Person:Soren Nilsson Bjørndal (1)

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Soren Nilsson Bjørndal
d.1901
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Name Soren Nilsson Bjørndal
Immigrant Name[1] Soren Nilson Bjorndahl
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 10 Apr 1865 Bjørndal, Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norway
Baptism[3] 28 May 1865 Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norway
Immigration[1] Mar 1882 North Dakota, United States
Death[4] 1901
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Family records.

    Soren Nilson Bjorndahl born in Norway
    moved with his parents to North Dakota in March 1882
    His parents stated that they were from the Bjorndal farm when they immigrated to the United States in 1882.

  2. Tobias Nelson Bjorndahl, handwritten notes in his personal bible (at the beginning of the New Testament).

    'Sören born April 10th 1865'

  3. 3.0 3.1 Den Norske kirke. Evje prestegjeld (Aust-Agder). Kirkebøker
    1865 baptisms (page 186), baptism #47.

    Søren, født 10 April, hjemmedøbt 10 April af Gunuf Olsen Bjorndalen [baptized at home 10 April by Gunuf Olsen Bjorndalen], døpt [confirmation of home baptism] 28 Mai, ægte [legitimate], forældre [parents]: Gmd [farmer] Nils Kittelsen, Raneij Sorensd Bjornedalen

    The parish register lists several godparents or sponsors, two of which appear to be Gunuf Olsen Bjorndalen and Anne Sorensdatter Bjorndalen, who lived at the same farm as Soren's parents.

  4. Find A Grave
    Garfield Cemetery, Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA.

    Soren Bjorndahl 1865-1901

    The transcription at Find a Grave is incorrect. The photo of the tombstone shows 1865-1901. There is a better photo at BillionGraves, but it is tagged with the incorrect cemetery.

  5.   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.

  6.   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