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steven1beckler
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  17:25:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am trying to locate a passenger list and birth record for the following two family members....

Caroline Hendricksen
b.1836 Norway (per 1860, 1870, 1880 census and bur. record)
also listed as Karen on two of her children's birth records

her father
Torsten Hendricksen (also seen as Tuston and Tosten Hendriksen)
b.1783 Norway (per 1870 scensus)
or b.1790 Norway (per burial record in Illinois)

1855 state census lists 8 children in household
1865 state census lists only 1 child
youngest son Gunther Tobias Hendricksen born in Illinois in 1850 -his mother was Inga (Gunderson?) but may be a 2nd wife.

I have located a Tosten Hendricsen that was born in 1783 on the 1801 Buskerud census, but need to confirm that he is the correct person. This Tosten m.1811 Anne Kirstine Hansdatter at Buskerud.

Only other identified child is
Henrick Henricksen b.1831 Norway (wife Karine)

I believe they immigrated c1842 but have not been able to locate them using the search engines.

Any help would be greatly appreciated !! Thank you.



vivi
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Norway
371 Posts

Posted - 12/08/2018 :  22:26:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi

3. may 1843 a family emigrates from Gjerpen.
Father Torsten Henriksen Doxrød 46 years old (born ab 1797)
his wife Randi Jahnsdatter 48 years old (born ab 1795)
children:
Marius 21 years old
Henrik 11 years old (born ab 1832)
Karen 7 years old (born ab 1836)
Halvor 4 years old

Might this be the family you are looking for?
Right page no 71 - 76:
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061128090356


Vivi

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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  22:47:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Karen above was born Mai 29. 1836 in Gjerpen parish, Telemark County.
Right page #91

Edited by - Kåarto on 12/08/2018 22:47:29
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:01:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nice find you two. Here is the family arrival into New York in 1843

Torston Daxrocd
in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Torston Daxrocd
Arrival date: 26 Jul 1843
Birth Date: abt 1796
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Argo
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JaneC
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USA
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:07:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Found online:

"Emigrated on the 'Argo,' which arrived in New York July 26 from Le Havre, France
Torsten Henriksen Doxrød: He was born on the farm Doksrød in Gjerpen and baptised February 14, 1797 in Gjerpen church. His parents were Henric Torstensen Doxrøe (dead Oct 7, 1835) and Karen Tolvsdatter. They married 1792. He married February 7, 1822 Randi Jahnsdatter Stulen. She was born 1794 on the farm Stulen and baptised in Gjerpen church
January 19. Her parents were Jan Tolvsen Stulen (b. 1757) and Kirsten Jacobsdatter (b. 1753). They married 1788.Torsten and Randi had the following children:
Markus b. Febr 8, 1822 Doxrød
Karen Kirstine b. Aug 31, 1824 Doxrød
Johanne b. Nov 22, 1826 Doxrød, d. Jan 14, 1840
Anne b. Aug 12, 1829 Doxrød
Henrik b. Jan Ja, 1832 Doxrød
Karen b. May 29, 1836 Doxrød
Halvor b. June 10, 1839 Doxrød


1870 census
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
"Tuston C" Hendrikson and "Toby" living with Caroline
link

Edited by - JaneC on 13/08/2018 03:40:44
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:09:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
There are actually two Doxrød families traveling on this ship. The other family belongs to

Halvar Daxrocd
in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Halvar Daxrocd
Arrival date: 26 Jul 1843
Birth Date: abt 1805
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Argo

Probably his wife named Anne

Name: Anne Daxrocd
Arrival date: 26 Jul 1843
Birth Date: abt 1796
Age: 47
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Kåarto
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Norway
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:11:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Doksrød - Doxroed in USA.

- Marius/Marcus b Feb. 8. 1822 used the name Marcus Doxroed in USA
- Henrik b Jan. 25. 1832 lived as Henrich Doxroed in USA.

Source: Farm Doksrød, includes a photo. Torsten Henriksen and Family are mentioned ca 40% down page link

Edited by - Kåarto on 12/08/2018 23:14:41
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vivi
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Norway
371 Posts

Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:12:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi

The passenger list from Argo, Torsten is no 129:
http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=2197

Vivi
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 12/08/2018 :  23:32:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And to add to Vivi's fine find. Halvor and family are #119 to 125. Big family

This is the most likely family for Halvor and Anne as several of the children from the ship are found with these parents. Here is Anders the youngest.

