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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 18/10/2014 :  21:30:33
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Wow this amazing and so many great finds,Is it possible to find any children after Lila if she had any? and are there any chance of finding descendants after Olaf Båsnes's uncle Tom Johnson in Brooklyn,thanks so much. | 
                     
                    
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 19/10/2014 :  12:18:29
                        
                        
                      
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                       Lila died in Boston Jan 30 2000, she was born Jan 19 1944 in Massachusetts, link.
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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 19/10/2014 :  19:08:33
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  That is very interesting,is the husband still alive maybee? | 
                     
                    
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  09:44:03
                        
                        
                      
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                       Conflicting info, link, and link.
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  10:13:29
                        
                        
                      
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                       The baptismal record for Lars Thompson (Torgilsen) is #17. He was born at Åkreøen and baptized Lars Aleksander. Parents Torgjols Govertsen and Laura Serina Larsen. The parents were married Dec 6 1886, see #8.
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  10:18:09
                        
                        
                      
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                       Torgjols Govertsen was born June 6 1893, see #74. His parents were Govert Knudsen and Anne Malene Johnsdatter.
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                 jkmarler 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  10:31:58
                        
                        
                      
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                       quote: Originally posted by eibache
  Conflicting info, link, and link.
 
  
  It might not be such a conflict.  Many widows leave their phone and city directory listings in their deceased husband's name to discourage others who might take advantage of a person on their own....Or there might be 2 individuals with the same name and similar dates. | 
                     
                    
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                 eibache 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  19:45:35
                        
                        
                      
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                       Laura Serine Johannesdatter (Larsen) was born Sept 18 1863, see #151. Her parents were Johannes Larsen and Anna Helene Nilsdatter. The parents were married March 23 1863, see #1.
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                 JaneC 
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                       Posted - 20/10/2014 :  20:07:08
                        
                        
                      
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                       About Uncle Tom Johnson -
  The 1923 passenger manifest at Ellis Island is available for you to view (the original document) if you sign up as a "member" of Ellis Island. It is free to do so. 
  Passenger manifest refers to "Uncle Tom Johnson at 570 45th Street, Brooklyn."
  1900 US Federal Census 374 45th Street  *  Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York Tobias Johnsen   30 born Jun 1869 Norway, to USA 1888, married 1896, naturalized, occupation: Sailor Tomine Johnsen   27 born Oct 1872 Norway, to USA 1890, has had 2 children and 2 are living Edward Johnsen   4 born Dec 1895 New York Thomas Johnsen   1 born April 1899 New York
 
  1910 US Federal Census 572 45th Street  *  Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York Tobias Johnson    42 born about 1868 Norway, to USA 1890, Naturalized Citizen, occupation: Fisherman, fishing company Tomena Johnson    37 born Norway, to USA 1895 Edward Johnson	14 - all the children are born in New York Thomas Johnson   10 Johannah Johnson   8 Helen Johnson   4 Stanley H Johnson   1
 
  1915 New York, State Census 570 45th Street  *  Brooklyn, Kings, New York Tom Johnson   47 born in Norway, has been in US 25 years, now a US citizen, occupation: Fishing Captain Minnie Johnson   42 b Norway, in US 20 years Edward Johnson   18 b US, occupation: Navy Thomas Johnson   17 b US, occupation: Fishing Boat Orga Johnson   14 b US, at school Emer Johnson   6 Harold Johnson	4
 
  1920 US Federal Census 570 45th  *  Brooklyn Assembly District 7, Kings, New York Tobias Johnson   52 b about 1868 Norway, to USA 1889, occupation: Captain, works for self ** Minnie Johnson   48 b Norway, to USA 1894 Edward F Johnson   24 b New York, occupation: Officer, government Thomas A Johnson   21 b New York, occupation: Officer, government Olga J Johnson   18 b New York, occupation: Clerk, office Einar S Johnson   11 Harold W Johnson   8
 
  1925 New York State Census 570 45th Street  * Brooklyn, Kings, New York Tobias Johnson  56 b Norway, naturalized US citizen Aug 1891, occupation: Fishing captain Tamine Johnson  53 Thomas Johnson  26 occupation: mate Einar Johnson  16 Harold Johnson  13 Elsie Swan  08  daughter
 
  1930 US Federal Census 570 45th Street  *  Brooklyn, Kings, New York Tobias  Johnsen, 61, b Norway, to USA 1889, occupation: Captain, fishing schooner Tomine Johnson 57 Thomas Johnsen 30, Police officer, New York City Einar Johnsen 21, Electrician, Radio New Broadcasting Harold Johnsen 18 Elsie Swan 14, lodger, born about 1916 New York
 
