Gustaff O. Almquist/Helene Regine Sorensdatter

[Sharon Job]

I am searching for the ancestors of my paternal great grandparents who
came to Quebec Apr. 1871 from Oslo on the Nymhen.  The ship record said
Gustaff came from Killa S. The family eventually homesteaded in
Wisconsin.  My only lead to Norway and Sweden was a bible I have of my
great grandmothers,  Helene Regine Sorensdatter.  With that information
we have been able to find some of her family and now trying to trace her
steps so we can find information about her husband, Gustaff and find him
and his family in Sweden.
 
My great grandfather was Gustaff Almquist, b. Sept. 4, 1832 in Sweden.
Married in 1867 to Helene Regine Sorensdatter, b. Aug. 8, 1840 Hurum in
Norway.  Gustav was 37 and Helene was 27 when the couple married.   They
had one son, Axel born in Norway Nov. 11, 1868.  Helene may have been
married prior to Gustaff.  Children born in the USA to this union were
Rebecca b. Oct. 27, 1872, Henry William b. July 1876 (my grandfather)
and George Carl b. Dec. 11, 1878.
 
Helene Regine Sorensdatter's confirmation was 9/16/1855,  Helle Regine
Sorensdatter with parents Soren Jensen and Marte Hansdatter, born 8/8 /1840
and baptized 9/27.  She was vaccinated 1/10, probably 1855.
 
Helene's mother, Marte Hansdatter, born 1797 in Lier-Rasta, Vinger
Parish.  Extra marital union to Torsten. Children with Torsten:    Olena
Torstensdatter, born 1822.  Married 1835 in Hurum to Helene's father,
Soren Jensen.  Crofter in Kaasa under Tronstad, Hurum.  In the 1865
census Marte was a widow in Hurum, without any children, taking up
quarters with another family.  She was very poor.
 
Marte Hansdatter and Soren Jensen children:
 
1.  Marte Sorensdatter, b. 7-31-1834 in Hurum, to Christiana 1857.
Marte Wennenberg in Wisc.??
2.  Anne Helene Sorensdatter, b. 6-2-1836 in Hurum
3.  Elin Karin Sorensdatter, b. 5-29-1838
4.  Helle (Helene) Regine Sorensdatter, b. 8/8/1840 (great grandmother)
    In Kassa on the farm  Tronstad, Hurum Parish, d. 9-27-1906 in
Wisconsin, USA.  Moved to Dramen approx. 1856 when she was 16 years old.
 
5. Kristiane Jensen, b. 8-19-1842 in Hurum, m. Per Jonsson in probably
Oslo.  Per born 6-11-1834 in    Kjo:la parish in Varmland, Sweden, son
of Jon Olofsson & Maria Lisa Asplind in Halle, Kjola parish, Sweden.
5.  Hans Jacob Sorensen, b. 3-20-1845 in Hurum
 
Marte Hansdatter, b. 1797 - parents were Hans Gulbrandsen, b. 1764,
farmer in Lier-Rasta, Vinger, married to Olia Andersdatter, born 1765.
 
If anyone has anyinformation I would appreciate hearing from you.