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Christen Christensen
Ness (1803 - 1887)
Christen Christensen was born 1803(#64)
on Northern Nes farm, Sigdal, Buskerud County, Norway. He died on
Dec. 2, 1887 in Gilman, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA. He was son
of Christen Larsen Nes and Marit
Julsdatter. Christen married Helle
Narvesdatter Bendiksby on July
22, 1832(#31) in Nykirke church, Modum, Buskerud County, Norway.
They had 9 children:
1. Anne Christensdatter, b. Apr.
24, 1833(#28),
2. Narve
Christensen, b. Sep.
6, 1835(#61), d. June
11, 1881(#51), m.(1) July
4, 1858(#21), Nicoline Ingebretsdatter, m.(2) Aug.
1, 1869(#18), Marie Elensdatter.
3. Christen Christensen, b. May
1, 1838(#32), m. Sep.
22, 1865(#16), Rise Nilsdatter. Gravestone.
4. Birthe (Berte) Christensdatter, b. Oct.
26, 1840(#75), d. Apr.
14, 1917(#7), m. Dec.
27, 1858(#31), widower Fingal Halvorsen Kvisle.
5. Christopher Christensen, b. Oct.
29, 1843(#89), d. Aug.
17, 1867(#28).
6. Maren Christensdatter, b. Apr.
13, 1846(#34), d. Oct.
24, 1847(#35).
7. Hans Christensen, b. Oct.
11, 1848(#81), d. May 11, 1929 in Spring Valley, Pierce County,
Wisconsin, m. Mar. 11, 1877, Martha Nicoline (Lina) Jacobsen, (Prairie
Farm, Wisconsin). Gravestone.
8. Maren Christensdatter, b. Mar.
16, 1851(#31),
9. Helene Christensdatter, b. Jan.
22, 1854(#16), d. Nov. 27, 1926 in Pierce County, Wisconsin,
m. John Tollofson. Gravestone.
emigration June
23, 1871. See also below.
All the children were baptized in Sigdal except from #9 Helene who
was baptized in Modum.
Christen's christning was held on Sep.
18, 1803(#64) in Sigdal church.
His son Narve moved from Sigdal to Drammen on May
18, 1858(#68).
Christen, his wife and their children Anne, Christen, Berthe, Hans
and Maren moved from Sigdal to Sande in Vestfold County, Norway
on Sep.
2, 1858(See #75-81).
In the
1865 census(see #6-12), Christen was living on western Kvisle
farm in Sande, Vestfold County, Norway. He was living together with
his wife and their children Narve, Christopher and Helene. Narve's
two daughters was also living with them. Narve's son Hartvig(#5)
was living together with Narve's sister Birthe and her husband on
the same farm.
In the
1865 census(see #4 -5), his son Christen was living with his
wife Rise on Skar farm in Sande. His wife's name is misspelled.
(#1 and 3 are Rise's brother's and #2 is Rise's father).
In the
1865 census(see #4), his son Hans was a servant on Sando farm
in Sande.
Kristen Kristensen Quisle emigrated together with his wife and their
daughter Helene on June
23, 1871 from Oslo with the ship S/S Hero 2. Their destination
was Milwaukee, Wisconsin. See also emigration.
Here's a link to the map of Gilman Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin
in 1877.
His farm is in #17 square mile. The farm is 40 acres in size. (C
C. Nass).
In the 1880
census(#14) he was listed as Riise Næss' father, but that
is wrong, he was father to Christen Christensen Ness who was married
to Rise. They were living in Gilman, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States.
His name was then written as Christen (Næss).
Christen's Gravestone.
More info later.......... 1)
1)
SAKO, Sigdal kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official)
no. I 3, 1793-1811, p. 179-180.
SAKO, Modum kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0005: Parish register (official)
no. 5, 1824-1841, p. 445-446.
SAKO, Sigdal kirkebøker, G/Ga/L0003: Parish register (copy)
no. I 3, 1857-1878, p. 446.
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