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kmboulle
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 Posted - 21/05/2006 : 13:32:38
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Hi, I am searching for any information relating to Hjalmar Erickson originally from Tonsberg, Norway. Born about 1873, he immigrated to the US in 1988 (age 15?) and joined the US Army. He served in the Spanish American War and the First World War. He married Adriana ?, born in Cuba in 1888. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/05/2006 : 19:25:43
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There is a 1999 Ancestry.com posting for him:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.erickson/446.447.452.454
He was born on May 25, 1873, died March 2, 1949 in Reno, Nevada and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In the 1910 census, he is stationed at Fort William Kinley, Rizal, Phillipines.
Adriana is 24, born Cuba, with Hjalmar, 1 month, born Phillippines.
In 1930 he is a colonel in the U.S. Army, stationed in Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. His father is listed as Norwegian, mother is Swedish. Hjalmar, Jr., 20 born Phillippines, Karina, 16 born Minnesota, Adriana, 14 born Texas and Yolanda, 11 born Texas.
Are you looking for information on her in U.S. or in Norway? |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 21/05/2006 : 19:29:25
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The Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway microfilm records including church records are available for rent at a local Family History Center:
click here
You have his exact date of birth so locating him in the baptismal records should be quite easy, it would list his parents and godparents. |
Edited by - Jo Anne Sadler on 21/05/2006 19:30:17 |
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kmboulle
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Posted - 21/05/2006 : 20:22:36
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Hi Jo Ann,
Thank you for the information! I have clicked on the link you provided for Tonsberg, but don't seem to have the information available. Do you know how I could view the birth/christening records in Tonsberg for Hjalmars dates?
Also, I am very interested in finding any information on Hjalmars parents, brothers and his wife, Adriana. I don't even know her maiden name although I do know her birthdate: 28 November 1880, Cuba. Would you have any suggestion as to how I could find this?
Out of interest, what is your connection to the family? Are you related?
Many thanks,
Karina |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 22/05/2006 : 00:43:07
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These records are not available online, you have to RENT the microfilms, click on Church Records, click on view Film Notes and you will get the number of the microfilm you need to rent.
Before you can research in Norway you need to get more information in the U.S.
On the free Rootsweb.com, Adriana Erickson, born November 28, 1880, died March 1976 in Silver Springs, Montgomery County, Maryland. You can click on a form letter to request a copy of her Social Security application, it costs $27. and would include alot of information including the names of her parents.
You can also get a copy of Hjalmar's Social Security application but you will have to supply a copy of his death certificate as he is not listed on the index because he died before the index started in 1962.
You can order the death certificates online through Vitalrec.com, click on the appropriate states. You have the exact dates of death so it should not be a problem. Yes, you will have to spend money but not everything is free and not everything is on the Internet.
No, I am not related, I am just one of the many people who help look up information on this forum. |
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kmboulle
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Posted - 22/05/2006 : 23:05:25
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Wow! Thank you again for all the information! You have definitely given me a head start in my search.
I do appreciate it v much!
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 22/05/2006 : 23:34:33
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A high possibility among christening records from Tønsberg:
Magnus Hjalmar Magnusen
Christening: 13 JUL 1873, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Parents: Magnus Eriksen & Juliane Karine Kristiansdr
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Sibings:
Mathilde Konstanse, christened 06 SEP 1868 link
Karl Fredrik, christened 24 OCT 1875 link
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Edited by - jwiborg on 22/05/2006 23:54:56 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 00:37:03
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Erik Magnus Eriksen
Juliane Karine Christiansdr
Marriage: 28 APR 1863, Vaale, Vestfold, Norway link
Two more sibings:
Mathilde, christened 03 APR 1864 link
Hjalmar Marinus, christened 30 DEC 1866 link
Where are they hiding in the 1865-census?? Vacation in Sweden???
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kmboulle
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 00:40:21
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Hi Jan,
I think you have found something! It seems very probable that this is the correct person. Interesting that he named his daughter Karine after his mother, and I am named the Karina as well after his daughter, my grandmother.
Once I have verified that this information actually relates to my great grandfather, do you know how I could trace the descendents of his sister, Mathilde and brother, Karl? Do you know how I would trace any living relatives in Norway from the information I now have?
Thank you very much.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 01:10:45
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Hi,
yes it looks very promising...!
This could be his sister Mathilde Konstanse born 1868.
This Mathilde is married to Andreas Ruud. However, it's noted that she is born in Hof, Jarlsberg, Vestfold, which is quite a bit further north than Tønsberg....
Mathilde b.1864 could have died as an infant, since they have a new Mathilde born 1868.
Also, this Hjalmar Marinus born 1866, could be a misspelling of Hjalmar Magnus. Maybe this child also died as an infant, since they got a new Magnus Hjalmar in 1873?
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 17:58:36
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In 1900, Hjalmar was a 2nd lieut., single, stationed at Fort Street, Alaska. Permanent address was Brooklyn, NY. His date of birth is indicated as May 27, 1873.
Some of the Tøngsberg parish records have been digitalized by Digitalarkivet, but not unfortuately for 1873:
click here |
Edited by - Jo Anne Sadler on 23/05/2006 18:26:57 |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 18:25:22
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Well, thanks to Jan Peter's info, this appears to be Magnus and Karine in the 1865 census in Tønsberg:
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Magnus, slagter-butcher, born Sweden, parents and other family members listed.
To print out these records, I use Landscape mode and Hide Search Field.
This is the best dictionary I have found to read the old records:
http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm |
Edited by - Jo Anne Sadler on 23/05/2006 18:26:14 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 18:43:26
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I saw this couple also, and it was interesting that one of them was born in Sweden.
This Karine is noted as an Olsen , which could be wrong from the census. Hjalmar's mother is indeed a Christiansdr, according to the marriage and birth records.
Here is their son Emil Konrad's birth records.
His mother is indeed Karine Olsen, not Christiansdr... 
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kmboulle
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 23:35:56
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ALL very interesting! So would this mean then that Emil's parents are not the correct Karina and Magnus?
Also, do you feel that Mathild (1968) married to A Ruud is the sister of my Hjalmar? If so, how would you suggest I trace her descendants and any other descendants of her siblings in Norway?
Regarding the 1900 Census, I had found a Hjalmar Erickson who lived in Humboldt Ca and worked in a mill. The birth date and parentage didn't seem to match as closely as the one you found in the 1900 census. I know from my ggrandather's obit that he served in Alaska, so this one must be correct.
Would you know how I could trace Hjalamr's descendants in America. There seemed to have been an estrangement in the family bewteen Hjalmar and his wife and there is not much family history passed down. I have info on my gradnmother, Karina Erickson (but not much) and nothing on any of his other children.
I have found another Hjalmar Erickson which could have been his son and it looks as if he dies at 30, buried in a Vet cemtery. Do you think this is correct?
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kmboulle
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 23:47:54
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| With regards Mathilde (1968) christening records, do you know what information is entered on the page to the right in the original image? It looks as if it could be information about her grandparents? |
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kmboulle
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Posted - 23/05/2006 : 23:58:03
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I have just found what I think must be Mathilde (1968)'s death record in the parish record of 1964, Tonsberg. Entry 37. Date Oct 1-6 1964.
Does this look accurate?
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Hjalmar Erickson born Tonsberg, immigrated to US
