Elinor Inga Haldis b March 1, 1910

[Karen Eckard]

My grandmother was born Elinor Inga Haldis (her American name was Eleanor Inga O'Connor) she was born March 1, 1910 in Bergen Norway. Her parents were Halfdan Olsen and Astrid Jakobine Olsen (Nielsen) also born in Bergen 1889. Can you please tell me why was my grandmother's last name Haldis on the church record? My family has no idea why she had that last name. Was she adopted? A step child? Born from a different father than Halfdan? Her mother Astrid Jakobine died young in her 30s in Bergen but for some unknown reason in 1921 my grandmother was separated from her father Halfdan and her siblings Alf Olai Olsen, Harry Adolf Olsen and Astrid Mary Olsen and sent to America on a ship with what we heard were friends of the family or family with the last name of Totland but her sister Astrid Mary went to Sweden but her brothers stayed behind in Bergen.  Also we heard that she was legally 

adopted by an aunt in Provo Utah but we can't find any information . Please help me find out why her last name was Haldis at birth. Any information is appreciated. Also can you please tell me if possible if my grandmother gave birth to a son named  Halfdan Andreas in 1909 and if so what happened to him? Also can you please give me any information about how or when her father Halfdan Olsen born 1889 in Bergen died? Or what happened to him?  I can't find any information about him. No death records, remarriage or anything at all. Sorry for so many questions. Thank you so much. I love Norway. I wish I could be there. 😉

Endret Oktober 21, 2023 av BadGirl4Life916
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[Kristian_Vestli]

Her baptism record is #96 on the bottom half of this page.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050815030752

 

It shows that Elinor Inga Haldis were all her given names. Her father is painter Halfdan Olsen and the mother Astrid Jakobine Nilsen. So her last name would have been Olsen. 

[Kristian_Vestli]

Halfdan Andreas was born 7 March 1909 as shown on line #32 in this baptism record

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050815030719

 

It also states that he was baptised at home and died before the baptism could be confirmed in church. His death and burial record is line #17 here

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061123020332

 

He died on 20 March and was buried 29 March. 

 

In this period the family lived in Munkelivsgaden (modern spelling Munkelivsgaten) number 1. In the records it is abbreviated to M'livsgaden.

[Kristian_Vestli]

Halfdan var born 17 Oct 1889 as his baptism record, line #167 shows

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061122050620

 

Later in life his birth date gets mixed up, as this is the family during the census in 1910 (Halfdan, Astrid and Ellinor)

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01036708033621

 

My best guess for his death, is this record

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/387/pc00000001391830

 

that shows his death to be in July 1954. 

[Kristian_Vestli]

Following up on the census records; this is Halfdan in 1920

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01074034102310

 

He is registered as a widower, and lives with his parents and siblings.

 

Astrid's death is recorded on line #68 in the bottom half. She died 29 June 1918 and was buried 5 July 1918. She died of vitium cordis, i. e. heart failure.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060508090321

[Karen Eckard]

On 10/21/2023 at 4:10 AM, Kristian_Vestli said:

Her baptism record is #96 on the bottom half of this page.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050815030752

 

It shows that Elinor Inga Haldis were all her given names. Her father is painter Halfdan Olsen and the mother Astrid Jakobine Nilsen. So her last name would have been Olsen. 

Thank you so much. I'm still a bit confused as to 5he Haldis name. My father never heard 9f my grandmas Haldis name ever. Was it her middle name? 

[Arkivverket - Anita Riise]

According to our user rules all users should be registrated with both first and last name in the display name. Here is how to change your display name:
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/content/change-display-name

 

In Norway we use the term middle name for a surname that is placed between the first name and the family name/surname, the name/names which are given in baptism are all called first name. So Elinor Inga Haldis are in Norway defined as her first names. But I guess that you in American would define Haldis as a middle name.

 

It is very common to find old relatives with 2(or more) first name in the baptism records, though they have only used one of these names later in life.

[Karen Eckard]

That makes sense thank you for the explanation.;)

[Karen Eckard]

On 10/21/2023 at 4:17 AM, Kristian_Vestli said:

Halfdan Andreas was born 7 March 1909 as shown on line #32 in this baptism record

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050815030719

 

It also states that he was baptised at home and died before the baptism could be confirmed in church. His death and burial record is line #17 here

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061123020332

 

He died on 20 March and was buried 29 March. 

 

In this period the family lived in Munkelivsgaden (modern spelling Munkelivsgaten) number 1. In the records it is abbreviated to M'livsgaden.

Thank you for the information. You guys are too kind. 

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[Karen Eckard]

Thank you I will change it asap. 😉 if I can