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jensen90
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 Posted - 21/11/2014 : 18:58:26
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| Looking to find when my dads uncle Ernst Rosså Svendsen b september 5th 1920 emigrated to America,and hopefully find their adress where they kived and find some info on his service in the Norwegian and the American Merchant marine,he settled in Brooklyn i was told. Thanks |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/11/2014 : 19:11:59
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hiccup on the birth month, so only long shot possible:
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Ernest Svendsen
State of Issue: Louisiana
Date of Birth: Thursday August 05, 1920
Date of Death: Sunday September 10, 2006
Est. Age at Death: 86 years, 1 months, 5 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: PrincetonPrinceton Township
County: Mercer
State: New Jersey
ZIP Code: 08540 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:31:21
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Here is a Ernest Svendsen arrival with his wife Hariett Lillian. Listed as living in Brooklyn.
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Ernest Svendsen
Arrival Date: 25 Nov 1947
Birth Date: abt 1920
Birth Location: Norway
Birth Location Other: akrehamn
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Stavanger, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Stavangerfjord
Search Ship Database:
Search for the Stavangerfjord in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database |
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:32:14
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| This could be the man,he lived in Princeton for a while i was told. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:37:18
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This bit of information on an Ernest Svendsen seems to correlate with post by Jackie and also gives his birth place. Also the birth place of Karmoy fits the Stavanger of the person travelling in 1947.
Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current
Name: Ernest Svendsen
Age at Death: 86
Birth Date: Abt 1920
Birth Place: Akrehamn Karmoy NOR
Death Date: abt 2006
Death Place: Princeton NJ
Publication or Record Date: 12 Sep 2006
Publication or Record Place: United States |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:45:05
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Probably the same person as all of those posted above with an address and a middle initial that also matches. Birth date matches that found by Jackie but not the one you provided. How certain are you of the birth month of September.
Name: Ernest R Svendsen Sr
Birth Date: 5 Aug 1920
Phone Number: 359-5737
Address: 245 Bunker Hill Rd Bx 353, Princeton, NJ, 08540-8515
[245 Bunker Hill Rd # Rd1, Princeton, NJ, 08540-8515]
[RR 1 POB 353, Princeton, NJ, 08540]
[PO Box 353, Princeton, NJ, 08541-0353 (1993)] |
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:49:01
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| Yes yes yes,his wife was Harriet and he was born on Karmøy,great finds |
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jensen90
Senior member
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Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:52:12
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| I know they lived in Griggstown NJ,are there any adress on him there? or in Brooklyn?,i am not sure about the birth month |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 21:58:02
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Looks like he also flew back and forth to Stavanger.
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Ernest Roseo Svendsen
Arrival Date: 18 Jan 1954
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: American
Port of Departure: Stavanger, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Airline: Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 22:02:45
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Ancestry.com has him listed as a Crew Member on at least seven voyages, either as Ernest Svendsen or as Ernest R Svendsen. Here is on example.
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Ernest Svendsen
Arrival Date: 11 Jan 1944
Birth Date: abt 1921
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Grangemouth, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Steel Ranger |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 22:07:19
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Probably his wife living at the same address in Princeton NJ
U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Harriet L Svendsen
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1923
Phone Number: 359-5737
Address: RR 1 POB 353, Princeton, NJ, 08540 (1985)
[245 Bunker Hill Rd # Rd1, Princeton, NJ, 08540-8515 (1994)]
[245 Bunker Hill Rd Bx 353, Princeton, NJ, 08540-8515 (1974)]
[PO Box 353, Princeton, NJ, 08544-0001] |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 22:28:16
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If you search Harriet Sandvik born about 1923 in the 1940 US Census, only person is found. Looking at the 1930 US Census for this family, the Helen listed below is actually the father and is named Helger.
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Harriet Sandvik
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Brooklyn
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: New York, Kings, New York
Map of Home in 1940:
View Map
Street: 48 Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Kings, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 3B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors:
View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Helen Sandvik 39
Amanda Sandvik 42
Harriet Sandvik 17
Harry Sandvik 13
Roy Sandvik 9
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Edited by - AntonH on 21/11/2014 22:43:53 |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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jensen90
Senior member
244 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2014 : 23:33:56
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| That is fantatastic,where can i find out more about that ship,are there any merchant marine listings to search for him in? |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 22/11/2014 : 01:06:12
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Lots of info and images of the Steel Ranger on Google. He is listed on the Steel Ranger three times all in 1944. The other ships listed are.
Stavangerfjord in 1947
Atlanta City 1943
Bowplate 1956
Something of a gap between 1947 and 1956. |
Edited by - AntonH on 22/11/2014 01:16:54 |
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Ernst Rosså Svendsen
