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    1. Re: [GEN-NORDIC] Alexander Viggo Jensen
    2. Hans Gangst�
    3. From the Norwegian 1875 census shows the following family living in Oslo ( then Kristiania ) 29006 61.1 Elna Kokeritz k d ug Forsørges af fader kjøbmand Køkeritz, Chra. 1854 Kristiania f 29007 61.2 Magda Kokeritz k d ug Forsørges af fader kjøbmand Køkeritz, Chra. 1855 Kristiania f 29008 62 Fanny Køkeritz k d ug 1858 Kristiania b 29009 63 Ragna Køkeritz k d ug 1859 Kristiania b 29010 64 Kathinka Køkeritz k d ug 1863 Kristiania b 29011 65 Reinholdt Køkeritz m s ug 1865 Kristiania b 29012 66 Caroline Køkeritz k d ug 1866 Kristiania b 29013 67 Olga Køkeritz k d ug 1867 Kristiania b 29014 68 Adele Køkeritz k d ug 1873 Kristiania Good luck in your research Hans "Bruce Huffine" <[email protected]> skrev i melding news:[email protected] > Hi: > > My maternal Grandmother Adele Von Kokeritz Baddour Jensen was born in > Norway and came to the US in about 1900. She lived in Brooklyn, NY > and married Rachid Baddour whom she divorced in approximately 1908. She > remarried Alexander Viggo Jensen. I believe they lived in the US and Viggo > became a US citizen but I am not sure of this. > > Alexander rarely used his first name as was known as Viggo Jensen. He was > born in Denmark on June 22, 1874 and died, I am not sure where, on November > 22, 1930. > > Viggo participated in the 1896 Olympics where he won FOUR medals for > Denmark, a gold in the 2 arm lift, A silver in the one arm lift, a silver > in the free pistol and a bronze in the free rifle. I have a pen given him > by the King of Denmark in recognition of these achievements. > > He also won medals for Denmark in the 1902 Olmpics. > > This is where I lose all track of Viggo and my grandmother until her death > in 1945. > > If anybody has any information about Viggo or my grandmother I would be > greatly appreciative. > > Bruce Huffine > Stamford, CT > USA >

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