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                 Kathi Mullin 
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                       Posted - 13/10/2020 :  23:53:44
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Looking for information on  Joen/John  Andreas Olsen born 1817 Meloy  Norway - May have been married to Hanna Petronella Jensdatter, children Johan  M. Johnson 1850, Ole Petter Johnson Aag 1853, Karen M. Johnsdatter 1856 | 
                     
                   
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 14/10/2020 :  00:37:18
                        
                        
                      
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                       This is likely the baptism of Joen Andreas in 1817. Father is Ola Peersen Røshagen.
  https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20071025630298
  Third from the bottom, left hand page. | 
                     
                    
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                       Posted - 14/10/2020 :  01:47:54
                        
                        
                      
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                       Considering the usual spelling variations in older Norwegian records, this could be the family of Aasel Joensdatter Messøen in the 1801 Census. 
  The farm is spelled Mezøen and the daughter is Aazilla Joensdatter. Not Aasel. Parents are Joen Andersen and Anna Pedersdatter. 
  https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058472001369 | 
                     
                    
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 14/10/2020 :  01:58:58
                        
                        
                      
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                       Back this far in time, you can sometimes find a Family Tree that can be useful. Here is one from Geni.com that has some good sources Including the marriage I posted above. 
  https://www.geni.com/people/Aselle-Aasel-Joensdatter/6000000006823800001
  Aselle (Aasel) Joensdatter   Gender:	Female Birth:	1784  Hestøya, Rødøy, Nordland, Norway Death:	April 08, 1871 (86-87)  Oldra, Meløy, Nordland, Norway Place of Burial:	Meløy, Nordland, Norway Immediate Family:	 Daughter of Jon Andersen and Anna Petersdatter  Wife of Ole Pedersen
  You can use  Geni.com to trace ancestors back in time. I would be a little careful when you get back into the 1500's. I see some names that always pop up such as Benkestock  that can indicate wishful thinking on the part of the author. | 
                     
                    
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                 Kathi Mullin 
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                       Posted - 14/10/2020 :  02:04:22
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Thank you so much for all your help. #127464;#127462; | 
                     
                    
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 14/10/2020 :  20:48:27
                        
                        
                      
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                       I was a little confused by your e-mail as to the name of your ancestor. Are you thinking that John Andreas Olsen is the same person as your great-great grandfather John Peterson. 
  I see by the Geni.com Family Tree I posted that they have John Andreas Olsen as having died in Norway in 1903. 
  Nr.  5 
  https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050426020864
  Maybe if you tell us a little more about your ancestor we can find out a little more about him. 
 
 
 
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                 Kathi Mullin 
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                       Posted - 15/10/2020 :  00:53:28
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  I am not sure Joen/John is the same person. I first started searching after I got some hints from My Heritage. John definitely died in Nova Scotia August 19 1903. He is listed as John Peterson on my great grandfathers birth certificate and his nationality is listed as Norwegian. From this end - Canada - I have been searching all our records and can find nothing previous to 1853 for John. I thought maybe he came from Norway and changed his name.  I’m reaching out to researches here as well to see if they can come up with anything. Thank-you for your interest. | 
                     
                    
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:26:08
                        
                        
                      
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                       Then I assume this is his death record? 
  John Peterson  in the Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name:	John Peterson Birth Date:	1817 Death Date:	19 Aug 1903 Cemetery:	Watson Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place:	Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada Has Bio?:	N | 
                     
                    
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                       Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:29:13
                        
                        
                      
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                       Ancestry.com links to this record from the 1881 Census of Canada. It shows that he was born in Canada, although the original document is so hard to read that I am not sure I trust that. It lists his Nationality as Norwegian. . Do you think this is the same man as your John Peterson?
  John Peterson  in the 1881 Census of Canada Name:	John Peterson Gender:	Male Marital status:	Married Age:	61 Birth Year:	1820 Birthplace:	Nova Scotia Religion:	Canada Presbyterian Church Nationality:	Norwegian Occupation:	Ship Carpto. Province:	Nova Scotia District Number:	19 District:	Colchester Sub-District Number:	N Subdistrict:	Truro Household Members:	 Name	Age John Peterson	61 Abbie Peterson	48 Mary Peterson	23 Benjamin Peterson	20 Barbara Peterson	18
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                       Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:48:03
                        
                        
                      
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                       This looks like the same family in the 1871 Census of Canada. 
  John Peterson  in the 1871 Census of Canada Name:	John Peterson Gender:	Male Marital status:	Married Widowed:	M Origin:	Norwegian Age:	48 Birth Date:	1823 Birth Place:	Nova Scotia Residence Place:	Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia District Number:	199 Subdistrict:	e Religion:	Presbyterian Occupation:	Laborer Family Number:	76 Neighbors:	View others on page Household Members:	 Name	Age John Peterson	48 Abical Peterson	38 Paul Peterson	18 Mary Peterson	15 Benjamin Peterson	11 Barbara Peterson	9
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                 Kathi Mullin 
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                       Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:56:54
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Yes it’s the same info I have. I’m starting a review of all the hints etc. I have saved.  I’ll post again on the weekend | 
                     
                    
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