Anders Halvorsen
in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Anders Halvorsen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 apr 1842

Baptism Date: 14 aug 1842
Baptism Place: Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
Father: Halvor Engebregtsen
Mother: Anne Maria Eriksdr
FHL Film Number: 278280
Reference ID: 2:1SK4VVT

Here is the family leaving. Found on the same page as Vivi found Torsten and family. This record shows that Halvor is 48 and Anne is 37 not the other way round.

#62-70

Halvor living with mother and step father on Doxrø n 1801 Census

1801

Halvor is not likely directly related to Torsten but from the same farm.

Probbaly this fellow

Halvor Engelbertsen
in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Halvor Engelbertsen
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 22 jan 1797
Baptism Place: Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
Father: Engelbert Jostsson
Mother:
FHL Film Number: 126929
Reference ID: Bk3, p6, #12

#12

Edited by - AntonH on 13/08/2018 00:13:12
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JaneC
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USA
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Posted - 13/08/2018 :  01:45:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1835 census
Torsten Henriksen and Randi

link

The children are listed with their patronymic name, Torstensen.

Edited by - JaneC on 13/08/2018 01:49:16
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steven1beckler
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USA
14 Posts

Posted - 13/08/2018 :  02:00:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My puzzle now has more pieces, but still doesn't quite fit together. Thank you all for your help !!!
If I can indeed find proof that this is my family, I can add about 4 generations with the records in Norway and the history of the Farm Doksrød. Unfortunately, I can not find any of these names listed in America. The Lutheran church records state that the sponsors for two of Caroline Hendriksen Berntson's children were Henrik Henriksen & G.T. (Gunter Tobias) Henriksen -which are brothers of Caroline. Torsten Hendricksen d.13Oct1877 (age 87) and Henry Hendricksen d.28May1881 (age 50) - both buried at Graceland cemetery in Chicago,Il. (Caroline is buried there too). The records given above list both Torstensen and Doksrød as possible surnames, however, I haven't been able to locate these names in any of the US indexes. I just need to find that one little piece of information that conclusively connects the families. Thanks again for the help !!
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AntonH
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USA
9141 Posts

Posted - 13/08/2018 :  03:29:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well you may be asking a lot of these old US records. The 1870 US Census shows a older man born about 1783 in Norway named some version of Torsten Hendricksen (Tuston C Hendrickson) living in Chicago Illinois, in the same household as married Caroline Barrensen born abt 1836 Norway. Also living in the same household is a Toby Hendricsen born about 1850 in Illinois. Various ELCA records show the baptism of various children of Caroline Berentsen and Alexander Bernetsen to be witnesses by various people with the last name Hendricksen. One baptism in 1870 witnessed by a Henrich Hendriksen and G T Hendricksen.

That is not bad for evidence that Caroline is the same as Karen Torstensdatter born 1836.

Basically the family all started using the fathers last name at some point after arriving in America. Not that unusual and if they never used the farm name of Doxrød and never used Tosten's first name as their last name in America you have maybe the best that you are going to get.

For the record and for the other posters on site to look at, I will post the three records discussed above.

Caroline Barrenson
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Caroline Barrenson
Age in 1870: 34
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Norway
Dwelling Number: 524
Home in 1870: Chicago Ward 18, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Spouse: Alexander Barrenson
Inferred Children: Robert Barrenson
Thomas Barrenson
Frederick Barrenson
Henry E Barrenson
Charles A Barrenson
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Barrenson 35
Caroline Barrenson 34
Robert Barrenson 12
Thomas Barrenson 10
Frederick Barrenson 7
Henry E Barrenson 5
Charles A Barrenson 1/12


Tuston C Hendrickson
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Tuston C Hendrickson
Age in 1870: 87
Birth Year: abt 1783
Birthplace: Norway
Dwelling Number: 524
Home in 1870: Chicago Ward 18, Cook, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At Home
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Real Estate Value: 3000
Household Members:
Name Age
Tuston C Hendrickson 87
Toby Hendrickson 19


Carl Alexander Berntsen
in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1826-1969
Name: Carl Alexander Berntsen
Baptism Age: 0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1870
Baptism Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Father: Alexander Berntsen
Mother: Karen Berntsen
Church Name: Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago
Church Location: Chicago, Illinois

Edited by - AntonH on 13/08/2018 03:31:57
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steven1beckler
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USA
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Posted - 13/08/2018 :  05:05:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm hoping to find the family on the 1850 and 1860 censuses. The 1855 census for Chicago lines up with the number and ages for the children (although the parents ages are slightly off). By 1865, all the children except Tobias have moved out. Either of the two censuses I'm searching should provide the connection that I am looking for. Tobias' birth record states his mother's name was Inga. I have also found a Tosten Hendricksen b.1783 Kongsberg,Buskerud,Norway. I have the children for his first marriage but have not been able to locate a marriage and children for the second.
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peder
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USA
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Posted - 13/08/2018 :  12:16:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
from ancestry

