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Andreas Thorsen Tandberg

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Andreas Thorsen Tandberg

Birth
Ringerike kommune, Buskerud fylke, Norway
Death
1910 (aged 63–64)
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Burial
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Andreas Thorsen Tandberg (1846-1910) was a sergeant in Norwegian Army. He was a "fabrikeier mek værksted and Jernsengfabr." (b. January 7, 1846; Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway - d. 1910; Oslo, Norway or Portland, Maine)

Kristiania:
From 1878 to 1924, Kristiania was the name used for Norway's capital Oslo. On January 01, 1925 the name was changed from Kristiania to Oslo.

Parents:
Thor Andersen Tandberg (1817-?) and Marte Christophersdatter (1821-?).

Birth:
Andreas was born on January 7, 1846 in Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway.

Baptism:
Baptized on March 15, 1846 in Norderhov, Buskerud, Norway.

Marriage:
Valborg Margrethe Fischer (1848-1915) aka Walborg Fisher. Valborg was the daughter of Maren Christine Fischer (1821-?).

First migration:
On April 4, 1872 Valborg and Andreas bought tickets on the Allan Brothers ship "Hero" and sailed on May 4, 1872 from Kristiania, Norway to Toronto, Canada. Andreas was listed as a sergeant. Their names were listed as "Valborg Tandberg" and "Andreas Tandberg".

Children:
Christian Tandberg (1872-?) who was born in Orangeville, Canada and lived in London in 1900; Thorvald Martin Tandberg (1874-1970) who was born in Portland, Maine and worked as a restaurant and hotel manager and married Alvilde Marie Naess (1875-1933) aka Alvilde Marie Næss; Valborg Tandberg who married Walter Orrs; Nils Jacob Tandberg (1878-?) who married Gemanda Fredrikke Hartmann (1880-?) of Soggendal, Norway; Erling August Norman Tandberg (1881-?); Biarje Tandberg (1881-?) who died as a infant and was a twin of Erling; Gudrun Tandberg (1887-after1900) who died early; and Ragnhild Tandberg (1887-?) who was a twin of Gudrun.

1865 census:
He is in the 1865 census living with another family in Hønefoss as a farm worker.

1875 census:
In 1875 they were living at Nedre Voldgade 11 in Kristiania, Norway. Andreas was working as a "handlende", or freight handler, and he was born in Hønefoss. Living at home were: Christian Tandberg; and Thorvald Martin Tandberg.

1900 census:
He was living at Stolmagergaden 3 in Kristiania, Norway. Andreas was listed as working as a "fabrikeier mek værksted and jernsengfabr." Valborg Margrethe Fischer was listed as "Walborg Tandberg" and her mother, Maren Christine Fischer (1821-after1900), was living with them. Andreas and Maren's children at home were: Christian, who was working as a "portier & tolk"; Erling, who was working as a "bicyclearbeider"; Gudrun; and Ragnhild. Andreas' birth year was listed as 1846.

Second migration:
On May 4, 1905 he bought a ticket and left Kristiania, Norway on May 5, 1905 for Portland, Maine as "Andreas Tandberg", he was working as a "handelsborger".

Death:
He died in 1910.

Research:
A genealogy chart compiled around 1955 by the family incorrectly assigns Andreas's father as Haakon Tandberg, no primary document supports this assertion. The names in the genealogy appear to be fabrications.

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Andreas Thorsen Tandberg (1846-1910) was a sergeant in Norwegian Army. He was a "fabrikeier mek værksted and Jernsengfabr." (b. January 7, 1846; Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway - d. 1910; Oslo, Norway or Portland, Maine)

Kristiania:
From 1878 to 1924, Kristiania was the name used for Norway's capital Oslo. On January 01, 1925 the name was changed from Kristiania to Oslo.

Parents:
Thor Andersen Tandberg (1817-?) and Marte Christophersdatter (1821-?).

Birth:
Andreas was born on January 7, 1846 in Hønefoss, Buskerud, Norway.

Baptism:
Baptized on March 15, 1846 in Norderhov, Buskerud, Norway.

Marriage:
Valborg Margrethe Fischer (1848-1915) aka Walborg Fisher. Valborg was the daughter of Maren Christine Fischer (1821-?).

First migration:
On April 4, 1872 Valborg and Andreas bought tickets on the Allan Brothers ship "Hero" and sailed on May 4, 1872 from Kristiania, Norway to Toronto, Canada. Andreas was listed as a sergeant. Their names were listed as "Valborg Tandberg" and "Andreas Tandberg".

Children:
Christian Tandberg (1872-?) who was born in Orangeville, Canada and lived in London in 1900; Thorvald Martin Tandberg (1874-1970) who was born in Portland, Maine and worked as a restaurant and hotel manager and married Alvilde Marie Naess (1875-1933) aka Alvilde Marie Næss; Valborg Tandberg who married Walter Orrs; Nils Jacob Tandberg (1878-?) who married Gemanda Fredrikke Hartmann (1880-?) of Soggendal, Norway; Erling August Norman Tandberg (1881-?); Biarje Tandberg (1881-?) who died as a infant and was a twin of Erling; Gudrun Tandberg (1887-after1900) who died early; and Ragnhild Tandberg (1887-?) who was a twin of Gudrun.

1865 census:
He is in the 1865 census living with another family in Hønefoss as a farm worker.

1875 census:
In 1875 they were living at Nedre Voldgade 11 in Kristiania, Norway. Andreas was working as a "handlende", or freight handler, and he was born in Hønefoss. Living at home were: Christian Tandberg; and Thorvald Martin Tandberg.

1900 census:
He was living at Stolmagergaden 3 in Kristiania, Norway. Andreas was listed as working as a "fabrikeier mek værksted and jernsengfabr." Valborg Margrethe Fischer was listed as "Walborg Tandberg" and her mother, Maren Christine Fischer (1821-after1900), was living with them. Andreas and Maren's children at home were: Christian, who was working as a "portier & tolk"; Erling, who was working as a "bicyclearbeider"; Gudrun; and Ragnhild. Andreas' birth year was listed as 1846.

Second migration:
On May 4, 1905 he bought a ticket and left Kristiania, Norway on May 5, 1905 for Portland, Maine as "Andreas Tandberg", he was working as a "handelsborger".

Death:
He died in 1910.

Research:
A genealogy chart compiled around 1955 by the family incorrectly assigns Andreas's father as Haakon Tandberg, no primary document supports this assertion. The names in the genealogy appear to be fabrications.

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