Hjordis Theodora Tønnessen

[gj11106]

Hjordis Theodora Tønnessen was born in Farsund August 25, 1889
to Helmik Tønnessen and Cecilia Sorenson Tønnessen
Need to know date she emigrated to America

Also - about Cecilia Sorenson Tønnessen
she was born in 1869, presumably in Farsund
She married Helmik Olai Tønnessen - date unknown
They lived first in Nygaden 84 in Farsund and in later years in Brogaten 11

In 1951 Helmik died May 8, 1951 a widower
When and where did Cecilie die?

From: Margie Strom, Billings, Montana, USA
Email: jggountanis@aol.com

[dn23027]

hello

I think this might be "your" Hjørdis emigrating 23. March 1906 from Kristiansand:

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... 55242#ovre

Regards
Linda

[dn23027]

Death 1942 Cecilie Tønnesen: ( http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/ )

1709504 Cecilie Tønnessen 1868 1942 1942 N4 07 799 Farsund Farsund Farsund
1709505 Helmik Tønnessen 1863 1951 1951 N4 07 800 Farsund Farsund Farsund

This is Cecilie buried beside her husband, but year of birth is 1868 here and 1869 in census 1900,- one of them must be wrong.

[gj11106]

Linda Wathne:
I appreciate very much the information - and so promptly, too!
I have not figured out how to navigate the "gravminner" site, so thank you for that information.
And I will follow up on the emigration information. Is there a way to know if her siblings traveled with her or would I have to look up each one separately?
Thank you so much!
Kindest regards,
Margie Strom

[23856]

What is the name and birthdate of Hjørdis' siblings?

Here is Hjørdis' arrival to New York 2nd April 1906. She shall visit Pastor E. Pettersen, No 8, Stratr Str, New York.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Hjórdis Tánnesen
Arrival Date: 2 Apr 1906
Birth Year: abt 1890
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Christianssand S, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Hellig Olav
Search Ship Database: Search the Hellig Olav in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

There are at least 3 other person with sirname Tønnesen on that ship, but they are not from Farsund, and it seems that they are not travelling together.

Vigdis

[Hilde Elisabeth Wedde]

Here is 1900-cencus in Farsund - Cecilia with the children Henrik born 1886, Hjørdis born 1889, Sigurd born 1891, Johan born 1894, Nelly born 1897 and Frithjof born 17th Oct 1899

[Hilde Elisabeth Wedde]

Nelly emigrated 1916 from Kristiansand

[23856]

A Henry Oliver Tonnesen borned 7 Dec 1886 is Naturalized 29 June 1916, arrived 30 June 1904. He is married with Anna and they are found in census 1910, 1920 and 1930. The WW1 registration card stated that he is born in Farsun, has a wife and 3 children.

1910 United States Federal Census
about Henry Tonnesen
Name: Henry Tonnesen
[Henry Tonneson]
Age in 1910: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Spouse's name: Anna
Home in 1910: Chicago Ward 35, Cook, Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1903
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Tonnesen 24
Anna Tonnesen 23
Gudrun Tonnesen 1 5/12
Victor Tonnesen 3/12


World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Henry Oliver Tonnesen
Name: Henry Oliver Tonnesen
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birthplace: Norway
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1887 (feil avskrift, står litt utydelig, men er nok 1886 det står i originalen)
Race: Caucasian (White)

Selected U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1966 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
about Henry Oliver Tonnesen
Name: Henry Oliver Tonnesen
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1886
Birth Place: Norway
Age at event: 29
Place of Residence: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Year of Arrival: 1904
Date of Action: 29 Jun 1916


1920 United States Federal Census
about Henry Tonnesen
Name: Henry Tonnesen
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 27, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Anna
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1908
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Tonnesen 33
Anna Tonnesen 32
Gudrun Tonnesen 11
Victor Tonnesen 10
Henry Tonnesen 7


1930 United States Federal Census
about Henry O Tonnesen
Name: Henry O Tonnesen
Home in 1930: Williams Bay, Walworth, Wisconsin
View Map
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Anna E
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Henry O Tonnesen 43
Anna E Tonnesen 42

Possible Henry's death at age of 86 years:

Social Security Death Index
about Henry Tonnensen
Name: Henry Tonnensen
SSN: 269-01-5020
Last Residence: 60436 Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States of America
Born: 7 Dec 1886
Died: Apr 1973


mvh
Vigdis

[23856]

More about Henry Oliver:

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
about Henry Oliver Tonnesen
Name: Henry Oliver Tonnesen
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1886
Birth Place: Faosung
Residence: Elmwood Park, Illinois
Race: White
Roll: 30955_165988

(Another proof of his birthplace Farsund)

[23856]

Henry Oliver emigration from Norway, 1905.

