#15 - Gurina Maria Thomasdatter (1832-1904)

Ed's Day Wednesday

Dear FOLKS,

In this article I am introducing you to Gurine Maria Thomasdatter, she is the fourth of my late cousin Ed Ostrom's great-grandmothers. Gurine was Ed's mother's mother's mother. It has been my plan to, one at a time, introduce you to Ed's ancestors. I am pleased this week to share the documents and records that have been found so far for Gurine Maria Thomasdatter.

Last week we concluded the life story and anecdotes of Peder Christian Nilson (1827-1888). You can review these articles about Peder beginning here. We will now focus on the next person on Ed's genealogy Names List. For a review of Ed's genealogy you can follow this link...
http://homefolktales.blogspot.com/2016/02/eds-name-and-genealogy.html

I am pleased in this article to introduce you to Gurina Maria Thomasdatter (1832-1904), number 15 on cousin Ed's ancestors list. Gurina is included in Generation #4, the great-grandparents generation. Grurina was one of Ed's great-grandmothers on his mother's side.

IMAGE: Gurine M. Thomsadatter
(ca. 1880). From the collection of
Edwin J. Ostrom.

Gurina M. Thomasdatter, born in northern Norway and she married Peder Christian Nilson, a young man who she met in her hometown. Her marriage to Peder was her second. She had married earlier to another man who died due to an accident. Along with the family's older children, Gurine would accompany Peder to America and they made their home in Minnesota.

Ed descended through:
* their daughter, #7 Dora Elise Nilsen (1877-1965), who married #6 Reinert Immauel Emerson (1870-1950)
* their daughter, #3 Alice Viola Emerson, who married #2 Edwin "Tom" Ostrom
* to #1 on the Names List, Edwin "Ed" Junior Ostrom (1944-2015)

INDIVIDUAL SUMMARY --

Name: Gurina Maria Thomasdatter [her birth name]. Alternate spelling to Gurine Marie Tomasdatter.

Sex: Female

Father: Thomas Christophersen Altermark (1776-1864) [alternate spelling of first name Tomas]

Mother: Marit Mathiasdatter (1794-1845)

SPOUSES, MARRIAGES AND CHILDREN --

Spouse 1 - Jens Peder Nilsen (1826-1859)

     Married - 16 July 1856 in Nord-Rana, Nordland, Norway [1]

Children with Jens Peder Nilsen

    1. Nils Christian Jensen (24 January 1857-04 February 1862)

    2. Marit Petrine "Mary" Jensdatter (23 October 1858-abt November 1898)

Spouse 2 - Peder Christian Nilson (1827-1888)
     Married - 30 September 1860 in Nord-Rana, Nordland, Norway [2]

Children  with Peder Christian Nilson
    3. Jensine 'Sina' Antonette Nilsen (04 February 1861-05 January 1903)
    4. Nille 'Nellie' Christina Nilsen (25 Febraury 1863-11 January 1943)
    5. Petrine Brigithe Nilson (13 May 1865-Aug 1868)
    6. Thomas Nilsen (16 August 1868-16 October 1934)
    7. Peder Bang Nilsen (16 August 1868-26 August 1868)
    8. Petrine Julie Nilsen (26 January 1871-22 March 1881)
    9. Anna Josephine Nilsen (27 November 1872-03 May 1953)
  10. Jakob Andreas Nilsen (06 January 1875-17 November 1887)
  11. Dora Elisa Nilsen (13 Jan 1877-10 October 1965)

  12. Gina Marie Nilsen (23 December 1878-27 September 1887

TIMELINE FOR GURINE MARIE THOMASDATTER --

Birth:  05 January 1832 - Råna, Nordland, Norway at the family's Altermark farm [3]

Baptism: 28 January 1832 - Råna, Nordland, Norway at parish church [3]

Confirmation: 27 June 1847 - Råna, Nordland, Norway at parish church [4]

Residence: 1865 - Sjonæs farm in Mo, Nordland, Norway [5]

