Simon Nilsen

  Research Notes:

2 Mar 2025 ... ...

from: Judy Forde FT on Ancestry ... [Roger Forde]; access 2 Mar 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/117241436/person/282148220834/facts
.. link to Nils Mikkelson
.. notes parents as Mikkel Larsen, b 1729 and Berit Nielsdatter, b 1734 and died 1805 .... AND posts a screenshot of her
burial record from Ancestry's collection ...
.. Beritte Nielsdatter .. Mikkel Larssøn's hustra from Femundshytte ... no 40 [page 68 - top left corner]
.. age 75 years and 5 month .... but it is hard to see the date of burial, but looks like the 12th day after Trinity ???
BUT, I haven't been able to find the record in the Norway Parish registers for 1805 - handwriting is far different on the regsiter
.. this FT continues with descendants with dates but provides no links to sources or information
.. records Nils Mikkelson's son, Simen Nielsen Femunden, 1809-1884, died in MN ... married and daugther Gjertrud aka Julia
and then only one of her children

.. BUT, on another FT, "Tilley FT" [Kati Tilley]; access; 2 Mar 2025
records death date as : 12 Aug 1805
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/26612988/person/420173486814/facts
.. this FT has no more information

then ...


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John Midtdal's book ... Tufsingdalen, pages 386-387

Simen Nilsen f 22 Jun 1809 ...He worked at Alten Kobberverk in 1838 ..... ... at age 29

The Kåfjord Copper Works (Norwegian: Kåfjord kobberverk, originally the Alten Copper Mines and later the Alten Copper Works) was a company established in 1826 to mine copper in the village of Kåfjord in what is now Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
First established 1826 ... from Wikipedia

... he is not indexed in the 1865 Norway census on Digitalarkivet, Ancestry, or Family Search
... nothing further on him on Ancestry or geni.com ..... ... Rueben D Grue, 28 Jan 2025

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Simon Nilsen Femunden
1809-1884 at Wilmington Twp, Houston Co, MN

Nguyen/Christopher/Fahlin/Noeske/Prahl FT [stacynguyen] ; access 2 Mar 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12312499/person/210001267975/facts?_phsrc=BkG17&_phstart=successSource
... has links to 1860, 1870, 1880 US Census; plus marriage; plus findagrave id 71340388
... this FT seems to be the most complete

[from the Sutton Folk FT [Linda Folk] ; access 9 Feb 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/65796431/person/48575138040/facts
...Karen, aka Kari Erichsdtr Langen, 1817***-1882, father was Erik Olsen Langen, b abt Jun 1770 at Ryen, Femundshytten -*-- Erich was the son of Ole Erikson Langen ]

Woollett FT [1_katsmeow802]; access 2 Mar 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/42640630/person/162397564029/facts
- link is to Simen Nilsen, b 1809
- interestingly FT records Simen's daughter's name as Gjertrud Katharina Simensdtr Syl, 1841-1915
but then the mother's name is Kare Eriks D: ????
... but this FT links to some US church records


... other FTs on Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/42/?name=Simen_Nilsen&birth=1809_norway_5173&death=1884_houston-minnesota-usa_1399&birth_x=1-0-0&count=50&death_x=1-0-0&defaultFacets=PRIMARY_YEAR.PRIMARY_NPLACE&searchMode=advanced

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.. the above FTs record that Simen Nilsen's wife was Karen or Kari Eriksdatter Langen, 1817-1882
.. and Kari Eriksdatter Langen's father was Ole Eriksen Langen, 1737-1807 and mother Karen Jonsdatter/ Joensdatter Ryen, 1739-1800

.. Ole Eriksen Langen had 6 children [maybe ...from Sutton Folk FT]: *
Ingrid Olsdatter, 1764-1837
Jon Olsen Langen, 1768-1838
Erik Olsen Langen, 1770 **
Petternille Olsdatter, 1772-1859
Bente Olsdatter, 1777
Peder Olsen Langen, 1780-1816

* the children's names are likely correct - see Skifte v.217 and v.310

** Erik Olsen Langen, born 10 Jun 1770 ... page 37 no 45 1st col .... Røros no. 681A04 /1767 - 1797
parents: Ole Ericksen Langen, and Karen Joensdatter .... one witness: Inger Estendatter Langen
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/2449/28

