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mkptrsn
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Posted - 03/06/2007 :  18:00:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello,

I'm hoping somebody might understand what this birth record says. It is the first entry on the second page, Maria. I am curious what Qvarterm is (this is in front of the father's name).

Also, my families name seems to have been Gjertz and I am curious to know what type of name this is. I can't figure out where my ancestor Anders Olsen Gjertz was from but he seemed to move from farm to farm and was a Sheriff in Totens in the early 1800's. He lived ca. 1779-1819. (Fridrick Gjertz in this source record below that I need help translating is his brother).

Source information: Oppland county, Toten, Parish register copy nr. 1 (1814-1820), Birth and baptism records 1817, page 42.
Permanent pagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8962&idx_id=8962&uid=ny&idx_side=-43
Permanent imagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070205620224.jpg


Thank you! Mike Peterson

Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran

Norway
5861 Posts

Posted - 03/06/2007 :  18:25:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Mike
Qvartermester means he was in the Navy ranked between corporal and sergeant.

Gjertz was likely a family name, perhaps German.
Today the only Gjertz remaining in Norway (acc. ABC) seems to be a researcher in the artic, on the island of Svalbard.

In 1870 the District stipendiary in Kongsberg town Hjalmar Gjertz born in Christiania about 1823, he then had a daughter Terese.
In the 1865 census he lived as a bachelor with his mother Magdalene Elizabeth Gjertz. born on Toten about 1780 and a sister Hilda born in Christiania about 1818

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 05/06/2007 21:11:34
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mkptrsn
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Posted - 03/06/2007 :  18:45:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Kċre -

Thanks for the info! I thought Gjertz may have been either of German or Swedish origin. My other forefather Johan Lampe's father was born in Bremen, German apparently...I'm surprised at all these leads that may take me to Germany!

Thanks again!
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Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 03/06/2007 :  19:19:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
1865 census Kongsberg.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60604&gardpostnr=75&personpostnr=614&merk=614#ovre

Sorenskriver/district stipendiary Hjalmar Balduin Gjertz b. 1823 was representing Kongsberg as a member of the Norwegian parliament 1874-76
Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 03/06/2007 20:20:45
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 04/06/2007 :  08:41:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Marias father Petty officer Friderik Olsen can be found at the 1801 census for the Grimaas farm, http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=23&filnamn=f10528&gardpostnr=378&merk=378#ovre His parents were Ole Olsen and Maria Fridriksdtr.
Since the brother Anders is not living at Grimaas at this time this is probably him http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=37&filnamn=f10528&gardpostnr=100&personpostnr=1859&merk=1859#ovre
The marriage record for Marias parents is #47 here http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8962&idx_id=8962&uid=ny&idx_side=-142
It is the mother Maria Olsdatter that comes from the Gjertz family - her father is most likely the best man "lensmand" (sheriff) Gjertz.

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 04/06/2007 20:47:22
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mkptrsn
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Posted - 05/06/2007 :  16:40:04  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi there,

Thank you for the information. I really have to sit back and figure this out. Fred. wife is listed with the surname of Gjertz, however the person I assumed was his brother (my ggg-grandfather), Anders Ols. Gjertz is also listed as Gjertz. I somehow need to figure out where this name came from!

My ggg-grandfather Anders Gjertz was born about 1779 (not sure where) and married Inge Olsdatter about 1811 or so. They had a couple kids, Ole and Marie Andersen (Gjertz). Maria is my gg-grandmother. I know very little about this family. The family seemed to be military, scribes, etc. so I am wondering if they relocated from elsewhere...

Thank you,
Mike
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Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 05/06/2007 :  21:08:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mike
The Gjertz family (spelled various ways) also seems to have been people in leading positions in society. They were all likely related because of the uncommon name in Norway.

Magdalene Elisabeth Gjertz mentioned in the 1865 Kongsberg census, mother to District stipendiary Hjalmar Gjertz, was born on Toten with last name Hoff, so for sure she married a Gjertz, perhaps Fredrik Gjertz age 17 in 1801 census for Toten, and used his last name.

Magdalene Elisabeth was related to County gevernor in Kristans amt (County), Kristian Sommerfelt in the 1801 census for Toten.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=5&filnamn=f10528&gardpostnr=310&personpostnr=6378&merk=6378#ovre

In 1816 in Moss municipality in Ĝstfold, county administrator Gjertz administrated an examination of a suspect in a post robbery.

Jacobine Bernard-Gjertz 1819-62, famous Norwegian pianist, living in both Oslo and France.

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 05/06/2007 21:21:53
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eibache
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Norway
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Posted - 06/06/2007 :  10:38:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you go to LDS and search for people with he last name Gjertz and the country Norway - you get a lot of "Gjertzs"
Magdalena Elisabeth will be found there - her husband was Peter Gjerts and two children, a daughter Jacobine Sophie <PSDATTER GJERTZ> and a son Christian August <PETERSEN GJERTZ> is listed. Hjalmar should then have been a <PETERSEN GJERTZ>.
You could also search for Giertz and Gjerts of course.

Einar
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jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 06/06/2007 :  11:06:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,
your Anders Giertz got married in Romedal, Hedmark, on 03 DEC 1810
Link1
Link2

It's hard to interpret the original record...

