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lornejohnson
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Canada
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Posted - 20/01/2014 : 18:59:23
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Gunild was born 1790. She is the mother of Halvor Johannesen who sailed to America in 1855 with his wife Rannei Thordat and family. There is no mention of Halvor's mother making the trip to America with her son Halvor in 1855 ....yet there is a 70 year old Cornelia Kleven that shows up on the USA Census of 1860 living with Halvor's family. I'm looking for any information on Gunild leaving Norway as a 60 year old.....there is also some information about a Andrew Kleven (Cleven) in the USA census of 1860 as a 17 year old living with the Halvor Johannesen (Johnson) family that we think might be related but have no information on. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 20/01/2014 : 23:01:22
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There is this family from the 1860 US Census bearing some resemblance to the people listed in your post. Howeer neiter of them are named Kleven or Cleven, nor are they listed as living with Halvor Johannesen (Johnsen). Are they the same people?
1860 United States Federal Census Name: Cornelia Johnson Age in 1860: 70 Birth Year: abt 1790 Birthplace: Norway Home in 1860: Boone, Boone, Illinois Gender: Female Post Office: Boone Value of real estate: Household Members: Name Age Cornelia Johnson 70 Andrew Johnson 17 |
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Kåarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 20/01/2014 : 23:03:00
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No Gunild Nilsdatter rec. when Halvor and Rannei em. from Bø in Telemark with 4 children April 1855, see right page family #16
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 20/01/2014 : 23:12:49
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It is interesting that Ancestry.com links the Cornelia Johnson listed above with Gunhild Nilsdatter. This is the listing Cornelia is linked to.
Norway Marriages, 1600s-1800s Name: Gunnild Nilsdr Age: 23 years Gender: Female Birth Date: Ca.1795 Marriage Date: 17 nov 1818 Marriage Place: Bo, Telemark, Norway Spouse: Johanes Halvorsen Spouse's Age: 26 years Spouse's Gender: Male Spouse's Birth Date: Ca.1792 |
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lornejohnson
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Posted - 20/01/2014 : 23:35:23
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lyndal: Yes I would think they are the same people. The Boone County census (I've been told) indicates them in the same household as Halvor Johannesen ( Johnson) wife Randina (Ranaei) Johnson and children Thor (TOM), Johanne (John), Guinild (Nellie) , Gunder (George), Oliver and Nels. We think she might be Halvor's mother but have no record that she left Norway.?? |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 00:25:58
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This is the family directly below Cornelia Johnson and it appears to be the family you have written about, however the man is named Nelson not Halvor? They are listed as different families ie 1932 and 1933. I do not know if that means different places or just different families.
1860 United States Federal Census Name: Nelson Johnson Age in 1860: 45 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Norway Home in 1860: Boone, Boone, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Boone Value of real estate: Household Members: Name Age Nelson Johnson 45 Lena Johnson 48 John Johnson 15 Tore Johnson 13 Henry Johnson 10 Cornelia Johnson 7 Oliver Johnson 4 Nelson Johnson 2 |
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AntonH
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lornejohnson
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Canada
287 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2014 : 02:03:51
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You work the magic lyndal ! This Andrew has been a curiosity for 100 years. He was thought to be a son of Halvor but turns out he is Havor's much younger brother ! If I could find out when he and his mother left Norway it would complete the mystery.....perhaps in the Boe parish records. Thank you ! |
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AntonH
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 02:15:56
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quote: You work the magic lyndal
Not really, I was using information provided by a Family Tree on Ancestry. com. The tree is called the Halvorsen Tree and is owned by mccartyg_1 and another owned by Debbie Scott of Nanaimo, British Columbia found in these trees the following people. Note one tree states the Gunhild died in Norway.
HALVOR Nelson Oliver JOHANNESSON OR JOHNSON Birth 10 Aug 1819 in Bø, Telemark, Norway Death 1899 in Butte, Jefferson, Montana, United States
Mother Gunhild Nilsdatter Kleven Birth 1795 in Bo, Den, Norway Death in Norway
Father Johannes Halvorsen Birth 1792 in Bo, Den, Norway Death in Norway
Included were four children besides Halvor and included.
Anders or Andrew Johanesen or Johnson Birth 19 Sept 1841 in Bo, Telemark, Norway Death |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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AntonH
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 02:39:40
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The Pool Family Tree also lists this child, however I did not find the record for this unamed child.
Johanesen Birth 27 May 1838 in Bo, Telemark, Norway Death 27 May 1838 in Bo, Telemark, Norway |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 03:17:47
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Might be Andrew in the 1870 Census.
1870 United States Federal Census Name: Andrew Johnson Age in 1870: 28 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Norway Home in 1870: Boone, Boone, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Capron Value of real estate: Household Members: Name Age Andrew Johnson 28 Sarah Johnson 29 John Johnson 2 Delia Johnson 8/12 Helen Staverson 15 Nellie Staverson 26 |
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lornejohnson
Senior member
Canada
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 04:45:10
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I'm on Vancouver Island Canada. Do you have an email for Debbie Scott in Nanaimo ? Thanks again. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 21/01/2014 : 18:39:02
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I sent a e-mail through Ancestry.com to Debbie Scott asking her to contact you through this site. |
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