Pederdatte my great grandfathers sisters

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Gro Anita Ringebo Roen, Apr 27, 2016
GR
Gro Anita Ringebo Roen
Several of my great grandfathers sisters emmingrated from Norway to USA..

Number 1

Marit Pedersdatter born 30. of december 1872 father Peder Engebretsen. Married to Johannes Østensen .She emmigrated 1896 with husband and one daughter Guri born 1895

Number 2

Marit Pedersdatter born 2nd og November 1873 ..emmigrated to Stoughton in 1891

Number 3

Anne Pedersdatter born 23rd september 1881 emmigrated in1903

Does anybody know these people. I can't find them anywhere..Please help

GR
Gro Anita Ringebo Roen
They came from Lom in Gudbrandsdalen Norway
RJ
Randall Jensen
Hello,

I think the problem you are having locating Marit is that her husband Johannes Østensen reverted back to his father's surname. From what I'm seeing it appears their daughter Guri may have been named after Johannes's mother.

GR
Gro Anita Ringebo Roen
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Hello, I think the problem you are having locating Marit is that her husband Johannes Østensen reverted back to his father's surname. From what I'm seeing it appears their daughter Guri may have been named after Johannes's mother.
she has...I have the family back from there but I can't find them in Amerika

Here is one Marits travel

http://gda.arkivverket.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=72&filnamn=emikra1&gardpostnr=113528&merk=113528

and they called themselves Pederson or Pedersen I think