chair
Catalog Number
1937.146.38Description
Brown arm chair with two spindles across the front, back and sides. The arms and back are curved, with eight spindles. The seat is caned (contains dozens of tiny holes).History
This chair was used aboard the schooner “Four Brothers”, owned and operated by Isaac Thompason.Isaac was born Isaac Taraldsen Orvik on 8-20-1820 in Norway. His father was Tarald Nilsen Omland, his mother was Anne Knutsen.
Isaac married Jacobina Halvorsen Stabbestad (daughter of Halvor) ca. 1848 in Norway. Isaac and Jacobina left Norway for New York in May of 1849. They were living in Holland, MI by 1860 (according to the US Census), where they remained the remainder of their lives.
Captain Isaac Thompson was a sailor out of Holland, MI. He owned and operated the schooners A.P. Dutton, Pioneer, Eveline, W. Bates, Four Brothers and Scudd.
Isaac died 3-7-1890 in Holland, MI. Jacobina died 8-13-1906 in Holland, MI. Their children included the following: Hans (1850-1913); John; Helen (1856-1880); Joseph (1860-1933); Emma (1860-1924); Abraham; and, Mary (1868-1935).