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chagen
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Australia
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 Posted - 12/03/2007 : 13:19:10
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Hi all
My great grandfather, Anton Olufsen left Christiania (Oslo) on 1 May 1891 on S/S Thingvalla which was scheduled to arrive at New York on 18 May 1891. His destination was Hendrum, Minnesota, and when he left Trondheim on 27 March 1891 the records state that his ticket was being paid in the US.
1. How would I go about finding out who paid his ticket? From what I can see so far he didn't have any family in the US.
2. It is said that Anton returned to Norway after 4 years, are there any records of the people who left the US?
Thanks.
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 12/03/2007 : 17:57:25
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I cannot imagine that there are any ticket office records for who paid tickets, it is hard enough to find vital records. The ticket could have been paid by a relative, friend or someone who needed help. Generally, people from one area of Norway tended to settle in the same area so there was a pipeline back to Norway for workers. Maybe a cousin or friend sent for him and he most likely repaid the ticket purchase with his new earnings. Hendrum is in Norman County, MN.
He did arrive on that ship, destination Hedrum, MN male, 22, single, one piece of luggage.
There are no records for people who left the U.S. unless they applied for a passport. There may be arrival records in Norway but I do not know about that research. |
Edited by - Jo Anne Sadler on 12/03/2007 17:59:05 |
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chagen
New on board
Australia
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Posted - 13/03/2007 : 09:23:31
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Thanks Jo Anne
I was hoping the records might show who he was going to stay with but I guess I'm out of luck.
Just to put a face to the name, here he is, my great grandfather Anton Ulrik Olufsen Øyen, born 1869. This is taken after he returned to Norway, when he got married.
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Brining
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 14/03/2007 : 03:24:40
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Hendrum is in Norman County Minnesota. The county has a good website on Rootsweb with histories of the county and Hendrum. Click Here.
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jwknudsen
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 19/03/2007 : 20:49:54
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Hi Charlotte.
Your great-grandfather's arrival date caught my eye because my great-grandmother, with kids in tow, arrived on SS Thingvalla that same day, but she got no further west than Brooklyn.
Emigrants from Trondheim yields 111 hits for the destination Hendrum, so your great-grandfather was certainly part of that local pipeline.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=38&filnamn=EMITROND&sokpostnr=1#a0
Have you located Anton's marriage in the digitised parish records? It might note a witness, or occupational reference, pointing to a previous connection in the U.S.
Did he remain in Norway? I searched quickly, but did not find him listed in the 1900 census, or in later emigration records.
Best, JK
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 20/03/2007 : 18:04:19
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Anton was from Hitteren, here he is in the 1900 census:
click here
First child, Alma, was born in 1895 so he had to come back at least nine months before her birthdate. |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 20/03/2007 : 18:13:21
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The Hitra church records are online:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_id=2378
Anton Ulrich Olufsen and Laura Margrete Magnusdtr. got married on January 29, 1895.
Alma was born on March 8, 1896.
Who emigrated? Anton or just one of the children.
You are very lucky to have such a nice picture of your great-grandfather. |
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chagen
New on board
Australia
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Posted - 20/03/2007 : 22:00:10
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Hi Folks and thanks for your input. I actually have very good coverage of most events in Noway as my aunt born in 1917 has been a great resource. (She's still going strong by the way :)). Anton did Mary Laura in 1895 and they went on to have 13 children, Alma was my grandmother and died in 1986.
Laura's was nr. 2 of 9 children and at least 5 of her brothers and sisters went to the US. Laura's youngest sister (Anna) was born the same year as my grandmother Alma and they were apparently best of friends and corresponded frequently. I have been fortunate enough to find most decendants of the ones who left Norway.
I don't believe Anton's trip over would have been in relation to any of these people as they didn't start their immigration until after 1900.
My aunties have told stories telling that Anton asked his future father in law not to let Laura get married until he had returned from the US because he wanted her for himself. Laura died while giving birth in 1918. My grandmother told that she could recall seeing blood flowing from under the door. Terrible story!
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Anton Olufsen, arr N.Y. 18 May 1891
