This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/301.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Donald's message: On 13 Apr. 1854, the first emigrants from Meraker, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, was led by Nils Ivarsen Evjen Fossmoe. They left Stjordals Bay on the "Maria Sophie," and at Hull, England, boarded a larger ship bound for Quebec. From there they went to McFarland, Dane Co.,WI. Nils I. E. Fos(s)moe m. Susanna Jonasdatter Nessan in 1834 in Meraker. Grave Records of Minnehaha Co., SD, West Pioneer Nidaros Cem., Baltic, Sverdrup Twp., Sec. 20 NELSON, Nels (1812 - 1886) NELSON, Iver (1935 {sic} - 1915) NELSON, Mali (Feb. 1833 - 22 Oct. 1882) AASEN, Andrew J. (1858 - 1934) Bergette (1866 - 1945) Betsine, d. 1877, 8 mos, 5 d. Edwin N. (7 Sep. 1889 - Sep. 1966) Gustav M. (1879 - 1883) John (1843 - 1914) John J. (1818 - 1904) John O. (8 Je. 1873 - 25 Jan. 1946) Joseph C., b & d. 1878 Joseph I. (20 July 1882 - 31 Oct. 1923) Joseph K, d. 1889. Kjerstin, b & d. 1872 Kjerstin O. (1816 - 1900) Marit (24 Je. 1884 - 29 Mar. 1960) Marit P. (1837 - 1919) Ole J. (1847 - 1901) Oscar (12 Oct. 1897 - Apr. 1970) Pearl M. (25 F 1918 - 14 Oct. 1918) Peter I. (1875 - 1876) Sievert J. (1853 - 1890) Sievert J., d. 1880, 7 mos, 5 days Selmer O. (26 Oct. 1906 - 10 Apr. 1960) Sigvald J. (1906 - 1936) Susanna (1860 - 1948) [She was on the Minnehaha Co. Census, 1930.] West Nidaros Cem., Crooks, Lyons Twp., Sec. 26: NELSON, Nels I. (1863 - 1938) AASAN, Hannah O. (1864 - 1959) John J. (1859 - 1943) Olaf I. (1897 - 1955) E. Nidaros Cem., Garretson, Sverdrup Twp., Sec. 15 AASAN, Anne J. (27 Jan. 1821 - 3 Je. 1905) AASEN, Ingebor O. [RISVOLD] (24 Je. 1826 - 3 F 1919) Dell Rapids Cem., Dell Rapids Twp., Section 4. AASEN, Julius (21 Mar. 1891 - 4 Sep. 1971) Lloyd F. (1926 - 1956). Brandon Cem., Brandon, Brandon T., Section 33 NELSON, Johannes (1849 - 1928). Minnehaha Co. Cem., Sioux Falls, Mapleton Twp., Sec. 27. NELSON, Mary, d. 1889, & Nels, d. 1903. ________ Please help us sort the families. Did Sievert AASEN (1853 - 1890) & Susan [NELSON/NILSON] (1860 - 1948) have Joseph AASEN (20 July 1882 - 31 Oct. 1923)? Did Joseph AASEN m. Marit [OLSDTR. ASPAAS] (24 Je. 1884 - 29 Mar. 1960)? Are these the brothers Iver, Nels, & John NELSON? Iver NELSON (1835 - 1915) & Mali [PETTERSDTR. FLAAEN] (Feb. 1833 - 22 Oct. 1882) John, aged 41 in 1880 on the census / (1843 - 1914)? Nels, 32 in 1880 / d. 1903? Perhaps the FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census will help. Twp. 102, Minnehaha Co.: NELSON, Iver, 44; wf. Mali, 40 {?}; they & parents b. Norway. Ch. b. MN: Anne, 21; Peter, 13; Iver, 9; & Maria, 9; Ch. b. Dakota, Joseph, 4; & Gerda, 10 mos. [ Nels, 17, sister, b. MN?] NELSON, Nels, 32; Marit L., 30, they & p. b. Nor.; ch. b. Dakota, Nels, 7; Gerda S., 3; & Ludvig, 3 mos. NELSON, John, 41; wf. Maria, 34; they & p. b. Nor.; dau. Solina M., 14, b. MN; ch. b. Dakota: Anne M., 12; Sophia M., 8; Ida M., 2; Minnie P., 7 mos. There was a Sivert AASEN, 26, b. Norway, of Sioux Falls in 1880, married, but no wife was listed with him. Can anyone sort out the right families?