1. | 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]
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.
- 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.
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