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Anna Marie Olsen Feet

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Anna Marie Olsen Feet

Birth
Bergen, Bergen kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway
Death
25 Apr 1972 (aged 86)
Bergen, Bergen kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway
Burial
Bergen, Bergen kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway Add to Map
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1885 census for Bergen: Sverres Gade no. 33, 3 Etage - Anna Marie Feet (1885 Bergen).

Anna Feet (1885.09.03 Bergen) is found in the 1900 census for Bergen at home at Rosenberggade 14.

"Anna went to London, England in 1906 and stayed there for 1 1/2 years. She came back to Bergen looking for a job, but no chance so she wrote to her brother, Ole Andersen who was farming in Fonda, Iowa. He was not farming himself but worked for his cousins Mehl brothers there. Ole sent her a ticket and Anna went off." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

"Emigrants from Bergen 1874-1930" show Anna Marie Olsen Feet leaving Bergen, 9 May 1906 aboard a Stjerne Line vessel. She was 21, single and her occupation was listed as a shop saleswoman. She was "travelling to her brother over there" in order "to better her living conditions". Ellis Island records show Anna Marie Feet arriving New York aboard the "S.S. Teutonic" on 24 May 1906 from Liverpool, England. The ship left Liverpool 16 May - 8 days to cross the Atlantic. She was 21, her occupation: servant and she was heading for Fonda, Iowa to join her brother, Ole Feet. This was her first visit to the United States. She had in her possession Kr. 50.

"She stayed mostly in Chicago but took two trips during the summertime back to Norway." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

"Emigrants from Bergen 1874-1930" has her leaving from one of those trips, departing Bergen, 24 Oct 1911, for Chicago, Illinois. According to "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956", Anna M. Feet (26) arrived aboard the "S.S. Megantic" at the Port of Quebec, Quebec, Canada, Nov 1911 (no day given). She sailed from Liverpool, England on 28 October 1911. Anna listed her father, Ole Feet, of Rosenberggade, Bergen, Norway as her nearest relative. She was working as a servant. She was heading to Chicago, Illinois to join her sister, Mrs. Nelson of 2044 Bingham St. Anna paid for the passage herself and had $65.00 in her possession. She had been to the US in 1906 and again in 1911 in Iowa. Anna M. Feet entered the US on 7 November 1911 at Port Huron, Michigan. She was described at being 5' 7", of dark complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

"The last time she came home was in 1914 and just 14 days after she came, the first World War broke out so she couldn't get off again. Since then she has been staying at home with her parents. She died unmarried in 1972 - 86 1/2 years old." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

Address in Bergen: Thormøhlensgt. 5

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1885 census for Bergen: Sverres Gade no. 33, 3 Etage - Anna Marie Feet (1885 Bergen).

Anna Feet (1885.09.03 Bergen) is found in the 1900 census for Bergen at home at Rosenberggade 14.

"Anna went to London, England in 1906 and stayed there for 1 1/2 years. She came back to Bergen looking for a job, but no chance so she wrote to her brother, Ole Andersen who was farming in Fonda, Iowa. He was not farming himself but worked for his cousins Mehl brothers there. Ole sent her a ticket and Anna went off." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

"Emigrants from Bergen 1874-1930" show Anna Marie Olsen Feet leaving Bergen, 9 May 1906 aboard a Stjerne Line vessel. She was 21, single and her occupation was listed as a shop saleswoman. She was "travelling to her brother over there" in order "to better her living conditions". Ellis Island records show Anna Marie Feet arriving New York aboard the "S.S. Teutonic" on 24 May 1906 from Liverpool, England. The ship left Liverpool 16 May - 8 days to cross the Atlantic. She was 21, her occupation: servant and she was heading for Fonda, Iowa to join her brother, Ole Feet. This was her first visit to the United States. She had in her possession Kr. 50.

"She stayed mostly in Chicago but took two trips during the summertime back to Norway." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

"Emigrants from Bergen 1874-1930" has her leaving from one of those trips, departing Bergen, 24 Oct 1911, for Chicago, Illinois. According to "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956", Anna M. Feet (26) arrived aboard the "S.S. Megantic" at the Port of Quebec, Quebec, Canada, Nov 1911 (no day given). She sailed from Liverpool, England on 28 October 1911. Anna listed her father, Ole Feet, of Rosenberggade, Bergen, Norway as her nearest relative. She was working as a servant. She was heading to Chicago, Illinois to join her sister, Mrs. Nelson of 2044 Bingham St. Anna paid for the passage herself and had $65.00 in her possession. She had been to the US in 1906 and again in 1911 in Iowa. Anna M. Feet entered the US on 7 November 1911 at Port Huron, Michigan. She was described at being 5' 7", of dark complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

"The last time she came home was in 1914 and just 14 days after she came, the first World War broke out so she couldn't get off again. Since then she has been staying at home with her parents. She died unmarried in 1972 - 86 1/2 years old." Source: Bjarne Emil Feet (1895-1986)

Address in Bergen: Thormøhlensgt. 5

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