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My grandfather left Norway in abt. 1888 and settled in the Meaderville/Butte area. He worked in the mines in both Meaderville and Butte. My grandmother arrived a couple years later with two of her sisters from Norway. She married my grandfather in 1892. They had 8 children (6 survived) and moved to Seattle in abt, 1922/1923. I have a few very old photographs of my grandfather with a few friends from the mines they worked in (in 1890's). Also, photographs of some of the ore wagons pulled by horses and one photo of the smelter there in Meaderville. Grandfather's name in Norway was "Braaten" but changed upon arrival in America. Both he and my grandmother were from the Oslo area.
My grandfather left Norway in abt. 1888 and settled in the Meaderville/Butte area. He worked in the mines in both Meaderville and Butte. My grandmother arrived a couple years later with two of her sisters from Norway. She married my grandfather in 1892. They had 8 children (6 survived) and moved to Seattle in abt, 1922/1923. I have a few very old photographs of my grandfather with a few friends from the mines they worked in (in 1890's). Also, photographs of some of the ore wagons pulled by horses and one photo of the smelter there in Meaderville. Grandfather's name in Norway was "Braaten" but changed upon arrival in America. Both he and my grandmother were from the Oslo area.
Added: August 15, 2012
Name: Charlene Broughton Smith
From: Seattle, WA
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Note to Administrator: After further reviewing your site, I compared some of my old photographs and discovered I have copies of some you have posted (Glendale especially). If there is a place I could try to copy mine and e-mail/mail some I have various others and one from Lyons city. One photograph has the following miners names on the reverse of their photograph: 1) "Dommyano" 2) Nels Dieson 3) Big John Lawstrom 4) Frank Lawstrom 5)"Fontini" 6) "Argone" 7) Pete Hansen. Thank you for the great site and information.