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Viggo Hansen
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USA
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 Posted - 28/09/2009 : 19:18:06
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What happend to Johan Martin Billington?
He was born in Fredrikstad 24 November 1879. I know he moved to USA (early 1900 i believe). He was a sailor. But I have not been able to find more about him.
Where did he live, did he marrie, did he got children or when di he die.
He was a younger brother of my grandfather Karl Kristian Fredrik Billington,
I`ll be greatful for all your help.
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Viggo Hansen
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2009 : 20:58:38
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On searching Ancestry.com, one name does come up. A Martin Billington. He does not appear in the passenger list, but in a separate list which I would think is a crew list. The ship is the Santa Luisa.
Name: Martin Billington
Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1880
Arrival Date: 9 Feb 1921
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Destination: New York, New York
Ship Name: Santa
Search Ship Database: Search the Santa in the 'Passenger Ships and Images'
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2009 : 21:02:50
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The only other search result turned up this Matrin Billington born in Norway. It is unlikely that the two are the same person. But here is the informatin from Ancestry.com
Name: Matrin Billington
Home in 1930: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
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Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
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Viggo Hansen
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 30/09/2009 : 00:27:16
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Thank you.
All Billington`s in Norway are related. I got my hands on the Billington-book by Sverre Bolstad from about 1970. I`ve found out that it is not complete. So i deside to follow some loose ends.
All Billington`s from Norway will be of my interest.
Johan Martins brother wrote down that he left for USA because a paternity case. He could be on a crew list. He and most of his family were sailors.
A Martin from Norway? Could Matrin be a wrong spelling?
I have got in touch with another of his brothers family. Fredrik Timan Billington moved to New Zealand. I managed to get contact by using Facebook. Amazing and fun. |
Viggo Hansen
Billington of Norway |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 01:12:21
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| Matrin could be a mispelling of Martin, it would have been done by the orginal census taker, since if you look at the original census form it is clearly spelled Matrin there. Also the year of immigration is given as 1918 and the occupation is given as farmer. Making it even less likely that the two men listed above are the same person. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 01:21:19
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Interestingly enough there is a Nils Johan Billington born about 1903, who shows up on western coast of the United States ie Oregon and Washington as a ships crew member. Here is one example of about 5 listings.
Name: Nils Johan Billington
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1931
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1903
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Scandinavian
Ship Name: Danwood
Port of Arrival: Bellingham, Washington
Port of Departure: Vancouver, Washington
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 01:29:16
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Here is the same information as above but in a different format, this time the original ship manifest specifically states that these are members of the crew.
Name: Martin Billington
Arrival Date: 9 Feb 1921
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Valparaiso,Chl
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scandinavian
Ship Name: Santa Luisa
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 01:32:48
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Here is likely the same Martin Billington serving as a crew member but this time on the west coast of the United States.
Name: Martin Billington
Arrival Date: 15 Jan 1919
Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1880
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Scandinavian
Ship Name: Samar
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Port of Departure: Levuka, Fiyh
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Viggo Hansen
Starting member
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 09:51:02
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In my notes I find one Nils Johan Lyder Billington born 12 Okt.1902.
Son of Anton Lyder Billington.
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Viggo Hansen
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 13:39:34
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The father Anton Lyder Billington was born 1877, he had 9 siblings and his parents were Johan Lyder Billington 1853 and Mathea Billington 1852
Their children and Anton Lyders siblings
Karl Kristian Fredrik 1875
Johan Martin 1879
Gustav Adolf 1882
Ludvig Andreas 1884
Therese Mathea 1886
Randi Kristiane 1889
Trygve 1891
Timand Fredrik 1893 and
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Edited by - eibache on 30/09/2009 13:43:24 |
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Viggo Hansen
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 30/09/2009 : 16:17:14
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I know.
But don`t forget Amalie Malene 4 Okt 1873
Karl Kristian Fredrik was my grand-father.
Johan Martin is the missing person, Fredrik Timan moved to NZ.
I`ve manage to get in touch with his descendant by using Facebook.
I`ve started a group on FB called Billington, and hope we all can have a gathering one day.
Timan was nr.10
Elevine was nr. 11 |
Viggo Hansen
Billington of Norway |
Edited by - Viggo Hansen on 30/09/2009 16:22:55 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 30/09/2009 : 17:41:12
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Karl Kristian Fredrik Bellenthon born Aug 27 1875 his baptismal record is #85.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 30/09/2009 : 18:45:36
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Hi,
This might be your guy from genealogybank.com
1) Thugs' Victim Loses $60. Martin Billington Badly Cut by Blow from Robbers
Date: November 05, 1921
Location: Oregon
Paper: Oregonian
Article type: News Article
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