The Isak Høyem (or Hoyem, Høiem, Hoiem)family

The Isak Høyem (or Høiem, Hoyem, or Hoiem) family

Maintained by Olav Aalberg (updated August 2006)

Contact/Kontakt: e-post: oaa @ start.no Telefon: +47 2230 0030 (hjemme / home)

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Isak Olsen Høyem ble født 29.06.1869. Han reiste til USA og ble prest, utdannet ved et svensk presteseminar i Chicago.

Isak giftet seg i 1897 i Ishpeming, Michigan, med Maren (Mary) Eggan, datter av Jon (John) og Mali Eggan. Han døpte alle barna selv. Isak var hjemme på besøk i 1930 og holdt da en preken i Byneskirka. Han døde i 1944.

Isak (Isack) Olsen Høyem (Hoyem) was born June 29th 1869 (photos of his parents and brother) in Byneset, a rural district in Sor-Trondelag county. He visited Norway, and his parental home in Byneset in 1930. He then also held a mass at the Byneset church (which, by the way, is from the 12th century!). He died in 1944.

Barn / Children:

(Othniel / Othneal) Milford (1898 - ) married Agnes Larson. Children: Nancy Armstrong, Mary, and Barbara Jane (Homer) Wexford (1926 - 2002),
Myrtle Judith (1901 - )
Mildred (1903 - )
Margaret (Margeret) (1905-?)

Do you know anything about his family still living, please contact me!
See photos from Byneset from Isak´s time here.
Visit the Byneset Historical Society.
Do you know anyone on these old photos?

This photo is from Isak´s graduation from the Swedish Department of Chicago,Theological seminary, 1896. *
Chicago Theological Seminary is the oldest institution of higher education founded in the City of Chicago, having been established in 1855. Click on the image for a large version of the photo.

Myrtle Judith, 4 1/2 months old

Milford Othniel graduating Myrtle Judith

The farm to the right (middle) is the farm where Isak was born. Photo taken in the 60s, I think.
The farm to the left, front, was the farm of Marit, Isak´s niece, and her husband.
An older photo below, where you can see Isak´s brother, Arnt, and his son, Arne
(who went to Seattle after his fathers death in 1922).

More farm photos: http://www.ub.ntnu.no/baser/spessaml/fw/data/fw-gaarder-main.htm

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