Immigration of N P Thomsen to USA

[Bruce Thompson]

I am trying to figure out the possible dates for migration of Nichlous P Thomsen or Niels P Thomsen or  a variation from the Haderslev or Jels area (b. abt 1867) to New York, NY USA .   I thought the migration was about 1897 or so (first US Census was 1900) but I am not sure.   Family lore said he migrated via Bremenhaven or Hamburg but not sure.  He was a farm laborer.   

I looked at the Danish archives  immigration buy no  match.   ON blogger at this sight showed me a good match but it said that his job was "Baker" and that he came in 1880's.  I do not think he was that young.

Any leads would be helpful. 

Bruce Thompson

[Bente Wanning]

do you know his residence in USA. town, county, state etc??

[Paul Londahl-Smidt]

Also the name he used in the USA.

Paul

[Bruce Thompson]

My grandfather's name in the US was Nicholas Thompson.  He resided in Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge, NJ.

[Bente Wanning]

Full Name   Nicholas Thompson
Age   52
Birth Year   abt 1868
Birth Place   Germany
Gender   Male
Marital Status   Widowed
Can Read   Yes
Can Write   Yes
Census County   Somerset
State   New Jersey
Race   White
Ethnicity   American
Head Name   Nicholas Thompson
Owned or Rented   Rent
Relationship Code   Self
Relation to Head   Head
Residence   , Somerset, New Jersey
Census Year   1920
Census Country   Us
Immigration Year   1897
SOURCE: FAMILYTREENOW.COM. 1920 US CENSUS RECORDS

Full Name   Nicholas Thompson
Age   33
Birth Year   1867
Birth Date   Sep 1867
Birth Place   Germany
Gender   Male
Marital Status   Single
Census County   Somerset
State   New Jersey
Race   White
Ethnicity   American
Father's Birth Place   Germany
Head Name   I V Barkalow
Mother's Birth Place   Germany
Relation to Head   Laborer
Residence   Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey
Census Year   1900
Census Country   Us
Batch Locality   New Jersey, United States
Enumeration District   0073
Event Date   1900
Race   White
Incorporation   Basking Ridge
Immigration Year   1888

http://www.familytreenow.com/search/genealogy/results?first=nicholas&last=thompson&state=NJ&dobyyyy=1867

Is this your Nicholas??

[Bente Wanning]

 ???

http://castlegarden.org/quick_search_detail.php?p_id=6836441

This baker Niels Thomsen  found on Castle Garden (link) is born in

Haderslev county, Haderslev, Grarup parish - churchbook 1851-1884 opslag 30 no 14

(At this time Haderslev was Germany) It went back to Denmark in 1920

Born september 2 - 1867 and baptised september 29 - 1867
parents Thomas Thomsen in Soegaard (a big farm) and wife Maren born Borva 27 years old (mothers age)

It might be your Nicholas - the age seems to match.

Hope this can help you.

Do you know the parents names of your Nicholas??

[Bente Wanning]

the right link

http://castlegarden.org/search_02.php?m_ship=&po_port=&p_first_name=niels&p_last_name=thomsen&o_occ=&co_country=&province=&town=&m_arr_date_start=1885&m_arr_date_end=1890&submit.x=33&submit.y=13

[Bruce Thompson]

Bente:  Thank you for the posts.   The US census  records are the correct ones.  I agree with the  1867 as a possible  birthdate, with parents of Thomas and Marie (Maren?).  Marie's maiden name from other bloggers was Ravn  The immigration date of 1888 is questionable, especially the part of being a "baker."    Could that be a mistake by the US immigration folks.  My grandfather always works on farms in the United States, as a laborer.   And his family in Denmark was into farming.   

From Danish records, any other possibilities for Nicholas to have migrated in the 1890's?   

Tak

Gary

[Bente Wanning]

We shall not always believe in Census. They are transcripted and the typers could make a reading mistake or the person could tell a fake story like he was a baker in stead of farm labour.

Mother Maren or Marie last name was hard to read in the churchbook but it could be RAVN.

This Niels Thomsen´s father Thomas was a farm labour man working on the farm named SØGAARD.

Castle Garden tells that he left from Hamburg, Germany by ship.

Have you checked your possibilities for Nicholas birth date and year.

I´m convinced that this Niels is the right one.

I hope local friendly danish helpers can help further.

[Inge Nissen]

www.slaegtogdata.dk/forum/index.php/topic,88993.0.html

[Bente Wanning]

 
Thanks Inge Nissen. I haven´t seen this thread but it confirms what I found out.
Hope Bruce can use what all helpers have found.