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ann quimby
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Norway
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 Posted - 02/02/2004 : 01:17:42
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i need to update the information on my search for ggreatgrand parents and family. my grandfathers name that he used in usa was john martin furgerson, he was born in kragero,norway in feb 20, 1884. his parents were charles furgerson, a millwright and his mother name was hannah gunderson . he had two sisters one named olga and one marita lousia. this is info that i got from his marriage record to my grandmother. can you help me along with this . i am planning a trip to norway and would like to have all the information that i can get to help me enjoy the trip and maybe find family there |
Edited by - Borge on 20/05/2004 18:09:48 |
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thelebrity
Senior member
Norway
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Posted - 05/02/2004 : 11:14:20
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| do you know when they (or was it just John Martin?) came to the USA? |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 04/04/2004 : 18:28:49
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| i am sorry it was just my grandfather john martin and he was a young boy of around 15 years old. |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 12/09/2010 : 02:13:25
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| I believe around 1900 or so |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
29 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 02:17:18
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| they could have been that many boy born on the 20 feb 1884. by the name john martin and if any one can help me please???? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 12/09/2010 : 10:46:27
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No John Martin born/baptized in Kragerø 1884.
No Charles Furgerson found in 1900 census for all of Norway.
Furgerson seem to be more Scottish than Norwegian. |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 12/09/2010 : 14:32:36
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How about Hannah Gunderson and who she married and children?? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2010 : 18:06:13
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| Have had no success in the searches I have done. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 12/09/2010 : 18:39:18
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| Ann, I wonder if you could share a little more information on your family history in the United States. Where did John Martin Furgerson and his wife Hannah live in the United States and was the name spelled differently than Furgerson. I am having some difficulty in even finding information about this family in the US records. It would be nice to know from US records ie US Census records when he arrived in the US. |
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kpeterson
Junior member
Italy
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Posted - 12/09/2010 : 22:46:58
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The only thing remotely close that I found after a quick look at digitalarkivet: In Utlandet Heile fylke, for the Nordmenn i Nebraska i USA i 1880-teljing, it shows the following.
Anne Furgeson, b 1867, bustad IA
John Furgeson, b 1869, bustad IA
Oline Furgeson, b 1872, bustad IA
Caroline Furgeson, b 1876, bustad MN
It is the only John with any spelling of Furgeson, Fergeson, Fergason, or even Fergestad on a quick search. The other people with this name or a variation in Norway were women or people with different names entirely.
I did a US search and the only thing I found was a J.M. Furgerson married to Hannah Furgerson in 1880, and this was through the 1910 census. All the Furgersons were either (a) born in Scotland (b) born in Prussia or (c) born in the US. No one was born in Norway. There was a Martin Fergerson living in Texas in 1940.
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thelebrity
Senior member
Norway
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Posted - 13/09/2010 : 08:51:59
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Please share all information that you have about his arrival in Norway. Where have you found the name "Furgerson"? If it is from a transcribed document at the Ellis Island database, the name may very well be a misspell. Maybe it should really be "Torgersen"?
Sincerely,
Per Helge Seglsten
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thelebrity
Senior member
Norway
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Posted - 13/09/2010 : 09:26:42
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| If he was born in Kragerø in 1884, he should appear in the 1885 census, which is not transcribed yet for Kragerø, but will be in not too long a time. Check out http://www.digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e from time to time to see if it pops up. You should also post your query there, at the superb Digitalarkivet discussion forum. |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 13/09/2010 : 15:03:49
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| john martin came to america in 1900 by what us census says.He married a hulda holmes. on the marriage certicate says his father name was charles born in Kragero, norway and his mother was hannah gunderson born in Kragero, norway. He had a sister named olga and one ann marie .he married my grandmother feb 28, 1926 at the age of 39.Feel sure his name was not ferguson but dont know what it was.he said his father was a millwright and mother a house wife.not sure of second sister name but know the olga is correct because he nicknamed my sister olga. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 13/09/2010 : 21:25:08
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Hi, a bit of a challenge.
The problem is where to look.
He was born 1884, em. at age 16, most likely his parents if they lived emigrated with him.
Do you have any idea if his sisters were younger or older or came with him to the US.
John could be Johan in Norway, Johan Martin, Johan was often changed to John in the US.
Was his fathers lastname Furgerson?
Then he was not born Norwegian, Charles Furgersen, perhaps it was americanized in the US or misspelled, Charles cold be americanized from Carl/Karl.
Your gggfather was most likely christened John /Johan Carlsen/Karlsen, probably in a nearby municipality to Kragerø.
Olga is Norwegian.
Lots of ifs and perhaps, sorry.
Dont give up, both his bap. and confirmation records should exist, most liklely he was confirmated ab.1899.
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ann quimby
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Norway
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Posted - 14/09/2010 : 14:09:29
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| no his parents did not come with him , he hide on the ship and never returned or hear from his parents.i do not think fergusen was his name but it was common in us so he probably use it. do not know about sisters ages at all, i know he at times would tell how much he missed home. he died when i was young so never heard much. if the man making out the marriage papers put his father name as fergusen because that what my grandfather used as his last name. i do not know where to look any more. |
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ann quimby
Starting member
Norway
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Posted - 14/09/2010 : 14:17:42
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| have been told that one of his family members was working the ship he came on, not sure if captain or what. thank you for your import has made me hope some day i will know our family name and find a family member, we do not know any one on his side of our family tree. |
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searching for family
