We are looking for Torger Olson that came from Norway in 1871 and came to North Dakota, cass county ,Plesent totnship. His birth date was April 14 1844 his parents were Ole and Anna Olson and they came th North Dakota in 1878 ? We can find no records of him other then the census records.
Tre possible torger olsen in censis 1865 born 1844
Number of entries found in database: 3. Municipality First name Surname Birthplace Birth year Lillehammer Torger Olsen Øier Præstegjeld 1844 Østre Gausdal Torger Olsen Gausdal 1844 Åmot Torger Olsen Øier Prgj. 1844
The Torger Olson living in Lillehammer appears to be the one you are looking for Click Here The LDS has TORGER OLSEN Male Birth: Christening: 28 APR 1844 Oyer, Oppland, Norway -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: OLE JOHANNESEN Mother: ANNE TORGERSDR
and in the Arkivnett Oppland database for Øier there is listed Born 14.04.1844 Christened 28.04.1844 Name Torger Far: Ole Johannessen Olstadsveen Gmd. Gift
Mor: Anne Torgersd. Olstadsveen Gift
You listed Torger's father as Ole Olson, I would guess that it was assumed that since Torger's last name was Olson that his father would have the same last name. This would not be true in Norway due to the patronym naming system.
In the 1885 census for North Dakota there is an Ole and Anna Johnson with a son Matias (Mathias Joh in 1865) Olson about the right ages living in Cass County Click Here Carla
Torger Olson
Posted - 21/08/2005 : 16:28:36
