1848 - Sept. 22 - Even Paulsen is born to Paul Nielsen and Martha Eriksdatter in Tomterieie, Romedal, Hedemarken, Norway. Martha was apparently Paul Nielsen's second wife. [Wayne Rohne's records]

1854 - The first Norwegians start to settle in Bosque County. The county itself is created on Feb. 3, 1854. Cleng Peerson (b. 1782 Nor) came to assist settlers as he had in Minnesota. Here he died in Norse community, Dec. 16, 1865 where he is buried. This area was also visited by the King Olav V of Norway, on 10 Oct. 1982 to commemorate the birth of Cleng Peerson. [Bosque Co. Hist. , p35]

1857- Paul Nielsen, Even's father, dies leaving him to be raised by his mother from the age of nine.

1865- Census records of Romedal Parish, Norway shows Even Pauls (Paul's son). with his mother, Marthe Erikd. (Erik's daughter) living on the land of Mathias Christians. Sund, a parish preacher within the "Rohne Skoledistrikt." It seems times were tough for Even's mother, at this time 45 years old. Even's father had died when he was about 9 years old. His mother is apparently working here for the parish preacher's family as a milk maid as part of the support needed for the family. Even is eighteen and working on the farm with his brother Johan Magnus and his sister Pauline. Another sister, Martha, seems to working for another family in the area.

Mathias Christians. Sund		Forpagter af Præstegaarden (parish preacher)	(head of houshold)	38	(male)	(born) Vang Hed
Marthe Pedersd.		Forpagterens Kone	(married)	37	(female)	Elverum
Johanne Marie Sund*		Deres Datter	(unmarried)	13	(female)	Vang
Mina Sund*		Deres Datter	(unmarried)	8	(female)	Stange
Petter Christian Sund*		Deres S¿n	(unmarried)	5	(male)	Romedal
Olaf Sund*		Deres S¿n	(unmarried)	2	(male)	Romedal
Siri Olsd.		Tjenestepige	(unmarried)	31	(male)	Romedal
Necoline Sophie Hansd.		Tjenestepige	(unmarried)	26	(male)	Stange
Lisbet Mekkelsd.		Tjenestepige	(unmarried)	21	(male)	Vang
Marthe Eriksd.		Budeie(milk maid)	(widowed)	45	female	(born) Romedal
Pauline Paulsd.		hendes Barn	(unmarried)	13	"	Romedal
Johan Magnus Pauls.		Tjenestedreng (farm hand)	(unmarried)	22	male	Romedal
Even Pauls.		Tjenestedreng	(unmarried)	18	male	Romedal
Mikkel Thores.		Lægdslem		76	male	Romedal

1871- Even imigrated from Norway through Galveston, TX according to Wayne Rohne however I believe he first landed in New Orleans.

"Even was a laborer on a farm in a school district named Rohne and took the name of Rohne as his surname. "Evan" was taken as the spelling of his first name upon immigrating to Galveston in 1871." [Wayne Rohne's records]

Even Rohne came into New Orleans on Dec 4, 1871.  His ship was the Hammonia with T Meyer, skipper, which started in Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France for New Orleans.  He identifies his age as 23, male, farmer, "the country to which they severally belong" is Denmark.  His listed to be become an inhabitant of the United States. He is traveling "Betweendeck".  Now although  being from Denmark may seem incorrect, at one time time Norway was ruled by the King of Denmark and Sweden.  I suspect that Evan shipped out of New Orleans to Galveston where he made the trip up to central Texas by ox cart. 

1878 - "Evan worked one year for Hendrik Dahl of Clifton to pay for his passage to America. Evan also worked for others and saved enough by October of 1878 to buy 320 acres of land in the John Pool Survey about four miles from Canfills Gap in the Boggy Community. He also lived in Mexia, Limestone County, where there was a Norwegian settlement. Here he worked for the railroad, perhaps taking care of baggage and freight.

Mariane Oliane Egeberg came to America in this year(1878), first to Waco and then to Mexia where her brother Bernt Fredrik Johansen Egeberg lived and worked for the Munger Gin Co. Mariane, with help from her brother, gets a job as a housemaid for Colonel Henry. He owned a large plantation near Mexia." [Wayne Rohne's records]

1878 - By deed, recorded in Volume R, page 151, Deed Records, Bosque County, Texas, dated October 12, 1878, Hugh S. Dickson and wife, Sarah Dickson of Philadelphia, Pensylvania, conveyed 320 acres in the John Pool Survey, Bosque County, Texas to E. P. Roahne. The consideration recited in $275.00 cash paid and a promissory note executed E. P. Rohne, due on or before the 4th day of January 1879, bearing 10% interest and in the amount of $275.00 [Volume R, page 151, Deed Records, Bosque County, Texas]

1880, US Census, Iredall, Bosque Co., Texas. Series: T9  Roll: 1291  Page: 385
         Rohne, Evan    w m 31 (single)           farmer                      Norway       Norway       Norway

1880- 15 Dec - Evan and Mariane are married by Minister John S. McCarver at Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. [vol B, page 466, Marriage Records, Limestone Co., Texas]

