Nyberg Ernst
13-05-04, 22:59
Query concerning a family Malen, with rooths in the Puget Sound and Seattle region.
I am searching for descendants to my grandmothers brother Emil Malen and his wife Karen. Around the middle of the 1950´s they lived in Kitsap county and had 5 children. Emil was a farmer.
Everything I know about them:
The full name of the husband was Gustaf Emil Malén. He was born in Finland 1883 and emigrated to America 1906.
His wife´s name was Karen. She was born in Norway 1881 and emigrated to America 1902. Her second name then was Skei (sometimes spelled Schay). In her first marriage 1905, her husband was the native born citizen Leonard Munsch. They got the children Clifford, born 1906, Irwing 1908 and Bernice 1911.
Karen´s first husband was killed in a work accident and 29 June 1915 she married Emil Malen. He was at that time an alien, so Karen lost her citizenship. Karen and Emil got together the children Myrtle born 1915 and Esther 1919.
In the 1930 census the family can be found in Washington state, Kitsap county, Breidablik village, on Vinland road. The children from Karen´s first marriage had then adopted their stepfathers second name Malen. In the 1920 census they used the second name Munsch. I have been told by old rela-tives, that Esther, at a later stage, should have married a Finn with the second name Koski.
Emil Malen died 19 March 1951. Place of death 432, cerificate 4888. Karen died in Kitsap 22 Oc-tober 1967, certificate 023083.
What I now should want to obtain:
I wonder if there is anyone out there, who can help me to track Emil´s and Karen´s children and the cildrens´ children in the next generation. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Do not hesitate to submit also small details!
It should also be interesting to know, what has happened with the place Breidablik and the farm where the family lived! The place Breidablik can be found on maps from the 1920´s, but not on newer maps. However, even today, in Poulsbo there are e.g. Breidablik Elementary School, Breidablik Cemetery and Breidablik Sons of Norway Lodge, so this place must have something to do with the former Breidablik. I have been told how to get there: “Poulsbo is located west of Seattle across Puget Sound.The exit off the freeway is onto Finn Hill Road.” Sounds easy, but not for me – I am living on the opposite side of the globe, in Finland. My name is Ernst Nyberg and address Gustavsvägen 9 M 111, 20320 Åbo, Finland. E-mail: ernst.nyberg%40auriamail.net.
I am searching for descendants to my grandmothers brother Emil Malen and his wife Karen. Around the middle of the 1950´s they lived in Kitsap county and had 5 children. Emil was a farmer.
Everything I know about them:
The full name of the husband was Gustaf Emil Malén. He was born in Finland 1883 and emigrated to America 1906.
His wife´s name was Karen. She was born in Norway 1881 and emigrated to America 1902. Her second name then was Skei (sometimes spelled Schay). In her first marriage 1905, her husband was the native born citizen Leonard Munsch. They got the children Clifford, born 1906, Irwing 1908 and Bernice 1911.
Karen´s first husband was killed in a work accident and 29 June 1915 she married Emil Malen. He was at that time an alien, so Karen lost her citizenship. Karen and Emil got together the children Myrtle born 1915 and Esther 1919.
In the 1930 census the family can be found in Washington state, Kitsap county, Breidablik village, on Vinland road. The children from Karen´s first marriage had then adopted their stepfathers second name Malen. In the 1920 census they used the second name Munsch. I have been told by old rela-tives, that Esther, at a later stage, should have married a Finn with the second name Koski.
Emil Malen died 19 March 1951. Place of death 432, cerificate 4888. Karen died in Kitsap 22 Oc-tober 1967, certificate 023083.
What I now should want to obtain:
I wonder if there is anyone out there, who can help me to track Emil´s and Karen´s children and the cildrens´ children in the next generation. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Do not hesitate to submit also small details!
It should also be interesting to know, what has happened with the place Breidablik and the farm where the family lived! The place Breidablik can be found on maps from the 1920´s, but not on newer maps. However, even today, in Poulsbo there are e.g. Breidablik Elementary School, Breidablik Cemetery and Breidablik Sons of Norway Lodge, so this place must have something to do with the former Breidablik. I have been told how to get there: “Poulsbo is located west of Seattle across Puget Sound.The exit off the freeway is onto Finn Hill Road.” Sounds easy, but not for me – I am living on the opposite side of the globe, in Finland. My name is Ernst Nyberg and address Gustavsvägen 9 M 111, 20320 Åbo, Finland. E-mail: ernst.nyberg%40auriamail.net.