Jan Peter
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eibache
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Norway
6495 Posts

Posted - 06/06/2007 :  15:25:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The original record says "Co****ret constitueret Sorenskriver Giertz og pigen" (United temporarily appointed district recorder Giertz and the maiden)
The word Co****ret has been written right, but is not accepted.
I try each star by itself
1* p
2* u
3* l
4* e

Einar

Edited by - eibache on 06/06/2007 15:31:33
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mkptrsn
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USA
92 Posts

Posted - 06/06/2007 :  17:21:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello,

I will follow all these leads today and let everyone know how it ends up. How in the world was the Hedmark record found! That is very impressive because I don't know how you'd even know to look there! Thank you! I was curious about their wedding because they had a stillborn daughter in 1811 and I thought she might have been born out of wedlock which now doesn't seem to be the case. Through some research (last night) it seem that his family is:

Ole Gjertz & Maria Nilsdtr
1) Anders Olsen Gjertz - married Inge Olsdatter (children=stillborn in 1811, Ole Gjertz in 1814, Maria Dorthea in 1817
2) Friderich Olsen Gjertz - married Maria Olsdatter (children= Maria in 1816 and Frederick in 1821)
3) Peter Gjertz - Magdalena Elisabeth Anderasdatter (children=Hjalmar in 1823, Hilda in 1818, and eibache mentioned Jacobine Sophie and Christian)
4) Maren
5) Birthe
6) Anne Karine
7) Maria
(it seems the younger kids were born in Aas Parish, Vestre Toten, not sure of the older children)

I am the ggg-grandson of Ander's & Inger's daughter Maria Dorthea who either emigrated with her husband Peder Johannesen Maleterud/Lille Malterud btwn 1867-early 1870's, or she possibly died in Norway before her husband and family left more Amerika (I cannot find any of their emigration records).

I found Maria Dorthea's brother, Ole on the 1865 census as a schoolteacher in Ringsager District, Hedmark County.

For such a seemingly prominent family, the Gjertz' seem elusive!
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jwiborg
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Norway
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Posted - 06/06/2007 :  19:13:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,
I can't see that Friderich Olsen is from the Gjertz family???

Frederich Olsen is christened 22 MAR 1795, Ĝstre Toten, Oppland by parents Ole Olsen & Maria Fredrichsdr. And as said above, they are living on the Grimaas farm in census-1801.

His wife however, she is a Giertz. Marie Olsdr is born ca 1789 and is the daughter of sheriff Ole Giertz & wife Marie Nielsdr. Ole & Marie looks to have married in 1776.

Jan Peter

Edited by - jwiborg on 06/06/2007 19:53:10
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mkptrsn
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USA
92 Posts

Posted - 06/06/2007 :  19:57:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

That makes sense. So do you think that there might be a second Fred. with surname Gjerst? I found that name along with an Anders Olsen on the 1801 census:
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe

Ĝstre Toten is a great lead for me! Thank you.

Mike
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Kċarto
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Norway
5861 Posts

Posted - 06/06/2007 :  21:47:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello.
Earlier I thought perhaps Magdalene maried Fredrik Gjertz in the 1801 census for Toten.

She didn´t,
she married Peter Gjertz born about 1788 from farm Petterud in Toten, son of sheriff Ole Giertz and Marie Nilsdatter.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=15&filnamn=f10528&gardpostnr=359&personpostnr=7447&merk=7447#ovre.

They moved to Oslo where he was emplyed as "By og Raadhusskriver", "Byskriver" or "Fogd", Bailiff, parents to District stipendiary and Mayor in Kongsberg and member of the Parliament, Hjalmar Balduin Gjertz born March 14. 1823, nr 58.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=7238&idx_id=7238&uid=ny&idx_side=-23

Fredrik Gjertz b. Desc. 14 1784 was Peter´s older brother, total six siblings. He worked 6 years as a clerk for County governor Sommerfelt, later as Bailiff and "prokurator"
Source: NSF/ Norsk Slekthistorisk Forening.

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 07/06/2007 00:53:07
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Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 06/06/2007 :  22:15:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Balduin Gjertz moved back to Oslo 1893 with his foster daughter Jacobine.
He died Mai 25. 1902.
6 members of the Gjertz family lived in Oslo 1900
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=26&filnamn=f00301&personpostnr=61771&merk=61771#ovre

Gjertz residence in Kongsberg, Myntgata10
http://www.kongsberg.kommune.no/kultur/gater/data/b_myntgata_10.htm

Kċre

Edited by - Kċarto on 07/06/2007 00:32:07
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mkptrsn
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USA
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Posted - 20/06/2007 :  06:19:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I was having problems understanding everything in this record. What does each column mean? Also, I noticed it says his mother was from Hoff, but I can't understand if it has his father's birthplace.

Source information: Oslo county, Oslo Domkirke, Parish register (official) nr. 9 (1823-1824), Birth and baptism records 1824, page 40-41.
Permanent pagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=7238&idx_id=7238&uid=ny&idx_side=-23
Permanent imagelink: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20061005030695.jpg

Thank you.
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