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Anne Brit Benum
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Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:24:30
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...born 1878 in South Arendal - living in Ådal herred, Buskerud fylke in 1900. It has been "told" that he emigrated to North-Dakota in USA. He married Nellie Marie Forthun in 1910, and he died April 1, 1963. Can you "find" Things about him for me? Yours sincerely, Anne Benum |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:40:46
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Christian Dahl in the Web: North Dakota, Find A Grave Index, 1850-2012 Name: Christian Dahl Birth Date: 28 Feb 1879 Age at Death: 84 Death Date: 1 Apr 1963 Burial Place: Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA
Your birth date is a little off.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13518139/da
Kristian Olsen Fremredalen was born 28 Feb 1879 in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, one of eight children of Ole Spangerud and Barbro Knutsdatter Sislebekk. He emigrated to the United States circa 1902, where he was known as Christian Dahl. He filed a Homestead Act claim in McKenzie County, North Dakota, and married Nellie Marie Forthun on 17 Oct 1910 in Tobacco Gardens, McKenzie County, North Dakota. He died 01 Apr 1963 in Golden Valley, McKenzie County, North Dakota. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:45:12
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Nellie Marie Dahl in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Nellie Marie Dahl Birth Date: 15 Apr 1886 Death Date: 2 Jul 1918 Cemetery: Garden Valley Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Christen Torgersen Forthun Mother: Ingrid Oline Forthun Spouse: Christian Dahl Children: Olive Barbara Earley
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13518140/nellie-marie-dahl
Nellie Marie Forthun was born 15 Apr 1886 in Traill County, North Dakota, to Ingrid Oline "Lena" Burkum and Christen T. Forthun. She was confirmed 28 Oct 1900 at Hyllestad Lutheran Church in Traill County. Nellie attended Mayville State Teachers College (now Mayville State University) and taught school at Seneschal School, Twin Valley District #5, in McKenzie County, North Dakota. She filed and proved a Homestead Claim in McKenzie County, North Dakota, before marrying a fellow homesteader, Christ Dahl, on 17 Oct 1910 at Tobacco Gardens, McKenzie, North Dakota. Nellie and Christ had 3 children: Olive, Henry, and a stillborn baby daughter. Nellie died a few months after the third childbirth, on 02 Jul 1918, and left behind her husband, six year old daughter, and two year old son |
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Anne Brit Benum
Senior member
Norway
260 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:47:51
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Thank you very much! Anne |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:48:14
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Christen Torgersen Forthun in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Christen Torgersen Forthun Birth Date: 7 Feb 1855 Birth Place: Gaupne, Luster kommune, Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Norway Death Date: 12 Jan 1900 Death Place: Cummings, Traill County, North Dakota, United States of America Cemetery: Cummings Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Traill County, North Dakota, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Torger Christensen Forthun Mother: Mette Forthun Spouse: Ingrid Oline Forthun Children: Melvin Louis Forthun Clara Warner Julius Matthew Forthun Thomas C. Forthun Nellie Marie Dahl
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116328836/christen-torgersen-forthun
C.T. (Christ) Forthun was born 07 Feb 1855 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, to Torger Christensen Forthun and Mette Jensdatter Hauge. He married Oline Ingrid "Lena" Burkum on 18 Mar 1884 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:50:23
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Christen Torgersen Forthun in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Christen Torgersen Forthun Birth Date: 7 Feb 1855 Birth Place: Gaupne, Luster kommune, Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Norway Death Date: 12 Jan 1900 Death Place: Cummings, Traill County, North Dakota, United States of America Cemetery: Cummings Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Traill County, North Dakota, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Torger Christensen Forthun Mother: Mette Forthun Spouse: Ingrid Oline Forthun Children: Melvin Louis Forthun Clara Warner Julius Matthew Forthun Thomas C. Forthun Nellie Marie Dahl
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116328836/christen-torgersen-forthun
C.T. (Christ) Forthun was born 07 Feb 1855 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, to Torger Christensen Forthun and Mette Jensdatter Hauge. He married Oline Ingrid "Lena" Burkum on 18 Mar 1884 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9301 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 17:53:58
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Ingrid Oline Forthun in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ingrid Oline Forthun Birth Date: 6 Mar 1863 Birth Place: Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America Death Date: 11 Oct 1942 Death Place: McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America Cemetery: Camp Creek Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: Nils O. Burkum Mother: Maria Burkum Spouse: Christen Torgersen Forthun Children: Melvin Louis Forthun Clara Warner Julius Matthew Forthun Thomas C. Forthun Nellie Marie Dahl
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14438021/ingrid-oline-forthun
Oline Ingrid "Lena" Burkum was the daughter of Nils Olsson Børkjo (also known as Nels Olsen/Nils O. Burkum) and Maria Jensdotter Hauge. She married Christen Torgersen Forthun on 18 Mar 1884 in Fargo Cass, Dakota Territory (now North Dakota). |
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AntonH
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Anne Brit Benum
Senior member
Norway
260 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2020 : 20:11:33
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Thank you! |
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