NORSEWOOD, NEW ZEALAND :: Descendants of Bertil (Berthold) GUNDERSEN :: First Generation

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¹Parish Register: Oppland fylke, Svatsum i Gausdal, Klokkerbok nr. 2 (1818-1874), Page 96, Christening no. 6, 1837.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
"Bertil GUNDERSEN."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8944&idx_id=8944&uid=ny&idx_side=-51
Parents: Gunder BERTILSEN and Marit THRONSDR SNERTINGDALS ??.

²Parish Register: Oppland fylke, Svatsum i Gausdal, Klokkerbok nr. 2 (1818-1874), Page 96, Christening no. 6, 1837.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8944&idx_id=8944&uid=ny&idx_side=-51
As above.

³Norway Heritage website, 05 Jun 2007.
"Bertil Gundersen christening March 23.1836 in Svatsum church in Vestre Gausdal, born March 3. 1836, nr 6.
Parents: Gunder Bertelsen og Mari Thronsdr Snertingdal.
A new Svatsum chursh was build 1860, picture show the area where the old church was placed.
http://www.gausdal.kommune.no/artikkel/56571/10118:56564."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=2.

⁴Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 4103 Last: Gundersen First: Berthold
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: 85 DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha:

Date of Death: 27/11/1921 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: 29/11/1921 Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:

Comments: Index No 244 & A92 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4103&Editok=Y
Discrepancy in age.

⁵New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1921/3177, Norsewood, Dec quarter, 1921.
(Yr/No.) This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record).
"GUNDERSEN Berthal 3177."

⁶New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Certificate.
Death Certificates are transcripts from the original Death Registration. Despite possible transcription errors, a Death Certificate is considered an Official Document, whereas a photocopy of the original Death Registration is not.
Supplied by B. CORBETT (New Zealand).

⁷New Zealand Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records - Death Search, http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/.
These records are scanned and prone to character identification errors.
This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record) online.
| Registration Number | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Date of Birth/Age at Death |.
"1921/6717 Gundersen Berthal 86Y."

⁸Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4103&Editok=Y
As above.

⁹Headstone.
"Berthold Gundersen died 27 November 1921 aged 41 years."

¹⁰Norsewood Cemetery Plan.
Directions assume entry through gate on Odin Street. There is a map at the cemetery.
"B. GUNDERSEN."
Pioneer Block 1 (right side of driveway), section E, row 5 (from driveway).

¹¹Parish Register: Oppland fylke, Gausdal, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1850-1861), Page 172, Confirmation no. 3, 1852.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8940&idx_id=8940&uid=ny&idx_side=-175.

¹²Translation from Norwegian to English, 05 Jun 2007.
"Bertel Gundersen´s confirmation record Sunday June 3. 1852 show us that he was born March 3. 1836 in Snertingdal. His marks in Christianity was "Meget godt"- Very good. Bertel was vaccinated Sept. 4. -38
His father "Huusmand"-Cotter Gunder Bertelsen is mentioned in the 1865 census abowe as a widower, but this record give us his mother´s name.
Bertels mother was Marit Thronsdatter, nr 3, top page."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=2.

¹³1865 Norwegian Census (Digitalarkivet).
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60412&gardpostnr=1591&personpostnr=9413&spraak=e&merk=9413#ovre
Bertil is not found in the 1865 census. His wife, Marie, is staying with her parents. Her record includes a comment that her husband is temporarily in Hamar, Hedmark, Norway.

¹⁴Norway Heritage website, 05 Jun 2007.
"Bertel Gundersen was temorary working on farm Tømmeråsen in Biri before he married Mari Hansdatter in Ringsager 1864, in 1865 he was temporary in Hamar, that´s likely why hi is not listed in the 1865 cenus."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=2.

¹⁶1872 "Høvding" Passenger List, www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/ships/1872-hovding-passenger-list.php.
Departed Kristiania/Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 31 May 1872. Arrived Napier, New Zealand, on 15 Sep 1872. Captain C. B. Berg.
"GUNDERSEN Berthol 35 Male Interior late Christiania Laborer 28 " " [£28]."
Assisted immigrant: promisory note of £28 for passage.

¹⁷Wise's New Zealand Post Office Directory.
1875-1876 Norsewood: "GUNDERSEN, Berthol, settler".
1878-1879 Norsewood: "GUNDERSEN, Barthol, settler".

¹Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Ringsaker, Ministerialbok nr. 10 (1861-1869), Page 279, Marriage no. 53, 1864.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8844&idx_id=8844&uid=ny&idx_side=-261.

²Translation from Norwegian to English, 04 Jun 2007.
"Bertel worked on farm Tømmeråsen in Biri in Oppland County and was born in Snertingdalen in Gausdal municipality in Oppland, close to the Lillehammer-94 olympics, he was son of Gunder Bertelsen."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302
Thanks to Kåre for this information.

³Norway Heritage website, 04 Jun 2007.
"They married in Veldre old church in Ringsaker. It burned down 1996, picture show both the old and the new church.
http://www.hego.no/hw/veldre/
Pictures from Snertingdal
http://www.rolfsteinar.net/snertingdal/bilder.htm
Kåre."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=1.

⁴Translation from Norwegian to English, 04 Jun 2007.
"Bertel was 28 and a half year old when he married, he was born in Snærtingdalen, Gausdal but lived at Tømeraasen in Biri. His father was Gunder Bertelsen... Marie was 20 and a half year old when they married, she was born at Simenstad, ?? and her father was Hans Steffensen."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=1.

⁵Norway Heritage website, 05 Jun 2007.
"It seems that Mari Hansdatter lived on Simenstadeie when she married Bertel and then she moved from Ringsager to Biri Nov. 24. 1864 about one month after the wedding. Likely to farm Tømmeråsen where Bertel was emplyed when he married Mari.
This was only temporary, because in the 1865 census she was back in Ringsager on farm Skrædderbakken at her parents recidence when Bertel was working on Hamar. Skredder=Tailor-bakke =hill/hillside
Biri and Ringsager are placed on each side of Lake Mjøsa, Norways largets lake."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=2.

⁶Norway Heritage website, 04 Jun 2007.
"Marie/Maria was born on Simenstadeie, a cotters place under farm Simenstad which likely was where her mother Elie Mikkelsdatter came from... Her father Hans Steffensen was from farm Sylingsaaseie, a cotter place under Sylliaasen."
http://www.norwayheritage.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3302&whichpage=1.

⁷Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Ringsaker, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1837-1850), Page 134, Christening no. 124, 1843.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
"Maria."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6013&idx_id=6013&uid=ny&idx_side=-118.

⁸Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Ringsaker, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1837-1850), Page 134, Christening no. 124, 1843.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=6013&idx_id=6013&uid=ny&idx_side=-118
As above.

⁹New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1873/901, Tamaki (Hawkes Bay), December quarter, 1873.
(Yr/No.) This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record).
"GUNDERSEN Maria 901."

¹⁰New Zealand Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records - Death Search, http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/.
These records are scanned and prone to character identification errors.
This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record) online.
| Registration Number | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Date of Birth/Age at Death |.
"1873/1432 Gunderson Maria NR."

¹¹Family Bible.
"Marie GUNDERSEN... døde den 15th Novber 1873 i Norsewood."

¹²1865 Norwegian Census (Digitalarkivet).
"9413 25 Maria Hansd. deres Datter Haandarbeide g 20 k Ringsaker hendes Mand er paa Hamar."
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60412&gardpostnr=1591&personpostnr=9413&spraak=e&merk=9413#ovre
Staying with her parents. Marie's occupation is needlework, and her husband is temporarily in Hamar, Hedmark.

¹⁴1872 "Høvding" Passenger List, www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/ships/1872-hovding-passenger-list.php.
Departed Kristiania/Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 31 May 1872. Arrived Napier, New Zealand, on 15 Sep 1872. Captain C. B. Berg.
"GUNDERSEN Mari Hansen 29 Female."
Assisted immigrant.

¹Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Østre Aker, Ministerialbok nr. 1 (1861-1869), Page 79, Christening no. 107, 1865.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
"107 Juli 27 Septb 24 Hans Gustav ogte Arbiedemand Bertil GUNDERSEN H. Marie HANSDATTER."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=579&idx_id=579&uid=ny&idx_side=-89
Also has note that Hans moved out on 13 May 1872.

²Family Bible.
"Gustav GUNDERSEN født i Christiania den 27th Juli 1865 og døde i Norsewood den 16th Novber 1894."

³Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Østre Aker, Ministerialbok nr. 1 (1861-1869), Page 79, Christening no. 107, 1865.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=579&idx_id=579&uid=ny&idx_side=-89
As above.

⁴Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 4104 Last: Gundersen First: Gustav
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: 29 DOB:
Block: PB1 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha:

Date of Death: 16/11/1894 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:

Comments: Index No A45 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4104&Editok=Y.

⁵New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1894/1959 Norsewood, Dec quarter, 1894.
(Yr/No.) This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record).
"GUNDERSEN Gustav 1959."

⁶New Zealand Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records - Death Search, http://bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/Home/.
These records are scanned and prone to character identification errors.
This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record) online.
| Registration Number | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Date of Birth/Age at Death |.
"1894/5864 Gundersen Gustav 29Y."

⁷Family Bible.
As above.

⁸Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4104&Editok=Y
As above.

⁹Headstone.
"Gustav GUNDERSEN died 16 November 1894 aged 29 years safe home."

¹⁰Norsewood Cemetery Plan.
Directions assume entry through gate on Odin Street. There is a map at the cemetery.
"G. GUNDERSON."
Pioneer Block 1 (right side of driveway), section B, row 3 (from driveway).

¹¹1865 Norwegian Census (Digitalarkivet).
"9414 26 Hans Bærtils. hendes Søn ug 1 m Christiania."
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60412&gardpostnr=1591&personpostnr=9414&spraak=e&merk=9414#ovre.

¹³1872 "Høvding" Passenger List, www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/ships/1872-hovding-passenger-list.php.
Departed Kristiania/Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 31 May 1872. Arrived Napier, New Zealand, on 15 Sep 1872. Captain C. B. Berg.
"GUNDERSEN Hans Gustav 7 Male."
Assisted immigrant.

¹Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Oslo Domkirke, Ministerialbok nr. 17 (1869-1878), Page 149, Christening no. 109, 1871.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
"109 20 Febru-ar 11 Juni Martiniu*s [ogte] Fabrikarbyder Bertel GU*NDERSEN (36) og Hstr Marie HANSDATTER (28) 1864. Branderibakk. 14."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=659&idx_id=659&uid=ny&idx_side=-159.

²Family Bible.
"Martin GUNDERSEN født i Christiania den 20th Febr 1874."

³Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Oslo Domkirke, Ministerialbok nr. 17 (1869-1878), Page 149, Christening no. 109, 1871.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=659&idx_id=659&uid=ny&idx_side=-159
As above.

⁴Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 4107 Last: Gundersen First: Martinus/Martin
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: 41 DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha: 5

Date of Death: 11/10/1912 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: 15/10/1912 Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:

Comments: Index No 147 & A93 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4107&Editok=Y.

⁵New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1912/2651, Hunterville, Dec quarter, 1912.
(Yr/No.) This information can be used to order Death Registration Printout (photocopy/printout of original registration) and/or Death Certificate (transcript from original record).
"GUNDERSEN Martin 2651."

⁷Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=4107&Editok=Y
As above.

⁸Headstone.
"Martinus Gundersen died 11 October 1912 aged 41 years safe home."

⁹Norsewood Cemetery Plan.
Directions assume entry through gate on Odin Street. There is a map at the cemetery.
"M. GUNDERSEN."
Pioneer Block 1 (right side of driveway), section E, row 5 (from driveway).

¹¹1872 "Høvding" Passenger List, www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/ships/1872-hovding-passenger-list.php.
Departed Kristiania/Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, on 31 May 1872. Arrived Napier, New Zealand, on 15 Sep 1872. Captain C. B. Berg.
"GUNDERSEN Martimes 1 1/4 Male."
Assisted immigrant.

¹²Bush Advocate, Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 90, 14 July 1902, Page 3.
Newspaper. Region: Hawke's Bay. Copies (1888-1909) available from National Libraries 'Papers Past' website at http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
"On Saturday Mr M. GUNDERSEN, of Norsewood, received a nasty wound in the arm from a pig he was about to kill."

¹³Bush Advocate, Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 150, 22 September 1902, Page 2.
"Mr Martin GUNDERSON, who was so seriously injured by a pig which he was killing at Norsewood about ten weeks ago, and who has been in the hospital for the last two months, returned to his home on Saturday. It will be some time before he will be able to follow his occupation of butchering."

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