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jensen90
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 Posted - 18/10/2014 : 21:30:33
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| Wow this amazing and so many great finds,Is it possible to find any children after Lila if she had any? and are there any chance of finding descendants after Olaf Båsnes's uncle Tom Johnson in Brooklyn,thanks so much. |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 19/10/2014 : 12:18:29
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Lila died in Boston Jan 30 2000, she was born Jan 19 1944 in Massachusetts, link.
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 19/10/2014 : 19:08:33
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| That is very interesting,is the husband still alive maybee? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 09:44:03
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Conflicting info,
link, and
link.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 10:13:29
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The baptismal record for Lars Thompson (Torgilsen) is #17.
He was born at Åkreøen and baptized Lars Aleksander. Parents Torgjols Govertsen and Laura Serina Larsen.
The parents were married Dec 6 1886, see #8.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 10:18:09
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Torgjols Govertsen was born June 6 1893, see #74.
His parents were Govert Knudsen and Anne Malene Johnsdatter.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7765 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 10:31:58
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quote:
Originally posted by eibache
Conflicting info,
link, and
link.
It might not be such a conflict. Many widows leave their phone and city directory listings in their deceased husband's name to discourage others who might take advantage of a person on their own....Or there might be 2 individuals with the same name and similar dates. |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 19:45:35
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Laura Serine Johannesdatter (Larsen) was born Sept 18 1863, see #151.
Her parents were Johannes Larsen and Anna Helene Nilsdatter.
The parents were married March 23 1863, see #1.
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2014 : 20:07:08
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About Uncle Tom Johnson -
The 1923 passenger manifest at Ellis Island is available for you to view (the original document) if you sign up as a "member" of Ellis Island. It is free to do so.
Passenger manifest refers to "Uncle Tom Johnson at 570 45th Street, Brooklyn."
1900 US Federal Census
374 45th Street * Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York
Tobias Johnsen 30 born Jun 1869 Norway, to USA 1888, married 1896, naturalized, occupation: Sailor
Tomine Johnsen 27 born Oct 1872 Norway, to USA 1890, has had 2 children and 2 are living
Edward Johnsen 4 born Dec 1895 New York
Thomas Johnsen 1 born April 1899 New York
1910 US Federal Census
572 45th Street * Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York
Tobias Johnson 42 born about 1868 Norway, to USA 1890, Naturalized Citizen, occupation: Fisherman, fishing company
Tomena Johnson 37 born Norway, to USA 1895
Edward Johnson 14 - all the children are born in New York
Thomas Johnson 10
Johannah Johnson 8
Helen Johnson 4
Stanley H Johnson 1
1915 New York, State Census
570 45th Street * Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Tom Johnson 47 born in Norway, has been in US 25 years, now a US citizen, occupation: Fishing Captain
Minnie Johnson 42 b Norway, in US 20 years
Edward Johnson 18 b US, occupation: Navy
Thomas Johnson 17 b US, occupation: Fishing Boat
Orga Johnson 14 b US, at school
Emer Johnson 6
Harold Johnson 4
1920 US Federal Census
570 45th * Brooklyn Assembly District 7, Kings, New York
Tobias Johnson 52 b about 1868 Norway, to USA 1889, occupation: Captain, works for self **
Minnie Johnson 48 b Norway, to USA 1894
Edward F Johnson 24 b New York, occupation: Officer, government
Thomas A Johnson 21 b New York, occupation: Officer, government
Olga J Johnson 18 b New York, occupation: Clerk, office
Einar S Johnson 11
Harold W Johnson 8
1925 New York State Census
570 45th Street * Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Tobias Johnson 56 b Norway, naturalized US citizen Aug 1891, occupation: Fishing captain
Tamine Johnson 53
Thomas Johnson 26 occupation: mate
Einar Johnson 16
Harold Johnson 13
Elsie Swan 08 daughter
1930 US Federal Census
570 45th Street * Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Tobias Johnsen, 61, b Norway, to USA 1889, occupation: Captain, fishing schooner
