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irenes
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Canada
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Posted - 15/07/2005 :  23:42:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Searching for information on Olaus Stensen Linnes b. 19 jan 1903, Linnes Vestre, Østborg.
Son of Sten Pedersen Jule Linnes and Kari Einarsdatter Ness.
Found family in 1900 census:
Census year: 1900
Municipality: Sørli
Municipality number: 1737
Name of domicile: Vikbakken
Was told that Olaus emigrated to Canada but do not know when or to where?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Irene

jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 16/07/2005 :  02:09:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi!

This is probably him: click here

Emigrants from Trondheim 1867-1930:
January 17th, 1927: Olaus Stensen, unmarried, farmworker, born 1903, residence Sørli, destination Canada.


This could maybe also be him?
From http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02011802_e.html

Surname: Stensby
Given name: Olaus
Age: 24
Sex: M
Nationality: Nor
Date of arrival: 1927/02/05 (YYYY/MM/DD)
Port of arrival: Halifax , Nova Scotia
Ship: TUSCANIA , Anchor
Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-b
Volume: 1927 volume 1
Page: 159
Microfilm reel: T-14807


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irenes
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Posted - 18/07/2005 :  23:36:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks Jan
This looks like it's the right one.
I will do some more digging.
Thanks, Irene
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