Anne Nielsdatter, the only daughter of Niels Andersen and Rangdi Olsdatter, was born at Kjoseiet, a tenant farm in Gran a few kilometers north of the village of Brandbu. She was baptized August 13, 1797, with the following sponsors on hand: Ole Olsen Kioseiet, Iver Ericksen Kios, Ole Christensen Grimsrudeiet, Kiersti Østensdatter Kios, and Marthe Olsdatter Aschiem. Anne was confirmed in Gran at age 16, on October 3, 1813, by Hr. Mathias Knudsen.
Anne married Jacob Erichsen. By their wedding date on November 5, 1821, 23-year-old ungkarl (bachelor) Jacob worked at Strandeiet, while 21-year-old pigen (maiden) Anne Nielsdatter lived at Rettrumeiet. Strandeiet and Rettrumeiet were tenant farms in Gran. The wedding was necessitated by the impending arrival of baby Niels, who arrived less than three months afterward, on February 1, 1822. Jacob and Anne's marriage, of course, legitimized Niels' birth. We should pause for a moment to say a few words about illegitimate children – uægte barn.
Babies born out of wedlock were not uncommon in 19th century. One 1993 study by Norwegian researcher Eilert Sundt put the illegitimacy rate in 1851 Norway at 9.1%. He found that the majority of fathers and mothers of those babies were cotters and working class. Fortunately for everybody involved when baby Niels arrived, Jacob and Anne had married. They resided at Krogsrudeiet, another tenant farm in Gran along Randsfjorden's rugged eastern slopes.
Shortly after baby Niels' birth, the three moved to Smedshammereiet, a tenant farm a few kilometers south of Krogsrudeiet, also overlooking Randsfjorden. Huusmand Jacob Erichsen didn't own his property, of course, but instead leased a tiny portion of the farm – a plass called Storhaugen – from the farm owner at Smedshammer. At Storhaugen on Smedshammereiet, the rest of Jacob and Anne's children were born. They included: Erich, Rangdi Jacobsdatter (who married Swedish-born Johannes A. Melquist), Kari, Mari, Christian and Jacob.
Jacob Erichsen died November 19, 1854, at Smedshammereiet. The 57-year-old was buried December 17, 1854. Anne Nielsdatter survived, but like the rest of her family faced tremendous economic hardships. Around 1861 – no record of her emigration has been located – Anne left her home in Norway with at least one of her adult children and sailed for America.
Anne Nielsdatter Storhaugen survived her ocean journey to the United States. She became "Anne Nilson" in America and resided at Riceland Township, in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Her son and daughter-in-law, Christian and Siri Jacobson, purchased a farm there, a couple miles north of Albert Lea. Anne lived with their family when the 1865 Minnesota State Census was conducted. She died at Riceland on December 17, 1870, at age 73. Our immigrant ancestor wasn't buried until April 2, 1871, when the winter cold had subsided and the ground had thawed sufficiently. Her remains were then laid tenderly in the East Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery in Bancroft Township, a couple miles north of Albert Lea.
Anne married Jacob Erichsen. By their wedding date on November 5, 1821, 23-year-old ungkarl (bachelor) Jacob worked at Strandeiet, while 21-year-old pigen (maiden) Anne Nielsdatter lived at Rettrumeiet. Strandeiet and Rettrumeiet were tenant farms in Gran. The wedding was necessitated by the impending arrival of baby Niels, who arrived less than three months afterward, on February 1, 1822. Jacob and Anne's marriage, of course, legitimized Niels' birth. We should pause for a moment to say a few words about illegitimate children – uægte barn.
Babies born out of wedlock were not uncommon in 19th century. One 1993 study by Norwegian researcher Eilert Sundt put the illegitimacy rate in 1851 Norway at 9.1%. He found that the majority of fathers and mothers of those babies were cotters and working class. Fortunately for everybody involved when baby Niels arrived, Jacob and Anne had married. They resided at Krogsrudeiet, another tenant farm in Gran along Randsfjorden's rugged eastern slopes.
Shortly after baby Niels' birth, the three moved to Smedshammereiet, a tenant farm a few kilometers south of Krogsrudeiet, also overlooking Randsfjorden. Huusmand Jacob Erichsen didn't own his property, of course, but instead leased a tiny portion of the farm – a plass called Storhaugen – from the farm owner at Smedshammer. At Storhaugen on Smedshammereiet, the rest of Jacob and Anne's children were born. They included: Erich, Rangdi Jacobsdatter (who married Swedish-born Johannes A. Melquist), Kari, Mari, Christian and Jacob.
Jacob Erichsen died November 19, 1854, at Smedshammereiet. The 57-year-old was buried December 17, 1854. Anne Nielsdatter survived, but like the rest of her family faced tremendous economic hardships. Around 1861 – no record of her emigration has been located – Anne left her home in Norway with at least one of her adult children and sailed for America.
Anne Nielsdatter Storhaugen survived her ocean journey to the United States. She became "Anne Nilson" in America and resided at Riceland Township, in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Her son and daughter-in-law, Christian and Siri Jacobson, purchased a farm there, a couple miles north of Albert Lea. Anne lived with their family when the 1865 Minnesota State Census was conducted. She died at Riceland on December 17, 1870, at age 73. Our immigrant ancestor wasn't buried until April 2, 1871, when the winter cold had subsided and the ground had thawed sufficiently. Her remains were then laid tenderly in the East Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery in Bancroft Township, a couple miles north of Albert Lea.
