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AntonH
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rcjjohnson
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USA
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 Posted - 26/05/2024 : 00:35:19
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Wow!
I have been away and am amazed at your research! To fill in some blanks, yes, the Michaelson family is from Stavanger. The family homestead is still standing at 75 Overstrandsgate (with the slash through the "O") and is preserved as the office in a folk museum for a fish canning business in Stavanger. I am amazed to see that you cited my great aunt Violet Wood in your history as well--it brought back fond memories of her. Sigwald and Bertha homesteaded for one year in Thief River Falls with "the Michaelson" side of the family. I traced them down here in the United States, and as it happens, they are settled in and around Seattle, Washington, where I live--i am the "Johannesson aka Johnson" side. I have seen their genealogy pages, but they often use the "American" spellings instead of the traditional spelling, which makes tracking difficult at times.
I am planning on a trip to Norway this summer to see the homesteads in Farsund and Stavanger, and to visit the Danish side of the family in Dorf. This work has been so helpful, I cannot thank you enough! |
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rcjjohnson
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Posted - 02/09/2024 : 21:04:50
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Hello Anton
I am heading to Norway in two weeks to meet the relatives of Johannes and Bolette. I also spoke with relatives of my great grandmother's--the Michaelsen family in Stavanger--and saw that you assisted a Norwegian writer, Berte Borgen, with locating US relatives. Berte was writing a book about Garver Tonnes Michaelsen. I have tried contacting her but she has not responded. Do you know how to contact her? Do you know where the Michaelsen family homes are in Stavanger? I know of the fish canning museum, but would like to see the others on my trip. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 03/09/2024 : 01:35:03
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 03/09/2024 : 05:42:49
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| This is a phone / address site for Norway: www.1881.no |
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Johannessen Andreassen and Bolette Salvesdotter
