1840 - 1908 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Torger Nelsen was born on 10 Apr 1840 in Brottem, Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway; died on 9 Mar 1908 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1870, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1880, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1900, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Notes:
Immigration year 1860
South Dakota Territorial Legislator from 1867-1868 for Yankton County.
Mentioned in Chapter LXXXVII of "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. I (1904), pages 506-508. This organization included all that territory in which the Norwegians had then settled, from Brule creek, Union county, to Dakota river. Rev. Krohn visited the congregation again in the month of September, the following year, and this time he came as far west as to Dakota river, where he preached at the house of Torger Nelson.
Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907: Christian Pedersen Marindahl from Ringsaker is given as the first Norwegian settler in this county. He settled at a place that now bears his name (Marindahl) in 1860. The Indians were his neighbors there for a time.
Next after Christian Pedersen came Ole Pedersen, M. J. Minde, John J. Aalseth, C. H. Brurud, Frans Shager, Gulbrand Levorson, Haldor Bryngelsen Løen, Lars Olsen, Simon Petersen, Torger Nelson, T. Aalseth, Mathias Larsen, Peder Einarsen and Torbjørn Torbjørnsen. They were also sort of soldiers against the Indians. They received carbines and saddles from the government.
Torger married Ellen Andersdatter Johnson on 18 Jan 1868. Ellen (daughter of Anders Johnson Johannesen and Marthe Ericksdatter) was born on 30 Jun 1850 in Furnes, Hedmark, Norway; died on 30 Oct 1922 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nels Albert Nelsen was born in Nov 1868; died on 4 Feb 1869.
- 3. Norman Alfred Nelsen was born on 07 Apr 1871 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 11 Jan 1931 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 4. Edward Martin Nelsen was born on 21 Nov 1872 in Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 07 Dec 1951.
- 5. Gustav Ingvald Nelsen was born on 29 Dec 1876 in South Dakota, United States; died on 23 Feb 1944.
- 6. Bertha Josephine Nelsen was born on 16 Jan 1877 in South Dakota, United States; died on 22 Sep 1950.
- 7. Julia Karine Nelsen was born on 06 Dec 1878 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 15 Aug 1935 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 8. William Oliver Nelsen was born on 22 Sep 1881 in South Dakota, United States; died on 2 Oct 1928 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 9. Tilda Eline Nelson was born on 12 Apr 1883 in South Dakota, United States; died on 31 Oct 1971 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, .
- 10. Emma Bergina Nelson was born on 17 Feb 1885 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Jan 1950 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States.
- 11. Marcus Nelsen was born on 25 Nov 1887; died on 10 Apr 1888.
- 12. Marcus Nelsen was born on 25 Mar 1889 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 7 Dec 1955.
- 13. Almer Nelson was born on 17 June 1891 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 19 Jun 1951 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- 14. Nora Nelson was born on 24 Mar 1895 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 24 Jan 1974.
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Generation: 2
3. | Norman Alfred Nelsen (1.Torger1) was born on 07 Apr 1871 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 11 Jan 1931 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1880, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1900, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Norman married Marith Carlson on 18 Oct 1900. Marith (daughter of Christ Carlson and Beata Sagen) was born on 3 Jan 1881 in Norway; died on 23 Jan 1953 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Berna Nelsen was born on 24 Oct 1901 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died in Jul 1986 in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States.
- 16. Curtis Milton Nelsen was born on 12 Sep 1903; died on 14 Mar 1906.
- 17. Selma Nelson was born on 16 Oct 1906 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 1 Apr 2002 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
- 18. Alta Nelsen was born on 13 Apr 1908 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 19. Curtis Milton Nelsen was born on 25 Feb 1911 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died in Jun 1987 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 20. Everett Wilson Nelsen was born on 2 Jul 1913 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 24 Jun 1967 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
- 21. Helen May Nelsen was born on 16 Jul 1914 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 22. Donald Allan Nelsen was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 23. Virginia Ann Nelsen was born on 24 Sep 1919 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 10 Dec 1959.
