NILSDATTER, Borghild Andrine

1895 - 1976  (80 years)

• Name	NILSDATTER, Borghild Andrine  [1]
  Born	27 Jun 1895	Gjermundrud, Konnerud under Skoger Parish, Buskerud County, 6 mi. from Drammen, Norway
  Christened	25 Jul 1895	Braaten, Konnerud under Skoger Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Feb 1976	Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
  Buried	Minneapolis Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
  Person ID	I777	Reich
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	NILSEN, Nils,   b. 13 Apr 1835, R?yk?s u. Hakavik, Eiker Parish, Buskerud County, Norway ,   d. 15 Feb 1911, Braaten, Konnerud under Skoger Parish, Buskerud County, Norway  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	CHRISTIANSDATTER, Maren,   b. 14 Sep 1849, Thonby, Heggen under Modum Parish, Buskerud County, Norway ,   d. 20 Nov 1917, Braaten, Konnerud under Skoger Parish, Buskerud County, Norway  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HOLMEN, Carl Olsen,   b. 16 Jun 1872, Thon, Modum Parish, Buskerud County, Norway ,   d. 23 Sep 1914, Waldo, Lake Co., Minnesota  (Age 42 years)
  Married	19 Jul 1914	Braaten, Konnerud under Skoger Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  	Carl took a homestead northwest of Washburn, WI, but he never built there. In 1917 he returned to Norway to marry one of his cousins. His original choice refused his offer, but anxious to travel to the U.S., Borghild, at 19 and the youngest of 12 children, was willing. They married in Norway in July, 1914, and travelled to the U.S. in 05 August, 1914. Carl's promise of a farm turned out to be poor land on a hillside. They did not seem to live on the farm, but rather in Two Harbors. In December or Janary, their bull got loose and Carl went chasing it. He died of a heart attack, leaving Borghild penniless and very pregnant. Their child, Ruth Holmen, was born sometime between April and September, 1915, either in Two Harbors, or at Superior, WI, where Borghild later made her living working as a housekeeper. Ruth was boarded out while Borghild worked. Borghild was late making ayments, and the family taking care of Ruth seems to have taken the child in place of the payments. Ruth was never heard from again.
  Children	1. HOLMEN, Ruth,   b. Abt Apr 1915
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	ANDERSON, Karl Evald (Evald),   b. 2 Oct 1889, Br?nna, G?tene socken, Skaraborgs l?n, Sweden ,   d. 12 Aug 1963, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota  (Age 73 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1917	Duluth First Lutheran Church, St. Louis Co., Minnesota
  	On Evald and Borghild's son, Erland, birth certificate in 1919, the family is listed as living at 1312 21st Street, Superior, Douglas County, WI., and Evald working as a machinist. Sometime before the boys were in high school, the family moved backed to Duluth. About 1939, they moved to 2615 Columbus Avenue, in Minneapolis, MN.. Evald was 73 years, 10 months, and 10 days when he died of stroke and heart attacks that had occurred for three days. The wake was held at Thompson Brothers Funeral Home, almost across the street from his house. Rev. Paul V. Goodwin from Temple Baptist Church officiated.
  Children	1. ANDERSON, Robert Evald,   b. 21 Aug 1918, Superior, Douglas Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 29 Dec 2012, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin  (Age 94 years)   2. ANDERSON, Erland Stanley (Andy),   b. 14 Apr 1920, Superior, Douglas Co., Wisconsin ,   d. 1 Dec 1974, Hazel Crest, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Borghild, the twelfth of twelve siblings, was born in a town called Konnerud, which is located about 6 miles southwest of Drammen. Konnerud had a church. Drammen is probably the head parish for Konnerud, and began collecting records in 1677. Drammen and Konnerud are in the County of Buskerud. Drammen is located about 48 miles southwest of Oslo. Oslo, however, is in the County of Akershus. When Borghild was 19, her cousin Carl Holmen, returned from America to marry one of her older sisters. The sister refused to have anything to do with Carl. Borghild, wanting to get to the U.S., was willing to marry. The marriage took place in Konnerud, in July, 1914. On 5 Aug, 1914, Carl and her travelled to the U.S.. Although Carl had taken a homestead northwest of Washburn, WI, they settled in Two Harbors, MN. Within six months, Carl died of a heart attack while chasing a cow, leaving Borghild pregnant. She had a girl, Ruth Holmen, sometime between April and September, 1915. Borghild moved to Superior, WI, to earn her keep as a housekeeper. Ruth was boarded out. Within two years, Borghild met Carl Evald ANDERSON, and planned on marriage. Carl liked little Ruth. Somehow, Borghild got behind on her boarding fees for Ruth, and the family taking care of her claimed they had a right to the girl in lieu of the fees. During the night, they took off, supposedly to California, with Ruth. She was never heard of again.

  
  

• Sources

  [S928] Norway Borghild Andrine Nilsdatter - Christening and Confirmation Certificate - 27 June 1914, (brought with her from Norway) (Reliability: 3).