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... 52203#ovre

And the christening here:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-12

Vigdis

[23856]

Henry arrives New York 6 Apr 1905.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Henry Tañnesen
Name: Henry Tañnesen
Arrival Date: 6 Apr 1905
Birth Year: abt 1882
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Christianssand, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: United States

[23856]

Nelly arrives New York 5 Dec 1916.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Nelly Tömmessen
Name: Nelly Tömmessen
Arrival Date: 5 Dec 1916
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: farsund
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Kristiansand S, Norway
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bergensfjord

She is supposed to visit her brother Hendrik Tønnesen in Chicago.

[23856]

Do Hjørdis and Henry have a brother called Oscar borned about 1905?

Maybe Frithjof Tønnesen at census 1930:


1930 United States Federal Census
about Fritjof Tonnesen
Name: Fritjof Tonnesen
Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
View Map
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Astrid
Race: White
Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fritjof Tonnesen 30
Astrid Tonnesen 28
Oscar Tonnesen 25 (brother of Frithjof)
Gottfried Guttormsen 28

Arrived in 1923, married at age 20. This means that they should have been married in Norway before they emigrated.

Vigdis

[23856]

A married Astid, last residence Farsund arrives New York 3 Dec 1923. She has given her mother Helga Hansen, Klomstensgate 24, Moss, as her nearest relative. She is travelling alone, without her housband. Final destination is Brooklyn.

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Astrid Tönnessen
Name: Astrid Tönnessen
Arrival Date: 3 Dec 1923
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: svelvik
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Bergen,Nrw
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Stavangerfjord



New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Fritjof Tønnessen
Name: Fritjof Tønnessen
Arrival Date: 1 Aug 1923
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birth Location: Nrw
Birth Location Other: farsund
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Stavanger
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bergensfjord

Travelling with Oscar Tønnesen.
Nearest relative of Fritjof: Wife Astid Tønnesen, Farsund
Nearest relative of Oscar: Father Helmer Tønnesen, Farsund
Final destination for both of them is Brooklyn. Person to visit in Brooklyn: Friend Peder Skaalesen, 327 Smith Str. Brooklyn NY

Vigdis

[Hilde Elisabeth Wedde]

Oskar is born in Farsund 1. febr 1905

[23856]

Social Security Death Index
about Oscar Tonnesen
Name: Oscar Tonnesen
SSN: 323-03-6875
Last Residence: 33950 Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, United States of America
Born: 1 Feb 1905
Died: 30 Oct 1992

A family tree with Oscar and a living son is found on http://www.ancestry.com

[23856]

Two Sigurd Tønnesen buried in Farsund. Relatives?

1708336 Gabriel Sigurd Tønnesen 0310 1906 1602 2001 2302 2001 m CC 05 002 Farsund Farsund Farsund
1709539 Hellmik Sigurd Tønnessen 2709 1910 2501 1990 3101 1990 N5 01 858 Farsund Farsund Farsund

One Sigurd Tønnesen killed in ww2, Hjørdis' brother?? :

http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/bilde.php?id=2414381

[gj11106]

WOW! I am impressed with how much information you found in such a short time. Especially when the spelling of the names seems to have changed from one place to another, and from one document to another. This is all from my Dad's family and I have known very little until now. I am very grateful for the time you have spent; thank you very much.
Kind regards,
Margie Strom
Billings, Montana USA

[gj11106]

The birth years on these two Sigurd's don't match "our" Sigurd, so don't think he's ours.

I see, however that our Sigurd isn't in the burial records for Farsund.

It does appear Sigurd was still in Farsund when his father passed away in 1951 (Sigurd is listed as receiving/buying the family home at Brogaten 11, Farsund), but don't know what happened to him after that.

Perhaps in his later years he sold the home and moved to a retirement home somewhere else and was buried near that?

Tusen Takk for hjelpen!
Margie Strom, Billings, Montana USA

[23856]

Yes, I know that the birth years of these two Sigurd's don't match "your" Sigurd. I pasted the information in spite because we used to have strong name tradition in Norway at time and earlier. This means that first boy used to be named after his dad's father, and the second named after his mom's father. One of the Sigurds mentioned is named Helmik Sigurd. The first forename is the same as "your" Sigurd's father. So I supposed if this could be a son of "your" Sigurd (if "your" Sigurd stayed in Farsund and not emigrated to America), or another relative, eg a cousin etc.

Vigdis

[Harald Søren Storaker]

Helmik Sigurd, born 1891, died 19. Jan 1906.
Helmik Sigurd, born 27. sept 1910.

In "Gravminner" you find Helmik Sigurd buried next to Sigrid Gudrun:
1709538 Sigrid Gudrun Tønnessen - 0710 1908 - 2206 1988 Farsund
1709539 Hellmik Sigurd Tønnessen - 2709 1910 - 2501 1990 Farsund

Sigrid Gudrun, born 7. Oct 1908

[gj11106]

You're right; I wasn't even thinking into the next generation or about cousins, etc. I've been working with my focus only on Hjordis & her siblings. And, according to all the Tønnesens I see in the gravminner, there most probably are many cousins. . .
My (family) tree is growing by leaps and bounds!!
Thank you very much for your time and your knowledge. It's so good you are willing to share both.
Margie Strom, Billings, Montana, USA