- 24. Norman Almer Nelsen was born on 20 Oct 1926 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Apr 1998 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States.
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4. | Edward Martin Nelsen (1.Torger1) was born on 21 Nov 1872 in Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 07 Dec 1951. Other Events:
- Residence: 1900, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1910, Justice, Swisher, Texas, United States
- Residence: 1920, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Ida Olson. Ida was born in Abt. 1878 in Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Harold F Nelsen was born on 15 Jan 1900 in Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 25 Feb 1914 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States.
- 26. Palmer Granville Nelsen was born on 12 Apr 1906 in South Dakota, United States; died on 14 May 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- 27. Marcia Estelle Nelsen was born on 05 Jan 1910 in Justice, Swisher, Texas, United States; died on 02 Jan 1965.
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6. | Bertha Josephine Nelsen (1.Torger1) was born on 16 Jan 1877 in South Dakota, United States; died on 22 Sep 1950. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Emil L Hanson. Emil (son of Lars Hanson and Anne) was born on 15 Jan 1875 in South Dakota, United States; died on 11 Dec 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Julia Karine Nelsen (1.Torger1) was born on 06 Dec 1878 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 15 Aug 1935 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Julia married Richard Hanson in 1902. Richard (son of Amund Hanson) was born in 1877 in Clay, South Dakota, United States; died on 3 Oct 1907 in Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Tilda Eline Nelson (1.Torger1) was born on 12 Apr 1883 in South Dakota, United States; died on 31 Oct 1971 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, . Other Events:
- Residence: 1900, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Walshtown, Yankton, South Dakota,
Tilda married Ernest Arndt Knutsen in Abt. 1903. Ernest was born on 15 Nov 1872 in Oslo, Norway; died on 10 Apr 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Elsie Lillian Knutsen was born on 8 Feb 1904 in South Dakota, United States; died on 03 Jun 2001 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, .
- 41. Sidney Luverne Knutsen was born on 15 Jul 1905 in South Dakota, United States; died on 9 May 1982 in Denver, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.
- 42. Iona Lucille Knutsen was born on 05 Nov 1906 in South Dakota, United States; died on 28 Nov 1987 in Riverside, California, United States.
- 43. Morris Vernon Knutsen was born on 22 Sep 1908 in South Dakota, United States; died on 21 Jun 2006 in Lehi, Utah, Utah, .
- 44. Sylvia Bernice Knutsen was born on 18 May 1910 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Mar 1983 in San Bernardino, California, .
- 45. Esther Ophelia Knutsen
- 46. Thelma B Knutsen was born on 16 Nov 1913 in South Dakota, United States; died on 01 Jun 1931.
- 47. Harold Arthur Knutsen was born on 23 Oct 1915 in Walshtown, Yankton, South Dakota, ; died on 30 Oct 2004 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, .
- 48. Hazel Agnes Knutsen
- 49. Kenneth Hugh Knutsen
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10. | Emma Bergina Nelson (1.Torger1) was born on 17 Feb 1885 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Jan 1950 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States. Notes:
!SO:
PROBLEM: A-036 spells name NELSEN.
OCCUPATION: Housewife.
Emma married Rev. Cornelius Walter Aanestad in 1912 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Cornelius (son of Helge Helgessen Aanestad and Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn) was born on 18 Apr 1885 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, United States; died on 9 Feb 1951 in Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Ruth Elizabeth Aanestad was born on 13 Oct 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; died on 02 Feb 2009 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States; was buried in Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa, United States.
- 51. Dorothy Mae Aanestad was born on 21 Sep 1921 in Warren, Marshall, Minnesota, United States; died on 25 May 2013 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, United States.
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14. | Nora Nelson (1.Torger1) was born on 24 Mar 1895 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 24 Jan 1974. Notes:
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Generation: 3
15. | Berna Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 24 Oct 1901 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died in Jul 1986 in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Berna married Henry Helgerson on 6 Oct 1929 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Henry was born in Abt. 1893 in South Dakota, United States; died in Bef. 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Berna married Otto William Bjorum on 27 Apr 1941 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Otto was born on 27 Apr 1896 in Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States; died on 18 Apr 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Donald Kenneth Bjorum was born on 13 Jan 1926; died on 07 Nov 1983 in Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, United States.
