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jensen90
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Posted - 27/01/2013 :  21:18:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking to find the farm or place where Sigvald Magnar Kvamsdal 1944 emigrated from somewhere around Bergen,any living relatives and any info of his emigration and where he ended up in the US will be greatly appreciated,thanks for any help

eibache
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Posted - 27/01/2013 :  21:44:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Kvamsdal is a farm in Masfjorden, Hordaland.
See map.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 27/01/2013 21:47:46
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  01:49:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Probably your man here. Travelling with Myrthel Kvamsdal, female age 38 and Jan Jerome age 18 to 315 W. 1st. Street, Forest City, Iowa.

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Sigvald Magnar Kvamsdal
Arrival Date: 25 Nov 1949
Birth Date: abt 1945
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Norwegian
Place of Origin: Norway
Port of Departure: Bergen, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Stavangerfjord
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Edited by - AntonH on 28/01/2013 01:55:36
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  02:07:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Might be the same person as Myrthel listed above. She is traveling with Martinus Kvamsdal age 28 born in Masfjorden, plumber, going to Wallingford Iowa.

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Myrtle Kvamsdal
Arrival Date: 22 Mar 1931
Birth Date: abt 1912
Birth Location: Norway
Birth Location Other: masfjorden
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Bergen, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bergensfjord
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  02:13:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A possible candidate form the 1910 Census for Martinus Kvamsdal. In the original ships manifest he has the middle initial of J as does this person in the census.

http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1910&knr=1266&kenr=008&bnr=0006&lnr=00

Edited by - AntonH on 28/01/2013 02:34:55
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  02:21:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Same birth date as the Marintus J Kvamsdal listed in the 1910 Norwegian Census, the sister is listed as living in Forest City Iowa. The form mentions South Dakota from 1923 to 1937.

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
Name: Martinus Kvamsdal
Arrival Date: 29 Jul 1949
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1902
Birthplace: Masfjorden
Birth Country: Norway
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Scandinavian

Port of Arrival: Port Huron, Michigan
Departure Contact: Wife Myrlte
Arrival Contact: Sister Ingeborg Peterson
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  02:27:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Birth record for Martinus Kvamsdal. See # 13.


http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=7050&idx_id=7050&uid=ny&idx_side=-57


Edited by - AntonH on 28/01/2013 02:47:18
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  02:56:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Probably the sister of Martinus and thus the aunt of Sigvald.

Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: Ingeling Peterson
[Ingeling Kvandath]
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Place: Norway
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1 Jan 1925
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Winnebago
Locality: Forest City
Relation to Head: Wife
Mother: Helson Olsow
Mother's Birth Year: abt 1860
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Father: John Kvandath
Father's Birth Year: abt 1860
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Marriage Place: Norway

Edited by - AntonH on 28/01/2013 03:01:09
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eibache
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  09:51:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Could it be that Myrtle had been to the US in 1921, see Myrtel
Her parents in 1910.
Her father emigrated in 1914.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 28/01/2013 09:57:37
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jensen90
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  11:11:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
that is amazing,so when and where did Myrthle and Martinus Married,and was Martinus a fosterchild at another farm? and what was Myrtles Norwegian name? Is the farm Kvamsdal still existing and is the farm where Myrthle were born Kalhovde still existing? Thanks
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eibache
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  11:29:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The family emigrating in 1921 are: (see emigration records)
Jørgen Jetmundsen, Kalhovde
Anna Sørensen (Sørensdatter) and their children
Myrtel J(ørgensdatter)
Sverre Jørgensen
Johannes Jørgensen

Finding further info has to be done later, I'm busy.

Einar
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eibache
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  13:06:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Martinus J Kvamsdal, born 01.09.1902, is recorded as "pleiesøn" (fosterchild) in the 1910 census, see link above.

A farm Kvalhovda (Kvalhovde) may exist, see map.

Kvamsdalen (a place) in this map.


Einar
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jkmarler
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  13:29:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lyndal40

Same birth date as the Marintus J Kvamsdal listed in the 1910 Norwegian Census, the sister is listed as living in Forest City Iowa. The form mentions South Dakota from 1923 to 1937.

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957
Name: Martinus Kvamsdal
Arrival Date: 29 Jul 1949
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1902
Birthplace: Masfjorden
Birth Country: Norway
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Scandinavian

Port of Arrival: Port Huron, Michigan
Departure Contact: Wife Myrlte
Arrival Contact: Sister Ingeborg Peterson



Here is the actual image of the card, should note No Dakota as area he lived in 1923-1937and last permanent adress in Norway was "Skauge, Lindaas, Norway":

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21597-64752-24?cc=1916040&wc=MM1N-ZNG:1762520165
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eibache
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  14:00:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Myrtles mother, Anna Sørensdatter (Sørensen) was born March 28 1886, see #21, her parents were Søren Olsen and Marte Eriksdatter, Giil.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 28/01/2013 14:08:48
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jensen90
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  14:17:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
that is so much great info,so does it say who they are going to in Wallingford Iowa?,and where in SD did they live/farm from 1923-1937?
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jkmarler
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Posted - 28/01/2013 :  14:46:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is a Martin Kvam, single in Logan Township, Minnehaha county, South Dakota 1 year, in US 2 years in 1925 South Dakota census:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM4S-C6Y

Edited by - jkmarler on 28/01/2013 14:51:19
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