I.

Tor Olsson Djuve ( -1762) [Djuve 5] m. Ales Askjelsdtr Ytre Matre (1685-1757)

II.

Ingeborg Torsdtr. Djuve (1724-1799) [Djuve 5f &6] m. Torkjel Ollson Øyno (1717-1785)

III.

Torkjel Torkjelsson Djuve (1761-1803) [Djuve 6h & 18] m. Kristi Tolleivsdtr. Sævareid (1769-1854)

IV.

Torkjel Torkjelsson Djuve (1793-1873) [Djuve 18b, Indre Tungesvik 43]

1m. Siri Nilsdtr. Tungesvik, Slakje (1802-1832) [Indre Tungesvik 36d, & 43]

2m. Guri Nilsdtr. Flåto, Indre Tungesvik (1804-1882) [Indre Tungesvik 44b & 45]

A.

Siri, b. 1834, to America in 1858

B.

Anna, b. 1837, to America in 1857; 4 July 1857 m. Wier Peterson, live in Grundy County IL

C.

Torkel, b. 1840, m. Sissela Johnsdtr. Klungland; 3 children born in Norway

D.

Kristi, b. 1843, becomes Christina, m. John G. Johnson, 5/10 children to Audubon, IA

E.

Nils, b. 1845/6, becomes Nels Thompson (d.1927 in Dodge County, MN, funeral in Chicago)

F.

Guri, b. 1851, becomes Julia Thompson 1851-1932 (m. Frank Stanerson, d. Doliver, IA)

1866-Torkjel, Guri and two youngest children-Nils & Guri- to Illinois, USA

V.

Torkel Torkelsen Tungesvig (1840-1922) [Indre Tungesvik 45c]

m. Sissela Jonsdtr. Klungland, Ølen (ca.1845-1913)

A.

Syvert (Ceivert) Johan, b. 1863 Ølesjøen, will marry Udna "Ella" Toresdtr. Wicks (IA)

B.

Anna Gurina "Julia", b. 1866, 1m Henry Johnson; 2m Lewis Mathison (MN)

C.

Bertha, b. 1869, in Am. 1m. John Johnson; 2m. Christ Hendrickson (IL)

1870 - Torkel, Sissela, and 3 children, Ceivert Johan, Anna Gurina "Julia" & Bertha to Illinois.

D.

Thomas "Tommy" b. 1870, will marry Anna M. Larson (LaSalle County, IL, then to MN)

E.

Anna Josefean, b. 1873, will marry Tom Peterson (IL)

F.

Thorkel C. b. 1877, will marry Sarah Walker, to Elmore, MN; no children

VI.

Thomas "Tommy" Thompson (1871-1950) - born the fall they arrived in USA

m. Anna Malina Larson (Sørbø, Rennesøy) 1875-1932

A.

Thruman Silas, b. 12 Dec 1896 (d. young)

B.

Truman Silas, b. 16 Sep 1898-d.10 Oct 1968, m. Ella Owens (1902-85), Osakis, Warren, Halstad, MN

C.

Marville Tavey, b. 5 Jul 1904-d. 2 Jan 1965, m. Maynard Morrisey, Warren, Gatzke, MN

D.

Clara Evaline, b. 27 Aug 1906- m. C. Arthur Johnson, Roseau, MN, Whittier, CA, St. Cloud, MN

E.

Willis LaVerne, b. 12 Jul 1909-d. 30 Nov 1968 1m. Sarah Pederson; 2m. Ingeborg Pederson, Halstad, F.Erma Lou, b. 30 Nov 1911-d. 15 Oct 1988, S. Pasadena & Joshua Tree, CA

VII

Willis "Bill" L. Thompson (1909-68) 1m. Sarah Pederson (1906-45)[father a Kvistad from Inderøy]

A.

Lawrence. LaVyrn, b. 27 Aug 1936, m. Ethel Amy Haakenson, MT, WA, IL

B.

David Marlin, b. 4 Oct 1940, m. Joan Stensland, MN, Chad, Africa; MN

C.

Paul Eldon, b. 20 Mar 1943, m. Lois Mayer, MN, Bolivia, SA; MN

2m. Ingeborg Pederson (b. 28 Aug.1902, Ytterøy-17 Jun 1997 MN) [Sarah’s sister]

Sources:

Bygdebok for Ølen: Gardar og Ætter i Vågen, Band II (Band I Ølen not out in ‘97)