*** Karen Eriksdatter Langen, b 16 Jun 1817, Røros no. 681A07 /1817 - 1828
page 4 no 16 ... parents: Erik Olsen Langen and Berith Olsdatter from
Femunds Hytte

marriage of Erik Olsen Langen [b 1770] and Berith/Berit Olsdatter Borgosen b 1770
m. 4 May 1812, Røros, no. 681A06 /1806 - 1816, page 316-317 no 8, 2nd side
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/16222/75

... from Engerdal Bygebok vol 1 p 198, I. 3.
Flyttet med sønne Ole til S. Svukriset

*** ** also see my notepad notes for.. Svukuriset

this link is to 1865 Norway ... Ancestry ... re Ole Eriksen Langen, age 52 [1813]
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61753/images/ft20090722610603?usePUB=true&_phsrc=AoS103&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=362128

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emigration: accessed 17 Mar 2025
Røros parish register no. 681A09 /1845 - 1859, page 588, numbers 18-21;
link,
leaving 10 Mar 1857 ... for America

Simon Nielsen Femund, b 22 Jun 1809
Ingeborg A Mikkelsdatter Syl, b 15 Mar 1834 ... Simon Nilsen's brother's daughter [ie, Mikkel Nilsen b 1797]
Kari Eriksdtr Femundshytte, b 16 Jun 1817 .... Simen's wife
Gertrud C [Catharina] Simonsdatter Femund, b 10 Jul 1841 [actual birth on 20 Jul 1841] ... Simen's daugther


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Simen's marriage: MOMS ... HOUSTONcert AAA-112A25 Jul 1858NIELSEN, SIMONERIKSDATTER, KARI
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314782-00039?pId=9406018
Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, Houston, Co, MN; image 40 [out of 1043], no 11 - last entry
.. married 25 Jul 1858 .... ? looks like the marriage was held at Tor/Tov Olsen's home, on Township 101, Range 6 Houston Co
Ungk * Simon Nielson Femund, b 22 Jun 1809, Røros ... parents Niels Mikkeslon og hustra Gjertrud Eriksdatter
Pige** Kari Eriksdatter Femundsthytte, b 16 Jan 1817; ... parents Erik Olsen og Beritt Olsdatter

note: Ancestry has his name indexed as Simon Milsen Famand, born in Børass ???


Ungkar/ungkarl: bachelor
Pige unmarried girl, servant

** 1857 ... see Røros moving out records, https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/2399/347
- she is actually traveling with her uncle, Simon Nilsen b 1809, and Simon's future wife, Kari Eriksdatter Langen b 1817 and Simon and Kari's daughter, Gertrud, b 1841
- her brother Nils Mikkelsen b 1836 had left Røros on 2 Apr 1854
no. 681A09 /1845 - 1859, page 588, numbers 18-21, 1st side



Simen's death: 6 Aug 1884 at age 75; funeral 8 Aug; Wilmington;
Trinity Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, Houston, Co, MN; image 328 [out of 1043], no 12 on 1st side
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314782-00327?pId=3406018

findagrave id 71340388, Old Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington Twp Houston Co, MN
..... likely on Sec 28, of Wilmington Twp

Kari .... 12 Jun 1882 ...image 327, no 43 2nd side
name as Kari Eriksdatter Morken, age 65 buried 14 Jun ... Simon Nilsen's hustra
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314782-00326?pId=3406018




Simen Nilsen had one daughter: Gjertrud Cathrina Simonsdatter b 20 Jul 1841 at Røros parish**
m. on 10 Dec 1862, at Wilmington, MN Ingebright Solandsen b 10 Jul 1838 at Holdaalen
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314782-00286?pId=9406018

Røros parish register no. 681A08 /1829 - 1844, page 147, no 75
Gjertrud Cathrina, b 20 Jul 1841, bap 3 Oct 1841 .... uægte, born outside of marriage
parents: ungkarl Simen Nielsen, Femunden or pige Karin Eriksdatter Langen
... one of the witness ... Ole Erikson Langen ... and Margrete og Karne Jonsdatter Langen
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/16224/150



1860 US Census, Wilmington, Houston Co, MN ... image 8 of 13 on Ancestry; dw/fam 402/410; line 27
Simen Nelson, age 51 b in Nor
wife Carolin Nelson, age 42 b in Nor
dau Julia C Nelson, age 19 b in Nor [b abt 1841]

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4232724_00059?pId=45518512
[note: line 35 on same page, dw 403 fam 411
Ole Goodmanson age 38, carpenter [b abt 1822] maybe ????

