NORWAY-L Archives

Archiver > NORWAY > 2000-08 > 0965573718


From: Hans Myhre <>
Subject: Re: SV: HOLLAND, NORWAY??? FARM NAME? PLACE? - Seems to be Hadeland
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 16:55:18 +0200 (CEST)
In-Reply-To: <01BFFF8D.48F5C080.gthon@online.no>


--
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Hello Gunnar,
I have to correct you again. Kirsti Johnsdatter was her name when she emigrated April 14, 1857, and together with her mother Kari Olsdatter cotters widow.
I cannot find her name written anywhere as Johansdatter.
Hans
>
> Hello Hans,
>
> Thanks, your "interference" is appropriate. I was too desicive stating that
> the name should be Johan (even though Kirsti's patronymicon in her
> emigration record at Digitalarkivet was Johansd.). Your information
> illustrates what should be the essence: People's names are written in many
> different ways in the different sources, and the search for people should
> take that into account to make the search successful.
>
> Gunnar
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra:Hans Myhre [SMTP:]
> Sendt:5. august 2000 20:37
> Til:
> Emne:Re: HOLLAND, NORWAY??? FARM NAME? PLACE? - Seems to be Hadeland
>
> Hi Gunnar,
> I am not sure if I should interfere here, but the name was
> John when Kirsti was born. According to his birth/baptizm and marriage, his
> correct name was Joen. An earlier form for John. Not Johan!
> The other couple was: Hans Pedersen and Kari Torstensdatter.
> Anders Hansen had 5 siblings and Sesselina was the youngest one, born on
> Almseiet in Tingelstad Dec.20.1845.
> Hans
>
>
> ==== NORWAY Mailing List ====
> BOOKS of NORWEGIAN interest SEE at Norwaylist website http://members.tdn.com/dagwood/NorwayList.htm
> UNSUBSCRIBE for Digest format
>
>
>
----

This thread: