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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: chat9 on Wednesday 25 December 19 18:22 GMT (UK)
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Looking for any information on the Olsen Family that lived in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Mikael Olsen (b. 1883 in Norway d. 1937 in Durban) married Florence Beatrice Durrant (father Lewis Durrant and Mother Sarah). We know that Mikael had a sister and a brother but unsure of their names and relations. Mikael's father was Ole Isaksen. :) Any information on Mikael and his family from Norway will be appreciated.
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Hi
There are several records for the family at https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?givenname=florence&surname=olsen&any_place=south%20africa&count=20&offset=0
Other records for other family members.
Cathy
:)
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Thank you so much! Have found one document of importance. Will keep looking :(
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You are welcome, hope you find what you need.
Cathy
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Hi
Looking for Michael Olsen in Norway brought up this man. Everything seems to fit, father Ole Isaksen, he was a carpenter and born around 1883 and has a brother and sister.
Born 2 Oct 1881 in Skien:
https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20061130020016.jpg
1885 Census in Skien with family:
http://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-ft20080520680950.jpg
Ole in USA at this time.
1891 Census in Skien with family:
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/52830/7196?indexing=
Family 1-6.
1910 Census in Solum and family:
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01036523004140
Michael is not present.
Ian
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You could try looking in this book https://issuu.com/africamediaonline/docs/item_marburg_natal_1882