Haugland, Anders. Skåneviksoga II: Gardar og Ætter i Åkra

Haugland, Anders. Skåneviksoga III: Gardar og Ætter i Skånevik

Lindanger, Birger & Jørg Eirik Waula. Rennesøy: Gard og Ætt Band I, 1993

THOMPSON FAMILY CHRONOLOGY 1793-1909

1793 Torkel Torkelson born on Djuve, Etne Kommune, Sunnhordland, Norway

1804 Guri Nilsdtr born on Flato Tungesvik, Etne Kommune, Sunnhordland, Norway

1833 Torkel b. 1793 marries Guri b. 1804 and live at Indre Tungesvik

1834 Siri Torkelsdtr Tungesvik born

1836 Sissela(Celia) Johnsdatter b. on Klungland Ølen Kommune, Sunnhordland, Norway

1837 Anna Torkelsdtr Tungesvik born

1840 Torkel Torkelson b.Jan 20, on Indre Tungesvik bap. Jan 27 in Skånevik Parish

1843 Christi Torkelsdtr Tungesvik born (Christina)

1846 Nils Torkelson Tungesvik born

1850 Guri Torkelsdtr Tungesvik born

1852-John G. Johnson comes to Chicago from Sweden (father died at sea)-will m. Christina Thompson

1856 Torkel b.1840- moves out to the parish of Finnås

1857 Christi Torkelsdtr IndreTungesvik confirmed, Skanevik

Anna b. 1837- ,age 20, emigrates to Morris, IL; July 4, 1857, marries Wier Peterson

Johannes Stenerson, wife and 5 children lv. Bomlo for Morris, IL

Helen Stenerson b. Aug 1, Grundy County, IL; m. Halver E. Lundy in 1881

1858 Siri and Christi emigrate to IL; (Christi will marry John G. Johnson in 1861

Sep 12-William Peterson b. Grundy County, IL

1859 Christine Stenerson b. Oct.23, Grundy County, IL; will m. Nels Hanson (Loning Farm, Bomlo)

1860 Oct 18-Julia Peterson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Edward Erickson

1861 Oct 16-Louisa Stenerson b. Grundy County, IL; will m. Lars G. Strand Johnson (Kvinnherred)

Nov 16-Christiana (Christi Tungesvik) m. John G. Johnson (Sweden), live in Grundy County IL

Torkel (1840- returns to Skanevik and marries Sisselas Jonsdtr Klungland (Ølen)

1862 Jul 18-Sarah Peterson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Ever Sampson

John G. Johnson joins 91st Illinois Volunteer Infantry

1863-John P. b. to John G. & Christina Johnson, Grundy County, IL-1916 in Mendota, IL

1864 Jan 1-Mary Ellen Peterson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Lars T. Ostrem

1865 Ingeborg (Belle) Stenerson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Ole Magnus Olson (Shelruegaard)

Sep.7-Edwin F. Johnson b. Grundy County, IL

1866 Torkel b. 1793, Guri b. 1804, Nils b. 1846, and Guri b. 1850-migrate to US (IL)

1868 Jul 2-Thomas Peterson, b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Emma Peterson

Mary C. Johnson, b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Clarence Weldy, Feb 20, 1889, Audubon,IA

1869 Lewis Martin Stanerson b. Aug 22, Grundy County, IL

1870 Torkel b. 1840 and wife, Sisselia Klungland, and three children:

Ceivert Johan b. 1863, Anna Gurina b.1866-, and Bertha b.1869, emigrate to US (IL); appear on 1870 Census at home of Torkel’s sister, Anna and Wier Peterson in Saratoga Twp. of Grundy County, IL

Sep 16-Edwin Franklin b. to Weir & Anna Peterson, Grundy County, IL, will marry Bertha Nelson

Oct 14-Tommy Thompson b.to Torkel and Sisselia (Celia); will marry Annie Larson

1870s Johannes Ste(a)nerson and family lv for Polk County,IA, Sheldahl-Polk City area

1872 Aug 13-Eli Frances Peterson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Martha Hey

1873 Mar.4 - Pres. Grant inaugurated for second term

Sep.18 - Jay Cooke & Co. fail in financing of NP Rlrd; precipitates panic and depression of 1873

Oct.30 - Torkel b. 1840, files Declaration of Intention to become a US citizen in Grundy county, IL

Nov.9 - Anna Josefean b. to Torkel b. 1840, and Sesselia (Celia), bap. W.Lisbon L.C.,Nov.30. Sponsors: Pederson, Nils Thompson, Guri Nilsen, Cecelia

Rasmusson, Inger Fransen Torkel b. 1793- dies [see Nils Thompson bio in Grundy County History]

1874 Oct 30-Nils b. 1846- becomes naturalized citizen, takes Thompson name.

Nov 23 John Peterson b. to Weir & Anna, Grundy County, IL-will marry Jane Johnson

1876 Samuel Richard Johnson b. Grundy County, IL; will marry Cora Creasman (WY) 1898

1879 Elmer C. Johnson b. Grundy County, IL

1880 Nels Thompson moves to Chicago

1882 Guri Tungesvik dies

Sept-Nels Thompson m. Mary Smith (Hextill,Denmark)

