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Norwegian ancestor. Tracing in Europe

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Diane

Diane Report 12 Aug 2013 18:16

Thanks for the tip! Will hope for the best! X

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Aug 2013 22:16

Diane


please do not start another thread ................ that will only lead to people duplicating the work already done.

It's just the way we researches work!!!


You could edit the title to say something like "Norwegian ancestor -- tracing in Europe"

and then also edit your opening post (OP), by adding a line or two at the end of the post (do not delete anything), that says something like "Now looking for information on how to trace in Europe, see p.2" (or could be 3 by then)


to do that just click on Edit in the top line of your OP

Diane

Diane Report 11 Aug 2013 21:58

Thank you.

Charles

Charles Report 11 Aug 2013 21:21

Try Geni, it seems to be used by Scandinavians and it's helped me with my mother's Norwegian family.

Charlie.

Diane

Diane Report 11 Aug 2013 20:23

Do you think I should start a new string? Or would that annoy people as it's the same an I'm asking about? Xxx

Diane

Diane Report 11 Aug 2013 19:38

You have been wonderful. Thank you so much. Xxd

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 11 Aug 2013 19:20

I'm afraid that's not my forte Diane! But perhaps there's someone might see this who can help.

Diane

Diane Report 11 Aug 2013 18:58

Thank you. You're right. Not an awful lot of info. Do you know anything about tracing ancestors in Europe? I had a girl work for me years ago who was from Denmark. Maybe I should try to find her and ask for help! Xxx

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 10 Aug 2013 23:50

Diane - check your message inbox, I've sent you the image for the passenger list. There's not an awful lot of info but I think it's the most you're likely to get!

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 23:35

You are a star! William/John was from Denmark and not Norway! . That Means that the passenger record could be the right one! Wow! Will have to try Lloyds Passeger records from Livepool and see if I can come up with something! I don't have the worldwide Ancestry subscription, so find it quite hard to find things out. You are amazing! Thank you so much for your help.where are you Uk or abroad? Xxx

alviegal

alviegal Report 10 Aug 2013 21:42


California, Death Index, 1940-1997 about Bertha Lucinda Peterson
Name: Bertha Lucinda Peterson
[Bertha Lucinda Hansen]
Social Security #: 563283423
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1881
Birth Place: California
Death Date: 2 Feb 1947
Death Place: Sonoma
Mother's Maiden Name: Maines
Father's Surname: Hansen



1900 United States Federal Census about Bertha L Moody
Name: Bertha L Moody
Age: 19
Birth Date: Jan 1881
Birthplace: California
Home in 1900: Bloomfield, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clyde L Moody
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 0
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde L Moody 24
Bertha L Moody 19



1910 United States Federal Census about Bertha Moody
Name: Bertha Moody
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: California
Home in 1910: Analy, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clyde Moody
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Moody 32
Bertha Moody 29
Frances Moody 7
Josephine Moody 5



1920 United States Federal Census about Bertha Moody
Name: Bertha Moody
[Bertha Moodey]
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: California
Home in 1920: Santa Rosa Ward 4, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clyde Moody
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde Moody 43
Bertha Moody 39
Josephine Moody 14
Margret Moody 4
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1930 United States Federal Census about Bertha L Peterson
Name: Bertha L Peterson
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Home in 1930: Analy, Sonoma, California
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Servant
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Leroy A Taylor 45
Bertha L Peterson 49
Margret E Moody 14

alviegal

alviegal Report 10 Aug 2013 21:30

Found this for our info.


1900 United States Federal Census about Frances Hanson
Name: Frances Hanson
Age: 17
Birth Date: Sep 1882
Birthplace: California
Home in 1900: Bloomfield, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Denmark
Mother's Name: Emelia Hanson
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Emelia Hanson 47, head, farmer
Julius T Fairbank 47, partner,
Frances Hanson 17



1900 United States Federal Census about Emelia Hanson
Name: Emelia Hanson
[Emilia Hanson]
Age: 47
Birth Date: Dec 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Bloomfield, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2



1910 United States Federal Census about Josephine Fairbanks
Name: Josephine Fairbanks
Age in 1910: 58
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1910: Analy, Sonoma, California
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julius Fairbanks
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Julius Fairbanks 58
Josephine Fairbanks 58

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 20:45

This blessed spell checker! Findagrave.com !

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 20:44

I just put into google. Finds rave.com, then California and then William John Hansen, it takes you to J.W.Hansen. There is a note on there from Patty, the lady in America who is apparently related to my cousin via John/William

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 20:30

Find a grave.com Leads to Ancestry, memorial 11458795 . It was a common grave at The County Hospial, Pacerville

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 20:26

The girls mother was Emelia Jsephine Means Hanson. She left the goldfields 1895 with a gokdminer named Julius Fairbanks. They married in 1900 after the death of William/John Hanson. I will need to look back for Tge grave listing. Thanks for your help! X

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 10 Aug 2013 18:37

Hi Diane, I have to admit that I'm struggling with the information you have. Do you have a link to the FindaGrave record as I'm unable to find a match.

I did find a William Hanson died 1900 but he was only 1 year old.

This was the nearest I could find based on the location:

California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932

Name: William T Henson
Birth Place: Kentucky
Age: 74
Birth Date: abt 1824
Death Date: 1 Nov 1898
Death Place: Placerville, California
Burial Place: Placerville, California

The information on the record says he's buried Morning Star Lodge no 20, I.O.O.F. Lot, Union Cemetery, Placerville, California. There's a note says the information was secured by Mrs King Becker in 1933.

Obviously the birthplace and year don't fit.

I haven't yet found the two girls on the US census, do you have any idea who they may have married which may give us something to work back from. What was their mother's name?

EDIT: From other records I've seen I think the above relates to a William Tanner Henson.

Diane

Diane Report 10 Aug 2013 15:22

Have now found out that he did call himself William at times. He was in Tge hospital in Placerville California and died there in May 1900. He had two daughters Bertha lucinda born 1882 and Frances Ethel born 1884. he is on Tge find a grave site as William Henson.
The lady in America is his great granddaughter, granddaughter of Bertha. She has three letters he wrote to Frances in 1898 and 1899. She knows nothing of his life from 1855 until then. I have tried to look at Lloyds Register to see if I can find him but so many Hansons/Hansens. Not sure what to do now. Help! X

Diane

Diane Report 8 Aug 2013 09:31

James, Roger and Myles were all born to Elizabeth but no father named

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2013 23:22

???


1861 census transcription details for: Skill Hill, Sandside, Kirkby Ireleth
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 3172
Folio: 86
Page: 22
Reg. District: Ulverston
Sub District: 5 West Broughton
Parish: Kirkby Ireleth
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Skill Hill, Sandside, Kirkby Ireleth
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
GILLBANKS, John Head Married M 66 1795 Slate Quarrier
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, Betty Wife Married F 59 1802
Lindale, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, Isaac Son Unmarried M 28 1833 Slate Quarrier
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, William Son Unmarried M 17 1844 Slate Quarrier
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, Christine Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Scholar
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, Jane Jones Granddaughter F 9 1852 Scholar
London
GILLBANKS, James Grandson M 9 1852 Scholar
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
>>GILLBANKS, Roger Grandson M 7 1854 Scholar
Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire
GILLBANKS, Miles H Grandson M 2 1859 Scholar
Dalton, Lancashire



Baptism: 26 Jun 1827 St Cuthbert, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Gilbanks - dau of John Gilbanks & Elizabeth
Abode: Beckside
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: Thos. Pearson, Vicar of Kirkby Ireleth
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1838 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 86, Entry 683
Source: LDS Film 1040307