Emigration: 26 May 1866 - boards the Bark Alder for Quebec, Canada [6] 

Residence: 1870 - farming in Irving Township, Kandiyohi County, then called Monongalia Co., Minnesota [7] 

Residence: 1875 - in Irving Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota [8]

Residence: 1880 - Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota [9]

Residence: 1885 - Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota [10]

Residence: 1895 - Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota [11]

Residence: 1900 - Union Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota [12]

Death: 26 January 1904 - Meeker County, Minnesota [13]

SOURCES AND RESEARCH NOTES (notes in blue) --

This source list id the result of selecting and adding sources to the Factsto the Ed Ostrom's Family Tree on Ancestry.com. This tree is 'synced' with his tree I keep on my desktop copy of Family Tree Maker, version 2017. I used the report publishing function and created an Individual Report for Gurina Maria Thomasdatter.

The source list that is provided by Family Tree Maker is not presented in the format suggested by the book "Evidence Explained." This book's author is Elizabeth Shown Mills and in it she defines a format to cite a source that has become the standard format for genealogists to use. I am trying to complete the citations in the standard format, but as I am still a beginner, there are going to be mistakes found.

1.) "Norway, Select Marriages, 1660-1926," database and digital image online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 August 2017), citing original data from Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926, FamilySearch.org; Jens Peder Nilsen, and Gurine Marie Thomasdatter, 16 July 1856, FHL Film # 307101, originally from the Mo, Nordland, Norway official Parish Register.

2.) "Norway, Select Marriages, 1660-1926," database and digital image online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 July 2017), citing original data from Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926, FamilySearch.org; Peder Christian Nilsen, and Gurine Marie Thomasdatter, 30 September 1860, FHL Film #307101, originally from the Mo, Nordland, Norway official Parish Register.

3.)  "Parish Register, Baptism and Birth Records," National Archives of Norway, (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed 22 August 2017), Mo, Nordland, Norway official Parish Register Number 827A02 1842-1852, Baptism and Birth records, page 34; showing Gurine Marie Thomasdtr on line #2. Quicklink is https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20050427030366

4.)  "Parish Register, Confirmation Records," National Archives of Norway, (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed 22 August 2017), Mo, Nordland, Norway official Parish Register Number 827A03, 1826-1841, Confirmation records 1847, page 121; showing Gurine Marie Thomasdtr on line #59. Quicklink is https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20050427030720

5.) "1865 Census for Mo," online database, Norway's National Archives (https://digitalarkivet.no/en : accessed 11 July 2017), County: Nordland, Municipality (1947): Mo, Nord-Rana, Gegoraphic area: Mo Prgj. Mo sokn, Census District: 002 Den faste Skole, Rural residence: 0001 Sjonæs, Løpenr/Bnr: 303a, household of Peder Nielssen.

The 1865 Norway Census provides us with the following information:

Residents:
*line 001 - Peder Nielssen -- age 39, born at Mo Præstegjæld, head of the household, married, farmer who owns his own farm
*line 002 - Gurine Thomasdatter -- age 33, born at Mo Præstegjæld, married, his wife
*line 003 - Marit Jensdatter -- age 9, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, wife's daughter from a previous marriage
*line 004 - Jensine Pedersdatter -- age 5, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, their child
*line 005 - Nille Pedersdatter -- age 3, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, their child
*line 006 - Petrine Pedersdatter -- age 1, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, their child
*line 007- Abelone Nielsdatter -- age 33, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, young female servant [likely Peder's sister]
*line 008 - Johanna Jørgensdatter -- age 30, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, young female servant
*line 009 - Petrine Johnsdatter -- age 22, born at Mo Præstegjæld, single, young female servant
*line 010 - Christen Holgerssen -- age 68, born at Mo Præstegjæld, married, retired farmer
*line 011 - Berit Andersdatter -- age 70, born at Mo Præstegjæld, married, his wife

6.) "Skipslister Bergen-Quebec 1865-73," online database, Norway's National Archives (https://digitalarkivet.no/en : accessed 11 July 2017), lines 1928-1932, Port Bergen, Year 1866, Month May, Day 26, The Peder Nielsen family, ship Adler.

