Holver Andress Flesher (1865-1940), Architect
AKA: Halvor A. Flesja; Halver A. Flesher; H.A. Flesher
Holver Andress Flesher was born on October 2, 1865 in Stavenger, Norway to Elin Serina Larvik and Anders Halvorson Flesja. He emmigrated to America in 1881. He lived in Douglas, Iowa in 1885, and moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1887, where he worked and lived the rest of his life as a carpenter and contractor. He married his wife Jacobine Kristine Sorenson (usually Christina J.) in 1893, and they had 4 sons Herbert, Roy Peter, Paul Reuben, and George Phillip, and 4 daughters Esther, Myra, Lydia, and Bertha Viola. Flesher died on February 14, 1940 in Omaha. [3][4]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the Format and contents of Nebraska architect entries page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Omaha, Nebraska, 1909
Educational & Professional Associations
1888-1915: carpenter, H.A. Flesher, Omaha, Nebraska.
1920: house builder, Omaha, Nebraska.[2]
1929-1937: general contractor, Omaha, Nebraska.
1939: building contractor, 4012 Maple, Omaha, Nebraska.
Buildings & Projects
Notes
References
1. 1910 United States Census, s.v. “Halver Flesher,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
2. 1920 United States Census, s.v. “Halver A. Flesher,” Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. "Holver Andress Flesher" FindaGrave.com Accessed February 27, 2018 via https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37575436
4. "Halvor A Flesher" Flesher Gagliardi Family Tree-Ancestry.com Accessed February 27, 2018 via https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/85012605/person/40512482407/facts?ssrc=
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “Holver Andress Flesher (1865-1940), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 27, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 24, 2024.
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