Paul Bartlett Van Buren Genealogy
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Paul Thorosen Salmonsen
M, #3765, b. 9 January 1908, d. 19 December 1953
Parents
| Father | Salmon Larsen Salmonsen (b. 3 July 1875, d. 19 August 1957) |
| Mother | Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen (b. 3 August 1876, d. 10 November 1950) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Ruth Hopstra (b. 1 May 1909, d. 13 August 2007)
| Daughter | Shirley Salmonsen+ |
Biography
Paul was born on 9 January 1908 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Hopstra on 1 August 1934 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 Paul died on 19 December 1953, in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 45.2
Paul Thorosen Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Salmonsen in 14 Greenwood Ave, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11.3 Paul Thorosen Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor??? Salmonso 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19.4 At one time, he (or his widow) lived at 2 Birchwood Drive, Millbury, Massachusetts.
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11.3 Paul Thorosen Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor??? Salmonso 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19.4 At one time, he (or his widow) lived at 2 Birchwood Drive, Millbury, Massachusetts.
| Last Edited | 8 May 2025 |
Citations
- [S1678] United States Obituary Index from OldNews.com™, online www.myheritage.com, In United States Obituary Index from Online Sources:
Ruth M. Shimkus
Text: "OBITUARY for Ruth M. Shimkus; recent residence: Shrewsbury, MA. Ruth M. Shimkus died peacefully at St..."
Birth: May 1 1909
Death: Aug 13 2007 - St. Vincent Hospital
Parents: Edward Hofstra, Jennie Shimkus (born Hofstra)
Husband: Paul T. Salmonsen
Daughter: Shirley Roberson (born Salmonsen)
Obituary publication: Aug 16 2007 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States. Hereinafter cited as United States Obituary Index from OldNews.com™. - [S1160] Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980.
- [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel L Salmorisen [sic, Salmon Salmonsen]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Denmark
Home in 1920: Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Greenwood Avenue
House Number: 14
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edna Salmorisen [Sic, Nikolina Salmonsen]
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
Native Tongue: Danish
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11. - [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Salmon Salmonson
[Salman Salmonson]
Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Denmark
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street Address: Old Common
House Number: 22
Dwelling Number: 312A
Family Number: 556
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
Language Spoken: Sweed
Immigration Year: 1895
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor Salmonson 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
Ruth Hopstra
F, #3766, b. 1 May 1909, d. 13 August 2007
Parents
| Father | Edward Hopstra |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Paul Thorosen Salmonsen (b. 9 January 1908, d. 19 December 1953)
| Daughter | Shirley Salmonsen+ |
Biography
Ruth was born on 1 May 1909 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 She married Paul Thorosen Salmonsen on 1 August 1934 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 She married Dan Shimkus on after 1953.
Ruth Hopstra died on 13 August 2007 in Saint Vincents Hopital, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 98.1
Ruth Hopstra died on 13 August 2007 in Saint Vincents Hopital, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 98.1
Her husband, Paul, died on 19 December 1953 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 45, leaving her a widow.2
| Last Edited | 8 May 2025 |
Citations
- [S1678] United States Obituary Index from OldNews.com™, online www.myheritage.com, In United States Obituary Index from Online Sources:
Ruth M. Shimkus
Text: "OBITUARY for Ruth M. Shimkus; recent residence: Shrewsbury, MA. Ruth M. Shimkus died peacefully at St..."
Birth: May 1 1909
Death: Aug 13 2007 - St. Vincent Hospital
Parents: Edward Hofstra, Jennie Shimkus (born Hofstra)
Husband: Paul T. Salmonsen
Daughter: Shirley Roberson (born Salmonsen)
Obituary publication: Aug 16 2007 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States. Hereinafter cited as United States Obituary Index from OldNews.com™. - [S1160] Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980.
