Ellemine Marie Jacobsdatter

   Other names for Ellemine were Ellevine Marie Hansdatter Kopstad, Elvina Kopstad, Elvine Kopstad, Mary Kopstad, Mary Kopsted, Elvine Weaver, Mary Weaver, May Weaver and Marie Wiver.

  General Notes:

Ellemine Marie is our Norwegian ancestor. She immigrated with her family in 1892 to the United States - they left Sweden four days after her confirmation; she was 14 years old. Ellemine's dad, Jakob Hansen, was a farmer and a carpenter. He loved to play the violin; however, according to family rumours, he also liked his liquor a bit too much and he and his family were sent to America. Irregardless of the reason, the family spent 1,280 Norwegian crowns for 9 tickets on the ocean liner Hekla 2 which left Kristiania (today's Olso) on August 4th. They sailed to Christiansand and continued to New York where they arrived 13 days later - on August 17th.

It was common in Norway at the end of the 19th century to have 2 surnames: a patronym, in Ellemine's case Jacobsdatter along with the name of the farm you were living on, in this caseKopstad. The "farm name" changed every time you moved; however, the patronym was permanent. All rules are forgotten in Ellemine's family's emigration papers. The family is only registered under Kopstad (the farm name) which would become their permanent family name in the United States. Upon arrival their first names were changed as well, due to pronunciation difficulties in an English speaking population. Ellemine Marie Jacobsdatter became Mary Kopstad.

When she married Delmer Scott Weaver in North Dakota in 1897, her name was registered as Mary Kopsted - a small error on Delmer's part when he filled out the application for the marriage license. Following the marriage she, according to tradition, became known as Mary Weaver.

The family immigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada in 1904 where Ellemine was a midwife in Sturgeon Valley - she died there in 1961. On her grave at the Holy Trinity Anglican cemetery in Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan her name has been changed one last time. The inscription reads:

In Loving Memory
Alvina Maria Weaver
1878-1961
Rest in Peace

  Birth Notes:

She was born on the Kopstad farm.

  Events

• Anecdote: According to family legend, Ellemine was a mail order bride from Norway; however, further research shows that she immigrated to North America with her family when she was 14 years old.

• She resided at Kopstad farm from 1878 to 1892 in Sande Sokn, Sande Prestegjeld, Vestfold Fylke, Norway.

• She was confirmed on 31 Jul 1892 in Sande Sokn, Sande Prestegjeld, Vestfold Fylke, Norway.

• She emigrated with her family 4 Aug 1892 to 17 Aug 1892 from Christiania, Norway. Departed on the 'Hekla' from the port of Kristiania on August 4th, 1892. Route: Christiania - Christiansand - New York. Arrived in New York on August 17th, 1892.

• Anecdote: Change of name, 1892. Upon emigrating from Norway, Ellemine started using the name Marie or Mary Kopstad. Kopstad was actually the name of the farm she came from in Norway. At the time of her emigration, she would have been known in Norway as Ellemine Marie Jakobsdatter Kopstad; however, the emigration records and Hekla's passenger records indicate that Ellemine and her family started using Kopstad upon boarding the ship on August 4th, 1892.

• She was employed in North Dakota, United States. She was a cook at her father's lumber mill.

• She had a residence on 7 Sep 1897 in Colfax, Richland County, North Dakota, United States.

• She worked as a midwife in Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. She also helped in many homes, babysitting and doing housework.

• She appeared on the census in Jun 1900 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Living on 2nd street in house number 506.

• She immigrated from USA on 17 May 1904 to Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• She resided at 20-34-7-W3 in Aug 1905 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. The family moved to the area to homestead. Delmer arrived with 4 horses and 4 cows and he started living in a tent on his 120 acres in April 1905. His wife and children arrived in August that same year and the family moved into the newly built 16' x 24' frame house. Along with breaking and cropping the land, Delmer also wire-fenced 40 acres, built a 16' x 24' sod barn and some out-buildings, and in 1907 they had 12 head of cattle, 4 horses, and 10 hogs. The homestead became their's on 24 Oct 1907.

• She appeared on the 20-34-7-W3 census on 31 Aug 1906 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. Weaver, D.S., head, male, married, 39, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1905, 1 horse, 3 milch cows, 6 other cattle, 7 hogs and/or pigs
Weaver, Mary, wife, female, married, 28, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1905
Weaver, Pearl, daughter, female, single, 8, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1905
Weaver, Delmer, male, single, 6, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1905.

