Name:

Bergit

Torkelsdtr

Heimdal

21 Sept. 1860 - 1943

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

Burget

Thompson

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Thomas

Thompson

Jan 1850 — May 5, 1934

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Chester 1880

Signe 1882

Thomas G 1884

Emil Severin 1886

Selma 1888

Elmer 1890 died as infant

Almer Benhard 1891

Joseph Theodore 1894

Helga Claudine 1896

Andrew Oliver 1898 -1899

Lloyd Jerdine 1900

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Nissedal

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Treungen

Emigrant Ship:

Depart Date:

1862 and 1870

Port:

Destinations in America

Early:

Lake Mills, IA

Final:

Rural Hopple, ND

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

in America:

Housewife

Additional Information: Birgit's parents, Torkild Torkleson and Signe Knutsdotter (Tveitane) emigrated in 1862 to

WI, but Torkild developed "Quick TB" when Birgit was 5 years old and returned to Norway and he died 2 ¹/₂ years later. The widow and children came to Lake Mills where Signe had two uncles at Lake Mills, IA.

Thomas Thompson's parents are Kittil Tovson Ase and Gunhild Andersdtr Sanden from Seljord. Kittil Thompson in USA: See the CBH forms from Seljord for Thomas Thompson's parents and both sets of grandparents.

Contact:

Elizabeth Marcheschi

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-grandmother

Email:

ebmarcheschi@gmail.com

Date:

Feb. 2014