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Descendants of Christopher CHRISTOPHERSEN ØVRE VESTABERG (CHRISTOFFERSEN)

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1. Christopher CHRISTOPHERSEN VESTABERG (CHRISTOFFERSEN)

1Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Strøm (Odalen), Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1811-1849), Page 278, Marriage no. 68, 1872.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=696&idx_id=696&uid=ny&idx_side=-283
Born S. Odalen 1843.

2Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Strøm (Odalen), Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1811-1849), Page 100, Christening (see July 16, LHS), 1843.
"Christopher."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9145&idx_id=9145&uid=ny&idx_side=-103
Parents (married): Christopher PEDERS. WESTABERG and Anne PEDERSD.

3Family Search.
Occasionally corrupted characters are found in FamilySearch.org records. They may be deciphered as follows:
à= Ø (upper case); ø = ø (lower case); Ã¥ = å (lower case); æ = æ (lower case); é = é (lower case); ä = ä (lower case); ö = ö (lower case).
"Kristoffer Kristoffersen ÃÂvre Vestaberg
Birth: 1843 Place: ÃÂvre Vestaberg, u. V-Spikset, S-Odal (Strøm), Hedmark, Norge
Father: Kristoffer Pedersen ÃÂvre Vestaberg
Mother: Anne Pedersdatter Dystland."
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/prf/individual_record.asp?recid=1280681849&lds=2®ion=%2D1&juris1friendly=All+Countries.

4Family Search.
"CHRISTOPHER KRISTOFFERSEN
Birth: 02 JUN 1843
Christening: 16 JUL 1843 Sor Odal, Hedmark, Norway
Father: CHRISTOPHER PEDERSEN
Mother: ANNE PEDERSDR."
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500219830496&lds=1®ion=12&frompage=1.

5Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

6Family Search.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500219830496&lds=1®ion=12&frompage=1
As above.

7Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Strøm (Odalen), Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1811-1849), Page 100, Christening (see July 16, LHS), 1843.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9145&idx_id=9145&uid=ny&idx_side=-103
As above.

8Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Date of Death: 5/04/1919."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3491&Editok=Y.

9New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1919/1233, Jun quarter, 1919.
(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).
Registered at Norsewood, Jun quarter, 1919.

10Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

11Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 3491 Last: Christoffersen First: Christoffer/Christopher
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: 75 DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha:
Date of Death: 5/04/1919 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: 22/04/1919 Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:
Comments: Index No A30 & 221 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1, Alongside of wife J Christoffersen."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3491&Editok=Y
Date of burial is incorrect.

12Headstone.
"In loving memory of Martha CHRISTOFFERSEN who died 19th Oct 1913 aged 71. Gone but not forgotten. Also Christopher CHRISTOFFERSEN who died 5th April 1919, aged 75."
Photographed 14 Feb 2007.

13Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

141865 Norwegian Census (Digitalarkivet).
"5693 11 Christopher Christophers. deres Søn Dagarbeider ug 23 m Søndre Odalen."
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=2&filnamn=f60419&gardpostnr=910&personpostnr=5693&spraak=e&merk=5693#ovre.

15Emigrants from Kristiania/Christiania (Oslo), Norway (Digitalarkivet).
- | Harbour | No. | Year | Day | Given name | Last name | Sex | Status | Occupation | Age | Residence | Destination | Remarks | Foreigners | Freight | Line.
"25102 Oslo 381A 1872 30 Kristoffer KRISTOFFERSEN m G Arb. 29 S. Odalen New Zealand 1282 Norsk œ 16,- Høvding."
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=EMIOSLO&gardpostnr=25102&spraak=e&merk=25102#ovre.

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.
Roll call taken aboard ship.
"KRISTOFFERSEN K. 29 Male Interior late Odalen Laborer 16 " " [£16]."
Assisted immigrant: promisory note of £16 for passage.

Anne Marthea (Martha) AMUNDSDATTER

1Family Search.
Occasionally corrupted characters are found in FamilySearch.org records. They may be deciphered as follows:
à= Ø (upper case); ø = ø (lower case); Ã¥ = å (lower case); æ = æ (lower case); é = é (lower case); ä = ä (lower case); ö = ö (lower case).
"Christofer CHRISTOFERSEN SPEKSETH
Birth: 1843
Father: Christofer PEDERSEN
Spouse: Anna Marthea AMMUNDSDR
Marriage: 25 May 1872 Place: Oslo, Akershus, Norway
Collection Details: Domkirken, Trefoldighet; Den Norske Kirke."
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/VR/individual_record.asp?recid=30790239&lds=4®ion=12.

2Family Search.
"Anna Marthea AMMUNDSDR
Birth: 1842
Father: Ammund ANDERSEN
Spouse: Christofer CHRISTOFERSEN SPEKSETH
Marriage: 25 May 1872 Place: Oslo, Akershus, Norway
Collection Details: Domkirken, Trefoldighet; Den Norske Kirke."
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/VR/individual_record.asp?recid=30790240&lds=4®ion=12.

3Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Trefoldighet, Ministerialbok nr. III 1 (1858-1874), Page 278, Marriage no. 68, 1872.
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=696&idx_id=696&uid=ny&idx_side=-283
Married only a few days prior to emigration to New Zealand.

4Family Search.
No children found.

5Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

6Parish Register: Oslo fylke, Trefoldighet, Ministerialbok nr. III 1 (1858-1874), Page 278, Marriage no. 68, 1872.
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=696&idx_id=696&uid=ny&idx_side=-283
Born Vinger 1842.

7Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Vinger, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1839-1847).
This is a scanned image of the original parish register.
"Anne Marthea AMUNDSDR."
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9135&idx_id=9135&uid=ny&idx_side=-84
Parents (married): Amund ANDERSEN RAALIEBAKKEN and Anne MORTENSDR.

8Family Search.
"Anne Marthea AMUNDSDR
Birth: 09 Aug 1842 Place: <Vinger, Hedmark, Norway>
Christening: 28 Aug 1842 Place: Vinger, Hedmark, Norway
Father: Amund ANDERSSEN
Mother: Anne MORTENSDR
Collection Details: Vinger; Den Norske Kirke."
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/VR/individual_record.asp?recid=27970091&lds=4®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99.

9Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

10Family Search.
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/VR/individual_record.asp?recid=27970091&lds=4®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99
As above.

11Parish Register: Hedmark fylke, Vinger, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1839-1847).
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9135&idx_id=9135&uid=ny&idx_side=-84
As above.

12Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3495&Editok=Y.

13New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1913/2829, Dec quarter, 1913.
(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).
Registered at Norsewood, Dec quarter, 1913.

14Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

15Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 3495 Last: Christoffersen First: Martha
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: 71 DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Married Religion:
Row Alpha: 2
Date of Death: 19/10/1913 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: 22/10/1913 Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:
Comments: Index No A30 & 160 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3495&Editok=Y.

16Headstone.
"In loving memory of Martha CHRISTOFFERSEN who died 19th Oct 1913 aged 71. Gone but not forgotten. Also Christopher CHRISTOFFERSEN who died 5th April 1919, aged 75."
Photographed 14 Feb 2007.

17Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

181865 Norwegian Census (Digitalarkivet).
Several possibilities:

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=22&filnamn=f60301&gardpostnr=999&personpostnr=27438&spraak=e&merk=27438#ovre (Anne in Oslo);

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=24&filnamn=f60421&gardpostnr=195&personpostnr=1281&spraak=e&merk=1281#ovre (Anne in Vinger); or

http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=f60419&gardpostnr=927&personpostnr=5792&spraak=e&merk=5792#ovre (Marthea in Søndre Odalen).

Since Anne Marthea AMUNDSDATTER was known as Martha in New Zealand, it seems most probable that she was Marthea AMUNDSDATTER in Søndre Odalen in the census.

19Emigrants from Kristiania/Christiania (Oslo), Norway (Digitalarkivet).
- | Harbour | No. | Year | Day | Given name | Last name | Sex | Status | Occupation | Age | Residence | Destination | Remarks | Foreigners | Freight | Line.
"25103 Oslo 381B 1872 30 Anne Mathea f G 30 S. Odalen New Zealand 1283 Norsk œ 16,- Høvding."
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=3&filnamn=EMIOSLO&gardpostnr=25103&spraak=e&merk=25103#ovre.

201872 "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.
Roll call taken aboard ship.
"KRISTOFFERSEN Anne Marthea 30 Female."
Assisted immigrant.

2. Carl Albert (Charles) CHRISTOFFERSEN

1Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

2Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Date of Death: 15/10/1900."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3490&Editok=Y.

3New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1900/2119.
(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).
"CHRISTOFFERSEN Carl Albert 2119."
Registered at Norsewood, Dec quarter, 1900.

4Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

5Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 3490 Last: Christoffersen First: Charles
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: 21 Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha: 1
Date of Death: 15/10/1900 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 A14 & 18 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway, Pioneer Block 1, Full size slab no headstone."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3490&Editok=Y.

3. Anton CHRISTOFFERSEN

1Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

2Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

3Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 6065 Last: Christoffersen First: Anton
Cemetery: Mangatera Dannevirke Last Address: , Dannevirke
Section: Main Age: 74 DOB:
Block: CG Person Classification: Adult
Section/Plot Number: 17 Occupation: Farmer
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha:

Date of Death: 9/07/1949 Number of Burials: 1
Date of Funeral/Burial: 11/07/1949 Time of Funeral/Burial:
Burial Warrant Number: Funeral Director:
Interment Type: Funeral Officiator:
Depth:."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=6065&Editok=Y.

4Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=6065&Editok=Y
As above.

4. Hjalmar CHRISTOFFERSEN

1Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

2Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Date of Death: 17/10/1900."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3493&Editok=Y.

3New Zealand Registrar-General's Office, New Zealand Death Index (microfiche), Folio no. 1900/2119.
(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).
"CHRISTOFFERSEN Jalmar 2119."
Registered at Norsewood, Dec quarter, 1900.

4Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

5Tararua District Council, Tararua District Council Online Cemetery Search.
"Internal Plot No: 3493 Last: Christoffersen First: Jalmar
Cemetery: Norsewood Last Address:
Section: Main Age: DOB:
Block: 2 Person Classification:
Section/Plot Number: 22 Occupation:
Grave: Marital Status: Unknown Religion:
Row Alpha: 1
Date of Death: 17/10/1900 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 19 & Nswd Promotions/B Ridgway."
http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/asp/cemeteries_details.asp?menu=ce&plotid=3493&Editok=Y.

5. Johan CHRISTOFFERSEN

1Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

2Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

7. Anne Caroline CHRISTOFFERSEN

1Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

2Personal Correspondence: Valda NIELSEN (New Zealand), letter, 2007.

 

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