[or-roots] Astoria, primarily

[Sherry Sanders Kimbrough]

Hi list,

I  have  a  brick wall. Here is the information I have on my husband's
g-g grandmother and her husband and my question:

Thora  Sophia  OLSDATTER1–2  was  born  in  Oct 1850 in Christiansand,
Vest-Agder, Norway.3–6 She immigrated in 1872. She appeared in the census on 16 Jun 1900 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon. 

From 1900 Astoria census:
Pearson, George, head, white Male born January 1850, 50 at last birthday, married 16 years born in Norway, both parents born in Norway, immigrated in 1870, in the US 30 years, naturalized, occupation: US Light tender, o months not employed can read, write and speak English, owns home, free of mortgage, house.
Pearson, Sof??, wife, white female, born October 1850, 49 at last birthday, married 16 years, mother of 4 children, 4 children still living, born in Norway, parents born in Norway, immigrated in 1872, 28 years in the US, can read, write and speak English

Thora   Sophia   was   married  <?>  before and had two daughters: one
<Mathilda> in
Connecticut  1873 and my husband's g-grandmother <Sophie> in Ohio 1876.  Both moved with
her  to  Astoria and married there.  She  had other children, too, Mabel and George with
Pearson.

My  question  is  this: I have a lot of information on George from the
newspapers  and  wills  for both he and Thora, but can't figure out if
they  married in Astoria or elsewhere. Trying to find Thompson, who is
the  natural grandfather, but no clue where to begin. Can't find birth
records  for  the  girls.  Have  checked  a number of Thompsons at the
Archives  for  the period but no one fits. I'm thinking the lighthouse
service may be the clue but no records found in DC.

Any other ideas about tracing this couple? Any help appreciated!

 Sherry Kimbrough
 Lake Stevens, WA



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