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dodgeboy12
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 Posted - 10/05/2005 : 02:11:38
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I am looking for information about my grandfather. His parents' names were Nils Nilsen and Bretta Knudtsdatter. He emigrated to the United States from Bergen around April of 1904, at which time he changed his name to Iver Severin Nelson. My father believes the family farm's name was Sjøhus and that the nearest village to it was Kyrping (sp?). We also believe he was baptized in Skanavic (sp?). My aunt has told me some of his siblings' names and they include Knut (who also emigrated to the U. S. around 1906), Nils, Anne, Marie, Bertina,and Martina.
I will be in the Bergen area in early July and any help in finding records of the ship he came over on, the family church and its location, and how I might be able to find the family farm and any relatives still residing there, would be greatly appreciated.
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 10/05/2005 : 03:27:58
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This looks like him in the Emigrants from Bergen database, resident of Bergen, born in Hosanger:
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He is listed on the Ellis Island database as (Severin Aasheim)arriving on May 19, 1904 on the ship Majestic from Liverpool. Cannot do a direct link and there was a problem with finding the actual manifest with his name on it, you will probably have to search through each page to find him. |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
1100 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2005 : 03:37:10
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Here is Severin in the 1900 census, father's name is the same but the rest of the names don't match your information. Hosanger is in Hordaland:
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
1100 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2005 : 03:39:18
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If this your family, the microfilm church records can be rented at a local Family History Center:
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Søverin Nilsen born 1885 or 1886
