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RF
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 Posted - 22/09/2012 : 18:35:34
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After years of searching for my gggrandfather, I found him in South Africa where he got citizenship in 1905 or 1906. I contacted the National Archives there and received some papers he wrote in 1905.
I havenīt found any information about him after this, and I wonder if he ever married and had children.
His name was Thore Arntsen, born 1879 in Meldal, and lived in Rindal when he emigrated.
I see there is a Thor Arntsen when searching in Ancestry24. He died in 1939 and info is in the database "Transvaal Deceased Estates Index 1855-1976". Could this be the Thor I am looking for ?
I hope there are someone who has any kind of information about him or knows where I could find some help to find him. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 23/09/2012 : 00:40:02
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Arentson is a name found in a lot of "Dutch" settlements, and very similar to Arntson so your find might or might not be your guy.
I'd direct you to www.familysearch.org as there are many new databases added for South Africa. Most are not indexed so not immediately searchable but are browsable.
Did either of his parents or any unmarried sibling have estate settlements in which he might be named ? |
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RF
Junior member
Norway
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Posted - 23/09/2012 : 12:07:29
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No, his parents were not married. His father went du Minnesota where he had several children and died in 1934.
Thore had a child in Rindal in 1897, but was not present when the child was baptized. He probably went to Sweden, but was present when his mother died in Rindal in 1902.
The next info I have is when he got his citizenship in South Africa in 1905-06.
I will try to find info about him in familysearch. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 23/09/2012 : 13:33:19
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| Well, if you want me to look for an obit for his father--to see if Thore is mentioned, that sometimes happens even for an uægte child-- I can check in Rowberg Biographical File. Just post the name and where he died. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 23/09/2012 : 14:04:49
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Originally posted by jkmarler
Well, if you want me to look for an obit for his father--to see if Thore is mentioned, that sometimes happens even for an uægte child-- I can check in Rowberg Biographical File. Just post the name and where he died.
http://ancestry24.com/search-item/?id=C2154446
Edit: Sorry, you are talking about the man who went to MN...
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RF
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Norway
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Posted - 23/09/2012 : 22:56:20
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I have got contact with his fathers grandchildren in America and they have never heard of Thore, so I donīt think he is mentioned in an obituary. His father died in Minneapolis in 1934.
I guess I have to browse through the South African databases to find him. |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 24/09/2012 : 01:28:50
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Well, you might just want to go after the record as if you are sure he's your man. What have you got to lose?
Since none of us here are South African records experts you might want to seek some help at www.familysearch.org. Under the Learn tab, browsing the forums, selecting Locality sub forum Africa, there was this exchange last December about South African death records:
South African Death Records
Can anyone help me with finding out any information at all on my Great Uncle, John Lincoln MacGregor who was born in 1883 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland.
He sailed to Boston in 1910 and married Maude Hill from Abergavenny, Wales in 1916 in Vancouver, Canada. His parents were Alexander McGregor and Jane McDonald. All I know about him is that he moved to South Africa and was still alive in the 1950's.
I would be grateful if anyone could help as I am unable to find out anything on him..
He possibly worked with the railways.
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lolalynne
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South African Death Records
If you haven't yet searched the records in familysearch.org, please follow this link: https://familysearch.org/search/coll...®ion=AFRICA If he or any member of his family became affiliated with a church in South Africa, there are 5 collections of church records on this page, and each of them have year ranges that include the 1950's. Click on each title to be able to search the collection.
Good luck. I hope someone with actual knowledge of this family also sees your post and contacts you.
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