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beverley
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New Zealand
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Posted - 18/04/2004 :  04:07:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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

Contact me if you want help with a seeking relatives-note in the local paper!
ninakarls@hotmail.com
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beverley
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New Zealand
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Posted - 25/04/2004 :  07:15:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you ninakarls, i would love that would there be any charge?Its so nice when people want to help.beth.

beth
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NearNorsewood
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New Zealand
138 Posts

Posted - 05/08/2005 :  23:45:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thomas JENSEN family info can be found here:
http://www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/jensen-thomas-descendants/index.php

Pip
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