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livtjern
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Posted - 25/10/2004 :  00:02:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Johannes Jensen, b: ca 1836, Biri, Norway, emigr. with the ship Domino 28. March 1879 to Beloit; WI. His wife Ingeborg and kids: Nils, Berthe and Bergine, emigr. with the ship Baldur to Chicago 22. April 1880. Where did they live?

A son of Johannes, Iver Johansen, b: 1856 in Snertingdal, Norway, and he emigr. with the ship HERO to Orfordwille, WI.

Johannes' brother Anto(i)n Jensen did I find in Newark, Rock Cuonty, WI., in the census 1880, with his family. Where did he live after 1880?

Brining
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USA
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Posted - 25/10/2004 :  23:19:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In the 1900 census for Spring Valley, Rock County, Wisconsin there is a possible match
JENSON, JOHANNES born Aug 1835
Wife Ingeborg born May 1923 number of children born 6 living 3
Son Iver born April 1867
Daughter Bergine born March 1870 1 child born and living
Nephew (Bergine's son??) George born Nov 1887
Brother Peter born Jan. 1823 immigrated 1856
Carla
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