- 57. Richard Vernon Bjorum was born on 23 Oct 1930.
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16. | Curtis Milton Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 12 Sep 1903; died on 14 Mar 1906. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
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17. | Selma Nelson (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 16 Oct 1906 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 1 Apr 2002 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Family/Spouse: Donald Herbert Handy. Donald was born on 6 Nov 1906 in South Dakota, United States; died on 28 Jul 1984 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Everett Marvin Handy was born on 17 Jan 1929 in South Dakota, United States; died on 12 Jun 1991 in Plumas, California, United States.
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18. | Alta Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 13 Apr 1908 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Earl Thomas. Earl was born on 06 Aug 1904; died on 30 Apr 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Curtis Milton Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 25 Feb 1911 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died in Jun 1987 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Curtis married Dorothy Holbrook on 14 Sep 1933 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Dorothy (daughter of Frank Holbrook and Isabelle Slowey) was born on 18 Jul 1912 in Bloomfield, Knox, Nebraska, United States; died on 1 Oct 2002 in Creighton, Knox, Nebraska, United States; was buried on 5 Oct 2002 in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 60. Marjorie Ann Nelsen was born on 3 Jul 1934.
- 61. Jeanette Nelsen was born on 14 Jan 1936.
- 62. Harlan Curtis Nelsen was born on 28 Oct 1939 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 18 Nov 2005 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States.
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20. | Everett Wilson Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 2 Jul 1913 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 24 Jun 1967 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Irene Hall. Irene was born in Jul 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Helen May Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 16 Jul 1914 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Helen married William Foster Baumberger on 30 Nov 1934 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. William was born on 17 Apr 1910 in McIntosh, Corson, South Dakota, United States; died on 27 May 1975 in McIntosh, Corson, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Donald Allan Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: La Verne Hinnricks. La was born on 15 Jul 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Virginia Ann Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 24 Sep 1919 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 10 Dec 1959. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Jack Miller. Jack was born on 6 May 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Norman Almer Nelsen (3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 20 Oct 1926 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Apr 1998 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Norman married Mary Lou Johnson on 9 Jun 1947 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Mary (daughter of Alfred B Johnson and Elizabeth Lang) was born on 5 Nov 1926 in Springfield, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States; died on 3 Nov 2005 in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Harold F Nelsen (4.Edward2, 1.Torger1) was born on 15 Jan 1900 in Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 25 Feb 1914 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1900, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1910, Justice, Swisher, Texas, United States
- Residence: 1920, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States
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26. | Palmer Granville Nelsen (4.Edward2, 1.Torger1) was born on 12 Apr 1906 in South Dakota, United States; died on 14 May 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Justice, Swisher, Texas, United States
- Residence: 1920, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States
Palmer married Stella Melum on 13 Jul 1930 in Lincoln, South Dakota, United States. Stella was born on 9 May 1909 in South Dakota, United States; died on 15 Dec 2000 in Tustin, Orange, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Marcia Estelle Nelsen (4.Edward2, 1.Torger1) was born on 05 Jan 1910 in Justice, Swisher, Texas, United States; died on 02 Jan 1965. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States
