Looking for info on my 3rd Great Grandfather
HeavenlyHi, I'm researching my 3rd Great grandfather Martin Stenerson He was born around 1854 and immigrated from Norway in 1886 . He changed his name totally . His last name was Andersen . He showed up in the 1900 census in Wisconsin . See I can't find him at all before 1900 in the United States . I believe his name was Martinius Andersen , but I can't prove it . if that is his correct name his parents are Anders Stenersen and Susanne Erkisen. I'm looking for any information that might help me . I'm thankful for anything . Thank you so much for your time. Talony[:)]
HeavenlyI wanted to thank everyone for their help . All of you are great . I'm so very thankful for what you all have done for me . I think I have found The Martin I have been looking for . I'm still researching , but I have that gut feeling that I got it . This is a wonderful website . I just love it . Thank you again , Very Happy , Talony
Hopkinshttp://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0713&kenr=003&bnr=0112&lnr=00 PROOF would have to be found in US records - church records where he was a member, a marriage license application, an obituary or other document. If you can find names of siblings or parents in US records then perhaps you can make a more definite match. You could also check if there were information in Sande, Vestfold, Norway parish church records about the Martinius Andersen who lived there in 1865. This particular search has been discussed on other sites in various threads - http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/rw/localities.scan-balt.norway.general/3091 http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/rw/localities.scan-balt.norway.general/3103
jwiborgWel, I'm sure you've come across these links, but still; I put them up here: [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f60713.wc2&gardpostnr=342&personpostnr=1798#nedre"]Martinius Andersen[/url], census 1865 for Gaaserud farm in Sande, Vestfold county. [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIOSLO&gardpostnr=70903&personpostnr=70903#nedre"]Martinius Andersen[/url], emigrant from Oslo in 1886. Occupation seaman, 32yrs old, residence America. It does actually seem likely that someone named "Martinius Andersen" would change it to Martin Stenerson... [:)] People in Norway started to change into a fixed lastname during the end of the 1800's, so he could have taken the lastname to his father... Jan Peter
BriningHe is listed in the California Death Index [url="http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm"]Click Here[/url] He died March 12 1929 in Shasta County CA. If you haven't already, you should get a copy of his death Certificate to see if his parents names are listed Carla