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kburns
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 Posted - 30/04/2005 : 01:15:55
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| I was looking on the site and found a copy of a letter written by Zacharias Watner which was translated by C. Albert Wattner. I would love to get a copy of that letter because C. Albert Wattner was my great grandfather and the letter was written by his granduncle. The letter was donated by David L. Johnson in 1995. If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it!! |
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Borge
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Posted - 30/04/2005 : 09:29:54
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Here is the info I have relating to the letter (from the Ebenezer page):
The letter was sent back to Borhaug, Vest Agder from Zacharias CHRISTOPHERSEN to his brother. Info on Zacharias on p. 863 of Listaboka,1980. This translation was supplied to David L. Johnson in 1995 by a newly found cousin (Ruth Niermeyer, nee JOHNSON) that he located while researching his Norwegian roots. David have made this letter available to us, but would like to give credit to Ruth and Russell Niermeyer in supplying this wonderful piece of history. Both Ruth and David are first cousins, twice removed to Jan Hendrig(k) mentioned in the letter. Gabriel S. WATNE (SAKARIASEN) and Malene S. WATNE ( SAKARIASDATTER) were also on the schooner Ebenezer and from Vatne, Vest Agder and can be found on p. 864 of Listaboka, 1980. They were cousins to Zacharias.
The original letter is probably somewhere in Norway. If you can get in touch with David L. Johnson or the Niemeyers maybe they know the location of the original. If not you could try contacting the Farsund library: skranke2@farsund.folkebibl.no |
Edited by - Borge on 30/04/2005 10:48:21 |
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chris
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USA
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Posted - 30/04/2005 : 18:48:47
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| kburns, Is C. Albert Wattner related to Anders Wattner, Tonnes Wattner or Adolph Severin Wattner? Adolph immigrated to NY in the late 1860's and then to Texas in the 1870's. |
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kburns
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Posted - 01/05/2005 : 17:39:36
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| Sorry, none of those names are in my family history. Good luck! |
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cattle
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USA
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Posted - 30/03/2008 : 18:58:31
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I think you may find the letter you're looking for at the Lista Museum
http://museumsnett.no/listamuseum/english/mainsetenglish.htm
The people you're looking for are from the Søren Sommundsen (1657-1728) Farm, in Vatne, in the vest bygda section of Lista - today Farsund kommune
The Farm was divided up several times. I looked at the reference made earlier - Listaboka p 861- 865. |
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Copy of letter from Zacharias Wathne
