Information on Christian Nielsen Vinden from Hadeland

[Carla J Tweeton]

 

From the West North Immanuel records in Norwegian Grove  township , Ottertail County In Minnesota,USA:

Christian Nielsen Vinden   Tombstone shows :  Grans  prestegjeld    Hadeland, Norway

born: 26 April 1834  

died:  26 Aug. 1900 in Minnesota

wife:   Siri Nilsen

child:  Kristian Otto Vinden

Leaving the church record and with any other family at same time would be helpful

 

Thank you.

 

 

[Christer Kjølsrud]

Probably the marriage of Christian and Siri on May 2, 1867. They both live at a farm called Gjøvigeiet. Siri is originally from a farm called Furua, and Christian from Hvindeneiet. Hvindeneiet is a smallholding under the farm Hvinden (pronounced with a silent “h”). Siri’s father is Hans Ellingsen, and Christian’s father is Niels Knudsen:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000001427879

The original, entry number 16:

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8969/476

 

Niels Knudsen and Siri Pedersdatter give birth to Christian on May 3, 1836, and he is baptized on May 12, 1836. The family then lives on a farm called Hougtvedteiet, so they probably move to Hvindeneiet later:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000001396447

The original, entry number 54:

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9349/155

 

Siri actually gave birth to twins with Christian as the father already in 1862, five years before they got married. One twin was stillborn, and the other twin only lived for one hour. He was baptized at home and was called Niels. Christian is registered on the farm Hvindeneiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000002698964

The original, entry number 311:

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8969/115

 

Christian and Siri give birth to Sophie on January 27, 1868. Sophie gets baptized on April 9, 1868. They are still living at the farm Gjøvigeiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000002711943

Original, entry number 75:

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8969/202

 

I cannot find other children from Christian and Siri then Sophie, so probably Kristian Otto was born in Minnesota. The date and birthyear for Christian differ from what you have from the tombstone. That was quite common in those days. I’m quite sure this is the correct Christian and Siri.

Endret Mai 7, 2023 av Christer Kjølsrud

[Christer Kjølsrud]

Marriage of Christian Nielsen's parents, Niels Knudsen and Siri Pedersdatter, in 1821 at the farm Stadumseiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000001371430

 

Siblings of Christian Nielsen:

Anders in 1821 at the farm Bergsrueeiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000000115371

 Ole in 1823 at the farm Horgen (Holge?):

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000000120137

 Peder in 1831 at the farm Hougtvedteiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000001387813

 Hans in 1834 at the farm Hougtvedteiet:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000001393162

 

When Niels Knudsen gets married to Siri Pedersdatter, he lives on the Stadumseiet farm. He is probably the illegit child Niels, who is born on this farm in 1792 to unmarried mother Anne Persdatter. She claims that the father of Niels is Knud Christiansen from the Sanne farm. Entry number 4 on left hand side:

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9344/48

 

In the census from 1801 unmarried mother Anne Pedersdatter (Persdatter) is still living at the Stadumeiet farm, and the son Niels Knudsen is now nine years old. Here we also get the birthyear 1767 for Anne Persdatter:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058262001091

[Christer Kjølsrud]

Siri Hansdatter/Nielsen is on Geni:

https://www.geni.com/people/Siri-Hansdatter-Nelson/6000000035940759010