Andreas Jørgenson Haukås b. 16.3.1865, Lindås.

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I try once more to search for my grand-uncle, this time in English. After I had written this search the first time, I have found more information in the Sailor Records in Bergen State Archive. Therefore I have changed it.
According to the Sailor Records in Bergen State Archive Andreas Jørgenson Haukås has signed on and off many ships in the period 1883-1905. The last time we find him sign on a ship is 3 Mar 1905 in Kristiania bound for USA. It is impossible to read the name of the ship. In the column for sign off, it is written "16 Apr 1906, run away in Mobile". That must be Mobile in Alabama.
In May 1905 when his mother dies, it is reported that he is in America.
We find one Andreas Jorgenson on the crew lists arrived in New York 12 Jun 1905 with “S/S Hellig Olav”, but at that time he was sailing on another ship. We also find on the crew list Andreas Jorgenson 14 May 1917 with “S/S St Paul”. According to this list he has lived in United States in New York 1899-1902 and 1905-1916. His last permanent residence was Jersey City.
11 Aug1899 he signed on a ship “Oscar II”, and he has not signed on another ship before 13 May 1903. In this period he can have lived in USA. This last Andreas Jorgenson can be the person I search.
But I do not find the right Andreas Jorgenson in the U.S. censuses or by death.
Can anybody give me a proposal to get further.
Best regards and thank you in advance.
Per