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enshanley
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 Posted - 05/06/2008 : 22:18:52
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I am looking for ANY information about my gr-gr-gr-grandfather, Edward Johnson (Johansen). My information has him born Jan 15, 1841 in Skjerstad, Norway. He immigrated to the US sometime in 1882 (according to census records). He died Feb 11, 1905 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He married Andrine Gulbrandson on Oct 15 1889 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Family stories say that he may have been married before he came to the US, but no one knows to whom. His parent's names were Johan Pedersen and Anna Jorgine Svensdatter. He is related in some way (perhaps a brother) to a Thomas Johnson, born Sept 26, 1862 in Norway. Thomas died Feb 19, 1934 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
If anyone has any information whatsoever related to anyone in this family, please contact me! |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 23:39:01
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Edvard Johansen
Born: 15 JAN 1841
Christening: 21 FEB 1841, Asker, Akershus
Parents: Johan Pedersen & Anne Jørgine Svensdr, Østenstad
Source information: Akershus county, Asker, Parish register (official) nr. I 7 (1825-1864), Birth and baptism records 1841, page 188.
But this is far from Skjerstad, Nordland...
Jan Peter
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enshanley
Starting member
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Posted - 05/06/2008 : 23:56:26
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Thank you. This is a lead to follow up on, especially since the information I have about Skjerstad has no sources. I looked at the record that you provided, do you know what the last column says? I think that it may be god-parents (sponsors). This information would be helpful if you knew how to translate it, I would be very grateful.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 08:49:02
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| Last column gives the name of the sponsors. For Edvard they were Christine Hansdatter Blakkestad, Lise Pedersdatter Bøe i Skoger, Ellef Hansen Østenstad, Jon Pedersen Blakkestad, Michal Pedersen Bøe. |
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