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Rachel_Turner
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 Posted - 02/12/2016 : 00:48:41
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Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone on this site may have advice that will help me locate my Great-Grandfather Ole Johnsen Stenfield.
Background: At the turn of the 20th century, Ole emigrated from Norway to the US where he became a reindeer herder in Alaska. Although he reportedly worked closely with the Saami, who trained the Eskimo how to herd reindeer, my Great-Grandmother (his former wife, now deceased) was emphatic about the fact that he was not Lapplander or Saami, but Norwegian. Apparently Ole worked closely with and emigrated the same year as my Great-Great-Grandfather Albert Bernhardt from Germany.
Immigration Year: 1898
Likely City of Origin: Trondheim, Norway
Birth Year: Between 1874-1879
Death Year: Around 1938
Wife: Sara Rita Burnhardt Stenfield Reimer b.1909 d.1997 (1/2 Inupiaq, Eskimo 1/2 German)
Daughter: Rita Stenfield Turner Ferris b.1931 d.2008
Possible Residences: Unalakleet, Alaska; Teller, Alaska; St. Michael, Alaska; Nome, Alaska
I have researched the caravan that traveled from Bessekop, Norway to New York on the SS Manitobian's final route in 1898. My thoughts are that he may have traveled with that caravan. However, my father thinks he may have traveled through Canada. Any clues or information you can provide would be very much appreciated.
Thank you,
Rachel
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/12/2016 : 01:29:45
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This record from Ancestry.com gives detailed data for a person of the same name.
Ole Johnsen Stenfield
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ole Johnsen Stenfield
SSN: 574031765
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 May 1874
Birth Place: Bjarnor, Norway
Father: John Johnsen
Mother: Anna S Nelsen
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as OLE JOHNSEN STENFIELD
He is also found in the 1910 and 1930 US Census living in Alaska as single in 1910 and married in 1930. Birth year is listed as abt 1879.
Imigration in 1898.
Ole Stenfield
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ole Stenfield
Age in 1910: 36
[37]
Birth Year: abt 1874
[abt 1873]
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Cape Nome, Division 4, Alaska Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1898
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ole Stenfield 36
[37]
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/12/2016 : 01:50:10
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Might be him shortly after arrival.
Ole Johndsen Stenfjeld
in the Washington, Naturalizations, 1853-1980
Name: Ole Johndsen Stenfjeld
Record Type: Declaration
Declaration Date: 18 Jun 1898
Declaration Place: Jefferson, Washington, USA |
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Rachel_Turner
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Posted - 02/12/2016 : 01:54:59
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Wow. Your response was very helpful. I am trying to avoid the ancestry.com fees.
Thank you! |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 02/12/2016 : 03:08:17
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A possible candidate for his father is John Johnsen Stenfjeld found in the 1900 Norwegian Census. His occupation translates as reindeer owner. He is found in Namsos a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag.
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/ft/person/pf01037470001257
And possibly the father in the 1865 Norwegian Census. He is living at Steenfjeld. Which is a possibiltiy for the origin of the name.
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01038346004401
Based on the evidence presented by Einar (see below) it would appear that the father is Jonas Torkildsen. Thus the John Johnsen shown above in the Norwegian Census data can not be the father of Ole. So I will strike the data. |
Edited by - AntonH on 02/12/2016 17:57:19 |
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Rachel_Turner
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Kåarto
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Hopkins
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eibache
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Posted - 02/12/2016 : 16:44:17
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Ole Johnsen Stenfield is said to be born May 3 1874 at Bjarnor (Bjørnør) his parents being John Johnsen and Anna S Nielsen.
Ole Jonas Torkildsen was confirmated Aug 10 1890, see #11.
There it is noted that he was baptized at Osen mountain church July 6 1873 and that his parents was Jonas Thorkeldsen and Anna Sofie Nilsdatter.
The baptismal record is #78.
A bygdebok for Bjørnørfolket says that Jonas spoke swedish and that Anna Sofie was born in Sweden. The couple had 8 children, Ole was the next oldest.
Jonas had 70 reindeers.
