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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  01:09:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking for parents of Margrethe Lund. Lund may have been a married name. She was born 14 Jun 1867 in Loften Norway. Grew up in Trondein, Norway. First marriage about 1887. Immigrated to USA 1891. Married in USA 1893. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited by - Jedi92851 on 03/01/2010 06:18:38

Hopkins
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  01:25:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is the same person as in your thread of 2008, right?

http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3767

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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  02:02:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes....found out that her last name may have been Olsdatter or Lund and the name Loften looks like where she may have lived and Trondein where she grew up. Also that she may have had a first marriage in Norway. I was hoping maybe it would fill in some holes in my family tree. LOL Thanks

I found where she came to USA via Port of Philadelphia on the Steamship Lord Gough from Liverpool England and arrived June 2, 1881...destination Baldwin Wisconsin. She used the sur name of Lund.

Edited by - Jedi92851 on 03/01/2010 06:19:41
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  09:08:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
I found where she came to USA via Port of Philadelphia on the Steamship Lord Gough from Liverpool England and arrived June 2, 1881...destination Baldwin Wisconsin. She used the sur name of Lund.
- leaving Trondheim May 13 1891.

Einar
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Jedi92851
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USA
55 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2010 :  15:32:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you so much! I'm happy to have this bit of information. I know she is the right one and I meant 1891 not 1881. I'm glad to know which name to go by also. This forum is always so helpful.
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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  16:37:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have found where her date of birth was listed one place as January 1867 although her headstone says 14 Jun 1867. I've seen families make mistakes on the headstones before.
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  17:44:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is the info from ancestry.com on her arrival. No mention of a son John and nothing in the orignianl manifest about who her parents might be.

Name: Mgt Lund
Arrival Date: 2 Jun 1891
Age: 24 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Lord Gough
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jedi92851
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  18:02:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you. I don't believe she had a son then and I don't know why she used the surname of Olsen also that people remember.
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  20:15:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

A bit off the mark of the current conversation but here is the MOMS listing of her marriage to Edward Hanson:

MARSHALL B-447 5/20/1893 HANSON, EDWARD J./ LUND, MAGGIE

The actual record might identify her as a widow or formerly married person.

Regarding the name of her birthplace as Lofsten, etc, here are couple of possibilities. In the 1875 Norwegian census transcription on line a search for birthplace named Loften found some members of a family living in Steigen a parish in Nordland. The Lofoten islands are another possible place. Trondein, etc. seems like it might be Trondhjem. These are all northerly locations in Norway.

Jackie M.

Edited by - jkmarler on 03/01/2010 20:44:26
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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  20:44:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That looks very interesting. Do you know how I can find the actual record or can you tell me where you found this? Thank you so much for looking.
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jkmarler
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USA
7765 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2010 :  20:52:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

Here is the web address for the Norwegian digital archives. On that site you can search in the 1801, 1865, 1875, 1900 Norwegian census transcriptions, passenger registers (has a database of departures from Trondhjem) and the digitized and mounted parish registers of Norway.

If for some reason this link doesn't take you to the home page, just google Norwegian digital archives.


http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e

Sorry to be so nosy... but here is a Margrethe Lund information from the Trondhjem departures:

Year Page Line no. Serial no. New group Date of reg. Date Given name Last name Marital status Family pos. Occupation Sex Age Residence Destination Line Ship Ticket Travel permissions

64479 1891 654 9 1442 1 13.05.1891 13.05.1891 Margrethe Lund ug Arb k 24 Thjem Baldvind Wisc American Bravo Bill. bet. i Amerika

The ug means unmarried and Thjem is an abbreviation for Trondhjem and her fare was paid for in America.
Jackie M

Edited by - jkmarler on 03/01/2010 21:03:57
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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 03/01/2010 :  21:13:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you! I love that you are nosy. LOL I was hoping someone would be nosy. I'm going to look at this. I appreciate the information so much. Every little bit gets me further. Thank you for the translation also since I do not know Norwegian.
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eibache
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Norway
6495 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2010 :  21:49:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In the posting 03/01/2010 : 09:08:04 I should have said "click on May 13 1891" - most of my postings are hyperlinks.
Useful translator

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 03/01/2010 21:56:42
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Jedi92851
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USA
55 Posts

Posted - 03/01/2010 :  22:00:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes I realized that and it was very helpful. Thank you. That made it very easy for me. I had heard Edward J Hanson's first wife Dorthea had died in Norway. He then went to America with his two oldest children of the four he had in Norway. He later had sent for Margrethe Maggie Lund to come to America. So that all seems to fit into place where he probably paid her way. Maggie must have lived near him when he was in Norway since he knew her before she came to America. You all are so helpful!
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2010 :  00:18:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is another way to search the Norwegian Census data. Try typing in Margarethe and click on 1875 and search.. You only turn up 47 names in the 1875 Census, but no Olsdatters.

NHDC
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Jedi92851
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2010 :  02:07:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Great site!! Thank you so much. I enjoyed looking through the names. I could weed it down to a few. There are five pages of names. Gee, I didn't realize it was such a popular name. The one that hits me to be the closest is: Dverberg Hansdatter, Margrethe Olea 1867 Bjøskd. Dværbg. Loviken. The reason is they always called her Maggie O and she named a son Hans, maybe after her father. Maybe someone assumed Olson. There were many Margrethe Olsons and Olsdatters but none of the dates fit and there weren't any Margrethe Lunds. But that isn't enough information to make me sure. Thanks for poking around.
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