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Kathi Mullin
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Posted - 13/10/2020 :  23:53:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking for information on Joen/John Andreas Olsen born 1817 Meloy Norway - May have been married to Hanna Petronella Jensdatter, children Johan M. Johnson 1850, Ole Petter Johnson Aag 1853, Karen M. Johnsdatter 1856

AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  00:25:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here are some links to information on Joen

1865 Census

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038366003751

1875

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052421004792

1891

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01053159002085

1900

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01037520001757

Died in 1903

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/267/pg00000001741874

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AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  00:37:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is likely the baptism of Joen Andreas in 1817. Father is Ola Peersen Røshagen.

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20071025630298

Third from the bottom, left hand page.

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AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  00:44:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here is the marriage record of Ola Peersen Røshagen and Aasel Joensdatter Messøen in 1814

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000002475207

Right page near the bottom

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20071025630293

Edited by - AntonH on 14/10/2020 00:52:41
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AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  01:47:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Considering the usual spelling variations in older Norwegian records, this could be the family of Aasel Joensdatter Messøen in the 1801 Census.

The farm is spelled Mezøen and the daughter is Aazilla Joensdatter. Not Aasel. Parents are Joen Andersen and Anna Pedersdatter.

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058472001369
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AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  01:58:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Back this far in time, you can sometimes find a Family Tree that can be useful. Here is one from Geni.com that has some good sources Including the marriage I posted above.

https://www.geni.com/people/Aselle-Aasel-Joensdatter/6000000006823800001

Aselle (Aasel) Joensdatter
Gender: Female
Birth: 1784
Hestøya, Rødøy, Nordland, Norway
Death: April 08, 1871 (86-87)
Oldra, Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Place of Burial: Meløy, Nordland, Norway
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Jon Andersen and Anna Petersdatter
Wife of Ole Pedersen

You can use Geni.com to trace ancestors back in time. I would be a little careful when you get back into the 1500's. I see some names that always pop up such as Benkestock that can indicate wishful thinking on the part of the author.

Edited by - AntonH on 14/10/2020 02:08:24
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Kathi Mullin
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  02:04:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you so much for all your help. #127464;#127462;
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AntonH
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Posted - 14/10/2020 :  20:48:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I was a little confused by your e-mail as to the name of your ancestor. Are you thinking that John Andreas Olsen is the same person as your great-great grandfather John Peterson.

I see by the Geni.com Family Tree I posted that they have John Andreas Olsen as having died in Norway in 1903.

Nr. 5

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050426020864

Maybe if you tell us a little more about your ancestor we can find out a little more about him.




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Kathi Mullin
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  00:53:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am not sure Joen/John is the same person. I first started searching after I got some hints from My Heritage. John definitely died in Nova Scotia August 19 1903. He is listed as John Peterson on my great grandfathers birth certificate and his nationality is listed as Norwegian. From this end - Canada - I have been searching all our records and can find nothing previous to 1853 for John. I thought maybe he came from Norway and changed his name. I’m reaching out to researches here as well to see if they can come up with anything. Thank-you for your interest.
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:26:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Then I assume this is his death record?

John Peterson
in the Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: John Peterson
Birth Date: 1817
Death Date: 19 Aug 1903
Cemetery: Watson Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Has Bio?: N
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:29:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ancestry.com links to this record from the 1881 Census of Canada. It shows that he was born in Canada, although the original document is so hard to read that I am not sure I trust that. It lists his Nationality as Norwegian. . Do you think this is the same man as your John Peterson?

John Peterson
in the 1881 Census of Canada
Name: John Peterson
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 61
Birth Year: 1820
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Religion: Canada Presbyterian Church
Nationality: Norwegian
Occupation: Ship Carpto.
Province: Nova Scotia
District Number: 19
District: Colchester
Sub-District Number: N
Subdistrict: Truro
Household Members:
Name Age
John Peterson 61
Abbie Peterson 48
Mary Peterson 23
Benjamin Peterson 20
Barbara Peterson 18

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AntonH
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:48:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This looks like the same family in the 1871 Census of Canada.

John Peterson
in the 1871 Census of Canada
Name: John Peterson
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Widowed: M
Origin: Norwegian
Age: 48
Birth Date: 1823
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Residence Place: Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia
District Number: 199
Subdistrict: e
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Laborer
Family Number: 76
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Peterson 48
Abical Peterson 38
Paul Peterson 18
Mary Peterson 15
Benjamin Peterson 11
Barbara Peterson 9
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Kathi Mullin
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  01:56:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes it’s the same info I have. I’m starting a review of all the hints etc. I have saved. I’ll post again on the weekend
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  03:25:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not much information on the earlier census. Here is likely John Peterson, head of a family of 5 in the 1861 Census. Three males and two females. John and Abbie and chidden Paul, Mary and Benjamin. Barbara was not born until 1863.

John Peterson
in the 1861 Census of Canada
Name: John Peterson
Home in 1861: Colchester, Nova Scotia
District Number: 10
Relation to Head: Head

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/774557462:1570?indiv=1&tid=&pid=&queryId=e0356f7bb4f2a9ced0eab9f5b363cc4d&usePUB=true&_phsrc=xwH13&_phstart=successSource
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AntonH
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Posted - 15/10/2020 :  03:35:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I wonder if you have investigated this source to see if it contains any thing new or of interest.

John Peterson
in the Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900sName: John Peterson
Event: Living
Year: 1896
Place: Truro
County: Colchester
Province: Nova Scotia
Source: McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory for 1896, Colchester County, McAlpine's Publishing Company, Halifax, 1896.
Volume/Page: 642
Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.

https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7920&h=1239189&tid=&pid=&queryId=b2f9bf1645f6cb342e7131e314add3c6&usePUB=true&_phsrc=xwH15&_phstart=successSource
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