[#45085] Leksvik, NT: Andreas Olsen Brandås (1859-1944): Emigrasjon til Amerika?

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Hei Ron, But, 40 years old in 1900 means the Andreas at Ellis island site was born 'about' 1860 (not 1850)....which is close to a birth year of 1859...did I do the math right?? I looked today at Ancestry...no Andreas Olsen in the 1900 census (Ashland, WI) that comes close to the Andreas we are searching for. mvh Patty

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

You are correct Patty.My mistake. I did find in Ellis Island search for Andrew Olsen: Manifest says Andreas Olsen April 29 1900 Andreas Olsen age 41 American citizen.Destination was written over.I wonder if Andreas was naturalized like Elling Larsen Gaustad.Ron

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Patty the Andreas Olsen you found was going to San Francisco April 29 1900.Ron

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Just want to make sure we are looking at the same thing...there is an Andreas Olsen (the one I am 'considering' is correct)...then there is an Andreas OlsON...both travel on the same day April 29, 1900! Andreas Olsen is the sailor...and is lives in Norway...the Andreas OlsOn is an American citizen. mvh Patty

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Andreas the sailor going to brothers and sister is giving San Francisco as destination.You can make it out under the overwrite. I didnt look for OlsOn just OlsEn.But like my Iverson name ( orig. IvErsen )they change the e to o in the records.Ron

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Andrew Olsen Apr 29, 1900 Southampton age 41 When you look at the manifest the name is ANDREAS He is single,American citizen,and I cant make out his destination.Marital status meant nothing in those days. The sailor Andreas OlsEn,Norwegian, on the same date is going to San Francisco to see brothers and sister according to the manifest. Ron

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Patty for Andrew Olsen on the St Louis look at page 0229 # 14 April 29 1900.Name is AndreasAndreas Olsen sailor is p.0279 # 30 St.Louis You can see San Francisco,Calif. under the overwrite.Andreas was in the US 8 years before. Ron

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Ron, OK...I agree with you totally! Do you still think one of these Andreas Olsens has 'possibilities'?...do we know if Andreas Olsen Brandaas had any siblings in the USA? Hermod, I wish this new information 'looked better'... I don't know how to do it...but can you find 'Andreas Olsen' travelling (emigrating) from Norway near to the date April 29, 1900...to see where he came from? mvh Patty

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Patty,the only relative that I know of was his brother in law Elling L.Gaustad.I've looked through all the shipping lists in Bergen,Trondheim,Kristiania,Oslo etc. I think the Andrew (Andreas) Olsen,American citizen could be him.Many Norwegians travelled to England by ' feeder ' ships from Norway.Lots of them were not registered.My own theory is Andreas returned to Bjornbuan,Leksvik 1901-02 and stayed there. If you look at the childrens births 1902,1904,1906 in Bjornbuan there doesnt seem to be a gap.Maybe he returned to the US to settle his affairs there. Maybe he had a business like Arne found in 1888 and 1889? Ron

[Gjest Taryn Flolid]

There are some online records for Elling L. Gaustad. One is an obitary, on this page, where you can send for the information from this woman.[url="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/obituarybook2.html>LenkeHe is in Book 2, Elling L. Gaustad, page 62email to Margit (Nysetvold) Bakke margit@eot.comIt seems Elling L. Gaustad died in Montana?LenkeGAUSTAD, ELLING L : M : 73 : 1 Mar 1934 : Kspl 1669 :Kspl must mean Kalispell?His wife Minnie Julie Gaustad must have died earlier, here is a possible death record for her.LenkeGAUSTAD, MINNIE J : F : 59 : 7 Oct 1925 : Fltd-745 :Photo of Elling L. Gaustad and wife Minni Julia on this website, http://www.byneset.net/utvandring.htmThere are two more births for Elling and Minni Gaustad on the Minnesota birth index for Norman County.Gaustad, Date of Birth: 12/12/1900 Mother Maiden Name: Mina certid# 1900-16555 County of Birth: Norman Gaustad, Lottie Date of Birth: 05/09/1904 Mother Maiden Name: Minnie certid# 1904-17858 County of Birth: NormanSo I wonder if after Norman County, Minnesota, they went west, because Montana did open up for free land for homesteaders later than other states. Maybe they had an opportunity for free land?So maybe Montana was also a place the other relatives went?Here is a person who has these people's family tree on their website? Including Randi, her dates of death, her husband, their kids. They give Randi's son's name as Andrews.

