JOHNSON, Niels Johannesen c1820-1855

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JOHNSON, Niels Johannesen c1820-1855

JOHANNESEN, JOHNSON, NIELSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 3/14/2014 at 11:47:09

Niels Johannesen Johnson was born January 24th or 30th, 1820 at Vaxdahl, Haus, Hordaland, Norway to Johannes Torrisson and Martha Nielsdatter of Vaxdahl.
He was baptized on January 31, 1820 at Vaxdahl, Haus, Norway. Birth/baptismal record found in the Norwegian Digital Archives for Haus, Hordaland, Norway 1816-1821, page 87, entry 7: Baptismal sponsors: Anders Johannesen Vaxdahl; Anders Nielsen, Thomas Torrisen Vaxdahl, Anna Andersdatter, Annie Hansdatter Vaxdahl.
Niels married Anna Nielsdatter on March 3, 1841 at Hamre, Hordaland, Norway. Marriage record found in the Norwegian Digital Archives for Hamre, Hordaland, Norway, 1834-1845: Niels Johannesen Nordre Reistad of Vaxdal and Reistad, age 21 years. Father: Johannes Torrissen. Bride: Anna Nielsdatter Reistad 26 years; father: Niels Torstensen. Says Niels was born January 24th 1820 and baptized January 31st, 1820. Anna was born February 7th, 1813.
The couple had seven children:
Johan Nikolai Johnson (b February 27, 1841 Reistad, Hamre, Hordaland, Norway d January 29, 1902 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa);
Martha Nielsdatter Johnson (b September 25, 1842 Reistad, d December 26, 1906 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa);
Nels Nielsen Johnson (b May 6, 1844 Reistad, d: February 2, 1926 Lane, Oregon).
Martha Nielsdatter Johnson (b April 19, 1846 Auneland, Haus, Hordaland, Norway, d: December 12, 1912 Wilbur, Lincoln, Washington);
Torris Nielsen Johnson (b June 4, 1848 Auneland, d: June 16, 1913 Mansfield, Douglas, Washington);
Anna Maria Johnson (b October 11, 1850 Columbia, Wisconsin, d March 17, 1904 Lincoln, Washington and
Andreas Johnson (b abt 1852 Columbia, Wisconsin, d: before 1856 Mitchell County, Iowa).
Niels and family emigrated to Columbia, Wisconsin arriving July 1850. Found on the ship "Hans Holmboe" ship's list leaving Bergen, Norway on May 28, 1850 and arriving at New York City on July 6, 1850: Niels Johanson, age 30; Mother Anna, age 37; Children: Johannes Nielsen (b 1841 Bergen, Norway); Niels Nielson (b 1844); Torris Nielson (b 1848); Martha Nielsdatter (b 1842) and Martha Marie Nielsdatter (b 1846).
Niels bought land to farm at Wisconsin but sold the land before moving west. Two children were born while in Wisconsin.
In 1854, the family moved west and bought land at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
Niels Johnson died one year later in August of 1855 at the young age of 35 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. He is buried at the Riverview Cemetery at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa, his funeral being one of the earliest recorded in the county.
Find a Grave Memorial #126336436
Excerpt from the booklet "Meroa", 1977 by Gertrude Crowell:
Nels Johnson, one of the pioneers of Mitchell County was born in Norway in 1822. He was raised on a farm but when a young man, learned the trade of stone mason. He was married 1840 to Annie, daughter of Nels Nelson. In 1850, they immigrated to America and located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Here he bought a quarter section of land. He remained there working at his trade and farming until 1854, when he came to Mitchell County and settled on S24-T98-R17. It is believed that the family first lived in a cave above the side of the Cedar River, west of Osage, IA. He died here in August, 1855, leaving a widow and six children to mourn his death. The children were: John N., Martha, Nels, Martha, Tom and Mary.
In 1856, the family moved to S1-T98-R18. Their oldest son, John, was born in Norway in 1841. He made his home with his mother until 1862, when he went to Wisconsin and lived one year, then returned to the Meroa, Iowa area. John was married to Jane Nelson in 1863 and at that time settled on his present farm on S12-T97-R18. They were parents of five children: Nicholai, Edward, Isabella, Caroline and Martin.
From the "1911 Mitchell County Atlas", section 2, page 18: One of the earliest funerals in Cedar township was in August 1855 for Nels Johnson. He was buried on the west side of Cedar River, in Newburg Township. The service was conducted by Rev. C. L. Clauson. This occurred before Cedar Township had a cemetery. The first estate administered upon was that of Nels Johnson, deceased, March 22, 1856.
Note: Found conflicting birth dates of 24th or 30th, 1820, am sure the birth year is 1820, not 1822.

