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Anne Brit Benum
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 18:19:51
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...was born January 28, 1897. She had the same parents as Konrad Josef Vist, and they were born on the same Place in North-Trøndelag. Margit Johanne emigrated in 1916. What is it possible to find about her in US? |
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jkmarler
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Anne Brit Benum
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Norway
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 20:03:18
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How fine - and is it possible to find out what happened to her complete life? |
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AntonH
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 21:14:20
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Traveling with her is a Margue West (Wist) both are going to their brother Johannes Wist, Grass Range Montana
Margue West in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: Margue West Arrival Date: 15 Apr 1916 Birth Date: abt 1899 Birth Location: Nrw Birth Location Other: sparbu Age: 17 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian Port of Departure: Bergen Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Kristianiafjord
His name is Magne in the Emigration Record
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Edited by - AntonH on 30/11/2017 21:36:49 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 21:20:41
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No date on the card but crossing into and out of Canada fits
Margaret Wist in the U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 Name: Margaret Wist Port of Arrival: Sweet Grass, Montana, USA Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards |
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AntonH
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 21:51:23
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Here is the family in the 1900 Norwegian Census.
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Here is much of the same family in the 1920 US Census. This would indicate that the mother also immigrated to America.
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Edited by - AntonH on 30/11/2017 17:16:56 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 22:07:07
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Looks like Magne died in California in 1954
Magne Wist in the California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 Name: Magne Wist Gender: Male Race: Caucasian (White) Birth Date: 22 Mar 1899 Birth Place: Spartu, Norway Age: 55 Death Date: 19 May 1954 Death City: San Francisco Death County: San Francisco Death State: California Death Country: United States Father: Magnus Wist Mother: Margrete Bjerkan Funeral Home: N. Gray and Company |
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Anne Brit Benum
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Norway
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Posted - 29/11/2017 : 22:25:53
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How very exciting! Thank you very much!!
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jkmarler
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AntonH
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 05:46:33
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Here is a birthdate for Fred West, strange I do not see him in the 1900 Norwegian Census.
Fred West in the Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011 Name: Fred West Gender: Male Death Age: 44 Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892 Birth Place: Norway Death Date: 28 Sep 1936 Death Place: Near Clancy, Jefferson, Montana, USA Father: Peter W West Spouse: Alice E West Certificate Number: 32
Another record different birth year
Fred Wist in the Montana, County Naturalization Records, 1867-1970 Name: Fred Wist Declaration Age: 19 Record Type: Declaration Birth Date: 3 Mar 1890 Birth Place: Stenkjar Norway Arrival Date: 2 May 1907 Arrival Place: New York, New York Declaration Date: 25 May 1909 Declaration Place: Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA Court: District Declaration Number: 226 |
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jkmarler
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 05:57:53
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Well there is a Wilhelm Frederick Wist in the WWI draft registrations in Montana. His nearest relative is a Gustav Wist. Birth year is 1886, don't remember the date. |
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Anne Brit Benum
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Norway
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 10:38:29
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Thank you! |
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AntonH
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 20:58:22
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A strange business with this Vist/Wist/West family. In the topic on Konrad Josef Vist, Jackie posted a link to the 1910 US Census for Conrad Wist which seemed to fit the guy the poster was seeking. Now here is a record for Fred Wist in the 1910 US Census, same location in Montana and a person below him whose name is Conrad West, both came over in 1903. Or perhaps 1907 see above record for a different year.
Fred Wist
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AntonH
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 21:17:16
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quote: Well there is a Wilhelm Frederick Wist in the WWI draft registrations in Montana. His nearest relative is a Gustav Wist. Birth year is 1886, don't remember the date.
I think both Wilhelm Fredrick and Gustav Wist are from Germany.
Wilhelm Fredrick Wist in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: Wilhelm Fredrick Wist Gender: Male Race: White Residence Age: 56 Birth Date: 2 May 1886 Birth Place: Hamalworden, Germany Residence Date: 1942 Residence Place: Billings, Montana, USA Occupation: Self Height: 5 10 Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Red Weight: 175 Complexion: Ruddy
That does not solve the mystery of Fred Wist of Norway and the second Conrad West both living in Montana. |
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AntonH
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 21:39:20
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This is likely Fritjof Petersen Wist leaving in 1907
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And he and his family in the 1900 Norwegian Census
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Still a mystery to me, none of this fits very well with the Fred West married in Jefferson Montana in 1925 posted by Jackie.
Well this may shed some light on the mystery. it is the 1891 Census for Sparbu and it shows a Fridthjof Wist with father and mother same as for Konrad Josef.
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So two children are missing from the 1900 Census that are found in the 1891 Census. Gulløv Fredrikke and Fridthjof
Fridthjof is living with a different family but still in Sparbu at a neighboring farm in 1900.
1900
Fridthjof was born March 2, 1890, Parents are Magnus Pedersen and Margaret Kristofferdatter.
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Anne Brit Benum
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Norway
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Posted - 30/11/2017 : 23:16:22
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Yes, the two mentioned guys in the "blue" answer must be from Germany - they are not from Sparbu in Norway. Thank you, all the same! |
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