The Family Archaeologist

BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH 25 May 1859, Risin or Kopervik, Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway 06 June 1885, Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway 12 May 1907, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway Torvaldine Marie Olsdatter was born on 25 May 1859 in Risin, Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway (also listed as Kopervik) to parents Ole Olsen Kopervik & Andrine Marie Mortensdatter, and was baptized on 21 Aug 1859 in Avaldsnes. 1 Torvaldine's father Ole died at sea when Torvaldine was only 3 years old 2 and from the age of 5, she was raised by stepfather Thore Johannes Mattiasen. We can find the family living in Kopervik on the 1865 census, including her brother Oluf, Nils, and stepbrother Johan. 3 Torvaldine was confirmed on the 05 October 1873 while she was still living with her mother in the city of Kopervik. 4 Thorvald Haugen and Torvaldine Marie Olsdatter married on 06 Jun 188...

BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH 21 December 1897, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway 02 January 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA 11 October 1992, Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Thora Marie Haugen was born on 21 Dec 1897 in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway to father Thorvald Hansen Haugen and mother Thorvaldine Marie Olsdatter . She was baptized in Haugesund on 20 Feb 1898. Her godparents were listed as her father Thorvald, S. Troudsen, Mikal Feakiko, Lina Feakiko, and Sikka Troudsen. 1 Thora grew up in Haugesund, Norway at “Sørhauggade 121b - Farmhouse” with her parents, 3 brothers Karl, Olaf & Adolf, and sister Anna. 2 Her father was a sailor and engineer in the Norwegian shipping industry which put him at sea for long stretches of time while her mother stayed at home raising the children. When Thora was 9 years old her mother passed away...

BIRTH MARRIAGE MARRIAGE DEATH 16 December 1864, Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway 06 June 1885, Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway 09 April 1908, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway 20 August 1947, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway Thorvald Haugen was born Torvald Hansen on 16 Dec 1864 in Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway to parents Hans Jorgen Petersen Haugen and Anne Olsdatter . 1 The family lived at the northern end of Hedenstad, Sandsvær on the Haugen farm in what was the Saggrænden and Medheien school district. 2 Sandsvær has since been incorporated into the city of Kongsberg and is south of the city center. Torvald was baptized the following year on 24 Sep 1865 in Sandsvaer. 1 Some time before 1875 the family relocated to the west coast of Norway. It's believed father Hans relocated the family to change careers and workin in mining instead of fa...

BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH 23 January 1823, Øvre Laugerud, Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway 03 June 1843, Hedenstad Church, Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway 22 October 1902, Visnes, Rogaland, Norway  Hans Jorgen Pettersen was born on 23 Jan 1823 at Øvre Laugerud farm in Sandsvær, Buskerud County, Norway to farmer Petter Jorgensen Hovdebo and Maria Hansdatter Aas. Hans Jorgen was baptized at [Gulbrand Haugens Farm?] on 17 Feb 1823 and again in Hedenstad Church on 23 Feb 1823. Sponsors were Mette Christensdatter, Christen Flogland & Halvor Christensen of Gulbrand Laugerud. Hans' was the second of seven children. His step-sister, Ingebor Serine, was 5 years older than Hans and born from his mother's previous relationship, sister Anne Johanne, was 2 years younger, & Berte Marie, was 6 years younger; his three brothers, twins Johannes and Jorgen, who died onl...

Thorvald's Baptism Record - Line #133 Torvald Hansen Haugen was born on 16 Dec 1864 in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway to parents Hans Jorgen Petersen Haugen and Anne Olsdatter.  The family lived in Hedenstad, Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway on the Haugen farm in what was the Saggrænden and Medheien school district. Haugen Family Farm on the 1865 Census Torvald was baptized the following year on 24 Sep 1865 in Sandsvaer under the name Torvald Petersen. Thorvald Haugen By the time Torvald was confirmed on 05 Oct 1879 in Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway, he had adjusted the spelling of his name to Thorvald to match with the growing national movement at the time. Torvaldine's Baptism Record - Line #119 Torvaldine Marie Olsdatter was born on 25 May 1859 in Risin, Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway (also listed as Kopervik) to parents Ole Olsen Kjelsvik & Andrine Mortensdatter, and was baptized on 21 Aug 1859 in Avaldsnes.

Christoffer's baptism record - line #15 Christoffer Christoffersen was born on 21 Nov 1889 to Cornelius Christoffersen and Birthe Marie Andreasen in Svelvik, Vestfold, Norway. He was baptized on 22 Dec 1889 in Svelvik. His Godparents were Mathea Kristensen (Grandmother), Julie Andreasen (Aunt), Annette Andreasen (Aunt), Barnet Fuder ..., and Johan Albert Olsen.  Christoffer about 1 year in Svelvik, Norway (1890) Christopher grew up in a farmhouse on street Tømmeraas Gade (which has since been renamed Brinchs gate) in Svelvik with his parents, brothers Oscar & Rudd, sisters Marie & Cora, a nanny and her daughter. 1900 Norwegian Census of Christoffersen's Christoffer was confirmed on 02 Oct 1904 in Svelvik, Vestfold, and took to the sea immediately after where he learned to sail like his father and worked his way up to the rank of first mate. Christoffer and his family departed from Christiania, Norway on 08 Feb 1907 aboard the S.S. Hellig Olav...