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Person Page 1556

       
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Eli Serina Fossĺ1 (F)
b. 1 November 1877, d. 5 February 1971
Pedigree
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Descendant Chart for Jon Olson Třtland

Eli Fossa
     Reference: 126. Eli Serina Fossĺ was born on 1 November 1877 at Fossĺ, Hjelmeland, daughter of Haldor Fossaaen and Johanna Johnsdotter.2 She was a seamstress, making men's clothing. She worked at Li (Fister) in Hjelmeland for several years. The heavy flatiron at Fossĺ belonged to her.2

Eli arrived as an immigrant aboard an unknown vessel from Stavenger, Norwayl on 1 April 1910 at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She lived at Edd's farm and never returned to Norway.3,1 Eli Serina Fossĺ was also known as Eli Fossaa.4 She filed a Declaration of Intention for Naturalization on 12 January 1944 at District Court, Stanley, North Dakota. She declared herself to be a single housekeeper residing in White Earth, Mountrail County.3 She filed a Petition for Naturalization on 24 July 1946 at Stanley. Farmers Adolph Brenden and Olaf Ruden of White Earth, North Dakota signed an affidavit as to Eli's living in the US for the previous five years. Having taken the Oath of Allegiance, she was admitted to US citizenship on 23 August 1946 with Certificate 6389193.5 She died on 5 February 1971 at Minot, North Dakota, at age 93.2 She was buried in the New Town Cemetery located in New Town, North Dakota.1 A biography of Eli appeared in the 'Burke County and White Earth Valley Historical Society' book in 1971.1 A biography of Eli appeared in the 'Tales of Mighty Mountrail' in 1979.6

Last Edited=31 Jan 2006

Citations

  1. [S436] Unknown, Burke Cty & White Earth Valley Hist Soc, Page 1227.
  2. [S70] Ove Fossa, GEDCOM, Provided to Dennis Dilworth family upon visit to Norway in July, 2000. Some comments are in Norwegian language..
  3. [S513] State Historical Society of North Dakota Declaration of Intention, 672 (12 January 1944), 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismark, North Dakota.
  4. [S17] Various People, Various files, Social Security Death Index, Family Search of the Family History Library.
  5. [S514] State Historical Society of North Dakota Naturalization Petition, 1020 (24 July 1946), 612 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismark, North Dakota.
  6. [S428] Et al Leslie Dibble, Tales of Mighty Mountrail, Volume I, Page 368.


       
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