Marcia married Alois John Lutzer on 29 Apr 1934 in Turner, South Dakota, United States. Alois was born on 21 Jun 1896 in Minnesota, United States; died on 16 May 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Floyd Therman Hanson (6.Bertha2, 1.Torger1) was born on 14 Mar 1908 in South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Delma Thompson. Delma was born on 27 Jan 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | Ilene Adelaid Hanson (6.Bertha2, 1.Torger1) was born on 28 Dec 1910 in South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: Evald Erickson. Evald was born on 23 Dec 1905; died on 6 Nov 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Oliver Richard Hanson (6.Bertha2, 1.Torger1) was born on 15 Jun 1916 in South Dakota, United States; died on 7 Oct 1978 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Volin, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Oliver married Doris H Nelsen on 28 Aug 1945 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Doris (daughter of Daniel Nelsen and Hattie Christensen) was born on 26 Sep 1922 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Oct 2004 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Gladys Evelyn Hanson (7.Julia2, 1.Torger1) was born on 25 Mar 1904 in South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Family/Spouse: A Howard Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Ruth Louise Hanson (7.Julia2, 1.Torger1) was born on 15 Feb 1908 in South Dakota, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Notes:
Potential hit: Ruth E Hanson died 1 Oct 1951 in Yankton Co., SD
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40. | Elsie Lillian Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 8 Feb 1904 in South Dakota, United States; died on 03 Jun 2001 in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California, . Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1996, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino, California,
Family/Spouse: Elmer Tepper. Elmer was born on 3 Jul 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Basil Brooks Felts. Basil was born on 30 Aug 1903 in Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Apr 1990 in San Bernardino, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Sidney Luverne Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 15 Jul 1905 in South Dakota, United States; died on 9 May 1982 in Denver, Jefferson, Colorado, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Sidney married Tillie L Christopherson on 28 Feb 1928 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Tillie was born on 26 Sep 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Iona Lucille Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 05 Nov 1906 in South Dakota, United States; died on 28 Nov 1987 in Riverside, California, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Iona married William M Wainwright on 12 Oct 1973 in San Bernardino, California, United States. William was born in Abt. 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Morris Vernon Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 22 Sep 1908 in South Dakota, United States; died on 21 Jun 2006 in Lehi, Utah, Utah, . Other Events:
- Residence: 1910, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1944, San Diego, California,
Family/Spouse: Edith Kniffer. Edith was born on 08 Aug 1907; died on 01 May 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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44. | Sylvia Bernice Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 18 May 1910 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Mar 1983 in San Bernardino, California, . Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Sylvia married Fritz Rabe on 13 Jan 1932 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Fritz was born on 29 Aug 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Thelma B Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 16 Nov 1913 in South Dakota, United States; died on 01 Jun 1931. Other Events:
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Walshtown, Yankton, South Dakota,
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47. | Harold Arthur Knutsen (9.Tilda2, 1.Torger1) was born on 23 Oct 1915 in Walshtown, Yankton, South Dakota, ; died on 30 Oct 2004 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, . Other Events:
- Also Known As: Bompi
- Residence: 1920, Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
- Residence: 1930, Walshtown, Yankton, South Dakota,
Harold married Dorothy Donnely on 16 Sep 1936. Dorothy was born on 19 Aug 1918; died in 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Ruth Elizabeth Aanestad (10.Emma2, 1.Torger1) was born on 13 Oct 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; died on 02 Feb 2009 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States; was buried in Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa, United States. Other Events:
- Residence: 1930, Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States
- Residence: 1940, Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States
- Residence: 1950, Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States
Ruth married Torrence Ewald Carlson on 7 May 1944 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States. Torrence (son of Alfred Carlson and Anna Olena Olson) was born on 22 May 1918 in Felton, Clay, Minnesota, United States; died on 25 Nov 1997 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States; was buried in Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Dorothy Mae Aanestad (10.Emma2, 1.Torger1) was born on 21 Sep 1921 in Warren, Marshall, Minnesota, United States; died on 25 May 2013 in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, United States. Notes:
A "Dorothy Mostensen" is listed lodging with the Aanestads in the 1930 US Census. She'd be the right age (one year younger than Ruth), and she was definitely adopted as a young girl rather than a baby, so this is probably her.
!SO: Lois says Dorothy was adopted.
A-020-N lists name Dorothy Evelyn? I believe Evelyn is incorrect.
A-066 Divorced.
