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ChrisHansen
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 Posted - 26/03/2025 : 23:11:01
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Hi
I'm looking for information on Andrew Olsen born in Risor, Norway around 1852, with parents Ole Olson and Mary Christensen (uncertain of surname). Around 1879 he emigrated to New Zealand and settled in Mauriceville, marrying my great-great-great grandmother Randi Johanne Hansen (nee Andersdatter) in 1909. Andrew died on 19-May-1915 in Mauriceville with no children.
I'm looking for his relatives to try to understand whether he emigrated with them, as well as trying to work out if he already knew Randi's first husband or family Kristian Hansen who died in London - see earlier post https://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4303 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 02:27:35
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This the person?
Andrew Olsen
in the New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007
Andrew Olsen
Death Age 63
Birth Date abt 1850
Death Date 19 May 1913
Cemetery Mauriceville
Burial Place Wairarapa
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ChrisHansen
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 02:44:56
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| Sorry, yes it is but I already have those records and the death certificate - this and the headstone photograph both have1915. |
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AntonH
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ChrisHansen
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 21:58:01
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| Thank you so much - that looks interesting. The information about Risor appears on his death certificate, however what you've found does seem like a good match as I,m guessing Christophersdr could also be anglicised to Christensen. |
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 22:37:30
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Looking over the earlier work that you linked to leads me to believe that if the Randi and/or her family came into contact with Andreas Olsen it would likely have been in or around Oslo. Here is a 1875 Census that I found rather interesting. It is the 1875 Norwegian Census. If the orginal record has two errors that would lead me to believe that this is the record for Kristian Hansen and wife Randi . The birth location for Kristian is Spind but places it in Sweden not Vest-Agder and gives the wife the name Randi Johannesdatter rather than Randi Johanne Andersdatter. Take a look and let me know what you think. These are quite big errors but the rest of the information fits well.
Kristian Hansen
in the Norway, Select Census, 1875
Name Kristian Hansen
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date abt 1835
Birth Place Spinds Sokn Sverige (Sweden)
Residence Date 1875
Residence Place Akershus, Norway
Age 40
Clerical District Østre Aker
Circuit Number 7
List Number 135
Farm Number 215faa
Building of Residence 2den E
FHL Film Number 255599
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Kristian Hansen 40 Husfader (Head)
Randi Johannesdatter
26
Hans Kone (Wife)
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60094/records/259540
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 22:42:16
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Randi Johannesdatter
in the Norway, Select Census, 1875
Name Randi Johannesdatter
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date abt 1849
Birth Place Lier S Og P
Residence Date 1875
Residence Place Akershus, Norway
Age 26
Clerical District Østre Aker
Circuit Number 7
List Number 135
Farm Number 215faa
Building of Residence 2den E
FHL Film Number 255599
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Kristian Hansen
40
Husfader (Head)
Randi Johannesdatter 26 Hans Kone (Wife)
https://u.cubeupload.com/AntonHagelee/Screenshot20250327at.png
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052040014363 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 27/03/2025 : 22:50:55
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And this record looks like the baptism record for daughter Victoria with wrong last name on the mother? But I suppose she could have used her fathers last name of Olsen/
Victoria Hansen
in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927
Name Victoria Hansen
Gender Female
Birth Date 22. mai 1881 (22 May 1881)
Baptism Date 11. sep 1881 (11 Sep 1881)
Baptism Place Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Father
Kristian Hansen
Mother
Randi Johanne Olsen
FHL Film Number 1282504
Reference ID b2 p15 e102
Baptism
Nr 102
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060921050192
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ChrisHansen
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Posted - 29/03/2025 : 04:34:53
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Sorry to say on further inspection of the marriage records for Andrew and Randi, Andrews mothers maiden name looks to be Hanstensen.
Thanks again for the other information, I will investigate as we have quite a bit of other evidence to enable some good cross-referencing. I can see how Randi Johannes Andersdatter might be shortened to Johannesdatter. |
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Andrew Olsen | Ole Olson - Risor
