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NilsRune
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 Posted - 04/11/2005 : 23:30:14
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Hello!
I'm looking for information about my great grandfathers brother, Jon Britanus Knudsen Hjelle. His father were Knut Torbjørnsson and
his mother were Berte Karine Hansdatter. He had two brothers and one
sister. The brothers were Hans Zakarias (my great
grandfather) and Ole Hjelle. His sister were named
Torine Karine. He was born 28th of September 1858 in
Volda, Norway and left for America 1881. When
he came to America he settled in Fargo, North Dakota.
Any help will be very much appreciated.
Nils Rune Hjelle,
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Brining
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 05/11/2005 : 06:10:52
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Hi In the 1900 census for Moorhead Minnesota (across the Red River from Fargo) is John Kuntson born Sept 1858 emigrated 1880, married 17 years. Wife Mary born May 1856 in Norway, sons Carl Jan 1885, Martin Aug 1886, Hans Aug 1889 and daughter N?lli? Nov 1894.
Carla
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Brining
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 05/11/2005 : 06:29:08
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In 1910 they are still in Moorhead and the children are listed with their middle intial. Charles R, Martin R, Hans J, Nellie M.
In 1920 Mary is listed as a widow and Charles and Martin are living with her.
Also in the 1920 census for Moorhead is a Hans J 29 years old married to a Grete?? age 25, daughter ??? (may be Grace) age 5 and son Wallie age 1.
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NilsRune
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Posted - 05/11/2005 : 14:30:54
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quote:
Originally posted by Brining
In 1910 they are still in Moorhead and the children are listed with their middle intial. Charles R, Martin R, Hans J, Nellie M.
In 1920 Mary is listed as a widow and Charles and Martin are living with her.
Also in the 1920 census for Moorhead is a Hans J 29 years old married to a Grete?? age 25, daughter ??? (may be Grace) age 5 and son Wallie age 1.
Carla
Thanks so much for your answers, but I have reason to believe that you might have the wrong guy. After I posted my thread I came over a document his father had wrote in 1903, and that document clearly stated that John had died (the document stated how they devided the money left after him within the family in Norway).
This leads me to think that he died a year or maybe two before 1903. And the amount of money that were sent home (3300,00NOK = 470 USD today) tells me he most likely didn't have any family over there.
I have looked trough the 1900-census for Fargo, ND without getting any matches for him, which again leads me to think: A - he died before 1900 or B - He had moved to another place. The name Ricland has come up a few times, but I haven't had any luck finding him there either. |
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