Esten Michael Olsen Kirkebakken

  Research Notes:

+++ evidence that this is a direct family relationship is not convincing ++ NOT Confirmed +++

- there is a 'marriage link' - Guri Simensdtr Grue son to Esten Olsen Kotmo's wife (Pernelle Olsdtr Hagen) - Pernelle's brother was Peter Olsen Hagen and from this line is the Esten Olsen Kirkebakken

-- would have to establish family relationship to Sara Pederstr Grue and her father, Peter Benjaminsen Grue



1. source: worldfamilytree (genealogy.com)

- gives Esten Olsen Kirkebakken married to Ella May Hogue (her third marriage); initial dates of birth/death
- also lists Esten's mother as Elisabeth Henriksdtr

2. source: onegreatfamily.com - lists family and gives birthdates of children; also gives ancestors for Kari Pedersdtr

3. source: 1865 Norway Census

- gives Esten Olsen living at Vestre Kirkebakken, with Mother as Husmoder (Komelia Hendriksdtr) age 66, born about 1799; does not list Esten Olsen's children - Peder Estensen (b 1848), Ole Esten (b 1851 - other information indicates he died in 1854) or Petronelle Estensdtr (b 1861); but then lists son's son and son's daughers, Ole Estens <1854>, Kjerstina Estensd <1852>, Anne Estensd <1857>, and Johanne Estensd <1862>
- also gives the name of Peder Olsen, brother, age 26, born about 1839/1840, living in the same household
- also gives the name of Dorthea Iversdtr, age 9, born about 1856 - listed as Datter Datter (Grand daughter to Komelia)

4. source: Emigrants from Trondhiem - lists Esten O. Kirkebakken, wife Kari, and children (Ole Estensen, Johanna Estensdtr, Elen Estensdtr, Peder Estensen); residence is Tolga; destination is Trempealeau, Wisc; date of registration is 21 April 1880

5. a. 1880 US Census

- lists Esten Olsen Kirkebakken, wife Kari, and son Peder living in the household of Ole Thomasgaard; listed as a "servant";
- location is Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, Wis
- lists Eline Kirkebakken, age 11(born abt 1869) as a servant to Louis Dahl and wife

b. 1900 US Census - Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co

- Esten Kirkebakken, born Mar 1825 in Norway, age 74, married 49 yrs <1851>
- Kari, wife, born Nov 1827 in Norway, age 72; mother of 9 children, 5 living


6. Ole Esten Kirkebakken

- CANNOT find Ole Esten Kirkebakken in 1880 Census, although there is a listing for Ole Oleson, age 25 (born 1855) living at Eau Claire, Eau Claire Co, Wis (county just north of Trempealeau); listed as a worker in Suery Knudeson Lumber Mill

- see marriage note under his sheet


7. source: worldconnect.rootsweb.com (contact: Richard Gess; gee.nealogy@comcast.net; 29 June 2005)

- lists Ole Esten Kirkebakken married to Ella May Hogue, with son Ole Ellert Olson, born 20 Feb 1886 at Eleva, Albion Twp, Trempealeau Co, Wis. NOTE: birth of son is Feb 1886; death of Ole Esten is July 1885
- lists descendents of Ole Ellert Olson


8. source: 1910 US Census, Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, WI

- lists Anne Estensdtr Kirkebakken married to Knut Klevan, and children with approximate birth dates
- lists Kari (mother-in-law) to Knut Kelvan living in same household; age 80; emirgrated 1880
- * 1920 & 1930 US Census lists Anne and Knut living in Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, WI


9. Also see: Ancestry Public Members Trees -- 'Atkinson owner ratkinson12' last logon in Auf 2012



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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1865, 1865, Vestre Kirkebakken, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. ¹⁰⁴⁶

2. Emigration - 1880, 21 Apr 1880, Trondhiem, Norway to Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ¹⁰⁴⁷

3. Residence - 1880, 1 Jun 1880, Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, Wisconsin, United States. ¹⁰⁴⁸

4. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, Wisconsin, United States. ¹⁰⁴⁹

Esten married Kari Pedersdtr Volden. (Kari Pedersdtr Volden was born on 2 Dec 1828 in Alvdal, Hedmark, Norway and died about 1918 in Unity Twp, Trempealeau Co, Wisconsin, United States.)