Finding my great grandfather first
shirley24Isak Schefloe/Shoevlo/Schiefloe & finally in America - Sheffloe Born October 13 (or 18?), 1836, Steinkjer In the 1865 census as 30 years Left Stod for America in 1866 (he is one of 5 children born to parent John Olsen Schiefloe - born 1799 and mother Marta Pedersdatter - no DOB. Siblings are Ole, Baard, Petter, Andreas) Gr-grandmother: Baralina Aagaard Sheffloe born 1855 on Rovik Island unsure of date she left Norway Maternal Gr-gandfather: Hans Stephenson born October 21,1848 in Branbu Bertha Marie (sp?) Pederson born November 10, 1859 in Modum Can you point me in the some more directions for additional information about their emigration? Or in searching for local relatives from other siblings. I am very new to this but enjoy searching records on the internet. THANKS!
hastoBaroline Aagaard in 1865: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61701&gardpostnr=98&personpostnr=933&merk=933#ovre Her father is a widower in 1865. He emigrates in 1868: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&gardpostnr=1663&merk=1663#ovre Carl has probably remarried, and his wife emigrates in 1869: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&gardpostnr=4827&merk=4827#ovre The names and data are very mixed up, but they are so rare that it must be right family. Brother Johan emigrates 1876. He is then married: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMITROND&gardpostnr=15118&merk=15118#ovre I can't find the two eldest siblings as emigrants. There is a possible cousin, Axel Marius Aagaard, in 1900 census: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01701&gardpostnr=239&personpostnr=1327&merk=1327#ovre Perhaps his wife, Mette, was born Aagaard, and is the eldest sister of Baroline. Perhaps Axel and his wife are cousins. From Familysearch: Carl Frederik Birth: 30 Jul 1818 Christening: 14 Oct 1818 Place: Ytteroy, Nord-Trondelag, Father: Aage JACOBSEN Mother: Martha Marie Kjerstene AAGAARD LDS VRI Batch Number: C427092 Røvika is a farm on the island Ytterøya, near Levanger town.
shirley24Marvelous information! We will be in Norway in three weeks and I want to see as many of the small areas where family members were from originally. Thanks for the help. You are very good at this searching! Shirley