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RF
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Norway
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 Posted - 22/06/2006 : 11:53:47
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I am trying to find out what happened to Johan Thoreson Brandaas and his family. He was born in Meldal in 1853/54 and departured from Trondheim on May 4, 1887 on the ship Hero.
He travelled with his wife Johanna, born ab. 1857, and their children Thore Johnson (ab. 1880) and Ingeborg Johnson (ab. 1882).
I donīt know what happened to them after they left Norway, and I wonder if anyone can try to find them in the 1900 Census.
Johan had a brother who also emigrated. He called himself Thompson in America. |
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lands
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 23/06/2006 : 03:44:49
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The US Census taken May 9th 1910 lists the following it may be family that yu are looking for.
1910 US Census, Wood River, Burnett County, Wisconsin.
John Thoreson age 56 Head born Norway
Johanna Thoreson age 53 Wife born Norway
Martin J age 17 son born Minnesota
Agnes J age 14 born Minnesota
*Lauritz E age 11 born Wisconsin
Roy W age 9 born Wisconsin
* may be Lauritz the census is hard to read. |
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Brining
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 23/06/2006 : 05:03:00
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If that is your Thoreson family then they are listed in Riverside Cemetery, Burnett County, WI Click Here The Thomas Thoreson listed could be Thore Johnson. He would have used his father's "last name" in America.
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 23/06/2006 : 07:29:42
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I think this is them a little farther down on the cemetery list:
THORESON,Johanna "Jennie"14 Oct. 1853 19 Dec. 1918 Mother
THORESON,John Nov. 1849 12 July 1933 Father
In the 1900 census, they are in Grantsburg, Burnett, WI
John Thoreson, born Nov. 1853, married 22 years, farmer
Jenny, born October 1857, 7 children, 6 living
Tornes, born October 1879 Norway
Inga, born Sept. 1878 Norway
Alma, born February 1890, Minnesota
Martin born February 1892, Minnesota
Agnes born October 1895 Minnesota
Lauritz born July 1898 Minnesota
In the 1920 census Burnett County, WI
John Thoreson, 63, widowed, born Norway
Martin, son, 26, single, born Minnesota
Laurence, son, 21 born Minnesota
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RF
Junior member
Norway
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Posted - 26/06/2006 : 07:49:34
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Thank you so much for this information!
Yes, this must be the right John Thoreson. I know his brother also emigrated to Burnett County, Wisconsin. |
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Johan Thoreson - from Norway to Minneapolis 1887
