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Re: Bie family in Grimstad

lovem11 — 2012-02-17 05:00:58Z

I have some reason to believe that my Danish Bie ancestors may have come from Norway originally. I have not been able to locate ancestors in Denmark earlier than the early 1800s but records are very limited online.

Can you tell me if you know if there is a meaning to Bie?

Re: Bie family in Grimstad

lovem11 — 2012-02-17 04:54:45Z

By any chance was Anders a sea captain?

Re: Bie family in Grimstad

Jbie1 — 2011-07-24 01:23:34Z

Just snooping around the internet and saw the mention of BIE and GRIMSTAD. My great-grandfather Jens Joseph Bie came -- we believe -- from the town of Bie. He came to the states as a young man and lived in Boston. One of his sons ended up in Wisconsin and produced a whole colony of Bies there. I now live in California. About 30 years ago I flew to Oslo and drove down to Grimstad and Bie. I was welcomed by a local Bie family like a long lost son -- but we could not find records of establish a direct link between their family and mine.

Re: Bie family in Grimstad

CrystalPalmerBull — 2010-11-09 06:40:15Z

my great grandfather Albert Bie was from Grimstad. I have a grandmother form Norway too, her name was dagmar Andersen of fredrickstad. ai would love any information you have on any Bie's .. certainly any from Grimstad.

Thank you very much.

This grandfather ened up being a caretaker at Top Cottage, the handicap accessable Hyde park Retreat for FDR our only 4 term President of the United States. His youngest daughter Ruth.. my grandma's baby sister is in the ponly released photograph of FDR in his wheelchain. You can google it. FDR and Ruthie Bie.

Thanks
Crystal

Re: Bie family in Grimstad

CrystalPalmerBull — 2010-11-09 06:39:50Z

Re: Tormod Bie - Norway to US

janice5951 — 2010-04-01 22:48:42Z

I am so happy to hear from you. Sometimes a long time passes after posting a message but it may eventually be seen! I have been doing family history research for many years - first with my two family lines, then my husband's, then our kids' spouse's lines to gather information for their children.

My son was married for a short time to Ingrid's daughter Katie. Their son, Dylan, is now thirteen. Though there were problems between Katie and her parents and not a lot of contact was made, I frequently took Dylan to visit with Tom's mother, Gay. I was able to gather a lot of family information on Tom's side of the family and made copies of lots of old pictures. Gay passed away several months ago after a long decline in which Ingrid did a lot of caregiving. I wanted to let her settle her life a bit before trying to learn more from her side of the family, but things get busy in our home too and I hadn't contacted her yet. Gay did share a little of LaPreal's family. I did meet her once when Katie was here. I would love to get more of the Bie family information, pictures, etc., if you would be willing to share it so I can collect it for Dylan. Could we use email to connect further? jjtaylor(at)ptialaska.net I "coded" the address so it does not show up in an internet search so easily.

Thanks much,
Janice

Re: Tormod Bie - Norway to US

mbie1 — 2010-03-31 22:56:47Z

I believe that the Tormod you are asking about was my husband's father! Yes, he lived for some time in Seward, Alaska where he was a commercial fisherman. It was in Seward that he was married to LaPreal Ferguson - they had two children, Peter (my husband) and Ingrid. Look forward to hearing your connection to Tormod!

Family Name - Bielitz

sdocean — 2010-01-17 18:58:33Z

HI:

I am looking for any information on my Great Grand Father George Rudolf Bielitz (~1860 to ~1907)He might have lived in Munich.

He was a book merchant. He was married to Wilhelmina Mertz.

He had 2 children Gretchen (Bramhuf?)(~1887 to ~1969) and George Henry Bielitz.(1891 to 1972)

George Henry emigrated to the USA in 1912.

Gretchen married a Mr Bramhuf ? (Died ~1944) and had 2 children Eberhart Bramhuf ? and Herta Bramhuf ?. She might have lived near munich in Gamerlink ? in 1969.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You
George Bielitz
sdocean@hotmail.com

Re: Bie family in Grimstad

joeb0131 — 2004-04-11 22:42:16Z

I am curious about it too, Have you tried Looking up the surname Bhie, because it is a Danish variation of Bie. There are also listings for people from a town called Bie in Norway by Grimstad.

Tormod Bie - Norway to US

janice5951 — 2002-06-11 16:43:36Z

Interested in corresponding with anyone who might have in their data base a Tormod Bie b abt. 1916 in Norway and who lived for a time in Alaska.

Bie family in Grimstad

thomasbie59 — 2001-12-26 21:20:40Z

I have detailed information on the Bie family in Grimstad, Norway going back to Anders Bie who was probably born around 1660. There is reason to believe that he is the link to the Danish branch of the family. Does anyone have any further info. Would be glad to share mine.