Norway Record - Welhelsem

[littleliz02]

Hi, I have been researching my family tree for a number of years but never had any connection to Norway until now, so hoping someone could give me a few pointers in terms of the best sites to visit.  I have a DNA connected with Wilhelmina born Norway in approx 1856 and moved to New York when young and married James E Jacobs. I am particularly looking to gain information on Wilhelmina, I have a couple of surname of Wilhelmsen or Rasmussen, but definitely her parents as Oksel Welhelsem and Selles Kuntsaur both born Norway but not sure how to go about finding the records for them as dont have birth dates or area they are from.
Could anyone give me pointers of research tools?

[jamcat95]

Hi
I can get you started. Her birth record:

Vilhelmina Martine born in Stavanger.
Parents: Axel Vilhelmsen and Sille Olsdatter

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/6328/56 - nr 67


Ian

[littleliz02]

Thank you Ian I really appreciate that, I will explore further.
I am hoping for somewhere along the line my Gr Gr Grandfather to be connected, however I have him being born in Banff Scotland in 1869, and have tried for years to find a birth for him without success.
I did DNA and Wilhemina came up as a connected to my mum's DNA as 2-4th Cousin, and my mums DNA is 30% Norway, so trying to figure out where the connection is.  I have tried for years with all different spellings of Williams etc but neve had the Norway connection before.
Just need to find Vilhelmine going to New York in 1878 ish and then see what that brings.
Thanks so much for your help.
Lisa

[jamcat95]

This Wilhelmina married Ole Larsen in 1876 in Stavanger:
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/5146/75413/5 - last on page

Ian

[jamcat95]

Looking at this on FamilySearch they also had children:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rxb/


Ian

[littleliz02]

I dont think this is the Wilhemina I am looking for as I have records of her marriage in 1877 in New York to James E Jacobs , thats a shame.  On her detah record she is Wilhelmina E Jacobs. 
I have her death record in 1912 (aged 56 years)  New York as being in the US for 40 years, Born Norway and her parents as Oksel Welhelsem and Selles Welhelsem.
Thank you for looking into this for me I really appreciate it

[jamcat95]

I saw a record from Edward James Jr Jacobs marriage showing her surname as Rasserson.
Also, her surname is Williamsen on Frederick Alfred Jacobs marriage record.
Did the parents' names Oksel Welhelsem and Selles Welhelsem come from her death record?

Ian

[littleliz02]

Hi, yes there are a few records on ancestry with different surnames, I am working on the one based on her death certificate with her parents names on.  This is mainly due to the surname possibly matching my gr grandfathers Williams (sen) and hoping this is the connection.
I think just maybe she could be a 1/2 sibling to my gr gransfather but have not records to confirm this.  I don't like taking details from other tree unless I have the records to back it up. 

[jamcat95]

I've found this birth record for an Ole Larsen and a Wilhelmina Akselsdatter in the Norwegian Seamen's Mission in New York in 1887.
They are recorded as living at 131 Broadway, Elizabeth Port, New Jersey. One of the witnesses is a Sille Rasmussen, mother of either Ole or Wilhelmina.

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/5283/21 - nr 46 - Serine.

Ian