[#4621] Searching for grandfathers family

[Gjest Matthew Petersen]

I have recently found my grandfather( Josef Gunerius Pedersen) in the 1900 census. But, I can not locate associated family members, mother, father, etc. He was born in 1884, Fjære, Aust-Auger, Norway. I located him in Kristiania, Oslo, Norway. He is listed as a cabinet makers apprentice. Can someone help direct me to a possible source for other family members?

[Gjest Stein Henriksen]

At Digitalarkivet (http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/), among the Kristiansand Emigrants, you'll find a possible match: Josef G. Pedersen, not married, carpenter, born 1884 in Fjære, travelling to USA 4th. may 1905 (Record #52985).Could this be your Josef? As he was 21 years old at this time, it sounds likely that he was not married yet.

[Gjest Laila Normann]

If you go to www.slektsbiblioteket.com/english.htm under lookup service you can find two persons with the bygdebook for Fjære in Aust Agder. Happy hunting! Laila