Brief Life History of John E
John E Bolstad was born on 12 October 1866, in Åmot, Høland, Akershus, Norway as the son of Andrew Englebretson and Eline Johnson. He married Anna Matilda Larson about 1899, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1893. He died on 11 June 1957, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- John E Bolstad, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: John E Bolstad - Government record: birth: 12 October 1866; Åmot, Akershus, Norway
- John Engelbretson Bolstad, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1867 · Emigration lists
Earliest passenger lists begin in 1867 for the ports of Oslo and Trondheim. Other ports followed.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jens, Leif, Arne, Bjorn, Erik, Erling, Jons, Nels, Sverre, Thor. Chinese Mi. German Irmgard.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of 14 farmsteads in southern Norway named Bolstad, from Old Norse bólstathr ‘farmstead, dwelling’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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