Norwegian text see here. |
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Rachel_Turner
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 00:10:16
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| Eibache: Do the records you have given, indicate whether Ole Johnsen Stenfield and his family had Laplander or Saami heritage? Is it possible to know if the bygdebok for Bjørnørfolket has been translated into English? How is it possible that Ole Johnsen Stenfield and Ole Jonas Torkildsen is the same person? And, why might he have two different names? Thank you so much for your help. |
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Rachel_Turner
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 00:13:00
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| Hopkins: I will be in Fairbanks soon, and I will indeed use the resources you have suggested. Thank you, this is helpful! |
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AntonH
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 01:29:47
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Einar mentioned that Jonas and Anna Sofie had eight children. Here are some of them Parents seemed to have married in 1870.
See number 4, Name is what? Suuianna? born in 1875
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070328660287
See number 22, Name is Anders Johan born in 1876
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070328660326
Anders can be found in the 1900 Norwegian Census along with his mother Anna Sofie. Jonas Torkildsen the father and husband must be deceased as Anna Sofie is listed as e i.e. enke or widow. They are now living in Nord-Trøndelag. How they are related to Jonas Johansen is not clear.
You will notice that Anders Johan is given the last name of Johnsen, same last name that his brother your Ole used. The sons of Jonas Thorkildsen would have used the patronymic name of the father i.e. Joanassen which can also be spelled Johnsen. They all seem to be involved in the reindeer business except for Anders Johan who is listed as a hired hand.
https://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/en-gb/ft/person/pf01037495000411 |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 08:46:24
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quote:
See number 4, Name is what? Suuianna? born in 1875
- I read Sunianna. (In the bygdebok it is spelled Sunnianna). |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 08:49:58
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quote:
See number 22, Name is Anders Johan born in 1876.
see also #23 Elen Marie - they are twins.
Elen Marie died in Jan 1877.
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eibache
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 09:35:07
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Jonas is called a Fin or Lap in church records,censuses and in Bjørnørboka.
Here is what I have translated from that book:
Jonas Torkilsen (1819) - 1895
1870 married to Anna Sofie Nilsdatter 1842 -
The census says Jonas was born in Grong. Nils Taraldsen visited him in 1882 and wrote that Jonas speaks Swedish, and he is Swedish by birth. In any case, he has certainly been a long time in Sweden. He came to the mountains in Osen just before 1873, but his first child is not registered baptized in Osen. Anna Sofie Nilsdatter was born in Sweden, she is 23 years younger than her husband. Whether Jonas had been married previously is unknown.
In 1875, the family lives in Andelslia. Besides two children they have the shepherd boy Lars Mortensen, b. 1860 in Grong. It is stated that Jonas had 70 reindeer.
In 1891 Jonas and Anna Sofie were living at Fjøsvandet. It is noted that he is nomadic lap, born in Overhalla, partly supported. They were living in a gamme. 5 of the children are referred to in 1891: Ole Jonas, Anders, Kristine Magdalene, Marie Charlotte and Elen Marie.
Jonas died 20.01.1895 in Norddalen.
Children
1. Nils b. 1871 (says Osen in census, but he is not baptized there)
2. Ole Jonas b. 1873, baptized in Osen. In 1891 census living at Almenningen
3. Sunnianna b. 1875, d. The same year, barely 10 months old.
4. Anders Johan b. 1876 Twin. In 1891 Anders is on Brandsøya. In 1900 he was in "Finnehuset", Flatanger
5. Elen Marie b. 1876 Twin, d 1877 over 2 months old
6. Kristine Magdalene b. 1880 Twin. She was in Melhus when she was confirmated 1897. It is then stated that she was born in Osfjellet
7. Marie Charlotte f 1880 Twin
8. Elen Marie b. 1885
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Edited by - eibache on 03/12/2016 14:11:49 |
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eibache
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Posted - 03/12/2016 : 11:56:31
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Jonas and Anna Sofies 1st child Niels Morten was baptized in Namsos, see #11.
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Looking for Great-Grandfather Ole Stenfield's
does the Lap, Rensdyreier under occupation (on this website