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[#33789] Looking for information on my GG Grandfather LUDWIG MONSON


Gjest Geri lynn Nash
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Gjest Geri lynn Nash

Parents were Olesen and Seiverine.Ludwig was born in 1863 in Norway location unknown. Married to Karoline Steffensdtr. They had 9 Children. Anna Louise,Mary Seierine,Salina Josephine,Loe Stanley,Flora Christine,Gertrude Jenny (my grandmother),John Clayton,Mable Caroline, and Mable Seona. Ludwig was a Policeman in Norway for 10 years before Him and his wife and children came to Canada and settled in Lang Sask.

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

Well - you have Anna Louise here, I suppose: Anna Louise Sex: F Event: Birth: 04 May 1891 Place: Christening: 31 May 1891 Place: Bergen, Hordaland, NorwayParents: Father: Ludvig MONSSEN AAMODT Mother: Karoline Serine STEFFENSDR

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

And maybe this is Karoline? At least it fits well geografically, but take it with many grains of salt:KAROLINE SERINE STEFFENSEN FemaleEvent(s): Birth: 03 JUN 1863 Christening: 14 JUN 1863 Eid, Sogn Og Fjordane, NorwayParents: Father: STEFFEN OLSEN Mother: GERTRUD JAKOBSDR

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Gjest Kristian Hunskaar

This link Lenke (1865 census) shows Ludvig living with his parents Mons Olsen and Severine Gundersdatter at the farm Aamot in Bygland subparish, Indre Holmefal parish.

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Gjest Kristian Hunskaar

Per Håkon has found the right girl; here Lenke shown in the 1865 census as living with her parents Steffen Olsen and Gjertrud Eline Jacobsdatter at the farm Starheim (Storeim) in Starheim subparish, Eid parish. This information fits perfectly well with the information given in the 1891 census, so you can be sure that we've found the correct parents for both Ludvig and Karoline.

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Gjest Kristian Hunskaar

Yes, Per Håkon, I maybe won the race, but I think this was an example of good co-operation anyway. Without your information about the baptism of Anna Louise in the first place, I wouldn't have been able to find the parents so quickly!

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

And this should be Gjertruds parents in Eid. The family name of her mother smells fishy though, I doubt that both are Steffensen/Steffensdatter, but of course, coincidences happen:Gjertrud Eline Sex: FEvent(s): Birth: 14 Jul 1835 Place: Christening: 19 Jul 1835 Place: Eid, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway Parents: Father: Jacob STEFENSEN Mother: Christi STEFENSDR

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

I did not find the other children, so maybe they were born in Canada; do you know, Geri, when they emigrated?

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Gjest Kristian Hunskaar

This link Lenke shows that the family emigrated in 1892.The only piece of information that doesn't fit, is that Ludvig is listed as working in a winestore in 1891 and as a smith in 1892. So far, I can't see that he has been a policeman, but he maybe he was a policeman i the 1880s.

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

And the job in Bergen may have been a temporary one while they prepared to emigrate. Not very unlikely I think, for someone growing up on a farm. It IS the same family.

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Gjest Per Håkon Christiansen

I think no (9) above may be correct after all. In FamRes I find:Jacob Stefensen married 17 april 1832 in Eid, Sogn & Fjordane Kristi Stefensdatter

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Gjest Gerilynn Nash

I want to thank everyone that is helping me find information on my family history. Its very exciting. I was wondering if there is anyway to find out if I still have family that still live in Norway? Once again THANK YOU ALL!

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Gjest Gerilynn Nash

One thing that confuses me. Was Ludwig a Policeman,Smith or work in a wine store? Or all above? Also is there any way to find out if anyone else is also trying to find information on Monson family history like I am? Thank you all once again.

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Gjest Nina Karlsen

Ludvig came to Bergen in 1883 and was educating himself at 'underoffiserskolen' (non-commissioned officer school) in 1885. Clerk at the wine-store was probably a temporary job. Maybe he intended to work as a blacksmith in Canada?His parents were still alive in 1900 and his eldest brother had taken over the farm: 1900-census for 1430 Indre Holmedal (now Gaular), Aamot Rasmus M. Aamot m f Myrmel Hf g Gaardbr. S og veiarbeider 1849 Anne Mdtr. Aamot k b g Hus- og kreaturstel 1850 Mons m f Myrmel S ug Veiarbeider 1881 Samuel m S ug Gaards- og kjørrelarb. 1884 Steffen m b S ug Søn 1890 Randulf m b S ug Søn 1895 Severine k b D ug Hus- og kreaturstel 1877 Mons O. Aamot m b Hf g Føderaadsmand 1823 Severine Aamot k b Hm g Føderaadskone 1822At the time of the census, Rasmus is away from home with his son Mons, they are building a road in a place called Myrmel.Is this his other brother leaving Bergen with his wife? 1900 16/8 Ole Monsen (Aamodt) 41 1859 m I. Holmedal Bergen gift 2den maskinist Cunard Nei Reise 1900 14/9 Orlaug Thuland 59 1841 f Indre Holmedal Canada Forriges Hustru Dominion L.Birth records for Karoline and her siblings: *15/1 1858 F K Anne Christine E Steffen Ole Stårheim gardbrukar Gjertrud Jacob Døypt(=Bapt.) 20.2.1859. Fadder (=witness): Ole Andersen Stårheim, Jacob Steffensen Stårh *20/1 1861 F M Ole Mathias E Stefen Ole Stårheim gardbrukar Gjertrud Jakob Døypt 27.1.1861. Mo. mn. Elene. Fadder: Ole Andersen Stårheim. *3/6 1863 F K Karoline Serine E Steffen Ole Stårheim gardbrukar Jertrud Jakob Døypt 14.6.1863. Fadder: Jakob Steffensen Orheim, Simon M. Stårheim. *20/12 1864 F M Jacob Peder Steffens. E Steffen Ole Stårheim gardbrukar Gjertrud Jacob Døypt 26.12.1864. Fadder: Peder Pedersen Slettevoll, Severin J. Stårhe *24/4 1866 F M Johan Andreas Steffens. E Steffen Ole Stårheim gardbrukar Gjertrud Jacob Døypt 6.5.1866. Fadder: Steffen J. Stårheim. *9/7 1869 F K Kristiane Marie E Steffen Ole Starem gb Gjertrud Jacob Døypt 18.7.1869. *13/10 1871 F K Synneve Karine E Steffen Ole Starem gb Gjertrud Steffen Døypt 29.10.1871.From emigration protocols: 1886 30/4 Johan Steffensen Starheim 20 1866 m Eid ug Hvide Stjerne Linie Gaardmandssøn 1887 29/4 Ole Stephensen Starheim 26 1861 m Eid ug Allan Linien Grdmdssøn 1892 27/4 Christiane Steffensdatter Starheim 23 1869 f Eid (Nordfj) ug Grdmdsdtr 1893 21/4 Synneve Steffensdtr Starheim 21 1872 f Eid ug Gaardmdtr 1898 18/5: Sivert Anders Steffensen Storheim 20 1878 m Eid Grbr.søn Allanlinjen (pp) and Været hjemme paa besøg (=home for a visit) Synneve Steffensdtr Storheim 25 1873 f Eid ug Kristi(a)ne Steffensdtr Storheim 29 1869 f Eid ug Grbr.dtr (Tjenestepige) Allanlinjen

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