See also

Nels Peter KOFSTAD (1868-1939)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • Feb 18, 1868

  • Waseca County, Minnesota, USA1

  • Census:

  • 1870 (age 1-2)

  • New Richland Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA2

  • Census:

  • 1880 (age 11-12)

  • New Richland Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA3

  • Death:

  • Jul 28, 1939 (age 71)

  • Waseca County, Minnesota, USA4,5

Sources

1.

Church Records. Le Sueur River Congreational Church, New Richland, Waseca County, MN, USA.

Congregational Records, Minnesota, New Richland, Le Sueur River Congregation

https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60722/41742_314807-00259/4735328

 

Birth/Baptisms

Frame 225: 1863 Line3, 28/5 63, 13/12 63, Johan, Nils Christensen & Eli Jonsdtr

Frame 226: 1865 Line4, 20 or 29/12/64, 15 Jan 1865, Ingeborg Randina, Nils Christensen & Eli Johnsdatter

Frame 227: 1867 Line1, 20/11 66, 6/1/67, Elene, Niels Christensen & Eli Johnsdtr

Frame 228: 1868 Line7, 18/2 68, 22/3 68, Niels Petter, Niels Christensen & Eli Johnsdtr

Frame 229: 1869 Line6, 1870 4/3, 1/5 Bertha Maria, Niels Christensen & Eli Johnsdtr, Sponsers: Maria Jacobsdtr, Karen Olsdtr, John Annersen, Claus Annersen (Bertha Maria was born March 4, 1870 and Baptised on May 1, 1870)

2.

1870 United States Federal Census. New Richland Township, Waseca, Minnesota.

Name: Nels Christensen

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1870

Event Place: New Richland Township, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Event Place (Original): New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 41

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1829

Birthplace: Norway

Page Number: 9

 

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace

Nels ChristensenM41Norway

Ellen ChristensenF30Norway

Christena ChristensenF9Minnesota

John ChristensenM7Minnesota

Isabella ChristensenF5Minnesota

Ellen ChristensenF3Minnesota

Nels Peter ChristensenM2Minnesota

Berthan ChristensenF0Minnesota

 

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD45-HNC : 22 May 2019), Berthan Christensen in entry for Nels Christensen, 1870.

3.

1880 United States Federal Census. New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States.

Name: Nelse Christenson

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1880

Event Place: New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 51

Marital Status: Widowed

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: Farmer

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1829

Birthplace: Norway

Father's Birthplace: Norway

Mother's Birthplace: Norway

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number: 74

Person Number: 0

Volume: 2

 

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace

Nelse ChristensonSelfM51Norway

Christina ChristensonDaughterF19Minnesota, United States

John ChristensonSonM17Minnesota, United States

Ingabor R ChristensonDaughterF15Minnesota, United States

Olena ChristensonDaughterF13Minnesota, United States

Nelse P ChristensonSonM12Minnesota, United States

Birtha M ChristensonDaughterF10Minnesota, United States

Otto ChristensonSonM9Minnesota, United States

Nena ChristensonDaughterF5Minnesota, United States

Halgrm OlesonSon-in-lawM25Norway

Sorn OlesonOtherM27Norway

 

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9Y-3LK : 26 August 2017), Sorn Oleson in household of Nelse Christenson, New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 256, sheet 74A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,636.

4.

Archive - LDS FHL Historical Record Collections. Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001. The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 North West Temple Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.

Name: Nels Peter Kofstad

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 28 Jul 1939

Event Place: New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Event Place (Original): New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 71

Birth Year (Estimated): 1868 (note - birthdate was included in the original county record.)

Father's Name: Nels Kofstad

Page Number: 184

 

Citing this Record

"Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCF-XZ93 : 25 October 2019), Nels Kofstad in household of Nels Peter Kofstad, New Richland, Waseca, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, multiple county courthouses, Minnesota.

5.

Ibid. Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990. The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 North West Temple Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.

Name: Nels Peter Kofstad

Gender: Male

Death Date: 28 Jul 1939

Age: 71

Birth Date: 1868

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Anna Worke Kofstad

Father's Name: Nels Kofstad

 

Citing this Record

"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD4J-JDZ : 8 August 2019), Anna Worke Kofstad in entry for Nels Peter Kofstad, 28 Jul 1939; citing , reference 16582; FHL microfilm 2,243,123.