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jane shephard
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 Posted - 09/08/2009 : 22:51:41
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I made an error when doing the previous posting....I am in search of Gregor Halvorson, rather than Halvor Halvorson.
Gregor was born in Numendahl, Norway on 17, Feb. of 1856.
I am sorry for the error.
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I am in seach of information regarding my Great-grand father who went by the name of Gregor Halvorson in Numendahl,Norway. He was born 17,Feb.1847. I do not know what year he came to the United States. He later married a girl from that same area who was named Berget ?Baasket, I believe was her maiden name. Her date of birth was 6, May, 1856.. I believe they came to this country on separate trips, and later married in Dakota territory.
Thank you very much for any information that you may find. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 00:09:06
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I believe this is your Gregor and 1856 is a wrongspelliing.
He was born Feb. 17. 1848 on Muregaard in Nore parish, the northern municipality in the valley of Numedal, baptised Greger on Marc 17, born to Farmer Halvor Olsen and Tollis Torbjørnsdatter Muregaard #3
Greger with his parents and 6 brothers on Muregaard 1865.
If you want more information I can look into the books from Nore and Uvdal, perhaps tomorrow if I reach the library, just give me a hint.
Perhaps even who became his wife is mentioned there.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/08/2009 00:33:44 |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 00:48:59
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The easiest way to find when an emigrant came to the US is usually to check the 1900,1910 or 1920 US census enumerations. Your local public library will often offer free online access to check these if you don't subscribe to a service yourself.
The 1900 US census shows only one Norwegian born Gregor Halvorson living in the US - then in Walsh Co. ND with a wife named Bergit and eight (8) children in their household (2 children are already deceased). That census indicates that Gregor was born Feb of 1847 in Norway and that he immigrated to the US in 1878.
Maps of Norway would make it appear that from Numedal district of Buskerud the closest port for departure on a ship for emigration would probably be the large city/port of Oslo/Kristiania. So this means the freely accessible database of emigrant registrations from that port can be consulted by using the Digitalarkivet website databases.
Beginners course in how to use Digitalarkivet databases - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/DigitalArchives.html
So, I quickly searched the database entitled "Emigranter fra Oslo 1867-1930" for persons with first names starting with the letters "gre" and then narrowing that group down to persons with last names starting with "h". That narrowed down the database to only 37 names, with many of those being women with names like Grethe Hansen and making it easy to scan through the few Gregor Halvorsen similar names.
Here's yours:
Gregor leaves from Oslo
It isn't hard if you study a little bit and apply a tiny bit of deductive reasoning.
Note that your Gregor does not appear to have been travelling alone. |
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 04:10:37
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If this is your Gregor Halvorsen it would indicate that he immigrated to the US in 1878
Name: Gregor Halvarson
[Gregor Halvorson]
Age in 1910: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Spouse's Name: Betsey
Home in 1910: Dundee, Walsh, North Dakota
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1878
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Gregor Halvarson 63
Betsey Halvarson 55
Theodore Halvarson 24
Gina Halvarson 19
Bella Halvarson 15
Jennie Halvarson 14
Thomas Halvarson 12
John Martenson 25
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 04:40:35
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Searching the ancestry.com data base for immigrants with the name Grgeor Halovorsen turns up very few candidates. The only one that comes close to fitting our Gregor is
Name: Greg Halversen
Arrival Date: 29 Apr 1878
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Sweden
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Swedish
Ship Name: Republic
Search Ship Database: Search the Republic in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: New York
The only issue here is the identification of the person as Swedish. That comes as the person twenty or so people above him are identified as Swedish and next twenty or so are dittoed. |
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jane shephard
Starting member
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 06:18:43
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| Thank you very much. They did homestead in Dundee township, and afer living in a dugout, they later built a large home,that is still standing today on the farm where grew up. His great-grandsons re farming the land today. What about his wife..whose name was Berget, born in 6m May, 1856. any family history with her? As she was born in Numedahl as well. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 07:17:49
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There are several farms named Berget in Numedal.
You also mentioned Baasket, very simlilar to Bekkeset in Nore parish.
Betsey was americanized, could be her given name started with B, Berit, Birgit, Bergit.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/08/2009 11:42:31 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 07:48:17
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Meanwhile I can give you the wedding record for Gregor´s parents Halvor Olsen and Tollis Torbjørnsdatter March 23. 1833.
Halvor was from Muregaard and Tollis was from Omdalen, both from the upper part of Nore parish.
Fathers: Ole Olsen Muregaard and Torbjørn Olsen Omdalen #14
Since they both were from the upper Nore the christening ceremonies for these families was taken place in Uvdal Stave Church from about 1168.