John & Christina Johnson and family move to Audubon,IA

1885 Mansel Thompson, b. to Nels & Mary at Lemont, (Cook) IL

1886 C.J. Thompson, age 23, lvs IL for IA, "where for a time he lived with a cousin at the Capt. Austin grove and then rented a farm near Bruce (3 yrs), bought an 80-acre farm in Hancock County." Wright County History,p693

1889 Jan 3-C. J. Thompson m. Ella Wicks (dtr of Torres & Julia [Guri] Wicks)

1898 Truman Silas b. 16 Sep to Tommy and Anna Thompson in LaSalle County-will marry Ella Owens

1904 Marville Tavey b. 5 Jul to Tommy and Anna Thompson -will marry Maynard Morrissey

1906 Clara Evaline b. 27 Aug to Tommy and Anna Thompson-will marry C. Arthur Johnson

1908 or 1909 Tommy Thompson family move to southwestern MN, Cottonwood County

IVA SirI Torkelsdtr (1834-

1834 - Siri born to Torkel Torkelson Tungesvik and Guri Nilsdtr. in Etne, Sunnhordland, Norway

1858 - Siri and Kristi (sisters) come to America; In Nov. 1861, Krist (Christina) will marry John G. Johnson, and they will live in Wauponsie Twp., Grundy County, IL. John will join Union Army and fight in the Civil War. In 1882, the Johnson family will leave Illinois for the Audubon, Iowa area.

1858 - 17 Oct, William Pierce, firstborn of Wier [Wierson] Peterson and Annie Torkelsdtr. was baptized in Lisbon Lutheran Church. Sponsors were Peder & Steen Pedersen, Elias Johannessen, Siri, Christi, and Annie Torkelsdtrs.

1862 - 18 Jul, [Sara] Lena, daughter of Wier [Wierson] Petersen and Annie Torkelsdtr. is baptized in Lisbon Lutheran Church. Sponsors: Halvor Jacobson, [ ] Johannesen, Ann Olsdtr., Mari Olsdtr., and Siri Torkilsdtr.

1868 - 20 Jun, Tom Olai, son of Wier [Wierson] Peterson and Annie Torkelsdtr. is baptized in Lisbon Lutheran Church. Sponsors: Ole Holte, Nils Torkildsen, Guri Nilsdtr., and Guri Torkildsdtr. (first mention of Siri’s mother - Guri Nilsdtr., and Siri’s brother - Nils Torkildsen, and Siri’s youngest sister Guri. The parents, Torkel and Guri, together with their two youngest - Nils and Guri - had come to Illinois in the spring of 1866.

Anthus - b. 1 Mar. to John & Siri Fatland, bapt in WLLC 9 Apr.; Sponsors: Nils Nilson (2), Armind Johnson, Siri Nilsdtr. [ ] Nilson

1870 - 16 Sep, Edwin Franklin, son of Wier Peterson and Annie Torkelsdtr. was baptized in Lisbon Lutheran Church. Sponsors included new arrivals - Torkil Torkildson and his wife Cecelia Johnsdtr.- (Torkel is Siri’s brother who married in Norway (Klungland in Ølen, Sunnhordland) and had three children before joining the rest of the family and coming to America. The other sponsors are Ole Thorsen and Siri [ Th...]

1870 Census Kendall County, IL, Big Grove Twp. p.7, #38

Fatland

John

36

Farmer

b. in Nor

Sarah

35

[wife]

b. in Nor

Julia

10

Dtr

b. in IL

Torkel

06

Son

b. in IL

Cromwell

04

Son

b. in IL

Anthus

02

Son

b. in IL

Condrad

5/12

Son

b. in IL

1870 West Lisbon Lutheran Church, Baptism [at end of 1870 baptisms, no specific date]

Conrad son of John & Siri Fatland Sponsors: Wier Peterson, Nils Torkildson, Anne Peterson, Guri Torkildson

[Nils, Anne, and Guri are Siri/Sarah’s younger siblings; Wier is the husband of Anne]

1873 - 24 Sep, John Fatland buys N1/2 of NW1/4 R7, Twp 35 (Lisbon), Sec 23

[The remarriage of John Fatland in 1879 would infer the death of Siri/Sara Torkelsdtr 1875-9]

1879, 30 March - John Fatland, 47 yrs., son of Torger Fatland and Margaret Shimling,

2 m. to Sarah (Nelson)Thompson, 35 yrs; Sarah is the dtr. of Nels Olson and Gertrude Pedersdtr

1880 Census, Kendall County IL, Big Grove Twp.

Fatland

John

47

Farmer

b. in Nor

Sarah

36

[wife]

b. in Nor

Torkel

16

Son

b. in IL

Will marry Julia Toresdrr. Wicks (1868-1958)

[Convel]

