This is Karen Tofte, the 2nd wife of Peter Boesen. She was born in Ringebu Parish, Oppland, Norway, at the Tofte farm.
Her father was Thore Iversen Tofte, b. 1829 in Ringebu, died 1899 in Belle River Twp., Douglas County, MN.
Karen had two daughters when she married Peter Boesen, Selma and Maria Tofte. On the census of 1900, they have a son together also.
On the 1865 census in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway with her parents and some of the siblings. Another sister was born later, for sure, named Oline Thorsdatter Tofte, who also was in Douglas County, Minnesota.
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0520&kenr=008&bnr=0039&lnr=000
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Tofte
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
1. Thor Iversen Head of household married Farmer and farm owner, born 1829 in Nord Frons Parish, Oppland, Norway
2. Sigri Olsdatter, his wife, married, born 1827 in Sønd Frons Parish.
3. Engebret Thorsen, their son, born 1854 at Ringebo Parish, Oppland, Norway
4. Karen Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1858 at Ringebo Parish.
5. Gorine Mattia Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1863 at Ringebo Parish.
Others living there - Anne and Mari are hired girls,
6. Anne Johannesdatter ug Tjenestepige 1847 Ringebo Prgj.
7. Mari Østensdatter ug Tjenestekvinde 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
8. Amund Iversen could be the brother of Thor Iversen, the farm owner. He is a carpenter.
Amund Iversen Inderst ug Snedker 1828 Nord Frons Prgj.
9. Tjœstel could be the brother of Thor Iversen and Amund Iversen. He is a farmworker.
Tjøstel Iversen Inderst ug Gaardsbrugsarbeider 1831 Nord Frons Prgj.
10. Ragnhild Iversdatter maybe is the sister to all those Iversen men. She is a spinner.
Ragnhild Iversdatter Inderstekvinde ug Spinderske 1835 Ringebo Prgj.
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Carrie T Boesen
United States Census, 1900
Name:
Carrie T Boesen
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
Belle River Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Number of Living Children:
3
Years Married:
5
Birth Date:
Feb 1858
Birthplace:
Norway
Marriage Year (Estimated):
1895
Immigration Year:
1894
Father's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother of how many children:
3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Peder Boesen Head M 65 Denmark
Carrie T Boesen Wife F 42 Norway
Peter T Boesen Son M 1 Minnesota
Maria Tafte Stepdaughter F 16 Norway
Selma Tafte Stepdaughter F 6 Minnesota
the son went by the name Theodore Boesen, or Peter T. Boesen.
Her father was Thore Iversen Tofte, b. 1829 in Ringebu, died 1899 in Belle River Twp., Douglas County, MN.
Karen had two daughters when she married Peter Boesen, Selma and Maria Tofte. On the census of 1900, they have a son together also.
On the 1865 census in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway with her parents and some of the siblings. Another sister was born later, for sure, named Oline Thorsdatter Tofte, who also was in Douglas County, Minnesota.
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0520&kenr=008&bnr=0039&lnr=000
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Tofte
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
1. Thor Iversen Head of household married Farmer and farm owner, born 1829 in Nord Frons Parish, Oppland, Norway
2. Sigri Olsdatter, his wife, married, born 1827 in Sønd Frons Parish.
3. Engebret Thorsen, their son, born 1854 at Ringebo Parish, Oppland, Norway
4. Karen Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1858 at Ringebo Parish.
5. Gorine Mattia Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1863 at Ringebo Parish.
Others living there - Anne and Mari are hired girls,
6. Anne Johannesdatter ug Tjenestepige 1847 Ringebo Prgj.
7. Mari Østensdatter ug Tjenestekvinde 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
8. Amund Iversen could be the brother of Thor Iversen, the farm owner. He is a carpenter.
Amund Iversen Inderst ug Snedker 1828 Nord Frons Prgj.
9. Tjœstel could be the brother of Thor Iversen and Amund Iversen. He is a farmworker.
Tjøstel Iversen Inderst ug Gaardsbrugsarbeider 1831 Nord Frons Prgj.
10. Ragnhild Iversdatter maybe is the sister to all those Iversen men. She is a spinner.
Ragnhild Iversdatter Inderstekvinde ug Spinderske 1835 Ringebo Prgj.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S7-6ZC
Carrie T Boesen
United States Census, 1900
Name:
Carrie T Boesen
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
Belle River Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Number of Living Children:
3
Years Married:
5
Birth Date:
Feb 1858
Birthplace:
Norway
Marriage Year (Estimated):
1895
Immigration Year:
1894
Father's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother of how many children:
3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Peder Boesen Head M 65 Denmark
Carrie T Boesen Wife F 42 Norway
Peter T Boesen Son M 1 Minnesota
Maria Tafte Stepdaughter F 16 Norway
Selma Tafte Stepdaughter F 6 Minnesota
the son went by the name Theodore Boesen, or Peter T. Boesen.
This is Karen Tofte, the 2nd wife of Peter Boesen. She was born in Ringebu Parish, Oppland, Norway, at the Tofte farm.
