Edwardson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Edwardson

bobedwardson1 — 2011-12-03 23:20:58Z

Hi, I live in West Lothian Scotland. My Family came from Unst, Shetland and related to Gilbert Edwardson. The family moved south early 1900 and my Father, Hugh findlay Edwardson was born in Oakbank, Midlothian in April 1910. I have no real information to hand regarding family history but would be interested in hearing from you if you think you are from the same family. I had a sister called Thomasina Edwardson!!

Regards

Robert Edwardson (Bobby)

Re: Bernt Edwardson

MarkPolczynski — 2010-01-13 22:15:25Z

I have all of the information about Obert's life on Sugar Island. I am offering to share everything I know about him, including countless photos. If you are interested, contact me via my personal email (m_polczynski@charter.net).

One of the heirlooms that was passed down to me was a pocket watch that was owned by his mother. It is currently being restored by a professional watchmaker.

Let me know if you are interested in learning more about Obert and his family.

Re: Bernt Edwardson

ccountr1 — 2010-01-13 20:17:36Z

Hi:
I'm sorry, but I can't assist you with the information you are looking for.

I searched the internet and could not locate a Sugar Island Resort. There is a Sugar Lake & Resort in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

You might want to try the white pages for Edwardsons in Wyandotte, Pennington Co, MN. Or if any of the other listers may have other resources for you.

I don't live in Minnesota so I can't do any research for you. Thank you.--k

Re: Bernt Edwardson

MarkPolczynski — 2010-01-12 10:23:59Z

I am the step-grandson of Obert. He was my only grandpa and father figure. I lived with him and grandma Bea during the summer at their resort on Sugar Island. I have dozens of pictures and hundreds of childhood memories. I got to know 'uncle Gene' (Gilman) because he lived in Wyandotte too. Please contact me, as I am looking to connect with his biological family before I pass on.

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

Trish_Soini — 2010-01-07 23:04:35Z

Wow. Well my great great grandfather was from Norway and that is the part of family history I am looking for. I have just received a disk (which my brother has) from my Uncle with our family history on it to the best of his knowledge, so will happily pass on some information to you when I find the disk.

It is a pleasure to know you and I do hope we have information that will benefit both of us and our children and families. I will contact you shortly!!

Take care!!

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

hstorie1 — 2010-01-06 15:36:38Z

I am from Scotland, my father was born in Edinburgh, his father was called Samual and his mother was called Emily. My father died five years ago, so i have little knowledge. I do hope that together we may come up with something

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

hstorie1 — 2010-01-06 15:33:34Z

my grandfather was called Samual Edwardson he was born about 1880 I think he died 1920's i have no knowledge of where he was born, but i do understand that it was in Edinburgh

Bernt Edwardson

ccountr1 — 2009-12-31 14:10:42Z

*NOTE: I am not related to the persons listed in this bio.

HISTORY OF THE EARLY SETTLERS IN ROSEAU CO, MN: 1885-1910
VOL 1, PAGE 50
BERNT EDWARDSON - BIO
Bernt and Inga Edwardson and their 10 year old daughter, Ida, immigrated fra Oslo, Norway about 1894. They came first to Anoka, MN, where they worked on a dairy farm for two years.

Wishing to have land of their own, they moved on, and homesteaded two miles west of Fox, in Ross Township. Here they built a one-room log cabin. Bernt, like many other of the men, worked in the harvest fields of North Dakota in the fall, and in the woods in the winter. Inga was at home caring for the children, raising a large garden and milking a few cows.

On 10 November 1910,Bernt passed away and Inga was left to bring up the family of eight children. They had many hardships. In about 1914, a tornado swept through and took the roof off their cabin and uprooted many trees. Neighbors rallied to help raise the roof again.

Inga passed away 3 March 1946 at age 84 years. She had then lived on the homestead for 50 years. The Edwardsons were members of the Lutheran Church.

