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                 davequitberg 
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                       Posted - 23/03/2009 :  02:15:50
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Hi, I am new here. I am finding it very hard to research norwegian names so I have to ask for help. I am looking for the names of my great grandfathers parents.  Family history states that he is the second cousin of Professor Carl A. Mellby, born Jan 5 1869 in Oslo Norway. This means that one of his parents is a first cousin of Reverand Ole Andersen Mellby, born Jan 9 1843 in Feiring, Akershus or a cousin of his wife. Ole Mellby's wife is Sigrid Marie Engebretsdatter, born feb 18 1839. | 
                     
                    
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                 Hopkins 
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                       Posted - 23/03/2009 :  03:32:24
                        
                        
                      
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                       Look for a man or a very pregnant woman or a couple -- names and ages unknown -- leaving from Norwegian port unknown ???  Seriously?
  From the US side what did you learn from baby Albert's arrival at an American port?  Who was he travelling with when the ship docked?  You say his mother died eleven weeks later --  What was her name, how old were they or was she, and were there any additional notes included for them about place of origin, companions who might be able to be tracked, etc? | 
                     
                    
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                 jkmarler 
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                       Posted - 23/03/2009 :  14:24:55
                        
                        
                      
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                       Hi,
  Ole Andersen Mellby was born 9 Jan 1843 to parents named Anders M. and Karen O.(Brodshoug) as you have already stated in Feiring, Øvre Romerike, Norway.  O.A.M. attended Gjertsens latinskole, then 1862-1865 Kristiania university (A.B., A.M., C.T.) then came to the US. in 1872 and was a pastor at New Richland, Minnesota (and other places) from 1872-1914.  He married Sigrid M. Grundt in 1867 and she died in 1908.  This is from Norske Lutherske Prester i Amerika 1843-1915 by O.M. Norlie page 137.   By the numbers, found in the Oslo emigrantprotokoller database at Digitalarkivet which begins in 1867 but continues to 1930):
  24 people left in 1867 57 people left as residents of Feiring (none in 1867) 21 people left as residents of Akershus (none in 1867) 596 people left as residents of Romerike / Romeriket (none in 1867)
  Those from 1867 were leaving much later in the season than April or May 1867.
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                       Edited by - jkmarler on 23/03/2009  14:42:57 | 
                     
                    
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                 johnmellby 
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                       Posted - 09/09/2010 :  21:28:48
                        
                        
                      
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                       I am C.A. Mellby's grandson. I have a small family history my father wrote in college, only a couple of pages, but I'll check and see if there is anything in that. You can get to me directly at jmellby@gmail.com
 
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                 Trond 
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                       Posted - 10/09/2010 :  17:47:06
                        
                        
                      
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                       Else Marie Feiring gave birth to a boy  10 May 1867 while at sea.
  Else Marie Christophersdatter Feiring 27 and her husband Marthin Evensen Garsjø (or Ødemarken), 26 (Married #1 1867) (Moved the parish “Udflyttede” #20,21 1867) from Hurdal gave birth to a boy  May 10 (#95,96,97) on the Brig Atalanta in 1867 while at sea.
  Else Maries  father was Christopher Jensen Melby, Hurdal, Akershus.
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                 jwiborg 
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                       Posted - 10/09/2010 :  18:59:21
                        
                        
                      
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  Here they are on the Melbye farm in census-1865.
  Else Marie Kristoffersdr Christening:  11 OCT 1840, Hurdal, Akershus Parents: Christopher Jensen & Pauline Davidsdr  
  This looks like bulls eye...  
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                 jwiborg 
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                       Posted - 10/09/2010 :  19:04:40
                        
                        
                      
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                       quote: Originally posted by davequitberg
  (...)When my grandfather (Alberts son) was 94 and about a year before he died, he told my mother that our real name was Evanson. (...)  Dave Quitberg
  From Trond's finding; Else Marie Kristoffersdr's husband was Marthin Evensen.  
  Jan Peter
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                 jwiborg 
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                       Posted - 10/09/2010 :  19:47:20
                        
                        
                      
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                       Ole Andersen Christening:  05 FEB 1843, Hurdal, Akershus Parents: Anders Eriksen & Karen Olea Olsdr     Marthin Evensen Birth:  24 JUL 1841, christening:  19 SEP 1841, Hurdal, Akershus Parents: Even Evensen & Birthe Mikkelsdr  
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 11/09/2010 :  11:22:36
                        
                        
                      
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                       Relations Albert and Ole Andersen: Albert, born May 10 1867 parents Marthin Evensen Garsjø and Else Marie Christophersdatter,  Feiring Else Marie Christophersdatter, born Oct 5 1840 parents Christopher Jensen, Melby and Pauline Davidsdatter Christopher Jensen, Melby born Dec 8 1816 parents Jens Olsen, Melby and Mari Jensdatter Jens Olsen died Oct 1 1819
  Reverand Ole Andersen Melby, born Jan 9 1843 parents Anders Eriksen, Melby, and Karen Olea Olsdatter Anders Eriksen Melby, born 10 OCT 1821 parents Erik Jensen (1784 – 1863) and widow Mari Jensdatter (1789 – 1871), Melby married July 9 1820
  (Parish records available)
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 11/09/2010 :  23:14:06
                        
                        
                      
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                       Else "Evenson"  is Else Marie Christophersdatter, see posting by Jan Peter above. Bapt. record is #60 and the 1865 census link in Jan Peters posting is showing Else Kristofersd. (= Else Marie Christophersdatter), her parents and siblings.
  Elses parents, Christopher Jensen, Melby and Pauline Davidsdatter, were married Dec 28 1839, see #4. Christopher Jensen, Melby was born Dec 8 1816, see #5, his parents were Jens Olsen and Mari Jensdatter. After Jens Olsens death, Mari married Erik Jensen July 9 1820. Pauline Davidsdatter was born July 21 1818, see #34, her parents were David Halvorsen, Broshaug and Eli Larsdatter. Paulines siblings were Christen born Febr 4 1805 Halvor born Febr 1 1807 Gunild Maria bapt. Dec 3 1809 Lars born Jan 14 1812 Paul Aug 7 1814 Ane Mathea born Febr 14 1816. David Halvorsen (#1585) and his mother (widow) and siblings in 1801.
  Jens Olsen, Melby, bapt March 28 1785, see  5th record from bottom of right page. His parents were Ole Halvorsen and Mari Christophersdatter, Melby. The family in 1801.
 
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