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robieg
New on board
USA
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Posted - 18/12/2010 : 20:12:35
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Hello; I am looking for any information that I can get on my great grandfather Nils Magnus Vaara born 11/18/1866 in Larvick Vestfold Norway, or that's what info I have. It would be super to know anything I can, his father etc. Thank you! |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 18/12/2010 : 21:34:17
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Most likely your Nils Magnus.
Nils Magnus was born Nov. 17. 1866 in Hedrum outside Larvik, parents Gustav Larsen and Mari Hansdatter Helleidet, see #7.
Vaara was spelled Hvaara (H is silent), pronounced Vaara.
Gustav Larsen was from Sweden, "Inderst" lodger and related to the owner of farm Askelien, Nils Magnus had 4 siblings in the 1865 census; Karen 9, Oluf 7, Hans 6 and Anton 2, see here
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Edited by - Kċarto on 19/12/2010 00:08:23 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 19/12/2010 : 00:00:04
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Gustav Larsen (Gustav Hvaara) widower and farmer on Hvaara in 1900 born 1829 in Vermland, now a citizen of Norway with a daughter Maren, unmarried b 1872, occ. houskeeper and dairy.
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Edited by - Kċarto on 19/12/2010 00:04:37 |
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