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Patty Peterson
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:02:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I would appreciate any info you can find on my great-grandparents Samson and Synneve Offerdahl, both born about 1862. Children Oagaat born 1896 and Jennie born 1892. Interested in where they were born and their parents names. Also year immigrated. Thank you in advance.

Patty Peterson
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:06:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In regard to above, Samson born 1861, Synneve 1862 . Oagaat or Aagaat 1886.
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:11:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well the names fit well. The 1920 and 1930 list immigration dates as 1888 and 1890. Oagaat is listed as having been born in Norway. Jennie in Minnesota.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Samson Offerdahl
Age: 38
Birth Date: Oct 1861
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Minneapolis Ward 11, Hennepin, Minnesota
[Hennepin]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1882
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Synneve Offerdahl
Marriage Year: 1885
Years married: 15
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
Samson Offerdahl 38
Synneve Offerdahl 37
Oagaat S Offerdahl 14
Jennie S Offerdahl 8
Dagni A Offerdahl 3
Robert J Offerdahl 3/12
Edited by - AntonH on 23/02/2013 03:20:05
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jkmarler
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:26:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
They were mentioned in this thread in 2000 from Bergen:

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.offerdahl/1.2/mb.ashx
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:26:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Probably a better identification for the daughter born in Norway.

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Aagot Offerdahl
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: 1887
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1890
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Sampson Offerdahl
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's name: Synnoe Offerdahl
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:30:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aagot marries.

Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
Name: Aagot Offerdahl
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 21 Sep 1910
Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse's Name: Peter Nelson
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1380454
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jkmarler
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:32:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here maybe Samson going to America in 1888 through Bergen:

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=14&filnamn=EMIBERG&gardpostnr=23688&merk=23688#ovre

Synneve and Aagot going to America in 1889:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=20&filnamn=EMIBERG&gardpostnr=26515&merk=26515#ovre
Edited by - jkmarler on 23/02/2013 03:36:34
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:35:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It this is the same person it does provide a good birth date for her.

Social Security Death Index
Name: Aagot Nelson
SSN: 340-16-0044
Last Residence: 54650 Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Born: 16 Feb 1886
Died: Nov 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:40:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Good one Jackie. Here is likely his arrival in the US, I think in the original manifest his age is better listed as 27. Destination is listed as New York so not much help. And travelling alone.

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Samson Offerdal
Arrival Date: 26 Apr 1888
Birth Date: abt 1867
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Norwerger
Port of Departure: Amsterdam, Netherlands and Boulogne Sur Mer, France
Destination: New York
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Edam
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:42:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is Samson O. Johnson with his parents living on Espesæter in Kinn in 1865:

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=2&filnamn=f61437&gardpostnr=536&personpostnr=3654&merk=3654#ovre

Here is Samson living with 3 brothers, parents and maternal grandfather in 1875 :

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=11&filnamn=f71247&gardpostnr=1238&merk=1238#ovre
Edited by - jkmarler on 23/02/2013 03:54:55
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AntonH
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:45:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is Syneve and daughter Aagot arriving in US. No destination listed.

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Lynnave Offerdal
Arrival Date: 23 Sep 1889
Birth Date: abt 1861
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Norwegian
Place of Origin: Norway
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Alaska
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jkmarler
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  03:48:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Samson's birth 1 Oct 1861 and baptism #215:

Source information: Sogn og Fjordane county, Kinn, Parish register (official) nr. A 6 (1857-1885), Birth and baptism records 1861, page 86.
Permanent pagelink:http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6890&idx_id=6890&uid=ny&idx_side=-88
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jkmarler
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  04:10:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Samson and Synneve married in the Domkirke in Bergen in 1885:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NW3S-DJR

In the Minneapolis City directory:

http://box2.nmtvault.com/Hennepin2/jsp/RcWebImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=City+Directories%2Fmnmhcl00%2F20111108%2F00000022&view_width=20&rotation=0&query1=&query1_field=0&collection_filter=false&search_doc=offerdahl&submit=Find
Edited by - jkmarler on 23/02/2013 04:59:55
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Patty Peterson
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  05:14:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
These records are wonderful. I apologize for not telling you I have access to ancestry.com, I was interested in Norway records.thank you all so much!
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  08:03:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Synneva Hansdatter was born out of wedlock Aug 16 1860, #100.
Her mother was Ingeborg Rasmusdatter, Fjæren. The father Hans Halvorsen was from Lærdal.

Ingeborg Rasmusdatter, her daughters, parents and siblings in 1865.

Marie Aamundsdatter was born out of wedlock April 21 1864, #2.
Einar
Edited by - eibache on 24/05/2014 17:30:37
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eibache
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Posted - 23/02/2013 :  08:54:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Samson's parents were married June 19 1859, #12.
Einar
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