They had eight children:
Ida Edwardson JOHNSON
Emma Edwardson JOHNSON
Bertha Edwardson HANSON
Alfred EDWARDSON
Nellie Edwardson BRAATEN
Belmer EDWARDSON
Gilman EDWARDSON
Obert EDWARDSON

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

Trish_Soini — 2009-12-22 06:24:49Z

Hello. How wonderful, I hope we have some ties regarding family. Where are you from etc? I have some information and am currently reviewing it even though it is a bit hard to understand in places.

Trish Edwardson-Soini

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

hstorie1 — 2009-12-20 23:35:17Z

Hi there, I was amazed to read your information My father always said to me that his family name was Edvardsson, his name was Thomas Edwardson this was a family name Thomas had been in the family for generations.

I would be oliged if you would get back to me

Re: Gilbert and Mary Jaffray Edwardson

mebateman1 — 2009-06-12 02:16:25Z

1900 MT Lewis and Clark Co Belmont city
Edwardson Gilbert head Nov 1853 46 married 23yrs SCOT SCOT SCOT imm 1870 engineer
Edwardson Elizabeth wife Jan 1857 43 married 23yrs 1 born 1 living OH GERM GERM
Edwardson George son Mch 1884 16 IL SCOT OH

1880 MI Houghton Co Calumet city
Edwardson Gilbert 25 brakesman SCOT SCOT SCOT
Edwardson Elizabeth C 22 wife OH PRUS PRUS

possible family:
1861 SCOT Unst Unst Shetland Snaravoe
Andrew Edwardson 37
Barbra Edwardson 37
Thomasina Edwardson 14
Janet Edwardson 12
Margaret Edwardson 10
Gilbert Edwardson 8
JOan Edwardson 6
Mary Edwardson 4
Barbra Edwardson 2
Anderina Edwardson 10Mos

looking for family

ever173 — 2008-09-28 19:13:49Z

I am Evelyn (Mary Stella) Edwardson, in Sudbury Ontario Canada daughter of Therese Marie-Blanche Martel born approx 1922 Vassan Quebec and Joseph Samuel Edwardson born Guerin or Chigbogmeau approx 1916 (sp)Quebec. I am looking for any information about my parents parents. The info I know... My grandmother on fathers side is assumed native Canadian, my grandmother on mothers side, married twice had 12 children, my mother is the oldest of the second family. My dad lived in Oskilaneo Quebec, and Maniwaki Quebec, I know he was in the army served in Queens Own Rifles in Canada, My grandfather on dad's side worked for Hudsons Bay Co. My parents moved to Ontario approx 1945 ish to Sudbury Ontario where my father worked as a miner driller. So thats about it

Re: Edward "Eddie" Edwardson

valjamz — 2007-03-17 18:42:46Z

That would be great to share information. The other daughter of Hannah and Ole's is her name Goldie. They had another daughter Alice Marian and that is my grandmother. My mom thought Eddie might have been Ole's son. I'm so glad you responed.
val

Re: Edward "Eddie" Edwardson

larry1577 — 2007-03-17 17:20:17Z

Actually, your great grandfather Ole Edwardson is also my great grandfather, and he was the father of my grandfather Edward. Ole was around 60 years old when he married your great grandmother Hannah Branting. There is more info on Ole on my website www.larry.linehan.com (click on family tree, also family photos). There is also info on Ole at www.findagrave.com with a photo of his headstone at Dry Creek Cemetery. Would be interested in comparing info. There was another great granddaughter of Ole and Hannah who provided me with much information. I'll have to look up her name--my old computer crashed last year and I've been scrambling to reassemble information! Regards, Larry

Re: Edward "Eddie" Edwardson

valjamz — 2007-03-16 03:50:23Z

I beleive my Great Grandfather Ole Edwardson is a brother to Eddie Edwarson. Ole born about 1866 in Norway. He married Hannah Branting 1905. Ole may have died around 1909.
I can't find much info on Ole Edwardson

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

2006-11-11 15:08:34Z

The trick was to find WHEN the family left Norway and some strong estimates for the various birthyears for each of the Norwegian born -- compared US census entries for Edward/Edwin Edwardson and his son Paul (nice names not overly common in Norway).
The family left Norway in 1888 from the port of Trondheim and stated their destination to be Muskegon. They are listed as being from "Vikten" Norway -- which is actually Vikna area (in Nærøy district) of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbas...