Her father was Thore Iversen Tofte, b. 1829 in Ringebu, died 1899 in Belle River Twp., Douglas County, MN.
Karen had two daughters when she married Peter Boesen, Selma and Maria Tofte. On the census of 1900, they have a son together also.
On the 1865 census in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway with her parents and some of the siblings. Another sister was born later, for sure, named Oline Thorsdatter Tofte, who also was in Douglas County, Minnesota.
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0520&kenr=008&bnr=0039&lnr=000
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Tofte
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
1. Thor Iversen Head of household married Farmer and farm owner, born 1829 in Nord Frons Parish, Oppland, Norway
2. Sigri Olsdatter, his wife, married, born 1827 in Sønd Frons Parish.
3. Engebret Thorsen, their son, born 1854 at Ringebo Parish, Oppland, Norway
4. Karen Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1858 at Ringebo Parish.
5. Gorine Mattia Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1863 at Ringebo Parish.
Others living there - Anne and Mari are hired girls,
6. Anne Johannesdatter ug Tjenestepige 1847 Ringebo Prgj.
7. Mari Østensdatter ug Tjenestekvinde 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
8. Amund Iversen could be the brother of Thor Iversen, the farm owner. He is a carpenter.
Amund Iversen Inderst ug Snedker 1828 Nord Frons Prgj.
9. Tjœstel could be the brother of Thor Iversen and Amund Iversen. He is a farmworker.
Tjøstel Iversen Inderst ug Gaardsbrugsarbeider 1831 Nord Frons Prgj.
10. Ragnhild Iversdatter maybe is the sister to all those Iversen men. She is a spinner.
Ragnhild Iversdatter Inderstekvinde ug Spinderske 1835 Ringebo Prgj.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S7-6ZC
Carrie T Boesen
United States Census, 1900
Name:
Carrie T Boesen
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
Belle River Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Number of Living Children:
3
Years Married:
5
Birth Date:
Feb 1858
Birthplace:
Norway
Marriage Year (Estimated):
1895
Immigration Year:
1894
Father's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother of how many children:
3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Peder Boesen Head M 65 Denmark
Carrie T Boesen Wife F 42 Norway
Peter T Boesen Son M 1 Minnesota
Maria Tafte Stepdaughter F 16 Norway
Selma Tafte Stepdaughter F 6 Minnesota
the son went by the name Theodore Boesen, or Peter T. Boesen.
Her father was Thore Iversen Tofte, b. 1829 in Ringebu, died 1899 in Belle River Twp., Douglas County, MN.
Karen had two daughters when she married Peter Boesen, Selma and Maria Tofte. On the census of 1900, they have a son together also.
On the 1865 census in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway with her parents and some of the siblings. Another sister was born later, for sure, named Oline Thorsdatter Tofte, who also was in Douglas County, Minnesota.
http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0520&kenr=008&bnr=0039&lnr=000
Census year: 1865
Municipality: Ringebu
Municipality number: 0520
Name of domicile: Tofte
Number of persons in this domicile: 10
Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity
1. Thor Iversen Head of household married Farmer and farm owner, born 1829 in Nord Frons Parish, Oppland, Norway
2. Sigri Olsdatter, his wife, married, born 1827 in Sønd Frons Parish.
3. Engebret Thorsen, their son, born 1854 at Ringebo Parish, Oppland, Norway
4. Karen Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1858 at Ringebo Parish.
5. Gorine Mattia Thorsdatter, their daughter, born 1863 at Ringebo Parish.
Others living there - Anne and Mari are hired girls,
6. Anne Johannesdatter ug Tjenestepige 1847 Ringebo Prgj.
7. Mari Østensdatter ug Tjenestekvinde 1838 Ringebo Prgj.
8. Amund Iversen could be the brother of Thor Iversen, the farm owner. He is a carpenter.
Amund Iversen Inderst ug Snedker 1828 Nord Frons Prgj.
9. Tjœstel could be the brother of Thor Iversen and Amund Iversen. He is a farmworker.
Tjøstel Iversen Inderst ug Gaardsbrugsarbeider 1831 Nord Frons Prgj.
10. Ragnhild Iversdatter maybe is the sister to all those Iversen men. She is a spinner.
Ragnhild Iversdatter Inderstekvinde ug Spinderske 1835 Ringebo Prgj.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S7-6ZC
Carrie T Boesen
United States Census, 1900
Name:
Carrie T Boesen
Event Type:
Census
Event Year:
1900
Event Place:
Belle River Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Number of Living Children:
3
Years Married:
5
Birth Date:
Feb 1858
Birthplace:
Norway
Marriage Year (Estimated):
1895
Immigration Year:
1894
Father's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother's Birthplace:
Norway
Mother of how many children:
3
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Peder Boesen Head M 65 Denmark
Carrie T Boesen Wife F 42 Norway
Peter T Boesen Son M 1 Minnesota
Maria Tafte Stepdaughter F 16 Norway
Selma Tafte Stepdaughter F 6 Minnesota
the son went by the name Theodore Boesen, or Peter T. Boesen.
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