This Ship's List incorrectly states Gurine's name as Oline, on line 1929. Then later on the list it gives Marit's last name as Pedersdatter, it should be Jensdatter, she was Peder's step-daughter.

*line 1928 -- Port of Bergen, date 26 May 1866, Peder Nielsen, last residence Sjonæs , male. age 39. birth place Helgeland, Ship Adler
*line 1929 -- Port of Bergen, date 26 May 1866, Oline [Gurine] Thomasdatter, last residence Sjonæs , female. age 34. birth place Helgeland, Ship Adler
*line 1930 -- Port of Bergen, date 26 May 1866, Marit Pedersdatter [Jensdatter], last residence Sjonæs , female. age 7. birth place Helgeland, Ship Adler
*line 1931 -- Port of Bergen, date 26 May 1866, Jensine Pedersdatter, last residence Sjonæs , female. age 5. birth place Helgeland, Ship Adler
*line 1932 -- Port of Bergen, date 26 May 1866, Nille Pedersdatter, last residence Sjonæs , female. age 3. birth place Helgeland, Ship Adler

7.) "1870 United States Federal Population Census," database online with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 July 2017), citing National Archives and Records Administration, microfilm publication M593, roll T132_7, Image 396853, family history library film: 830427, Census place Irving, Monongalia (now Kandiyohi County), Minnesota, Peter Neilson household, page 4, lines 28-33.

The 1870 US Census gives us the following information, again Marit is listed with the wrong last name, should be Jensdatter:

*line 28 - dwelling no. 31, family no. 33 - Neilson, Peter -- age 42, male, white, Farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal property $150, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*line 29 - Neilson, Gurine -- age 38, female, white, Keeping house, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth, cannot write
*line 30 - Neilson [Jensdatter], Marit -- age 11, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth, attended school part of the year
*line 31 - Neilson, Jensine -- age 9, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth, attended school part of the year
*line 32 - Neilson, Nellie -- age 7, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*line 33 - Neilson, Thomas -- age 1, male, white, born in Minnesota, parents of foreign birth

8.) "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905," online database with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 July 2017), citing the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, microfilm roll MNSC_10, Kandiyohi County, page 653, lines 14-22, Peder C. Nelson household

The 1875 Minnesota State Census provides us with the following information, including that Gurine's first name was incorrectly stated as Maria. Step-daughter Marit Jensdatter's name is entered as Mary Nelson:

*line 14 - Family No. 17, Nelson, Peder C. -- age 48, male, white, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 15 - Nelson, Maria [Gurine] -- age 43, female, white, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 16 - Nelson [Jensdatter], Mary [Marit] -- age 16, female, white, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 17 - Nelson, Jensine -- age 14, female, white, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 18 - Nelson, Nellie -- age 12, female, white, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 19 - Nelson, Thomas -- age 6, male, white, born in Minnesota, parents born in Norway
*line 20 - Nelson, Petrine -- age 4, female, white, born in Minnesota, parents born in Norway
*line 21 - Nelson, Anne -- age 2, male, white, born in Minnesota, parents born in Norway
*line 22 - Nelson, Jacob -- age 1, male, white, born in Minnesota, parents born in Norway

9.) "1880 United States Federal Population Census," online database with digital images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 July 2017) and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FHL film #1254626, citing Nation Archives and Records Administration, Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 626, page 230A, image 0186, Union Grove, Meeker, Minnesota, Peter C. Nelson household, lines 3-12.

