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Roscher
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Posted - 14/07/2003 :  20:33:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hallo I'm looking for
Aslak Eriksen who was clothmaker (Mesterskredder) in Bergen.
Emigrated to the US 27.03.1890 and he was registerd at the Bergen Police as Nr. 232 for emigration.
He was married and had children which staied in Bergen. Family history says that he went for searching for gold.

Can anybody help me to find the boat he traveled with?
Or anything else????

Greetings
and thank you in advance

Bjarne Roscher

ninakarls
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Posted - 15/07/2003 :  01:09:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In 1865 he is a taylor's apprentice in Bergen (age: 24) born in Ytre Holmedal, (Fjaler), Sogn og Fjordane County
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f61301.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=21663&fulle=true&spraak=e
When he emigrates in 1890 he's said to be born in Indre Holmedal
In 1869 he married Anne Martine Heffermehl of Bergen
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=vigd1816&variabel=0&postnr=11540&fulle=true&spraak=e

Children born / christened in Bergen:
1870 Mai 25 Jun 26 Agnes Elisa
1872 Okt 05 Nov 10 Vilfred Amandus
1874 Okt 06 Nov 08 Hanna Henriette
1877 Jan 25 Mar 04 Erika Andrea
1879 Feb 28 Apr 06 Astrid Maria
1881 Mar 08 Mai 29 Henrik
1883 Des 06 Feb 11 Borghild
1886 Feb 07 Mar 21 Anna Martine
1888 Mai 19 Mai 06 Trygve

They lost babies in 1884 & 1885, Astrid Maria died 1889

Here they are in 1891:
Sukkerhusgaden 2
Anna Martine Eriks.
Aslag Eriks. Evenvik Herred Skræddermester P.T. i Amerika
Agnes Elisa Eriks. Butikjomfrue ved Broderihandel
Wilfred Amandus Eriks. Handelsbetjent i Manufacturforretning
Hanna Hendriette
Erikka Andrea
Henrik
Borghild
Anna Martine

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=berg1891&variabel=0&postnr=22460&fulle=true&spraak=n

Aslak's wife died 1893:

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=doed1881&variabel=0&postnr=21900&fulle=true&spraak=n

Taylor's son Trygve Eriksen 1888 died in an orphanage (Bergens guttehjem) 1898

Vilfred's family (and sister) in 1900:
Wilfred Eriksen Handelsreisende i Manufactur 1872
Jacoba Eriksen 1872
Gudny Eriksen Daughter 1897
Ørnulf Eriksen Son 02041899
Hanna Eriksen Sister 1874

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01301.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=348&fulle=true&spraak=e

Agnes Butikdame i Galanteriforretning 1870
Erikka Sister Husgjerning 1877
Henrik Brother Manufaktur - Lagerbetjent 1881

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01301&variabel=0&postnr=44882&fulle=true&spraak=e
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