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mailandic
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Posted - 07/08/2004 :  12:53:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My great grandmother was Justina Vedin, her and her 9 children were on the tragic ship Norge when it sank. Only my Grandfather Martin Vedin (Wedin), and brother Ture survived this horrific episode...eventually meeting their father Martin here in America (Upsala, MN). I have been trying to locate any family in Sweden, but it has been very difficult tracking. Justina and children left Borgvattnet to meet her husband Martin in MN...can anyone help?
Thank you,

askeroi
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Norway
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Posted - 07/08/2004 :  22:49:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not all of us are familiar with when "the tragic ship Norge" sank. Some year / age information would help a bit here...

Vedin/Wedin was Justina's married name, wasn't it? There's nobody with that name in the 1900 cencus - but several Justinas. Do you have her maiden/fathers name?

And finally: where's "Borgvattnet"?
askeroi
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Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 07/08/2004 :  23:11:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That horrible disaster happened in June, 100 years ago. Here is a link to the S/S Norge. We also have and article about The SURVIVORS OF the S/S NORGE .
Børge Solem
Edited by - Borge on 07/08/2004 23:13:02
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Brining
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USA
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Posted - 08/08/2004 :  01:31:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In the 1890 Swedish census Mårten Mårtensson b. 1858 Edsele, Vest.N.l. (born in Edsele, Vasternorland) Click Here with 3 of the children
Here is the main 1890 Swedish census search page Click Here
You can try posting a query Click Here
It is a Swedish site and could provide more help
Carla
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