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NILS NILSEN (b. 16 Sep 1804, d. 1864)
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Nils Nilsen was born In Kristiansand, Vest-Agder County, Norway, the son of Niels Olsen and Gunnild Hendrichsdatter.The birth and baptism of Nils Nilsen are recorded in the Kirkeboker of Kristiansand Cathedral church, which list his birth date as 16 September 1804 and his baptism dateas 23 September 1804.Witnesses were: Johanne, Lars Aslachsen's wife; Olene Nielsdatter; Valborg Olene Olsdatter; Christen Jensen; and Ole Ellefsen Benestad.
Nils Nilsen's father Niels Olsen was 56 when the February 1801 Census of Kristiansand was taken.At that time he was a "vegter," or watchman - something along the lines of a security guard, it seems.At one time he may also have been a shoemaker.In the same census Niels Olsen;s wife Gunnild Hendrichsdatter was 38, their daughter Udlenne Nielsdaatter was 15, their son Hendrich Nielsin was 14, their daughter Hellenne Nielsdaatter was 10, their daughter Inger Maria Niesdaatter was 8, their son Tonnes Nielssen was 4, their daughter Luvisse Nielsdaatter was 3 and their daughter Anne Kattrine Nielsdaatter was 1.In 1801 Niels Olsen and his family lived at"Rode No. 2, No. 84," an address which apparently corresponds with Tolbodgaten 22 in current-day Kristiansand.A search of the church records of Kristiansand failed to show birth or baptism entries for Niels Olsen or gunnild Hendrichsdatter, indicating they may have been born in another parish.
Nils Nilsen was a matros, or seaman.He and his first wife Guri Gurine Olesdatter had no children. After Guri;s death he married Todne Christensdatter on 4 December 1835 in Kristiansand.
Todne Christensdatter was born in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder County, Norway, the daughter of Christen Danielsen and Karen Olsdatter.According to the Kristiansand church book, Todne Christensdatter was Born 2 June 1808 and baptized 6 June 1808.Witnesses were: Guri, Christen Wrensted's widow; Anne Olsdatter; Carpenter Ole Olsen; Soren Ellefsen; and Abraham Gundersen.
Christen Danielsen was the son of Daniel Eldfsen Kosvig and Beata Christensdatter.According to the Kristiansand church book Christen Danielsen was born 19 November 1763 at one o'clock in the afternoon and was baptized (apparently at home) on 23 November 1763 by Ingeborg, wife of Torsten Rodenaes.Witnesses were: Barbroe, wife of Tonnis Rolfsen Bennestad; Tone Andersdatter; Bent Olsen (from) Justnaes; and Nils Torstensen Rodenaes.The record was introduced into the church book on 30 Decdmber 1763.
The Kristiansand church book records the marriage of Christen Danielsen and Karen Olsdatter on ^June 1800.According to the same source Christen Danielsen died 18 September 1846.
Nils and Todne Nilsen lived at Skippergaten 28 in Kristiansand.In 1861 Johan Georg ("Jorgen") Wrensted, a pharmacist, bought a house and garden down the street form the Nilsens at Skippergaten 36.His pharmacy, the "Elefant Apotek," was locate on street over at Gyldenlovesgate 17.Johan Georg Wrensted may have been related to the Wrensted sisters whom Nils Nilsen's son Ole Martin Nilsen andgrandson Nils Martin Nilsen later married.
Nils Nilsen died of tuberculosis in 1864.In 1869 Todne Christensdatter sold the house on Skipprgaten to Edvard Syvertsen for 355 spdl. (about 1450 NOK, or 350 US doooars.) She then moved to nearby Tveit to live with her son Gottlieb Christian Nilsen who had a house and property there.
Both Nils Nilsen and Todne Christensdatter were named patronymically, taking their surnames from their fathers' first names rather than their fathers' surnames.Their children appear to have been the first generation of Nilsens to take their father's surname as their own.
Nils Nilsen's and Todne Christensdatter's children were: Guri Karine Nilsen, Gotlieb Christian Nilsen, Noroline Tobine Nilsen, Daniel Anton Nilsen, Ole Martin Nilsen (died in infancy), Ludvig Olaus Nilsen, Olene Marie NIlsen(died in infancy), Ole Martin Nilsen, Mina Nilsen and Hanne Nilsen.
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Marriage: 04 Dec 1835, Kristiansand, Vest-Ager County, Norway.
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Children of NILS NILSEN and Todne Christensdater are:
- Olene Marie Nilsen, b. 17 Nov 1848, Kristiansand, Vest-Ager County, Norway, d. 30 Nov 1848.
- +Mina Nilsen, d. date unknown.
- Guri Karine Nilsen, b. 03 Dec 1836, d. date unknown.
- +Gottlieb Christian Nilsen, b. 09 Nov 1838, d. 31 Mar 1921.
- Noroline Tobine Nilsen, b. 12 Aug 1840, d. date unknown.
- Daniel Anton Nilsen, b. 08 Oct 1842, d. date unknown.
- +Ludvig Olaus Nilsen, b. 01 Sep 1846, d. 13 Jul 1922, Stavanger, Rogaland.
- Hanne Nilsen, b. 1852, d. date unknown.
- +Mina Nilsen Mikkelsen, d. date unknown.
- Ole Martin Nilsen, b. 11 Sep 1844, d. 19 Sep 1844.
- +OLE MARTIN NILSEN, b. 15 Nov 1849, Vest-Agder Co., Norway, d. 25 Apr 1922, Rogaland Co., Norway.