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Obituary: Niels Johannesen Johnson was born January 24th or 30th, 1820 at Vaxdahl, Haus, Hordaland, Norway to Johannes Torrisson and Martha Nielsdatter of Vaxdahl. He was baptized on January 31, 1820 at Vaxdahl, Haus, Norway. Birth/baptismal record found in the Norwegian Digital Archives for Haus, Hordaland, Norway 1816-1821, page 87, entry 7: Baptismal sponsors: Anders Johannesen Vaxdahl; Anders Nielsen, Thomas Torrisen Vaxdahl, Anna Andersdatter, Annie Hansdatter Vaxdahl. Niels married Anna Nielsdatter on March 3, 1841 at Hamre, Hordaland, Norway. Marriage record found in the Norwegian Digital Archives for Hamre, Hordaland, Norway, 1834-1845: Niels Johannesen Nordre Reistad of Vaxdal and Reistad, age 21 years. Father: Johannes Torrissen. Bride: Anna Nielsdatter Reistad 26 years; father: Niels Torstensen. Says Niels was born January 24th 1820 and baptized January 31st, 1820. Anna was born February 7th, 1813. The couple had seven children: Johan Nikolai Johnson (b February 27, 1841 Reistad, Hamre, Hordaland, Norway d January 29, 1902 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa); Martha Nielsdatter Johnson (b September 25, 1842 Reistad, d December 26, 1906 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa); Nels Nielsen Johnson (b May 6, 1844 Reistad, d: February 2, 1926 Lane, Oregon). Martha Nielsdatter Johnson (b April 19, 1846 Auneland, Haus, Hordaland, Norway, d: December 12, 1912 Wilbur, Lincoln, Washington); Torris Nielsen Johnson (b June 4, 1848 Auneland, d: June 16, 1913 Mansfield, Douglas, Washington); Anna Maria Johnson (b October 11, 1850 Columbia, Wisconsin, d March 17, 1904 Lincoln, Washington and Andreas Johnson (b abt 1852 Columbia, Wisconsin, d: before 1856 Mitchell County, Iowa). Niels and family emigrated to Columbia, Wisconsin arriving July 1850. Found on the ship "Hans Holmboe" ship's list leaving Bergen, Norway on May 28, 1850 and arriving at New York City on July 6, 1850: Niels Johanson, age 30; Mother Anna, age 37; Children: Johannes Nielsen (b 1841 Bergen, Norway); Niels Nielson (b 1844); Torris Nielson (b 1848); Martha Nielsdatter (b 1842) and Martha Marie Nielsdatter (b 1846). Niels bought land to farm at Wisconsin but sold the land before moving west. Two children were born while in Wisconsin. In 1854, the family moved west and bought land at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Niels Johnson died one year later in August of 1855 at the young age of 35 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. He is buried at the Riverview Cemetery at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa, his funeral being one of the earliest recorded in the county. Find a Grave Memorial #126336436 Excerpt from the booklet "Meroa", 1977 by Gertrude Crowell: Nels Johnson, one of the pioneers of Mitchell County was born in Norway in 1822. He was raised on a farm but when a young man, learned the trade of stone mason. He was married 1840 to Annie, daughter of Nels Nelson. In 1850, they immigrated to America and located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Here he bought a quarter section of land. He remained there working at his trade and farming until 1854, when he came to Mitchell County and settled on S24-T98-R17. It is believed that the family first lived in a cave above the side of the Cedar River, west of Osage, IA. He died here in August, 1855, leaving a widow and six children to mourn his death. The children were: John N., Martha, Nels, Martha, Tom and Mary. In 1856, the family moved to S1-T98-R18. Their oldest son, John, was born in Norway in 1841. He made his home with his mother until 1862, when he went to Wisconsin and lived one year, then returned to the Meroa, Iowa area. John was married to Jane Nelson in 1863 and at that time settled on his present farm on S12-T97-R18. They were parents of five children: Nicholai, Edward, Isabella, Caroline and Martin. From the "1911 Mitchell County Atlas", section 2, page 18: One of the earliest funerals in Cedar township was in August 1855 for Nels Johnson. He was buried on the west side of Cedar River, in Newburg Township. The service was conducted by Rev. C. L. Clauson. This occurred before Cedar Township had a cemetery. The first estate administered upon was that of Nels Johnson, deceased, March 22, 1856. Note: Found conflicting birth dates of 24th or 30th, 1820, am sure the birth year is 1820, not 1822.
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