1870 US Census, Wilmington, Houston Co, MN; page 6; dw/fam 32
Embrick Solanson, age 30 b in Nor
wife Gertrue, age 28 b in Nor
dau Cairn M, age 5 b in MN [1865]
dau Sophia, age 4 [1864]
dau Margeret age 1 [1869]
then Simon Nelson, age 63 b in Nor
wife Carrie age 53 b in Nor

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4264744_00295?pId=42006224

1875 MN State census, Wilmington Twp [see image 202], Houston Co MN ... image 207; fam 62
Simen Nelson, age 65 b in Nor ... Ancestry as indexed as Lusion Nelson
Carrie Nelson, age 58 b in Nor
then, Lars Olsen age 35 b in Nor
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/records/3983436


1880 US Census, Wilmington Twp, Houston Co, MN, ED 114, page 13; dw/fam 88/102
Engbrit Solandson, age 41 b in Nor; farmer
wife Gjetrude, age 38b in Nor [7 children]
dau Karen, age 16 born in MN as are all children
dau Berit S age 14
dau Margrete, age 11
son Edvard, age 8
son Albert, age 4
son Ole A age 4
son Julius, b Dec 1879 age 5 months
then a labor Arnold Reiten age 25 b in No

then
dw/fam 88/103
Simon Nilsen, age 72 b in Nor [b.abt 1808]
his wife, Kari, age 64 b in Nor [b abt 1816]

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4241995-00755?pId=24175541

1885 MN State, Wilmington Twp, Houston Co, MN

Engbrit Solandson, age 56 b in Nor; farmer
wife Gjetrude, age 53, b in Nor children]
dau Margrete, age 26
son Albert, age 20
son Nikolai, age 18
son Gerhard, age 14
dau, Louvisa, age 11
Edwin Larsen, age 6

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1058/images/MNV290_70-0662?usePUB=true&_phsrc=QeA24&_phstart=successSource&pId=2157656



1900 US Census, Wilmington, Houston Co, MN; ED 0077; sheet 5A; dw/fam 69
Embret Solandson, b Aug 1838, in Nor, age 61
wife Gertrud, b Jul 1841 in Nor, age 58; mother of 9 children , 7 living; em 1857 in US 43 yrs; naturalized unknown
son Gerhard, b May 1882 in MN, age 18
dau Gina Louise, b Oct 1883 in MN, age 16
grandson, Edwin Laason [Laason crossed off], b Feb 1890, age 10 b in MN
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4120276_00483?pId=26360983 ²²⁷²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emirgation, 1857, 10 Mar 1857, Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway. ⁴³³⁷ Røros parish out-migration, 1857. The following group are registered leaving Røros parish for North America:
Simon Nielsen Femund, b 22 Jun 1809
Ingeborg A Mikkelsdatter Syl, b 15 Mar 1834
Kari Eriksdatter Femundshytte, b 16 Jun 1817
Gertrud C. Simonsdatter Femund, b 10 Jun 1841 [actually 20 Jul 1841]

Simon married Karen Eriksdatter Langen, daughter of Erik Olsen Langen and Berit Nilsdatter Borgosen, on 25 Jul 1858 in Wilmington Twp, Houston County, Minnesota, United States ⁴³³³.^,4334 (Karen Eriksdatter Langen was born on 16 Jun 1817 in Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway,⁴³³⁸ died on 12 Jun 1882 in Wilmington Twp, Houston County, Minnesota, United States ⁴³³⁹ and was buried in Old Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington Twp, Houston Co, Minnesota, United States.)