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beverley
Starting member
New Zealand
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Posted - 18/04/2004 : 04:07:33
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Hello again i would like to know of any family in Norway of Thomas Jensen who came out to new zealand in 1872 on the Hovding. What family did he leave behind and where are the decendents now? he married Eli Johnson. I would love to hear from any decendants of them.They were my great Grandparents.Beth |
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ninakarls
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Norway
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Posted - 18/04/2004 : 18:13:45
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Sund, Forland census 1865: Jens Thomas. Husfader Gaardbruger, Leilending g 50 m Sunds Prgj. Inger Nilsd. hans Kone g 47 k Sunds Prgj. Thomas Jens. deres Søn ug 22 m Sunds Prgj. Nils Jens. deres Søn ug 18 m Sunds Prgj. Erik Jens. deres Søn ug 16 m Sunds Prgj. Marie Jensd. deres Datter ug 19 k Sunds Prgj. Nilsine Gurine Jensd. deres Datter ug 13 k Sunds Prgj. Synneva Jensd. deres Datter ug 10 k Sunds Prgj.
In 1865 Eli Jahnsd. is a servant girl at farm Drivenæs, søndre - in Fitje (Fitjar) Parish, Austevoll
As she was born in Sund this could be her family: Farm Stensland: Jan Thomas. Husfader Gaardbruger Selveier g 56 m Sunds Prgj. Kari Johannesd. hans Kone g 50 k Sunds Prgj. Johannes Thomas.!! deres Søn hjælper Faderen med Gaardsbruget ug 25 m Sunds Prgj. Kari Marie Jansd. deres Datter ug 19 k Sunds Prgj. Kari Jansd. deres Datter ug 14
On Høvding from Oslo 1872 Tomas Jensen Torland m G Arb. 28 Sund. New Zealand Eli Jonsdatter f G 30 Sund. New Zealand Marie Torland f u 3/4 åR Sund. New Zealand
This must be the same persons, desciphering handwriting often leads to varying spelling of names.
Jan Thomass. Stensland's daughter (Eli's sister?) Marthe b. 1858 marries Arne Hanssen b 1861 Forland in 1885
Census 1900 Sund Forland : Arne Hanssen m b Hf g Gaardbruger S, fisker 1861 Marta Jansdatter k b Hm g Gaardmandskone 1858 Hans Arnesen d.y. m b S ug Søn 1887 Halvor Arnesen m b S ug Søn 1888 Marta Arnesdatter k b D ug Datter 1890 Anna Arnesdatter k b D ug Datter 1893 Astrid Arnesdatter k b D ug Datter 1895 Gjertine Arnesdatter k b D ug Datter 02041899 Arne Arnesen m b S ug Søn 04051900
Eli's brother with family is at Stensland in the 1900 census: Thomas Jansen m b Hf g Gaardbruger S, fisker 1841 Ingeborg Halvorsdatter k b Hm g Gaardmandskone 1845 Elen Thomasdatter k b D ug 1883 Johannes Thomassen m b S ug 1885 Knut Thomassen m f S g Gaardbruger S, fisker 1867 Oline Paulsdatter k b daughter in law 1866 Møgster SB Ingeborg Knutsdatter k b D ug Datter 1897 Kristine Thomasdatter k f is a servant girl in Bergen D 1880
Tomas' sister in the 1900 census, Fjell Bjørøen nordre: Synnøve Jensdatter Bjørøen k b hm e Spinding, strikking 1857 Sund Edvard Jonsen Bjørøen m b s ug Sjømand 1881 Namsos Nils Jonsen Bjørøen m f s ug Sjømand 1882 Askøen Tomas Jonsen Bjørøen m b s ug Søn 1889
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beverley
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New Zealand
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Posted - 25/04/2004 : 07:15:17
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Thank you ninakarls, i would love that would there be any charge?Its so nice when people want to help.beth. |
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NearNorsewood
Kiwi Viking special member
New Zealand
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