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Wilhelm Auge Hoyer ran away from Trondheim, Norway at the age of 16. He hired on as a sailor on a whaler and jumped ship in Canada. There he learned to speak English by reading the bible. Because he ran away from home, little is known of the Hoyer family in Norway, other than they probably were upper or upper-middle class. This comes from a family picture (possibly a wedding) showing a number of people who appear to be dignitaries. I don't have any record showing birth dates or death dates for Wilhelm Auge Hoyer. His siblings all remained in Norway as far as I know. Wilhelm was married in Chicago and both he and his wife died and were buried in Chicago. Her maiden name was Caroline Rieck, and she was born in Chicago. She died in late 1938 or early 1939.
Wilhelm Hoyer's siblings were Thor, Mark, Kristine and Marin. The family lived in Trondheim, Norway (Sør-Trøndelag). Caroline Rieck's siblings were Peter, William, Henry, Louis, Charles and two more boys whose names I don't have.
Since Wilhelm walked across the border from Canada somewhere, he probably got his citizenship papers in Chicago. Mark Hoyer Sr. was born in 1899, the youngest of six children, so you can see that Wilhelm probably arrived in the U.S. in the 1870-80 timeframe. We have information on the Hjortsvang / Toxvaerd side back to the 1700's, if you're interested. We also have some information on the Robinson family.
Mary Ann Robinson - Born 8 March 1933 at Hinsdale, Illinois, DuPage County
Died 30 August 1997 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois
Burial 2 Sept. 1997 - Glendale Cemetery, Washingon, Illinois
Married 26 June 1954 to Mark Frank Hoyer, Jr. at Christ Lutheran Church, Clarendon Hills, Illinois,
Mark Frank Hoyer, Jr. Born 28 March 1929, Chicago, Illinois
William Milton Robinson - Born 5 February 1889 - Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
United States Naturalization Certificate dated 16 January 1941
Died 20 January 1946 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Burial 22 January 1946 - Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Westmont, Illinois
Married 19 August 1920 to Vanna Mirindia Rust
Vanna Rust born 10 December 1899 at Oreton, Ohio - Vinton County
Died 28 December 1984 - Pavilon West, Peoria, Illinois
Burial 31 December 1984 - Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Westmont, Illinois
Mary Ann’s two sisters - Janet Louise Robinson - Born 12 June 1921
Died 8 October 1977 - Burial 11 October 1977 - at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Westmont, Illinois
Janet married Carl Albert Peterson
Arlee Jean Robinson - born 24 March 1927 - married Lonnie Pinaire (divorced)
Mark Frank Hoyer, Sr., Born 28 July 1899 in Chicago, Illinois
Died 6 September 1979 at Seal Beach, California -
Buried 10 September 1979 at Westminister Memorial Park, Westminister, Westminister, California
Married Olivia Magdalene Hjortsvang on 21 July 1923 in Chicago, Illinois - Cook County
Olivia born 9 April 1901 at New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Died 9 August 1991 at Eugene, Oregon
Buried 13 August 1991 at West Lawn Cemetery, Eugene, Oregon
Olivia’s parents: - Father - Engel Augustinus Hjortsvang -
born 10 August 1862 in St. Bodils Parish, Bornholm, Denmark
He was a pastor in the Lutheran church.
Died 8 October 1939 in St. Joseph, Miciigan -
Buried St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Married Petra Nicoline Toxvaerd on 29 May, 1890 in Cushing, Wisconsin
Petra was born 19 August 1860 on Gedser Odde, Falster, Denmark
Died 18 December 1939 in Chicago, Illinois at home of her daughter Deborah
Buried in St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery, Rural Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Engel’s parents were Frederick Carl Hjortsvang and Bodil Margrette Sorensdatter
(She was the daughter of Soren____ - boys were Sorenson)
Petra’s parents were Peter Nicolai Toxvaerd and Johanne Olsdatter
(She was the daughter of Ole_______. Used father’s first name - boys were Oleson)
Also have dates of birth and death for Peter Toxvaerd and Johanne Olsdatter.
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