"...the wedding was held at the mansion of Colonel Henry who gave them a "swell wedding" and reception according to family tradition. The newlyweds honeymooned from Mexia to Cranfills Gap in a wagon pulled by mules with grocery boxes for seats. After several days they arrived at Evan's farm near Cranfills gap and lived in a log cabin. Evan used a yoke of oxen and a 10" moldboard walking plow in farming his land . The plow is now on display in the Bosque Museum."
[Wayne Rohne's records]

1882 -Helene Paulsdatter, Evans sister b. 22 Jun 1850, 1st married Rasmus Olsen and 2nd marries Ole Julius Olsen. Her eldest son, Martin Rasmussen, immigrated to the USA and lived with Evan and his wife after 1882.
[Wayne Rohne's records]

1882,Sept 16 - first child is born, Minnie.

1884, Feb. 20 - second child born, Oscar.
"The Rohne home also was the first American home for other relatives, viz. Pete Lahlum, August Lahlum, Martin Rohne and Olaf Rohne. For almost 30 years Mariane's mother Olea Olsdatter Egeberg resided in the Rohne home until her death on August 14, 1911, at the age of 94 years." [Wayne Rohne's records]

1886 - Evan helped to build the St. Olaf Lutheran Rock Church between Norse and Cranfills Gap. The family then transferred its membership to St. Olaf's from Norse. [Wayne Rohne's records]

c1890- Evan is bitten by a rattlesnake in a grain field on the farm. He had been sitting on grain bundles at the time listening to his son, Oscar, recite his catechism. From that day on he had remained in ill health. [Wayne Rohne's records]

1891- son, Magnus is born.
"Besides their own children they also raised their nephew, Charles O. Johnson. He was nursed by Mariane along with her own son, Magnus. Charlie remained in the Rohne home until he was four years of age when his father B. F. Johnson remarried. " [Wayne Rohne's records]

1900- Even(sic) Rohne is in Meridian Precinct no.1 of Bosque Co. TX. with all of the above listed children as well as with his mother-in-law Ekeberg, Olea (age 82,widow) (sic)b.July 1817,not naturalized, and a boarder Neils Johnson (age 34)

Rohne, Evan P.  head  Sep,  1848  51 (m.20yrs)  Norway    Norway  Norway  1871  29 na(naturalized)    farmer
--------, Mary A. wife   May, 1858  42 (m. 20yrs) Norway    Norway  Norway   1879  21 na( "         )   
--------, Minnie    dau.   Sep,  1882  17 s                Texas        Norway Norway
--------, Oscar      son    Feb,  1884   16s                Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Cora        dau   Nov, 1885  14s                 Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Paulina    dau   Apr,  1888  12s                 Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Emma      dau   Dec, 1889  10s                 Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Magus     son    July, 1891    9s                 Texas        Norway  Norway   
--------, Bernhardt son   Jan,  1895    5s                  Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Helen       dau   Sep, 1897    2s                  Texas        Norway  Norway
--------, Christian  son   Jan,  1899    1s                   Texas        Norway  Norway 
[U. S. Census, Bosque Co., Meridian Prect.1, enum. dist. 2. p. 15 & 16, Series: T623  Roll: 1613  Page: 170]

sheet 16
          Ekeberg, Olea      mother-in-law  w f July 1817     82  widow Norway   Norway Norway    1880    20 
          Johnson, Neils      boarder            w m Apr 1866   34  s           Norway  Norway  Norway     1885   15  N (naturalized)  farm lab.

The School District No. 26, produces a card with several Rohne children as well as listing E. P. Rohne as one of the directors.

1901- May 11 - Evan died of bronchial pneumonia which he had contracted while out soliciting funds for a parochial school with a new immigrant and teacher, Otto C. Orbeck. [Wayne Rohne's records]

He is buried in a plot in the Rock Church Cemetary, Cranfills Gap, with Marianne, his wife, and Olea, his mother-in-law.

Tombstone marker in the Rock Church Cemetary.

1907, January 30, Oscar Rohne, as Guardian, made Application to the Bosque County Court to sell the minors' interest in the 312 acres in Hamilton County. The sale was authorized on March 5, 1907. P. L. Christenson, the husband of Cora, bought the deed from Oscar as Guardian to P. L. Christenson dated 23 March, 1907, is recorded in Volume 33, page 600 of the Deed Records of Hamilton Coutny, Texas. By deed dated 23 march 1907 recorded in Volume 33, page 603, Mariane Rohne, a widow, Minnie Christenson and husband, C. A. Christenson and Oscar Rohne conveyed their interest to P. L. Christenson and wife Cora Christenson. Thus Pete and Cora became the owners of what was called the Hinchman Ranch. [Records of BosqueCo. TX]

