Hi
May name is Bjørn Engkvist from Norway. I try to find my grandfather Karl Edgar Andersen born 2/9-1891 in Fredrikshald Norway. I find him in the immigration and naturalization records on internet se link http://naa12.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcod... but I cannot find anything more after him. Is it possible that hi have change name and is it then possible to find his new name?
Regards
Bjørn Engkvist
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Hello Bjørn,
I wish you success in your search for your g-father's records. If he did change his name your search might be difficult because in the early 1900s here in Australia, it was easy to change your name - you could just do it without going through official records (I think??). In the 1920s-30s some of my family changed their last name from LEIPOLD to LEOPOLD and I have not yet found any official record of the change.
You say that you found some information about your g-father in the immigration records, does that include the copy of his passport (with photo)? When I looked I saw the page which looked like an arrival card, including the name of his ship (SS MESNA), date of arrival (10/12/1921) and the remark - "Deserted 13/12/1921". Was he a crewman? Looks like he might not have wanted to be found.
I am very much an amateur genealogist Bjørn so I don't have many suggestions to offer you in your search. It may be worthwhile contacting the Western Australian Genealogical Society(www.wags.org.au) as I think they offer limited help for people "out of town".
I did find this reference on a website called Reverse Marriage Lookup (http://www.wamarriage.info/Default.aspx)
Surname |
FirstName |
District |
Number |
Sex |
Year |
SpSurname |
SpFirstname |
Andersen |
Karl E |
Plantagenet |
83 |
M |
1949 |
Chapman |
Catherine R |
Also this at: http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx?uid...
Surname Given Names Sex Age Father Mother Place of Birth
ANDERSEN CARL Male
RegDistrict Reg Number Reg Year
FREMANTLE 10 1924
Best Wishes
John Leipold
hinterkress@yahoo.com.au
ps: Plantagenet is located in the south of Western Australia, just north of the city of Albany
Hi.
Thank you for your feedback. Karl E Andersen, you've found could be my grandfather. Do you know where I can find more information behind the marriage?
Regards Bjørn Engkvist
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