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Dag Melgaard
Starting member
Norway
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 Posted - 11/08/2010 : 09:44:14
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My grandfather , Henrik J. Johansen Melgaard, born in Bindal, Norway 1879, left Trondheim on Sep 3rd 1908 and arrived in Quebec, Canada on Sep 19th 1908 on the S/S Virginian. His destination was apparently Winnipeg. My initial search in Canadian archives yield no information.
How do I proceed to trace his destiny further?
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 10:14:22
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Do you have any info about him at all after his emigration in 1908? Did he ever return to Norway? Any letters, postcards?
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Edited by - jwiborg on 11/08/2010 10:36:43 |
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Dag Melgaard
Starting member
Norway
24 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 10:50:47
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quote:
Originally posted by jwiborg
Do you have any info about him at all after his emigration in 1908? Did he ever return to Norway? Any letters, postcards?
Jan Peter
No trace at all. He left Norway when my father was only 4. Never married my grandmother....
He was born in Bindal 20 September 1879. You may see what I have collectded so far here:
http://www.myheritage.no/site-126518891/melgaard
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Oyvlars
Junior member
Norway
52 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 11:16:58
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a search in Familysearch
Found Henrik Julius Melgaard
b. 20.sep. 1878 dead 18-mai-1958
in BC Canada
married Gudrun Sæthre
Father Jacob Melgaard |
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Dag Melgaard
Starting member
Norway
24 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 11:23:49
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quote:
Originally posted by Oyvlars
a search in Familysearch
Found Henrik Julius Melgaard
b. 20.sep. 1878 dead 18-mai-1958
in BC Canada
married Gudrun Sæthre
Father Jacob Melgaard
Yeah -that's the one! Can I find out whether they had any children and where they lived? |
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Oyvlars
Junior member
Norway
52 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 13:59:49
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Margoot Solvege Melgard
b. 31-mai-1915 Dead 04-oct-1932
Vancouver
British Columbia Death Registrations
Familysearch |
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Dag Melgaard
Starting member
Norway
24 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 14:40:44
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| Can you tell me exactly where you found this information - when I try Familysearch I get nothing. What do I do wrong? |
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Oyvlars
Junior member
Norway
52 Posts |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:06:56
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Death Certificates can be obtained for individuals who have died in British Columbia. Henrik Julius Melgard is listed here. Enter Melgard, in Surname 1958 in death date.
BC Archives
With this information
Name:
Hendrick Julius Melgard
Place
Vancouver Reg. Number:
1958-09-008893 Copy Available
Date:
1958 5 18 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
79 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13238 (GSU # 2033179)
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:16:31
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| There is a Family Tree on Ancestry.com belonging to Margot Melgard (also listed as Margot Melin) that likely contains your relative. She lists the same British Columbia Death Certificate as listed above. She also lists a son Oscar Melgard born 20 April 1909 as a son of Hendrick Julius Melgard. . She is likely descendant from him or a second wife of Hendrick. Do you have access to Ancestry.com. if not I can send her a message. |
Edited by - AntonH on 11/08/2010 17:49:16 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:31:44
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Hendrick Julius Melgaard, born Sept 20 1878, died May 18 1958 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
he was married to
Gudrun Sæthre (Melgaard), born Oct 31 1887, died June 30 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Their son was:
Oscar Gunward Melgaard, born April 20 1909, died Nov 22 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
wife: Margaret Winnifred Olsen born Aug 28 1906 died Oct 4 1984
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:39:05
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You probably know that Johan Hartvig Wulf Jakobsen & Bergithe Christine Olsdatter were married Jan 30 1872, see #1 - which was a little late as Otto Benjamin was born Aug 23 1871, see #32.
Their 3rd child, Eldora Julie was born April 14 1883, see #17.
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:53:38
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The death certificate for Gundrun Melgard can also be found at BC Archives with the following information.
Name:
Gudrun Melgard
Place
Vancouver Reg. Number:
1960-09-008552 Copy Available
Date:
1960 6 30 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age:
72 Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13247 (GSU # 2033304)
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:59:47
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Oscar is also listed in BC Archives
Name:
Oscar Gunbard Melgard
Place
Vancouver Reg. Number:
1960-09-013997 Copy Available
Date:
1960 11 22 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age:
50
Event:
Death Microfilm #:
B13249 (GSU # 2033347)
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Dag Melgaard
Starting member
Norway
24 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 18:27:50
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Thank you all, you're really of great help. I've found the BC Archives and am now contacting a possible cousin's family tree. Truly exciting!
Any ideas on how I get access to the microfilms noted in the arcives? |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 21:03:42
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Hendrick Melgard is buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Crematorium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Two other Melgard's at the same Cemetery:
Goodrin Melgard, b. unknown d. Dec. 31, 1916
Oscar Gunbard Melgard, b. unknown d. unknown
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Searching grandfather Henrik Melgaard in Canada
