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mramundsen
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Posted - 17/08/2010 :  22:32:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am trying to gather information on my grandfather's family- Halfdan Amundsen. He was born on January 17, 1893 in Christiania (Oslo) Norway. His father was Hans (Klaus) Amundsen born about 1860 and his mother was Olva Thilesen born about 1858. Hans was born in Odalen (Sondre) and Olva in Romedal, Norway.

Halfdan was in the Merchant Marines and came to the United States to live in 1920. He may have traveled as crew on the ship Toledo Bridge and arrived in New York on May 17, 1920. He married Marget (Margaret) Johannson and lived in Brooklyn, New York for most of his life.

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eibache
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Posted - 17/08/2010 :  22:55:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Halfdan Amundsen, his parents and siblings at Dahlsbergstien 8 in 1900.
His fathert was a shoemaker.

Halfdans baptismal record is
#22, I read the birth date as Jan 19 (a note says it should be corrected to Jan 17). The family was living at Wesselsgade 15.

The baptismal record for Olava Tillesdatter is #37, she was born Dec 16 1858 and her parents were Tille Johannesen and Petronille Monsdatter, Brynshagen.

The baptismal record for Hans Amundsen is #230, he was born Nov 6 1859 and his parents were Amund Heningsen, Haugaard and Lisbet Hansdatter.


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AntonH
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Posted - 17/08/2010 :  23:19:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This may be old news to you but he is listed as a watertender on the Toledo Bridge. If you have access to Ancestry.com you can copy the orginal manifest.

Name: Halfdan Amundsen
Arrival Date: 17 May 1920
Birth Year: abt 1893
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Aarhus,Dnk
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Toledo Bridge
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eibache
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Posted - 17/08/2010 :  23:45:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hans Amundsen, his parents and siblings in 1865.

Olava (here called Oliane), her parents and siblings in 1865.

Einar
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mramundsen
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Posted - 18/08/2010 :  01:06:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you all so much. I will have to get an English-Norwegian dictionary and read all the data.

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AntonH
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Posted - 18/08/2010 :  02:04:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My two favorites are Norwegian-English Dictionary by Einar Haugen. Very good but only one way.
And
Lingua engelsk-norsk norsk-engelsk.

Haugen can many times be found at a local Barnes and Noble or ordered through them. Lingua and Haugen are available through the St Olaf book store. Click the link.

St. Olaf Bookstore

I also use this dictionary

http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm

or this translation site.

http://www.wikiled.com/norwegian-english-dr_00f8ft-Default.aspx

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eibache
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Posted - 18/08/2010 :  08:19:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Amund Henningsen and Lisbet Hansdatter were married Jan 25 1857, see #5. Amund Henningsen was 29 years old, born at Fladmo and his father was Henning Gundersen.
Lisbet Hansdatter was 26 years old, born at Ullern and her father was Hans Gundersen.

Oline, 12 years in the 1865 census was Lisbets daughter, born out of wedlock, see #149.

The baptismal record for Amund Henningsen is the 5th from top of left page. He was born March 1 1827 and baptized March 4. His parents were Henning Gundersen and Lisbet Amundsdatter, Fladmoe.

Henning Gundersen, Haugaard (23 years old) and Lisbet Amundsdatter, Øktner (21 years old) were married Febr 8 1821, see #12.

Einar

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eibache
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Posted - 18/08/2010 :  09:16:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Henning Gundersen (3 years old), his parents and siblings in 1801.
The baptismal record for Henning is the top one in the 3rd column, date is Sept 3 1797.

Gunder Hansen was baptized June 23 1762, see top record in second column. His father was Hans Gundersen, Hougaard, mother Goro Torgersdatter (see #1273 in 1801 census).
Hans Gundersen and Goro Torgersdatter were married Oct 23 1760, see 2nd couple on right page.

Lisbet Amundsdatter was baptized Febr 17 1799, see 4th record from bottom of first column. Her father was Amund Christensen, Øktner.
Amund Christensen, Øktner and Eli Hansdatter, Krybelsrud were married Oct 18 1798, see 3rd record from bottom of 3rd column.

Amund Christensen was baptized April 12 1778, see first record in 4th column, father Christen Øktner.

Eli Hansdatter was baptized June 24 1779, see top record in left column, father Hans Krybelsrud.
Eli Hansdatters parents Hans Jørgensen, Krybel and Eli Henningsdatter, Berger were married Oct 29 1778, see second marriage record in 3rd column.

Lisbet and her parents in 1801.
#1161 Christen Amundsen and #1162 Lisbet Embretsdatter are her grandparents.

Christen Amundsen and Lisbet Embretsdatter were married July 22 1767, see close to bottom of far right column.

Christen Amundsen wa baptized Dec 26 1731, see last record in first column, his parents were Amund Øktner and Siri Christensdatter.

