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From: Beverly <>
Subject: Re: Burns
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:01:36 -0800
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Hi Cliff. The only clue I have is that Harriet had a sister Louise or
Louisa. Harriet Henson's mother, Harriet Burns, may have had a sister
Charlotte (or Lottie as she was called)
Bev.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Lien" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: Burns


>
>
> > Hi again Olaf. I am really struggling in the dark here. My grand
mother
> > Harriet Henson was born in Northampton, England about 1857. Her father
was
> > John Henson. My older sister told me that our mother told her Harriet's
> > mother's name was Harriet Burns and that she was born in Norway. I
think
> > the Burns family originated in Scotland, but, for right now I would be
glad
> > to find a way to research Norway. The only thing I can think of is to
find
> > a marriage between some guy named Burns and a lady named Harriet.
Almost
> > comical isn't it.
>
> My first thought was that if Harriet Burns was really born in Norway, she
was probably the daughter of Bern or Bernt (or
> something close)
> And Bernsdatter/Bernsen got "Anglicized" to Burns.
> You might have had a Johan Hensen (could certainly be Norwegian) married
to Harjet Bernsdatter, for example.
> The timing on when they left Norway is very poor, between census.
> I find ancestors are very difficult that way. They did not wait for the
census before emigrating :-((
>
> >Personally I don't think I have a tinkers chance but have
> > to at least try.
> Yes, never give up. I have seen the members of this list solve some
incredible mysteries.
> Send the list every little tidbit of information you have ever come across
about your G-Grandmother and also all the
> siblings of Grandma Harriet Henson. Names mean a lot in Norwegian
traditions. Harriets siblings names might be very
> important clues.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Cliff Lien
> Alberta, Canada
>
>
>
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