Andrew Barent (In NO: Andreas Bernt) Thorsnes

GEDCOM Note

Peterzen, Conrad, ed.. Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Declaration of Intention 1906-1909, volume 1, p. 282

Andrew, Henry, Marie, and Bertha, and John Eide. Notes from Employment event: "Thorsnes began working with glass in 1916. In 1927 he opened the Glass Shop."

Notes from Retirement event: "Operation of the Glass Shop has been taken over by Thorsnes' son Frank. Frank has been with his father since 1945. Retirement plans of Mr. and Mrs. Thorsnes include a leisurely trip across the US and a flying trip to Norway."

According to his daughter, Barbabra, Andrew Thorsnes came to America in December 1904 with his brother Anders Paulus, also known as Andrew Ness. They came to America on the ship Camusen through the port of Boston. Andrew went on to California and was never heard from again. Marie Hansen and her sister Berthe were on the same ship but they did not meet at that time.

He was a carpenter, and later opened a glass business in Astoria,Oregon which was later passed to his son Frank.

1930; Census Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll 1941; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 140.0.

1920;Census Place: Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll 31109_4384835; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 690.

1910; Census Place: Bemidji Ward 3, Beltrami, Minnesota; Roll T624_690; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 133.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Clatsop County, Oregon; Roll 1852053; Draft Board: 0.

"Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZWD-659 : accessed 6 February 2016), Andrew B Thorsnes, 06 Jul 1973; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Clatsop, Oregon, certificate number 73-10684, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

GEDCOM Source

@REPO2@ www.rootsweb.com/~orclatso/norvoter.htm Clatsop County, Oregon, Norwegian Voters in 1914 Who Were Naturalized or Declared their Intent in Other Counties. Penner, Lisa. Portland : The Genealogical Forum of Oregon, April 11, 1995. Clatsop County, Oregon, Norwegian Voters in 1914 Who Were Naturalized or Declared their Intent in Other Counties. Y Y p. 3.