Ken, If Nils died in 1870, how did he have a child in 1872? Margit Dear Margit: I have been searching for a long time trying to find out where and when my great grand parents , Ole Nelson, Aaberg or Braten [born 22 Feb 1815, married 6 Nov 1842 Sigri or Sarah Syversdatter, Aaberg, born 2 Oct 1815, died . They left Norway in April 1959 and are listed in 1860 Census, Goodhue Co, Holden TWP, Mn. In Dec 1865 they moved to Feeborn Co, Freeman TWP and bought a farm from my great uncle, Bjorn Erickson, Nyhus. In 1870 census they are listed as still living in Freeman TWP, section 30 . In 1872 their only son, Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 died in a farm accident and was buried at Silver Lake Luth. Cem in Northwood, Iowa .On 5 Dec 1870 Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 married Gjertrud Pedersdatter, Nyhus. She was born in Eggedal , Norway in 1846 and died in Hatton ND in 1914 . Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children Olaus Nilson [later Enger ], born 30 Nov 1870-died in Nd in 1944 and Caroline Nilsdatter born 1872 and died ND 1881. Olaus Nilson Enger has hundreds of decendents.I would like help in finding out : [1] what ship they Ole, Sarah or Sigri and son Nils ] came over on and what port they arrived at, [2] where they lived in Holdon TWP, what church they attended [3 ] where did they go in 1872 when they sold their land. [4 ] when and where did they die [5] also did Ole or Nils ever become US citizens .Thank you for > your help. [also under Family Trees ,Ancesstry . com ,see my GEDCOM file]

Ken, List exactly where they came from in Oppland and all their children with birthdates and where they lived in the USA. Why do you say Aaberg or Braten? List all you know about them in Norway. How do you know they came over in 1859? What names did they use when they came to America or left Norway?? If he (Ole) bought land, he had to get Naturalized. Was Nils born in Norway?? America?? You need to give all information known and sources of your information. Have you found any of them in the 1880 Federal Census? What names did you find them under in the 1860 and 1870 census? Did you check the 1875 census? Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children......where? Minnesota? Iowa? North Dakota? Margit > > Ken, > If Nils died in 1870, how did he have a child in 1872? > Margit > > Dear Margit: I have been searching for a long time trying to find out where > and when my great grand parents , > Ole Nelson, Aaberg or Braten [born 22 Feb 1815, married 6 Nov 1842 > Sigri or Sarah Syversdatter, Aaberg, born 2 Oct 1815, died . > > They left Norway in April 1959 and are listed in 1860 Census, Goodhue Co, > Holden TWP, Mn. In Dec 1865 they moved to Feeborn Co, Freeman TWP and bought > a farm from my great uncle, Bjorn Erickson, Nyhus. > > In 1870 census they are listed as still living in Freeman TWP, section 30 . > In 1872 their only son, Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 died in a farm > accident and was buried at Silver Lake Luth. Cem in Northwood, Iowa .On 5 > Dec 1870 > > Nils Oleson born 12 Apr 1850 married > Gjertrud Pedersdatter, Nyhus. She was born in Eggedal , Norway in 1846 and > died in Hatton ND in 1914 . > > Nils and Gjertrud had 2 children > Olaus Nilson [later Enger ], born 30 Nov 1870-died in Nd in 1944 > and > Caroline Nilsdatter born 1872 and died ND 1881. > > Olaus Nilson Enger has hundreds of decendents.I would like help in finding > out : > [1] what ship they Ole, Sarah or Sigri and son Nils] came over on and what > port they arrived at, > [2] where they lived in Holdon TWP, what church they attended > [3 ] where did they go in 1872 when they sold their land. > [4 ] when and where did they die > [5] also did Ole or Nils ever become US citizens .Thank you for >> your help. [also under Family Trees ,Ancesstry . com ,see my GEDCOM file] > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >