[#23458] Jens Elton

[Gjest Mark Peitzmeier]

I am looking for information on jens elton b:2 Nov 1812 in Norway. Event: 1865 Stange Norway, 1865 Census Married to Mari (mary) Eriksdatter b: 18 Dec 1820, Norway Had 8 Children thank you for any help you can provide.

[Gjest Hans Myhre]

There is no Jens and no Mari with accurate those dates you have. Do you have the couple in Census 1865? Where? Did they emigrate? Do you have his patronymikon name, his fathers given name added sen like (Larssen,Olsen,Pedersen)?

[Gjest John O. Svenning]

This should be the right farm? Lenke Regards John

[Gjest Hans Myhre]

Mark, you must have the wrong name on Jens's wife. Not Erichsdatter but Olsdatter! Here is more data: Jens Andersen born on Mellem Schierdeneie Nov.12, bapt. Nov.15, 1812 Stange parish. Parents:Jens Andersen & Elisabeth Jensdatter. Mari Olsdatter born on Dillerudeie Dec.18, 1820 bapt. Jan.1, 1821 Stange parish.Parents:Ole Larsen, Tailor, & Mari Engebretsdatter. Jens Andersen Eltoneie age 30 1/2 married April 20, 1843 to Mari Olsdatter Stør age 22 1/2.

[Gjest Mark Peitzmeier]

Thank you for your help. I recieved the names from a family member who has the Elton family history. I found the 1865 census from ancestry.com. I tried looking here but unfortunately i cannot read Norwegian. I thank you again for your help and i have but one more question to ask. I am confused about the names, takeing sen after the name and so forth. Thanks again. Much appreciated. Mark

[Gjest Mark Peitzmeier]

ID: I01236 Name: Jens Elton Sex: M Birth: 2 NOV 1812 in Norway Death: 14 APR 1897 Event: 1865 Census 1865 Stange, Norway Burial: Henrytown Cemetery, Fillmore Co., MN Reference Number: 1236Marriage 1 Mari (Mary) J. Eriksdatter b: 18 DEC 1820 in NorwayChildren Andrew (Anders) Elton b: 25 MAY 1843 in MN Ole (John) J. Elton b: 21 DEC 1844 in Stavanger, Norway Mekkel (Michael) J. Elton b: 4 OCT 1849 in Stange Prestejeld, Norway Engabur (Ingeborg) Elton b: 21 MAR 1853 in Norway John Elton b: 27 JAN 1860 in MN ? Elton Elizabeth Elton b: 21 AUG 1862 in Norway ? EltonThis is what i have had to go on. I hope this will help clear things up, at least for me. I am still lost with the names.

[Gjest Lillian Koehler]

If you are still confused about Norwegian names, go here http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/sab/howto.html#NamesIt may help :-)

[Gjest Hans Myhre]

I do not know from which source you have Mari Erichsdatter but that is wrong. Jens Andersen and Mari Olsdatter.Their son Anders born on Størseie May 25, bapt.June 25, 1843, Ole born on Temmeneie in Stange,NOT STAVANGER!Dec.21,1844, bapt. Feb,23, 1845. I do not know if Jens emigrated but if so, he might have used the farm name Elton as a surname in USA, that was common to do. Here he did not have that name, his name was Jens Andersen and the farm name was just an address, telling where he lived.

[Gjest John O. Svenning]

Question for Hans. Re no. 4, confused about the name of Jens Andersen's father. Is Jens Andersen also the fathers name? Regards John

[Gjest Hans Myhre]

Things went too fast here and I did not read proof on my writing, sorry. Jens Andersen Elton's father is Anders Jensen.