Hi, I am searching for a Julia Annetta Steen who came from Norway to New Zealand abt 1873 with her family. She was born abt 1856. This is all I know. I've done a lot of research on other members of the Larsen family but have found this surname STEEN rather hard to work out. I realise it could have been altered in some way and her forenames of Julia Annetta (to me seems to have been anglicised), but if anyone can find anyone who may look like her then please let me know. All help is gratefully accepted.
Larsen Family Norway to Mauriceville, Wairarapa, New Zealand 1871-1874
Based on the 1865 Census this is likely the baptism of Adam Reutz.
Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927 about Adam Reuts N. Name: Adam Reuts N. Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 feb 1822 Baptism Date: 15 feb 1822 Baptism Place: Risor,Aust-Agder,Norway Father: N. Steen Mother: Matilde M. Herlofsen FHL Film Number: 123657
The only Andrine Thoresen in the 1865 census I was able to find that could be her mother lived in Glemminge sub parish at Fredrikstad with a son Johan E. Larsen age 3 and married to sawmillworker Lars Svendsen link
CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK - Castle Garden served as a reception hall and temporary home of nine million immigrants from it was opened on Aug 1, 1855 to it was closed down on April 18, 1890. From then on the Immigration Processing Centers for New York was at the Barge office and Ellis Island. This story about Castle Garden was printed in The Illustrated American, March 1, 1890.