| Rasmus Christenson from Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| ljnoll | Rasmus was born in Gjerpen, Telemark around 1840 and was married to Martena, whose maiden name was Christianson ( dotter?- father was P.C. Christiansen) and was born in Kongsberg, Buskerud. They were residing in Skien with their two sons, Christen (1863-1894) and Petter Louis (2/16/1865-6/9/1945) for the 1865 census,emigrating sometime after 1/1/1866 and May, 1867, when their next son, Antono, was born in Wisconsin. I cannot find any passenger ship lists with them listed. I would appreciate any help in finding when and how they emigrated to the US and who their ancestors in Norway were. ( My great grandfather is Petter Louis) |
| Trond | Rasmus and family left Skien 1866 according to microfiche “Emigranter fra Telemark”
Rasmus Christensen 28, Martine Christensdatter 28, children Christen 3 and Peter Laurits 1.
My guess is that they was onboard the Frigate Laurdal leaving Porsgrunn April 8 and arrived Quebec May 19, 1866. [:D] |
| ljnoll | Thank you ever so much. Rasmus moved around a lot in the US. His third and fourth children were born in Wisconsin, The next one in Michigan, and then the next in Wisconsin again. He died in Hartland, Wisconsin. |
| Brining | Hi, Here is a possibility for Martine in the [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=ffKo1840&variabel=0&postnr=3241&fulle=true&spraak=e"]1840 census Kongsberg[/url].If Martine's name was Christiansdatter her father's first name would have been Christian so Christian Paalsen could be it and this record is the only one that came close in Kongsberg. Where did the info on her father come from. Could the initials have mixed up and the last name Christiansen assumed to be the same as Christine?
Carla |
| ljnoll | The name C.P. christensen came from her death certificate. Not always a reliable sourdce, I know. The listing in the Kongsberg 1840 census is correct. Their wedding listing in Gjerpen parish listed her father as Christian Paulsen.Unhappily, he was apparently born AFTER the 1801 census.quote:
Originally posted by Brining
Hi, Here is a possibility for Martine in the [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=ffKo1840&variabel=0&postnr=3241&fulle=true&spraak=e"]1840 census Kongsberg[/url].If Martine's name was Christiansdatter her father's first name would have been Christian so Christian Paalsen could be it and this record is the only one that came close in Kongsberg. Where did the info on her father come from. Could the initials have mixed up and the last name Christiansen assumed to be the same as Christine?
Carla
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