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cvendramin
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Posted - 27/12/2013 :  22:40:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have recently started researching my Norwegian family heritage and have come across some death records of my great great grandfather, Johannes Anderssen Espleland. He was born in 1858 passed in 1934, and is buried in the Bekkstranda Sande cemetary. His wife's name was Malena Berntine Magnesdatter who was born in 1859. I believe they were married in Arna, Hordaland in April of 1883. Their children, Kristoffer Marthen and Margit, emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. My grandfather received a small inheritance from Norway in the 1980's, but the paperwork is no where to be found in the items he left behind. I am looking for information about immigration of these family members and to connect with any possible living descendents. Any tips for my research would be great!

Carrie Vendramin

Kåarto
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Posted - 27/12/2013 :  22:59:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Espeland 1865

Kåre

Edited by - Kåarto on 27/12/2013 22:59:43
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Hopkins
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  01:52:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, they married in April of 1883 -- clerical district Haus of Hordaland, Norway, the parish book for parish of Arna there.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=11490&idx_id=11490&uid=ny&idx_side=-117

There are privacy laws in Norway too -- you'll run into time limits on much recent information is open to the public.
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AntonH
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  02:18:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Baptismal record for Kristoffer Marthen. See number 16. Born 1883.

http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=11490&idx_id=11490&uid=ny&idx_side=-51
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JaneC
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  06:33:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
For the record
Margit Anderssen Espeland
Baptism: 18 Jan 1885
Place: Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Father: Johannes Anderssen Espeland
Mother: Malena Magnesdatter

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4LR-Z8Q
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peder
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  08:00:30  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
see recent posting to this subject

http://boards.rootsweb.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1839&p=localities.scan-balt.norway.bergen

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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  10:19:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Johannes Andersen moved from Arna to Strømmen in Vestfold 1897, #1.

The confirmation record for Margit Espeland is #6.

Kristoffer Martin Johannesen, Espeland moved out from Strømm March 7 1901, #6. He was bound for Quebeck.

Margit Espeland moved out from Strømm 1906, #3. She was bound for Amerika.


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eibache
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  10:39:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Johannes Andersens 1. wife died in Bergen and he married his second wife Ida Akselia Jørgensen April 4 1897, #2.

The family in Strømmen 1900.


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Edited by - eibache on 28/12/2013 12:01:52
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eibache
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  10:47:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Malene Espeland, death Dec 4 1894, no #.

Johannes and Malenes son Alfred was born in Bergen May 9 1887, #53

Their daughter Signe was born March 6 1892 in Bergen, #44.


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eibache
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  12:08:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ida Akselia was born March 5 1870, #51.

Einar
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  13:20:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by cvendramin

My grandfather received a small inheritance from Norway in the 1980's, but the paperwork is no where to be found in the items he left behind. I am looking for information about immigration of these family members and to connect with any possible living descendents. Any tips for my research would be great!



You are looking for living relatives in Norway.
Few Norwegians has a family tree online.
The more information that is published in your topic, the more increases the chance that someone finds this pages.

The inheritance was probably send from Strømmen, Sande municipality, Vestfold County.
There are Espelands living in Sande today.

Bekkestranda chapell in Sande

Kåre

Edited by - Kåarto on 28/12/2013 13:53:27
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eibache
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Posted - 28/12/2013 :  13:24:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Margit Johannesdatter was born Dec 30 1884, #1.

Espelands in the 1910 census, Vestold.
(Anders Espeland = Johannes Espelands father.)

Ida is not listed, but her last daughter, Aslaug, is.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 28/12/2013 14:08:47
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 29/12/2013 :  08:46:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Johannes Andersen, Espeland was working at Arne textile faktory in indre Arna, at Tangen curtain factory in Bergen and at Berger textile factory in Strømmen.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 29/12/2013 14:08:09
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 29/12/2013 :  14:07:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Kristoffer Martin Johannesen Espeland left Oslo March 8 1901, link.
His ticket was prepaid and he was heading for New Westminster, Bc.

Margit Espeland left Oslo April 20 1906, link.
Her ticket was also prepaid and she was heading for Canada (Britisk Columbia).

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 29/12/2013 14:12:14
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 29/12/2013 :  21:11:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Malene Berentines father, Magne Larsen, Fosse, died Sept 15 1858, #82, ie 6 months before she was born and baptized as an "uægte" child.

Her mother, Synneva Brynildsdatter, was born Aug 13 1838, #116 - her parents were Brynnild Johannesen and Maria Nielsdatter, Linnæsejet.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 29/12/2013 21:53:17
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 29/12/2013 :  21:31:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Johannes Andersens mother, Kari Hansdatter, was born July 18 1832, #111 - her parents were Hans Larsen and Marta Monsdatter, Hansdalen (Hannisdal).

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