I have the Røros Bygdebok's, nothing under Skottgården i Brekken for the names given. Margit http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/flom.html "Genealogy - a search for the greatest treasures - our ancestors" > Try and post a query here : > http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebDebatt.exe?slag=listtema&debatt=brukar > &spraak=e > You'll touch more Norwegians. > I'm pretty sure it's either Skodtgaard or Skotgaard, the names were written > in various manners at that time. But it's not the part of Norway I'm > acquainted with. Someone may have a "bygdebook" from the area and it would > be easier to tell then. > Add all the things you know, included the children's names. > > Good luck > > Kelly > > "Pat Holling" <pholling@tds.net> a écrit dans le message de news: > 41a755b5_2@newspeer2.tds.net... >> Skottsgaard was found in Martin's obituary... the information must have >> been >> supplied by his wife Helga >> who met Martin in North Dakota. So the information may very well be >> incorrectly given by Helga. Also the parents names would have been >> supplied >> by Helga for his obituary. >> >> Martin & Helga named their children: >> >> Harry Morris Thompson >> Lillian Therece Thompson >> Esther Sylvia Thompson >> Myrtle Hazel Thompson >> Ayle Dora Thompson >> Martin Ray Thompson >> >> None of these names appear in Helga's family line >> Perhaps in Martins line somewhere. >> "Kelly" <ella.nospam@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message >> news:41a58a3b$0$17388$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr... >>> >>> "Pat Holling" <pholling@tds.net> a écrit dans le message de news: >>> 41a5568d$1_3@newspeer2.tds.net... >>>> Anyone know where Skottsgaard would be located? >>>> >>>> Martin Thompson died in Canada 25 Dec 1919 >>>> >>>> His death certificate states his father's name was >>>> Thorsden Thompson and his mother's name was Mary Martin. all born in >>>> Norway. >>>> >>>> Territory Of Dakota, County of Cass records for the United States shows >>>> Martin Thompson and a brother Hans Thompson both emigrated in 1866 and >>>> came through the Port of Detroit. >>>> >>>> The obituary for Martin Thompson states he was born in Skottsgaard >>>> Norway. >>>> >>>> It would appear that they came as children with their parents... The >>>> birth year for Martin Thompson is >>>> between 1855 - 1860 depending on what document or census record you >>>> are >>>> looking at. >>>> >>>> I tried the 1860 census for a farm named Skottsgaard but did not find >> one >>>> ... I also tried for a Thorsden Thompson but did not located the name >>>> either.... Any ideas? >>> There's a Skodtgaard on Röraas, Sör-Tröndelag, but I can't find any >>> Martin >>> there. >>> In Agerö, Möre and Romsdal there's Skotgaard, but can't find any Martin >>> there either. >>> There's also a Skovgaard, Strinden S. Tröndelag, where I find a Hans and >> his >>> brother Laurits Martin, but their father is called Lars, so that can't be >>> right either. >>> >>> Kjellaug P. >>> >>> >> >> > >