Seeking Information As To The Death of Ditlev Moller Ditlevsen born in Vaga, Hordaland, Norway

[Barbara Scates]

Ditlev was born on June 24, 1838 to Ditlev Moller Bentsen and Gjertrud Serine Nielsdtr. He married Albertine Sofie Elvig on October 2, 1862. They resided in Hordaland, Norway.

 

I have been trying to find information on him since the last time I posted on this forum. Everyone was so helpful and their advice helped me inprove my tree. I finally thought, maybe someone else can find something about him. I know he died young, possibly he was a rigger and went down with a ship. Just guessing though. 

 

Thank you!

[Barbara Scates]

[Barbara Scates]

This is the only information I can find but I do not believe it is the person I am looking for.

[Kjell Halvorsen]

Hi Barbara,

 

Ditlofa Albertine, daughter of Ditlev and Albertine Sofie, was born in Haugesund 27 July 1872 and was christened 18 Aug same year - # 133

 

Rogaland county, Skåre in Torvastad, Parish register (official) no. A 12.1 (1867-1877), Born and baptised 1872, Page 75

 

Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050922030540

 

I agree that your candidate Ditlev Ditlevsen is not the one you are looking for. Father to Ditlofa,  Ditlev Møller, most probably was still alive at least 9 months prior to her birth, i.e. roughly Oct 1871.

 

At 1875 Census time, Albertine was living as a widow along with children Ditlef, Arnolde and Ditlofa

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01052237000193

 

Consequently Ditlev Møller must have died between Oct 1871 and Jan 1876. However, I've not been able to find him as dead/buried in church records for the area. Just to mention another possibility: being a sailor, Ditlev Møller might just as well jumped ship when in port of a foreign country and never returned to Norway. As you may know, this was not at all unusual at the time.

 

I'm sorry that I couldn't provide any factual leads.

 

Kjell H.

[Kjell Halvorsen]

Albertine Sofie Møller died in Haugesund 12 June 1906 and it was stated that she was the widow of her deceased husband, sailor Ditlef Møller, # 33

 

Rogaland county, Haugesund in Haugesund, Parish register (official) no. A 7 (1904-1916), Deceased and buried 1906, Page 179

 

Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050902010954

 

So whoever made that annotation into the church records in 1906, most probably knew as a fact the date and circumstances around the death of Ditlef Møller.

 

My previous suggestion that he might have jumped ship abroad was not a good proposition.

[Kjell Halvorsen]

Ditlef Møller Ditlefsen Waage died 20 Nov 1871, aged 33,5 years old. He was on a journey to Aasvær and left a wife and 2 children, # 123

 

Rogaland county, Haugesund, Death register no. 1 (1867-1889), Death protocol page

 

Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/sk10511203080032

[Barbara Scates]

Kjell, oh my goodness. I don't know what to say other thank "THANK YOU". I work really hard on my tree. My previous post lead to such good results. Everyone on this forum is so eager to help. I am trying to clean up the first 5 generations on both Norwegian sides. This was something I could not find no matter how hard I tried. Now, I will continue on.