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suzanne hansen
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  02:13:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking for some cousins. I am seeking any information about the family of Ouen Kristensen and Aasne Syvertsen, married Dec 7, 1864 registered at Oddernes, V-Agder, Norway. They had 3 sons Kristen Ouensen born Sept 21, 1865 at Stray, Syvert Ouensen (Stray) born 27 Dec 1870 and Adoph Severin Ouensen (born?). They all moved to America but I don.t have any info. Would appreciate any help to find when and where these families immigrated to. Thanks
Suzanne

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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  02:53:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It is possible that Adolph used the last name Stray. Here is a Adolph C Stray from Canada.

Adolph C Stray
in the Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930
Name: Adolph C Stray
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birth Country: Norway
Application Date: 18 Oct 1909
Homestead Place: Alberta, Canada
Residence Year: 1909
Residence Place: Coutts, Alberta, Canada
File Number: 1835540
Coordinates: NE
Section: 12
Township: 1
Range: 13
Meridian: 4

Also visited the US, this gives a birth date

Adolph C Stray
in the U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1825-1960
Name: Adolph C Stray
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Scandinavian
Age: 60
Birth Date: 21 May 1875
Birth Place: Christiansand, Norway
Arrival Date: 15 Apr 1936
Port of Arrival: Sweet Grass, Montana, USA
Accompanied By: Joseph Smyk
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Likely the right person based on this baptism record

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Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 03:53:58
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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  03:04:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Adolph in the 1921 Canadian Census

Adolph C Stray
in the 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Adolph C Stray
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birth Place: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Towate Stray
Father Birth Place: Norway
Mother Birth Place: Norway
Year of Immigration: 1908
Racial or Tribal Origin: Norwegian
Province or Territory: Alberta
District: Lethbridge
District Number: 7
Sub-District Number: 2
City, Town or Village: Township 1-13-4
Section Number: 12
Township Number: 1
Range Number: 13
Meridian Number: 4
Municipality: 5
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph C Stray 46
Towate Stray 45

And in the US in 1920

1920 US

Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 03:15:44
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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  03:39:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A candidate for Kristian born in 1865.

Christ C Stray
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Christ C Stray
Birth Date: 1865
Death Date: 1946
Cemetery: Merrill Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA
Has Bio?: N

And in the same Cemetery is

Severt Christenson
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Severt Christenson
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1870
Death Date: 18 Dec 1962
Cemetery: Merrill Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA
Has Bio?: N


Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 06:10:23
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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  03:56:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Severt and Christ living in same household in 1920 in Lincoln, Wisconsin

1920

And in the 1905 Wisconsin Census, ages are little far apart

link

Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 06:12:01
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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  04:47:45  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Another candidate that many family trees on Ancestry.com have as your Syvert is this one. However the information on him does not match your posted information. Especially the mothers name Gunhild and two brothers that named Gunstein and Olaf. So in that respect he is a poor fit but I will post some information on him for completeness.

Syvert Stray
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Syvert Stray
Birth Date: 1871
Birth Place: Norway
Death Date: 20 Aug 1934
Death Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Cemetery: Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home
Burial or Cremation Place: Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington, USA
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Lillian Stray
Children: Ellen Valle
Myrtle Cummings

FAG llink not work

But one of the brothers Gunstein baptism in 1867 can be found.

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Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 17:38:27
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jkmarler
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  07:00:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
An obituary of Syvert Stray says he was born 8 June1871 in Christiansund Norway and he came to US at 17. He is survived by wife Lillian, son Herbert of Seattle, daughters Ellen of Seattle and Mrs. A.H. Cummings of Norfolk, Virginia, two brothers Olay and Gunstein of Farstad Norway and sisters Mrs. Marie Andreassen, Mrs. Aslock Midtasel, and Miss Christiana Stray all of Norway.

This Syvert Stray coming to US:
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000000269541

And another trip in 1902:
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000000314033S

Syvert Stray in Minnesota in 1895
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6L-VXD

Syvert Stray in Washington in 1910:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJH-STR

Death of Syvert Stray abstracted:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N352-8XX

#36 Syvert b 9 June 1871 in Oddernes:
SAK, Oddernes sokneprestkontor, F/Fa/Faa/L0008: Parish register (official) no. A 8, 1864-1880, p. 47
Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20060103030957

#4 Syvert Stray (1871) confirmed in Farsund:
SAK, Farsund sokneprestkontor, F/Fa/L0005: Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1863-1886, p. 215
Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20060111010764

_______________________________________________________

#3 Syvert b. 27 Dec 1870 in Oddernes:
SAK, Oddernes sokneprestkontor, F/Fa/Faa/L0008: Parish register (official) no. A 8, 1864-1880, p. 45
Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20060103030955

#25 Syvert (1870) confirmation in Oddernes:
SAK, Oddernes sokneprestkontor, F/Fa/Faa/L0009: Parish register (official) no. A 9, 1884-1896, p. 145
Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20051201020111




Edited by - jkmarler on 05/04/2017 05:29:08
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jkmarler
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  09:06:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
An unnamed Ouenson Strai coming to US:
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000000332247
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eibache
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  10:52:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Kristen and his parents in 1865.

Einar
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AntonH
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Posted - 04/04/2017 :  22:50:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Jackie posted

quote:
An unnamed Ouenson Strai coming to US:
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/gen/vis/8/pe00000000332247



A good possibility, date is right. He is listed as going to Racine Wi. Lists two people he is traveling to see. First is Mikki Jensen of Racine Wi and second is Sven Strai, no address given.

Oland A Strai
in the Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
Name: Oland A Strai
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Nationality: Norwegian
Birth Date: abt 1887
Departure Place: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 24 Jan 1904
Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Last Residence: Norway
Friend: Mikki Jolyesen
Ship: Ultonia

I see a Sven Kristensen living on Øvre Strai in the 1865 Census posted by Einar above.

Edited by - AntonH on 04/04/2017 22:56:47
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AntonH
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Posted - 05/04/2017 :  03:33:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Sven Kristensen born 1839 in the 1865 Census posted by Einar is likely this one.

Svend Christensen
in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-192
Name: Svend Christensen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 mai 1839 (1 May 1839)
Baptism Date: 12 mai 1839 (12 May 1839)
Baptism Place: , Oddernes, Vest-Agder, Norway
Father: Christen Ouenssen
Mother: Anne Serine Svendsdr
FHL Film Number: 127457

And maybe this one who died in Wisconsin

Svend Christenson
in the Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2012
Name: Svend Christenson
Birth Date: 1839
Age at Death: 93
Death Date: 1932
Burial Place: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA

And was likely married to

Gurine Nilsen
in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name: Gurine Nilsen
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 4 mai 1849 (4 May 1849)
Baptism Date: 8 jul 1849
Baptism Place: Holt,Aust-Agder,Norway
Father: Niels Larsen
Mother: Maren Sirine Salvesdr
FHL Film Number: 123548

Edited by - AntonH on 05/04/2017 03:48:39
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jkmarler
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Posted - 05/04/2017 :  04:58:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Adolph Stray marriage in MOMS:
CLEARWATER A-82 01/19/1905 STRAY, ADOLPH C BYE, TONNETIE K
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