14

Son

b. in IL

Anthus

12

Son

b. in IL

Condrad

10

Son

b. in IL

Lilia

07

dtr

b. in IL

Sarah J

05

dtr

b. in IL

Thompson

Sahar

13

Step-dtr

b. in IL

Julia

06

Step-dtr

b. in IL

Jane

05

Step-dtr

b. in IL

1891 - Oct 11, John Fatland buys Part of Sec. 8 & 9, R6, Twp 35, (Big Grove)

1899, 7 Aug Mary A. Fatland, 19 yrs, dtr. of John and [Susan] Fatland

m. Arthur C. Russell

["I have not found death records or burial sites for any of the Fatland family. I assume they left Kendall County at some point." Elmer Dickson 15 Feb 1998 e-mail]

Land Transactions -Kendall County

Grantor (Seller)

Grantee (Buyer)

Date

Land Description

James Goostrey

John Fatland

9/24/73

N1/2 of NW1/4 S23,T35,R7

John Fatland

Emma B. Ste----

11/1/77

N1/2 of NW1/4 S23,T35,R7

Zaccheus Brown

John Fatland

10/11/81

Part S 8 & 9, T35,R6

John Fatland

Walter O'Brain

11/1/82

N1/2 of NW1/4 S23,T35,R7

John Fatland

Z. E Brown

10/11/83

Part. S 8 & 9, T35,R6

John Fatland

Carrie A Knutson

2/17/85

Part S 9, T35, R6

John Fatland

William Whitfield

10/10/85

Part S 8 & 9, T35, R6

John Fatland

William Whitfield

10/10/89

Part S 8, T35, R6

John Fatland

Elijah Prickett

11/10/91

Part NW1/4 S 8, T35, R6

John Fatland

William Whitfield

3/1/92

Part S 8, NW1/2 9, T35,R6

Eiver Eiverson

Nels O. Cassum

John Fatland

Nels O. Cassum

9/22/94

Part S 8, T35, R6

9/28/96

John Fatland

Perry N Peterson

1/10/1901

Part S 8, T35, R6

IV D Kristi Torkelsdtr "ChristianaThompson"

1843 - 4 Jan. b. IndreTungesvik, Etne, Sunnhordland, Norway to Torkjel & Guri Torkjelson Tungesvik

1857 - Annie Torkelsdtr Tungesvik immigrates to Am.; m. Wier Peterson, live in Saratoga Twp. Grundy County

1858 - Kristi and Siri (sisters) come to America

1860 Census -[ Kristi ca 17; Siri ca. 26]

Grundy County, IL, 2nd ward of Morris, city. pl 119 (Kristi’s future husband and his mother)

#859-846

Johanna

Johnson

47 yrs old

b. in Sweden

John

Johnson

23 yrs old

b. in Sweden

1861 - 16 November, m. John G. Johson (b. 2 Aug. 1836 in Sweden) to Am. 1852

John’s father died at sea; mother Johanna (b. 12 Feb 1812 in Sweden)

1862 - 11 August, John joins Union Army - 91st Illinois Volunteers; will be mustered out 30 July 1864

1863 - March, John Johnson b. in Grundy County

1865 - 7 Sep. Edwin F. Johnson b. Grundy County

1866 - To Am. (Illinois-Grundy County?) Torkel b. 1793; Guri b. 1804; Nils b. 1846; Guri b. 1850

1868 - Mary C. Johnson b. Grundy County

1870 - Torkel & Celia Torkelson come to Am. with 3 children, Ceivert Johan, Anna Gurina, and Bertha

Saratoga Twp appear on Census at home of Wier and Annie Peterson

1870 Census

[Yet to be found -Torkel 77; Guri 66; Siri 36; Nils 24; Guri "Julia" 20]

2nd ward of Morris, IL

Summerson

John

43

Laborer

b. in Sweden

Emiline

40

Keeps house

b. in Sweden (John's sister)

Matilda

14

At scholl

b. in Sweden

Charles

08

b. in Sweden

Johnson

Joanna

57

No occupation

b. in Sweden (john's motehr)

Grundy County, Wauponsie Twp IL, p.8

#60-60

Johnson

John

36

b. in Sweden

Christina

27

b. in Norway (Kristi Torkelsdtr)

John

07

b. in IL

Edwin F.

04

b. in IL

Mary C.

02

b. in IL

1873 - 9 Nov. Anna Josefean b. to Torkel & Celia, bapt. W. Lisbon Luth. Ch. Nov. 30 Baptismal sponsors: -----Pederson, Nils Thompson, Guri Nilsen [could be Torkel’s wife,Guri, b. 1804 Nilsdtr.] Cecelia Rasmussen [could be a Tungesvik], Inger Fransen

1873 - Torkel (b. 1793) dies, 80 yrs old (see bio of Nils Thompson in Historical Ency. of Il.)

