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From: "Pat Holling" <>
Subject: Re: Skottsgaard?
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:17:11 -0800
References: <41a5568d$1_3@newspeer2.tds.net> <41a58a3b$0$17388$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr>


Skottsgaard was found in Martin's obituary... the information must have been
supplied by his wife Helga
who met Martin in North Dakota. So the information may very well be
incorrectly given by Helga. Also the parents names would have been supplied
by Helga for his obituary.

Martin & Helga named their children:

Harry Morris Thompson
Lillian Therece Thompson
Esther Sylvia Thompson
Myrtle Hazel Thompson
Ayle Dora Thompson
Martin Ray Thompson

None of these names appear in Helga's family line
Perhaps in Martins line somewhere.
"Kelly" <> wrote in message
news:41a58a3b$0$17388$...
>
> "Pat Holling" <> a crit dans le message de news:
> 41a5568d$...
> > Anyone know where Skottsgaard would be located?
> >
> > Martin Thompson died in Canada 25 Dec 1919
> >
> > His death certificate states his father's name was
> > Thorsden Thompson and his mother's name was Mary Martin. all born in
> > Norway.
> >
> > Territory Of Dakota, County of Cass records for the United States shows
> > Martin Thompson and a brother Hans Thompson both emigrated in 1866 and
> > came through the Port of Detroit.
> >
> > The obituary for Martin Thompson states he was born in Skottsgaard
> > Norway.
> >
> > It would appear that they came as children with their parents... The
> > birth year for Martin Thompson is
> > between 1855 - 1860 depending on what document or census record you are
> > looking at.
> >
> > I tried the 1860 census for a farm named Skottsgaard but did not find
one
> > ... I also tried for a Thorsden Thompson but did not located the name
> > either.... Any ideas?
> There's a Skodtgaard on Rraas, Sr-Trndelag, but I can't find any Martin
> there.
> In Ager, Mre and Romsdal there's Skotgaard, but can't find any Martin
> there either.
> There's also a Skovgaard, Strinden S. Trndelag, where I find a Hans and
his
> brother Laurits Martin, but their father is called Lars, so that can't be
> right either.
>
> Kjellaug P.
>
>


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