Nelson Helmer

Generation: 1

Nelson Helmer was born on 16 Aug 1889 in born either in Lovbakke or Vefleneie (son of Berget Nils Evenson and Rongstad Mathia Olsdtr); died on 22 Jan 1957 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Jan 1957 in Hedemarken Cemetery, Carlisle, MN.

Other Events:

MILI: Serial Number: 2,152,142 Private !st Class CO "I", 132nd Inf
Confirmation: 10 Apr 1904, Stange
Immigration: 13 Mar 1914, Ellis Island, NY; In 1914, Helmer returned to Norway and brought his brother Ole and a cousin back. At the time, Helmer was living in Ossia, WI. They landed at Ellis Island on 13-March-1914 on the ship Mauretania
MILI: 24 Feb 1918, Rotsay, MN; Enterred US Army
MILI: 24 May 1918, Brest, France; Arrived at harbor of Brest, France on SS Mount Vernon
MILI: 17 May 1919, New York; Arrived back in the US on the SS Mount Vernon
MILI: 26 May 1919; Honorable discharge from US Army

Notes:

1920 US Census lists Helmer as being a hired hand of Henry Halderson and that he spoke no English.

Helmer married Houg Olga A. on 5 Jan 1923 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota at Hedemarken Lutheran Church.. Olga (daughter of Houg Ole Jr. Olsen and Massinglokken Ane M. Amundsdatter) was born on 15 Feb 1891 in Marshall County, Minnesota.; died on 26 Dec 1967 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. and is buried at Hedemarken Cemetery.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Nelson Mildred Althea was born on 11 Oct 1924 in Fergus Falls, MN; died on 04 Jan 2017 in Wabasha,MN.
Nelson Hazel O. was born on 17 May 1929 in Ottertail County, Minnesota; died on 27 Jun 1988 in UofM Hospital, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 01 Jul 1988 in Hedemarken Cemetery, Carlisle, MN.

Generation: 2

Berget Nils Evenson was born on 01 Feb 1851 in Ostbyeie (not sure of date); was christened on 23 Mar 1851 (son of Ostbyeie Even Nilsen ovre and Gillund Helene Larsdatter ovre).

Notes:

11 Apr 1987: While on a business trip to Norway, I drove by the farm of Vevla and Holmestad and then by the farm of Lovbakke. I noticed people standing outside and so stopped and talked to them Bjorne and Marie Lund and daughter Bjorg.

Berget is a place on the Vevla farm. Nils Evensen Berget worked for a man named Jon Ilseng. Jon had a son named Simen who had three sons: Jon, Even, and Kunst. Jon had a son named Simen who owned the farm when I visited in 1987.

Nils worked for a man named Jon Ilsend on a farm called Vela.

source: From a talk with Ole Nelson in November, 1984.

Nils married Rongstad Mathia Olsdtr on 29 Dec 1876 in Hedemarken, Norway. Mathia (daughter of Rongstad Ole Pederson and Helene Olsdtr) was born in 1849 in Hosmestadeie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rongstad Mathia Olsdtr was born in 1849 in Hosmestadeie (daughter of Rongstad Ole Pederson and Helene Olsdtr).

Children:

Nilsdatter Oline was born on 17 Dec 1878 in Verflenje, Ottestad i Stange, Hedmark; was christened on 23 Feb 1879 in Ottestad; died on 11 Jun 1881 in Verflenje; was buried on 18 Jun 1881.
Overengen Helene Nilsdatter was born on 11 Dec 1882; was christened on 01 Jan 1883.
Berget Berte Nilsdatter was born on 24 Jan 1884; was christened on 16 Mar 1884.
1. Nelson Helmer was born on 16 Aug 1889 in born either in Lovbakke or Vefleneie; died on 22 Jan 1957 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Jan 1957 in Hedemarken Cemetery, Carlisle, MN.
Nelson Ole was born on 12 Mar 1895; died on 12 Dec 1996 in Lake Region Nursing Home; was buried on 17 Dec 1996.

Generation: 3

Ostbyeie Even Nilsen ovre was born on 24 Dec 1819 in Hedmark, Norway; was christened on 16 Jan 1820 in Stange, Hedmark (son of Holteeie Nils Olsen and Kristoffersdatter Dorthe).

Notes:

In 1 Jan 1846, Even was a soldier

Even Nilsen had five children by three different women, none of which he was married to. He eventually was put in prison because of it.

There is a record of an Even Nilsen born 1 Jan 1820 in Stange in the website: http://ludvigsen.slektsweb.no/placelist.php?action=show&parent[0]=Hedmark&parent[1]=Stange&level=2

Even married Gillund Helene Larsdatter ovre on 12 May 1851 in Stange Hedmark, Norway. Helene (daughter of Larsen Lar and Korsodegaardseiet Berthe Eriandsdatter) was born in 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gillund Helene Larsdatter ovre was born in 1823 (daughter of Larsen Lar and Korsodegaardseiet Berthe Eriandsdatter).

