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Lars Johannesen Mehl

Birth
Rosendal, Kvinnherad kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway
Death
17 Apr 1893 (aged 36)
Hordaland fylke, Norway
Burial
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He was born on the Mehl Farm #3 called "Tuene" in Rosendal.

They emigrated early to the United States.

He left Kvinnherad for North America in May 1873 according to Digitalarkivet: Digitsed Parish Registers - Kvinnherad - Utflyttede - for those who were moving out. Lars Johannesen Mehl (17) and his brother, Iver Johannesen Mehl (20) were traveling with Iver Iversen Mehl (21), Ole Christoffersen Mehl (19), Halvor Sigfussen Klette (29) and Ole L. Hatteberg (21). They were numbers #14-19 for the year 1873.

Lars J. Mehl (17), a farmer came to the US aboard the Peter Gibson. He was traveling with his brother, Iver J. Mehl (20), and Iver I. Mehl (21), Ole Chr. Mehl (18), Ludvig J. Mehl (22) & Ole L. Hatteberg (21). Their Port of Departure was from Bergen and they arrived in New York on the 26th of June 1873. They travelled in steerage and were all listed as farmers.

He also took the name Johnson in the US.

Lars Johnson (23 Norway) is found in the 1880 United States Federal Census (01 June 1880) for Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois (page 2, dwelling 13) along with his brother's, Knute Johnson (29 Norway) and Ivar Johnson (25 Norway). A Ole Johnson (20 Norway, farmer) and Anna Lewison (15 Norway, servant) are also living with them. Another brother, Ole Johnson (35 Norway) and his wife, Annie (30 Norway) and their two children, Carl Johnson (3 Illinois) and Annie Johnson (1 Illinois) are living next door. The Johnson brothers were farmers.

Sometime after 1892 Lars returned to Norway. He bought Utsikten, sub-farm unit # 6-7 of Skåla Farm.
He was born on the Mehl Farm #3 called "Tuene" in Rosendal.

They emigrated early to the United States.

He left Kvinnherad for North America in May 1873 according to Digitalarkivet: Digitsed Parish Registers - Kvinnherad - Utflyttede - for those who were moving out. Lars Johannesen Mehl (17) and his brother, Iver Johannesen Mehl (20) were traveling with Iver Iversen Mehl (21), Ole Christoffersen Mehl (19), Halvor Sigfussen Klette (29) and Ole L. Hatteberg (21). They were numbers #14-19 for the year 1873.

Lars J. Mehl (17), a farmer came to the US aboard the Peter Gibson. He was traveling with his brother, Iver J. Mehl (20), and Iver I. Mehl (21), Ole Chr. Mehl (18), Ludvig J. Mehl (22) & Ole L. Hatteberg (21). Their Port of Departure was from Bergen and they arrived in New York on the 26th of June 1873. They travelled in steerage and were all listed as farmers.

He also took the name Johnson in the US.

Lars Johnson (23 Norway) is found in the 1880 United States Federal Census (01 June 1880) for Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois (page 2, dwelling 13) along with his brother's, Knute Johnson (29 Norway) and Ivar Johnson (25 Norway). A Ole Johnson (20 Norway, farmer) and Anna Lewison (15 Norway, servant) are also living with them. Another brother, Ole Johnson (35 Norway) and his wife, Annie (30 Norway) and their two children, Carl Johnson (3 Illinois) and Annie Johnson (1 Illinois) are living next door. The Johnson brothers were farmers.

Sometime after 1892 Lars returned to Norway. He bought Utsikten, sub-farm unit # 6-7 of Skåla Farm.


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