First Generation
1. Christopher FINDSEN FURDALEN (FINDSEN) was born 1, 2 on 04 Jan 1834 in Strøm, Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He was christened 3, 4 on 12 Jan 1834 in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He died 5, 6 on 24 Jun 1904 in New Zealand. He was buried 7 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Christopher was counted in a census 8 in 1865 in Skara Pasotorpet farm, Grue, Grue, Hedmark, Norway. He emigrated 9, 10 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He was employed 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 as settler. He immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, New Zealand (bound for Norsewood).
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Christopher married 1, 2 Kari SØRENSDATTER OPSTAD daughter of Søren SJØNNESEN OPSTADSORLIE and Marthe ARNESDATTER on 28 Dec 1863 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. Kari was born 3, 4 on 13 Jun 1844 in Opstad, Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. She was christened 5 on 14 Jul 1844 in Strøm (Odalen), Hedmark, Norway. She died 6, 7 on 24 Dec 1872 in Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was buried 8, 9 on 26 Dec 1872 in Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Kari was counted in a census 10 in 1865 in Skara Pasotorpet farm, Grue, Grue, Hedmark, Norway. She emigrated 11, 12 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, New Zealand (bound for Norsewood).
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They had the following children:
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Berte Marie CHRISTOPHERSDATTER (FINDSEN) was born 1, 2 on 15 Jul 1863 in Grue, Hedmark, Norway. She was christened 3, 4 on 16 Aug 1863 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway.
Berte was counted in a census 5 in 1865 in Skara Pasotorpet farm, Grue, Grue, Hedmark, Norway. She emigrated 6, 7 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, New Zealand (bound for Norsewood). [Notes]
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Hans Sigvard CHRISTOPHERSEN (FINDSEN) was born 1, 2 on 12 Sep 1870 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He was christened 3, 4 on 27 Dec 1870 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He died 5 on 28 Jul 1959 in New Zealand. He was buried 6, 7 on 31 Jul 1959 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Hans emigrated 8, 9 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, New Zealand (bound for Norsewood). [Notes]
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Hans married Annie. Annie was born about 1881. She died 1 on 02 Nov 1968. She was buried 2, 3 on 04 Nov 1968 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. | | + |
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