M.G. Nyman - Stavanger
jeberlyI am trying to get more information on my ancestor's line, circa. 1850 in Stavanger, Norway. All I have is names (type and size) of ships owned, but nothing else. Company name: M.G. Nyman Mathias Gustav Nyman who owned the following: slup <<Ellida>> bark <<Franziska>> skonnert <<Ladegaard>> slup <<Caprice>>, <<Kjøkkelvik>> fregat <<Undine>> jagt <<Argo>> skonnert brig <<Alexander>> galeas <<Caprice>> skonnert brig <<Rask>> was a partner in the following: skonnert brig <<Amazon>> fregat <<Stavanger>>, <<Superb>>, <<Oregon>>, <<Birma>> skonnertskip <<Fides>>, <<Saphir>>, <<Alata>> Johan Erik Nyman who owned the following: skonnert brig <<Alexander>> bark <<Alata>> skonnertskip <<Fri>>, <<Krone>> bark <<Diana>> skonnerskip <<Ideal>>, <<Johanne>> bark <<Edwin & Lizzy>> Any information would be much appreciated. I am most interested in what happened to them and when the Nymans sold (lost) their interest in them. Takk.
HopkinsJohan Erik Nyman and his family appear in the 1865 Norwegian census for the city of Stavanger - http://draug.rhd.isv.uit.no/ftsoek/ftsoek.asp?kommando=bosted&ftaar=1865&spraak=engelsk_britisk&kommnr=1103&kretsnr=0347&bostnr=0347&leilnr=000 His occupation is listed as merchant/businessman, approximations of their birthyears are included in that source. How did you happen to find the list of the ships names connected to your ancestor(s)? (I've a similar situation nearby and have been wondering where such things might be found. I've been struggling through probate records so far without success.)
jeberly
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How did you happen to find the list of the ships names connected to your ancestor(s)? (I've a similar situation nearby and have been wondering where such things might be found. I've been struggling through probate records so far without success.)
Thanks. Pretty much have the basic genealogy wanted more business information. There is a story one went down in the Great Lakes...Have a little more on the <<Undine>>. Anyway information was listed in a Norwegian book on the Nyman family: <<SLEKTSBOK for Stavanger- og Haugesundfamilien NYMAN (NYMANN)>> Though it's written in Norwegian it's been very helpful. Originally it was written in 1915 or 17 and updated in 1970's. Good luck finding your own goldmine. [:)] Thanks again.