Nils Thorsen
"Nils took over his father's farm, but moved to Dragland Farm inTjeldsund, Nordland, Norway in 1846. Emigrated to Rice County Minnesota, USA in 1875. [Descendants have family names, Nelsonand Lavanger in ND] " - Dragland Family Association
Genealogy. Rice County is in southern Minnesota -Fairbault is the county seat.
Nils signed on as crew on a fishing boat and traveled to NorthernNorway. He and his brother Ole bought a farm in Dragland.
Nils sold his share of the farm to Ole on September 25, 1853. Nilswas the first of the family to emigrate to America in 1875
He was uncle to Lars, Daniel, Mikkal, Nicoline, and Thomas and it istold that he arranged for them to go to America. Nils settled in North Dakota, maybe in Fargo or Grand Forks, and had manychildren. Per-Harald Jensen reported that he had no information
about him after he went to America.
Genealogy. Rice County is in southern Minnesota -Fairbault is the county seat.
Nils signed on as crew on a fishing boat and traveled to NorthernNorway. He and his brother Ole bought a farm in Dragland.
Nils sold his share of the farm to Ole on September 25, 1853. Nilswas the first of the family to emigrate to America in 1875
He was uncle to Lars, Daniel, Mikkal, Nicoline, and Thomas and it istold that he arranged for them to go to America. Nils settled in North Dakota, maybe in Fargo or Grand Forks, and had manychildren. Per-Harald Jensen reported that he had no information
about him after he went to America.
- 19 OCT 1808 - Birth - ; Limmesand, Arnafjord, VIK Sogn
- 24 JUN 1881 - Death - ; Rice County, Minnesota
| PARENT (M) Thor Nilsen | |||
| Birth | 2 NOV 1775 | Limmesand, Arnafjord, VIK in Sogn, Norway | |
| Death | 30 NOV 1830 | Limmesand, VIK in Sogn | |
| Marriage | 2 NOV 1806 | to Brita Sjursdotter at Arnafjord, Sogn | |
| Father | Nils Hallvardson | ||
| Mother | Randi Olsdotter | ||
| PARENT (F) Brita Sjursdotter | |||
| Birth | 23 JAN 1783 | Hallsete farm, Arnafjord Sogn, VIK prig, Sogn, Norway | |
| Death | 27 JUN 1837 | Hallsete farm, Arnafjord Sogn, VIK prig, Sogn, Norway | |
| Marriage | 2 NOV 1806 | to Thor Nilsen at Arnafjord, Sogn | |
| Father | Sjur Larsson Hallsete | ||
| Mother | Brita Olsdotter | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | Ole Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 24 DEC 1817 | Limmesand, Arnafjord sogn, VIK in Sogn | |
| Death | 20 JUN 1890 | Dragland i Tjeldsund | |
| Marriage | 22 OCT 1850 | to Mette Jonette Danielsdtr at Ibestad Kirke | |
| Marriage | to Brita Olsdtr Finden | ||
| M | Sjur Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 24 NOV 1810 | Limmesand, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | 30 AUG 1890 | Trondenes, Sor-Lavagen - Fle i Sogn | |
| Marriage | 25 APR 1848 | to Ingeborg Gundersdtr Mjlsvik at Kyrkjeb i Sogn | |
| F | Anna Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 28 DEC 1806 | Limmesand, Arnafjord i VIK, Sogn | |
| Death | 23 MAR 1813 | Limmesand | |
| M | Nils Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 19 OCT 1808 | Limmesand, Arnafjord, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | 24 JUN 1881 | Rice County, Minnesota | |
| Marriage | 21 FEB 1836 | to Kari Guttormdtr se | |
| F | Anna Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 5 MAY 1813 | Limmesand, VIK | |
| Death | 17 DEC 1820 | Limmesand, VIK | |
| F | Brita Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 15 APR 1815 | Limmesand, VIK | |
| Death | 22 JUL 1815 | Limmesand, VIK | |
| M | Peder Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 8 JUN 1816 | Limmesand, VIK, Sogn, Norway | |
| Death | 27 FEB 1866 | Dragland i Tjeldsund | |
| F | Randi Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 28 APR 1821 | Limmesand, Arnafjord, VIK i Sogn | |
| Death | 22 MAY 1893 | Nese i Sogn | |
| M | Johannes Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 2 MAY 1823 | Limmesand, Arnafjord i Vik Sogn | |
| Death | 1894 | Fretheim, Arnafjord | |
| Marriage | 20 JUN 1853 | to Lussi Johannesdtr Otterskrea at Limmesand i Vik Sogn | |
| F | Brita Thorsen | ||
| Birth | 21 SEP 1825 | Limmesand, Arbafjord i VIK, Sogn | |
| Death | |||
| Marriage | to Elling Olsen Tune | ||
| PARENT (M) Nils Thorsen | |||
| Birth | 19 OCT 1808 | Limmesand, Arnafjord, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | 24 JUN 1881 | Rice County, Minnesota | |
| Marriage | 21 FEB 1836 | to Kari Guttormdtr se | |
| Father | Thor Nilsen | ||
| Mother | Brita Sjursdotter | ||
| PARENT (F) Kari Guttormdtr se | |||
| Birth | 1813 | se i Vik Sogn | |
| Death | |||
| Marriage | 21 FEB 1836 | to Nils Thorsen | |
| Father | Guttorm Johanesson se | ||
| Mother | Mari Olsdtr Btun | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| M | Thor Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 3 OCT 1837 | Limmesand, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | |||
| F | Maria Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 4 OCT 1840 | Dragland i Tjeldsund | |
| Death | |||
| M | Guttorm Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 9 JUN 1843 | Limmesand, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | |||
| M | Bertheus Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 16 FEB 1846 | Limmesand, VIK Sogn | |
| Death | |||
| M | Andreas Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 28 SEP 1849 | Dragland i Tjeldsund | |
| Death | |||
| M | Nikolai Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 1 JUN 1853 | Dragland i Tjeldsund | |
| Death | |||
| M | Elling Nilsen | ||
| Birth | 7 FEB 1856 | Lyktvor i Sogn | |
| Death | 1875 | Trolig | |
1 Nils Thorsen b: 19 OCT 1808 d: 24 JUN 1881
+ Kari Guttormdtr se b: 1813
2 Thor Nilsen b: 3 OCT 1837
2 Maria Nilsen b: 4 OCT 1840
2 Guttorm Nilsen b: 9 JUN 1843
2 Bertheus Nilsen b: 16 FEB 1846
2 Andreas Nilsen b: 28 SEP 1849
2 Nikolai Nilsen b: 1 JUN 1853
2 Elling Nilsen b: 7 FEB 1856 d: 1875