1876 - Samuel Richard Johnson b. 8 Aug. In Grundy County

1879 - Elmer C. Johnson b. Mar. in Grundy County

1880 Census - Illinois/Grundy/Wauponsie, p. 11

#66

Johnson

G. John

44

b. in Sweden

Christina

37

b. in Norway

P. John

17

b. in IL

F. Edwin

14

b. in IL

C. Mary

12

b. in IL

R. Samuel

04

b. in IL

C. Elbert

01

b. in IL

1882 John G. Johnson family move to the Audubon, Iowa area

1900 Census - Iowa/Audubon/Hamlin

Johnson

John G.

b. Aug 1836, Sweden

Christina

b. Jun 1842 Norway

Elmore

b. Mar 1879 Illinois

1900 Census - Iowa/Audubon/Sharon

Weldy

Clarence.

Mary

b. Feb 1868

Nella E.

b. Jan 1890

George V.

b. Oct 1891

Hazel

b. May 1894

Mable

n. Dec 1897

1900 Census - Iowa/Audubon/Sharon

Johnson

Edwin

b. Sep 1865

Bertha E.

b. Apr 1876

Edna [Edwin B]

b. Jul 1894

1900 Census - Iowa/Audubon/Hamlin

Johnson

Samuel

b. Aug 1876

Cora

b. Sep 1882

1904 25 May, John G. Johnson died in Audubon, Iowa, buried in Maple Grove Cemetery

1916-10 Jan, Christina Johnson died in Audubon, Iowa, buried in Maple Grove Cemetery

IVE Nels 1845

I.

Tor Olsson Djuve ( -1762) [Djuve 5] m. Ales Askjelsdtr Ytre Matre (1685-1757)

II.

Ingeborg Torsdtr. Djuve (1724-1799) [Djuve 5f &6] m. Torkjel Ollson Øyno (1717-1785)

III.

Torkjel Torkjelsson Djuve (1761-1803) [Djuve 6h & 18] m. Kristi Tolleivsdtr. Sævareid (1769-1854)

IV.

Torkjel Torkjelsson Djuve (1793-1873) [Djuve 18b, Indre Tungesvik 43]

1m. Siri Nilsdtr. Tungesvik, Slakje (1802-1832) [Indre Tungesvik 36d, & 43]

2m. Guri Nilsdtr. Flåto, Indre Tungesvik (1804-1882) [Indre Tungesvik 44b & 45]

A.

Siri, b. 1834, to America in 1858

B.

Anna, b. 1837, to America in 1857; 4 July 1857 m. Wier Peterson, live in Grundy County IL

C.

Torkel, b. 1840, m. Sissela Johnsdtr. Klungland; 3 children born in Norway

D.

Kristi, b. 1843, becomes Christina, m. John G. Johnson, 5/10 children to Audubon, IA

E.

Nils, b. 1845/6, becomes Nels Thompson (d.1927 in Dodge County, MN, funeral in Chicago)

F.

Guri, b. 1851, becomes Julia Thompson 1851-1932 (m. Frank Stanerson, d. Doliver, IA

1866-Torkjel, Guri and two youngest children-Nils & Guri- to Illinois, USA

V.

Torkel Torkelsen Tungesvig (1840-1922) [Indre Tungesvik 45c]

m. Sissela Jonsdtr. Klungland, Ølen (ca.1845-1913)

A.

Syvert (Ceivert) Johan, b. 1863 Ølesjøen, will marry Udna "Ella" Toresdtr. Wicks (IA)

B.

Anna Gurina "Julia", b. 1866, 1m Henry Johnson; 2m Lewis Mathison (MN)

C.

Bertha, b. 1869, in Am. 1m. John Johnson; 2m. Christ Hendrickson (IL)

1870 - Torkel, Sissela, and 3 children, Ceivert Johan, Anna Gurina "Julia" & Bertha to Illinois,

D.

Thomas "Tommy" b. 1870, will marry Anna M. Larson (LaSalle County, IL, then to MN)

E.

Anna Josefean, b. 1873, will marry Tom Peterson (IL)

F.

Thorkel C. b. 1877, will marry Sarah Walker, to Elmore, MN; no children

VI.

Thomas "Tommy" Thompson (1871-1950) - born the fall they arrived in USA

m. Anna Malina Larson (Sørbø, Rennesøy) 1875-1932

A.

Thruman Silas, b. 12 Dec 1896 (d. young)

B.

Truman Silas, b. 16 Sep 1898-d.10 Oct 1968, m. Ella Owens, Osakis, Warren, Halstad, MN

C.

Marville Tavey, b. 5 Jul 1904-d. 2 Jan 1965, m. Maynard Morrisey, Warren, Gatzke, MN

D.

Clara Evaline, b. 27 Aug 1906- m. C. Arthur Johnson, Roseau, MN, Whittier, CA, St. Cloud, MN

E.

Willis LaVerne, b. 12 Jul 1909-d. 30 Nov 1968 1m. Sarah Pederson; 2m. Ingeborg Pederson, Halstad, F.Erma Lou, b. 30 Nov 1911-d. 15 Oct 1988, S. Pasadena & Joshua Tree, CA

VII.

