Ola Aslaksson KVAM

1844 -

• Name	Ola Aslaksson KVAM
  Birth	11 Nov 1844	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	28 Dec 1844	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [2]
  Emigration	to America
  Occupation	Clockmaker
  Death	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Notes	Here is what I found in the Minneapolis city directories: The 1880-1881 Minneapolis city directory shows an O.A. Kvam, watch mkr. for A Evanson & Co. boarding at the Victoria Hotel. The 1881-1882 Minneapolis city directory shows an O.A. Kvam, watchmkr. for W.C. Leber, boarding at 203 N. 2d Ave. The 1882-1883 Minneapolis city directory shows an O.A. Kvam, watchmaker for W.C. Leber, residing at 207 N 3rd Ave. The 1883-1884 Minneapolis city directory shows an O.A. Kvam, "with W C Leber," residing at 913 North Washington Ave. The 1885 and 1885-1886 Minneapolis city directories show an Ole A. Kvam, a watchmaker employed by W C Leber, residing at 112 S 3rd Ave. The 1886-1887 Minneapolis city directory shows an O.A. Kvam, jeweler for W.C. Leber, residing at 112 S 3rd Ave. The 1888 Minneapolis city directory shows an Ole A. Kvam, watchmaker for W C Leber, residing at 111 Island Ave. An advertisement for W.C. Leber ("Dealer in Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry.") in the 1888-1889 Minneapolis city directory includes the line "O.A. Kvam, Repairing of Fine Watches." W.C. Leber was at "No. 208 Hennepin Avenue." That 1888-1889 directory shows Ole A. Kvam, watchmaker for W C Leber, residing at 111 Island Ave. Note that this is the same address for his first cousin, Jøger Ellingboe (#4056), who was a jeweler for Adolph Leber. The 1890-1891 city directory also shows Ole A Kvam, watchmaker for W C Leber, residing at 111 Island Ave. I also found in MOMS an Ole "Kvan" marrying a K Paulseth in Hennepin County on 25 Jan 1888. Ole Kvam must have died in Minneapolis in the early 1890s but not before he provided a foothold in Minneapolis for his cousin Jøger and he probably got Jøger started in the jewelry business. [3]
  Person ID	I2637	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2011

  
  

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  F3619

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• Sources

  [S2] Frøholm, Anders, Vang A, (Valdres Bygdeboks Forlag, 1985), p. 892 (Reliability: 3). [S125] Vang Church Books, (Records found in original books at Hamar State Archives, LDS microfilm, or Digital Archives.), Oppland fylke, Vang, Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1831-1845), F?dte og d?pte 1845, side 74. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8998&idx_id=8998&uid=ny&idx_side=-81. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070207650436.jpg (Reliability: 3). [S166] Personal Correspondence, Don Carlson (Reliability: 3).