Dorothea (Danielsdatter) Nelson (abt. 1874 - aft. 1903)

Born about 14 Apr 1874 in Øfsti, Stjordal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norge

Ancestors

Wife of Jakob Karl Arnold Welde — married 11 Jul 1896 (to 17 Sep 1900) in Nedre Stjørdalen, Nord-Trøndelag, Norge

Descendants

Died after 1903 after about age 28 in Grafton, North Dakota, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Dorothea was born in Stjørdalen, Nord-Trøndelag in 1874,^[1] the daughter of Daniel Iversen Øfsti.^[2]

She married Jakob Karl Arnold Welde in 1896.^[2]Children from this union included:

1. Edda Signy was born on 22 August 1897 to Jakob Karl Arnold Velde and Dortea Danielsdtr at Alvdal parish, Alvdal municipality, Hedmark.^[3]
2. Sverre Dogfinn was born on 19 June 1898 to Jakob Karl Arnold Velde and Dortea Danielsdtr at Alvdal parish, Alvdal municipality, Hedmark.^[4]
3. Edda Solveig was born on 9 October 1899 to Jakob Karl Arnold Velde and Dortea Danielsdtr at Alvdal parish, Alvdal municipality, Hedmark.^[5]

Jakob passed away in 1900. Dorothea lived in the home of Sigvard Welde at Rural residence: 0011 Lille-Elvedalens dampmeieri in Lille Elvedalen, Hedmark, Norway with her son, Sverre. She was described in the 1900 census as (translation): "Widow of fv. dairy manager J. Welde, living on interest money."^[1]

Dorothea and her children, Sverre and Edda emmigrated from Norway to America in 1903 with the intention to travel to St. Paul, Minnesota.^[6]

Research Notes

Birth

14 APR 1874

Øfsti, Stjordal, Nord Trondelag, Norway

Death

18 JUN 1984

Grafton, North Dakota, United States

Dorothea was only 26 years old when her husband died 39 years old. She was alone with the 2 kids, 1 and 2 years old. She decided to emmigrate to her sister Karen Johanne and her husband Ole Roland. She travelled in1903 via Liverpool, England to New York with the ship "Carpathia" and "Bergensfjord". Reason for the travel together with Dagfin and Edda was aiming for her sister in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1900 census for Lille Elvedalen," Entry for: Dorthea Welde, Person: 005, Rural residence: 0011 Lille-Elvedalens dampmeieri, Lille Elvedalen, Hedmark, Norway; Enke efter fv. meieribestyrer J. Welde, lever af rentepenge, Date of birth: 1874, Place of birth: Stjørdalen NT. The National Archives of Norway, The Digital Archive, The Regional State Archives in Hamar, Statsarkivet i Hamar. (https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01037073000983 : accessed 5 Feb 2022).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage: "Church book from Stjørdal/Nedre Stjørdal (Værnes) parish 1896-1916 (1714Q)," Entry for: Jakob Karl Arnold Velde and Dortea Danielsdatter, 1896-07-11, Nedre Stjørdal Værnes, Page: 155, Serial no.: 9, brudgommens far: Statius Velde, bruras far: Daniel Iversen. scanned image The National Archives of Norway, The Digital Archive, The Regional State Archives in Trondheim, Statsarkivet i Trondheim. (https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/325/hv00000000809965 : accessed 5 Feb 2022)
3. ↑ BIRTH RECORD: SAH, Alvdal prestekontor, SAH/PREST-060Ministerialbok nr. 2, 1883-1906, s. 62 Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060419030277
4. ↑ BIRTH RECORD: SAH, Alvdal prestekontor, SAH/PREST-060Klokkerbok nr. 3, 1878-1907, s. 134 Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070112670249
5. ↑ BIRTH RECORD: SAH, Alvdal prestekontor, SAH/PREST-060Ministerialbok nr. 2, 1883-1906, s. 81 Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060419030296
6. ↑ Emigration: "Trondheim politikammer, 1/32 Emigrant protocols, no. 12: Emigrant protocol no. 11, 1902-1904," Entry for: Dorthea Velde, Year of birth: 1874, Residence: N. Stjørdal, Family position: e Arb, Registration date: 1900-05-20, Date of contract: 1903-05-20, Destination: St. Paul, Minn, Ship: Tasso, Line: Cunard, Ticket: Bill. bet. i Trondhjem, Serial number: 4099 - 4101, Page: 164. scanned image The National Archives of Norway, The Digital Archive, The Regional State Archives in Trondheim, Statsarkivet i Trondheim. (https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/8/pe00000000150798 : accessed 5 Feb 2022).

Acknowledgments

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