Gordon Harold Salmonsen
M, #3771, b. 22 August 1910, d. 17 July 1979
Parents
| Father | Salmon Larsen Salmonsen (b. 3 July 1875, d. 19 August 1957) |
| Mother | Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen (b. 3 August 1876, d. 10 November 1950) |
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Phyllis Clarke (b. circa 1914, d. 12 September 1992)
| Son | Paul Clarke Salmonsen+ |
| Son | Robert Gordon Salmonsen |
| Daughter | Patricia Ann Salmonsen+ |
Salmonsen, Gordon Marriage
Biography
Gordon was born on 22 August 1910 in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1,2 He married Phyllis Clarke on 4 June 1936 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Gordon died on 17 July 1979, in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 68.1
Gordon Harold Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Salmonsen in 14 Greenwood Ave, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11.3 Gordon Harold Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor??? Salmonso 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19.4 His Social Security Number was 026-05-6143, issued before 1951 in Massachusetts.1 At one time, they lived at 20 Royal Crest Drive, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845.
Gordon also may have lived or worked in the Springfield, Massachusetts, area. According to family tradition, William Van Buren, Jr. once sold an automobile to his cousin-in-law Gordon Salmonsen. They discovered their relationship when Salmonsen remarked that he had an aunt named Van Buren (Anna Paulson Van Buren) who lived in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Van Buren said "So do I!"
According to the Social Security Death Index, his last residence was Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Gordon Harold Salmonsen lived in 1979 in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts.1
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11.3 Gordon Harold Salmonsen appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Salmon Larsen Salmonsen and Nikoline (Lena) Poulsen in Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts,
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor??? Salmonso 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19.4 His Social Security Number was 026-05-6143, issued before 1951 in Massachusetts.1 At one time, they lived at 20 Royal Crest Drive, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845.
Gordon also may have lived or worked in the Springfield, Massachusetts, area. According to family tradition, William Van Buren, Jr. once sold an automobile to his cousin-in-law Gordon Salmonsen. They discovered their relationship when Salmonsen remarked that he had an aunt named Van Buren (Anna Paulson Van Buren) who lived in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Van Buren said "So do I!"
According to the Social Security Death Index, his last residence was Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Gordon Harold Salmonsen lived in 1979 in Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts.1
| Last Edited | 26 October 2023 |
Citations
- [S189] Social Security Death Index.
- [S1462] Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915 - FamilySeacrh, online www.familysearch.com, Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
Name: Harold Gordan Salmonson
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 22 Aug 1910
Event Place: Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: M
Father's Name: Salmon L. Salmonson
Mother's Name: Nikolina Paulson. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915 - FamilySeacrh. - [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel L Salmorisen [sic, Salmon Salmonsen]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Denmark
Home in 1920: Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Greenwood Avenue
House Number: 14
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edna Salmorisen [Sic, Nikolina Salmonsen]
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
Native Tongue: Danish
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Names (Corrected) Age
Salmon Salmonsen 37
Nikolina Salmonsen 35
Paul Salmonsen 12
Gordon Salmonsen 11. - [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Salmon Salmonson
[Salman Salmonson]
Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Denmark
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street Address: Old Common
House Number: 22
Dwelling Number: 312A
Family Number: 556
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
Language Spoken: Sweed
Immigration Year: 1895
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Household Members:
Name Age
Salmon Salmonson 54
Elanor Salmonson 53
Paul Salmonson 21
Gordon Salmonson 19. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
Phyllis Clarke
F, #3772, b. circa 1914, d. 12 September 1992
| Pedigree Link |
Family: Gordon Harold Salmonsen (b. 22 August 1910, d. 17 July 1979)
| Son | Paul Clarke Salmonsen+ |
| Son | Robert Gordon Salmonsen |
| Daughter | Patricia Ann Salmonsen+ |
Biography
Phyllis was born on circa 1914. She married Gordon Harold Salmonsen on 4 June 1936 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Phyllis died on 12 September 1992, in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age ~78.
| Last Edited | 30 May 2024 |