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Alf Welhaven Alf Welhaven
Finn Welhaven Finn Welhaven Alf and Finn Welhaven were the two sons of Johann Ernst Welhaven. The Welhaven family from Norway includes notable clergy, writers, teachers, architects, and engineers.
Emelie Welhaven (Stevenson) Emelie Genevieve Welhaven married to Alf Welhaven. Emelie was the daughter Libby Stevenson (Derby) and Richard Stevenson, who was the manager of the purchase and supply department of the Southern Paclfic Company. The Stevenson and Derby families were involved in the management of the New Almaden Mercury Mines in CA in the late 1800's. Emelie's mother Libby Stevenson (Derby) was the brother of Richard Derby, who was the secretary and treasurer of the Pacific Improvement Company http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=pacific-impro... which owned and operated the Southern Pacific R.R., hotels, steamship lines, Dunsmure mines etc. This was holding company for the big four: Crocker, Huntington, Hopkins, & Stanford. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_%28Central_Pacific_Railroad%29 At one time Richard Derby was the president of 75 railroads in South America, according to his son Earle. Libby & Richard Derby's father was Thomas H. Derby who ran the Derby & Lowe store at the New Almaden Mercury Mines in CA.
Key Events
Alf Welhaven involved with Oriental Consolidated Mines in Korea 1903 - 1926
http://www.geni.com/profile/6000000012812479380/events/6000000013166081943
Finn Welhaven Murdered by Bandits in North Korea 1916 http://www.geni.com/profile/6000000012812644201/events/6000000012812644203
Resources
Robert Neff: A Glimpse of Life at the Gold Mines. 81:93-110.
http://www.raskb.com/content/full-texts-volume robertneff103@gmail.com
Alf Welhaven: Work of the Oriental Consolidated Mines. 1913. Mining & Scientific Press vol.107 San Francisco, CA. 1913 - Free Google eBook - Read Work of the Oriental Consolidated Mines By Alf Welhaven http://books.google.com/books?id=T6QgAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA857&dq=%22Alf+We...