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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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 Posted - 25/05/2009 : 16:42:28
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Jan Peter is correct on Doris and Elenore. One way to find them is to find a relative ie Melvin or his children. They could then tell you hopefully about Doris and Elenore. In this case you could do worse than write a letter to Melvin G Davis at 306 Guyon Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10306 and ask if he is the grandson of Signe Davis-Hansen. Or if you are in a hurry call at 718-351-2447. As Jan Peter stated he is listed as being 61 years old.
So far I have had little to no luck turning up anything on Doris or Elenore. |
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Alan King
Medium member
Australia
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Posted - 28/05/2009 : 08:11:47
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Anton & Jan, Thanks again for the follow through. Speaking to my wife we will write to Melvin Davis to see if he is a son. Re Jorg's death. It was received in a letter to "Barth Hansen" (do not have this letter) with a death notice in Norweign. "Jorg H. Hansen. min kjaere mann og var kjaere far svigerfar, bestefar og bror, dode i sitt hjem Eltingville, St. Island, U.S.A., den 4. juli 1952.
Signe Hansen
Doris og Eleonore,
barn.
Barth Hansen bror,
Dina Sorensen, soster"
Excuse that I have not used o with cross through it and 'ae' joined together.
We have never had death notice translated.
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 12:57:47
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Hi, the translation tells:
Jørg O. Hansen, my dear husband and our dear father, father-in-law, grandfather and brother, died in his home in Eltingville, St. Island, USA on July 4. 1952.
Signe Hansen
Doris og Elenore, barn (children)
Barth Hansen, bror (brother)
Dina Sørensen, søster (sister)
Kåre |
Edited by - Kåarto on 28/05/2009 13:20:59 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7790 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 16:10:22
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Hi,
Well it looks as though Melvin is not listed as stepson or at all--perhaps he died in WWII? But one or both of the girls must be married if he is to be a father-in-law.
What happened to the sister Dina Sorenson? Any family / descendants of hers to contact?
Jackie M. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9284 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 16:26:48
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Maybe some progress can be made by following the Sorensen name. The 1920 US Census shows a Diana Sorensen age 42 ie born abt 1878 in Norway living in Bronx, New York, again one of the boroughs of New York City. Her husband is Hans Sorensen age 49 also born in Norway with sons Harry age 13, George 11 and James abt 4.
The same family minus Hans is found in the 1930 US Census where she is listed as Dina Sorensen age 53 born in Norway, George age 21, Mary 21 (maybe George's wife hard to read) and James 14
Year of immigration for Hans is 1896 and for Dina 1904
Do we know anything about the family of George (Jorg) to lead us to beleive that he had a sister that fits Diana |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 23:32:47
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Dina Johanne Hansen
Born: 15 Oct 1890
Christening: 02 Nov 1890, Nøtterøy, Vestfold
Parents: Hans Olaf Hansen & Ottilie Olafsen, Horperød, Nøtterøy, Vestfold
Btw; Although his parents are known, I haven't seen Jørg Henry's chr record listed before, so I'll put it up here:
Jørg Henry Hansen
Born: 08 Aug 1885
Christening: 06 Sep 1885, Tønsberg, Vestfold
Parents: Hans Olaf Hansen & Ottilie Olafsen, Danekleven #289, Tønsberg, Vestfold
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 23:39:47
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Here is Dina in census-1900.
See topics Hansen & Grotterod
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 28/05/2009 23:52:54 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2009 : 23:58:49
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Dina Johanne Hansen (15) from Nøterø, going to Michigan on 23 Mar 1906.
Dina Johanne Hansen, born 15 Oct 1890, residence Nøterø, going to New York to get married on 04 Oct 1912.
Note: From Ellis Island records, it looks like her destination in 1912 was Marquette, Michigan. She list her closest relative as "Mother: Mrs O. Olavsen, Drammen"...
Did her parents divorce?
Jan Peter |
Edited by - jwiborg on 29/05/2009 00:13:29 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 01:18:25
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Census-1920 for Marquette, MI:
Ernest Sorenson 1883
Dinor Sorenson 1892
Marian L Sorenson 1919
Census-1930 for Marquette, MI:
Ernest Sorenson 1883
Dina Sorenson 1892
Marion Sorenson 1919
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 01:28:29
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Dina Sorenson died Oct 1974 in Marquette, MI. Her death certificate can be ordered through ancestry.com
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9284 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 03:24:39
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Alan, I had a few extra pennies in my cell phone account so I called the Staten Island phone number.
I talked with a Ruth Ann Davis Palleto. She is the sister of Melvin C Davis who is now deceased. Both she and her brother are the children of Melvin G Davis. Melvin G Davis is the son of Signe Davis Hansen and John Davis her first husband.
She was able to inform me that Elenor Hansen marrried Ed Becker. Unfortunately Elenor is now deceased but Ed is still alive and lives in Toms River New Jersey.
She was also able to tell me that Doris married a Olaf Nygen and is still alive and lives at 111 Petrus Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10312
I will check into the information further and update you later |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9284 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 03:35:58
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| I forgot to add that Doris has the phone number of 718-984-3134 |
Edited by - AntonH on 29/05/2009 04:11:46 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9284 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 04:04:47
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With this new information I was able to find in the 1920 US Census John Davis age 33 born in Sweden, Singe Davis age 30 born in Sweden both imigrated in 1905 living in Richmond County ie Staten Island, New York with two children Arthur age 5 and Agustan age 3 both born in the US. Oddly enough no Melvin.
And on the same page I also found John Nygren age 31 and Emma (?) age 29 both born in Sweden and two children Carl age 5 and Olaf 2 (future husband of Doris) both born in US. So the famiilies probably new one another. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9284 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2009 : 04:09:43
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| Found in the Social Security Death Index that a Olaf F Nygren born 26 Oct 1917 died 23 July 2000. Last residence 10312 Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. |
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