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Bertil Holmström
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Sweden
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 Posted - 09/11/2009 : 12:28:21
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| My father had a cousin, Martin Holm (b. 1883) who was married to a Norwegian lady, Aasta. They lived in New York C and in Stamford CT. For a while they were caretakers of the country residence of some NYC big shot. I do not know his name, but the name of the estate was Skerryvore. Among other assets Aasta and Martin owned some shares in the Swedish American Line, part of which were bequeathed to me. I met A and M both in America and in Sweden. - I believe that Aasta came from Mandal. It would be nice to find any relatives of hers, in Norway (jeg snakker norsk "til husbehov") or in America. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 13:49:39
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Census-1930 for Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut shows this:
Aasta Holm, born 1884 (head)
Sigfrid Petersen, born 1915 (wife)
Listed as married, but could Sigfrid be her son or daughter?
Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001:
Married woman Aasta Holm (82), dead: 11 Oct 1966. Husband: Mart.
Widowed man Marti Holm (83), dead: 22 Nov 1966, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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Edited by - jwiborg on 09/11/2009 14:37:33 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 15:33:55
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Looking at the orginal page of the 1930 US Census gives the following.
Holm, Martin Head age 46
Holm, Aasta Wife age 46
Petersen, Sigfrid Niece age 15 place of birth New York, parents place of birth both listed as Norway.
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 15:57:37
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A possibility:
Emigration from Kristiansand on 25-Jul-1902: Aasta Magdalena Christoffersen, b. 1884, servant, from Mandal, destination Boston
Nasta Magdalena Christopher b. 1884 arrived Boston in August 1902.
Been home in Norway for a visit?
Emigration from Kristiansand on 12-Oct-1907: Asta Christoffersen b. 1884, servant, residence USA, destination USA
Asta Christoffersen b. 1884 arrived Boston on 25-Oct-1907
Census-1900 from Mandal, Vest-Agder:
Anton Johan Christoffersen (1846)
Bendicte Gurine Christoffersen (1839)
Asta Christoffersen (1894) daughter
Bjarne Nilsen (1898) daughterson
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Edited by - jwiborg on 09/11/2009 16:13:36 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 17:00:07
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From Ancestry.com and the Boston passenger list we find.
Name: Nasta Magdalena Christopher
Arrival Date: Aug 1902
Age: 18 Years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Ultonia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Jacob Nielsen
Last Residence: Norway
While the transcriber wrote her name as Nasta and as a male a look at the orginal passenger manifest clearly shows the name to be Aasta. Also noted is her destination is to visit her cousin Jacob Nielsen at 198 Chelsa street east, Boston.
Listed directly below her is Oktavia Jorgine Anreassen. Same destination, listing Jacob Nielsen as a friend. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 17:04:23
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Here is the information on her 1907 trip.
Name: Asta Christoffersen
Arrival Date: 25 Oct 1907
Age: 23 Years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: norway
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Saxonia
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: Bina Johnson
Last Residence: Mandae
Birthplace: Norway, Mandale
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 17:11:17
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Martin Holm did register for the World War I Draft. He listed his nearest relative as Hannah Holm, Stromstad, Sweden.
Name: Martin Holm
City: Stamford
County: Fairfield
State: Connecticut
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1883
Race: White
Also from Ancestry.com |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 23:00:43
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| Aasta Magdalena was born May 7 1884, her father was shoemaker Anton Johan Kristoffersen and her mother was Bendikte Gurine Mønnik. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 23:06:38
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I think i´ts the 1902 and -07 emigrant Aasta Magdalene Christophersen from Mandal.
She was born Mai. 7. 1884.
If it´s her, the parents married in Mandal July 7. 1870 so we can assume she had siblings.
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hasto
Senior member
Norway
294 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2009 : 23:51:39
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Parents in 1875 census
It show 4 siblings of Aasta, the two eldest half-siblings, born out of wedlock. LDS IGI lists a brother Robert born 1876 |
Harald S Storaker
4586 Korshamn, Norge |
Edited by - hasto on 09/11/2009 23:58:04 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2009 : 09:12:10
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Hi.
Do you know if Aasta you are looking for had any siblings?
From the 1875 census for Mandal we read she had a brother Christoffer Mikkelborg Christoffersen born Dec. 29.1870.
He emigrated to America 1887, see right page #9
Dest Minnesota on SS Norge (via Newcastle England), see here
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Edited by - Kåarto on 10/11/2009 09:17:55 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2009 : 16:11:53
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Aastas half sister Ragna Benedicte was born Sept 3 1863, mother Bendicte Gurine Mønnich and the father seaman Rasmus Bertilsen, see #172
and her half brother Peder Sigvard was born Dec 11 1867, mother Bendicte Gurine Mønich and the father Thor Stefanson Vesterlund, see #21
Christoffer Mikkelborgs baptismal record is #105
Robert Johans baptismal record is at the bottom of this page he was born Febr 19 and bapticed at home by the parish minister Febr 28. It is noted that he died before this could be confirmed in church. How could he then be recorded as living in the 1875 census? - this is a mystery to me!
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Aasta from Mandal - Stamford CT - Skerryvore