Anne Nielsdatter, the only daughter of Niels Andersen and Rangdi Olsdatter, was born at Kjoseiet, a tenant farm in Gran a few kilometers north of the village of Brandbu. She was baptized August 13, 1797, with the following sponsors on hand: Ole Olsen Kioseiet, Iver Ericksen Kios, Ole Christensen Grimsrudeiet, Kiersti Østensdatter Kios, and Marthe Olsdatter Aschiem. Anne was confirmed in Gran at age 16, on October 3, 1813, by Hr. Mathias Knudsen.
Anne married Jacob Erichsen. By their wedding date on November 5, 1821, 23-year-old ungkarl (bachelor) Jacob worked at Strandeiet, while 21-year-old pigen (maiden) Anne Nielsdatter lived at Rettrumeiet. Strandeiet and Rettrumeiet were tenant farms in Gran. The wedding was necessitated by the impending arrival of baby Niels, who arrived less than three months afterward, on February 1, 1822. Jacob and Anne's marriage, of course, legitimized Niels' birth. We should pause for a moment to say a few words about illegitimate children – uægte barn.
Babies born out of wedlock were not uncommon in 19th century. One 1993 study by Norwegian researcher Eilert Sundt put the illegitimacy rate in 1851 Norway at 9.1%. He found that the majority of fathers and mothers of those babies were cotters and working class. Fortunately for everybody involved when baby Niels arrived, Jacob and Anne had married. They resided at Krogsrudeiet, another tenant farm in Gran along Randsfjorden's rugged eastern slopes.
Shortly after baby Niels' birth, the three moved to Smedshammereiet, a tenant farm a few kilometers south of Krogsrudeiet, also overlooking Randsfjorden. Huusmand Jacob Erichsen didn't own his property, of course, but instead leased a tiny portion of the farm – a plass called Storhaugen – from the farm owner at Smedshammer. At Storhaugen on Smedshammereiet, the rest of Jacob and Anne's children were born. They included: Erich, Rangdi Jacobsdatter (who married Swedish-born Johannes A. Melquist), Kari, Mari, Christian and Jacob.
Jacob Erichsen died November 19, 1854, at Smedshammereiet. The 57-year-old was buried December 17, 1854. Anne Nielsdatter survived, but like the rest of her family faced tremendous economic hardships. Around 1861 – no record of her emigration has been located – Anne left her home in Norway with at least one of her adult children and sailed for America.
Anne Nielsdatter Storhaugen survived her ocean journey to the United States. She became "Anne Nilson" in America and resided at Riceland Township, in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Her son and daughter-in-law, Christian and Siri Jacobson, purchased a farm there, a couple miles north of Albert Lea. Anne lived with their family when the 1865 Minnesota State Census was conducted. She died at Riceland on December 17, 1870, at age 73. Our immigrant ancestor wasn't buried until April 2, 1871, when the winter cold had subsided and the ground had thawed sufficiently. Her remains were then laid tenderly in the East Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery in Bancroft Township, a couple miles north of Albert Lea.
Anne married Jacob Erichsen. By their wedding date on November 5, 1821, 23-year-old ungkarl (bachelor) Jacob worked at Strandeiet, while 21-year-old pigen (maiden) Anne Nielsdatter lived at Rettrumeiet. Strandeiet and Rettrumeiet were tenant farms in Gran. The wedding was necessitated by the impending arrival of baby Niels, who arrived less than three months afterward, on February 1, 1822. Jacob and Anne's marriage, of course, legitimized Niels' birth. We should pause for a moment to say a few words about illegitimate children – uægte barn.
Babies born out of wedlock were not uncommon in 19th century. One 1993 study by Norwegian researcher Eilert Sundt put the illegitimacy rate in 1851 Norway at 9.1%. He found that the majority of fathers and mothers of those babies were cotters and working class. Fortunately for everybody involved when baby Niels arrived, Jacob and Anne had married. They resided at Krogsrudeiet, another tenant farm in Gran along Randsfjorden's rugged eastern slopes.
Shortly after baby Niels' birth, the three moved to Smedshammereiet, a tenant farm a few kilometers south of Krogsrudeiet, also overlooking Randsfjorden. Huusmand Jacob Erichsen didn't own his property, of course, but instead leased a tiny portion of the farm – a plass called Storhaugen – from the farm owner at Smedshammer. At Storhaugen on Smedshammereiet, the rest of Jacob and Anne's children were born. They included: Erich, Rangdi Jacobsdatter (who married Swedish-born Johannes A. Melquist), Kari, Mari, Christian and Jacob.
Jacob Erichsen died November 19, 1854, at Smedshammereiet. The 57-year-old was buried December 17, 1854. Anne Nielsdatter survived, but like the rest of her family faced tremendous economic hardships. Around 1861 – no record of her emigration has been located – Anne left her home in Norway with at least one of her adult children and sailed for America.
Anne Nielsdatter Storhaugen survived her ocean journey to the United States. She became "Anne Nilson" in America and resided at Riceland Township, in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Her son and daughter-in-law, Christian and Siri Jacobson, purchased a farm there, a couple miles north of Albert Lea. Anne lived with their family when the 1865 Minnesota State Census was conducted. She died at Riceland on December 17, 1870, at age 73. Our immigrant ancestor wasn't buried until April 2, 1871, when the winter cold had subsided and the ground had thawed sufficiently. Her remains were then laid tenderly in the East Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery in Bancroft Township, a couple miles north of Albert Lea.
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