Person:Nils Kitelsson Bortelien (1)

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Nils Kitelsson Bortelien
b.5 Dec 1836 Tjaldal, Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway
d.24 Jul 1898
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Oct 1835
  1. Nils Kitelsson Bortelien1836 - 1898
  2. Helga Kitelsdatter Bortelien1839 - 1840
  3. Marit Kitelsdatter Bortelien1842 - 1932
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Jul 1864
  1. Soren Nilsson Bjørndal1865 - 1901
  2. Knut Nilsson Bjørndal1868 - 1953
  3. Ole Nilsson Bjørndal1872 - 1956
  4. Tobias Nilsson Bjørndal1875 - 1955
  5. Karl Nilsson Bjørndal1877 - 1915
  6. Gunvor Nilsdatter Bjørndal1879 - 1955
  7. Kari Nilsdatter Bjørndal1881 - 1947
  8. Anna Gurine Bjorndahl1885 - 1924
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Facts and Events
Name Nils Kitelsson Bortelien
Alt Name[1] Nils Kitelsson Bjørndal
Alt Name[2] Nils Kiddelsen
Immigrant Name[3] Nels K Bjorndahl
Gender Male
Birth[3][4] 5 Dec 1836 Tjaldal, Åseral, Vest-Agder, NorwayBortelien
Baptism[4] 7 Jan 1837 Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway
Confirmation[6] 27 Jun 1852 Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway
Marriage 11 Jul 1864 Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwayto Randi Sørensdatter Svindal
Residence 1866 Bjørndal, Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwaywith Randi Sørensdatter Svindal
Immigration[7][2] Mar 1882 North Dakota, United States
Residence 1882 Lampton Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota, United Stateswith Randi Sørensdatter Svindal
Occupation[1] farmer
Death[3] 24 Jul 1898
Burial[5] Walsh County, North Dakota, United StatesGarfield Cemetery

The family surname appears to have been formalized as Kiddelsen by the time he emigrated in 1882[2]. However, when he told U.S. Immigration that he was from the Bjorndal farm, they assigned him the surname Bjorndahl, and he became Nels K. Bjorndahl[3][7].

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1865 census for Evje - old version of Digitalarkivet, in Norge. Rentekammeret. Folketellingen den 31ste desember 1865, Norge. (Norge, 1866)
    Nedenes (Aust-Agder), Evje, Hordnæs, Bjørndal.

    Nils Kittelsen, 29, Gaardbrug Selvei [farmer and farm owner]
    Kone [wife]: Randei Sørensdatter, 24
    deres Søn: Sørens Nilsen, 1
    alle født i Evje Prgj. [all born in Evje clerical district]

    4 cattle, 11 sheep, 10 goats, 1/2 unit of land of barley, 1 1/2 units of mixed grain, 2 1/2 units of potatoes

    Note that the birth place of the parents is incorrect.

    Note that this census was actually taken in 1866.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nils Kiddelsen and family, in Norge. Politikammer (Kristiansand, Vest-Agder). Emigrantprotokoller, 1873-1927. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmet av the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960-1992).

    Emigrating in 1882, residence Aaseral:
    Nils Kiddelsen, age 45
    Randi Kiddelsen, age 41
    Søren Kiddelsen, age 17
    Knud Kiddelsen, age 12
    Ole Kiddelsen, age 11
    Tobias Kiddelsen, age 7
    Carl Kiddelsen, age 4
    Gunvor Kiddelsen, age 3
    Kari Kiddelsen

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tobias Nelson Bjorndahl, handwritten notes in his personal bible (at the beginning of the New Testament).

    'Nels K Bjorndahl Born 1836 Dec 5
    Died July 24th 1898'

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Den Norske kirke. Åseral prestegjeld (Vest-Agder). Kirkebøker
    1837 baptisms (page 150), baptism #4.

    Niels, født 5 Decbr, døpt 7 Januar, forældrene [parents]: Kidel Nielsen, Kari Olsdtr. Bortelie

  5. ↑ memorial #28864468, in Find A Grave.

    Bjorndahl: Father 1836-1898
    buried in Garfield Cemetery, Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA

  6. ↑ Den Norske kirke. Åseral prestegjeld (Vest-Agder). Kirkebøker
    1852 confirmations (page 566), confirmation #2.

    Confirmerede 27 Juni 1852:
    Niels Bortelie [son of] Kiddel Nielsen [og] Kari Olsdatter, døpt 7 Januar 37.

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Family records.

    Nels Bjorndahl immigrated to North Dakota in Mar 1882, where he moved to Edinburg.
    buried in Garfield Cemetery, Walsh County, North Dakota

  8.   Liestøl, Tarjei, and Torleif Eiken. Åseral gard og ætt. (Åseral: Utgjeve av Åseral bygdesogenemd, 1976-1987)
    1:378, Borteli bnr. 7.

    'Nils [child of Kitel Nilsson Borteli and Kari Olavsdtr. Ljosland], f. 1836. Til Amerika.'

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