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Janice Reynolds
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 Posted - 16/11/2008 : 04:52:26
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Looking for date and ship of emigration from Norway to US. when and where did it arrive? Arrived in US 1882. Born in Gimisoy, Norg Nord Vagaan, Lofoten Islands.on 7/8/1859 or 7/20/1859. Parents were Ole Olsen and Gundhild Petersdtr.
Just prior to emigrating he lived in the community of Brenna and took Brenna as his sruname in the US. Any and all inforrmation would be helpful. |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2008 : 06:52:19
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Petter Olaus was born July 8 and baptized Sept 18 1859, see #35
He was born at Brænna farm, Gimsøy in Vågan Parish, Lofoten in Nordland County. His parents were farmer Ole Olsen and Gunild Pedersdatter who were married Oct 24 1852, see
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Ole Olsen was 30 years old, his father was Ole Haldorsen, Gunild Pedersdatter was 25 years old and her father was Peder Jensen. They were both born in Stjørdalen Præstegjæld.
Ole Olsen was born May 29 1822 and baptized June 23, see #136
his parents were Ole Haldorsen and Lisbeth Olsdatter, Fundaune.
Gunild Pedersdatter was born Oct 25 1827 and baptized Febr 9 1828, she was born out of wedlock and her parents were Peder Jensen and Gunnild Olsdatter, Knugen.
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2008 : 07:44:47
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Petter Olaus (recorded as Peder Olaus), his parents and siblings in 1865
It seems like he left Norway out of Trondheim, see #30296
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Janice Reynolds
New on board
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 05:55:10
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Wonderful! Thanks! Question-- you used reference #s. I assume they're sources. How do I find them?
This also answers where Peder's American sponson, uncle "Fudamet" came into the family. We hadn't known.
Are there any ship logs available out of Trondheim?
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 17/11/2008 : 06:58:52
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| #s - they are hyperlinks, you click on them! |
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Janice Reynolds
New on board
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Posted - 18/11/2008 : 06:44:28
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lbbrenna
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 05/04/2010 : 05:44:24
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I found this on a text search for "Brenna" as I am searching for information on my family, and know that my ggrandfather Ole was naturalized in 1882 and settled in the Brenna township in ND. I know there was a connection to the Olson name somewhere along the line. Could there be a connection to Petter? If they are not related, might they have been on the same ship out of Trondheim?
LB
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Originally posted by eibache
Petter Olaus was born July 8 and baptized Sept 18 1859, see #35
He was born at Brænna farm, Gimsøy in Vågan Parish, Lofoten in Nordland County. His parents were farmer Ole Olsen and Gunild Pedersdatter who were married Oct 24 1852, see
#7
Ole Olsen was 30 years old, his father was Ole Haldorsen, Gunild Pedersdatter was 25 years old and her father was Peder Jensen. They were both born in Stjørdalen Præstegjæld.
Ole Olsen was born May 29 1822 and baptized June 23, see #136
his parents were Ole Haldorsen and Lisbeth Olsdatter, Fundaune.
Gunild Pedersdatter was born Oct 25 1827 and baptized Febr 9 1828, she was born out of wedlock and her parents were Peder Jensen and Gunnild Olsdatter, Knugen.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 05/04/2010 : 16:47:44
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Hi,
It's not too likely that the original querist is related to you.
The Brennas in Brenna Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota were from Aal in Hallingdal, Buskerud fylke, Norway. That Ole Brenna's parents were Holge Olsson Hellingbrenna 1814-1893 and Mari Ørjansdatter Kjellargardgjøta 1815-1869 . Helge or Holge came to America in 1878 and all his known children came here also, most settling in the vicinity of Brenna Township. I believe the family is recorded in the new Aal Bygdesoge Volume II page 269 and I think that a version of the book may still be available online. The farm you are seeking is under Helling and is called Brenna, nedre GNR 20, Bnr 12 and their family number should be 1153
http://www.aal-bygdebok.no/020012-.htm
I think that the name Brenna has to do with how the land was cleared for building--by burning.
Good Luck,
Jackie M.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 05/04/2010 : 22:32:01
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| A starting point for you would be to start a new thread posting what information you have on your family. Names, dates of birth, places where they lived in the US and see where it goes from there. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 05/04/2010 : 23:39:00
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Jackie is right. The Brenna in this original query is from Gimsøy in Nordland, while Ola H Brenna [Ola Helgeson Hellingbrenna] in census-1900 for Brenna, falconer & Grand Forks Townships, Grand Forks, North Dakota is from Aal in Buskerud.
Those two townships are very distant, so it is unlikely that they are relatives.
Ola H Brenna, born Feb 1848, Norway. Immigration year 1869. Marriage year 1877
Kari Brenna, born Apr 1856, Norway. Immigration year 1873. Marriage year 1877
Henry Brenna, born Sep 1878, Minn.
Nils Brenna, born Jan 1882, N.D.
Oscar Brenna, born Dec 1888, N.D.
Albert Brenna, born Nov 1896, N.D.
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lbbrenna
Starting member
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Posted - 05/04/2010 : 23:39:40
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Jackie:
Thank you so much!
This certainly seems to be the right family. This is right where you said it was...under 1153.
"2 John Helgeson Slope Brenna 02.02.1848-1934
G 1877 m Kari Nilsdatter. TrillhusBerget. Children: Henry took over the farm 1877-1963; Mari 1879-1891, 1883-1885 Nels, Nils 1887 -; Oscar 1888 - Vancouver, WA., Albert 1896 - Long Beach, Cal.; Anna ... gm Andrew Mahlum, Portland, Oregon (at least 2 children).
John and Mary emigrated to Am. in 1869, married in Rochester, MN and took them ashore at Grand Forks. The area was later titled Brenna Township. His brother Oliver came after, and was one of the neighbors. The father found the way to Am. and died there. "
The point I find confusing is that in the Brenna township census it looks like Henry, Oscar, Albert and Nils father is listed as Ole and mother Kari. ND-1910-census
Later on in the document you sent me to, is a brother to John listed as Oliver, and in the ND-1910-census, there is another Ole or Oliver with wife Guri and ten children whose names correspond with the document Aal Bygdesoge.
Perhaps I'm just misreading the script on the census, as the document you sent me to, says that my grandfather Oscar, born 1888, had a father named John. How likely is it that he would have changed his given name?
Thanks so much for your help!
LB Brenna
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Originally posted by jkmarler
Hi,
It's not too likely that the original querist is related to you.
The Brennas in Brenna Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota were from Aal in Hallingdal, Buskerud fylke, Norway. That Ole Brenna's parents were Holge Olsson Hellingbrenna 1814-1893 and Mari Ørjansdatter Kjellargardgjøta 1815-1869 . Helge or Holge came to America in 1878 and all his known children came here also, most settling in the vicinity of Brenna Township. I believe the family is recorded in the new Aal Bygdesoge Volume II page 269 and I think that a version of the book may still be available online. The farm you are seeking is under Helling and is called Brenna, nedre GNR 20, Bnr 12 and their family number should be 1153
http://www.aal-bygdebok.no/020012-.htm
I think that the name Brenna has to do with how the land was cleared for building--by burning.
Good Luck,
Jackie M.
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