Kristoffer Nilsson

1830 - 1888  (57 years)

• Name	Kristoffer Nilsson
  Born	27 Jul 1830	Bjørndalen farm, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Christened	01 Aug 1830	Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Died	07 Jul 1888
  Buried	13 Jul 1888	Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Person ID	I29840	All
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2009

  
  

  Father	Nils Kristoffersson Bjørndalen,   b. 1800, Bjørndalen farm, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway ,   d. 03 Aug 1861  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Hella Petersdotter Jelstad,   b. 23 Nov 1798, Jelstad farm, Modum parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Married	29 Sep 1826	Heggen Church, Modum parish, Buskerud County, Norway
  Family ID	F9081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  1865 Bjørndalsplassen census Widow of Nils Kristoffersson is listed in the 1865 Census. She is living with a bachelor son. Listed are: Kristoffer Nilsson ,"occupation"- farmer and owner or freeholder, he was single. Hella Petersdotter, his mother, "føderådskone" (pensioner, receiving support from owner of the farm), she was a widow. Maren Andersdotter, servant girl, she was single. They lived on Bjørndalsplassen in Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway. Reviewing the 1900 Census of the farm Bjørndalen (and Bjørndalsplassen), there appears to be no more descendents of Nils Kristoffersson and Hella Petersdotter remaining there.

  
  

  Histories		Norwegian Naming System Description of the old system of determining given names and surnames in Norway.
  		Sigdal bygdebok, "Sigdal Og Eggedal", Sigdal Parish, Buskerud County, Norway Excerpts from the Sigdal bygdebok, "Sigdal Og Eggedal". Includes information regarding the farms of Bjørndalen, Haslebråtan, and Vik/ Bråtan/ Viksbråtan.