Willis "Bill" L. Thompson (1909-68) 1m. Sarah Pederson (1906-45)[Kvistad, Inderøy]

A.

Lawrence. LaVyrn, b. 27 Aug 1936, m. Ethel Amy Haakenson, MT, WA, IL

B.

David Marlin, b. 4 Oct 1940, m. Joan Stensland, MN, Chad, Africa; MN

C.

Paul Eldon, b. 20 Mar 1943, m. Lois Mayer, MN, Bolivia, SA; MN

2m. Ingeborg Pederson (1902- [Sarah’s sister - Kvistad, Inderøy]

Source:

Bygdebok for Ølen: Gardar og Ætter i Vågen, Band II (Band I Ølen not out in ‘97)

Haugland, Anders. Skåneviksoga II: Gardar og Ætter i Åkra

Haugland, Anders. Skåneviksoga III: Gardar og Ætter i Skånevik

Lindanger, Birger & Jørg Eirik Waula. Rennesøy: Gard og Ætt Band I, 1993

IV. E -Nels Thompson

1845 - Birth

Nils Torkelson was born 25 June 1845 (another source-29 Jun 1846) in the Kommune of Etne on one of the Indre Tungesvik farms, very likely Flato, where his mother, Guri Nilsdtr, had lived before her marriage to widower, Torkjel Torkjelsson Luren, Indre Tungesvik. Nils was the fifth of six children born to this marriage. Skaneviksoga III , p. 175 states "The census of 1865 relates that they still lived on Flato. Torkjel had become blind...They traveled to America together with their two youngest children [Nils and Guri]. Three children had gone [to America] earlier. Torkjel and Guri went to the vicinity of Morris, Illinois and took the family name of Thompson."

1866 - Immigration to USA

In 1866, the parents, Torkel and Guri, and their two youngest, Nils and Guri (who will take the name Julia), immigrate to America. Three older sisters of Nils and "Julia" had already immigrated, Anna in 1857, Siri and Kristi in 1858. Fornavnsregister Til Skipslistene Bergen-Quebec 1865-73 (First-name-register of Ship-Passengers Bergen to Quebec) gives the following information:

Name

Age

Birthplace

Ship

Yr of Emigration

Torkil Torkilson Tungesvik

70 yrs

Skånevik

Aurora 1866

Guri Tungesvik

60 yrs

Skånevik

Guri Tungesvik

17 yrs

Skånevik

Nils Tungesvik

18 yrs

Skånevik

Every Lutheran parish register had a section called Udeflytte, and the Skånevik Parish (Hordland) had this information for the 1866 "emigrations:"

#24

April 24

Tenant famer (huusmand/husmann)

Torkel Torkelson

72 yrs

Indre Tungesvik

#25

April 12

Guri Nilsdtr

Indre Tungesvik

60 yrs

#26

April 12

Children

Nils

Indre Tungesvik

19 yrs

#27

April 12

Children

Guri

Indre Tungesvik

17 yrs

1873-Nels Thompson, Baptismal Sponsor

The West Lisbon Lutheran Church records show that Anne Josephine Thompson, born 9 Nov. 1873 to Torkel & Cecilia Thompson, was baptized 30 Nov. 1873. Nels Thompson, Anne’s uncle, was one of the sponsors.

1873 - Death of Father Torkel

"The father came to Morris, Illinois in 1867, and died in 1873, having been afflicted with loss of sight. The mother survived him until 1882. ." Nels, Guri and their parents have yet to be found in a census for 1870 or 1880. Nor do we know (in 1997) where Torkel (1793-1873) and Guri (1804-82) lived, or their burial place. One assumption is that they lived with Nels in the Chicago-Morris area. Nel’s youngest sister, Guri (who takes the name, Julia), married Stener (Frank) Stanerson, Dec. 1875, in Nevada, IA. They later moved to Emmet County in the Estherville area. There is later correspondence between Julia and her Illinois cousins, but no mention of their parents

Part of the problem is that the last name is not known for sure. Torkel lived too brief a time in the U.S. to become naturalized, and so establish a new name. Norwegian names have three parts, the third being an address or place of residence (often a farm). Nels Torkelson Tungesvik took the Thompson name, as did his older brother, Torkel. Anna, Kristi, and Julia are all referred to as having the maiden name of Thompson. A second problem in finding this foursome (parents and 2 children) is the geographical-political one. Nels bought land in Kendall County (Section 32 of Lisbon Twp) which is located on the southern boundary of Kendall County. Later he bought land just south in Grundy County (Saratoga Twp). Nel’s brother, Torkel Thompson (1840), the author’s great-grandfather, bought land in Grundy County (Nettle Creek Twp.) which shares a north border with Kendall County and a west border with LaSalle County. Then there are Nels’ movement back and forth between Chicago (Cook County) and Grundy and Kendall Counties. Many of the Thompson relatives are buried in either Saratoga Cemetery (Grundy County) or West Lisbon Lutheran Cemetery (Kendall County), ca. 8 miles apart Nels and his son Mansel and his family will later move to Dodge County Minnesota. But both Nels, who died in 1927, and Mansel, who died in 1975, were buried in Chicago.

