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KnudsonFamily
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 Posted - 30/05/2013 : 03:33:15
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I'm trying to get a handle on this guy. Born Paul Erikson Birth record and migration record #48
Once in the US, his named morphed several times. He settled in the Wyoming Valley, Iowa County, Wisconsin. The 1850 census had him as Powell Erickson and he was then enlisted in the Civil War as Edward Paul and would die from Typhoid Fever in 1863.
We found the his father, Erich Larson served as a soldier in Norway. Did Paul also serve? He was on the older side to join the Civil War and I'm wondering if he had previous experience, |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 30/05/2013 : 09:33:37
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Did Paul came from Drøvdal in Gran parish, Oppland?
Paul b. 1808, bap. feb. 7 in Gran church?
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Edited by - Kåarto on 30/05/2013 09:54:14 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 30/05/2013 : 09:56:00
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I read Povel - parents Erich Larsen and Siri Olsdatter, Drøvdahl.
Gran parish, #20.
Soldier Erich Larsen, Drøvdahl and Siri Olsdatter, Grinager were married Nov 4 1790, 5th record on right page.
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Edited by - eibache on 30/05/2013 10:09:43 |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 30/05/2013 : 10:18:51
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The confirmation record for Povel (Paal) Erichsen is #27.
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 30/05/2013 : 11:25:23
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Eric Larsen was soldier in Opplandske Infantry Regiment which ca 1790 consisted of 3 national Batallions and 2 enlisted companies.
He was most likely an enlisted soldier in one of the two companies or in 2. national batallion (earlier 1. Opplandske regiment)
After 1800 Eric was most likely because of his age transferred to the local militia.
The regiment participated in the war against Sweden in Lier parish, Buskerud county 1808, and in the battle at Toverud at Aurskog-Høland, Akershus county on April 18. 1808.
1814 the regimet participated with 3 batallions in the battle at Langnes Skanse (a temporary fortress) at Askim parish, Østfold county, where the regiment did an exellent "job" against the Swedes.
The regiment was abolished 1818, but one batallion was transferred to Akershusiske Infantry Regiment, but restablished again in 1911.
Opplandske regiment was closed 2002 during the reorganization of the Norwegian army.
Soldier lists are not online.
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Edited by - Kåarto on 30/05/2013 14:39:18 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 30/05/2013 : 19:25:10
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Paul, if he had been a soldier, it would have been from ca 1828.
After a quick search I cant find the wedding record, he married Birthe/Berthe Larsdatter before 1839.
I thought perhaps, even perhaps he was to old, he was a soldier when he was married.
A lots of the grooms in Gran were soldiers and some were "Dragon" in the Cavalry.
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Help paint a picture of Paul Erikson(1808-1863)
