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ToreL
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jkmarler
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 Posted - 02/01/2026 : 07:27:36
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Originally posted by AntonH
He apparently had two children, one who is listed as Private and this one.
Arthur David / Dave Smith Solvang of Brooklyn
BIRTH 12 AUG 1955 • Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, USA
DEATH 1 FEB 2024 • Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, USA
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173984301/person/212592825517/facts
The possible "private" in the tree:
https://www.nb.no/items/3dffb227e8415b422c88a44dbce988a4?page=1&searchText=%22arthur%20solvang%22
Bit of a problem, maybe a strange typo for Clifford?
A brother of Arthur Solvang named Clifford gets married:
https://www.nb.no/items/188a46935db77700a731ff97f1bd2b6f?page=9&searchText=%22arthur%20solvang%22
Mr & Mrs Arthur Solvang 50th wedding anniversary in 1977:
https://www.nb.no/items/67f6de285876f5e93b312fc6591e00bf?page=7&searchText=%22arthur%20solvang%22
Obit for Ingeborg Solvang, late wife of Arthur mother of Clifford and Arthur:
https://www.nb.no/items/8aa1623e9e3c6076c8b8f5fac27a039e?page=7&searchText=%22arthur%20solvang%22
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Edited by - jkmarler on 02/01/2026 07:42:41 |
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ellen
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Posted - 02/01/2026 : 19:56:54
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AntonH
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/01/2026 : 21:13:23
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The family of Paula Smith seems to have had some connection with Canada. Here she is traveling from Canada to New York.
Paula Smith
in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
Name Paula Smith
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 12
Birth Date abt 1928
Birth Place Massachusetts
Other Birth Place Boston, Massachusetts
Departure Port St. John's, Newfoundland
Arrival Date 18 Jan 1940
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Ship Name Fort Amherst
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7488/records/1006652613
Birth date on the original record is listed as April 18, 1927.
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AntonH
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Posted - 02/01/2026 : 21:22:16
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It is interesting that Arthur was able to use both names at various time s in America. Here he is as Torkelson.
Arthur Torkelsen
in the U.S., WWII Alien Registration, 1940-1955
Name Arthur Torkelsen
Gender Male
Birth Date 1919
Birth Place Norway
Registration Place Columbia, New York, USA
Document ID Number T085d01153
Alien Registration Number A7754804
Others Listed (Name) Document ID Number
Arthur Torkelsen T085d01153
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/63303/records/6809785
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AntonH
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Posted - 02/01/2026 : 21:25:27
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And here as Solvang. I see that in most of his records he uses the name Solvang.
Arthur Solvang
in the U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995
Name Arthur Solvang
Age 32
Birth Date 20 Dec 1920
Issue Date 15 Jan 1952
State New York
Locality, Court Eastern District of New York, District Court
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1192/records/54097
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ellen
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Posted - 06/01/2026 : 10:08:35
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Thank you for all the information. I am helping a friend, Arthur Solvang is his uncle and we know his Norwegian history. WE want to know about his wifes and children
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