Tomine Johnson 57
Thomas Johnsen 30, Police officer, New York City
Einar Johnsen 21, Electrician, Radio New Broadcasting
Harold Johnsen 18
Elsie Swan 14, lodger, born about 1916 New York
1940 US Federal Census
New York, Kings, New York
Simon Johnson 26, head, b Sweden, carpenter, ship yards
Olga Johnson 39 wife, b about 1901 New York
Edward Cole 13 stepson
Robert Cole 12 stepson
Tomiore Johnson 67 b abt 1873 Norway, mother-in-law, widow
Elsie Swan 25 b New York, sister-in-law
Labian Larson 40 lodger, b Sweden
In 1909 a passenger Thomine Johnsen age 36 traveled on the Hellig Olav from "Christianna" going home to New York. Last permanent residence Brooklyn; relative in country whence she came: Oline Hansen in Sandved, Skudenes (? hard to read)
With her are:
Thomas Arter Johnsen age 10
Olga Johanne 8
Helene (?) 3
Einar Stanley (hard to read, but under one year)
Belatedly, finding a family tree on Ancestry with info as follows:
Tobias Eliassen Johnson. Birth 12 Jun 1868 in Haga, Ferkingstad, Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway
Death 11 Oct 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Parents: Elias Jenssen b 1836 and Olena Øysteinsdatter Sandhåland b 1840
Tomine Adine (Minnie) Johnsen. Birth 21 Oct 1871 in Aarstøl, Søgne, (Kristiansand) Vest-Agder, Norway
Death 03 Jan 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Parents: Thomas Johnsen Aarstøl b 1831 and Abel Cecilia Marcusdatter Ormestad b 1839
Green-Wood Cemetery (Brooklyn) burial record, Tobias Johnson, burial 1939-10-11, in lot 1715, grave #195 -
http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php
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Edited by - JaneC on 20/10/2014 21:13:11 |
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jensen90
Senior member
244 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2014 : 13:33:34
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| Thank you guys,this is all new information for me,thank you very much. |
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jensen90
Senior member
244 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 18:25:36
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| How do i go about finding Olaf Baasnes after 1925 cencus? anyone of you that have the 1925 cencus for him to post here,i have no clue where to look,thanks |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/11/2014 : 23:02:56
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Here is the full post of the 1925 Census first posted by JaneC on page one.
New York, State Census, 1925
Name: Olaf Bassnas
Birth Date: abt 1899
Birth Place: Norway
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Brooklyn, Kings
Relationship: Lodger
Color or Race: White
Number of Years in US: 02
Assembly District: 07
House Number: 425
Line Number: 35
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Caskin 49
Mary Caskin 30
Joseph Caskin 18
William Caskin 03
Ole P Huriksen 25
Ivar Rehnstrom 26
Per Gabrielson 27
Olaf Bassnas 26
Ole Larsen 30
F Viker 30 |
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jensen90
Senior member
244 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2014 : 19:56:37
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I have been trying to find out more about Olaf Hansen after 1925,could it be that Olaf Hansen,changed his name to Oskar Hansen? Shown here as a witness for his ex brother in law Lars ?Petition for Naturalization (as United States citizen)
Name: Lars Thompsen, age 35
Birth: 6 Jun 1893 in Akrehavn, Norway
Spouse: Martha, married 25 April 1926 in Brooklyn, New York
Martha was born at Kopervik, Norway 23 July 1901
2 Children:
1) Thorleif born 12 September 1918 in Norway and resides at Kopervik, Norway.
2) Leonard born 29 October 1928 in Brooklyn, New York; resides father's address in Brooklyn
Last foreign residence was Akrehavn, Norway
Emigration from Southampton, England, to New York
under the name Lars Torgilsen
on 21 April 1923 on the SS Berengaria.
Naturalization Date: 28 Sep 1928
Court Location: Eastern District, New York
Witnessed by: Oskar Hansen and John Johnsen
Oskar Hansen resides at 450 61st Street, Brooklyn - barge captain
John Johnsen resides at 701 50th Street, Brooklyn - barge captain |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2014 : 20:31:43
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See also page 1, where that naturalization record was previously posted.
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jensen90
Senior member
244 Posts |
Posted - 25/11/2014 : 21:08:48
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| Yes that is where i copied it from. |
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Olav Hansen Båsnes 1898-