Other Events:

Confirmation: Stange

Children:

Ostbyeie Christine was born on 24 Nov 1846.
Ostbyeie Nicoline was born on 07 Oct 1849; died in 1850?.
2. Berget Nils Evenson was born on 01 Feb 1851 in Ostbyeie (not sure of date); was christened on 23 Mar 1851.
Evensen Bernt was born on 01 Feb 1854; was christened on 26 Feb 1854.
Evensen Even was born on 20 Dec 1857; was christened on 24 May 1858.
Evensen Lina Mathea was born on 07 Oct 1860; was christened on 13 Oct 1861.
Evensen Herman was born on 27 Jun 1863; was christened on 25 Oct 1863.

6.	Rongstad Ole Pederson was born in 1820 in Romedals Prgj., Norway (son of Embretsson Peder). Ole married Helene Olsdtr. Helene (daughter of Christophersen Ole and Halvorsdtr Oliv, daughter of Hafsal Gunnor Larsdatter) was born in 1830 in Hosmestadeie, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helene Olsdtr was born in 1830 in Hosmestadeie, Norway (daughter of Christophersen Ole and Halvorsdtr Oliv, daughter of Hafsal Gunnor Larsdatter).

Notes:

DNA has listed two potential mothers for Helene Olsdtr:

1) Oliv Halvorsdtr

2) Gunnor Hafsal

Children:

Rongstad Evan Olson was born in 1855.
Rongstad Ole Olson was born on 06 Sep 1857 in Stange, Norway; died on 14 Sep 1944 in Wisconsin.
Rongstad Pauline was born in 1859; died in 1915.
Rongstad Helmer Olson was born in 1863.
Rongstad Olava Olsdatter was born in 1865.
Rongstad Matheas
3. Rongstad Mathia Olsdtr was born in 1849 in Hosmestadeie.
Rongstad Olina

Generation: 4

8.	Holteeie Nils Olsen Notes: More information came from: http://ludvigsen.slektsweb.no/individual.php?pid=I3339&ged=ludvigsen Nils married Kristoffersdatter Dorthe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kristoffersdatter Dorthe (daughter of Hansdatter Anne).

Children:

4. Ostbyeie Even Nilsen ovre was born on 24 Dec 1819 in Hedmark, Norway; was christened on 16 Jan 1820 in Stange, Hedmark.
Holteeie Mallin Nilsdatter was born in 1823 in Hobergeie, Stange; died on 07 Apr 1868 in Hobergeie, Stange.
Holteeie Nils Nilsen was christened on 09 Apr 1826 in Stange, Hedmark.
Holteeie Margrethe Nilsen was christened on 22 Jan 1832 in Stange, Hedmark.
Holteeie Christopher Nilsen was christened on 19 Oct 1834 in Stange, Hedmark.

10. Larsen Lar
Lar married Korsodegaardseiet Berthe Eriandsdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11.
Korsodegaardseiet Berthe Eriandsdatter
Children:

5. Gillund Helene Larsdatter ovre was born in 1823.

12.

Embretsson Peder was born in 1795 (son of Mellombryn Embret P and Halvorsdatter Marthe); died in 1861.

Notes:

this is not confirmed. He is linked via DNA and is listed in the following trees:

Ancestry Member Trees 5
Lorentz Gibbard Mulvaney Saether merge by gbutenhoff
7 Records

Bekkelund-Brown by texastunis
0 Records

Private Tree by brongstad1
0 Records

Private Tree by TeFr54
0 Records

robr tree_2018-01-22 by rob_rongstad
0 Records

Children:

6. Rongstad Ole Pederson was born in 1820 in Romedals Prgj., Norway.

14.	Christophersen Ole was born in 1791 (son of Nielsen Christopher and Olsdatter Kari, son of Olsdatter Kari); died in 1865. Ole married Halvorsdtr Oliv. Oliv (daughter of Olesdtr Eli) was born in 1797; died in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Halvorsdtr Oliv was born in 1797 (daughter of Olesdtr Eli); died in 1879.

Notes:

this is not confirmed. She is linked via DNA and is listed in the following trees:

Ancestry Member Trees 4
Lorentz Gibbard Mulvaney Saether merge by gbutenhoff
2 Records

Bjerke Släktträd by KennethBjerke
1 Record

Private Tree by brongstad1
0 Records

Stendahl Family Tree by Joshua Stendahl
0 Records

Notes:

This is potential, linked by DNA

Children:

7. Helene Olsdtr was born in 1830 in Hosmestadeie, Norway.