This is probably the younger 'Edwin' in the 1865 Norwegian census-
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&...

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/articles.html

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

2006-10-28 20:43:58Z

Edwin Edwardson was born abt 1859 in Norway. He had a daughter, Ereka "Rickie" Edwardson Klinkers. Ereka married Gerret Klinkers. They had two daughters and one son. Evelyn Leone 6 Jun.1910, Audrey Klinkers 2 Nov. 1918 and Ralph Klinkers 18 Aug. 1912. All born in Muskegon, Michigan. Looking for Edward Edwardson's father and mother and where in Norway he was born. Anything from Edward and back would be wonderful.

Thomas F. Edwards m. Ann NC>IL>KY>IN

2006-05-05 16:20:24Z

Seeking info about this family. From the 1850, 1860, 1870 IN censuses, children are William, Emily, Mary E., James, Samuel, Margaret, John A., Guy, Rosa, Thomas George, and Edwin S.
1880 KS census shows Anna (mother), and sons Thomas and Edwin living with Rosabell (Ann and Thomas F.'s daughter) Steward and her husband L.D. I'm descended from the son Thomas George. Any help?
Peggy Hendricks
pphendricks@yahoo.com

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

@@liz@pringle54.freeserve.co.uk — 2006-03-09 10:03:00Z

Chris,
I think your Gilbert may be a descendant of my Gilbert, who was born in 1851 in Unst, Shetland Isles, he emigrated to Montana as far as we know, his sister Mary Jaffray Edwardson also emigrated to the US, but I don't know if they were together.

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

@@liz@pringle54.freeserve.co.uk — 2006-03-09 10:03:00Z

My goodness Chris, you have started knocking down my brick wall, all that we knew was that Gilbert and Mary emigrated to the US, possibly Montana and that is all, I haven't seen any American Census's at all, so for you to give me this information is great and I thank you for it.
My G Grandmother was Gilbert's and David's sister Andrina, she had 12 siblings altogether, David was the youngest, how far back have you been able to get? If you need any info. let me know and if there's any more you can tell me about Gilbert, Mary and David, I would be very grateful.
Liz
Skelmersdale, England

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-12 10:44:47Z

Hi, almost sure it is a relation, I will check through on my side. I am positive about the connections between the Edwardson's and the Hunt's, from the type of work that they did. Watch wheel cutter for Thomas and for Hunts wtach repair. So probably that is why Robert was with them and why there have been marriages between the 2 fafmilies.

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-11 16:08:27Z

Is George Albert Hunt any relation to Robert Hunt? I found Robert on the 1871 listed as a boarder with Thomas and Elizabeth.

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-11 06:47:04Z

Thanks Susan for the info. Then we are related as your grandfather Harry was brother to my gg grandmother Gertrude. Wow what a small world this is. Gertrude married George Albert Hunt. They had 4 kids :
Ada b 1896
Gertrude b 1899
Albert b 1895
Harry (Henry) b 1877

Ada married Thomas Mitchell and had 3 kids:
Tim
Francis
Gertrude (my grandmother)

Gertrude married Jack Macgregor Wilson in Widnes.
They then left UK with their 5 kids and moved to South Africa in 1966.

Cheers
Tanja

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-10 18:12:41Z

Don't have any details yet on the marriage of Elizabeths parents. Elizabeth and Thomas were married at Manchester Cathedral which may give some idea of their religion. My grandfather was Henry 'Harry' Edwarson, Elizabeth and Thomas's youngest son.