1874 - Naturalization as US Citizen

Skåneviksoga III, p. 175 states that they settled in the neighborhood of Morris, IL and took the name Thompson. The next verifiable event happened at the Grundy County Court House in Morris, IL. Here before Judge James N. Reading, and Clerk Samil B. Thomas, Niels Thompson, and in the presence of two of Niels’ brothers-in-law, Wier Peterson (married Anna in 1857) and John G. Johnson (married Kristi in 1861), Niels became a citizen. To do this he had to have lived five years, and "to renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and more particularly all allegiance which he may in anywise owe to the Crown of the King of Norway or Sweden." For the positive he solemnly swore to support the Constitution of the United States."

1880 - Nels moves to Chicago

Here Nels worked as a coachman, and later as a motorman for the the electric railroads in the city. He also worked as a janitor in a large apartment building. HEI & HGC, p. 910

"Thompson, Niels, coachman, 72 Park Ave" The Lakeside City Directory 1880, p. 1099

1882 -Nel’s Mother, Guri Dies

1882 Nels Marries Mary Smith

According to HEI & HGC, " In September 1882, Mr. Thompson was married to Mary Smith, born in Denmark, who died October 8, 1888, having been a devoted wife and mother. They had two children: Anna E., who is deceased (as of 1914; nd Mensell." p. 910

1885 Mansel Born

Mansel was born [March 27, 1885] in Lemont, IL This we learn from his marriage license. His parents are listed as Nels Thompson and Mary Hextill. Hextill could well have been her last name in Denmark, and upon coming to the U.S. took the name Smith as HEI & HGC states. There was an earlier child, Anna, who died young. (HEI & HGC. p. 910

1900 Census

Mansel, 15, is a boarder at his uncle Edward and Julia Erickson’s home in the 1900 Census for Grundy County, Saratoga Township (twp.) In 1911, Nels will buy this place.

1907-Mansel Marries Tillie Osmonson

On March 5, 1909, Mansel married Tillie Osmonson at the Ottawa Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Joliet, IL Finding their marriage license gave the first solid information for the Nels & Mary Thompson family. Tillie was the daughter of George Osmondson (-1888) and Mary Ann Nelson Osmondson (1852-1938).

Their first child, Vernon was born in the fall of 1907.

1909-Nel’s Sister, Anna Dies

Anna, Mrs. Weir Peterson, was the first of the Nel’s family to emigrate (1857). Her obituary in the Morris Daily Herald states that Anna died May 24, 1909, having been ill for 17 weeks, finally succumbed to stomach cancer. Besides her immediate family of husband and nine children, survivors included two brothers and two sisters "Nelson Thompson of Chicago, Torkel Thompson of Saratoga, [Kristi - Christine] Mrs. John G. Johnson of Audubon, Iowa, and [Julia] Mrs. Frank Stinnerson of Estherville, Iowa. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon, with services in English at the home at 1 o’clock , and in Norwegian at the Osmonson Church at 2:30 o’clock." In Anna’s husband’s obituary in 1919, the same church is called Hougas (from Haugie). It later becomes Grace Lutheran, located four miles north of Morris on # 47.

1910 Nels Moves to Kendall County

"In 1910 he moved to Kendall County where he bought 80 acres of land. In 1911 he bought 80 acres in Saratoga Township, Grundy County which farm is now operated by his son, Mensell (Mansel)." (HEI &HGC. 1914, p. 910) The number of this transaction is 69316. Book 110, p.587, Grundy County. for sale of E1/2 of SW1/4 Sec. 4, Twp. 34, N Range 7. $16.000. It is interesting that the Grundy County land was purchased from Edward & Julia Peterson Erickson (Nel’s niece), and later inherited by John W. Ostrem (related on the Peterson side).

1910 Census, Lisbon Two., Kendall County, Illinois T624 Roll 295

Here are the findings for entry 181:

Thompson

Mansel

25

md. 3 yrs

Father b in Norway/motehr b. In Germany

Tilly

22

md. 3 yrs

Father b. In IL/mother b. In IL

Vernon

02

Father b. In IL/mother b. In IL

Osmonson

Mary A.

