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Mabfi
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 Posted - 20/11/2011 : 21:30:35
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| Looking for information on a possible connection to Roald Amundsen. My great grandmother spoke of playing with her little cousin Roald and my grandmother told of going on board the Gjoa when it returned to Norway from the Northwest Passage. My great grandmother is Petra (Roed) Johnson - her parents were Mathias Roed and Oline Olsen. Petra told tales of playing on Hvaler as children. We have heard the tales but cannot find the actual connection on the tree. Would anyone be able to give me information. Colleen Day |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 21:45:45
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Hi,
More information about your known relatives might be helpful--names of sibling, birth dates, places of residence, etc. Lots of folks have family tales of this connection. And there are several topics on this site mentioning connections etc.
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 22:36:17
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Petra Erikke Kristine born Nov. 3. 1858 to Shipmaster Mathias Eriksen Rĝd and Oline Rĝd. born Olsen, see #18
She was born in Stavern
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 20/11/2011 22:44:34 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 22:38:59
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Here is Petra in census-1865.
This topic also discuss Petra's ancestry.
Jan Peter
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 22:55:46
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A short information.
Roald Engelbrekt Amundsen never married.
His father Shipowner Jens Engelbrekt Amundsen was from Hvitsten on Hvaler, Ĝstfold County.
His mother Hanna Henrika Gustave Salquist from Nygaard in Glemmen, Ĝstfold County, they married March 15. 1863 in Sarpsborg town, Ĝstfold County.
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 23:13:46
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Hi.
Roald Amundsen had three brothers;
Jens Ole Antonius "Antonio" b. 1866 in Macao, China
Gustav b. 1868 in Sarpsborg.
Leon Henry b. 1870 in Sarpsborg.
Amundsen returned from the North-West passage 1906.
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 20/11/2011 23:22:36 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 23:21:27
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No links to Roald, but I wonder if Petra's parents were cousins?
Mathias Eriksen
Born: 24 Dec 1817
Christening: 18 Jan 1818, Tjĝlling, Vestfold, Norway
Parents: Erich Olsen & Marte Olesdr
Oline Olsen
Born 1821
Father: Gullik Olsen
Ole Pedersen Rĝed, from Tjĝlling, Vestfold. Born ab. 1748.
He had sons Gullech (born ab. 1792) and Erich born ab 1790.
Gullech & Erich were both sailors. Erich married Marte Olsdr, so they should be Mathias' parents.
And it sure looks like this Gullech fits with Oline's father. Age fits with census-1865, and census-1814 list him as mate. Census-1865 list him as former captain.
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/11/2011 : 08:04:42
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No links to Roald Amundsen.
A possibility was a relationship to his brothers
In 1900, Roald and his brother Leon Henry, both unmarried, lived in Tĝnsberg, Vestfold County.
Brunlanes in Vestfold County Link
Brunlanes 1900.
Petra (Rĝd) Nilsen married to baker Hans Nilsen, he temporary living in Helgeroa, with 3 children on farm Jordemarken"
Was Hans Nilsen Petra´s 2. husband?
First born dau. Andrea 1885 has lastname Johnsen
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 21/11/2011 22:45:14 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/11/2011 : 10:35:03
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No hit reg the explorer Roald Amunsen.
Another option is Petra´s first husband shipmaster Hans Johnsen, they married in Stavern Marc. 8. 1883, #2
Hans Johnsen´s parents; shipmaster Henrik Johnsen born in Tjĝme and Andrea Johnsen born Andersen in Sandeherred, todays Sandar, living in Sandefjord town in 1865
Henriks father was Hans Johnsen and Andreas father was Anders Nilsen.
Henrik and Andrea married in Sandar Nov. 1836.
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Edited by - Kċarto on 21/11/2011 11:30:23 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/11/2011 : 10:49:34
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Info in this page, same page as above, tells that Petra Rĝd met her cousin Roald Amundsen in Everett, Washington, Link
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 21/11/2011 11:27:05 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/11/2011 : 14:00:11
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Hi,
According to some "snippets" at www.genealogybank.com, Roald Amundson started a speaking tour in New York some time in Oct 1907. Although it doesn't say US venues but that seems likely And Roald Amundson left Seattle on 6 Jan 1922 headed for New York. Of course there could be other tours and speaking engagments. Was Petra still living in 1922?
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/11/2011 : 14:37:39
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A curiosity:
Captain (Shipmaster) and polar explorer Roald Amundsen on Uranienborg, Nesodden municipality, Akershus County, estimated stay place; Antarctic Ocean.
Roald´s brother Gustav married to Malfred (Fritzner) Amundsen, two children, Malfred and Gustav in 1910
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Mabfi
New on board
Canada
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 02:43:18
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Yes - Mathias Roed and his wife Oline Olsen were cousins. Petra was on board the Gjoa in Norway when he returned and also met him in Seattle when he was on his speaking tour there. Hans Nilsen was Petra's second husband. Her first husband was Hans Johnsen and she had 2 daughters - Oline and Andrea. She had 2 daughters - Olga and Rikka by her second husband - Nilsen.
As regards the medal which Hans Johnsen supposedly received - my grandmother Andrea Husby told us that it was a telescope which he received from Queen Victoria for saving British sailors from a sinking ship. |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 09:09:20
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Hi.
The same Hans Johnsen?
Hans Johnsen recieved a medal of honor from the Spanish-Ameican war Sept. 3.1898.
The same as the medal in the middle, Link
Kċre |
Edited by - Kċarto on 01/12/2011 09:11:18 |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 01/12/2011 : 10:57:36
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Hans Johnsen above was another with a medal of honor, sorry.
Your Hans Johnsen was a shipmaster born in Sandefjord 1851, he died of "Phtisis pulm" Tuberculosis in Stavern March 23.1889, #3
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Edited by - Kċarto on 01/12/2011 11:05:08 |
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Dpcv15
New on board
USA
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Posted - 20/12/2011 : 06:55:51
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| I came across a newspaper clipping of my mother with a 5 generation picture. It says 5 generations of Raold Amundson reunite. Her great grandfathers name was Charles Johnson. It says that he is cousin to Raold. Anyone have any idea? |
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