• She resided at 20-34-7-W3 on 24 Oct 1907 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• She appeared on the 20-34-7-W3 census on 1 Jun 1911 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Dwelling no. 102:
Weaver, Delmar Scott, male, head, married, born May 1868, 43 years old, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1904, naturalized in 1907, racial origin: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, religion: Babtist, farmer working on own account, can read and write
Weaver, Mary C; female, wife, married, born Feb 1878, 33 years old, born in Norway, immigrated to Canada in 1904, naturalized in 1907, racial origin: Norwegian, nationality: Canadian, religion: Lutheran, can read and write, language commonly spoken: N (Norwegean)
Weaver, Pearl; female, daughter, single, born March 1898, 13 years old, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1904, naturalized in 1907, racial origin: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, religion: Lutheran, months at school in 1910: 9, can read and write
Weaver, Delmer; male, son, single, born April 1900, 11 years old, born in USA, immigrated to Canada in 1904, naturalized in 1907, racial origin: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, months at school in 1910: 9, can read and write
Weaver, Norman, male, son, single, born March 1908, 3 years old, born in Sask, racial origin: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, can read.

• She appeared on the 34-7-3-W3 census on 1 Jun 1916 in Loganton, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• She appeared on the 26-30-4-W3 census on 1 Jun 1921 in Rosedale, Last Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada. No 46, 1 family:
Weaver, Delmer S.; rented home; 10 (rent paid per month); wood structure; 5 rooms; head of household; male; married; 54 years old; born in New York, USA; father born in New York, USA; mother born in New York, USA; immigrated to Canada 1905; naturalized 1908; nationality: Canadian; racial origin: Scottish; speaks English; doesn't speak French; religion: Latter Day Saints; can read; can write; farmer; working on own account
Weaver, Mary; wife; female; married; 43 years old; born in Norway; father born in Norway; mother born in Norway; immigrated to Canada 1905; naturalized 1908; nationality: Canadian; racial origin: Norwegian; speaks English; doesn't speak French; religion: Latter Day Saints; can read; can write
Weaver, Delmer; son; male; single; 21 years old; born in North Dakota, USA; father born in New York, USA; mother born in Norway; immigrated to Canada 1905; nationality: Canadian; racial origin: Scottish; speaks English; doesn't speak French; religion: Latter Day Saints; can read; can write; farm help
Weaver, Norman; son; male; single; 13 years old; born in Saskatchewan; father born in USA; mother born in Norway; nationality: Canadian; racial origin: Scottish; speaks English; doesn't speak French; religion: Latter Day Saints; can read; can write; scholar
Weaver, Elsie May; daughter; female; single; 10 years old; born in Saskatchewan; father born in USA; mother born in Norway; nationality: Canadian; racial origin: Scottish; speaks English; doesn't speak French; religion: Latter Day Saints; can read; can write.

• She appeared on the SE32-50-2-3 census on 1 Jun 1931 in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada. Dwelling no. 59, family no. 59:
Weaver, Delmar Scott, owned home, value $400, wood construction, 3 rooms, the family does not own a radio, head of the household, male, married, 71 years old, born in USA, father born in USA, mother born in USA, immigration to Canada: 1905, naturalization: 1905, nationality: Canada, racial origin: England, can speak English, cannot speak French, religion: illegible, can read and write, occupation: farmer on general farm, class of worker: o.a.
Weaver, Mary, wife, female, married, 53 years old, born in Norway, father born in Norway, mother born in Norway, immigration to Canada: 1905, naturalization: 1905, nationality: Canada, racial origin: Norway, can speak English, cannot speak French, mother tongue: Norwegian, religion: illegible, can read and write, occupation: homemaker
Weaver, Norman Chester, son, male, single, 23 years old, born in Sask, father born in USA, mother born in Norway, nationality: Canada, racial origin: England, can speak English, cannot speak French, religion: United Church, can read and write, occupation: farmer on general farm, class of worker: o.a.
Weaver, Elsie May, daughter, female, single, 20 years old, born in Sask, father born in USA, mother born in Norway, nationality: Canada, racial origin: England, can speak English, cannot speak French, religion: illegible, can read and write, occupation: none.

• Anecdote: She attended a Ladies' Club meeting, 1945, Lone Spruce District, Saskatchewan, Canada.

• She was ill in Jul 1961 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her son, Norman, signed her into the Saskatchewan Hospital (mental hospital) when she had become senile.

Ellemine married Delmer Scott Weaver, son of William Weaver and Mary Jane, on 7 Sep 1897 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States. (Delmer Scott Weaver was born on 8 May 1858 in Almond, Allegany, New York, United States, christened on 17 Aug 1913 in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada, died in Sep 1944 in Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada and was buried in 1944 in Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada.)