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askeroi
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Brining
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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 Posted - 28/07/2004 : 02:06:15
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The Ole S Brighton in the 1895 census is Ole S Bryngleson in the 1900 census immigrated in 1864 so it doesn't look too promising.
Far off long shot there is a Thomas Arnnfinson Christened Sept 18 1842, Father Anfin Olsen, mother Sigrid Thomasdtr Click Here probably unlikely but thought I would throw it into the mix 
Carla
Oops looks like Askeroi got his post in while I was working on this. These must be the same individuals.  |
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Ruthy
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Posted - 28/07/2004 : 16:16:16
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Thanks for the new leads guys! I am still trying to find information on "Uncle Ole." I have some new posts up on a U.S. forum of states and counties in Iowa and Wisconsin. Maybe someone will recognize the information. From what Charles told the pension investigator, Uncle Ole was not married, and died while he was gone in the calvary, but maybe Uncle Ole did get married and Charles had not know? I guess this is possible, especially if they had an argument.
Charles had fair complexion, light hair, blue or grey eyes, was about 5'6-5'7, slight build. There are several descriptions of him from troop mates (Army comrades). Two mentioned his nose! One said it was "slightly upturned" on the end, the other said "Slightly flattened" Hmmmm! One of his daughters was auburn haired, most of the granddaughters were blonde, or light brown and 5 of us gggrandkids are all red headed. We have always thought it came from his line, as the other lines are all dark haired. We are all fair complected. Charles's wife had an Irish father tho-
The Anfinson line, are any of them sailors? The one you mentioned? I was surprised when I read that when Charles chose the name Thomas- "For no particular reason" . It didn't make sense to me. He named one of his sons "Thomas O." Seems a connection or clue to me, don't you? That Thmas died at about 22 years though, so no wife or kids.
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askeroi
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Posted - 28/07/2004 : 22:07:29
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We have no knowledge about the Anfinsons occupation. And please do note the increpance in birth date in Thomas contra Charles.
But if (some of) these people appear as Brighton's in an american cencus your problem is solved. If you find them as Anfinsons we're back to square one...
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Ruthy
Starting member
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Posted - 30/07/2004 : 17:18:52
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| Not having much luck with the US census, but still looking. |
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Ruthy
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Posted - 11/08/2004 : 18:30:43
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| Have been out of town on family trip. We came through the town where Charles and Charity Brighton got married in 1875. I looked in the library and local history office, but didn't find anything on him. I did find some information on the family his wife was living with at the time- am going to work on that lead this week. The town was small (3000) but the county/area is the site of what was the largest Norwegian community in the southern U.S. in the late 1800's. I will try and get a copy of the local history book. |
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Ruthy
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Posted - 21/09/2004 : 05:30:34
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| I have found a new spelling that I'd like an opinion on...Please advise if this sounds plausible. I am still trying to sort out where "Brighton" could have come from. Could it be "Bredeson" in Norway? Would this make sense? I see an Ole Bredeson on immigration who went from Christiana to New York on board the Incognito. He was 27 yrs old. He arrived N.Y. Sept 13, 1852. Does anyone think this could be "Uncle Ole Brighton?" There is also a listing for an Ole Bredeson who arrived Wisconsin 1854 for Adams County Wisconsin (Naturalization records). Just checking possibilities. Thanks for opinions in advance! |
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Ruthy
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Posted - 21/09/2004 : 21:32:33
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I'm still digging! Today, I found someone (Ole Nelsons- no relation to me that I know) who was born "Braten, Nord Aurdal, Oppland, Norway." At another site- Daughters of Norway, there was a query about an Ole Olson Rundbratten/Rundbraten and ref. to it being Rundbraten farm. Could this be where Brighton comes from?
I did finally receive my answers to my death certificate requests for Charles A. Brighton and his wife. There was no record at the state office for Charles, so I still have no burial location, and his wife's did not have any new information on it either-so still no names of parents for her. |
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Ole Brighton Sea Captain, son Charles Aufinson Bri
