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viking.uk
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 Posted - 07/12/2004 : 23:11:24
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Kragerø connections: Thor Olsen, Policeman, 1865 census
I am descended from Thor Olsen who was a policeman in Kragerø.
I have found him in the 1865 census, and also a reference to his daughter Kirsten marrying a Swede Levin Olander and emigrating to Wisconsin in 1881 with children Victor Oluffa and Ivar.
Thor's first wife was Helene, and he probably married second wife Severine around 1862.
Children of Thor and Helene: Kirsten b 1851, Iver b 1854, Ole,b 1857, Neils Peter b 1859, Alberth M. b 1861. Child of Thor and Severine, Thora S. born 1863.
I am descended from Niels Peter Olsen, a sailor who eventually married and settled in Liverpool UK. I am seeking both earlier family history and links to other branches of the family in Norway and the US.
Also advice on best way to access church records for Kragerø for 1800 onwards. (I can only find data for Swedish immigrants to Kragerø on line at www.disnorge.no) |
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hasto
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Posted - 12/12/2004 : 10:26:32
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The 1865 census lists that Thor Olsen was 43 yrs. (born 1823) from Gjerstad parish.
I used this link to find Gjerstad parish in Familysearch: http://80.62.84.41/php/batch_nr/igi_soeg_form_n.php
I did not find Kragerø in Familysearch.
THOR
Christening: 06 APR 1823 Gjerstad, Aust-Agder
Father: OLE CHRISTENSEN Mother: KIRSTI THORSDR
OLE CHRISTENSEN
Spouse: KIRSTI THORDSDR
Marriage: 13 JUL 1817 Gjerstad, Aust-Agder,
I found these siblings:
1. CHRISTEN: 08 MAR 1818 Gjerstad,
2. BIRTHE: 03 SEP 1820 Gjerstad,
3. THOR: 06 APR 1823 Gjerstad,
4. KNUD: 25 SEP 1825 Gjerstad,
5. OLE: 15 JUN 1828 Gjerstad,
In the 1801 census there are several Ole Christensen. But this one fits well with age and a mother Birte (renamed):
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10911&gardpostnr=95&personpostnr=1233&merk=1233#ovre |
Harald S Storaker
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hasto
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Posted - 12/12/2004 : 10:50:00
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I found Kragerø/Sannidal parish on Familysearch. I looks like the information in 1865 census about parenthood is wrong. All children were from the same marriage:
THOR OLSEN
Father: OLE CHRISTENSEN
Spouse: SEVERINE NICOLINE IVERSDR
Marriage: About 09 FEB 1851 Kragero, Telemark
Husband Age at Marriage: 27
Wife Age at Marriage: 27
KIRSTINE HELENE
Christening: 18 JAN 1852 Kragero, Telemark,
Father: THOR OLSEN Mother: SEVERINE NICOLINE IVERSDR
IVER
Christening: 30 APR 1854 Sannidal, Telemark,
Father: THOR OLSEN Mother: SEVERINE NICOLINE IVERSDR
OLE
Christening: 26 JUL 1857 Sannidal, Telemark,
Father: TOR OLSEN Mother: SEVERINE SVENSEN
NILS PEDER
Christening: 06 MAR 1859 Sannidal, Telemark,
Father: THOR OLSEN Mother: SEVERINE NICOLINE IVERSDR
ALBERT MARTINUS
Christening: 20 MAY 1861 Kragero, Telemark,
Father: THOR OLSEN Mother: SEVERINE NICOLINE IVERSDR
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viking.uk
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Posted - 24/07/2005 : 15:02:05
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Harald,
Many thanks for the help given above, and apologies for not thanking you sooner!
You are right: there was only one marriage. I think some of my relatives had confused different branches of the family and got the names mixed up.
Any clues re tracing the original address given in the 1865 census?
Gårdsnummer 26 Bydel Stilnæstangen 5 Rode Kjøpstad Kragerø Gårdmerknad 1 Underskrift: E. Naur 8
Graham Olsen
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hasto
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viking.uk
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Posted - 26/07/2005 : 20:50:59
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Harald,
Many thanks again.
If you ever need any help regarding Norwegian- US emigration via Liverpool, please let me know. Probably 90% emigrants took the Norway -Hull- Liverpool route before boarding transatlantic liners. Unfortunately, there are few individual records here.
There used to be a Norwegian church here, but it has merged in recent years with the Swedish Gustav Adolph church (a magnificent building of scandinavian design built in the 19th century when emigration was at its peak).
Graham Olsen |
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