Name:

Nils

Østensen

Bøen

24Sep1824-?

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Nils

 

Estensen

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Gro

Gregarsdatter

Bøen

 

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Østen

Gunhild

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Tinn (Vestfjorddalen)

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Dal

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

 

Depart Date:

1860

Port:

 

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Harmony, Minnesota

 

Final:

Harmony, Minnesota

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer

 

in America:

Farmer

 

 

 

Additional Information: 

 

Nils was born at farm Berge.  His parents were Østein Nielsen Tveito / Bakhus / Bøen and Aase Torsteinsdatter Vemork.  Gro’s father was Gregar Herbjornsen Bøen and her brother was Herbjørn Gregarsen Bøen.  When they came to America in 1860, Nils was accompanied by his father (and my g-g-g-grandfather) Østein Nielsen Bøen (age 70)

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:                      

Gene Estensen

Relationship to emigrant:

g-g-uncle

Email:

gene.estensen@gmail.com

Date:

13May2004