ANDERSON, Nels (1823-1906)

ANDERSON, OLSDATTER, CARSTENSEN, NIELSDATTER, GUDBRANDSDATTER, GUDBRANDSEN, GUSTAVSEN ANDERSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 3/14/2012 at 07:18:11

Nels Anderson was born March 30, 1823 at Horgeneiet, Gran, Hadeland, Norway to parents Anders Christensen and Lise Nielsdatter (couple at Gran, Hadeland, Norway who had married December 18, 1815).
Nels had a younger brother, Guttorm Anderson (born January 11, 1831, Hadeland, Norway, married Johanne Gudbrandsdatter (born February 15, 1824 Hadeland, Norway, died August 14, 1906 Cedar, Mitchell, IA), emigrated May 7, 1874 to Mitchell Co, IA, Guttorm died February 2, 1904 Cedar, Mitchell, IA.)

Nels Anderson married Berthe Olsdatter (Berthe born February 20, 1824 Hvalebyeiet, Gran, Hadeland, Norway to Ole Carstensen and Marthe Andersdatter, a couple who had married January 5, 1817 at Lunner, Gran, Hadeland, Norway and emigrated April 21, 1869 to America.) on February 2, 1847 at Gran, Hadeland, Oppland, Norway.

Nels and Berthe had 12 children:
1. Marthe (born January 21, 1846 på Saugseiet, Gran, Hadeland, Norway)

2. Randi (born January 10, 1848 på Saugseiet), married January 7.1869 to Erik Gudbrandsen (born September 6, 1847 på Vindorumseiet). They had 14 children all born at Gran.
a) Nils (born September 17, 1869 på Saugseiet I Gran), emigrated May 12, 1892 til Kilbourn. Farmer in Minnesota in 1905.
b) Peter (born April 15, 1878 på Klæstadeiet) utv. 18.6.1897 to Britt, IA.
c) Brede (born June 15, 1880 på Klæstadeiet) utv. 18.6.1897 to Britt, IA.
d) Haldor (born September 21, 1890 i Ulverud0 emigrated 1906. Han var flyver i 1. Verdenskrig.

3. Anne (born March 31, 1850 Saugseiet, Gran, Hadeland, Norway)

4. Ole (born August 29, 1851 at Hovseiet, died December 28, 1852).

5. Ole (born December 14, 1853 på Hovseiet.)

6. Nils (born January 28, 1856 Hovseiet in Gran, Hadeland, Norway) may have died 1943 at Hancock, IA, buried at Amsterdam Cemetery, not 100% sure.

7. Anders (born July 14, 1858 Gran, Norway), may have died 1924 at Hancock, IA and is buried at Amsterdam Cemetery there.

8. Gudbjør (born March 14, 1860 Gran, Norway)

9. Kari (born August 1, 1862 Gran, Norway)

10. Christian (born July 2, 1865 Gran, Norway) died 1941 Hancock, IA, buried at Amsterdam Cemetery there.

11. Birthe Marie (born March 20, 1868 Gran, Norway)

12. Pauline (born November 30, 1872 Gran, Norway, died November 11, 1960) married Axel Robert Gustavsen (born July 13, 1885 i Norge, died February 24, 1973 Duluth, MN) Pauline settled in Duluth in 1905. Axel var maskinist i (was machinist in) Duluth. Daughters: Olga and Marjore Olson. Both buried at Park Hill Cemetery in Duluth, MN.

Nels, Bertha and some of their children emigrated from Skjervumseiet in Gran, Hadeland, Norway on April 15, 1872 to Chicago and from Chicago went west to settle at Hancock, IA.

Family found in the 1880 census living at Amsterdam, Hancock, IA:
Nels Anderson 58, Bertha Anderson 58, Ole Anderson 23, Bertha Anderson 12, Christian Anderson 15, Olena (would this be Pauline?) Anderson 7.

Found in the 1900 census at Twin Lake, Hancock, IA:
Nels Anderson 77, Bertha Anderson 76, Nels Anderson 45, Andrew Anderson 29, Chistian Anderson 32, Laura Hegg 17. Says emigrated 1870, married 1846 which conflicts with other info. found.

Nels Anderson may have died 1906 and Berthe may have died 1905, both at Hancock, Iowa and they may both be buried at the Amsterdam Cemetery, Hancock, IA.

(Censuses transcribed as found, spelling errors not corrected.)(I am not related to these people and am not 100% sure of all of the information I have submitted, email me if there are questions.)