Thore Olsen was born on 29 Sep 1845 at Bottemsløkken (also called Bottemslykkja under Bottem) in Lesja, Oppland, Norway, son of Ole Johannessen (1812 - 1873) and Anne Thoresdatter (1818 - 1867).[1]
Thore emigrated via Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag in 1870
Research Notes
Possible record for Thore in the United States -- 1905 Census: "Minnesota State Census, 1905" Citing p. 4, line 39, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,790. FamilySearch (accessed 20 February 2022) T O Bottom in Delafield township, Jackson, Minnesota. He is married to "Mrs. T O Bottom". He has been in the US 35 years (matches 1870 emigration) and in Delafield township, Jackson County, Minnesota 30 years. Both TO and his wife were born in Norway. He is a farmer. There are no children listed in this Census.
Sources
↑Birth and Baptism / Fødte og døpte: "SAH,Lesja prestekontor, SAH/PREST-068Klokkerbok nr. 2, 1832-1850, s. 234-235," database, digitalarkivet.no (Image QuickLink : accessed 20 Feb 2022), entry 38.