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jolson312
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 Posted - 07/02/2016 : 15:44:03
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Einar,
Thank you so much for the info you have provided as well. Ya'll have opened up more info for my search in Norway.
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AntonH
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jolson312
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 02:53:35
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thank you lyndal40 for the additional information
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 03:46:10
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Perhaps some other children of Gulbrand and Juliane . In addition to your Anne Sirene and son Gulbrand.
Inger born Dec 11, 1834 and baptised March 22, 1835, see number 43
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9173&idx_id=9173&uid=ny&idx_side=-50
Ellen born March 22, 1837 baptism June 25, 1837, see number 64
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9173&idx_id=9173&uid=ny&idx_side=-61
Gurine born Oct 13, 1839, baptism Jan 26, 1840, See number 16
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9173&idx_id=9173&uid=ny&idx_side=-71
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AntonH
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:28:11
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A little hard to find them after their arrival into the US, best guess for at least one daughter is an Atlanta Westby, Also spelled Vestby and Westeby. Lived first in Wisconsin and then in Bellingham Washington. Married to Ludvig or Ludwig also used the first name Louis or Lewis. The birth is a little off and the arrival year is 1881 in one census record.
Atlanta Vestby
in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Atlanta Vestby
[Atlanta Vestley]
Age: 32
Birth Date: Oct 1867
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Grant, Dunn, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1883
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ludvik P Vestby
Marriage Year: 1888
Years Married: 12
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ludvik P Vestby 42
Atlanta Vestby 32
Arthur E Vestby 10
Gina E Vestby 8
Lilian Vestby 6
Emma Vestby 4
Julia Vestby 2
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:31:14
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Big family in 1910 Census.
Atlanta Westby
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Atlanta Westby
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Bellingham Ward 2, Whatcom, Washington
Street: East North Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Louis Westby
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 22
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Westby 51
Atlanta Westby 42
Arthur Westby 19
Gina Westby 18
Lillian Westby 16
Emma Westby 14
Jeannette Westby 12
Louis Westby Jr 9
Roy Westby 8 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:35:04
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She died in Bellingham, in 1944. Here is her death record. One positive thing, her father is listed as an Andreas. ?. Last name is somewhat garbled.
Atlanta Westby
in the Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: Atlanta Westby
[Atlanta ...Orlic]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Death Date: 3 Mar 1944
Death Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Father: Andreas ...Orlic
Spouse: Louis Westby |
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:41:09
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Well some more positive information on Atlanta. There is a Family Tree on Ancestry.com that you can access that certainly leads one in the same direction as I was going. Here is some of the Tree information.
Atlanta Sorlie
18691944
BIRTH ABT 1869 Norway
DEATH 3 MAR 1944 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Father is
Andreas Andrew O. Sorlie Sorly
18341916
BIRTH 17 SEP 1834 Norway
DEATH 1 FEB 1916 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Mother is
Gurine
18401932
BIRTH ABT 1840 Norway
DEATH 10 DECEMBER 1932 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Children of Andreas and Gurine look about right, named Julia, Atlanta and Shanette.
Atlanta was married to
Ludwig Louis Westby
1857
BIRTH ABT 1857 Norway
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:48:08
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Here is a death record for Gurine. I guess that Gurine would be your Great-great aunt? A sister to your Great-great grandmother Anne Serine,
Gurine Sorlie
in the Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: Gurine Sorlie
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 93
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Death Date: 30 Dec 1932
Death Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Father: Gulbrand Sorlie
Mother: Julianna
Spouse: Andrew O. Sorlie
FHL Film Number: 2022969
Reference ID: 341
Find-A-Grave record
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7970679&ref=acom
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AntonH
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Posted - 09/02/2016 : 23:53:28
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She can be found in 1900 US Census under Gurena Sorly, Arrival year is correct, as is the birth month and year.
Name: Gurena Sorly
[Gerenia Corly]
Age: 60
Birth Date: Oct 1839
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Colfax, Dunn, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1882
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Andreas Sorly
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andreas Sorly 65
Gurena Sorly 60
Shanette Sorly 23
Melvin Larson 14
Arthur Schamphr 9
Julia C Schamphr 7
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jkmarler
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Posted - 12/02/2016 : 03:22:32
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Originally posted by lyndal40
Well some more positive information on Atlanta. There is a Family Tree on Ancestry.com that you can access that certainly leads one in the same direction as I was going. Here is some of the Tree information.
Atlanta Sorlie
18691944
BIRTH ABT 1869 Norway
DEATH 3 MAR 1944 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Father is
Andreas Andrew O. Sorlie Sorly
18341916
BIRTH 17 SEP 1834 Norway
DEATH 1 FEB 1916 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Mother is
Gurine
18401932
BIRTH ABT 1840 Norway
DEATH 10 DECEMBER 1932 Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington
Children of Andreas and Gurine look about right, named Julia, Atlanta and Shanette.
Atlanta was married to
Ludwig Louis Westby
1857
BIRTH ABT 1857 Norway
DEATH Unknown
Ludvik / Louis Westby died about a month after Atlanta.
When Gurine died her obit says she was survived by one daughter Mrs. L. Westby and 6 grandchildren: Mrs. J. Kruzer, Mrs. M.L. Laase, Miss Emma Westby, L.F. Westby all of Bellingham and Mrs. L.A. Scamfer and Miss Lillian Westby both of Seattle and 4 great grandchildren, not named. |
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Seeking family lines from Elverum, Hedmark, Norway