Dorothy married Everett Oxford Nelsen in Dec 1947, and was divorced. Everett (son of Almer Nelson and Signe Jensen) was born on 21 May 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
62. | Harlan Curtis Nelsen (19.Curtis3, 3.Norman2, 1.Torger1) was born on 28 Oct 1939 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States; died on 18 Nov 2005 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. Notes:
MISSION HILL -- Harlan Curtis Nelsen, age 66, of Mission Hill, South Dakota, died Friday, November 18, 2005, at VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton with Reverend Ken Bain celebrating. Burial will be in Vangen Lutheran Cemetery, Mission Hill, South Dakota.
Visitation is from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, at Wintz & Ray Funeral Home, Yankton with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Pallbearers are Travis Nelsen, Dave Nelson, Jason Stark, Ron Hanson, Adrian Lucero and Ray Culver.
Harlan was born October 28, 1939, on the family farm in rural Mission Hill to Curtis and Dorothy (Holbrook) Nelsen. He attended Welby Grade School and Gayville/Meckling High Schools, graduating in 1957. He entered active military service in the United States Air Force in June of 1957 and served continuously until February of 1979, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He served in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Viet Nam War. During his military service, he married Ann Gutierrez in Altus, Oklahoma on June 7, 1966. After retiring from the United States Air Force, he returned to the family farm and operated it until the time of his death. He was a life member of the BPO Elks Lodge #994 and the VFW in Yankton.
Survivors include his wife, Ann; two sons: Brian (Melissa) Nelsen of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Chris (Cynthia) Nelsen and their son, Curtis, of Scotland, South Dakota; one stepson, William (Gail) Lucero of Virginia Beach, Virginia; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth Rodriguez of Elk Grove, California; 6 step-grandchildren; and 3 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Area Farm To Be Featured In Registry
BY SALLY SCHROEDER
[email protected]
MISSION HILL -- National treasures come in all shapes and sizes.
An eight-sided "polygonal" barn and a swine barn on New Hope Farm, owned by Harlan Nelsen near Mission Hill, were recently nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for their historic and physical integrity.
Nelsen said he asked about having the barns on his century-old farm listed on the Register several months ago.
"My great-grandfather, Norman Nelsen, was a meticulous record-keeper and kept the farm the same way," said Harlan Nelsen.
Nelsen is the third generation to live on the farmstead. He said the eight-sided storage barn was built for $1,325 in 1913 as his great-grandfather was establishing the farmstead. The farm was purchased by the senior Nelsen in 1901.
The storage barn is approximately 40 feet in diameter, and each side measures about16 feet wide. There is an entry point in every other side of the barn, he said.
It was built as a machine shed, but since the equipment has gotten larger with modern technology, Nelsen said he now can only store smaller equipment inside.
However, despite its size, there are other advantages to having a building like this on your property.
"These buildings are built with such better lumber than what you could ever buy today," Nelsen added.
A second building at New Hope Farm was also listed on the registry. A hog barn, which Nelsen said hasn't held hogs in many years, is unique because of its gambrel roof. The extended roof area, complete with a cupola, served as a hay loft for feeding the animals below, Nelsen said.
Nelsen said he has removed several buildings from the farm site since he retired from the military and returned to Mission Hill to farm in 1979.
According to Steve Rogers, Historic Preservation Coordinator in Pierre, it is unusual to have individual buildings nominated and not the entire farmstead.
Polygonal barns are very rare in South Dakota, Rogers said.
"Less than 40 barns of this type were ever constructed in South Dakota, and there are less than 30 remaining today," Rogers said.
"Generally, we look at the entire site and try to create an association between the community and the farm itself. But these buildings had such historic and physical integrity, there was no question they should be nominated," Rogers said.
The building needs to retain an association between the setting, materials with which it was built, the craftsmanship and how they all come together. And the buildings must be old enough to meet the general guidelines.
"Most of the historic registry contains structures which are at least 50 years old. If they aren't 50 years old, they have to have extraordinary qualities which would qualify them for another reason," Rogers said.
"Some people think being listed on the National Historic Registry restricts them from making changes to the structure, so they don't even attempt to see if would meet the criteria," Rogers said.
"The nomination is really an Œhonoriffic designation' to celebrate the historic qualities in a structure," he added.
Harlan married Ann Gutierrez [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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