år) | | 2. Lars Tobias Homme, f. 31 Des 1856, Homme, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway , d. 6 Des 1937, Burtonsville, Alberta, Canada (Alder 80 år) | | 3. Anna Andreasdatter Homme, f. 29 Mai 1861, Saurfid, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway , d. 9 Aug 1861, Saurfid, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway (Alder 0 år) | | 4. Andreas Andreassen Homme, f. 17 Jul 1862, Saurfid, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway , d. 7 Jan 1863, Saurfid, Fjotland, Vest-Agder, Norway (Alder 0 år) | |
Person ID |
I79 |
Servan Homme |
Sist endret |
19 Jan 2021 |