[Gjest Taryn Flolid]

Here is the obituary of Elling Gaustad from Montana. It was already posted online by Margit Bakke from her book.It does name a sister, from Payne Minnesota. There was a place called Payne in St. Louis County, which is the county that Duluth is in. 1934 E.L. Gaustad Died at Kallispel, Montana Was for a Long Time a Resident of This LocalityElling L. Gaustad had passed away March 1, 1934 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella Horton, and the funeral was held from the Lutheran church in that city. The deceased was born in Bynesseth, Throndhjem, Norway, on November 1, 1860 and he came to this country at the age of 19 years and settled at Sand Creek, Wisconsin where he in 1886 was united in marriage to Julia Lee. They came to Norman County in 1893 and settled in Waukon township. They made their home in this locality until in 1915, when they moved to Flathead, Montana. His wife died in 1925 and he is survived by the following: Levi Gaustad, Mrs. Ella Horton, Mrs. Frank Bolter, and Mrs. Carl Willies all of Kalispell and Mrs. A. O. Halvorsen of Rolla, North Dakota. Other relatives are a sister, Mrs. P. A. Johnson of Payne, Minnesota.

[Gjest Hermod Moursund]

Thanks for very good and interested information!!Do you have any more information about Elling's parents (Lars Knutsen Gaustad and Gurine Olsdtr. Høyem and their daughter Randi) in USA? Any other pictures?Hermod

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Hei igjen! Perhaps the oldest son of Andreas and Randi (Bernhard 'Andrews') stayed in the USA? Hermod, would you be interested in information about him and his family, if I can find it? I have contacted the Ashland Historical Society...perhaps they might offer some information about Andreas or his descendants. The person I needed to talk to was not in the office yet....I'll try again later. mvh Patty

[Gjest Hermod Moursund]

Hei Patty. Yes, I'm interest about more information about the family in USA. Thank you.Hermod

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Hermod,I found in Byneset kirke Gurine Olsdtr Gaustad d.31.5.1914 Beg.9.6.1914 f.1841 Høiem,wife of Lars Knutsen Gaustad #4 bottomLenkeI also found in Trondheim passengers: Knud Gaustad 22 on 20.10.1886 to Ashland,Wisc. I see you have many pages of descendants of Lars Knutsen Gaustad.Very nice. Ron

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Other relatives are a sister, Mrs. P. A. Johnson of Payne, Minnesota.This sister of Elling L Gaustad would be Ingeborg f.22 Aug.1869 Gaustad chr.21 Oct.1869 She married Peter August JohnsonRon

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

From Leksvik kirke recordshttp://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_id=2790Nikoline Elise f.6 Feb.1902 p.24 #7 Lars f.22 June 1904 p.41 #21 Einar f.5 Oct.1906 p.57 #33Anders and Randis family were fadderenRon

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

I was reading Elling's obituary (#61)...it is interesting that it states Elling first settled in Sand Creek, WI...this is in Dunn county, near Menomonie (where he was headed in 1880s, I think?). I was surprised there was no mention of Ashland, WI. Dunn County is way south of Ashland....near to Eau Claire. This is just 'food for thought'! mvh Patty

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Arne's link (in #13) showed Elling's 'emigrasjon' April 30, 1879 to Menomonie. mvh Patty

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

I found this several days ago, but at the time I did not think it was the correct family...perhaps someone will have an opinion! 1880 US census, Mayville, Clark County, WI: Gilbert Olson age 27, Oliane Olson age 19, Andrew Olson age 21 (born about 1859!), and Andriane Olson, age 17...all of these are siblings and the oldest brother is a farmer. No information on immigration in this census year. Does anyone know about siblings to Andrew (Andreas) Olsen Brandaas? The thing that 'caught my eye' was the name of the oldest brother, Gilbert. I know Andreas Brandaas named one of his children Gilbert. Perhaps this is not the right family...but I thought I should mention it! mvh Patty

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Patty here's Andreas and family in 1865 Brandås. There is no Gilbert f.1853.If you lookat the births I posted you will see Andreas family members as godparents.RonLenke

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Patty it just occurred to me that Elling Gaustad and Andreas Olsen met on the 'Tasso ' when they both went to Menomie,Wisc.in 1879.They became friends and Andreas married Randi when she came out in 1885.Where Bernhard fits in is a puzzle. Randi was single (pige) in 1885 so its possible Bernhard was born in the US 1885-.Why he is not in Bjornbuan in 1900 with the others is another question.Ron

[Gjest Patty Dahl]

Hei Ron and Hermod! I tried to find Bernhard 'Andrews' in the 1900, 1910 censuses. No luck. Also I searched for his 3 children in the 1930 census using the married names of the two daughters, Alma Jones, and 'Betty' (Elisabeth?) Elliot. Of course Jones is difficult to search for (almost as bad as OLSEN!!)...but I started with Wisconsin for a location. It is possible that I missed something or was not looking in the right place! Yes, I agree Ron, Bernhard seems to be a puzzle! mvh Patty

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

I wonder if Bernhard stayed with Ellings family when Randi returned to Leksvik? Patty did you find Elling in Waukon, Norman Co. in 1900? Ron

[Gjest Ron Berg-Iverson]

Is it possible they have mistaken Bernhard f.1893 for a Bernhard f.1884 in the US? Bernhard with Randi in 1900 Bjørnbuan was born in Leksvik.Lenke