"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.

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. > >

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. >> >> > >