Nils Jacobsen Søndmør

  Research Notes:

see my document, Nils Jacobsen Sønmør [ written 18 Mar 2015 ]

-- also: son of Niels Evensen, Jacob Nielsen Søndmør (1800-1886) who had sons:

3. a. Nils Jacobsen Søndmør (24 Nov 1830, Tolga Ministerialbok, page 69 and died 3 Jan 1890, Otter Tail MN ) married to Petronelle Knutsdtr Joten (1841-1900) - they left Tolga for North America 3 Apr 1866 (Tolga Ministerialbok, Leaving 1866, page 347); and homesteaded in St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail; 1884 Plat shows him as Nils Jacobson with lots 2, 3,6,7,8, NW of Sec 6, (1) 95.94 acres; BLM - spelled Nils Jacobsen with actual homestead listed as lots 2, 3, 6,7, 8, 9 with 195.54 acres; BLM Track books - vol 74, image 15, purchase 5 Dec 1870; Nils Jacobsen Søndmør is buried at Tordenskjold Lutheran Cemetery in Otter Tail Co (wife isn't)

- died 3 Jan 1890
- findagrave id 125346313; links to wife and 3 children

[ one son was Jacob Knut who went by the name of Knut N Sønmør - see John Mason's book, 264-265 ]
- Nil Jacobsen (owner of farm) and Petronnelle Knudsdatter are recorded in the 1865 Norway Census for the farm Sønmør søndre (løpner 177); with son Jacob age 3 <1862>, Knud age 2, and Ingrid age 8, his father Jacob Nilsen and mother Goro Tollesdtr, along with Ole Svendsen age 24 as a servant, Tollef Jacobsen age 31 who is a carpenter, Even Jacobsen age 24 seeking work, Marit Jacobsdtr age 33 looking for work and her daughter Gjertine Simensdtr age 4 born in Rendalen

3. b. Elias Jacobsen Sønmør who also emigrated and homesteaded (maybe, but not on BLM) in Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail, with 1884 Plat showing him on the NW quarter of Sec 11;

3. c. Even Jacobsen Sønmør
There also is Even Jacobsen Sonmor in Tumuli ;;; - see his research notes
1900 US Census: ED 195, Tumuli; page 1A, dwelling, fam 10

Sources: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12993932/person/-142678292 - jwamundsen family tree and HOWEVER, Ancestry.com ( http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23888394/person/1442675773 )
and geni.com record Elias Jacobsen Sonmor ( http://www.geni.com/people/Elias-Jacobson-SONMOR/6000000007389671861?through=6000000007451145834 )

Another Ancestry FT
Don Koch 4 FT; [Donald Koch]; access 5 Jun 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/72827734/person/38258220085/facts
- has some photos of Nils, wife and at least 2 children

- according to FTs, Nils J Søndmør had 12 children: more research is needed on this family, 5 Jun 2023


See his father's page, re 1866 Quebec arrivals


4. He had a son, Nils Sonmor born in 1875 at Dalton MN
- he had homesteaded in Whitecourt Alberta in in the 1911 Canada Census he is recorded in Whitecourt along with Melvin Prestlien and they were cousins
- Canada border Crossing (ancestry collection), 13 Sep 1932, Vancouver
- last pernament address - Whitecourt AB
- uncle E J Sonmor at Adot [sp...] SK
- going to brother Knut N Sonmor - living bet Ferndale and Bellingham West
And under 'distinguishing features', "deaf"

the following is unconfirmed, as of 24 Nov 2020; re name
from Findagrave, id 181500872
Nels Nelson Sonmore
26 Sep 1876 US; died 22 Aug 1954 at Terrace BC
burial
Kitsumgallum Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace [within the town limits]

Gravesite Details: b USA died, Terrace res Basque BC [res must mean residence]
and then BC Death Registration,
- died at Terrace Home for the aged
- lived there for 3 years, 10 months and 19 days ; length of time in the Province
- permanment address: Basque, BC [
- single
born 26 Sep 1876 in US; died at age 77 yr, 10 mos 27 days; dementia
- informant is the nursing home residence manager - no information on parents etc;

5. a.. Vokolet FT on ancestry [ access 24 Nov 2020 ]
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/9794833/person/-742366134/facts?_phsrc=dGT15&_phstart=successSource
- Nils Jacobsen Sonmor, son: Nils b 26 Sep 1875


6. US Evangelical Church records, St Olaf Lutheran Church, Dalton MN [ but also has some records for Tordensjkold ]
- earliest birth is 1891



7. US Census

1870 US Census St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co. MN; dw/fam 17/18, [2nd side, line 8]
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4264747_00044?pId=42099280

1880 US, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co. MN; ED 220, page 1; dw 8 fam 9
Nils Sonmor, age 49 [1831] in Norway [this is Nils Jacobsen Sonmor family)
wife Petternille, age 39 b in Nor
Ole, age 18 b in Norway
Jakob age 17 b in Nor
Knut age 10 b in Nor [1869-70]
Martin, age 6 in MN
Nils, age 5 b in MN
Maria age 1 b in MN
then, Lars Sonmor age 23 b in Nor
Peder Sonmor age 30 b in Nor

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emirgration, 1866, 8 Apr 1866, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.

Nils married Petronille Knudsdatter Joten on 11 Jun 1862 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. (Petronille Knudsdatter Joten was born on 17 Apr 1841 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway and died on 28 Apr 1900 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States.)