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PamHinds
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 Posted - 03/05/2011 : 18:37:26
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Hi Pamela,
I think I have found some things that might get you started.
Olaf Amundsen and Christine A Hansen were married in Portland, Maine 16 January 1904. (Maine Marriages on Ancestry.com).
1910 Census Enfield, CT (North Road) They were boarders in a house on North Rd.
Olaf Amerson Age: 26 Married 7 years born Norway
Chistina Amerson Age: 29 Married 7 yrs. born Norway
Caroline Amerson 6 yrs. born Maine
Your grandmother's and grandfather's marriage was online ( at ancestry.com) so the spelling I gave you for that is the official spelling on the marriage certificate. On the census records, the census taker often mispelled names so I soundexed it to find them in Enfield.
Death Record: Olaf Amundsen Springfield, Massachusetts (from Familysearch.org)
Olaf Amundsen born 29 Apr 1883 in Norway
died 16 Aug 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts
age: 32
parents: Olaf Amundsen and Marn Olsen
It appears from the following record that Christine remarried. My Massachusetts vital records only go to 1911.
1920 Census Springfield, Massachusetts
Charles Grand
Christine Grand
Caroline Amundsen born Maine
Edna Amundsen born Massachusetts
Birth Record: Edna Marie Amundsen (Mass Vital Records 1910 Vol 59, pg. 199)
born in Springfield 18 Jul 1910
father: Olaf M Amundsen born Norway
mother: Christine A Hansen born Norway
Address: 281 Allen St. Springfield, MA
Occupation of father: Machinist
I don't know if you're familiar with FamilySearch.org (Mormon Church), but it's free and they are adding more information everyday. Also, you might try the Ellis Island site to see if either of them came in through there. It's also free. I have subscriptions with Ancestry.com and AmericanAncestors.org so some of this info I got on those sites. |
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PamHinds
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 18:58:06
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The vital records woman, refers to my great grandfather Olaf, and great grandmother Christine, as my grandparents - but they are the great grandparents.
It's a very short link over here in the US. My mother knows of her Aunt Edna, birth of Edna is connected to Olaf and Christine, which includes Caroline. My mother knew that her mother, Caroline, was born in Portland, ME and the date of her birth. My mother knew her grandmother remarried, though she thought the last name was Grant, but it turned out to be Grand. The only missing link is my grandmother's birth certificate. Which I guess I need to order from Maine. But everything the woman found after the marriage and Caroline's birth, links up.
Everything the researcher over here has put forth, has matched up. She was able to view the marriage certificate, |
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PamHinds
Starting member
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 19:02:08
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| ... view the marriage certificate online, Edna's birth certificate online, and Olaf's death certificate (which she passed on to me), the census tracking them and my great grandmother's second marriage. Everything links up to the same family. |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 20:06:31
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Pam,
your topic has the headline;
Olaf M Amundsen- Born April 29. 1883.
Parents are Olaf Amundsen and Marn Olsen.
Olaf could well be Ole and Marn was Maren.
It correspond with Olaf M (Martin) born in Oslo April 29. 1883 to Ole Amundsen and Maren Kristiansdatter in Oslo exept for his mothers lastname.
I could not find this family in the 1885 or the 1900 census for Oslo.
Kċre
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PamHinds
Starting member
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 20:10:09
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| Yes, it's all so tricky ... LOL ... But I agree, this matches up a little better. Can you find him leaving Norway? |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 21:30:40
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Did Olaf emigrate 1893?
Olaf Amundsen born i Vestre Aker, I think its him working 1900 in a nail factory in Aker, see here
Oslo Mai 5.1902.
Emigration on ship Angelo, Olaf Martin Amundsen from V.Aker, age 19, laborer, unmarried, dest Portland M.
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 03/05/2011 21:33:36 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 22:30:08
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With the info from the vital records woman in US I believe Kċres finding is the right Olaf Martin Amundsen, emigrating to Portland, Maine in 1902, marrying in Portland, Maine 1904. He was also a machinist in Norway as well as in US.
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 23:43:28
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1902 emigration from Norway by ship Angelo to Hull, England.
The journey from Hull via Liverpool to USA by steamship is described here
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 03/05/2011 23:45:50 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 04:07:19
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Hi
The 1910 census listing also gives a migration year for Olaf Amerson as 1901 and that his papers have been filed, so there should be a declaration of intent to find probably in Maine or Connecticut.
Hilsen,
Jackie M. |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 09:07:51
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Olaf Martin had a brother Carl Vilhelm, born April 11 1881, see #52, and a sister
Thora Marie born April 17 1879, see #150.
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Edited by - eibache on 04/05/2011 09:49:07 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 09:49:08
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Aker Oct. 3. 1897, confirmation in Vestre Aker church, Olaf Martin Amundsen b. April 29. 1883, bap. at home Mai 1, bap. in church Mai 5, born in Lilleakerbraaten, Vestre Aker.
Information in column 7. tells both of his parents were dead, his fathers occ. was bricklayer, Olaf Martin Amundsen is #1
Olafs em. record;
Vestre Aker Mai 2. 1902, dest Portland, Maine, "Spigerklipper" Nail cutter Olaf Martin Amundsen 1883, left page #2
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Edited by - Kċarto on 04/05/2011 10:03:10 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:28:22
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Olaf Martins father maison Ole Amundsen died July 1 1893. He was born 1820 at Nĉs, Romerike, see #49.
The mother, Maren Sophie, Maren Amundsen, died Jan 21 1895. She was born 1855 in Vestre Aker, see #9.
Ole Amundsen was a widower when he married Maren Sophie Oct 31 1875, see 3rd record from bottom of right page.
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Edited by - eibache on 04/05/2011 10:47:38 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 17:18:12
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Pamela,
Norway is a small country, ab. 2,2 million in 1900..
Throughout the country acc. the 1900 census there were only two Olaf Amundsen born 1883, if one adds the middle name Martin there were only one.
He emigrated 1902 to Portland, Maine.
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 04/05/2011 18:15:07 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 18:19:08
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I believe Ole Amundsen was the one born Aug 26 1820, see #57. His parents were Amund Olsen and Martha Haagensdatter.
Maren Sophie born Aug 11 1855, see #555, her parents were Christian Knudsen and Elen Sĝrensdatter, Vĉkkerĝe.
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Edited by - eibache on 04/05/2011 19:12:46 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 19:50:30
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Correct Einar.
This wedding record has exactly the same date for both birth days and names of the fathers;
Amund Olsen and Kristian Knudsen, see #86
Maren was from Vĉkerĝ, Oslo, an area in Ullern
Ole lived in Lysaker
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Edited by - Kċarto on 04/05/2011 20:53:10 |
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