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Diane Scramstad
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Canada
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  02:17:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I can find Otto in 1891 census as a lodger. I can't find him leaving for the USA. Any help would be appreciated.

Diane Scramstad

ToreL
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Norway
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  08:13:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He had a son Ingvald baptised later in 1891. Still bachelor:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/255/pd00000030124112

Looks like Ingvald remained in Norway:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01036413000719

https://www.geni.com/people/Ingvald-Ottosen/6000000000975333133?through=6000000000984596869

Edited by - ToreL on 17/03/2025 20:14:41
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ToreL
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  08:59:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1900 US census says he immigrated in 1889...

Name Otto Skamstad
[Otto Skramstad]
Age 28
Birth Date May 1872
Birthplace Norway
Home in 1900 Wolverton, Wilkin, Minnesota
Sheet Number 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 109
Family Number 104
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1889
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Ida M Skamstad
Marriage Year 1896
Years Married 4
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Years in US 11
Naturalization Naturalized
Occupation Farmer
Months Not Employed 0
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Can Speak English Yes
House Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged
Farm or House F
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Otto Skamstad 28 Head
Ida M Skamstad
26 Wife
Oscar C Skamstad
3 Son
Gusta G Skamstad
1 Son
Adolph Hanstid
23 Servant
Lizzie Hornstead
13 Servant
Save
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AntonH
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USA
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  16:51:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Same guy?

Otto Scramstad
in the Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Name Otto Scramstad
Gender Male
Birth Date 1872
Death Date 1939
Cemetery St Clements Anglican Church Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Old England, Selkirk Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Has Bio? Y
Spouse
Ida Scramstad
Children
Otto Lyle Scramstad
Elmer Scramstad
Florence Martin
Ella Ottelia Halland
Mary Gladys Johnstone
Clarence Scramstad
Harold Alexander Scramstad
Ingwald Robert Scramstad
Alice Ruth Christie
Oscar Theodore Scramstad

FAG


Edited by - AntonH on 17/03/2025 17:23:00
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AntonH
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  17:27:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
A candidate his name is difficult to read in the original.

Otto T Skranstad
in the Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960
Name Otto T Skranstad
Gender Mannlig (Male)
Emigration Age 20
Birth Date abt 1871
Last Known Residence Place Åmot
Emigration Date 22. mai 1891 (22 May 1891)
Emigration Place Oslo, Norge
Emigration Destination Galesville
Emigration Ship Montebello
Household Members (Name) Age
Otto T Skranstad 20

Record


Edited by - AntonH on 17/03/2025 17:34:23
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AntonH
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  17:30:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Original record

https://u.cubeupload.com/AntonHagelee/Screenshot20250317at.png

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AntonH
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  17:35:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Very likely him as he is from Åmodt in this emigration record from DA

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/8/pe00000000474695


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AntonH
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  17:42:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Likely his arrival into New York in 1891

Otto Skonnstad
in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Name Otto Skonnstad
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality Swedish
Age 20
Birth Date abt 1871
Place of Origin Sweden
Departure Port Glasgow, Scotland and Londonderry, Ireland
Destination USA
Arrival Date 8 Jun 1891
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Ship Name Circassia

Arrival

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AntonH
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  17:46:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Screen shot last name on list


https://u.cubeupload.com/AntonHagelee/850Screenshot20250317at.png
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ToreL
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Posted - 17/03/2025 :  20:01:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Entry (top right) in list of out-migrated from Åmot parish: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060726030245
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Diane Scramstad
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Posted - 18/03/2025 :  00:48:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks to everyone for all the information.

Diane Scramstad
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