The Family Archaeologist

BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH 01 November 1858, Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway 04 October 1888, Svelvik Church, Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway 17 September 1933, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Birthe Marie Andreasen and her twin sister Julie were born on 01 Nov 1858 in Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway to parents Andreas Johnson and Anne Marie Olsdatter . Birthe and her sister were baptized on 23 Jan 1859 in Svelvik. 3 , A Birthe's parents named her after her maternal grandmother, Berthe Marie Jensdatter, who was nicknamed "Berthe-Dol", which loosely translates to “valley-girl”. 1 At the time, the town was known as Svelvikstrømmen a combination of the two adjoining towns of Svelvik and Strømm (between 1845-1964) on the west banks of the Svelvikstrømmen strait in the Drammen fjord. It was a small but bustling port town, big in the shipping and trade business for...

Andreas Baptism Record (1830) Andreas Johnsen was born on 08 Mar 1830 in Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway to parents John Nilssen and Ingaborg Karine Oudensdatter. He was baptized on 05 Sep 1830 on the opposite shoreline in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway. Andreas was confirmed on 05 Oct 1845 in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway. Anne Ruud's Baptism Record (1827) Anne Maria Olsdatter Ruud was born on 07 Oct 1827 in Strommen, Vestfold, Norway to Ole Christensen Ruud and Berthe Maria Jensdatter. She was baptized on 18 Nov 1827 in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway. In 1842 Anne was confirmed at the local parish in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway. Andreas & Anne's Marriage Record (1855) On 17 Dec 1855, Andreas Johnsen married Anne Marie Olsdatter Ruud in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway. On the 4 Aug 1862, Andreas bought farm house 11a in Svelvik from Ole Halvorsen for $108. Here Andreas and Anne would raise their six children. This is supported by their appearance on the 1865 census where they are listed  ...

Cornelius' birth & baptism record (1860) Cornelius Christoffersen was born on 16 Sep 1860 in Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway to parents Christoffer Christensen and Mathea Gulliksdatter . He was baptized on 28 Oct 1860 in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway, a short ferry ride to the opposite shoreline from Svelvik, which at the time was the closest church to the residents of Svelvik. Godparents were John Gabrielsen, Thormond Nilsen, Randi Jane, Susanne Hansdatter, Birgitte Hansdatter. Believe this to be a young Cornelius Christoffersen Cornelius grew up in Svelvik at farm house 19a with his parents, 2 brothers Johan & Carl, and a farmhand. His father was a sailor and was regularly away at sea for long stretches of time. On 04 Oct 1874, Cornelius was confirmed in Strømm, Vestfold, Norway. A confirmation could also be translated as a child's graduation. This was an important event in the entrance into adult life and one could not work or get married unless they had bee...