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dwssnell
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 Posted - 16/11/2012 : 09:37:32
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I have been looking in the Norwegian records for birth, confirmation and emigration information on James N. Sandvigen, born 1866 in Norway, and died 1945 in Seattle, WA.
I don't know what the N. stands for. I have found his naturalization record in America, but nothing that matches up in Norway. I have been looking for Jens born 1866, but nothing has really matched up. Any suggestions for finding him in Norway? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 12:04:55
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Info in the naturalization record would be of interest to know.
Sandvigen could be a farmname, found in Rogaland and Vest Agder. As a rural name it exists several places.
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 13:48:28
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Info varies -
In King Co. WA 1900 - James H. Sanvingen - born Jun 1866, imm. 1888 (middle initial is almost impossible to decipher, might be an N)
King Co. WA 1910 - James Sandevigan - 40 yrs old, imm. 1885
King Co. WA 1920 - James N. Sandvigen - 53 yrs old, imm. 1890
King Co. WA 1930 - James W Sendvigen , 63 yrs old, imm. 1886
King Co. WA 1940 - James N. Sandvigen, 74 yrs old
Two eldest sons born to James and Anna/Annie -- Gilbert T (1893) and Ingvall (1896)
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 14:12:35
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His middlename is N, LINK
James was not common in Norway, but in 1865 there were 70 James in Norway.
A shot in the dark if he kept the initials.
James N - Jens/Jahn/Johan/John/Jacob/Jeremias N. (N for Nilsen, Narvesen, Nicolaisen??)
Father N. Sandvigen?
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 15:07:14
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In Nordmændene i Amerika there is a listing of a J.N. Sandvigen, pg 903 of Volume 2:
"Sandvigen, J.N. udv. fra Aadalen 1887, hotelforettning i Seattle, Wash. siden 1892."
Sandvigen, J.N. migrated from Aadalen in 1887, hotel work or proprietor in Seattle, Washington, since 1892.
Is this your guy? |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 15:44:22
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| Hotel work matches what I saw in US censuses. |
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Hopkins
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Kåarto
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 16:59:11
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Bachelor Jens Nilsen b. 1866 em. from Viker sub parish in Ådal Mai 9.1887, right page #6
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Edited by - Kåarto on 16/11/2012 17:02:39 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 18:31:42
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The Naturalization Record does not have any new information to add. According to the document he made his application to become an American citizen on November 5,, 1888 in the Dakota Territories. His middle initial here is also N.
Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974
Name: James N Sandvigen
State: Washington
Court Type: Superior Court
Court Location: King County, Washington
Naturalization Record Type: Naturalization Case Files |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 18:38:30
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Probably the arrival of Jens into the US. The original manifest reads Aadalen.
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Jens Nilsen
Arrival Date: 10 Jun 1887
Birth Date: abt 1867
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Aadale,Norway
Port of Departure: Christiania, Norway and Christiansand, Norway and Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Hekla |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 18:51:36
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There is a Family Tree on Ancestry.com owned by drewjevans that has this family.
James Nelson Sandvigen
Birth 6/28/1866 in Aadalin Ringerike Norway (Sandvigen Farm)
Death 10/8/1945 in Seattle, King, WA, USA
Father is listed as
Nils Jensen Moen
Birth 3/10/1839 in Norway
Death
Mother is listed as Gunhilda Thorsen
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dwssnell
Medium member
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 18:58:21
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| That's it! Jens Nilsen Sandvigen from Ådal. Thank you so much to all of you that searched ! That's unbelievable, as I was in Ådal. this summer and at the Viker church. The same church where my g. grandmother was baptized and confirmed. Wish I had known it then, I would have tried to find the farm. |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 19:40:25
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Its a small world.
Probably still relatives lives in Ådal.
Gunnhilds sister Tonette age 10 in 1865 on Sandvigen married Fredrik Fredriksen and settled down on Sandviken, 3 children in 1900, her father widower Thor Nilsen b. 1818 lived on the farm as "Kaarmand"
Jens/James Nilsen had a halfbrother with the same name, b. August 14. 1869, both named after their grandfather Jens Nilsen Vikermoen age 66 in 1865, see #54
Jens Nilsen Sandvigens parents never married, his father Nils Jensen Vikermoen married Kari Torkildsdatter b. 1843.
They got a son Jens Nilsen Vikermoen in 1868.
Jens Nilsen married Karoline Andersdatter b. 1869 and takes over Vikermoen, two daughters, Kari and Anne in 1900 and Jens Vikermoens mother Kari Torkildsdatter.
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dwssnell
Medium member
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Posted - 16/11/2012 : 20:13:03
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| My g. g. grandfather was Elling Fredriksen Ringerud. I visited the Ringerud farm and the Bergsund farm (where my g. grandmother (Anne Ellingsdatter Bergsundeie) was born in 1845. After her father's death she emigrated to America in 1861 with her mother, Ingeri Ostensdatter (second wife of Elling) and her sister Berit, and married my g. grandfather, Elling Pedersen Enger, in Wisconsin. I will have to look up Fredrik Fredriksen. Maybe they were related! |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 17/11/2012 : 16:12:33
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quote:
Originally posted by lyndal40
The Naturalization Record does not have any new information to add. According to the document he made his application to become an American citizen on November 5,, 1888 in the Dakota Territories. His middle initial here is also N.
Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974
Name: James N Sandvigen
State: Washington
Court Type: Superior Court
Court Location: King County, Washington
Naturalization Record Type: Naturalization Case Files
Here is the index info about James' 1st papers copied from the Institute of Regional Studies site:
Lastname Firstname Country Papers Date County Volume Page Comments
Sandvigen James N Norway 1st November 5, 1888 Walsh D-3 323
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