[#67225] Johan Hessler of Skien

[Gjest Steve Heimerle]

Hello. My great great great grandfather was Johan Hessler of Skien. He was a master shoemaker and had a son named Johan Johansen Hessler in August 1831. This Johan was confirmed in 1846, but I have not been able to find him after that time. However, there is a shoemaker John Hesler from Norway who declared his intent to become a US citizen in October 1858 in Rochester New York. After that he can be found in California. The ages for both Hesler's seem to fit. I have not found any departure records for Johan and am also wondering if there is mention of him in the SKien bygdebok. Can anyone help me?

[Gjest Berit Knudsen]

Your great great great grandfather in 1865 [url="http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=2&filnamn=f60806&gardpostnr=100&personpostnr=714&merk=714#ovre>Lenke Skien is a city and therefor there is no bygdebok. Bygdebok is about farms. The onlys place with emigrationrecords from before 1850 is Stavanger, but there is no Hessler there. And in 1875 Johan was dead

[Gjest Berit Knudsen]

The marriage of your g g g grandfather 8/10 1828 in Christiania nr.68 LenkeI have not found Johan Hessler moving out of Skien 1856-59 (Utflyttede).

[Gjest Kristinn Hegna]

Linking to what you already know...Johan Hesler's confirmation: Telemark fylke, Brevik, Klokkerbok nr. 2 (1846-1865), Konfirmerte 1846, side 220. Permanent sidelenke: [url="http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=7867&idx_id=7867&uid=ny&idx_side=-226>LenkeThe family moving from Brevik in 1846: Telemark fylke, Brevik, Klokkerbok nr. 2 (1846-1865), Utflyttede 1848-1852, side 270. Permanent sidelenke: LenkeThe family moving to Skien in 1846: Telemark fylke, Skien, Ministerialbok nr. 6A (1843-1856), Inn- og utflyttede 1847, side 418. Permanent sidelenke: LenkeA John Hesler in california 1860: