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1. Edvard (Edward) THORESEN (THOMSEN) was born 1, 2, 3 on 30 Sep 1831 in Kråkstad, Akershus, Norway. He was christened 4, 5 on 04 Dec 1831 in Kråkstad, Akershus, Norway. He died 6, 7 on 09 Jun 1894 in New Zealand. Edvard was counted in a census 8 in 1865 in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. He emigrated 9, 10 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Edvard married 1 Olava Birgithe (Olive) OLSDATTER daughter of Ole LARSEN and Anne Karine OLSDATTER on 05 Jul 1863 in Bragernes, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. Olava was born 2, 3 on 22 May 1838 in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. She was christened 4, 5 on 22 Jul 1838 in Bragernes, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. She died 6, 7, 8 on 11 Jun 1917 in New Zealand. She was buried 9, 10 on 13 Jun 1917 in Hastings Cemetery, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Olava was counted in a census 11 in 1865 in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. She 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.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Gunda Therese (Theresa) EDVARDSDATTER (THOMSEN) 3 M ii Carl Edvard EDVARDSEN (THORESEN) was born 1, 2 on 31 Jan 1866. He was christened 3, 4 on 13 May 1866 in Bragernes, Drammen, Buskerud, Norway. Carl emigrated 5, 6 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. + 4 F iii Ovidia Bolette THORESEN (THOMSON) 5 M iv Hans THORESEN was born 1, 2 on 18 Jan 1872 in Norway. He was christened 3, 4 on 25 Feb 1872 in Stromso, Buskerud, Norway. Hans emigrated 5, 6 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated on 15 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. 6 F v Annie THOMSON was born 1, 2 about 1875 in New Zealand. 7 M vi Alexander THOMSON was born 1, 2 about 1879 in New Zealand. [Notes] 8 M vii Sydney Ernest THOMSON was born 1, 2 about 1881 in New Zealand. He died 3 in 1969 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.