  1940 US Federal Census New York, Kings, New York Simon Johnson   26, head, b Sweden, carpenter, ship yards Olga Johnson   39 wife, b about 1901 New York Edward Cole	 13 stepson Robert Cole	12 stepson Tomiore Johnson   67 b abt 1873 Norway, mother-in-law, widow Elsie Swan   25 b New York, sister-in-law Labian Larson   40 lodger, b Sweden
 
  In 1909 a passenger Thomine Johnsen age 36 traveled on the Hellig Olav from "Christianna" going home to New York. Last permanent residence Brooklyn; relative in country whence she came: Oline Hansen in Sandved, Skudenes (? hard to read) With her are: Thomas Arter Johnsen age 10 Olga Johanne 8 Helene (?) 3 Einar Stanley (hard to read, but under one year)
 
  Belatedly, finding a family tree on Ancestry with info as follows:
  Tobias Eliassen Johnson.  Birth 12 Jun 1868 in Haga, Ferkingstad, Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway Death 11 Oct 1939 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Parents: Elias Jenssen b 1836 and Olena Øysteinsdatter Sandhåland b 1840
  Tomine Adine (Minnie) Johnsen.  Birth 21 Oct 1871 in Aarstøl, Søgne, (Kristiansand) Vest-Agder, Norway Death 03 Jan 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Parents: Thomas Johnsen Aarstøl b 1831 and Abel Cecilia Marcusdatter Ormestad b 1839
 
  Green-Wood Cemetery (Brooklyn) burial record, Tobias Johnson, burial 1939-10-11, in lot 1715, grave #195 - http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php
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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 29/10/2014 :  13:33:34
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Thank you guys,this is all new information for me,thank you very much. | 
                     
                    
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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 21/11/2014 :  18:25:36
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  How do i go about finding Olaf Baasnes after 1925 cencus? anyone of you that have the 1925 cencus for him to post here,i have no clue where to look,thanks | 
                     
                    
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 21/11/2014 :  23:02:56
                        
                        
                      
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                       Here is the full post of the 1925 Census first posted by JaneC on page one. 
  New York, State Census, 1925 Name:	Olaf Bassnas Birth Date:	abt 1899 Birth Place:	Norway Age:	26 Gender:	Male Residence Place:	Brooklyn, Kings Relationship:	Lodger Color or Race:	White Number of Years in US:	02 Assembly District:	07 House Number:	425 Line Number:	35 Page Number:	10 Household Members:	 Name	Age Wm Caskin 49 Mary Caskin 30 Joseph Caskin 18 William Caskin 03 Ole P Huriksen 25 Ivar Rehnstrom 26 Per Gabrielson 27 Olaf Bassnas 26 Ole Larsen 30 F Viker 30 | 
                     
                    
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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 25/11/2014 :  19:56:37
                        
                        
                      
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                       I have been trying to find out more about Olaf Hansen after 1925,could it be that Olaf Hansen,changed his name to Oskar Hansen? Shown here as a witness for his ex brother in law Lars ?Petition for Naturalization (as United States citizen) Name: Lars Thompsen, age 35 Birth: 6 Jun 1893 in Akrehavn, Norway Spouse: Martha, married 25 April 1926 in Brooklyn, New York Martha was born at Kopervik, Norway 23 July 1901 2 Children:  1) Thorleif born 12 September 1918 in Norway and resides at Kopervik, Norway. 2) Leonard born 29 October 1928 in Brooklyn, New York; resides father's address in Brooklyn Last foreign residence was Akrehavn, Norway Emigration from Southampton, England, to New York  under the name Lars Torgilsen on 21 April 1923 on the SS Berengaria.  Naturalization Date: 28 Sep 1928  Court Location: Eastern District, New York  Witnessed by: Oskar Hansen and John Johnsen Oskar Hansen resides at 450 61st Street, Brooklyn - barge captain John Johnsen resides at 701 50th Street, Brooklyn - barge captain | 
                     
                    
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                 JaneC 
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                       Posted - 25/11/2014 :  20:31:43
                        
                        
                      
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                       See also page 1, where that naturalization record was previously posted. ;-) | 
                     
                    
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                 jensen90 
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                       Posted - 25/11/2014 :  21:08:48
                        
                        
                      
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                      |  Yes that is where i copied it from. | 
                     
                    
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