First Generation
3. Fredrik CHRISTOPHERSEN (FINDSEN) (Christopher
) was born 1, 2 on 11 Dec 1865 in Grue, Norway. He was christened 3, 4 on 03 Jun 1866 in Grue, Hedmark, Norway.
Fredrik was counted in a census 5 in 1865 in Skara Pasotorpet farm, Grue, Grue, Hedmark, Norway. He emigrated 6, 7 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He was employed 8, 9 as settler, farmer. He immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, New Zealand (bound for Norsewood).
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Fredrik married 1 Mathilda Bergitthe ("Tilly") CHRISTOFFERSEN daughter of Ole CHRISTOPHERSEN LEKVAMB (CHRISTOFFERSEN) and Karine ENGEBRETSDATTER in New Zealand. Mathilda was born 2 in 1878 in New Zealand.
Mathilda was employed 3 as domestic duties.
They had the following children:
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6 |
M |
i |
Ernest FINDSEN | | |
7 |
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ii |
Artie FINDSEN | | |
8 |
M |
iii |
Hans FINDSEN | | |
9 |
F |
iv |
Florence FINDSEN | | |
10 |
F |
v |
Annie FINDSEN | | |
11 |
F |
vi |
May FINDSEN | | |
12 |
F |
vii |
Evelyn FINDSEN | | |
13 |
F |
viii |
Jean FINDSEN |
5. Mary Berte FINDSEN (Christopher
) was born 1 on 24 Dec 1872 in Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She died 2 on 04 Jan 1927 in New Zealand. She was buried 3 on 07 Jan 1927 in Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.
Mary joined religion 4 Wesleyan Church.
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Mary married Ole Hjalmar TORKELSEN (OLSEN) son of Torkild (Torkel) OLSEN SANNERUD (OLSEN) and Andrea OLSDATTER GLOMSÅSHELLERUD in New Zealand. Ole was born 1, 2 on 29 Aug 1868 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He was christened 3, 4 on 27 Sep 1868 in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. He died 5 on 13 Jul 1938 in New Zealand. He was buried 6 on 16 Jul 1938 in Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.
Ole joined religion 7 Wesleyan. He 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).
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They had the following children:
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