Name: Gunder Tobias Hendrickson
Death Date: 22 Feb 1926
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Father Name: Thorsten Gunderson
Mother Name: Inga Gunderson
Spouse Name: Martha
FHL Film Number: 1877731
Name: Gender Tobias Hendrickson
Gender: Male
Spouse: Martha Olson

Child: Reginia Tamera Hendrickson

State File Number: 719477
Name:Tobias HendricksonAge:30Birth Date:Abt 1850Birthplace:IllinoisHome in 1880:Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USAStreet:West Ohio StHouse Number:10Dwelling Number:297Race:WhiteGender:MaleRelation to Head of House:Self (Head)Marital Status:MarriedSpouse's Name:Martha HendricksonFather's Birthplace:NorwayMother's Birthplace:NorwayOccupation:Express ManNeighbors:View others on pageHousehold Members:
Name Age
Tobias Hendrickson
30
Martha Hendrickson
30
Emma Hendrickson
4
Alfred Hendrickson
1
Arthur Hendrickson
7
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steven1beckler
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USA
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Posted - 13/08/2018 :  17:13:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
These are the US records that I have found and have images for.

Tobias Hendricksen
1855 census West Chicago, Cook Couny, Il. as T. Hendricksen ( 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 )
1865 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as T. Hendricksen ( 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 )
1870 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Tuston C. Hendrickson (age 87) <b.1783 ?>
Graceland Cemetery records, Cook County, Il. as Torsten Hendricksen (age 87) d.13Oct1877 bur.14Oct1877 <b.1790?>
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago (Gunder Tobias birth record ) as Tosten Hendrickson (wife Inga Hendrickson)
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 (Gunder Tobias) as Thorsten Gunderson (mother: Inga Gunderson)

Henry Henricksen
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago (sponsor for Caroline's son) as Henrik Henriksen (& s. Karine)
Graceland Cemetery records, Cook County, Il. as Henry Hendrickson (age 50) d.28May1881 bur.31May1881

Caroline Hendricksen
1860 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Caroline Brason (age 23)
1870 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Caroline Barrenson (age 34)
1880 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Caroline Barensen (age 43)
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 as Caroline Hendricksen Berntsen (1836 Norway-27Jun1884 Cook,Il.)
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago (birth of two of her children) as Karen
Graceland Cemetery records, Cook County, Il. as Caroline Berentson (age 48) d.27Jun1884 bur.29Jun1884
-I also have birth, marriage and death records for Alexander & Caroline Berntson's children which list both of them on many of the records)

Gunder Tobias Hendricksen
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago as Gunder Tobias
1870 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Toby Hendrickson (age 19)
1880 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Tobias Hendricksen (age 30)
1892 Voters Schedule Chicago, Cook County, Il. as G.T. Hendrickson
1900 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Gunder Hendricksen (age 49)
1910 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Gunder T. Hendrickson (age 59)
1920 census Chicago, Cook County, Il. as Gunder Hendricksen (age 69)
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 as Gunder Tobias Hendrickson (06Jun1850-26Feb1926)
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chicago (sponsor for Caroline's son) as G. T. Henriksen

Records I am still searching for:
1850 & 1860 census for Tosten Hendricksen
Alexander & Caroline's marriage record (possibly lost in Chicago fire)
Ship Passenger List for Hendricksen's (possibly submitted in prior post -THANK YOU !)
which would lead me to birth record for Caroline (also possibly submitted previously)

Again- Thank you everyone for your help !!!
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steven1beckler
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Posted - 18/08/2018 :  03:31:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The pieces are fitting together. I located the family in a church record for Oconomowoc, Wis. They arrived "by emigration" 03Mar1844 and departed Sep1844 for Chicago,Il. I then found the family in the same church as my Berntson family (Torsten & spouse, Henrik and spouse, and Gunder as sponsor to many of the Berntson baptisms). I also found Markus and his children. The real "find" was locating Alexander and Karen's marriage record. (Many of these records did not come up in any search engines - all found by page-by-page research).
I still have not found a death record for Randi or marriage record for Torsten to Inga Gunderson. The particular church records I have been searching do not have death records.
Thank you again to everyone for your help !!!
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