1907, March 30, Oscar Rohne, as Guardian, made application to the County Court to sell the minors' interest in the 320 acres in the John Pool Survey, the homeplace. The sale was authorized on May 6, 1907. Mariane Rohne bought the 1/3 undivided interest of her minor children in the homeplace for $1,706.66. By Records, Bosque County, Texas, Oscar Rohne, Cora Christenson, joined by her husband C. A. Christenson conveyed all their interest in the Rohne Homeplace to Mariane Rohne. Mariane also bought the minors' interest in the personal property, i.e. cattle, horses, farm implements, etc. for $343l.98. The Deed from Oscar Rohne Guardian to Mrs. Mariane Rohne dated May 22, 1907 [records in Volume 55, page 608, Deed Records, Bosque County, Texas/ records of Wayne Rohne]

1910 - US Census, Justice Precinct #8, Bosque Co., TX Roll: 1533  Page: 207
        Rhone,  Mary A.        head       f  w    42 wid.    9 / 9    Norweigian    Norwegian     Norwegian     1880 farmer       gen. farmer
        _____,  Emma            dau         f  w    20  s                     Texas              Norwegian     Norwegian     
        _____ , Martin            son        m w    18 s                     Texas              Norwegian     Norwegian    farm  laborer       home farm
        _____ , Bernhart         son        m w    15 s                     Texas              Norwegian     Norwegian    farm  laborer       home farm
        _____ , Helena            dau        f  w    12 s                      Texas              Norwegian     Norwegian
        _____ , Christian        son        m w    10 s                     Texas              Norwegian     Norwegian    farm  laborer       home farm
        Egeberg, Olia            mother     f  w    92 s                      Norway          Norwegian     Norwegian

1920-April, Closing of the Guardianship Account. The proceeds from the sales of the minors' interest, usually at 8%. From the funds, education expenses were paid to the minors. As each minor became 21 years of age, her or his part of the Estate was paid over to her or to him. The Guardianship continued until it was closed out upon Chris' reaching age 21 on April 28, 1920. Oscar filed 12 annual accounts and Final Account. [records of Wayne Rohne]

1920 - US Census, Precinct #8, Bosque Co., Texas. Roll: 1781  Page: 221 -  Marriane is here with her son, Bernard, and nephew, Charlie.  

            Rhone, Marie Anne    head     F W 62 wid    1875  na    un   Norway Norwegian    Norway    "      Norway  manager   farming
            _____, Bernard    `      son       M W 25  s                                  Texas                            Norway            Norway
            Johnson, Charlie hired hand  M W  28 s                                  Texas                            Norway            Norway

Hamilton Co., Texas   enum. dist. 94, sheet 14.

on the same page

1930- Oscar Rohne dies of Hodgkins disease and age forty six. In his brief life he was a very active member of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church. He served as trustee, deacon, and delegate to the church convention in Iowa. He was a member of the building committee when the church wa built. He also served on the building committee for the Clifton College administration building. He was director of the First Security Bank in Cranfills Gap for many years as such provided loans to many of the local farmers and committee members.
Oscar and his wife, Malinda Olson, raised six children. They are Ernest Jewell, born Nov 5, 1905 m. Clarice Belle Bertelson; Marian Mae, born 3 Feb 1908 m. Jim Jenson; Beatrice Juliette, born 22 Mar 1910 m. Thomas Barrett Tolman; Olga Mathilda b. May 26 1913 m. Odell Knudson;Cora Pauline born 24 Aug 1916 m. Jimmie Goodman; Cecil Molden Belford b. 30 Dec 1919 m. Dorothy Anderson.
1891-1947 Mariane Rohne raised nine children who ranged in age form 19 years to 2 years. She was mother and father to the children for 46 years.

1930 - US Census, Iowa, Winneshiek County, Decorah, Sheet 7a, page 101.

1947- 25 Feb. - Mariane dies and the age of 88 years at the family home of her son, Paul Bernhart Rohne where she had lived for some 67 years. When she died she had nine children, 40 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren or 85 direct descendants. She is buried at St Olaf's Rock Church near Cranfills Gap, TX. [Wayne Rohne's records]

Jesse Justin Jenson, husband of Helen Magdelena Rohne, was quite a photographer and had taken a number of early photos of the Rhone family. In his later years he moved to Baytown, Texas where a hurricane came through and flooded his house ruining whole chests of photos. I'm still trying to track down some original prints of the family. [Wayne Rohne, interview 6/24/01]

Sources:

• Bosque County History: Land and People, Bosque Co. Hist. Commission, 1985, Bosque Co, TX
  
• Census records of Norway, web site - http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/
• Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. orig. records Allen Co., Ft. Wayne, Indiana
  
• Souvenir School list, 1900, Rohne, Texas
  
• United States Census
  
• Wayne Rohne's records, 915 W. 7th St., Clifton, TX 76634. phone (817)675-4329
  
• Tony Rohne's records, Another Rohne family web site

Egeberg Family Chart || Christenson Image Map || Pete Christenson

Return to Elroy's Family Index || Ancestoral Chart #1 || Regional History Index

---

All information and photos included within these pages was developed by the help of hundreds of researchers. The information here is for the express purpose of personal genealogical research and is freely offered as long as this site is listed as a source. It may not be included or used for any commercial purpose or included in any commercial site without the express permission of Elroy Christenson. Copyright Elroy Christenson 1998-2007.

web pages created by Elroy Christenson- echriste@sccd.ctc.edu - last updated 6/25/08