56

widowed

Father b. In Norway/mother b. In Norway

Mother-in-law 13 children/9 living

Thompson

Nels

68

widowed

Father b. In Norway/mother b. In Norway

Baptismal Records For Mansel’s Children - Bethlehem Lutheran, Morris, IL

1909 - Norris Milford Thompson, b. July 2, bapt. Aug. 15; Sponsors: Marshall Osmonson, Mattie Osmonson, Henry Lampson, and Berdine Lampson

1911 - Roy Edward Thompson, b. Dec. 23, 1910, bapt. Mar. 5, 1911; Sponsors: Thomas & Emma Peterson, Silas & Sarah Osmonson

1913 - Burnell Erwin Thompson, b. Aug. 26, bapt. Oct 19; Sponsors: M/M Lyle Osmundson, George Osmundson, Sadie Peterson

Baptismal sponsors are often relatives, and in this case that is true. Marshalll and Silas Osmonson are Tillie’s brother and sister; the other Osmundsons are, no doubt, cousins. Thomas and Sadie Peterson are the children of Nel’s sister, Anna, Mrs. Weir Peterson. Tillie’s father’s name is George, but he died in 1888. What is now Saratoga Cemetery, north of Morris (where many of the Osmondsons are buried), was at first called the Osmonson Cemetery after its land donor, Halvor Osmonson.

1920 Census-Dodge County Minnesota

Mansel Thompson is in the 1912 Morris, IL telephone book, but after the sale of the Grundy County land in 1915, Nels and his son, Mansel seem to fall off the map. There were letters from Julia Stanerson in Iowa back to the Illinois cousins in 1922 that made reference to Nels and Mansel, even of Edward Erickson visiting them, but never a clue as to where...until the Soundex for the 1920 Census said that there was a Mansel Thompson in Dodge County, Minnesota. Here are the findings:

Thompson

Mansel

34

Tillie

32

Vernon

12

Morris

10

Roy

09

Burnell

06

Nels

76

1922-Nels’ Brother Torkel Dies

Torkel Thompson, at 83, died from a fall while picking cherries at his home northwest of Morris. His wife, Sisselia "Celia," had died in 1913. Torkel and Celia’s daughter, Annie, Mrs. Tom Peterson, had been living with her father. Tom Peterson had died in 1911.

In a Sep. 1, 1922 letter from Julia, Mrs. Edward Erickson, to Julia Stannerson in Iowa, she tells of Uncle Nels staying a whole year with them, although he lived most of the time with his son, Mansel in Minnesota.

1927-Nels Thompson Dies

It was in a microfiche of Cook County Illinois Deaths 1871-1933 that the death notice (9/21/1927) for Nels Thompson was found. A visit to Ripley Twp of Dodge County found me stopping at a farm to ask about the oldest person who might know anything about the Mansel Thompsons. Their directions led me to a couple who recalled the name from the 1930s, but though they could not help, they did know someone who might. A later letter to Ed and Phyllis Baudoin brought this response: "My husband Ed remembers the family; he remembers threshing for them. They lived about 2 miles from his farm. One of the sons, Roy, worked for Ed for a while, that was probably about 1933. [enclosed] is a picture of Roy taken about that time that you may have." A letter to the Dodge County Historical Society, with the year of death of Nels Thompson’s death, brought me a photocopy of a newsclipping from the Dodge County Star, for Sep. 22, 1927>

Nels Thompson passed away Tuesday afternoon at the home of his son, Mansel Thompson, southwest of Dodge Center. Mr. Thompson was 82 years, 2 months and 27 days old. Funeral services will be held at the M. Thompson home Friday afternoon and the body will be taken to Chicago on the evening train for burial.

As of 1997, the burial site for Nels Thompson remains unknown, as does that of his wife, Mary, who died in October 1888.

1975-Mansel Thompson Dies

A computer search of Social Security records revealed that Mansel died in January 1975 in Chicago, in the Logan Square community. A check with Graceland Cemetery records shows that Mansel’s ashes were strewn. The Social Security records confirmed his birth date as 27 Mar. 1885.

1976-Roy Thompson Dies

Again the Social Security records gave our lead. From his baptismal records at Bethlehem Lutheran in Morris we knew his birth date. That date agreed with the Social Security records which gave his death date as July 1976. Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, noted that Roy was cremated and his ashes strewn by Graceland.

Research Intentions

Knowing that my great-great grandparents, Torkel and Guri [Thompson] had come to America with their two youngest, Nels and Julia, in 1866, I assumed that the parents would have stayed with one of them. My great grandparents, Torkel and Sissilia Thompson had stayed with Weir and Anna Peterson when they came to America in 1870. Tracing Julia’s and Christine’s families did not solve the question of where Torkel and Guri had lived. Finally, because the biography of Nels Thompson in HEI & HGC was the only clue as to when Nel’s parents had died, it was assumed that his parents lived with him. But in that critical period of 1867 to 1911, we know very little of Nels’ whereabouts (other than Mansel’s birth in Lemont, IL in 1885). I suspect that Mansel’s wife, Tillie Osmondson Thompson, may be buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Chicago. But where are Nels and Mary Thompson, and Nel’s parents - Torkel and Guri Torkelson Tungesvik buried?

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