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cherylvanata
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USA
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 Posted - 21/08/2013 : 19:34:01
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| John Christophersen was born 21 Sep 1872. Father thought to be Christopher Erikson and Mother was Anna. He came to America in 1887 at age 16 years. He wrote he came alone. No other family members came with him. He took the last name of Lund in the US. Really want to know where he came from; which part of Norway. |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 20:25:35
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He was born AFTER the 1865 Norwegian census and left BEFORE the 1900 Norwegian census. The 1875 Norwegian census has never been completely extracted to database form and is therefore incomplete.
Has the family completely exhausted any and ALL references or documents regarding John in the US? Church records where he was a member? his obituary? etc? |
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cherylvanata
Starting member
USA
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Posted - 21/08/2013 : 20:29:29
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| Yes, that is why I am asking. |
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5861 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 20:42:03
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John/Johan/Johannes Christophersen/Kristoffersen born Sept. 21. 1872, could be bapt. 1873.
Father Christopher/Kristoffer Ericsen/Eriksen or Christopher/Kristoffer Lund
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Edited by - Kċarto on 21/08/2013 20:45:02 |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 20:44:40
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#94 Johan Laurits
Born: 21 Sep 1872
Christening: 25 Dec 1872, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway
Parents: Christoffer Eriksen (44) & Berte Maria Larsdotter (41)
Source: Akershus county, Nannestad, Parish register (official) nr. I 12 (1860-1872), Birth and baptism records 1872, page 65.
Census-1865 for Austadhagen in Holter, Nannestad, Akershus, Norway
Siblings:
Anna Martea Christophersdatter, born 10 Nov 1855
Erik Christoffersen, born 27 Nov 1857
Anne Rangdine Christoffersdatter, born 01 Jan 1861
Lina Christoffersdatter, born 03 Mar 1864
Kristina Maria Christoffersdatter, born 29 May 1867
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Edited by - jwiborg on 21/08/2013 21:01:46 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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cherylvanata
Starting member
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 21:05:51
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| That record on Family Search is the correct John Lund. Have records and photos of this family in the U.S. Lived and worked with the Michael Ristvedt family and married their daughter, Annette. Jwiborg, I will look up records on this family. Might be able to link him to leaving the parish in the correct year or maybe names will be repeated. Kaarto, where or what parish or part of Norway is your birth/Bap record from? Also looks like it could be a possibility. Thanks so much. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/08/2013 : 21:22:47
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Johan Laurits Kristoffersen and the rest of the family have moved to neighboring parish Ullensaker by 1875, living at Gaardermoen farm, where Oslo airport is located today.
Johan Kristoffersen (16) from Ullensaker, emigrating to New York on 29 Mar 1889.
There are Lund farms in Ullensaker, where he could have lived upon emigration.
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cherylvanata
Starting member
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 21:32:28
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| Thank you for that 1865 Census link with all the family listed. Didn't see it until I had responded. |
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cherylvanata
Starting member
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25 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 21:41:16
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| It was said that he did have an Aunt near Lake Park, Minnesota but no one knew who that would have been. I am going to find as many records on this family as I can and see who else may have come to the US. Your immigration record is powerful persuasion that this is the guy. Thanks |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 21:50:04
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Johan Christofferson (16) arrived New York on 17 Apr 1889 on the S/S Arizona from Guion Line.
Widower and caretaker of the state's forests Kristofer Eriksen living at "Indendanturen" (= "army supply") in Ullensaker, Akershus, census-1900.
Gardermoen was back in the old days a military barracks, and a military airport before it became Oslo airport.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
7790 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 22:26:20
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| John C Lund is listed in his American marriage record as born in Nannestad Prgd. I'd say that's a match! Sam Johnson and Edwin Johnson are the witnesses to the marriage at Lake Park, Minnesota |
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cherylvanata
Starting member
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Posted - 21/08/2013 : 22:32:14
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| I am overwhelmed. Thank you. Now I will get busy and fill in his family tree. |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3020 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 22:33:44
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Yay! 
quote:
Originally posted by cherylvanata
It was said that he did have an Aunt near Lake Park, Minnesota but no one knew who that would have been. I am going to find as many records on this family as I can and see who else may have come to the US. Your immigration record is powerful persuasion that this is the guy. Thanks
On this family tree, Johan's father appears as Kristoffer Eriksen, Langerudshaugen b: 26 FEB 1829 in Langerudshaugen, Nannestad. Tree says Kristoffer had a sister Johanne who went to USA.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bjerkek&id=I20080
John appears as Johan Laurits Kristoffersen , Austadeie Gardermoe b: 21 SEP 1872 in Austadhaugen, Holter, Nannestad |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
4961 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2013 : 22:50:23
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Austad in Nannestad is about 2 miles south-west of Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
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cherylvanata
Starting member
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - 22/08/2013 : 04:28:14
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| I cannot find his marriage record. I have tried Family Search and it won't come up even under her name. Where did you see it? Appreciate all the additional information. |
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