Lisbet Embretsdatter (Engebretsdatter) was baptized Jan 3 1740, see top of 2nd column, her father was Engebret Andersen, Tronbøl, the mother was Berthe Christophersdatter.


Einar

Edited by - eibache on 18/08/2010 17:53:10
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eibache
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Posted - 18/08/2010 :  18:13:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Eli Hansdatters father, Hans Jørgensen was baptized Jan 23 1752, see 4th record from bottom of far right column, his parent were Jørgen Hansen, Krybel and Kari Gundersdatter, they were married Nov 21 1748, see 8th record in 3rd column.

Jørgen Hansen was baptized Febr 9 1722, see middle of 3rd column, parents Hans Jørgensen, Krybel and Ingri Christophersdatter.

Kari (Karen) Gundersdatter was baptized Jan 12 1716, see 2nd record in far right column, her parents were Gunder Nielsen and Gudbiør Sigvertsdatter.

Eli Hansdatters mother, Eli Henningsdatter was baptized Oct 29 1752, see 7th record in second column.
Her parents were Henning Olsen, Ytre Sander and Eli Embretsdatter, Kolsrud, they were married Nov 8 1745, see record in middle of 2nd column.

Henning Olsen was baptized Aug 4 1715, see lower part of 2nd
column. His parents were Ole (Hansen) Sander and Marit Henningsdatter.

Eli (Elen) Embretsdatter was baptized Febr 27 1724, see middle of 2nd column, parents Engebret (Olsen) Kulsrud and Marthe Tostensdatter.

Engelbert Olsen, Kulsrud and Marthe Tostensdatter, Norsæt were married Nov 3 1722, see middle of 2nd column.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 21/08/2010 10:59:03
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mramundsen
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Posted - 19/08/2010 :  19:22:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
So far I have Halfdan Amundsen 1893
his father was Hans Amundsen 1859,
his father was Amund Henningsen 1827
his father was Henning Gundersen 1798
his father was Gunder Hansen 1762
his father was Hans Gundersen 1725.
Do the records go back any further?

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eibache
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Posted - 19/08/2010 :  21:21:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
[quote]Do the records go back any further?/quote] - most likely, but parish records require intensive investigations. It will take time.

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eibache
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Posted - 20/08/2010 :  08:07:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The 1801 census was wrong with the age of Hans Gundersen, he was baptized Oct 1 1730, see 2nd record in far right column. His parents were Gunder Arnesen, Hougaard and Dorthe Hansdatter.

He had a brother Arne Gundersen bapt June 10 1725.

Their parents Gunder Arnesen, Hougaard and Dorthe Hansdatter, Nordre Disen were married Nov 17 1722, see upper part of left column.

Gunder Arnesen was baptized May 25 1693, his parents were Arne (Gundersen) Hougaard and Marit Amundsdatter, see middle of 3rd column.


Einar

Edited by - eibache on 20/08/2010 08:16:38
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mramundsen
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Posted - 20/08/2010 :  18:03:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Einar:
You are my hero. If you have some time to do the research further back I would greatly appreciate it. I am not in any hurry. You have been able to do a great job so far and I owe you at least a glass of Aass ale.
Thank you again,
Mike

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eibache
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Posted - 20/08/2010 :  21:08:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
his father was Henning Gundersen 1798
- more exactly Henning was bapt Sept 3 1797, see my posting of 18/08/2010 : 09:16:04.

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eibache
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Posted - 21/08/2010 :  07:11:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Dorthe Hansdatter was baptized July 11 1697, see last baptism in 4th column. Her parents were Hans (Olsen) Nord Disen and Anne Haraldsdatter.

Arne Gundersen, Berger and Marit Amundsdatter, Hougaard were married July 11 1692, see first record in 4th
column.

Hans Olsen, Nord Disen and Anne Haraldsdatter, Ellingsrud were married Oct 25 1696, see last record in 4th column.

Gunder Hansen, Hougaard and widow Lisbet Henningsdatter, Sagen were married Oct 25 1788, see 1st record in 1st column.
They had the following children
Goro bapt Sept 6 1789
Svend bapt July 17 1792
Hans bapt March 8 1795
Henning bapt Sept 3 1797
Hans bapt Sept 14 1800
Engebret bapt Nov 25 1804

Lisbet Henningsdatter was bapt May 8 1763, see 2nd record in 3rd column, father Henning (Olsen) Berger.


Einar

Edited by - eibache on 21/08/2010 10:58:19
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eibache
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Posted - 21/08/2010 :  07:58:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hans Gundersen Hougaard (1725) and Goro Torgersdatter (1730) had the following children
Gunder bapt June 23 1762
Martha bapt Oct 30 1764
Ole bapt Dec 31 1766
Dorthe bapt Sept 24 1769
Kirsti bapt Sept 27 1772



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