Looking for Mrs Matson, Richmond Valley, Stratton Island in 1928

[shellyesq]

Maybe we need to consider that Mrs. Matson might have been one of Arthur's other sisters.   

[Lisa in California]

While family trees can contain incorrect information, and ages on census returns aren't always correct, it does look like Frieda may have passed away prior to 1910.  This may be Frieda's son:
1910 Preston, Caroline County, Maryland
Rosman Matsen, age 10, "Home boy", born New York.  Living with a Harris family, the family was born in Maryland.  Comments for parents' birth are Norway, but looking at the image, it could actually be Not Known.

After a quick search, I can't find Rasman/Rosman in 1920.

You mentioned Arthur had several sisters.  Are there other names that you can give us, to start a new search, please?

Sorry - thinking and typing, while Shelly posted her question.

[Mumfy]

Looking for one of his other sisters certainly seems like a good idea.

I first found Anton Martinus Nielsen in the IGI, born 1860 in Aarhus, Denmark along with four brothers but not a sister in sight But the baptism in 1860 and the place of baptism Aarhus, tallied with information on his records from the ship Friedeberg on which he travels to Brisbane, Australia -  departing Hamburg 22 June 1878 aged 18, previous place of residence Aarhus and country Denmark.

Here are the four boys with their parents from the IGI:  Parents: Niels Andersen Moller and Mette Jensdr and their sons baptised in Storring:  Anders 1856 / Jens  1858 / Anton Martinus 1860 / Jens Christian 1863 - all with the surname Nielsen.

Later on I came across a genealogy website in Denmark which seemed to indicate that this couple (Niels Anderson Moller and Mette Jensdatter) had other children born prior to those listed, it included Anders and Jens but not the two younger boys. Here are the names included on that website:

Andersen, Ane Sofie 1849  (there's a christening for Ane Sophie Andersen on the IGI 18 Nov 1849)

Andersen, Ane Mette b. 15 Nov 1851 (christening on the IGI  11 Jan 1852)

Andersen, Jensine b. 10 Jan 1854 (christening on the IGI 4 May 1854)

Nielsen, Anders b. 27 Nov 1855 (christening on IGI 1 June 1856)

Nielsen, Jens b. 25 Apr 1858 (christening on IGI 6 June 1858)

This website indicated that Niels Andersen Moller dies 11 Sep 1864 and following her husband's death, Mette Jensdatter marries Soren Frandsen on 11 Nov 1865. Frederikke Frandsen b. 4 Apr 1869 is the only child of this marriage noted here on this webpage and she's the Freda/Frieda Frandsen/Frantzen I was hoping to find in Richmond Valley Staten Island in 1928.

I guess I'd better double check that website and make sure there are no other daughters from the second marriage! Otherwise I'm looking for Ane Sofie Andersen, Ane Mette Andersen or Jensine Andersen who married a Mr Matson. 

Cheers
Mumfy

[Lisa in California]

Thank you for the added information.

Is there a street address in New York (on the 1928 passenger record)?

[Mumfy]

Hi Lisa

The Seattle Washington Passenger and Crew Lists just had "Sister Mrs Matson, Stratton Island, New York". But the boat seems to have travelled on to Vancouver and the Canadian Passenger List says: "Thru to New York sister Mrs Matson Richmond Valley Stratton Isld New York".

When I saw other census records with street names and numbers, I realised how much more helpful it could've been with an actual address!

Cheers
Mumfy

[Lisa in California]

Unfortunately, I'm not yet finding anything.

Have you tried looking for his return to Australia?  Maybe he gave a full address then?

[Lisa in California]

Is there a chance Arthur's brothers may have visited their sister?  Have you tried looking for a passenger list for his brothers?

[Mumfy]

The only information I could glean about his departure was that someone appears to have written in pencil/pen on the passenger arrival record "Left US at New York 8.1.28" which I presume means 1 August 1928 and tallies with the comment that he was planning to stay 2 - 3 months. He arrived 31 May 1928.

However, he must have visited on more than one occasion and his wife Emily (called 'Nelson' as he was in Australia) made the journey too but I have not found any more passenger records in or out of the USA or Australia.

Cheers
Mumfy

[Mumfy]

I don't know much at all about Arthur's brothers. Had presumed that he was the only person to travel to Australia. It is possible that one or more of the others travelled to the USA either to live or to visit.

Cheers
Mumfy