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-10 09:34:25Z

Thanks Susan for the info. Do you have any details as to where Elizabeth's parents married: i.e. what church?

As a matter of interest, how are you connected to this side of the family. Elizabeth Hill was my ggg grandmother. Do you have any idea what relegion they were?

Thanks a ton
Tanja

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-09 18:18:40Z

Elizabeth Hill's parents were William Hill (1818 Farnworth) and Mary Unsworth(1818 Farnworth). Elizabeth's siblings were Alice (1842), Jane (1845), William (1853) and Sarah (1855). Mary's parents were Edwards Unsworth (1781 Sutton) and Ellen (don't know last name or birth) Mary had a sister Martha (1809 Farnworth).

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-11-09 12:55:50Z

Hi there, It seems as if there is a connection. My gg grandmother was Gertrude Hunt (nee Edwardson) b 1877, her parents were Thomas b 1843 (Watch wheel maker) and Elizabeth (nee Hill). Please contact with any other info. Thank you and regards Tanja

Edwardson deaths 1837-1864

audrey_bailey1 — 2005-10-23 18:03:03Z

Re: Edwardson

2005-10-09 08:36:56Z

Ian,
Thomas John Edwardson is an 8th cousin who married Winifred May Hendy in 1949. Don't have info on the date/place of their marriage. Do you have details of their ancestors? If not we can provide help.
Kind regards,
John Robertson

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

rudabega666 — 2005-09-29 19:13:43Z

Chris and Liz. I have information about Mary Jaffrey Edwardson. She was my great great grandmother. She married David Pierce around 1890 or 1891 and I hoping that you, Chris, are able to fill in the details opf that particular marriage date or where I could get that record. David and Mary had two boys named, Glenn Martin Pierce and Walter Emery Pierce. David died in 1894 or 1895 I believe and Mary Jaffrey Pierce died inthe early 1920's when she moved up to New York City with her two sons. She was a cook for a private family as her profession.

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

rudabega666 — 2005-09-29 19:13:43Z

Mr. Williams,
I just posted a reply to Liz's m,essage about her inquiries to this line of the family. it appears you and I are related somehow. My great great grandmother is Mary Jaffrey Edwardson who married David Pierce in Cambridge MA. I have very little information on David, but have a good deal, probably the same stuff you have about the edwardson side. I have all the stuff from the David Pierce-Mary Jaffrey Edwardson line up until now if you'd like it and would be more than happy to share with you what I have if you could help me out too. Let me know.

Re: Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

2005-08-22 20:06:16Z

My Edwardson family came from Malpas, Prescot and Widnes. Here is what I have so far. Thomas Edwardson born 1811 in Maplas married Isabella born 1809 in Scotland. Children Thomas (Pendleton or Prescot 1844) and Fanny (Pendleton 1848). Think they had an older brother William. Thomas 1 was a farm laborer. Thomas 2 married Elizabeth Hill born in Widnes 1847. Children Thomas (Widnes 1868) Mary (Widnes 1870) Ada (Widnes 1874) Gertrude (Widnes 1877) Henry (Widnes 1876) Alice Maude (Widnes 1881). Thomas 2 was a wheelewright apprentice but went on to own a Mineral Water company in Widnes. Thomas 3 was a watchmaker and Henry took over the busines. Henry married Alice Hill born 1893 in Widnes. Children were Harry (Widnes 1916) Maude Adele (Widnes 1922) Dorothy (Widnes 1925).

Edwardsons of Prescot and Widnes, England

sharronedwardson1 — 2005-04-14 18:01:36Z

I am researching the Edwardsons of Prescot (some of whom moved to Widnes c.1900). I know there are a lot listed on the various census and have confirmed many are related. If anone can help me fill in the missing pieces I would be grateful. I have just sent for the marriage cert. of William T Edwardson and Eliza Hayes (1858) and am keen to trace further back as there are records of Edwardsons in the area as far back as the 1600s.