The 1880 US Federal Census gives us the following information:

*line 3 - Nelson, Peter C. -- white, male, age 52, married, farmer, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 4 - Nelson, Gurine -- white, female, age 48, married, keeping school [??, probably keeping house], cannot write, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 5 - Nelson, Jencine -- white, female, age 19, single, at home, born in Norway, parents born in Norway
*line 6 - Nelson, Nellie -- white, female, age 17, single, at home, born in Norway, parents born in Norway.
*line 7 - Nelson, Thomas -- white, male, age 12, single, at school, born in Minn, parents born in Norway
*line 8 - Nelson, Petrina -- white, female, age 10, single, at school, born in Minn, parents born in Norway
*line 9 - Nelson, Annie -- white, female, age 8, single, born in Minn, parents, born in Norway
*line 10 - Nelson, Jacob -- white, male, age 5, single, born in Minn, parents, born in Norway
*line 11 - Nelson, Dora -- white, female, age 3, single, born in Minn, parents, born in Norway
*line 12 - Nelson, Jennie -- white, female, age 1, single born in Minn, parents, born in Norway

10.) "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905," online database and digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 July 2017), citing the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, microfilm roll MNSC_33, Meeker County, page 565, family 37, Peter C. Nelson household.

The 1885 Minnesota State Census reports for the peter C. Nelson family. Jensine's name is incorrectly written as Christine:

*Peter C. Nelson -- age 57, male, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*Gurnie M. Nelson -- age 53, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*Christine [Jensine] Nelson -- age 21, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*Nellie C. Nelson -- age 20, female, white, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth
*Thomas Nelson -- age 16, male, white, born in Minn, parents of foreign birth
*Annie Nelson -- age 12, female, white, born in Minn, parents of foreign birth
*Dora Nelson -- age 8, female, white, born in Minn, parents of foreign birth
*Gena Nelson -- age 6, female, white, born in Minn, parents of foreign birth

11.)  "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905," online database and digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 August 2017), citing the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, microfilm roll V290_76, Meeker County, page 10, family 81, Peter C. Nelson household. 

The 1895 Minnesota State Census reports for the Gurenia Nelson family. Gurine's first name was misspelled:

*Gurenia  Nelson -- age 64, female, white, born in Norway, male over 26, farmer, parents of foreign birth
*Thomas Nelson -- age 26, male, white, born in Minn, male over 26, farmer, parents of foreign birth
*Dora Nelson -- age 18, female, white, born in Minn, parents of foreign birth

12.) "1900 United States Federal Population Census," online database with digital images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 August 2017), citing Nation Archives and Records Administration, Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 775, page 8B, microfilm roll 1240775, Union Grove, Meeker, Minnesota, ThomasNelson household, lines 70-72. 

The 1900 US Federal Census tells us the Gurine is now a member of her son Thomas's household and gives us the following information, including that Thomas and Julia were likely married only one month earlier, 1/12 is crossed out, leaving a zero: 

*line 70 - Nelson, Thomas -- head of household, white, male, born Aug 1868, age 31, married, zero years, born in Minnesota, parents born in Norway, farmer, not been unemployed, can read, can write, speaks English, owns his home, free of mortgage and its a farm rather than a house, farm schedule is 129

*line 71 - Nelson, Julia -- wife, white, female, born Dec 1870, age 29, married, zero years, has no children, none are living born in Norway, parents born in Norway, arrived in the U.S. is 1892, been here 8 years, can read, can write, can speak English

*line 72 - Nelson, Gurina -- mother, white, female, born Jan 1834, age 66, widowed,has one child, one is now living, born in Norway, parents born in Norway, arrived in the U.S. is 1866, been here 34 years, can read, can write, can speak English

13.) "Minnesota Death Record Index," Minnesota Historical Society (http/www.mnhs.org : accessed 23 August 2017) for entry Nilsen, Gurnia M [sic Gurina], Certificate number 1904-34-450, Death 26 January 1904, Meeker County.

CREDITS --

I would once again like to thank Randy Seaver of Genea-musing [http://www.geneamusings.com/] for his good work at writing about his genealogy. His ideas on formatting, page layout, etc. have been so helpful to me while I work on improving my skills at blogging.

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