Helle (Narvesdatter
Bendiksby) Ness (1809 - 1891)
Helle Narvesdatter was born Oct.
7, 1809 on Bendixby farm, Modum, Buskerud County, Norway. She
died on Aug. 13, 1891 in Gilman, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA. She was
daughter of Narve Christophersen Bendiksby
and Berthe Halstensdatter. Helle married
Christen
Christensen Nes 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.
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, Buskerud County Norway
except from #9 Helene who was baptized in Modum.
Helle was baptized on Oct. 15, 1809 in Nykirke church, Modum, Buskerud
County, Norway.
Her son Narve moved from Sigdal to Drammen on May
18, 1858(#68).
Christen, his wife Helle 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), Helle was living on western Kvisle farm
in Sande, Vestfold County, Norway. She was living together with
her husband 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), her 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.
In the 1880
census(#50) she was living together with her son Hans C. Næss
and his family. They were living in Gilman, Pierce, Wisconsin, United
States. Her name was then written as Helle Næss.
Helle's Gravestone.
She and her family used Ness as their surname in USA.
More info later.......... 1)
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SAKO, Modum kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official)
no. 3, 1783-1819, p. 360-361.
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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