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

2005-01-20 22:38:55Z

Yes, I did marry my scandinavian finn. I spoke with my father in law and he was saying the name did not ring a bell for him. Sorry about that.

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

soini — 2005-01-11 16:07:20Z

Hi, yes I married my finnish hunk, 4 years now. hehehe. I will ask his father about the name, (they live in Auckland, New Zealand now) that you mentioned. It would be great if there was some connection. Thanks for your message. I will stay in contact with you.

Re: Edwardson New Zealand

soini — 2005-01-11 16:07:20Z

Ok. Got some more info.

My granddad Anthony Thomas Edwardson born 6 June 1927, died 20 March 1989, buried Opotiki Lawn Cemetery. His father was Thomas Edwardson born around 1902, died 10 May 1968. Thomas Edwardson was married to Eva Ross. I am looking for Thomas Edwardson's history. His dad was also named Thomas Edwardson or Edvardsson so I am told. I am not sure which one of them came over from Norway. If anyone can relate to these names with further infomation, that would be awesome. Thanks all.

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

janand72 — 2004-07-28 09:10:49Z

Hi...I saw your msg and I don't know any Norwegians but I am more curious about the surname Soini. Did you marry into a Finnish family? There have been Finns that settled in Norway occasionally. I've seen transcriptions of their obituaries that state born in Norway, but they were of Finnish descent. I'm related to Eriika Liisa Martintytär Soini born 1832 in Siikajoki Finland (west coast of Finland). Let me know if there is any connection. Thanks and good luck in your search.

Re: my grandparents

2004-04-13 11:22:35Z

Darn it having no luck tracking you down love,I am your cousin and although your Grandmother has died you Granddad Morks iis doing fine.Will keep trying to find you.We Edwardsons are a very big very close family and hate to think one of ours is pining to know his kin,Mary(nee Edwardson)

Re: OVID EDWARDSON

2004-03-29 07:15:52Z

LISA,
MY PATERNAL GRANDFATHER WAS NAMED OVID, HE LIVED IN ESCONDIDO, CA. AND I BELIEVE HE DIED IN 1975, (ALTHOUGH I WAS VERY YOUNG AT THE TIME). OVID WAS MARRIED TO AGNES, AND THEY HAD ONLY ONE CHILD,(ARTHUR - MY FATHER). IF THIS RINGS ANY BELLS, YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT SPIROCHETE916@AOL.COM

Mary Jaffrey Edwardson

teletwister1 — 2003-12-17 01:08:11Z

Hi Rudy,

I'm so glad to hear from a new relative on my Edwardson side. I didn't know Mary's husband's name. When I was up at the Massachusetts Archives, I found these two entries in the "Index to Marriages in Massachusetts 1891-95":

Edwardson, Mary Jeffey, Boston, 1891, Vol. 417, Page 155
Edwardson, Mary Jeffry, Belmont, 1891, Vol. 416, Page 83

Never followed up to find out who she married. Thanks!

My GG grandfather David was Mary's sister, and they were both children of Andrew Edwardson and Barbara Sinclair in Scotland's Shetland Islands. Andrew and Barbara had 13 children, and so far as I know, David, Mary, and John Edwardson all came to Massachusetts in the late 1880s.

I got a good bit of my Shetland Edwardsons history from Tony Gott's excellent Shetland Family History website. I also have my own family tree here on Ancestry.com entitled "Williams/Arsenault," though I really need to upload an updated version. I've made a lot of discoveries since April!

I would love to have your descendants of Mary Jaffrey Edwardson material, and I 'd be happy to bring you up to speed on your Edwardson relatives. I see you have a Georgetown email address; I'm not far away in Baltimore. Feel free to email me off the board and we can talk some more.

