First Generation
1. Thomas JENSEN FORLAND (JENSEN) 1 was born 2, 3 on 25 Jun 1844 in Sund, Hordaland, Norway. He was christened 4, 5 on 07 Jul 1844 in Sund, Hordaland, Norway. He died 6, 7, 8 on 10 Mar 1930 in 5 Rata Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. The cause of death was cerebral haemorrhage - 10 days, coma, heart failure. He was buried 9, 10 on 12 Mar 1930 in Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand.
Thomas was counted in a census 11 in 1865 in Forland farm, Sund, Hordaland, Norway. He emigrated 12, 13 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was naturalized 14 on 27 Feb 1878 in Norsewood, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was employed 15 as a carpenter.
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Thomas married 1, 2 Eli (Ellen) JONSDATTER DRIVENES daughter of Jans OLSEN FLATERAKER and Eli NILSDATTER STANGELAND on 11 Jun 1871 in Sund Church, Sund, Hordaland, Norway. Eli was born 3, 4 on 17 Jan 1842 in Nordre Drivenes, Austevoll, Hordaland, Norway. She was christened 5, 6 on 30 Jan 1842 in Sund, Hordaland, Norway. She died 7, 8, 9 on 22 Aug 1920 in 5 Rata Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. She was buried 10, 11 on 24 Aug 1920 in Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand.
Eli emigrated 12, 13 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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They had the following children:
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Benthe Marie (Marie (Mary)) THOMASDATTER (JENSEN) |
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Jens Olai (James July ("Jack")) JENSEN |
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Edvard (Edward ("Ted")) JENSEN |
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Inga Amelia JENSEN |
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Ellie Tamine (Nellie) JENSEN was born 1, 2, 3 on 04 Mar 1882 in Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She died 4, 5, 6 on 06 Jan 1901 in Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. The cause of death was cerebro-spinal meningitis. She was buried 7, 8 on 07 Jan 1901 in Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand. [Notes]
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John JENSEN |
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