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Cranston
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 Posted - 19/03/2025 : 16:25:58
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| I am trying to find information about Elsa (Else) Thorsen born 1920 and her brother Hans. Their parents died young before Elsa was 7 years old and her grandfather Gunnar Knudsen (Prime Minister) died the following year leaving them orphaned. I would like to know their parents names and any other info anyone has please. |
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jkmarler
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AntonH
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AntonH
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Posted - 19/03/2025 : 20:21:10
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In the 1920 Census Gunnar was a widower living with two of his children Lulli born 1881 and Rolf born 1893
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01073832008451
Lulli Louise Blehr is listed as having died in 1969.
Lulli (Louise) Blehr Knudsen
1881–1969
BIRTH 03 MAY 1881 • Frednes, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge
DEATH 09 SEP 1969 • Oslo, Norge
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AntonH
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Posted - 19/03/2025 : 20:40:27
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Another daughter Margit was married to Didrik Cappelen Schiøtt and died in 1946 in Gjerpen, Telemark
Margit (Maggit) Knudsen
1889–1946
BIRTH 02 MAY 1889 • Gjerpen, Drammen, Norge
DEATH 16 SEP 1946 • Gulset, Gjerpen, Skien, Telemark
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01073832000453
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AntonH
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AntonH
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Posted - 19/03/2025 : 21:31:39
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Marriage of Gunvor Astrid
Gunvor Astrid Solveig Johannesen
in the Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name Gunvor Astrid Solveig Johannesen
Gender F (Female)
Birth Date 7 oct. 1895 (7 Oct 1895)
Birth Place Oslo, Oslo, Norvège (Norway)
Marriage Date 14 juin 1930 (14 Jun 1930)
Marriage Place Oslo, Oslo, Norvège (Norway)
Death Date 24 févr. 1980 (24 Feb 1980)
Death Place Oslo, Oslo, Norvège (Norway)
Spouse
Erling Cornelius Torp
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AntonH
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Posted - 19/03/2025 : 21:36:19
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So far there are no good candidates for your Else and Hans. Do you have any other information or links that you could provide?
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Cranston
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 10:58:57
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| Thank you for all this information...sadly I have most of it. The only thing I know about Elsa (Else) is that she married George Hazon Field in Newcastle in 1948. The family were told about her grandfather Gunnar Knudsen. And that the family were from a shipping dynasty. Also that she had a brother Hans. I am about to buy the marraige certificate to see her fathers name. |
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AntonH
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 17:06:15
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Here is a record for the marriage of Else
Else Thorsen
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name Else Thorsen
Registration Date Jan 1948
[Feb 1948]
[Mar 1948]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Newcastle upon Tyne
Inferred County Northumberland
Spouse
George H Field
Volume Number 1b
Page number 124
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8753/records/58386323 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 17:09:30
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Her death record gives her birth as 28 Oct 1921.
Have you seen a copy of her obit?
Mrs Else Field
in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2024
Name Mrs Else Field
Gender Female
Age 90
Birth Date 28 Oct 1921
Last Residence Penrith, Cumberland, England
Postal Code District Ca11
Death Date 21 Sep 2011
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jkmarler
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 17:12:03
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quote:
Originally posted by Cranston
Thank you for all this information...sadly I have most of it. The only thing I know about Elsa (Else) is that she married George Hazon Field in Newcastle in 1948. The family were told about her grandfather Gunnar Knudsen. And that the family were from a shipping dynasty. Also that she had a brother Hans. I am about to buy the marraige certificate to see her fathers name.
How about more details on Else? Like her birthdate, deathdate etc? |
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ToreL
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ToreL
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 18:41:28
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| Record from birth protocol. Name field left open (not decided at time of entry?) but date of birth mathes Else's: 118 |
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ToreL
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Posted - 20/03/2025 : 19:30:06
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Father in protocol over deceased: #680
Survived by wife and three chilkdren; one child (name Harald) between 20 and 21 years old from first marriage, and two minors.
Mother (1240) leaves two children not yet of age. |
Edited by - ToreL on 20/03/2025 19:49:08 |
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Elsa and Hans Thorsen