Thanks a lot,
Chris Williams

Re: NORWAY, NELSON/EDWARDSON/DURHAM

2003-11-09 09:34:43Z

Hi there, my great great grandfather Thomas Edwardson was apparantly from Norway. Dont know which place though. He came to New Zealand on the whaling ship but that is all I know.

If anyone knows anything that would be great. Edwardson (Edvardson)

Thanks.

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

2003-08-09 13:59:09Z

Liz,

I am almost positive that they are related. My GG uncle Gilbert's father was David Edwardson (b.1868, in Lerwick), and the Gilbert you're referring to was David's brother. They were both sons of Andrew Edwardson (b.1825, in Unst) and Barbara Sinclair (also b.1825, in Unst).

You've probably seen the 1920 census record showing him married to Elizabeth C.; it also says that Gilbert emigrated to the US in 1863. He is also shown in the 1880 census married to Elizabeth C., living in Calumet, Michigan. The ages are a little off, but everything else seems to match, so I'm pretty confident of this one.

As to Mary Jaffray Edwardson, in a recent trip to the Massachusetts State Archives, I found a reference to a Mary Jeffey Edwardson and a Mary Jeffry Edwardson in the 1891 Marriage Index, so I think it's pretty likely that one of them is her. Massachusetts is where most of my Edwardsons settled.

Let me know how this fits with what you have. We probably have a good bit to share.

Chris WIlliams
Baltimore, MD

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

teletwister1 — 2003-03-23 03:47:53Z

Gilbert was my GG uncle. He was born 1905 or 1906, probably in Somerville, Mass. He married Victoria Buechler after moving to Fairfield, CT sometime in the 1920s. He was a fireman. I don't know the particulars, but he died rather young in some sort of accident.

Hope this helps.

Chris Williams
Baltimore, MD

Re: Edwardson

2003-01-10 12:54:39Z

My great grandfather was also called Thomas (Edmonston) Edwardson and came from Unst, Shetland, where nearly all Edwardson originate. He was born 1859 and died c 1930 having moved to Leith around 1880.I had an uncle of the same name which is also my son's.

Re: Gilbert Edwardson

liz240 — 2002-07-13 12:57:41Z

Ally, did your Gilbert Edwardson come from the Shetlands, my G.G.Uncle, Gilbert Edwardson emigrated to Montana, if it's the same one maybe we can exchange information!

Gilbert and Mary Jaffray Edwardson

liz240 — 2002-07-13 12:57:41Z

I am searching for information of brother and sister Gilbert and Mary Jaffray Edwardson, they both emmigrated to the USA in the latter half of the 1800's, whether at the same time I don't know. I was told they settled in Montana. If anyone has any information, it will be very much appreciated

Edward "Eddie" Edwardson

LarryLinehan — 2002-07-07 16:53:51Z

Would love to find info on my Grandfather, Edward Edwardson, born 6 October 1873, died in January 1950. Buried at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He lived in the northern Idaho/Spokane, WA. area most of his adult life. Had a brother Ole. Married Flora Nelson. Do not have any other information on him.

OVID EDWARDSON

klholm — 2002-05-11 03:19:20Z

I am looking for the Ovid Edwarson family or decendents. He lived in San Diego CA and died Sept 1975. His brother would have been my g-grandfather. Please email me directly. Thanks

my grandparents

2002-02-01 22:52:39Z

im 13 and looking for my grandparents, Mox Edwardson and Sally Brown ?? if you know anything that would be great cus i live in the states now and cant talk to family so any help would be nice

thanx

ive also heard that we are in the direct lineup with som norway prince or princess that married a new zealander who is a direct lineup

Anna Oline and Milda Marie Edwardson

2001-10-18 19:27:36Z

I am looking for dates of death for Anna Oline Edwardson b. 3/28/1899 and Milda Marie Edwardson b. abt. 6/1902.
They are two of the children of Hans Edwardson Eiland and Johanna Marie Gabrielson.
Thanks! Albert