Even was born on Thursday 27 November 1862 in Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway.[1] He was baptised on Thursday 1 January 1863 in Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway.[2]
He was recorded as living with his parents and siblings Agnethe, Karen, Syverine and Christian in the 1865 census at at Sveum farm Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway. He was recorded as being 4 years old.[3] He presumably lived with his parents in at Sørum farm near the town of Ringsaker Parish, Hedmark, Norway, on 1 June 1867. Their children were also likely living with them.[4]
At the age of 7 Even emigrated from Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 27 April 1870 on the "Josephine" with his family.[5][6] Even arrived at Quebec, Canada, on 22 June 1870 with his family.[7][8]
He married Minnie Hanson on Monday 12 September 1898 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.[9]
Even died on 31 May 1949 in Portland, Washington County, Oregon, U.S.A., aged 86.[10] His body was interred in Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in 1949 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.A.[11]
↑ National Census for Norway, 1865 (online image) Census year: 1865; City: Ringsaker; County: Hedmark; County Number: 04; Counting District: Sveum; Counting District Number: 0062; Enumeration District: Enger; Enumeration District Number: 009.
↑ Oregon, Death Index, Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, Death Records, 1864-1967.
↑ Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69596572/even-w-evenson: accessed 24 September 2023), memorial page for Even W. Evenson (1863–1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69596572, citing Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by VDR (contributor 47292775).
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