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Roz Boyer
New on board
USA
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 Posted - 21/03/2003 : 17:56:23
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My family is looking for information about our Great-grandfather and his family from Norway.
Sorry to say I do not have all the information I should to ask for help. We have been working through a spelling problem with place of birth and even his first name. This is what we have at this time.
Lawrence, Lorenz or Lorentz Pedersen, Lawrence was used the most.
Date of birth: April 1858, from the 1900 Michigan census
Location of birth: Lofenden Norway but we think it was a misspelled and should be Lofoten
Came to the US: 1881, from the 1900 Michigan census
No record of parents, brothers or sisters remaining in Norway or coming to the US.
Married: Hulda Peterson/Patterson in 1883. We think in Whitehall Michigan. The church that they attended is no longer active and we are trying to find the records.
Lawrence and Hulda had 8 children and he pasted away on Feb. 17, 1921 in Fruitland Twp.. Muskegon Co. Michigan, USA. Any information would be Great.
Roz Boyer
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ladytaurean
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 21/03/2003 : 19:27:29
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Roz
I found a Lornts Peders.(short for Pedersen) age 23, destination was Whitehall, Michigan. Departure date was May 4, 1881 on Ship Tasso. I found this in the Emigrants from Trondhiem 1867-1930. His residence at the time he was departing Norway was Stegen. I found this on the digitalarkivet.uib.no website. I will look in the 1965 census for him.
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ninakarls
Senior member
Norway
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Posted - 21/03/2003 : 20:56:52
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The foster-son in this family seems to fit your description:
Stegen Main Parish, Farm Korsaksel - Stegen:
Johannes Matiasen Farmer Cotter 40 Sverrige=Sweden
Karen Knudsdatter Wife 60 Vangen i Vos (Hordaland)
Klaus Villumsen Her son ug 26 Vaag i Stegen
Aletta Josefsdatter Servant girl g 30 Haalmaag i Stegen
Lorents Pedersen Foster-son ug 8 m Stegen i Stegen
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ladytaurean
Junior member
USA
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Posted - 22/03/2003 : 00:22:48
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Roz,
I also found in the 1865 census...
Peder Pedersen hf g 36 m Hakevaag i Stegen
Edia Olsdatter hans kone g 31 f Holmog i Stegen
Lornts K. Pedersen Deres Son ug 8 m Holmog i Stegen
You can go to the LDS website and do a parent search also.
familysearch.org
ladytaurean5567@attbi.com
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