Photo from the Altar
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/08/2009 12:41:36 |
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Kåarto
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 08:36:15
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Halvor Olsen was born on Muregaard, christened March 13. 1808 in Nore.
Left page 7. line from bottom:
"Døbt" Baptised Ole Olsen Muregaardens "Søn" Son Halvor #2
Tolli was born on Omdalen Feb. 14., christened March 3. 1811 in Opdahl (Uvdal).
Left page line 13-14 from bottom:
Baptised Thorbjørn Omdahlens "Datter" Tollis "født" born den 14nd Februari, see here
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eibache
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 10:57:44
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Halvor and Tollis first child was Guri born Nov 22 1833, see #11
June 8 1835 they had a son Ole, see #82
Nov 20 1837 they had Torbjørn, see #5 - the oldest son in the 1865 census.
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 13:33:51
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Bachelor Thorbjørn Omdalen was from Pinsland, Nore, when he married Maid Eli Gregarsdatter Haranger on Oct. 20. 1806 in Uvdal church, engaged in Opdahl (Uvdal) June 21.
Right page 2. couple from bottom here
Pinsland 1801. Thorbjørn Olsen age 23 with his parents Ole and Ragnild (she was married 2. time), one brother Ole age 21.
His grandparents Torbjørn Olsen age 87 and Birgit Halvorsdatter age 67owned the farm.
Haranger, 1801, Eli Gregarsdatter age 30, a sister Tønni and two brothers Torbjørn and Ole, the parents Gregar Giermundsen married 2. time and Tollis Halvorsdatter
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/08/2009 13:38:14 |
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Kåarto
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 13:47:37
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Halvor and Tollis had 7 more children (including Greger) born on Murugaarden between 1840 (Vilhelm) and 1853 (Tov) if someone want to include them.
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Kåarto
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 14:15:10
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Widower Torbjørn Olsen Pinsland married "Pigen" Maid Bergit Halvorsdatter (Haranger) Dom 9. p Trinit (July 27) 1766 in Opdal, right page last marriage here
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Kåarto
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 16:25:24
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From Nore and Uvdal Bygdebok. This information has likley come from a letter send to the family in Nore a looong time ago, remember that Greger had 9 siblings and he was the only who emigrated so they likley exchanged letters (not confirmed).
Likely the number 2 could have vanished and the date Mai 26. became Mai 6.
Your Berget was Birgit Toresdatter Bjørnelien.
She was born Mai 26. 1856 to Torer Halvorsen and Mari Ingebretsdatter Bjørnelien, baptised June 11. 1856 #30
The family on Bjørnelien 1865, Bergit had a brother Halvor and a sister Aase.
Her mother was born in Sigdal parish, Buskerud County.
The parents married March 3. 1841in Nore.
The local name on Bjørnelien øvre was Rimput.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 17:02:00
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Here is Bergit in the 1900 US Census. The data indicate that she was at that time married for 19 years and had been living in the US for 22 years having immigrated to the US in 1878, the same year as her husband, Gregor.
Name: Bergit Halvorson
[Birgit Halverson]
Home in 1900: Dundee, Walsh, North Dakota
Age: 44
Birth Date: May 1856
Birthplace: Norway
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1878
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 10
Spouse's Name: Gregad
Marriage Year: 1881
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 19
Residence : Edinburg, Walsh, North Dakota
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Gregad Halvorson 53
Bergit Halvorson 44
Halvor Halvorson 18
Theodor Halvorson 16
Oscar Halvorson 13
Matilde Halvorson 10
Gina Halvorson 8
Bella Halvorson 5
Jennie Halvorson 3
Tom Halvorson
Info from ancesttry.com
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Kåarto
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Posted - 10/08/2009 : 20:54:36
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Traditional Norwegian naming up to about 1900 can be confusing and difficult to understand even to most Norwegians.
Tollis Torbjørnsdatter´s father was Torbjørn Omdalen or Torbjørn Olsen Omdalen, he married as Torbjørn Olsen Pinsland where he was born on.
In the 1801 census on Pinsland he is Torbjørn Olsen.
The reason why he settled down on Omdalen can be found in this weddding from Oct. 18. 1777 when his father, "ungkarl" bachelor Ole Torbjørnsen Pinsland married to his mother widow Ragnild Larsdatter Omdalen, engaged on July 5. left page 5.& 6. line from bottom (some blurred ink but readable) here
5 july i Nore engagement bachelor Ole Torbjørnsen Pinsland and widow Ragnild Larsdr. Omdalen
Omdalen was his inheritance after his mother so he likely settled down there shortly after he married 1806.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/08/2009 21:29:32 |
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