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Sue Harpold
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 Posted - 04/01/2009 : 23:11:07
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Dear All,
I am searching for information on Mathilda Thompson. I believe that she emigrated from Norway in 1870 with her parents Oslat and Christine Thompson. Mathilda married Louis Gilbertson (Laurits Gulbrandsen, you folks helped me find his family in the thread "farm name Knain") in Minnesota in 1878, according to the census) and they had five children.My family has a rosmaled trunk that supposedly was brought over by Mathilda, as well as a spinning wheel that (again supposedly) belonged to her sister. The spinning wheel is identical to one that we saw in the Vesterheim museum. Tova, the curator of the Vesterheim, told us that their wheel had come from Stavanger. Our spinning wheel has "HOSM" burned into it. Tova says that this means the name of the maker of the wheel had a first name starting with H, "O" was for the Father, "S" meant he was a son, and the farm name started with "M".
We believe they may have emigrated from Christiana, and the trunk (if it was hers) also had writing on it. "Tory" or " Torey" Datter. Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated!
Sue
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 05/01/2009 : 01:33:10
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Census-1880 for Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota.
She is born ab 1858, according to the "Knain" topic. Lewis and Mathilda have a daughter Annie C. born ab January 1880. Also, Lewis/Louis' sister Mary (18), his brother John (12) and their father Gilbert Larson (60) lives with them.
What is your source(s) for her parents being Oslat and Christine Thompson?
Oslat must be transcribed wrongly. That's not a first name, not even in Norway... 
I wonder if it could be Aslak?
Here is one Aslag Thomson in Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, with wife Christene!
Census-1880 for Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota
Census-1865 for Pytten farm in Bygland, Aust-Agder.
Some children of Aslag Torgussen & Kristi Isaachsdatter:
Torbør Aslagsdr Pytten is chr 23 SEP 1856 in Bygland, Aust-Agder
Olav Aslagsen Pytten is chr 20 SEP 1857 in Bygland, Aust-Agder
Svalaug Aslagsdr Pytten is chr 11 SEP 1859 in Bygland, Aust-Agder
It looks like the same family, but not everything fits. Her age fits, his doesn't. Ole/Olav and Isac's age fits. Svalaug could be Susie? Could Tørberg/Torbør be Mathilda???
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 05/01/2009 02:25:08 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 05/01/2009 : 15:04:30
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1880-census 1865-census
Leavenworth, Brown, MN Bygland, Aust-Agder
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Aslag Thomson, b 1834 = Aslag Torgussen, b 1816
Christene Thomson, b 1815 = Kristi Isaachsdr, b 1816
Thomas Thomson, b 1850 = Torgus Aslagsen, b 1850
Evind Aslagsen, b 1853
Tørberg Aslagsdr, b 1855
Ole Thomson, b 1857 = Ole Aslagsen, b 1857
Susie Thomson, b 1860 = Svalaug Aslagsdr, b 1859
Isaac Thomson, b 1864 = Isaach Aslagsen, b 1863
I believe Aslag Thomson's age in the 1880-census should be 64, not 46.
Could Tørberg Aslagsdr born 1855 be Mathilda Thompson?
There is no proof that this really is Mathilda Thompson's family, but I find it very likely that "Oslat and Christine Thompson" could be Aslag & Christene Thomson in Leavenworth, Brown, MN, census-1880.
And since Mathilda lived in the same township, chances are that they are her parents.
Emigration records should be found...
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 05/01/2009 15:52:20 |
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eibache
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Posted - 06/01/2009 : 07:33:55
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The family moved out of Bygland in 1873, see #16 - 22
Thorbjørg born July 14 1855 = Mathilda death certificate July 14 1856
Parish records
Eivind #25
Thorborg #54
Olaf #53
Svalaug #56
Isaak #67
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 06/01/2009 : 07:39:02
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More parish records
Torjus #19
Aslach Torjusen #26
Kristine Lovisa Isaachsdatter #7
Aslag and Kristi were married July 1 1849 in Aaseral parish Vest Agder, see #9
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Edited by - eibache on 06/01/2009 08:14:48 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 06/01/2009 : 10:28:34
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Good work, eibache!
Mathilda's death certificate where it states she is born July 14th is a very good proof that she is equal to Thorbjørg Aslagsdr from Bygland, Aust-Agder!
Her name has also been spelled Tørberg/Torbør, but Thorbjørg (with or without the "h") would be the "correct" spelling.
The family are registered as leaving the parish on May 22nd, 1873. Ole & Isaac Thompson's imigration year is listed as 1874 in the 1900-census for Leavenworth, MN.
I am confindent this is the right family.
I'm wondering who the trunk could have belonged to? The inscription "Tory" or "Torey Datter" could be Torjusdatter. Maybe a sister of Aslach Torjussen? Aslach had two sisters, Gunil and Christie.
Aslach Torjussen
Christening: 30 JUN 1816, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Parents: Torjus Jonsen & Torbior Aslachsdr
Kristine Lovisa Isachsdr
Christening: 16 FEB 1817, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Parents: Isach Larsen & Svalaug Aansdr
Children of Torjus Jonsen & Torbior Aslachsdr:
Jon Torjussen, chr 13 SEP 1812, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Aslach Torjussen, chr 30 JUN 1816, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Gunil Torjusdr, chr 04 APR 1820, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Niels Torjussen, chr 27 APR 1823, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Christie Torjusdr, chr 05 JUN 1827, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Ole Torjussen, chr 08 JAN 1831, Bygland, Aust-Agder
Have not found any other children to Isach Larsen & Svalaug Aansdr; Kristine Lovisa looks to be their only child.
Jan Peter
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eibache
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Posted - 06/01/2009 : 13:13:54
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In 1801 Svaalaug was a female servant on Oustad, see 656
When Christine was confirmed in 1833 the family was also on Oustad, the mothers name is then written Svoloug Arnesdr
Isach and Svaalaug had a daughter Kari born March 20 1814, she was confirmed 1830, see #14
A son Lars was bapt Aug 7 1803, he was confirmed 1820, see #3
In 1801 Isach was also a servant on Oustad, see 647
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jwiborg
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Posted - 06/01/2009 : 23:49:34
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Originally posted by Sue Harpold
Hello everyone and tusen takk for all of your interest and help!
The name "Oslat" Thompson comes from oral family history. I do however, have a death certificate for Ole Thompson, (MN, 1935) in which Aslek and Kristine Thompson are listed as his parents. His death certificate lists August 6th, 1857 as his DOB.
The informant was Jennie Thompson, whom I believe was his daughter.
My 1910 census lists Mathilda as 52 (born 1858). Her death certificate says she was born 7-14-1856 (informant her son Emil).
Thank you again for your help.
Sue
According to Ole Aslagsen's chr record from Bygland, Aust-Agder, he is born in August 1857. (A bit hard to read the exact day)
Jennie Thompson lives with her father Ole Thompson in Leavenworth, Brown, MN in census-1920. She is born abt 1895.
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Edited by - jwiborg on 06/01/2009 23:53:15 |
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Mathilda Thompson Gilbertson
