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Berta
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 Posted - 04/08/2006 : 13:17:07
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I am looking for information on
Marie Sofie Olsdatter, born jan25 1849, bap. feb. 18 1849 in Skjeberg, Norway.
Her parents were: Ole Johnsen Melleby and wife Inger Henriette Eline Ingebretsdatter
Marie Sofie was confirmated on sep. 25th 1864 in Skjeberg.
She lived with her parents until she is listed on Aug. 1st 1884 to have emigrated to "America". (commen used for the USA, both also Canda I suppose.).
I have not found her in the Digitalarchives, as this protocol for 1884 is not yet complete.
And this is too early for Ellis Island.
Marie Sofie had maybe two more siblings that emigrated. A sister and a brotther.
They were:
Anette Olsdatter Melleby, born Sep. 3rd 1851, bap. sep. 28 1851. (to same parents)
She was confirmated on oct. 20th 1867.
As she is not found in the 1875 census, I think it is possible that she emigrated some time betweenn her confirmation ( oct. 20th 1867) and December 1875.
I have not found any indication other than a familyhistory that she could have emigrated.
Also her brother
Johannes Olsen Melleby, born dec. 11 1852, bap. jan. 16th 1853 ( to same parents.
He was confirmated on oct. 18th 1868.
As for Anette, he is not listed in the 1875-census
So he must have emigrated between his confirmation and dec. 31st 1875.
Melleby in the US has often became just Melby.
Could anyone help me with any clues or leads on these three?
As I only have an churchbookinscription on that Marie Sofie emigrated, I guess there is more hope to find her.
Any censusfindings, immigrationrecords or anything else is most welcome, as always!
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Berta
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Posted - 09/08/2006 : 19:43:32
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Just wanted to mention that the surname could be written in the following ways:
Mellebye, Mellby, Melby, Melbye and Melleby.
Is it possible to locate Marie Sofies immigration to the US through Ancestry? If anyone with access has the time to try and find her?
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 10/08/2006 : 06:44:32
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While the records for the time you are looking for are not online, the church records have been microfilmed by LDS and are available for rental at a local Family History Center:
click here
Without knowing the approximate date, shipping line and names used when emigrating, it is very difficult to search for the online records. |
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Berta
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Posted - 10/08/2006 : 10:06:14
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Hello Jo Anne and thank you for the reply.
I am not sure which church records you want me to look at, but since I have
Marie Sofie (Olsdatter) Melby listed as emigrated to "America" on
August 1st 1884 in the church records for her home-parish, that would give some sort of approx. datee, wouldn't it.
The reason for mentioning her sister and brother were, that they also, according to familylore has emigrated.
I have not found Marie Sofie Melleby emigrated in the Digitalarchives listings for emigrants, as the year 1884 is not yet fully registered. ( it is abt. 1/4 registered. ).
I am not sure on which first name she used. In 1884 Marie Sofie is abt. 35 years old. It does not say wheter she is going to any realtives, but as the two older siblings are not found in the censuses, this could be the reason..
But I do understand that it is difficult to find someone, without any records ( ships names and so forth).
thank you for you help, and if you ( or someone else) do find anything, it woukd be great to hear from you again.
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Berta
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Posted - 28/08/2006 : 15:51:55
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Hello again. I am trying to bring back this topic, so that maybe someone has some clue to where I can find these people?
Sincerely,
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Berta
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 22:36:39
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Hello
I am trying to bring this topic back on top. I am sorry that I do not have any more information than Marie Sofie Olsens depature from her home-parish on august 1ste 1884 to America.
If anyone could help me find her or her sister or brother I would be so glad.
Even if it is just a confirmation that she (or her sister and brother) arrived in the USA ( through immegration-lists), I would be very happy.
For all the information I have on the siblings, see my original posting.
So.. any help, would be nice
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 23:41:40
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Berta,
JoAnne's note to you on 10/08/2006, indicated you were to "click here" which would bring up the LDS refererence site listing the microfilm tapes available to you and could be rented.
Have you tried to do this yet?
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Berta
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Berta
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Posted - 01/07/2007 : 10:48:33
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To clarify:
I do not know where Marie Sofie lived in "America". So I know where she lived before she was listed as an emigrant in the parish-records. But not after this date.
So my problem then is to find her in "America". There is a slight chance that "America" ( spelled "Amerika" in Norwegian) could mean another country thant the US, but most likely this mean the US.
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Lester Hanson
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Berta
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Posted - 02/07/2007 : 22:39:46
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The ones left in Norway are all been located as good as it gets.
According to family-legend Annette, Johannes and Marie Sofie all emigrated. I do not think the family in Norway was in touch with them. This is what makes the history surrounding the 3 siblings so facination.
I have used the 3 day "all-free-access" offer that Ancestry.com offered these days, but I have not yet found any of them.
The problem is the common-sounding names. Specially the last name. Olsen and Olsdatter. What did they use? Did they use, Olsen, Olsdatter, Melby or Østby? ( some of the three was born on a farm called Østby. But when Marie Sofie is listed as emigrated from Skjeberg her name is connected to the Melby-farm.)
And Melby could also be spelled in many different ways.
maybe the name of the sister, Anette, is somehat more unusual, so this could be easier found in the 1900 Census in USA?
But it nice of you to commit to this topic Lester. I appriciate all questions.
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The Olsen-Mellby siblings
