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Carol Davis
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 Posted - 03/09/2013 : 20:18:33
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Just found the recorded family information:
Einar ( Harry) Kaspersen (Casper), was my Grandfather, who came from Norway in 1913 to the United States, along with his siblings: Gustav, Rolf, and Hans.
Their parents were: Father: Gulbran Kaspersen DOB: 1858, DOD: 1913
Mother: Ragna Gurtomsen Kasperson, DOB: 1862, DOD: 1927
Ragna Gurtomsen Kasperson's mother: Elisa Gurtomsen, DOB: 1835, DOD: 1919
( born in Oslo, Norway). She had 7 daughters.
I am trying to find any living relatives in Norway. Please let me know if you have information on living relatives in Norway to this family tree.
Thank you, Carol Davis. (csdavis81@bellsouth.net) |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 20:37:08
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Emigration from Oslo on 06 Jun 1913
Gulbrand Kaspersen, married, coachman, born 16 Jul 1857, residence: Klingenberggt. 12 III, Oslo, destination: New York. To son.
Ragna Gustava Kaspersen, married, born 19 Sep 1862
Rolf Gulbrand Kaspersen, electrician, born 26 Jul 1896
Hans Peter Kaspersen, born 06 Aug 1899
Census-1910
Census-1910 (Gulbrand)
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Edited by - jwiborg on 03/09/2013 20:42:45 |
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Carol Davis
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 20:41:30
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| Thank you Jan. Would you happen to know if there are any descendants still in Norway in this family? |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 20:57:15
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They arrived New York on Jun 18, 1913, on The C.F. Tietgen.
Final destination reads son Gustav Caspersen in Daville, Iowa.
Gulbrand mention his sister Julie Andersen in Ole Viks gd 18 as closest relative.
Gulbrand and Ragna and all their children emigrated?
Gulbrands sister Julie Andersen, widow, born 14 Sep 1860.
Daughter Anna Andersen born 02 Jul 1888.
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Carol Davis
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:04:21
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| I appreciate this information. Not sure if sister was included in the immigration of the family to the US. All I have is sketchy information through word of mouth testimony from my Uncle Norman Casper, my Mother's brother, who now lives in Homossassa, FL, just turned 91 on Saturday. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:12:02
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Sister Julie was not among the passengers on ship The C.F. Tietgen.in 1913. Only 4 Caspersen on board, Gulbrand, Ragna, Rolf and Hans. Gustav was already in Iowa.
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Carol Davis
Junior member
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:15:05
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| Well, I suppose there are several options. either his sister had died prior to the immigration, or she did not leave Norway when the family did. Would be interesting to find out. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:21:49
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Julie is not dead by 1913. Gulbrand list his sister Julie in Oslo as "closest relative" in the 1913 emigration record (Ellis Island arrival). She is 53 y.o. and lives in Ole Vigs gd 18, same street as in census-1910 (see census above).
Census-1900
Gulbrand Kaspersen coachman 1857 in Bærum
Ragna Kaspersen 1862
Ingrid Kaspersen 1888
Rolf Kaspersen 1896
Hans Peter Kaspersen 06 Aug 1899
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Carol Davis
Junior member
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:25:28
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Oh I see, so the addresses noted is in Oslo? please excuse my ignorance here, I'm new to this.
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:41:39
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Yes.
"1900-telling for 0301 Kristiania" means 1900 census in Kristiania. Kristiania is an old name for Oslo.
Førenamn = fore name (the name that comes first)
Etternamn = after name (like a surname). Traditionally in Norway this was a patronymic name - based on the father's first name + son or + datter.
Sivilistand = marital status. G = married; U = unmarried; E = widowed
Yrke = occupation
Fødd år = what year born
Fødestad = place of birth
Carol, on the Ellis Island free website you can see the passenger manifest that shows Gulbrand, Ragna, and two sons arriving at Ellis Island in 1913. By viewing the original manifest, you can read all the details. Search exactly for Gulbrand Caspersen born 1859. (spelled just that way exactly). You'll have to register on that site, but it's free to do so.
You said Einar was with the family when they emigrated - did you notice he's not?
Did Einar, his siblings, and their descendants all remain in the USA? If so you are searching for:
1) descendants of the siblings of Gulbrand Kaspersen b 16 Jul 1857
2) descendants of the siblings of Ragna Gustava Gutormsen b 19 Sep 1862
In your opening query, you mention the name of Ragna's mother and say "they had seven daughters." These daughters are Ragna and her sisters? Do you know their names? Dates of birth?
MARRIAGE of Gulbrand Kasperson and Ragna Gutormsen
A groom Gulbrand Karpersen born about 1857 - Father's Name: Gulbrand Arnesen
married
A bride Ragna Gustava Gutormsen born about 1862 - Father's Name: Johannes Guttormsen
Event Date: 19 Feb 1882
Event Place: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
First marriage for both
from FAMILY SEARCH free website, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01869-3, System Origin: Norway-EASy, GS Film number: 1282978
Reference ID: bk 1
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Carol Davis
Junior member
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 21:48:04
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Thank you Jan, This is so much to take in . I will take time to search these sights and get back with you.
Thank you so much! Carol Davis |
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Carol Davis
Junior member
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 22:16:39
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| in, By the way, I do not know Ragna's sisters names, nor does my Uncle, who is our "relative" source of information. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 22:56:07
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Thanks Jan Peter - It looks like the parents of Ragna Gustava Guttormsen are tømmermand (carpenter) Johannes Guttormsen and Elen Johannesdatter?
Birthplace of Gulbrand Caspersen per 1910 census is Bærum, Akershus, Norway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A6rum
An Ancestry.com Family Tree gives Gulbrand's family as
FATHER
Johan Casper Arnesen
Birth 28 Feb 1831 in Asker, Akershus, Norway
Death 26 Jan 1877 in Asker, Akershus, Norway
MOTHER
Johanne Jørgensdatter
Birth 1831 in Asker, Akershus, Norway
Death 14 May 1875
SISTER
Dora Randine Casperdatter
Birth 24 Mar 1863 in Asker, Akershus, Norway
Death 4 Feb 1933 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
married Albert Defiance Sewall in 1885 in Minneapolis, USA
Dora and Albert children Lula Eva Roma Sewall b 1886 (married Edward James McDougall), Sarah Johanna Sewall b 1888 (married Merle Aplin), Clifford Horace Sewall b 1890, Chadwick Irving "Bud" Sewall b 1895, Dora Bernice Sewall b 1897 (married name Waters), Lawrence Jay Sewall b 1903
BROTHER
Johan Caspersen
Birth 12 Sep 1858 in Asker, Akershus, Norway
BROTHER
Hans Caspersen
Birth 10 Sep 1865 in Asker, Akershus, Norway |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 23:12:16
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quote:
Originally posted by JaneC
Thanks Jan Peter - It looks like the parents of Ragna Gustava Guttormsen are tømmermand (carpenter) Johannes Guttormsen and Elen Johannesdatter?
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 03/09/2013 : 23:51:33
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Johannes Guttormsen (31) & Eli Johannesdr (26)
Marriage: 16 Mar 1860, Trefoldighet Menighet, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
His father: Guttorm Torgersen
Her father: Johannes Johansen
He: Born Øier, residence: Christiania
She: Born: Grue
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grandfather's family in Norway
